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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
EXTENSION SERVICE AGRI-
CULTURAL AND RURAL
HOME PROGRAM

Maryland agriculture represents a
capital investment of more than
$4OO, 600, 900. The gross value of farm
products is in excess of 1925, 600, 900,
and in their manufactured form their
value is several times that amount /.
The standards of living, progress
and general welfare of the entire
rural population are directly depend
ent upon the success with which the
agricultural industry is conducted,
and the prosperity of all the people
of the State is only little less direct
ly affected by conditions in the basic
industry.
Agriculture differs from all other
industries in the fact that it provides
a home for those engaged in it, as
well as a means for gaining liveli-
hood, and in the further fact that all
members of the farm family are
directly interested in and closely as
sociated with all of its phases.
Any business having the magni-
tude Of Maryland agriculture de-
mands careful and thorough plan
ming if it is to achieve a full meas
ure of success. Since agriculture is a
progressive industry and many of
the farm and home operations extend
throughout period of years, form
ulation of sound and sane pro-
gram for its development must give
due consideration to conditions likely
to exist a number of years hence, as
well as the situation in the immedi-
ate future.
Problems confronting agriculture
at this time emphasize the fact that
farmers individually and collectively
must consider more seriously than
ever before the necessity for low
cost production and improved quality
of product in order to realize any net
profit. A more careful survey of
their farm management layouts Is
necessary to successfully compete in
all branches of the industry.
The farming industry is consider
ably disorganized at present by reas-
on Of the drought and the generally
unsettled economic conditions, and
substantial adjustment must neces-
sarlly be made. The present season,
therefore, affords an unsual oppor-
tunity to inaugurate program de-
signed TO place the farming industry
of the State upon sound and prof
table basis for coming years.
After very careful analysis of the
subject, the University of Maryland
Extension Service, at College Park,
has outlined program according to
commodities constituting the agricul-
tural industry and factors influencing
the rural homes of the State. 1t pro-
vides well-balanced program for
safe farming, including the produc-
ton of food for the farm family, feed
for farm animals, and cash income
from products placed on the market.
A complete copy Of this program
is published in Circular No. Sc,
which is well worth reading and
may be had by addressing the Ex-
tension Service Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

Public opinion in a demo-
crazy may sometimes be wrong.
but under a tyranny there isn't
any.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

No meals were ever so de-
pressing as those eaten in a
poor backwoods hotel by the
light of a kerosene lamp swung
from the ceiling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

Promissory notes are in real.
ity nothing but pepper waits,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

Any progressive step propos-
ed by radicals may be all the
better for being put through by
conservatives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
CURTIS E. IRWIN
Is 6 4
LIQUID or Tablets

Liquid or Tablets
Relieves a Headache or Neu-
ralgia in 80 minutes, checks
a Cold the first day, and
checks Malaria in three days.
666 Salve for Baby's Cold
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

Woman's sphere nowadays is
the big round world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
HOpeweil NJ. E. Charge
j. Fl. Whedbee. Minister

Hopewell Charge
Sunday School 10000 a. M.
Divine Worship HOO a. M.
and 7;30 p. m.
Asbury Church
Sunday School 200 p. m.
Divine Worship 800 p. LII.
Every second Sunday--Sun-
day School $50 a. m.
Divine Worship z; 80 D m.
Don't think every, solid man
You meet is a hard character.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Farm Vegetable Patch
Coming Into It's Own

One effect of the drought which
seems almost homogeneous is that 1t
forced many farmers to plan and work
up gardens4on scale which their real
Importance warrants.
Heretofore, with the farmer becom.
ing more and more of specialist. his
vegetable or Kitchen garden has
been more and more neglected and lit
tie or no time has been devoted to
the production of the family's own
vegetable supply. AS usual thing,
what attention has been given to the
vegetable patch was given in a spare
moment or two when there was moth
ing else to do.
The lack of cash crops, due to the
drought, brought many farmers to a
realization of the Importance of filling
the greater part of their food sup
plies from their own lands. The. De
partment of Agriculture. sensing the
trend of the farmers thoughts, Is lay
ing considerable stress this year on
the kitchen garden and is aiding the
farmers with all the information
available. That part Of the urban
population which has felt the pinch
of unemployment and is turning to
gardening on much larger than
usual scale will also find that valu-
able aid may be had from the depart
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Quail Natural Enemy
of the Boil Weevil

A great deal is being written on the
boil weevil and many remedies are be-
ing advanced as to how to exterminate
them. Now, there is but one known
remedy: If all states infested with
boil weevils will pass laws making 1t
penitentiary offense of FIVE years for
killing quail and other birds for 90
years. and if the states so affected
with weevils will go into other states
where there is plenty of quail and buy
1000 for each state and distribute
them in the counties infested with
weevils, ! guarantee that the weevil
will soon be exterminated. But pass
this law first. for the sports in towns
and cities can kill all the quail in the
state in 10 days if allowed to do so.
One quail will destroy more weevils
in one day than man can with all
his bait.-J. A. Robbins in the Okla
homa Farmer-Stockman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
ssOLD OAKEN BUCKET"
WELL STILL IN USE
But Little Else Remains of
Scenes Recalled by
the Poem.

The Old Oaken Bucket Is resting
easier these days, as it swings gently
to and fro above the historic well on
the old Northey place in Greenbush,
not far from Scituate. For the ia
nous bucket has learned that it will
not have to come out of retirement
and go into active service again, as
was threatened at the time when
Greenbush and other communities
near Scituate were protesting the
proposed increase in the water tax
and planning to use their wells
should the rate be increased. Had
Scituate not solved the problem by
purchasing the water company, pass
ersby on the Old Oaken Bucket road
might once more have witnessed the
dignified dip of the ancient sweep
and heard the splash Of the bucket
as it sought the cool depths Of the
we'll immortalized by the poem of
Samuel Woodwork.
The author Of "The Old Oaken
Bucket"-who is often confused with
the English poet Wordsworth-was
born in Scituate in 1856. His father
was Benjamin Woodwork who later
took as second wife the widow of Capt.
Joseph Northey. 1t was an ancestor
of this man, John Northey by name,
who dug the well in 1875 and built
beside 1t a house which was sub
sequently burned by the Indians.
OF the early Northeys, an interest
ing story is told. John and his wife
were absent on visit to some
friends in another settlement. Their
baby boy had been entrusted to the
care of Grandma Ewell, who lived
not far from the house by the WE'LL
While the baby slept in its crib, the
good lady was baking bread. Chanc-
ing to glance out the crude window
of her house, she saw a band Of
marauding Narragansett Indians
swooping down the hillside.
History does not accurately de-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Bull Calf Must Have
Roughage in Rations

Alfalfa hay is just as important in
feeling the bull calf as Id the feed.
ing of dairy cows in milk. The quail
ity of the roughage determines the
cost of the calf ration. A good mix
ture for the six months old bull calf
that has plenty of good quality al.
falfa hay is equal parts of barley or
corn, oats, and bran. When the price
Of bran gets too high. the home
grown grains alone will suffice. For
poorer quality of alfalfa hay or
for some carbonaceous roughage. we
would emphasize the need of from so
to 100 pounds of linseed meal in the
above mixtures While the calf is be-
ing supplied skimmilk. four or five
pounds of grain day will suffice.
This should be increased at weaving
time. A fresh supply of salt and wa
ter must always be on hand so that
they may be taken at Exchange
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
SCOT Urged as Means
of DESTROYING Slugs

A direct and speedy method Of exter-
minating slugs is supplied by the use
OF SCOT. which. if it comes in actual
contact with them, is Immediately IA
tai. The operation may entail time
and trouble. but on badly infested land
1t is we'll worth while. The SCOT should
he broadcast as late in the evening as
possible. preferably on moist. warm
evening or after shower. Frequent
surface cultivation helps to keep slugs
in check. as it does other soil vermin.
because 1t destroys them in embryo
form. Certain birds are also very use
full in keeping down the slug plague.
Lime air slaked, rsed in the same
way as the SCOT q also an excellent
remedy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

scribe the old lady's emotions, but 1t
does chronicle her flight to the block
house which stood beside the pond,
on the present location of the White
Swan inn. The baby, Grandma Ewell
discovered when she was safe within
the log walls Of the fort, had been
left behind. Nor would the defend
ers of the community venture forth
to rescue the child, for the savages
were already surrounding the walls.
There came lull in the attack
and while the Indians withdrew to
reorganize their attack. Grandma
slipped out Of the block house and
hurried to the cabin. Her loaves of
bread were gone-but there in his
cradle slumbered the rosy-cheeked
infant. And hardly had his thankful
grandmother returned to the block
house with him, than a band of red
skins swooped down on the Ewell
cabin and burned it.
When Samuel Woodwork was
boy, Greenbush was quite civilized
community, with stage coach to Bos-
ton twice week and an occasional
packet boat sailing from Scituate
harbor to Boston. The lad early ex-
hibited his poetic nature to his teach
err, Rev. Nehemiah Thomas, and was
apprenticed to Benjamin Russell of
the Columbia Sentinel, in New York.
Later Woodwork was connected
with George Morris, who founded the
Now York Mirror.
OF the incident Of the writing Of
"The Old Oaken Bucket" Morris tells
the following story, in the introduc-
tion to one of Samuel Woodworth's
volumes of poems. The latter re-
turned from his office near Wall
street, one hot summers day in 1917.
and gratefully drank a tumbler of
water-New York pump water
brought him by his wife,. AS he set
the glass down, he sighed and said:
"That is very refreshing, but how
much more refreshing would it be to
take good long draught, this warm
day, from the old oaken bucket
left hanging in my fathers well at
home"
Mrs. Woodwork suggested that
this sentiment would make a good
theme for poem. The poet immedi-
ately sat down and dashed off the
stanzas which are SO familiar.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Latest Methods in
Beef Production
Changing Conditions Call
for Better Handling
of Grazing Herd.

Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)- WNU Service.
With the gradual reduction In range
areas available for grazing cattle, and
the increase In the nations population,
new methods of beef production have
developed. A farm or ranch properly
equipped for raising beef cattle now
has some acreage for raising grains
and r0ughages as well as pasture land.
The United States Department Of Agri-
culture has studied carefully the inn
portant factors of raising beef under
modern conditions and has issued the
results in revision Of Farmers Bull
letin 1592-F. This publication, Beet
Production on the Farm" reports that
owners of farms where beef cattle pro-
vide the major part Of. the farm in
come obtain best results when the
breeding herd is large enough to pro-
duce at least a carload Of cattle each
year.
Herd Bulls lmportan.
AS ain aid in marketing fattened ami
mails the bulletin suggests that the
offspring be as uniform as possible and
show predominance Of some particu.
lar beef breed. Much depends, there.
fore, on the selection Of healthy, reg
istered herd bulls, displaying quality
and at the same time representing the
approved type for the breed. The pub
LEGATION lays special emphasis on feed.
Ing and management of the herd and
lists several rations which include
homegrown feeds.
Enclosures for Calves.
In feeding calves for maximum gains
the authors recommend the use Of
creeps or Enclosures which allow only
the calves to have access to grain
while running with their dams. he
cent experiments have shown this
method of raising calves to be desir-
able where finishing at an early age
is essential. Copies of Farmers Bull
letin 1927 may be obtained from the
Office of Information, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Find Cost of Milk and
Rutterfat Product

BY periodically weighing the milk
of a dairy COW and testing it for fat
and by keeping records of the kind and
the amount of feed consumed by her
1t is an easy matter. at the close Of
a year, to determine the cost of milk
and butterfat production in terms OF
feed consumed. Armed with such rec
ords the breeder of dairy cattle is pre-
pared to select the most efficient pro-
ducers for breeding purposes and
thereby make comparatively rapid
strides in developing outstanding pro-
ducing strains. The. poultry breeder
has no greater difficulties to overcome
in building high egg producing fiocks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Chance for Breeders
of Horses and Mules
Shortage Of Animals Means
Advanced Prices.

There is shortage of good young
horses and mules, due to the fact that
the production Of colts has been great
" curtailed.
During the ten years 1910 to 1919
inclusive, we produced and reared to
January l following foaling 1912. 495
horse and 3.66O,512 mule colts; during
the next ten years. 1920 to 1929 inclu-
sive. we produced and reared to Jan
uary following foaling only 6.375. OOU
horse and l,932,271 mule colts.
In other words. out of the Is, 354 ,O0U
horses on farms January l, 1903. less
than 6.375. 0OO-under one-half--can be
under ten years of age. Most Of the
others living were foaled between 1914
and 1919 inclusive, during which six
years 9.O57. 476 horse colts were foaled
that lived to January following.
In mules, we produced In 1910 to
1919 inclusive, 3.G6O,512 mule colts:
ffsxn 1920 to 1929 inclusive only 1882
72I-so that out Of 5,279.OOO mules ON
farms January l. 1880. more than
three-tifths were over ten years old.
Such conclusive evidence of a real
shortage cannot be ignored. Prices, al.
ready rising. will go substantially
higher within the next five years.
Mares bred now will furnish colts
that II well grown out will be ct for
work In 1885. Better act now than
to pay long prices then.
The colts that pull the load (of
financial success) are the ones you
raise Yourself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
incubation of Prime
Importance to Crops

It has been shown that in the case
of alfalfa, sweet clover. peas or other
legumes that are being grown on the
land for the first tirae, that inocula-
tion is really necessary.
Cultures for the incubation may be
secured through your farm bureau
office or a commercial culture may be
obtained from your local dealer. In
applying the inoculant to the seed, the
general practice is to mix small
quantity of the seed thoroughly with
the inoculating material. then mix this
treated seed thoroughly with the en-
tire amount to be treated. Increased
returns from legumes will more than
pay for the small cost OF inoculatinG.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Method Of Destroying
GrubWorms in Alfalfa

Frequent rotation will aid in con-
trolling white grubworms. The alfalfa
sod In any case should be plowed
deeply, thoroughly narrowed and then
put In some such crop as potatoes,
oats, or some crop not seriously in
jured by the such as soybeans. cow
peas, and the like.
Hogs will gorge themselves on grubs
In badly infested land, and If confined
so that they will root it over thorough
". they will effectually rid field Of
the grubs. Flocks OF chickens and
turkeys following the pillow will catch
considerable number of the grubs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Profit, in Vetch

County agents of southwest Arkan-
- reported field meetings held
6pnd vetch Representations. These
demonstrations averaged 55.71 pounds
BIZ green material on 100-square-foot
blot, which is equal to LOO pounds
Or quickly available heterogeneous ferti-
A Iizer. The average cost of growing the
vetch including seed, fertilizer, inocJ-
lation, and labor was about $3.50 per
acre, while the amount Of fertilizer re-
placed would cost in most localities
about S25.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

The man who takes an umbrella
to church and leaves it out in the
vestibule has got true friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Agricultural Hints

The principal object of summer fall
low is to store moisture for future
crop production.
1t is cheaper to prevent disease
among chickens than to try cure aft
er it has appeared.
Flaxseed acreage reductions in the
United States. Argentina. India. and
minor producing countries are in pros.
pect this year. says the bureau Of
agricultural economies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
Distributing Economy

Firestone have the efficient and economical dis.
rbuing system through Service Dealers and Service Stores
Frestone know tires must carry with them the
service for the economy safety and satisfaction of
er Special brand mail tires usually made just
SELL with limited facilities for servicng the
after the SALE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

<A"Spect1g Brand" tire made by
such as mail order houses oil companies and Others nner name that does
his best quality tires under his FiOne ais
tire he makes
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-03
HONNOLD MAKES
GENEROUS OFFER
TO HELP COUNTY

A communication was received tO-
cay at the FL Centre Chamber Of
Commerce from Hon. A. r. Hon
mold, state assemblyman from the
eightieth district, san Diego Coun-
ty, offering his services to the peo-
pie of Imperial Valley until such
time as a successor to the late My
ron D. Witter, member of the state
assembly from Imperial County. is
chosen. Honnold, who is an attor-
ney from Escondido. was a personal
friend of Assemblynan Witter and
is well known in Imperial County
and has always shown friendliness
to this community. He is a member
OF the following committees, in ad-
dition to holding the appointment Of
chairman of the committee on
teachers colleges-agriculture, bank
ing, corporations, governmental ef-
ficiency and economy, irrigation,
Judiciary, municipal corporations,
reapportionment and revenue and
taxation.
Honnold makes the following
statement in his letter: y do not
know whether a successor is to be
elected TO succeed the late Mr.. Wit
ter as assemblyrnan from Imperial
County, but until a successor IS
named, or if no successor is named,
shall be most happy TO render any
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-03
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
W. c. COSTELLO,
Manager
SIX BUT MIGHTY

Think Of the ordinary six year old
girl, and we picture a little tot interest
ed only in dolls and the other attractions
of childhood. Nothing more than
baby" would be the classification.
Which makes the case of Helen Ruth
Cherry, a six year old Los Angeles miss,
all the more remarkable.
A heroine at six is quite distinction.
Not many boys are heroes at that age.
and for a girl to show courage and cool
headedness-it isn't to be thought Of.
Helen Ruth's mother, busy with house
hold tasks, went into room filled with
escaping gas and was quickly overcome.
The tot happened into the room and
found her mother unconscious on the
floor. Helen Ruth tugged and tugged
with all her tiny might, but she could not
move her mother Something was wrong
but she did not know what it was.
Instead of losing her head, Helen
Ruth acted with a GOODNESS far beyond
her years. Her daddy is fireman, and
firemen always know what to do. The
gas had made the youngster i'll, but she
managed to get to the telephone and
put in a call for her father.
Daddy came The fire squad with
which he works broke all records for
quick run, for he had sensed something
wrong from the child's excited voice and
her incoherent words. Entering the
house they found the child lying on the
floor beside her mother. The brave lit
tie girl had returned to her hopeless task
of tugging after sending the telephone
call, and remained with it until she too
collapsed from the poisonous fumes.
It was only a matter of moments to
revive Helen Ruth, but her father and
mother before she was fully recovered.
There isn't much more to tell. Maybe
the Carnegie commission will give Helen
Ruth medal. Maybe it will never hear
of her Whether it does or not makes
little difference. She is heroine,
really and truly, sure enough heroine and
nobody can dispute the title.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-03
Crafts Shows
Here This Week

Crafts Greater Carnival Shows,
billed as the worlds largest motor
lied carnival, will open tonight on
the boxing arena show grounds, for
q weeks stay in Ell Centro
This is the same carnival which
was offered as entertainment to
visitors at the recent county fair.
and later played in Calexico. draw
ing large crowds nightly. The car
nival moved from Calexico to FL
Centro.
Besides the ferris wheel, jumping
horse merry-go-round, Indy Loop,
flapper hotel and other attractions,
the carnival offers a number Of ex-
hibits educational as we'll as en-
tertaining, according to claims made
for it by its owners and employees
Among other attractions are
Duke, said to be the worlds largest
jungle bred lion, and Fay Asia
mentalist medium who answers all
questions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-03
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S FOX
SURPRISE

Uncle Wiggily as making spool
wagons in his hollow stump bum
galow to amuse Jingle. Jangle and
Baby Bunty. those three little bunny
girls had to stay indoors because
they had colds. They had played
tiwh all their toys and. becoming
tired of them, had teased Uncle
Wiggily for something new until
that poor bunny gentleman couldn t
read his paper.
I'm make you some spool wag-
ons, - Mr.. Longears promised. You
can ride your dolls in them around
the bungalow and thus you will
have fun and catch no more colds. .
So, as I told you in the story last
night, Uncle Wiggily began making
the new toys. The bodies OF the
wagons were empty pasteboard box
es, and the wheels were empty
spools. a string of which Mr.. Long
ears found upstairs.
"Oh, scme OF these spools have
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-03

the kitchen door, blinking at him.
go away, please, Mr.. Fox! - beg
ged the bunny 81 am much sur
prised to see you here. Go away!'
MOI" growled the Fox, most i'm
politely.
Then - said Uncle Wiggily, 81
shall surprise you instead OF letting
you surprise me- So the bunny
gentleman took any spools left from
building the doll wagons, and threw
them at the Fox, banging him on
his nose SO the surprised chap howl
cd once, twice, three times and away
he ran. Then everything was all
right and the little bunnies gave
their dolls fine rides all over the
bungalow.
And if the kitchen floor doesn t
try to climb up to talk to the CELL
ing and spill the gas stove, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily's big
blow.