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Save Old Corn for Use in Emergency « It Is Possible to Secure Seed Supply if Gathered Before Nipped by Frost (Prepared by the United States Depart meet ot Agriculture.) Late spring and continuous cool weather, together with the higher prices now being paid for corn, may be the combination of circumstances which will cheat the farmer out of his usual supply of seed corn, says the United States Department of Agricul ture. Corn Is very late as the result of abnormal conditions at planting time and much of It is apt to be caught by frost before It has matured to the stage usually regarded as right for selecting seed. Then too, many farmers had to replant a large acre age last spring, drawing more heavily than they expected on their seed sup ply. finally, higher prices for corn this fall have tended to reduce this old-corn source of emergency seed. ' Tire department says there is a short age of old .seed and little old corn v from which to select it, and suggests further the probability of Immature corn this fall from which seed selec tion will have to be made. Bave 8om« Old Ears. - Where Immature corn' Is to be ex pected It is suggested that seed be se lected from the 1928 crop. Throw aside a few bushels of the likely look ing ears when feeding the corn or otherwise disposing of it In order that seed may be selected from It later, If necessary. The ear test for germina tion will make available much seed from this old corn which can be used in an emergency. As a further precaution it is sug gested that even though corn is imma ture, it is possible to obtain seed if It Is gathered before a frost and proper ly handled. Host communities are in touch with the weather reports to such extent that coming frosts may be known somewhat accurately. At the first suggestion of frost, make a selec tion of new corn for seed. Corn gath ered in the milk stage, while not as good as ripe corn for seed, if carefully dried and protected from the frost will germinate under favorable condi tions. Satisfactory seed can be se lected any time after the corn is in the rfard-dough stage. Even If not en tirely mature, the use of early select ed seed of a strain known to be good will be safer than to buy seed later of unknown adaptation and produc tiveness. Features of Selection. Where it is necessary to gather seed before it has matured In order to save It from destruction by frost, the same features oit selection should be observed. Select seed only from nor mal, vigorous plants, avoid smutted stalks and those that are prematurely dead. The seed should be put In a dry place the same day it is gathered and placed in such a manner that the ears do not touch each other and where there 1s a free circulation of air but not cold enough to freeze. The best seed, of course, Is that which has matured on the stalk. If frost holds off after immature seed has been selected, a second selection can be made and the immature seed be used for feed. In this case the only loss will be the labor of gather ing and drying it The precaution of making an early selection Is well worth the extra effort. It is a guar antee of some seed at lesst. Arrange Official Grain / Standards for Sorghums An order promulgating official grain standards of the United States for (rain sorghums to become effective De cember 1, 1024, was Issued on August 28 by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture is sued in 1022 a circular containing grades for grain sorghums which were recommended for use by the grain trade and Inspection departments, but were not made official under the grain standards act. Since that time these recommended standards have been adopted by state grain inspection de partments as well as by commercial Inspection departments and have worked out satisfactorily. Repeated requests have beeen received by the de partment that the standards be made official In order tha't interested parties may have the benefit of supervision and appeal under the act In making the standards official no change was made in the grades or re quirements ss set forth in the recom mended grades for the reason that they have been in satisfactory commercial operation for the past two years. Poisonous Gases Formed in Silos Are Dangerous That poisonous gases formed in silos overnight while in process of being filled are deadly, Is the seasonable warning of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. Freshly cut silage In a partially filled silo produces a polsopous gas. If there Is no circulation of air this gas remains In considerable volume Death may result from entering a silo containing this gssL A precaution recommended by gov ernment specialists will avert the danger of entering a gas-filled silo. They advise running the blower of the ensilage cutter for a few min utes More anyone enters the silo. Air currents stirred up by the blow er will dilute the gases sufficiently or drive then fram Uw silo. It Is then ' eeli to amtmr. Larger Consumption of Dairy Products Per Capita on Farms Much Greater Than in Cities. (Prepared by the United State* De partment of Agriculture.) The Increasing importance of dairy ing in the United States as a source of the nation's food anpply Is striking ly brought'out In a study Just com pleted by T. R. Plrtle of the dairy and poultry products marketing division of the United Btates Department of Agriculture. The per capita consump tion of milk and cream has Increased about 12 per cent during , the past ten years, and per capita consumption of butter has increased more than 6 per cent, Mr. Plrtle says. Special efforts have been made by the department during the past two years to obtain data on the consump tion of dairy and poultry products on farm a. Based upon reports from 80,- 000 township crop reporters in all parts of the country It is shown that the per capita consumption of milk and cream on farms la much larger than In cities. The average per capita consumption on farms with cows last year was approximately 81 gallons whereas the average for the entire country was only 53 gallons. Average consumption of milk and cream on farms ten years ago was only 72 gal lons. Farm consumption of butter has also Increased greatly, being now more than double the average for the United States. Per capita consump tion of butter on farms last year is placed at 88 pounds as compared with an average of 17 pounds for the coun try as a whole. This farm consump tion shows an increase' of -over two pounds per capita since 1913. The average person on farms also eats about one case of eggs a year, and about one fowl per month, Mr. Plrtle says. Good Pointer for Seed Corn Picker Given Out If you wish to keep your corn in a constant state of improvement, the thing to do Is to select for vigor with out close attention for score card type. That is the new word, based on years of careful study and experiment at the Minnesota experiment station. Univer sity farm, St. Paul. For several years the Minnesota ex periment station has carried on activi ties designed to encourage the selection of seed corn from the standing stalks In the fleld before frost time in the tall. The idea was to u get early maturing corn from vigorous plants. But now comes H. K. Hayes, plant breeder of the division of agronomy and farm management with a new bulletin. No. 210 jit the Minnesota experiment sta tion series, "Methods of Corn Breed ing," which among other things says: > "Corn should be selected from per fect-stand hills and from vigorous healthy stalks. Plants which are green when the ear approaches maturity In sure normal maturity of the ear. "Close selection for ear type leads to a reduction in yielding ability. For this reason no close selection for ear type should be made." Cocklebur Plants Found Poisonous to All Stock Cocklebur plants are poisonous to swine, cattle, sheep, and chickens, ac cording to the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. This weed has long been suspected, but many persons thought that deaths reported from this cause were produced by the mechanical action of the burs rather than by the toxic effect of the plant While the burs may produce some mechanical Injury, and while the seeds are very poisonous, stock poisoning, the depart ment says, is caused by feeding on the very young plants before the develop ment of true leaves. To svold losses from this cause the most Important thing Is to prevent the animals from eating the weed. If there is a shortage of good forage, they may eat enough of the young cockle burs to cause serious results. Feeding milk to pigs Immediately after they have eaten the weed has proved bene ficial, probably because of the fat con tent. Good results also may be ex pected by feeding them bacon grease, lard, or linseed oIL RPMRmfr Avoid stagnant mud wallows, e e • Turn Idle horses on pasture and thus save grain. • e • The best way to " —Xltable cows Is to raise them on your own farm. e e e Even when young, weeds are not "young and innocent"; they are sod robbers. •e • „ Fall and early spring heifers should have some grain on short pastures to prevent stunting. e e e If you want some new farm ma chinery, let what you have stay out in the weather unprotected. e e e that Is to be planted In alfalfa should be harrowed frequently to so cure a firm, smooth seed bed. e e e Although the cows you warn have may be grades and poor grades at that you can insure the value of your future hard by breeding these cows to wett brad onre bred Mlfc SHOW FLARED SILHOUETTES; SIMPLE CLOTHES FOR SCHOOL THE flared silhouette, which the In coming tunic brought Into our midst, made an' immediate Impression of youthfulneßß and, naturally, was liked. And now coat manufacturers have taken up the flare —and are using It In a way to turn all heads flare wards. A rising vote of thanks, not to mention three rousing cheers, are due them fof~ presenting the season with such a delightful rival of the straight line coat. The flaring silhouette makes a tenta tive debut In the handsome coat shown I , Wt ' A One of the Most Pleasing of New Offerings. here. In which It is very discreetly managed. It'ls much more pronounced In coats with full ripples of cloth, or fur, Introduced In the skirt portion and appears nearly always In conjunction with fur trimmings on collar and cuffs. Among the handsomest models are cloth coats with full collars of fur and sleeves In which the forearm Is a long puff of fur. The same fur Is Intro duced In wlge, overlapping godets of fur in the skirt. The coat sliown In the Illustration Is less extreme and Is one of the modft pleasing and becoming of the new season's offerings, ft is of brown velours with collar and cuff emplace ments of dyed squirrel. The fastening Is unique and the embroidered design near the hemline unusual. In looking about for new style points I |j s|a IX VEMcZ to add Interest to fall pnd winter coata manufacturers have Introduced fabrics to dlapnte supremecy of those so long In vogue. It wl)'. be difficult to dis place the beautiful,, and , durable pile fabrics that have proven their de pendability and becomfngnesa, but broadcloth, fur fabrics, ottoman silk and very heavy crepe ftatlna provide approved mediums for varying coata. Large decorated glaas buttons and rowa of smaller buttons, aa well aa handsome ornaments undertake to be Important as decorative features, aa well aa fastenings. The flared sil houette la confined ao far to the dressier coata. Doubtlesa If life were all that the vivadoua, lovable and unaup preaaed flapper would like It to be, high schools would be converted Into style shows In which her raiment would pnt poor old King Solomon tq shame. But the powers that be have decreed very much otherwise. In the estimation of tbeae law makers, school la the very laat place In the world for ahow? clothe* —which might distract the mind of the student and keep It THE ALAMANCE GLEANER, GRAHAM, N. C. on herself instead of on her studies. Nevertheless these same powers be lieve that she should be smartly as well as' simply dressed, that she must be educated In neatness and a sense of the appropriate, and furnished with attractive things suited to her y«-ars and occupations. She Is allowed charming party frocks and dress-np affairs for afternoon, and her every day school frocks are attractive. The majority of these are made of twills, wool rep Jersey cloth, kasha or any other sturdy and dependable mate- rials v ln plain, plaid and fancy pat terns* and weaves. The favored colors for school wear are navy, brown, dark green, dark red and the various plaids that combine two or more shades of one color or contrasting colors. Nearly all the dresses of plain dark fabrics are brightened by collars and cuffs In con trasting color or by braid, rows of but tons or pipings that supply color con trast*. Narrow string lies of ribbon sometimes supply a vivid color note, and several ties for one dress make It more Interesting. A good model for school wear, es pecially for slender girls, Is shown In the Illustration. It Is made of twill In a dark color, with soine becoming full ness In the overblouse achieved by smocking. The narrow girdle with Qood Model for School Wesr. loops and ends st the back Is bright ened by s row of metslllc buttons sad the plain neck and sleeves relieved by collar and cuffs of fllet lace. A tie of narrow velvet ribbon finishes off the overblouae and might be chosen In a vivid color or la one of those new striped ribbons la which several high colore are combined. JULIA BOTTOMLET. (A I*l4, WaaUra Si Dill I You can be sure there's longer wear in shoes soled with USKIDE "VTOW you can be certain of get> ting shoes that will wear longer. IU Be sure they are soled with USKIDE— the wonder sole for wear. Then just try to wear them out! USKIDE fights wear. Will wear twice as long as best leather, often longer. V^flK9||H And it is comfortable, healthful, w waterproof and anti«slipping. USKIDE soles are being used by many shoe manufacturers who want to give their customers the most for And— their money by putting longer wear foraßtuerHeeitoWatkOmJ • . .1 • | A fit companion for USKIDB mto their shoes. u the "u.s." spring-step Heei. • mvnvH » »' ( , . Made of the new Sprayed USKIDE u laving money for hard Rubber-the pure*, tooghe* , walkers and worker* everywhere. and most uniform rabber ever Qft onto ft pair off Have your shoe repairman put ££SJKSSj?"? Kubh ** USKIDE soles on those shoes that get the hardest knocks. USKIDE will stand the saff, w—« °°-O» —« »a» Qenuine USKlDE has the name USKIDE on the sole. Look for It. _ United States Rubber Company USKIDE Soles Figure what other . good paints cost Then take oft a third! If you have figured on the coat of good paint for your house, you can pocket • third, buy Stag Semi-Pasta Paint and yet be aaaured of the finest, moat durable and brilliant paint 11 on the market Just mix a gallon of linseed oil with a gallon of Stag Paint and you have two' gallons of higheet quality paint at a tremendoua aaving in cost. Just pour oil and paint together and mix. Save the dif ference and have freab-mixed paint which flowa freely and covera more surface. There's a "Stag" dealer near you —aee him or writs us for literature and name of dealer. Hirshberg Paint j| A fall belly Is deaf to learning. Don't Forget Cut leu ra Talcum jvT When adding to your toilet requisites. Am exquisite face. akin, baby and dust ing powder and perfume, rendering other perfumes superfluous. Yon may rely on it becauae one of o»«,Cutlcnra Trio (Soap, Ointment and Talcum), 25c each everywhere.—Advertisement. Aa empty atomach haa no ear*. 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