RAVAGES OF JIM
CROW IN SPRING
His Raids on Cornfield Are
Largely Responsible for His
Unsavory Reputation.
ATTACKS OTHER WILD BIROS
Does Farmer Big Favor, However, by
Devouring Grasshoppers, Cater¬
pillars, White Grubs and
Other Insects.
{Prepared by the United State* Department
of Agriculture.)
Like most outlaws, the notorious
Jim Crow has some points that ar«
commended among law-abiding citi¬
zens, but when he is a bad bird he
is a hard-boiled egg. His springtime
ravages on the cornfield are largely
responsible for his unsavory reputa¬
tion, but he has added to It by occa¬
sional raids on the poultry yard, dep¬
redations on wild birds, and attacks
on crops other than corn. At certain
seasons and in certain localities he
becomes such a nuisance and a detri¬
ment to farming that he must be
warned by making an example of some
members of his gang.
Jim is only about half bad, and be¬
cause of his better half, which does
not mean his wife, who is just as
black as he is, It is not advisable to
treat him too harshly. Nearly one
fifth of his food is made up of in¬
sects, and he Includes on his menu
some of the farmer’s worst enemies—
grasshoppers, caterpillars, and white
grubs and their parents, the May
beetles,
Been Going Too Far.
Probably we could not get along so
well without Jim Crow as with him.
Killing off the whole family, if that
were possible, would be a short-sight¬
ed policy. So, when the United States
Department of Agriculture recom¬
mends the poisoning of crows, this
measure should be looked upon mere¬
ly as a warning to Jim and his family
that they have been going too far and
that they can’t get away with every¬
thing. They are wary enough not to
need many repetitions of the lesson.
Every spring farmers revive their
old feud with the Jim Crow family,
carrying on a desultory battle by
means of scarecrows, epithets, and the
more effective deterrents of coal tar
and poison. Coal tar, which may be
secured at gas plants and some paint
shops, is not a poison, but it Imparts
a disagreeable gassy odor to the seed
grain that is distasteful to crows and
other pests. It has the advantage,
not possessed by some other deter¬
rents on the market, of not affecting
the germination of thje corn when
used in limited quantities. A table¬
spoonful is used to half a bushel of
seed.
Strychnine Is Favored.
The best deterrent, however, Is
strychnine, which may be applie'd to
corn in a paste made up in the pro¬
portion of one ounce of powdered
strychnine, two tablespoonfuls of
starch, and one and one-half pints of
water to 20 quarts of corn. The starch
and strychnine are put Into the water,
which is heated to boiling, and stirred
well when the starch begins to thick¬
en. Tibs paste is poured on the corn
and stirred into It until thoroughly
distributed. The corn is spread to
dry and is then ready to use. This
method Is better than the old one of
steeping the corn In a strong strych¬
nine solution. Because of their war¬
iness It will not be possible to kill
many of the crows, but a little of this
At Certain Seasons Jim Crow Is De¬
cided Nuisance.
poisoned com scattered over the field
of sprouting corn will get a few of
them and the rest will take the warn¬
ing and leave. Using whole com for
bait lessens the danger of poisoning
smaller seed-eating birds. Care should
be taken not to distribute the pois¬
oned grain near the farm building^
where domestic animals might pick it
up. The crows usually do their com
pulling at some distance from the
buildings.
Before going ahead with poisoning
operations which involve the spread¬
ing of poison it is always advisable
to look up laws and local regulations
regarding the distribution of poison.
Local conditions may modify practices
a great deal, especially in thickly-pop¬
ulated regions.
GRASS AS BALANCED RATION
Cost of Production of Milk and But
terfat Can Be Lowered by Use
of Succulence.
Pasture grass is considered as near
a balanced ration of any one feed as
we can get. With an abundant supply
of nature’s palatable, inexpensive, suc¬
culent, nutritious and well-balanced
food we can lower the cost of produc¬
tion of milk and butterfat.
EFFECTIVE MEASURES
TO AVOID SWARMING
Less Troublesome in Some Lo*
calities Than Others.
Inclination to Swarm la Reduced
Where Colonies Have Ample Brood
Chambers—Good Combs Are
of Importance.
(Piepaxed by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Honey production on an extensive
scale makes it necessary sometimes to
distribute the colonies of bees lu sev¬
eral apiaries to avoid overstocking.
Then comes the serious problem of
controlling the swarm. Swarm control
is less Jiff!cult In producing extracted
honey than with comb-honey. It is less
troublesome in some locations than in
others. The reasons for these differ¬
ences are important In devising meas¬
ures for swarm prevention. These,
and other problems relating to swarm¬
ing are discussed In Farmers’ Bulletin
1198, Issued recently by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
This bulletin m &r- be had, free, upon
request addressed to the division of
publications.
Some strains of bees, the Depart¬
ment of Agriculture says, have a
stronger tendency to swarm fti’an oth-
Controi of Swarming Is Difficult Prob¬
lem.
ers. So, to some extent, swaratag
may be reduced by careful selection
in breeding.
Colonies having large brood-cham¬
bers are less Inclined to swarm than
those in quarters too small. Strong
colonies having good queens may need
60,000 to 70,000 cells tor roaring of
brood, during the period of extensive
brood-rearing In the spring, in addi¬
tion to the cells used for storing honey
and pollen. Colonies [having good
combs throughout are less Inclined to
swarm than colonies having poor
combs. Inferior combs may greatly
increase the swarming tendency, both
by reducing the amount of available
brood-rearing space and by acting as
barriers in the way of a free expansion
of the brood-nest. The bulletin gives
a dozen or more swarm-preventive
measures to be taken by bee owners.
EXERCISE GIZZARD MUSCLES
Soft-Feed Idea Can Be Overworked
by Poultryman—Time of
Feeding Will Vary.
Many of the most successful poultry
men feed a part of the dally grain ra¬
tion ground. Many of these feed the
ground grain moistened with milk or
water, although more feed It dry. A
fowl's gizzard can grind all kinds of
grain, but It is considered more eco¬
nomical to have a part of the grind¬
ing done by steam or water power.
However, the soft-feed idea should
not be overworked. Beginners often
reason It is cheaper for the miller than
for the fowl to grind the grain; but
the powerful muscles of the gizzard are
there to be used, and experience has
shown the balance of power of func¬
tions in the fowl’s economy makes the
vigorous exercise of the gizzard bene¬
ficial. When feeding moistened ground
feed, have it a comparatively dry,
crumbly mash, and not a thin slop.
Give what they will eat readily In 15
to 20 minutes.
Poultry-men do not agree as to the
time of day when soft feed should be
fed. Some say It should be fed In
the morning, others at noon, and still
others at night. Many give the ground
feed in the morning, a large number
at noon, and a few at night. The
number who feed at noon, however,
Is becoming larger. In the egg-laying
experiment in West Virginia report¬
ed to the United States Department
of Agriculture, the egg production was
practically the same whether mash
was fed in the morning or at night
CHIEF VALUE OF SANDY SOIL
Roots of Plants Are Permitted to Pass
Through Readily, but it Dries
Out Quickly.
The chief virtue of sandy soil Is that
the roots of plants can pass through
it readily; its chief fault Is that It
dries out too quickly. Clay soil holds
water well, but It tends to pack and
harden. Both types of soli need stable
manure—it loosens up clay and helps
sand to hold moisture.
THE CLEVELAND COURIER, CLEVELAND, GEORGIA.
An Attested
Christian
By REV. LEW W. GOSNELL
Assistant Dean, Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago.
TEXT—Demetrius hath good report of
all men, and ot the truth itself: yea, and
we also bear record, and ye know that
our record is true.—II John 12.
The name Demetrius at once recalls
us the silversmith of the
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quite or Christ? Yea, verily,
possible, although we may not
affirm it, for many of Christ’s best
servants have been at one time Ills
most bitter foes. Paul himself is an
example, as well as Augustine and a
multitude besides.
To begin with, John tells us the
bearer of his letter had good report,
or the witness (R. V.) of all men.
Some Christians are careless of the
opinion of tiie ungodly, but tills Is not
an attitude encouraged by the Bible.
A great preacher gave the rule, “Do
what irreligious men expect you to
do,” and remarked, “The worst man
knows more than the best man prac¬
tices, and his conscience is quick to
decide the course for other people.”
It will not do to assume an Injured
expression when we are Justly criti¬
cized by the world, for the role of the
martyr does not then belong to us.
Let us rather humble ourselves under
such criticisms and seek for grace to
"walk worthy of the Lord unto all
plensing.”—Col. 1 :10.
The Deacon and the Sawmill.
We have heard of a man who ran a
sawmill on the Lord's day, regardless
of the fact that many persons passed
the mill on their way to the church
nearby. But he always made an ex¬
ception in the case of a certain deacon
and would shut down the machinery
until he had gone by. He would ex¬
plain that tills deacon was always
prompt In paying his bills, and was
so honorable In every way, that he
felt he must show this token of re¬
spect. Well might this deacon have
borne the name Demetrius!
But we have set before us another
witness to the character of the bearer
of John's letter, namely, “the truth It¬
self.” Demetrius was a true "Bible
Christian,” his life being attested by
the truth of God set forth In the
Scriptures. What higher praise than
this is possible? Some earnest per¬
sons make much of their experiences,
while others dwell upon their deeds,
but here was a man whose life
squared with the revealed will of
God, and not merely with his owu
Ideas.
The Inner Witness.
Some careful students of Scripture
believe that In speaking of “the
truth” John may have had In mind
not only the written word of God, but
also the Living Word, the Lord Jesus
Christ. We quote here the well
chosen words of Dr. Alexander Mac
laren; “How does He witness? Today,
and all through our earthly days, He
will witness by His voice In the Inner
man, enlightened and made sensitive
to evil, by Ills own gracious presence.
I believe that conscience Is always
the irradiation of the ‘light that light
eth every man that eometh into the
world’; but I believe that the con¬
science of the man who is born again
by faith in Jesus Christ Is in a more
special manner the voice of Christ
Himself speaking within him. And
when there rises In the heart that
quiet glow which follows His ap¬
proval, there is a Witness that no
voices around, censuring or praising,
have the smallest power to affect.”
John gives, finally, a third attesta¬
tion of Demetrius, when he says, “We
also bear record,” or witness (It. V.)
In writing thus, John reveals his own
loving and generous soul. One of the
greatest living preachers, Dr. Dlns
dale T. Young of England, has ex¬
pressed himself as feeling that the be¬
setting sin of Christian workers Is
Jealousy, and many will agree with
this judgment of one who has had a
wide experience. How blessed If all
were as free to praise as the Apostle
here shows himself to be!
Demetrius might well cherish the
testimony here borne unto him by the
beloved disciple. We know how- men
treasure some word of commendation
spoken years ago by D. L. Moody or
some other Christian leader. But
what will it be to hear the voice of
Jesus Christ, our Lord, the voice of
which all music Is only a dim echo,
saying to us, “Well done, good and
faithful servant, enter thou into the
Joy of thy Lord.” As one has said:
“It is well to have the witness of
roan; it is heaven to have the witness
of the Truth Himself.”
Living and Dying for Christ.
It is easy to die for Christ. It Ls
lard to live for Him. Dying take*
only an hour or tw-o, but to live for
Christ means to die daily.—Satihu
Sundar Singh.
Patient Waiting.
“Patient waiting is often the highest
way of doing God’s will; men pray for
patience. God gives the grace of per¬
severance, for that is patience in ac¬
tion.”
maker of shrines
of the goddess
Diana, the man
who stirred up
the mob against
Paul (Acts 19).
Is it possible
that the Demet¬
rius of our text,
who probably
bore John’s letter
to its destination,
is the same as
tlds old enemy of
YEARS Why Castoria?
ago Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups were th« remedies
in common use for Infants and Children; Castor Oil so nauseating as to b8
almost impossible and the others all containing Opium in one form or another,
but so disguised as to make them pleasant to the taste, yet really to stupify the
child and give the appearance of relief from pain.
It required years of research to find a purely vegetable combination that
would take the place of these disagreeable, unpleasant and vicious remedies that
from habit had become almost universal This was the inception of, and the reason
for, the introduction of Fletcher’s Castoria, and for over 30 years it has proven its
worth, received the praise of Physicians everywhere and beoome a household word
among mothers.
A remedy ESPECIALLY prepared for Infants and Children and no mother
would think of giving to her baby a remedy that she would use for herself,
without consulting a physician.
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Everybody has read the above headline; how many beueve it?
Have you a little-one in the home, and has that dear little mite
when Its stomach was not just right felt the comforts that come with
the use of Fletcher's Castoria? You have heard the cry of pain.
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GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
For Women of Fame.
Tiiere will be a hall in the new home
of the Women’s National Foundation
In Washington, where on columns, one
for each state, will be inscribed the
names of those women of the states
whose memory ls most worthy of per¬
petuation. The hall, which is the sug¬
gestion of Mrs. George Barnett, wife
of Maj. Gen. Barnett, United States
marine corps, will be called “The Hall
of Remembrance.” The choice of
names will be left to the people of
each state, and will be passed on by
a local board. Living women are ex¬
cluded.
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asked last week to write a composi¬
tion on the value of milk. Here Is one
sentence of her masterpiece: “Milk ls
good for Infants and adults, boiled or
unboiled.”—Indianapolis News.
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