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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
SURVEY SHOWS INCREASE IN
HESSIAN FLY DAMAGE

Considerable increase in Hessian
fly damage during the past year was
found by a recent survey of the stub
BILE in five Western Maryland and
three Eastern Shore counties, ac-
cording to DIR. Ernest N. Cory, State
Entomolgist The survey was made
by DR.. G. C.. Hill of the Carlisle, Pa,
Laboratory of the u. S. Department
of Agriculture.
The heaviest stubble infestation
appeared to be in Baltimore and
Cecil counties. Average infestation
for the five Western Maryland
counties is percent and for the
three Eastern Shore counties is A
percent, making an average of s
percent for the eight counties.
Actual damage in some fields was
quite heavy, DR.. Cory states, but
practically the entire damage from
this insect can be obviated by strict
adherence to the safe planting dates.
He explains that at this time in the
year the Hessian fly is in the flax
seed stage, and will turn into
small, mosquito-like fly during the
latter part of this month and
throughout September. If wheat
is available when the fys emerge,
they will deposit their eggs on the
young wheat seedlings shortly after
they come from the ground. The
maggot that matches from the egg
attacks the plant near the base,
causing destruction of the plant.
The larvae lives over winter at the
base Of the plant, producing second
generation in April, the eggs which
are laid on the growing plant. The
larvae attack the plants, causing
considerable loss in lodging plants
and reduced yields of grain.
DR.. Cory makes five recommends
lions to prevent Hessian fly damage
which he urges wheat growers t.
follow, particularly with regard to
the safe sowing dates. I. Pillow all
stubble, except where there is
good stand of clover, just as soon
after harvest as possible. 2. Rub,
disc and roll after each rain to COM
pact the seed-bed and destroy all
volunteer grain. 8. Sow on, or after
the safe date for your section. 4.
Sow one day earlier for each 100
feet higher then the given place, and
one day earlier for each 20 miles
north of the given place. 5. Urge
your neighbors to observe the safe
sowing date.
Dates between which 1t Is usually
safe to SOW wheat in this section
with reasonable surety that the crop
will not be injured by the fall brood
Of the Hessian fly, or by winter
killing. are October $40.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
Fertilizer Prices Low
Despite War

Contrary to the sharp advance In
price of fertilizer during the last
World War, demands Of the present
war and national defense program
have not so far boosted the cost of
fertilizer to the farmer.
"New developments in science and
technology such as the production of
synthetic nitrogen have reduced pro-
duction costs and prices" says the
United States Department of Agri-
culture in report which also points
out that according to 1910-1914 aver
age the price Of fertilizer is consider
ably lower than the prices of most
commodities bought by farmers.
Farmers in the eastern part Of the
United States in 1889 spent on the
average only "a cents of each dollar
of farm cash income for fertilizer. II
the price of fertilizer had been the
same as in 1929 It would have taken
So cents, while if farmers were pay
ing 1920 prices their fertilizer pur-
chases would have taken 80 cents Of
each dollar.
Even though the price paid for fer
tilizer has declined substantially dur
ing the past 20 years, the amount of
plant food contained in a ton of ferti-
lizer is now 8 per cent greater than
it was in 1880 and DO per cent greater
than in 1920. Fertilizer has also been
improved in quality in other ways.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
POPULAR TOMATO ALMOST
SPANS VITAMIN
ALPHABET
ALPHABET

The tomato-according to SUI
preme Court decision in 1893-is a
vegetable. Botanically, it is q fruit
Dietetically, it is an inexpensive
source of vitamin G. BY one and all
classifications, says Miss Margaret
McPheeters, nutrition specialist for
the Extension Service, 1t is pop
ular food with delicious favoring
and attractive color.
When it comes to supplying food
value-the tomato almost spans the
vitamin alphabet. According to the
nutritionists, one medium sized ripe
red tomato will furnish about half
of a days requirement for ascorbic
acid or vitamin C-and about one
fifth of the vitamin A needs of the
day. For good measure, it will also
contribute some of vitamin .B1 Wit
amin G, and the pellagra-preven-
tive vitamin.
Tomatoes are one of the vege-
tables easiest to can successfully at
home Miss McPheeters points out.
And, according to recent expert
ments, tomatoes put up by recon-
mended home canning methods,
even though they lose some of their
vitamin C in storage after canning,
still rate as good source of that
vitamin.
Unlike most vegetables, tomatoes
are an acid food. Therefore, they
need not be processed in steam
pressure Gamer. Instead, processing
in water bath for a reasonable
length of time will kill any danger
Gus or trouble-making bacteria that
happens to be present.
Ideal tomatoes for canning are
ripe, firm, medium in size and free
from decay. Skin the tomatoes and
core them, then pack either hot or
cold into glass jars or tin cans. To
can them cold pack. put them as
closely as possible in to the contain
ers. Add / teaspoonful of salt for
every quart, fill the can or jar
with tomato juice, then process. To
pack hot, cut the tomatoes in quar-
ters, heat them to boiling. pack hot
into containers with one teaspoonfui
of salt for every quart and process.
Tomatoes packed hot will need con-
siderably shorter processing than
those packed raw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
WHY MANAGEMENT9
By J. E. Jones

"Many hands make light work, !"
sings Mother cherrily as she encour-
ages her children all to pitch in SO
that the dishes and beds may be dis
posed of quickly and the family off
to a picnic orr other group celebra-
ton, or to each ones separate bent
of the moment.
But the many hands making light
work do not represent individual
effort alone. Or the job would not
be quickly or well done. In this par
ticular case it is Mother, the mana
ger, who kindly and lovingly, but
nonetheless efficiently, guides the
many hands into true cooperative
accomplishment.
Similarly, industrial coordination
developed so efficiently in the
last generation or two, better in
this country than elsewhere-per-
mits us to get more work done than
we possibly could do if each of us
had to depend on his own efforts
alone.
The science of oordination-of
planning what can be done and of
bringing together at the right time
and place all the skills, tools and
materials necessary to do it-has
grown out of the accumulated exper-
fence of technicians in engineering,
industrial research, production and
all the many phases of modern bust
ness management.
American ability to coordinate
long has been outstanding, we are
again reminded by GIN FOLKS, the
monthly pictorial magazine of Gen.
eral Motors employees, and the ar
ticle most clearly goes to the basis
for our confidence in Americas
ability to meet the current emer-
gency, as expressed In these words:
I'm the world Of today much de-
ponds on a nations ability to solve
quickly and expertly difficult prob
lens of production. We have ex-
perienced men to work out the
methods. That, plus our willingness
to apply all our energies to the
task, ought to give us better than
an even chance of successfully solv-
ing our national defense problem
and of holding our own in the years
to come"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
County Leaders Urging
Adoption Of Peoples
Court Amendment

Leaders Of the Maryland Bar, out.
standing jurists and civic minded men
and women in every section of the
State have accepted invitations to
serve on the general committee of the
Non-Partisan Citizens group seeking
adoption Of the Peoples Court Amend
ment to the Constitution Of Maryland.
w. Clinton McSherry, State Chairman
Of the Committee, announced that the
following civic leaders have become
members Of the Committee and are
actively engaged in enlisting the sup
port Of voters in all parties for the
Amendment:
William H. Adkins, Easton, Mary
land, former Judge of the Court Of
Appeals; Bruce T. Bair, Past Com
mander Of the American Legion De-
partment Of Maryland Of Westmins-
ter; James E. Boylan, Jr., Westmins-
ter Attorney.
DR.. H. G. Byrd, President Of the
University of Maryland, College Park,
Maryland; ]. DeWeese Carter, Denton
attorney; Emanuel Gorfine, Chairman
Judicial Proceedings Committee Of the
Maryland State Senate.
Mrs. J. Stanley Grabill, Mt. Airy,
Maryland; Milton Tolle, Chairman Ju-
dietary Committee of the House Of
Delegates; Francis Petrott, Secretary
Of State for Maryland, of Frederick.
j. Bryan Hobbs Of Laurel, Mary
land; John H. Hessey, Grand Master
of Masons, Baltimore; Mrs. Harry L.
Harcum, Maryland Federation Of
Women's Clubs, Salisbury, MARYLAND.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
THE ONLY WAY

Here's AN important message
from DR.. r. H. Riley, Director of
the State Department of Health, to
parents whose children will enter
school this fall.
Don't forget, DR.. Riley said,'
that our Maryland law requires
every youngster to be vaccinated
against smallpox before he or she
may be enrolled in any public
school in the State. If you have ne
elected to have your small son or
daughter who is starting to school
this fall, protected against this d.
sease, don't wait any longer. Go to
your doctor or the nearest health
officer and have it done.
physicians practising in Mary
land are expected to vaccinate all
babies under their care before they
are a year old. Until the children
are of school age, the responsible
ity rests with the parents. After that
it is shared by the school authorities.
Any teacher, school commissioner
or trustee who admits child who
has not been successfully vaccinated
against smallpox is liable to a fine
of ten dollars.
1--WE hear so little about small
pox in Maryland that 1t is hard for
us to realize how prevalent it is
elsewhere. We can point with con-
siderable pride to the fact that we
have been practically free from the
disease for over ten years. One case
listed as smallpox was reported in
1895, but the diagnosis was doubted
by those familiar with the disease.
With that exception our record has
been blank since 1880.
"But you will find very different
picture II you look at the records of
other sections of the country. Over
1900 cases have been reported to
the u s. Public Health Service since
the first of this year. The majority
occurred in states in which vaccina-
ton is not compulsory.
Some idea of what is likely to
happen when vaccination is not re-
quired, may be gathered from the
experiences of the State of Kansas
which has very nearly the same pop
ulation as Maryland, but which does
not have vaccination law. Nearly
2,700 cases of smallpox were report
ed among residents of that state
during the five years from 1886 to
the close of 1889.
ION the other hand, recently
published list gives the names of
eight states, including Maryland, in
which there have been no cases of
smallpox for from two to twelve
years. All have compulsory vaccina-
ton laws. Here is the list: Rhode
Island, IL years; Maryland, 10; New
Jersey, 8; Massachusetts,, z; Penna.,
6; Connecticut and New Hampshire,
each s.; and New York State, 2 yrs.
Smallpox is highly contagious.
Anybody who has not been vaccina-
ted against it, and is exposed to it,
is likely to contract the disease. The
only way to avoid having it, is
through vaccination. Our practical
freedom from smallpox in Maryland
has been due to the intelligent CO.
operation of the people of this State
with the health authorities in the
observance of the vaccination re-
quirements. With continued coopera-
tion we can keep the record blank"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
THE RIGHT TO VOTE

Strange as 1t may seem, it is re-
ported that a gross misunderstood
ing exists in some parts of the coun-
try to the effect that If Democrat
casts vote for Republican candi-
date, the voter makes himself
Republican instead of Democrat,
and vice versa, and thereby
terminates his affiliation with
his own party.
If such mistaken idea exists, 1t
is important that voters be informed
that they can vote for whom they
please In general elections. without
in any way changing their party
Affiliations or their right to vote in
primaries and other local elections.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
Public Enemies

The Federal Government has an
able and efficient oranization, known
as the Omen that is in close coopera-
ton with State and local authori-
ties in all parts of the country. They
know every brand of reds, black
shirts, Communists and Nazis that
exists-and they are watching them.
Don't worry about Fifth Columns
and traitors. They can't get away
with much rough stuff. But, IL you
have any definite knowledge that
you think is of Importance step
around and tell the Mayor, or Chief
of Police about it. Local officials
will see that matters are attended
to.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

1t seems probable that prices of
dairy products during the last half
of 1910 will average higher than in
the last half of 1889, says the U. s.
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics
which observes that the principal
factor accounting for this improve
ment will be the higher level OF con-
sumner purchasing power. 1t is ex-
pected also that there will be con-
siderable increase in exports of
manufactured dairy products.
The outlook for the Summer and
Fall is for heavier production than
last year. Pastures are better than
a year ago, there are more cows on
farms, and prices of dairy products
are more favorable for the produc-
ton of dairy products. Total milk
production ON July / was about two
percent above the preceding peak
for that date year earlier. The out
put of manufactured dairy products
in May was the second largest on
record for that month; on per
capita basis production was about
ten percent above the average.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06


Maryland farmers who use ferti-
lizer increase their wheat yields by
IL bushels per acre on the average,
or 100 per cent, according to recent
national survey in which $4,000 farm
ers told of their experience with fer
tilizer. The wheat growers who were
interviewed verified on their own
farms the results achieved at expert
ment stations, which show that wheat
is very responsive to fertilizer.
In addition to the increase in yield,
70 per cent of the farmers who were
interviewed in II States reported bet
ter market quality; 85 per cent mad
noticed that fortified crops got a
quicker start; As per cent observed
that crops were more resistant to dis
ease; and 76 per cent reported that
crops matured earlier.
Experiments carried on at expert
ment stations show that generally the
best place in crop rotation to make
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

There is big IF in increased
farm production, as Food Market
ing in New England" publication
of the First National Stores OF Som
erville, Mass, recently pointed out.
The IF is this: "More of farm pro-
ducts are fine, IF they can be mar
keted and consumed. and. by being
turned into dollars, can bring the
modern joys of living to the pro-
Queer and his family"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
RED TAPE-UNCLE SANS
ETERNAL ENEMY

An informative article explaining
how America-unusually first to
develop new defense weapons
yields them to foreigners because
of official muddling. One of many
illustrated articles in the September
18th issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

a liberal application of fertilizer is on
wheat In addition to increasing the
yield and quality of the grain, ferti-
lizer promotes vigorous growth and
larger yield of the clover or other
hay crop which follows, which in turn
benefits the crop coming next in the
rotation. -
Maryland farmers can substantially
reduce their cost of wheat production
per bushel by increasing their yield.
In the eastern part of the United
States it costs on the average around
SIS to grow an acre of wheat, regard
less of yield. If the yield is Is BUSH
els the cost is 81 per bushel; if the
yield is 10 bushels the cost jumps $1.5O
per bushel; while 80 bushel yield re-
duces the cost to so cents. The value
of the increased wheat yield in Mary
land resulting from the use of ferti-
lizer is equivalent to about $1.80 for
each dollar spent for fertilizer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Farms In Southern Maryland are
becoming progressively smaller, ac-
cording to a recent survey OF that
section. In 1880. the average farm
In Southern Maryland contained
1874 acres whereas in 1895 the
average farm had 9s.8 acres.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

A woman's egotism has reached
the limit if when she walks out she
imagines that all the men going in
the same direction are following
her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

An elopement seems more roman
tic. 1t takes real love to sacrafice
all the gifts that invitations would
bring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

To judge their happiness, note
whether they are proud or ashamed
to have old sweathearts see what
they married.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

some form of selective draft, and
they also approve of direct aid to
Great Britain, by such processes as
selling destroyer ships to England.
The President of the United States
and Prime Minister of Canada met
on the border and pledged their
two nations to protect each other.
And nobody kicks like they did in
the old times when Taft was Presi-
dent and shocked the country by
making speech in which he made
a harmless proposal for trade recip-
rocity with Canada.
1t seems to us here in Washing
ton what this country needs
more than a good scent cigar is
less scent radio news broadcasts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Lithuania, now Soviet possess
sion produces pound of butter a
second-which will now go to hun
CRY Soviet citizens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
whatn We Do without Them9

Popular government in our States,
cities, counties and towns is rapidly
disappearing and is being replaced
by Paternalism. Centralized control
over the human lives and economic
rights and affairs of all the people.
What This Country Needs
According to the best information
available in Washington the people
OF the United States are in favor OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Many man puts his best foot
forward only to have his corns trod
on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Love and pain are more or less
chummy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
He's All Right

Democratic Chairman Flynn is
pictured as sort Of a democratic
ruffian. His greatest trouble is that
he can't smile as sweetly as his pre-
decessor, whose methods he is try
ing to follow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
Politics On Parade

Nominee Wilkie opened his cam
paign at Elwood, Indiana, with a
very carefully prepared keynote
speech.
Just why the Democrats designat-
ed Secretary Ickes to reply to the
temperate statements of Mr.. Wilkie
is not clear. Ickes wasn't much good
and there was no occasion to start a
political rough-and-tumble.
Politics are simply ON parade
more properly on dress parade-ex-
hibiting their nice points, and their
newly-pressed nomination clothes
to the voters.
Political issues and the real con-
test are not likely to get very far
until late in September. Meanwhile,
your guess is as good as DIR. Gallup's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Some men are born leaders and
most women are born drivers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Counterfeit money has no redeem
ing traits.
Evening star., 1940-04-16
LOBBY.


Keynote Doctors Hospital found beautifully appointed
LOBBY o e with its omosphere homekeness comfort and webene
nhnss the Bisgs Antique
beboys so"d eo provide
and into public corridors while
elevators o hospo service pontr and obstetco
Evening star., 1940-04-16

TWO-BED WARD.
Coreful ottenton to physieoI and mentoI COM
fort Of the potent provided oIso in this two-bed
word. Furnishings. venetion blinds. dropes. bed
omps bed tobes electric outlets ore silor to those
in psivote rooms
NURSERY.
From the delivery room, the newborn body GOES
to this or-condtioned. spotIess nursery where he
is provided not only with scientific core, but persono
ottention from specially troined for the pur-
pose. This is one Of four seporote nurseries
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-13
Texas Editor Warns Against Race
Getting On Garner Band Wagon"

praise and support Of Garner, the
champion Of the pernicious pri-
mary bar But now MI. Franklin
tells us blandly:
"'Cl3her Southern Democrats
have been talked of for the presi-
GenCy. Underwood Of Alabama is
notable example. But, good man
though ne was. he came from a
state whose disfranchisement OF
part of the citizCVy was so pat
emily a violation Of the spirit of
the Constitution, that he was not
acceptable in the East and North.
Garner is more fortunate lie
comes from Texas, where Negroes
vote >"
COMMENTS ON STATEMENT
Commenting on this Franklin
statement. the 1nfcrmer said:
Everybody who reads, knows
that under MI Garner's primary
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-13

Observation-Disclosures
the fact that many Negroes Of the
East. West and North might be
misled by campaign, propaganda
jptoclaiming the liberalism Of
Texas John Nance Garner. avow-
ed candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination, the edi-
tor Of the Houston Informer, in a
recent editorial warned that in
tTeXas the Democratic pa ty is
The State and the State, the party.
Citing a case in point, the IN
formers editor took issue with c.
A Franklin. publisher Of the
Kansas City Call, declared: We're
astounded to see MI. Franklin
write that Mr Gamer comes from
Texas where Negroes vote Since
when did Negroes in Texas VCte?'
The Informer's editorial continues:
Until we read Mr. Franklins
editorial, We neve" thought there
was any difference in effect or in
jury between the disfranchismcnt
rraoticed in Underwood's Alabama
and that practiccd in Garners
Texas. We couldn't see why Ne
groes should refuse to support
Underwood for being an exponent
of Acknowledgement in Alabama,
where they have the 'Grandfathet
Clause and still find room for
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-13

WASHINGTON ca N P) -
Nearly 5000 Negro veterans now III
some ten or more CCC camps
scattered throughout the country
will be affected by the announce
ment that national state and local
veterans educational and employ
ment agencies are joining forces
in a nationwide guidance, training
and placement program that is
expected to provide jobs for the
majority of them
J w Studebaker, u. S. Com
missioner Of Education and advise,
to the war department on CCC
education problems, has outlined
the program which has the full
support of camp educational ad-
visers. and directors, war depart
ment officials, representative of
the American legion and other
veterans ORGANIZATIONS, U s.
Employment service and Veter-
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-13

system, elections are determined
in the Democratic primary, If
100000 people vote in the Demo-
cratic primary, less than 100000
vote in the general elections be-
cause they know that the general
election is merely d gesture. III
Texas, there's no such thing as q
two-pauty system. And Negroes
being barred from the Democratic
primary, have no effective vote.
I'm Texas, the Democratic party
furnishes and controls the Officials
of the state; and the State is the
party, and the party is the State.
The Negroes OF Texas are hoping
that diSfntereSted Negroes all
over the country will not help to
cruelty them by jumping on the
Garner band-wagon, which is
steam-roner against the Negro
franchise