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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
Carbon Dioxide Useful
to Check Fruit Spoilage

Solid carbon dioxide may prove
possible aid in reducing the spoilage
of fruits and vegetables in transit.
The United States Department of Ag-
riculture says that the carbon dioxide
gas from this refrigeration gives added
protection, when supplementing ice.
DR.. Charles Brooks, plant pathol-
ogist Of the bureau Of plant industry,
found that about 300 pounds of solid
carbon dioxide placed in a refrigerator
car loaded with warm fruit will in
crease the carbon dioxide content Of
the air sufficiently within an hour to
check rotting and softening as much
as would drop of 20 degrees to 30
degrees in the temperature Of the
fruit. The action of the gas in check
ing spoilage ceases after normal at
mosphere is restored, but by that time
the car has been fairly well cooled
by ice and further spoilage is pre-
vented by the usual methods Of refrig-
Grafton.
II the gas has largely escaped
from the car within IS to "a hours, no
Objectionable flavor is likely to re-
suit, although peaches, strawberries,
apricots, and red raspberries easily
lose flavor and become "flat" and in
sipid under extreme treatments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
FarInHmtl..
au1rnurln,an1,,imannm,Eg

Get pepper, eggplant, tomato, early
cabbage and cucumber seed started.
Don't forget packet of Italian
broccoli. You can grow it easily.
Birds destroy many destructive IN
sects and rodents and devour much
weed seed.
Sugar sirup. made by dissolving 21s
parts of sugar in one part of water,
Is a good food for bees.
Try better peas this year than you
planted last year. Some of the new
types are great improvements.
Such weeds as mustard and shep-
herds purse will harbor and carry
serious diseases infesting cabbage.
Leeks are worth growing as a vege-
table as well as for flavoring soups
and stews. Try steaming them and
serving with melted butter sauce.
In order to get the most efficient
and economical use of piece of farm
machinery. 1t is important to keep it
working as many days in the year as
possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
Proper Care and Feed
for Very Young Geese

Do not feed your goslings for 4S
hours. Give them milk and old bread
for the first feeding. They must be
fed often and not too much at time.
Their best food is bread and milk or
corn bread and milk with a small
amount of very fine young grass. If
put on the grass or clover at the
end of the first week they will GER
tainly thrive after that. Let them
have some sunlight. but too much Of
the hot sun will kill the small geese.
It is not good to let them run with
the old geese until they are nearly
grown, as the old geese will take them
far away and dangers in form of tur-
ties and weasels Turk in swampy
places. If possible keep them in some
large yard where you can feed and
water them regularly and watch them
grow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
Poultry in Confinement
Thrived Unusually Well

Bluegrass range does not benefit
poultry to any appreciate extent If
they are properly fed while in con-
finement. This is the conclusion of
the Ohio experiment station after rails
ing three lots Of 100 pullets each un-
der different conditions last year. The
first lot had free access to bluegrass
range throughout the test. The Sec
ond lot had access to a wire screen
porch but no range, while the third
lot was Kept indoors at all times.
They were given plenty Of sunlight
whenever the weather permitted. The
average ten-mopth egg production was
100 in the case of the lot which had
free range, 1877 in the case of the lot
which had access to the screen porch,
and 1872 in the case of the lot kept in
confinement. The feed consumption
was in direct proportion to the eggs
produced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
Grain Supplement Is
Big Aid for Steers
Produces Bigger Gains and
More Tender Meat.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture )-WNU Service.
Grain fed as supplement to grass
for fattening three-year-old steers pro-
duces heavier gains and somewhat
better finished carcasses than those Of
steers fattened on grass alone. The
meat Of the supplemented cattle Is
slightly more tender and contains q
higher percentage Of fat. These were
conclusions drawn from three-year
experiment conducted jointly by the
West Virginia Experiment station and
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture. The studies were part of
the national INSTRUMENTATION prof.
ect, in which the department is asso-
ciated with % state agricultural ex-
pertinent stations. Details OF the ex-
pertinent are given in Technical Bulle-
tin PITT, Beef Production and Quality
as Affected by Grade Of Steer and
Feeding Grain Supplement on Grass,
just issued by the Department of Ag-
riculture.
Both good and medium grade steers
made decidedly better gains when FED
grain on grass than similar steers fin
ished on grass alone, the bulletin
shows. The feeding Of grain also in
creased the selling price of both
grades of steers more than 10 per
cent over those fattened on grass
alone. The supplemented cattle out
dressed the grass-alone lots, though
the carcasses from the latter group
carried considerable finish.
In regard to the cost Of finishing the
steers with the grain supplement, the
experiments indicate that the gains
and finish Of three-year-old steers on
good pasture can be increased suf-
ficiently by the feeding Of supple
ment to more than offset the addf-
tional expense. The bulletin points
out, however, that good judgment in
buying and selling cattle may have a
greater bearing than feed cost on prof
its. Copies of Technical Bulletin PITT
may be obtained on application to the
Office of Information, q. s. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington, D. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

gin. 26 to "a.
The vote for 1t in the house had
been 81 to Sc. Several of those who
voted for repeal In the senate. where
the turn of two votes would have
changed the vote. frankly admitted
they voted for 1t only because Of the
referendum. by which the voters Of
Illinois. by large majority, expressed
their approval Of repeal.
Governor Emmerson, however, left
the way open for alterations in the
repeater, which he said would cause
it to meet with his approval.
He declared in his veto message
that If the repeater had continued
a referendum provision $50 that the
people Of the state, with the full
knowledge Of the consequences, could
vote on wiping out all state liquor
legislation without regard to the Con-
stitution of the United States. should
feel compelled to sign the BILL"
The governor asserted that the eff
forts of Illinois "wets" to strike all
prohibition laws from the statute
books was nullificationism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
Round Brooder House Is
Becoming Quite Popular

Round brooder houses have become
quite popular in the past few years.
This is especially true for small broods
Of chicks.
The brooder houses are usually built
of wood. although metal and tile are
also extensively used.
Plenty Of windows are provided for
to allow for proper ventilation and
light. The roof is usually from 6 to
6k feet from the floor at the sides
and from 10 to IL feet high in the
center of the house These dimen-
sions are used for house 20 feet in
diameter and which is used for about
1000 chicks. The frame is best sawed
at lumber plant, many of which spe-
cialize in his kind of work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
Red Squill Now
Popular Poison
Effective Powder in Con-
troll Of Rats Does Not
Harm Other Animals.

\
prepared by. the United states Department
of Agriculture. l-WNU Service.
An onion-like plant that grows wild
along the Mediterranean coast pro-
duces the safest rat poison yet known.
1t is'called red squill, and it produces
large bulbs that are made into the
red squill powder that has proved so
effective in killing rats. So says a
leaflet on "Red-Squill Powders in Rat
Control" Just issued by the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Powder Uniformly Poisonous.
Red squill had been known in Gu
rope for many years, says the leaflet,
but apparently its use had not become
popular, owing to extreme variation
in the toxicity Of the products avail
able. Studies by the bureau Of bio
logical survey, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, however, showed
that drying red-squill bulbs under
controlled temperature conditions
makes it possible to produce powder
that is uniformly poisonous. The pow
der, although effective In destroying
rats, does not seriously endanger 9TH
er animal life. Reports Of the prog
ress of the investigation and the ex-
cellent results obtained in the early
stages stimulated interest and pow
Sdered red squill is now manufactured
in quantity in the United States. So
far as known, the first of these COM
mercial red-squill powders was placed
on the American market in 1926 and
In FIVE years these products have TAX
en- leading place among rat poiscns.
Preparing Bats.
More than year ago the depart
ment published technical bulletin,
"Red Squill Powders as Raticides," CIV
ing in detail the results Of the investi-,
cations. The new leaflet summarizes
in popular form the technical bulletin
and gives directions for preparing and
exposing red-squill bats for rat con-
troll. It also discusses the effect Of
red squill on animals other than rats,
showing that this poison is relatively
harmless to human beings and domes-
tic animals AS test, one Of the
authors Of the leaflet swallowed Is
grains of a toxic red-squill powder
with no apparent harm, and later took
40 grains, which caused nausea and
vomiting within Is minutes, but no
other effect. 'Red-squill powder, when
mixed with food in the concentration
recommended for rat control, is not
likely" 1t is stated, ito cause serious
harm to farm animals in good health.
1t is possible that the irritant may
cause death under certain conditions;
so far as possible, therefore, red-squill
bats for rats should be kept out Of
reach Of other animals"
Copies of Leaflet 65-L, Just pub
nshed, may be had free on request to
Office Of Information, United States
Department Of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c., and copies Of the longer
report, Technical Bulletin 134-T, may
be purchased for 10 cents each from
the Superintendent Of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Washing
ton, d. @.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

Affectionate tributes from all parts
of the world laid stress upon his at
tractive personality. These express
sions, and the high esteem manifested
by the public and through the press.
are rich legacy of comfort to his
family.
Mr.. Longworth's death has. of
course, completely changed the course
Of events in the house. A struggle for
the speakership would have occurred
In any event. but 1t was taken for
granted that Mr.. Longworth would
command all the votes of his party
and thus hold an even chance of win
ming the speakership. The Repub-
Leans must low choose candidate
for speaker, and he will face the diff
cult task of consolidating the entire
party. Although few Republicans
had Threatened to bolt, mick" Long
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Alfonso Of Spain Surrenders Power but Does Not Abdi
cate-Illnois Governor Vetoes 'Wet' Bill
Nicholas Longworth Buried.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

worth's personal popularity was such
that solid party vote was confidently
expected to appear when needed. Now
the would-be boilers may not be
drawn into line by personal affection
for the party leader.
Archie Roosevelt, brother of Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, said that his sis
ter 'has never and will not seek po-
litical Office"
Roosevelt made this statement at
the Longworth home and added that
''my sister will of course go back to
Washington where she has q resi-
dence but Cincinnati is her home and
she intends to make 1t such in the
future"
Further than this, he said, Mrs.
Longworth has no future plans.
This would seem definitely to set at
rest rumors that Mrs. Longworth
would be a candidate for her late
husbands seat in congress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
Feed for Goslings

Stale bread soaked in milk and
squeezed nearly dry and mixed with
chopped boiled eggs makes a good
first feed for goslings. A little tender
grass chopped fine and sprinkling
of sand can be added. If the goslings
have a grass range they will require
little additional feed after they are
two weeks old. But better results can
be obtained by using mash once each
day. 1t can be made of two parts
middlings and one part corn meal.
Water is essential.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

Adyices received at Panama City
by officials of the Standard Fruit
Steamship company at Cristobal said
three United States marines were
killed in an attack by large force
of bandits on the commissary at Log
town, Nicaragua, seven miles from
Puerto Cabezas. Puerto CabeZas 10
on the northeastern coast of Mica
ragua.
The three marines listed as killed
in the reports to the steamship COM
pany were Capt. Harlan Pefey, Lieu
tenant Darrah and Sergeant Taylor.
Several native employees Of the COM
missary also were killed, the report
said.
Rev. Karl Bergener Of WATERFOWL.
Wis, Moravian missionary in the
Prinzapolka district, was reliably re-
ported killed when Cape Gracias Q
Dios was captured by insurgents.
Other American residents of Cape
Gracias Dios include Albert and Ed
win Fagot Of New Orleans. and VIII
liam J. Green of Allegheny, Pa.
ID nth NICHOLS, Rye IN. ~
N aviatrix, set new speed record
for women over a three-kilometer
course at Detroit Slightly less than
two miles) with speed Of 210.6S6
miles an hour. Amelia Earhart Put
nam held the previous record Of 49,
157 miles an hour.
Miss Nichols flew the Lockhead.
Vega plane in which she set a woman'S
altitude record in March, over an
official course laid out near the flying
field.
Harry Fl. Knepper Of the Nation
al Aeronautical association. checked
the flight, and r. A. Leavell, another
aeronautical official, timed the race.
Miss Nichols made two round trips
over the course and the speed was the
average of the four Things. In the
trips against the wind she was timed
at 191.O36 and 202.S14 miles an hour,
and with the wind the times were
221.S25 and 226.SS0.
The only comment the aviatrix made
was that "there wasn't anything par
ticularly exciting about the flight"
DROHIBITION DIRECTOR WOOD
cock announced new high peak
in federal prohibition enforcement for
the month of March, with more ar
rests and more automobiles seized
than in any similar period since July.
! He declared it was "the best month
Nthe bureau has had since took office
nearly year ago. Notwithstanding
the increased activity the courts more
than kept up with us. There were 3d.
5S3 cases on the docket at the end Of
February and only 21,54S on April l.
Further" he claimed, I'VE have es-
tablished a definite trend in these fig
ures showing that the average Of fines
is steadily decreasing while the aver
age of Jail sentences has been steadily
increasing in the nine months since
prohibition enforcement was trans
ferred from the Treasury to the JUS
tice department"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

Behind the official silence in various
capitals many French observers saw
important issues centering in the tariff
agreement and in the Franco-Italian
naval accord. which it was said France
is attempting to drop because the gov
eminent was never fully convinced
that 1t was profitable.
France desires to, remain on
friendly terms with Britain. because
Foreign Minister Aristide BRAND has
asked the British foreign secretary,
Arthur Henderson, to use pressure on
Germany to modify the tariff accord
when the German chancellor goes to
England next month.
BRAND has been placed in an ex-
ceedingly embarrassing position be-
cause of the possibility that he will be
elected President Of the republic in
May. while Re would prefer to con.
clude the naval accord with Italy by
continuing his work at the Quai dor
say.
&C. 1881. Western Newspaper UnionS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
one day in Leavenworth penitentiary
and was fined $1,000.

one day in Leavenworth penitentiary
and was fined $1,000.
In refusing request to have the
defendant placed on probation because
Of his physical condition and on the
grounds that others involved in the
post office deals were not indicted,
Judge Woodward said: Respect for
public Office is lessened If they may be
bought and sold. The offense of which
this defendant mas been found guilty
is grave. l do not deem 1t necessary
to impose the extreme penalty but the
sentence must be If such nature as
to deter other congressman from such
practices"
The ex-congressman, testifying as q
witness, told Of receiving money from
job seekers, but insisted it came to
him with expressions Of sympathy
over his unsuccessful campaign for
reelection last November.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

CHAIRMAN JAMES
~ G. Stone Of the
federal farm board
said in a recent state
ment that Russian ac-
tiyities in the dump
ing Of wheat "were
largely responsible for
d G m o ra z | n 6
the world market and
necessitating a re-
newal Of the wheat
sterilization opera
tons the middle Of
ln.k Nyz&L -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

Ai'ohso sands of political and
revolutionary hostages incarcerated
during the relationships of the last
eight years, while crowds boisterous-
~ celebrated the death of the mon
archy and the birth of the republic.
Don Niceto Alcala Zamora, provis-
ional president of Spain, at once as
sumed power. sr
Born on May II, 1886. six months
after the death of his father. Alfonso
XII, Alfonso XIII automatically be-
came the king of Spain. His mother.
Queen Maria Christina, unsupported
regent and ruled the country as SOW
ereign until Alfonso became sixteen.
when, according to Spanish constitu-
tional law, he reached his majority
and came into his full kingship.
Alfonso made no bluff of tabdicating
in favor OF, his son. The kingdom Of
Spain is at an end. And Alfonso. by
yielding without 3loodshed. won for
himself unique honor. He did not
have to take to his heels and scamper
for his life. He went out of Spain in
dignified way. q man who feels that
he has served his nation well and who
knows himself worthy of this last
mark Of consideration.
It will be interesting to watch the
developments in Madrid during the
next few weeks, fol- the trend in gov
eminent on the continent Of Europe
has not been wholly victory for pres
ent-day democracy. In certain coun-
tries, notably France, republican
government has functioned with adj
mirable stability. In others the tend
ency has been toward relationships.
And the chief difference between a
monarchy and dictatorship is that
individual ability and dominance,
rather than accident Of birth, bring
about the selection Of the ruler.
TN ASSUMING his duties as viceroy
to India, Lord Wellington finds the
country vastly more complex and in
finitely more difficult to deal with than
was the Dominion Of Canada. Instead
of having to handle 100000 people
with only two principal languages, the
new governor general has 350,0Q0,000
speaking 222 vernaculars. all crowded
in space about half the size Of Can
ada.
Lord Wellington is facing .coun-
try not only clamoring for the right to
shape her own destiny but one be-
set with acute racial and religious
cleavages and animosities. with Hin
dus outnumbering Moslems by to 1.
To be sure, every viceroy has had
this Moslem-Hindu communal prob
lem to struggle with. Observers In
India say twill always exist. as long
as the Hindu worships the COW and
the Moslem eats it, for it is the So
called Dissertation of this animal that
causes most race riots.
One of the few bright spots Lord
wilmington will. find is that the Ma
tionalists are now at peace with the
British, government. But how long
this will last depends on what measure
of independence Gandhi secures when
he goes to the second ''round table"
conference in London this summer.
If Increased remuneration and hon.
ors are any compensation for the trials
he must face, Lord Wellington may
find some satisfaction in the fact that
his $4,000 salary as governor general
Of Canada is doubled and his expense
allowance quadrupled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
CECRETARY OF

CECRETARY o F
~ the Navy Adams
ordered the cruiser
Memphis from Guam
taaamo, Cuba, to a
position near Mica
raguan waters for use
If the rebel movement
in Nicaragua should
become serious.
The gunboat Ashe-
vile also started up
the east coast of Gen.
trail America from tie
Canal Zone,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

THE funeral Of
y Nicholas Long
worth at Cincinnati
was attended by not
able men from all
parts Of the United
States. all Of them
warm friends of the
late speaker of the
house Of representa-
tives. President Hoo
yer laid aside press
ing public duties to do
honor to the memory
0f Mr. T.Onpwnrfh
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

.COv. LOUIS L.
NJ Emmerson, con-
trary to expectations,
vetoed the bill for the
repeal Of the Illinois
search and seizure
laws. The measure.
which would have
placed Illinois sixth in
the column of states
repeating their prohi.
bition enforcement
acts, had been enacted
by the state senate by
only a tWo-yOte mar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

A DANGEROUSLY
"A complicated stu
alton has arisen in the
political situation de-
veloping in Europe.
especially in connec-
tion with the Austro-
German tariff union
and the forthcoming
visit Of the German
chancellor and foreign
minister to London
for conferences with
British government
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

"A s KING All
"A fonso and mem
bers Of the royal fami-
ly scattered into exile,
leaders Of the Span
ish republic moved to
insure the life Of the
new regime and to
make royalty's return
to Spain impossible.
The prison gates OF
Barcelona, Valencia.
Jaca and other cities
were opened for thou
Cccde 90 rolitinQl md
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
rLEADlNC..---'
RADIO PROGRAMS

(1'ime given is Eastern Standard:
subtract one hour for Central and two
hours for Mountain time.l
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vent further effects Of that collapse
from being felt in our own market"
That is to say, the Dumping Of Rus
sian wheat into the markets Of Eu-
rope at any price it would bring was
largely the cause Of that great ac-
emulation Of wheat in storage which
now embarrasses the board and the
market. That Russia was the main
cause of that calamitous slump in
wheat last November is fact that is
not questioned by responsible author
tiles anywhere in the world.
Yet little or none of this wheat
came to America. The tariff on wheat
is practically prohibitive, even for
Russia. And we can If we wish eff
fectively prevent the entry Of any
Russian products. That, however, will
not enable us to escape the conse-
Quences of Russia's prodigious econ
omic program, the most extensive and
the most audacious economic expert
ment in the worlds history. 1t need
not touch us directly at any point but
we cannot escape it. Russia is in a
position to make the price in the world
market, and it will not be profitable
price.
Much the same situation is develop
ing in relation to lumber and oil. Rus
STA has larger area Of useful timber
than any country in the world and as
fast as it can. by forced labor. 1t is
turning that timber into. lumber in
order to realize cash or credit on 1t
from its sales in the markets of the
world. The effect ON lumber prices
must be similar to that on wheat.
The world of the established order
has never been confronted by such an
economic menace as Russian now pre-
sents, not to speak of its social and
political menace.
TN THE federal court at Evansville,
Ind, Harry e. Rowbottom, former
representative in congress of the First
Indiana district, was convicted of ac-
cepting brides from persons who
sought post Office appointments.
The former congressman was sent
enced immedlasssssS by Judge Charles
&. Woodward to serve enc year and