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What is probably the costliest
land ever used for growing wheat
is the one-third acre "wheat field’’
of the Continental Baking Company
at the New York World’s Fair 1939.
The field, in the heart of the
Fair grounds, is located significant
ly at the intersection of the "Ave
nue of Pioneers” and “Agriculture
How,” not far from the famed
theme symbols, the Trylon and
Perisphere.
Hints to Gardeners
, by Harold Coulter _
Plant Expert
Ferry Seed Institute
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Care in Planting
PLANTING and the immediate
preliminaries to planting demand
care as the first step toward a suc
cessful garden.
Though soil may be rich, a gar
dener will have Indifferent success
if he does not prepare it thoroughly.
The ground should be worked deeply
and the top three or four inches
should be made as fine and loose as
possible. And the best time to whip
the weed enemy is while the soil is
being prepared, using rake and hoe.
A primary consideration in plant
ing Is to have the soil favorably
moist, that is, damp but not wet. If
clrtumstances demand that you
plant when the ground is dry, mois
ten trenches or drills before drop
ping the seed, using enough water
to wet the soil, but not enough to
cause caking.
“To retain moisture after plant
ing, cover seeds with fine earth and
press down firmly. In small gardens,
the firming may be done by laying
a board over the row and walking
on it. Some have found it a back
saving practice to cover medium
sited seed by drawing a broom over
the top of the rows, pulling the dirt
onto the seed.
Consider temperature at the time
of planting. Too high a temperature
is often as detrimental to seed ger
mination as one too low. Generally,
a temperature between 65 and 75
degrees is most favorable.
Depth of planting is important
and it varies, of course, with differ
ent seeds. Generally, seeds approxi
mately the size of turnip seed should
be covered not more than half an
inch. Larger seeds, such as peas,
beans and corn may be planted one
to two and one-half inches deep.
Soil must be loose so that stems
of seedlings can push through and
roots will be able to find plant food.
Fine seed must not be planted when
the ground Is wet. Where a heavy
crust does form, however, it may
sometimes be broken sufficiently to
let seedlings through by gently
pricking the soli with a rake.
There are times when weather
conditions render it impossible for
seedlings to survive. In such cases,
replanting is the only recourse.
Know Your Language
By C. L. Bushnell
School of English,
International Correspondence
Schools
OUR word "bonfire” has a grim
history. Originally the word
was "bonefire” and was applied to
fires for burning the corpses of
those killed by the wars and pesti
lences that ravaged England during
the Middle Ages. Later, when
heretics were burned at the stake,
‘,‘bonefire'’ was the name applied to
the fires that consumed these vic
tims. In time it came to be spelled
“bonfire” and was extended to open
air fires in connection, with public
celebrations or gatherings of vari
ous kinds. f
“Kind of” and “sort of” should
not be followed by an "a” or "an.”
Wrong* "What sort of a man is
he?”
Right: “What sort of man is
be?”
Restrict Law-Making in London
Local authorities in the metropoli
tan district of London are prohibited
from making bylaws by a police act
of nearly 70 years ago. All these dis
tricts are dealt with by ths bom* of-
The wheat was planted late last
September under the direction of
the New York State College of Agri
culture of Cornell University. Grov
er A. Whalen, president of the Fair
! Corporation, and M. Lee Marshall,
president of the baking company,
' presided at the dedication ceremon
ies.
Approved grain-growing methods
were followed throughout. The
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Better Breakfasts \
Getting out of the wrong >
side of bed is an old sash- ■
ioned excuse for being cross.;
In, fact it’s no longer valid, corn j
pletely out of date because mod- ;
eru psychologists have discovered 1
that it’s not the side of the bed'!
you get out of, but the kind of
breakfast that you get into you, j
that decides your disposition for
the day.
So we’re suggesting here a
breakfast of icy fruit with a trop
ical tang, cereal and sweet cream,
an unusual meat with cheese
sauce, up-to-date toast and modern
vacuum packed coffee (the only
way to be sure of having frosh
coffee to brew) in order to keep
I you from kicking the cat or com- i
WHEELER COUNTY RAflLg ALAMO, GA. June 16
grain was drilled, with complete fer
' tilizer applied at seeding time, and
was top-dressed recently with Arca
dian nitrate of soda. Thia is the fa
miliar American nitrate produead
at Hopewell, Virginia.
The crop, which will be harvest
ed in midsummer, la creating much
interest on the part of visitors from
the South and other sections of
the country.
| mittfng any similar household
misdemeanor so early in the mans
ing. Here's the menu:
Iced Melon with
Fresh Lime VF edgea
Puffed Cereal and Cream
Dried Heef with Cheese Sauce
fFhole ff heat Toast Cofee
Tiried Reef with Cheese Sauce:
Make a cheese sauce of three
tablespoons butter, three table
spoons flour, two cups dilated
evaporated milk and one-half cup
of cheese. Use one-half pound of
dried beef which has been pulled
apart. Pour boiling water over
the beet drain it,- and then pour
i the cheese sauce ovw- it* © I
Facts That Concern m>. go/asertak^j
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*1^38,568.54 to the RESCUE
AND that’s just the beer tax revenue this state
itgflf collects... to lift the burden of direct tax
ation from your shoulders. Nationwide, beer
contributes over a million dollars a day to the
cost of government. Think what that means in
paying for relief, in public works, in old age
assistance right in your own community.
Then think of the million new jobs that beer
made. And then add to that a 100 million dollar
market for fanners’ crops!
*oolo from Head Commissioner s Office, license fees included
BEER,., a beverage of moderation
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. Hints For Homemaker*
By Jane Rogers
HAVE yo« triad unsweetened
Hawaiian pineapple Juice for
Issakfaatf Y«*Mrters as well as
hMbsnds like its natural fleld-tresh
Savor, its sunny color and zestful
tang- Mothers like It also because
they know that fruit juices are im
gortant in the diet all year round
and natural pineapple juice, pressed
from sun-ripenad fruit, is a good
•oare* of vitamins A—B—<3 —and
Important mineral elements. It's so
May to serve theae busy mornings
when lunch boss* must ba packed
and youngsters hurried off to school.
ram the juice in the refrigerator
•earnight and to serve, merely
pierce the can and pour the juice
tat« glaaaaa.
For family um it is practical to
>oy a large can of unsweetened
pineapple juiee- The natural sugar
coateat of unsweetened Hawaiian
pineapple julc* makes this beverage
a refreshing piak-me-up for lagging
energy School children as well as
adalts who are hungry tn mid
afternoon will find their energy
•ulckly Increased and hunger ap
peased after drinking a glass of
purs pineapple juice. Consumption
of fruit jute* between meals is pre
faraMe to other ln-between-enacks
becasM it does not spoil the appe
tite tor luncheon or dlnMr.
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Originated Railway Guides
George Bradshaw (1801-53), an
■pfUsh map engraver, was the orig
inator of railway guides. In 1839 he
whiiahed Bradshaw's Railway Time
4*»bUe which later were known as
IrMtobaw'* Railway Companion.
COTTON COMMERCE
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1938 Figures Show Rank
ing of Markets for Staple
New Uses Sought to Increase
Domestic Consumption
Department of Commerce statis
tics for the 1938 calendar year, now
available, show that shipments of
American cotton were made to 41
different countries, with Japan,
L T nited Kingdom, and France the
largest foreign buyers in the order
named.
The total exports to all countries
in 1938 were 4,316,000 bales, which
compared with 6,221,000 bales, the
yearly average for the previous five
years and an average of 7,641,000
bales for the five-year period 1927-
1932.
Government agencies and leaders
in the trade are working toward
policies which, it is hoped, will
bring about a reversal of this trend
In the meantime, the relative im
portance of American industry, as
the chief consumer of American
cotton, has been increasing.
In view of the unfavorable export
situation, efforts are being re
doubled to increase domestic con
sumption, which in 1938, amounted
to 5,783,465 bales. Chief among
these are the promotions behind
National Cotton Week, May 22 to
May 27. and the extensive research
vrork being done to develop new
uses for the staple.
In the latter connection, encour
aging progress is reported, accord
ing to a review in the current issue
of The Arcadian Grower, farm
magazine published by the distrib
utors of Arcadian nitrate of soda.
The Grower further points out
that among *the recent develop
ments, which today are increasing
the domestic consumption of cotton
Red Coral Always Prized
It is red coral that is and always
has been prized, not solely for Jew
elry and buttons, but as a charm to
bring safety, health and secrets not
revealed to the ordinary person. As
ancient Gauls rushed headlong In
to battle, they truste’d th'eir safety to
their swords, strength and the
"magic” coral imbedded in their
shields or helmets. Many Italians
and Indians regard coral as protec
tion against the “evil eye.” The
world’s red coral comes from the
reefs off the Mediterranean coast of
Africa, says the Washington Post,
and is obtained chiefly by Italians
No Tone in Early Plano
Speaking of strange pianos, an
American popped up with a really
curious one back in 1872. It was a
practice instrument to enable play
ers to perfect finger movements
without bothering about tone.
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Engravings Bring SII,OOO
One hundred engravings by Albert |
Durer, Sixtenth century German etch
er and engraver, were sold In London
tor *II.OOO.
How can we keep these benefits ... for you
and for us? Brewers of America realize thia
depends on keeping beer retailing as wholesome
as beer itself. They want to help public official*!
in every possible way. They cannot enforcelaw*i
But they can—and will— cooperate 1
May we send you n booklet telling of their
unusual self-regulation program? Address:
United Brewers Industrial Foundation, 19 East
40th Street, New York, N. Y.
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The chart below pictures the cel ton
। I exported in 1938 to principal countries,
excepting that figure for the United
Slates represents estimated consumption
, of domestic cotton for the same period.
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- FRANCE — SHI 4M.4U
- iTAir HH W’* B
- GERMANY m Hl.nt
- CANADA m 144 M0
- CZECHOSLOVAKIA m 211.au
- POLANODANZIG ■■ IM.OU
- BELGIUM Bi lU.UR
- SWEDEN ■■ 44.au
I- NETHERLANDS US ll.au
- BRITISH INDIA aa UM
- CHINA ■ 41.au
- FINLAND aa H.au
- DENMARK M M.«
— kwantung nut
- PORTUGAL m ll.au
-FR INDO CHINA cm 74.0 U
— COLOMBIA — 10400
— YUGOSLAVIA m Itm
- NORWAY 44 14.004
- CHILE - 12.000
*- W OTHER COUNTRIES UB II OU
on a scale large enough te have
significance, are cotton for road
construction . . . for wrapping cot
ton bales . . for lining irrigation
ditches and canals . . . for packing
fruit and vegetable producta . . .
for bagging commercial fertilisers,
nitrate of soda, raw sugar, and
other heavy commodities not here
tofore packed in cotton.
Know Your Language
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By C. L. Bushnell
School of Eogitok.
International Cocreit natura
Schools
THE English language to capable
■ of some odd paradoxes, as to S’
lustrated by the following senten
ces: (
_ “When the crash occurred the
pilot was in charge of the ship.*
“When the crash occurred
ship was in charge of the pitot*
Each .of the two sentence* to
factually and grammatically ear
rect Their meaning is clear; Beth
tell the reader that the ship was
being directed by the pitot when
the crash occurred. But if th*
phrase “in charge of to givan
exactly the same sense in bath •*•►
tences, the latter sentence will ac
tually say that when the crash
occurr°d the ship was directing the
pilot. Our minds ~ subconectoudto
make the necessary disfinetton be
tween the sense in which the enane
phrase is used in the two teatomes.
Cotton Rats Live Outdoors
The cotton rats of the South •* M*
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