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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920.
LIGHT DISCOVERY TO AID
CHRISTMAS-PLANT GROWTH
"To get poinsettias ready for the
market Christmas is a problem that
has worried florists ever since the
bright red flowerlike leaves of this
beautiful plant took their place as a
favorite holiday decoration.
The problem has been reduced to a
practical solution through the work
of Dr. W. W. Garner, tobacco special¬
ist, and H. H. Allard, plant physiolo¬
gist of the UnitedStS tes Department
of Agriculture, who discovered the
possibility of advancing or retarding
the growth of plants by controlling
the period of light each day. Where
the light period is shortened the
plants reach maturity much sooner
than where they are given the natu¬
ral length of day. In the greenhouses
on the department’s experimental
farm at Arlington, Va., it has been
found possible to bring poinsettias
into full form as early as August by
shortening the daily exposure to
lights.
In fact, department specialists are
confident that there is practically no
limit to the extent to which the Gar
ner-Allard discovery may be applied
in the ordinary florist establishment
in bringing various flowers into bloom
outside of the customary season. Iris
in December and chrysanthemums in
the spring are among the accomplish¬
ments .already attained, and it is the
intention of these specialists to bring
together a group of flowers, all of
different natural seasons, into bloom
at the same time. One value of the
discovery lies in the fact that it can
be applied with only simple and inex¬
pensive additions to the facilities of
any greenhouse.
EFFICIENT USE OF HEATER
KEEPS DOWN COAL BILLS
Too much coal is burned by the
average householder in heating his
house, say engineers in the Division
of Rural Engineering, Bureau of
Public Roads, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, who have re-1
cently completed a study of how to
heat the farmhouse efficiently. That
too much coal show, is burned lack is ofknowl- due pri- j
marily, studies to
edge of how to regulate the heater.;
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COPELAND’S PHARMACY
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We realize that there is not as much money in circulation as there has been, but do
not let that kill the CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. We believe that you will agree with us when
you come to our store and look over the HOLIDAY GOODS and see the LOW PRICES
we are asking. REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD.
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Bicycles at Cost. Children’s Automobiles, Cheap.
Doll Carriages, Your Own Price. Shot Guns at Cost.
Velocipedes, Cheap & Cheaper. Boys’ Wagons, Price to Suit.
Look in our windows. Come in and let us tell you the price.
Georgia Agricultural Works
Hardware Furniture
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA
It is not enough to install a heater,
fill the bins with coal, and then ex¬
pect it to heat the house properly.
The first season aftr installing a heat¬
er should be devoted to a study of
fuels and their burning in the par¬
ticular heater.
Some of the things in general
which the engineers who have been in
charge of this work advise the fur¬
nace operator to look after if he
wishes to heat his home comfortably
with a minimum amount of coal are:
Be sure the chimney is large enough
for the size of the house and, if
possible, have it straight up and
down with a lined round flue. Study
the dampers and use them intelli¬
gently in regulating the fire. Ex¬
periment with different kinds of
coal until the best kind or the best
mixture for your special heater is
found. Do not use the poker too often
unless the coal is of the kind that
fuses, forms a crust, and interferes
with the draft. Do not leave ashes in
the ash pit; clean them out each time
after shaking . Insulate pipes and
warm-air ducts; it saves heat. Main¬
tain, if possible, a humidity between
40 and 50 per cent; moist air heats
more quickly and is much more
healthful.
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USES TIRE PUMP AND QUILL
AND SAVES COW FOR FARMER.
With a first-aid veterinary kit con
sisting of a chicken "quill and an
automobile pump, one of the county
agents of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture saved a $200
cow belonging to a farmer in Pen¬
der County, N. C.
This farmer had expressed an un¬
favorable opinion of farmers’ co
operative demonstration work, de
daring that he would rather use his
money for other purposes than in
helping to pay the county’s portion
of the expense. While he-was in town
he received word that his valuable
cow was attacked with milk fever,
The county agent went home with
him and found the neighbors using
primitive methods in treating the an
irnal for “hollow tail’’ and colic,
Using the chicken quill and the
automobile pump, the county agent
pumped the.cow’s udder full of air.
In less than two hours she was on her
THE LEADER- TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEV, GEORGIA
feet. Some simple remedies
ed the cure.
The farmer attempted to give
county agent a check for $10, which,
of course, was declined. The farmer,
however, became a warm supporter
of the farm-extension work.
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WHY AND BECAUSE
Why dae> a dog turn around sever¬
al time* before lying down?
Because in his wild state, the dog
lived in jungles, as the wolf and
do now. Before lying down he turned
several times in order to tramp the
leaves and grasses down and away
from his body and thus secure a flat
resting place. The instinct still sur¬
vives though there is no reason for
the practice.
Why Because is V3 in called olden a times baker’s dozen? baker j
a
who gave short weight was subjected
to severe penalties, and to be on the
safe side he always added an extra
roll to the dozen to make up for any
possible deficiency in the others, and
thus safeguarded himself.
Why diet a woman “give the mit
ten” to a man when she refuses him ?
Because when women wore half
gloves, or mitts, they could with
draw the hand from the grasp of a
lover and leave only theglove therein.
In this way the unwelcome suitor
was made to understand that his at
tenions were not wanted.
Why are elephants afraid of mice?
Because mice stongly resemble a
little animal known as the chacana,
which feeds on a small berry especial¬
ly liked by the elephant. Chacanas
live in the ground after the manner
of prairie dogs, under the bushes
and are often trampled upon by
elephants. In their fright the little
animals run up the tubes; of the
elephant’s trunk, their long, sharp
claws catch in the flesh, and they
cannot be ejected. An agonizing death
is almost invariably the consequence
to the elephant.
Why is the first period of married
life known as “the honeymoon”?
Because of an ancient custom in
the northern nations of Europe. The
bride and bridegroom, for a month
after the wedding, drank a wine made
from honey as their principal form
of nourishment. It was called the ho
ney-nionth or moon.
Why was the sandwich so called?
Because the Earl of Sandwich
(1718-1792) on one occasion, not
wishing to leave his place at the gam
ing table, called a waiter and order
ed some slices of bread with ham
between them to be brought to him,
so that he could go on playing with¬
out interruption. To this combina-
tion his friends gave his name.
Why is noon the traditional and
fashionable hour for wedding cere
fashionable hour . for wedding cere
monies?
Because the hour became the eus
tomary one in England many years
since, for the reason that the bride¬
groom could not be relied upon to
be sober any later tn the day than
twelve o’clock. It was naturally de¬
sirable that he should be responsible
for his promises, and unless he was
a state of perfect sobriety this
could not be. Hence the precaution
of a noonday wedding.
Why do the stars twinkle?
Because their light pusses through
variously heated and moving cur¬
rents of air which act as a refractor.
Much twinkling foretollsbad weather,
because it denotes that these aerial
currents are more disturbed than
usual.
Why are sailor’s trousers always
made wide at the bottom?
Because, in the course of ordinary
small boat duty, a sailor generally
goes barefooted, and in making a
landing on a beach he grasps his
sers and pulls them up to the
thus landing through the surf with
dry clothing. Another reason is that
with wide trousers at the bottom a
sailor can easily kick them off in
ease he falls overboard, or is obliged
to go overboard in a great hurry.
Water your business with a little printer’s
ink - - and watch sales sprout.
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' IS YOUR HEALTH
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GRADUALLY SLIPPING?
Interesting Experience of a Texas Lady Who Declares That if More
Women Knew About Cardui They Would Be Spared
Much Sickness and Worry.
Navasota, Texas.—Mrs. W. M. Peden,
of this place, relates the follow ing interest
Ing account of how she recovered her
strength, having realized that she was
actually losing her health:
II Health is the greatest thing in the
world, and when you feel that gradually
slipping away from you, you certainly sit
up and take notice. That is what 1 did
SO me time ago when 1 found myself in a
vOCT nervous, run-down Condition of
heantU I was so tired and felt SO lifeless
| could hardly go at all.
“I was just HO account lor work. I
wouId ge , a bucket of water and would
feel so weak I would have to set it down
before I felt like I could lift it to the shelf.
|„ this condition, of course, to do even
my housework was a task almost im¬
possible to accomplish.
“i was . . . nervous and easily upset.
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I couldn’t rest well at night and was . .,
just lifeless.
II I heard of Cardui and after reading 1
decided I had some female trouble that
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and began it. . .
H In a very short while after 1 began the
Cardui Home Treatment I saw an im¬
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all right—good appetite, splendid rest,
and much stronger so that I easily did iny
house work.
Ii Later I took a bottle of Cardui as aj
tonic. I can recommend Cardui and glad¬
ly do so, for ii more women knew, it
would save a great deal of worry and
sickness. !»
The enthusiastic praise of thousands ol
other women who have found Cardui
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