Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 26, Number 31, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 April 1918 — Page 8

t rs ' Our Part in Feeding the Nation

(Special Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) SAVE BILLIONS BY STOPPING FOOD LOSSES. p

Increased Forces of Federal and State Will He|p Farmers Fight Pests of Wheat, Corn, and Other Crops This Year.

MAKE BATTLE ON FOOD PARASITES Billions of Dollars’, Damage to Craps Has Been Prevented. SPECIALISTS URGE BIG WAR ' Assistance to Be Given Farmers to Reduce Injury Caused by Insects, Diseases, Mice, Rats, Squirrels and Other Rodents. Every effort should be made to prevent losses in production, storage, nedtransporiation of food in these days when the conservation of every product contributing to our food supply means so much, states the United States department of agriculture In its 1918 campaign just announced. Eillions of dollars are lost every year, says the statement, from such preventable causes as insects, plant and animal diseases, carelessness in hreedjng,' predatory animals, rats, ••rHcc, ground squirrels and other, rodents. These losses are T)eing held In check by present agencies and can lie further greatly reduced or prevented at a cost which is insignificant when compared with the amount of damage done. Methods of controlling many of these harmful factors are now well established and should be more w idely adopted. A large" loss on the farms of the United States results from the iuipWjper care of ■manure, and its careless and ineffective ( use. In these times of .scarcity of fertilizing materials more attention than ever should be paid to' the conserving of plant food from this source. Animal Diseases and Parasites. It has been estimated that diseases of animals, such as hog cholera, tuberculosis, contagions abortion, dourine, Te*ns or tick fever, and others, cause annual- losses aggregating many/millions. -/Many of these diseased; to h still greater extent, can be pflSyented or their ravages reduced considerably. The ’department has greatly extended Its facilities for dealing w-fth these matters and will assist farmers in every feasible way. ■- The annual losses from insects and plant diseases are enormous. It has been conservatively estimated that smuts of wheat alone cause losses aggregating $00,000,000 annually. The staff of specialists in the'department of agriculture,. nV well as the staffs In the state institutions, has been Increased. and, in co-nperation with the forces in the various states, they will lie able to render more effective assistance to farmers during the coming season than ever before. Predatory Animals and Rodents. The losses from nnimals injurious to agriculture and to animal husbandry are enormous. Native rodents - cause losses of grain, forage and other; ugrl- - cultural products estimated at more than $150,000,000. House rats and mice levy a toll of $200,000,000 upon tlje nation’s food supply. - On the western cattle ranges predatory animals alone cause losses of live stock amounting, to $20,000,000 to $.’{0,000,000 annually. Methods of eradication have been developed, especially In the case of rodents, which will make It possible

Farmers should be encouraged to order lime as far In advance of their requirements as possible. * * * ■ * . There is probably' not another laborsaving machine that pays for itself In os short a time as the cream separator. -

to reduce the losses at a relatively -small expense. The department will vigorously .prosecute its activities in tills field and will assist farmers' iii every feasible .Way, in co-operation with the extension forces of the states; to control or eliminate these pests.

p HELPING MILL WORKEBS I jj TO GROW FOOD GARDENS ] S “If the South neglects this 1 5 year'to provide her own food J I* and feed she is Hkely to suffer : 1 serious privation and she will be 1 a burden upon the nation which J 3 may prolong the war and even J 2 imperil dur victory.” • 3 Acting promptly on this state- ! 2 ment from the department of ag- j 3 riculture, the superintendent of.: 2 a mill at Calhoun Falls, S. C., j * a poster quoting this : 2 statement and advising ‘ cm- j * “Get Busyy With Your 1 2 Spring Ghrden.” Free garden j * seeds will be furnished' by the 1 2 mill as usual,-the poster said, ] J and five cash prizes fob the best | 1 garden, with three special prizes i 2 were offered. Further, the com- j 3 pnny agreed to plow gardens 1 2 where It wap desired nnd to fur- j g nlsli meal and acid fertilizer at 1 K a nominal price,

More Beans, Peas, Peanuts. A-s important features of Its supplementary program feeding the nation) Its armies, and the allies, the' United States of agriculture recommends that great attention be paid to the production of beans, peas and peanuts. On these subjects the program states: “The production of beans and peas should be increased in regions to which they- are adapted, because of their high food value, keeping qualities, and availability for domestic -or export trade. . “Soy beans and "peanuts should be Increased In order ta supplement beans and peas as human food, as a source of much-needed oil,' and as animal feeds. “The production of beans last year Inthe six leading states increased from 10,715.000 bushels to 15,701,000 bushels, and peanuts from 35,324,500 bushels to 00,322.000 bushels, put these Increases proved-to be greatly needed, and there is every Indication that large inorp'ases”wtTl he readily absorbed ip 1918. “The peanut is especially valuable because* of the ,oil .it contains, for which the, need is great. In the South, especially, soy beans and peanut meal are proving very satisfactory as partial -substitutes for whegit. Both sov beans and peanuts are of great value as forage crops.”" Some 1918 Garden Needs. Market gardens near large consuming centers should lie increased, so ns to meet, as nearly ns possible, the needs of the community, and in order to obviate tlie necessity of transporting such products from distant points. The planting of home gardens', especially for family rjeods’!jnd for pro.serving food for .future use; again should be emphasized. The commercial production of perishables generally should be increased iibove normal wherever it is reasonably clear that transportation-and mar--keting facilities will be available.

Thej eight-hour system Is fn vogue on mjvny farms—eight hours “before dinner and eight hours after. ‘ > - The sooner strawberry plants are planted after the ground Is dry enough,ln the spring, rtfe better. , „ ' •, '—“ ~i> * • - The. right treatment for crop and soil diseases and for crop insects lies in careful attention to a system of rotation. Where crops are rotated neither fuhgtfs nor insects gain head way on tile farm.

IMPROVED UNIFORM WTERNATIONai SMSdIOOL Lesson (By E. O. SELLERS, Acting'. Director of - tho Sunday School Course of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) (Copyright, 19J.8, Western Newinaper ITnion.^ i ■ - —* LESSON FGR APRIL 7. t _________ ' JESUS SETS MEN FREE. *■ ~ I LESSON TEXT-Mark 7:1-37. . - .1 'noi.DUX TKXT-If the aim therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free In-.. ’ deed. Join S:3t. ’ nK.voTroN.vt. RKAniNO-rsa. 7M-n ADDITION AI ■ MATERIAL FOR TEACHERS- Malt 15:1-3011 Cor. 8:17. IS; Gal. 5:1-26. , PRIMARY AND JUNIOR TOTTC-Je-sus and the deaf man. SLKMORY VERSE lie hath done all tldni;s well, he maketh even the deaf to heaT and the dnmh to speak.—Mark 7 -SENTOR 'AND ADULT TOPL -Christian llbe'rty. , This lesson denis with the Inst of those four events which mark the crisis in the life of our Lord nt Capernaum. ll occurred just before the third period of his (lalieletin ministry ntul the time of his final departure for Jeru.snlem. We have seoo "lint the attitude of Jesus was toward the |uw of bis nation. In this lesson we see his attitude toward the rabbinical traditions of the people which were the opinions of men and not the law of God. Just so many today look upon j the forms and ceremonies of the j church as being verily the law of God. : Moreover, these traditions wore made \ j a pretext whereby men evaded the •law. So today we find men very religious and punctilious in their ehurchly duties, who ftiil miserably in their np- : plication of the moral code to conduct. I j' The analysis falls into four general j ! divisions: One, the accusation, (vv. j | 1-5.; two, tlje answer, (vv. 6-13) : three. ! j the application, (vv. 14-23)., and four, ' the illustration, (vv. 24-37). I. The Accusation, (vv. 1-s)*-. The. i growing hatred ..of the Pharisees, led them to make long journeys from Jerusalem that they, might spy on Jesus j and find a pretext - for accusation. While they were studying him, they revealed their ideas of the kingdom of God. They took special notice that ; the disciples of Jesus ate without washing tlieir hands. We must not understand this to mean so much the re- j | movnl of defilement, as thejyclecfaaSf the Pharisees .were punctilious, (vv. 3, 4). Verses three and four illuminate : certain traditions to which, the Jews, f adhered tenaciously. Thus exeniplij fled weycan see that their ideas of , mall's relation to God were largely a matter of external ceremony- Purity ; j to them was an outward matter largely !’ governed by the traditions of men, (V. . 4). 11. The Answer (v. 6-13). The answer of” Jesus reveals the- very oppo- 1 \ site ideal. He begins by calling the Pharisees hypocrites. A hypocrite is a play actor —one who hides behind a mask. Applying the' prophecy of , Isaiah, Jesus plainly tolls the Pharisees I that -they tire hiding tlieir true charac- | ter behind she mask- of ceremonial } cleansing. Such play acting Is but a j poor imitation' of the real heart con- j ditlon demanded of. God, (Psa. 51:10). Their hearts were far from God, even , though with their lips they professed ; to serve him. The love we express to God consists not in ritualistic worship, ! : but-in doing his will from the heart, j lll. ' r he Application,, (v. 14-23 L Jesus iakes advaiitagp of this discussion. and, turning to the multitude, up- } on whom the Pharisees would hind a grievous burden of ceremonialism and falsehood (Matt. 23:4), warns them | that It is not so much that which en- \ tors Into a man that defiles him, as I that which issues from him'(y. 16j, Tt seems quite natural that in their perplexity the disciples should ask Jesus ! vvhut he meant by that. In his reply | | (vv. 18-23), Jesus shows very clearly : i that “the issues of life” (Prov. 4:23), I reveal the corruption which is within. | ! (See Matt. 12:34, 35 ; Gen. 6:5 ; James'; 3:10-12). If the heart be not' cleansed, j what will it avail if we wash the 1 hands? What then is the application • 'Tor'tHW- present day? Clearly we are | taught the danger of lip service with'- ' out a change of heart. Substituting good for the best is sin. Forms and j ceremonies are good and have their 1 place; they are significant for they are important teaching factors; hut they j must pot be substituted for a pure j | heart. We must beware lest we hide ; S behind such a- mask. .

There is herg also plain, teaching as, to Jesus' estimate'of the Pentateuch and lnferentially of the prophecy of Isaiah. lie specifically calls it “the WwsUof God.” Surely .we can accept his estimate as contrasted with the j tradition of the elders or the “con- J sensus of modern thought,” Less talk and more walk,., . Less- wishing .And -merh doing, Less preaching and more practicing, Hess organization and more of the spirit. Finally, we have two illustrations as to ho% Jesus sets men free, (a) Jesus' silence appears to deepen faith in the pleading-Syrophenician woman (v. 24-150). (h) We have the cure of the deaf ! and the dumb man, (vv. 81-3"); Instantaneous healing, showing dlvine 0 power. Jesus was setting his .people free from their bodily infirmities and at the same time delivering them from their sins and imperfections and bringing them into his spiritual Kingdom. This lie is still doing. Fullness of Life. Christ came into the world that we might have Iffe and have it more abundantly. The cramped, starved, half-de-veloped lives that so many ate leading are not in accordance with God’s plans. The plant thgt grows in the shade,. straggling and pale, its blossoms blighted before they unfold, is the type .pis many a ohe'To whom God Is ready to give life tn Its Do not be satisfied with mere exist-' Cnee. Reach down for the deep things of experience, and up for those which are high. See'that your life Is full, free and good, as God meant it to he. j

THE ADVANCE, NAPPANEE, IND.

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(Special I::' -nation Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) WHEN IS A SMALL FLOCK PROPERLY HOUSED?

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Good Type of Open-Front Poultry House—Front Can Be Closed With Muslin Curtain During Storm or Cold—Brick Supports Discourage Rats—Plans of Another Model House Shown Below.

MODERN METHODS OF HEN HOUSING Tight, Warm Structures Should Give to Well Ventilated Quarters.. FRESH AIR VERY ESSENTIAL v v ; \ Detailed Plan Given pi .Meat Home for Twenty to Twenty-Five Windows Favored. Modern methods of poultry housing ■ make due allowance for the capacity of domestic birds to withstand low temperature and for the advantage, of ample,vewyhfa’i -i.in the poultry house. Except in extreme northern sections, or for breeds of fowls having-very large combs, it is no longer considered necessary to build houses so substantially that when they are closed the cold is excluded and the temperature in the house appreciably raised by the heat from the bodies of the birds. Tight, Warm Houses. The system' of tight, warm houses, once very popular, was based upon.the Idea that to have hens lay in cold weather they must be kept in houses ■ where water w-ould never freeze. The methods of housing now most widely approved and used are based upon the experience of many poultry keepers that egg production Is more stable and the hens keep In much better condition -when the house Is built arid used with a view to giving all the fresh air that can be given without exposing* the birds to a temperature that will ■frost their combs. It has been found that the combs of hens accustomed to low temperatures become frost resistant to ti remarkable degree, and the birds themselves much less subject to colds than when am effort is made to keep the houses as warm as Is practicable. Light Durable House. Except when the winters are long and severe, hens may be kept comfortable and productive in a house of the lightest durable: construction, provided tlie house, lias water-tight®.ami wind-tight roof, rear waH imil end walls, and a front which can be opened as much as is' necessary to give thorough Ventilation, or closed as much as is necessary torfeeep out rain or snow. For ventilation in summer if is advisable and often necessary- to have apertures in the rear wall; mr in the ends, toward the rear, which can he closed :perfectly tight in winter and

J* 1 r ’ - ; ' •-‘ir . -\ j J #oosr& , | rrtr /unar j\ \ I ~ * ~’" r *" *| f J ; szoor | I jl i / J . , y LlJVaKiragw ''X-Ller+r sioa* 1 L. I I w~ ~a i } m. /FtV 0/7 cx/fai/?. £ /TXiisfr. I 1 /• j ....I HII 11 II.ULI t .*-1 ii IrJ-JI if iU-U----stck- £Z/nt4T/cw /tsjd &L£Y-47yaf/ Plans of Inexpensive Poultry House Described in Accompanying Box.

One of the very best green foods is sprouted oats, although more work is ’feqfiired to supply It thaa to furni-sli - .other classes of green feed. * • * Green feed is a necessity. Ilirds relish it and will eat large, quantities of IF, Kxperiments have show'll that It i increases fertility. ,

opened ns much as required at other seasons.

■ MODEL HOUSE FOR : SMALL HEN FLOCK 3 Hero i* a house lhat can be 1 built quickly and easily and in--1 expensively to house a (lock of t, 20' to 25 liens. The. nccompany- * ingplan shows' how to. build it. 1 it is S feet .square and can be * made of 2 by 4-inch -pieces and i 12-inch boards. The’ 2 by 4 l plates. . 1 corner posts, and three rafters, j No studding is required except 3 that necessary; to frame the door * and window space. The boards 3 tire run up and down, and give 2 the • house Sufficient strength. 3 They are used also for Hie roof, 2 which is. covered with roofing. * paper. The bak and sides of 3 the house also can be covered. £ with roofirtgjpapeMif'T tie cracks! f can be covered with wood bat- £ tens or strips IV2 to 3 inches ► wide, l In front, of the house there' r lie left a window or £ opening which can be closed, r when desired, by a muslin ( screen or curtain wLiicli serves fas a protection against had C weather, but allows vontllatim). £• In the side, a door should he y provided. A slied or singleF slope roof is best because easiest £ to build. A.height of 6 feet in [ front and 4 feet in tile rear is f ample If desired the house f may be built higher, so. that it. y is more convenient to work in; £ the increase in cost will be £ sligh't. Tlie ventilator in the' £ rear is not needed in the northt ern part of the “country, but is £ desirable iri.ijie South where £ summers are, very warm. £ The complete bill of materials £ needed to build this house Is £ listed piece by piece in Farm- £ ers’ Bulletin 889, “Back-Yard £ Poultry Keeping,” of tlie United £ States department of agricul- -- tyre.' The bulletin also tells £ bow to. build dropping boards; ft boosts, nests, and the other £ equipment needed in a poultry £ house and makes suggestions £ about tho locatioii of the house £ and yard. '

' Cheapest Eggs From Pullets. Feed to produce one. dozen eggs cost 10 cents with pullets, 14 .cents w r ith two-year-old hens, and 19 cents With three-year-iild liens in a threevear feeding'test conducted by poul-try-men of tlie United States department of agriculture. $

Lack of exercise tends to Increase fat, and this decreases fertility. * * * Early-lmtclied chicks are the most profitable Both for meat and for egg production. • • • cabbage and carrots* are good green foods. Mangels pre greatly relished .by fowls. * * * Breeding standard poetry for heavy egg production is now the most Important thing in poultry breeding.

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