anaheim-gazette 1918-09-12

PIGS ON PASTURE REDUCE PORK COST Hog Raisers Can Save Labor as Well as High Priced Feed by Allowing Pigs to Harvest Crops this Fall — Permanent Pasture Lowers Grain Needs to Marked Degree The hog raiser, whether he has 2 or 200 pigs, who provides pasture for them whenever possible is the one who makes the production of pork most profitable. The raising of rapid-growing, heavy-yielding forage crops, such as soy beans, cowpeas, clover, etc., to be fed green to live-stock instead of depending upon the ordinary pasture crops has long been advocated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Hogging down such crops has been practiced most successfully by experienced hog raisers, who find that this method, aside from reducing the cost of producing pork, also reduces the labor materially. When hogs are permitted to harvest these crops for themselves repeated demonstrations have shown that there is no waste, which is an objection that is often raised by those who have not tried the plan. Hogging off corn has been tested thoroughly at several agricultural experiment stations and by practical hog raisers, and the practice is strongly recommended. Corn alone is not a readily when fed two or three times a day. The carrying capacity of the various supplementary forage crops varies widely, according to the growth of the crop. As a rule, it is safe to graze them at the rate of ten to fifteen 100-pound shotes to the acre. A greater number will shorten the grazing period, and fewer animals will lengthen it. It is often desirable in hog pasturing to fence off portions of fields temporarily. The present price of fencing may seem high, but hogs are also high, and 100 pounds of pork will buy more fencing now than it was possible to get with the same amount a few years ago. A great many different types of temporary fences have been devised. Most of the board fences of the panel type are too heavy and cumbersome to be practicable. They are also easily broken and soon rot. About the best temporary hog fence is made of 32-inch or 36-inch woven wire. This is easily stretched and tacked to stakes driven in the ground. It may also be used in fencing off parts of a confield which are to be hogged off by merely Total ... In another issue Meek, a person on lengthy police record Detective Powell Detective Hickock car belonging to tried by a jury and erating a motor consent of the court placed probation. The road from les, to Parker, through the Palm the Imperial Valley by a mapping crea Stone, civil engin bile Club of South work will require The touring bu bile Club of So vises motorists g ley route to dr Canyon in pref route. At present tour-of-over thre in addition to r other portions ing have been co WOULD CONNE The Type Used Endorsem Kid Of the many k market today, m mended like D Fifty thousand b testify in the ne towns. Forty-five newspapers publ of Doan's merit. Hogging off corn has been tested thoroughly at several agricultural experiment stations and by practical hog raisers, and the practice is strongly recommended. Corn alone is not a satisfactory hog ration. Where the crop is to be hogged off, some other crop should be combined with it. Pumpkins seeded at the same time as the corn, soy beans, or cowpeas seeded in the same or in alternate rows with the corn, and rye, rape, or soy beans seeded at the last working of the corn have all been used with satisfactory results. With one of these combinations no other grain ration is needed, but if there is no other forage growing in the corn field, some concentrate, such as tankage, cowpea meal, or middlings, should be fed. It is advisable to start the hogs gradually, for a few days, with a little green corn before turning them into a field of corn to hog it off. The corn is ready for grazing when the grain is dented or glazed. It will take about one month for 14 to 16 hogs, weighing 150 pounds each, to hog off an acre of corn which would yield 35 bushels. It is not advisable to let the hogs have access at any time to more than they will clean up in 10 days. Alfalfa is perhaps the best of all green forages for hogs. It starts growth early in the spring. If kept moderately grazed or if mowed at intervals it keeps green all summer. Alfalfa will not find close grazing with hogs. If grazed, sufficient acreage should be allowed so that at least one, and preferably two, cuttings for hay may be made each season. Such light grazing does not seem to injure the stand. Red clover, crimson clover, soy beans, cowpeas, rape and, in the South, velvet beans and peanuts are also valuable forage crops which the hogs can harvest for themselves. The cost of pork is reduced materially by the use of pasture and forage crops, but it is desirable to feed some grain in addition. In certain sections of the country, where the pastures are luxuriant, mature hogs are maintained in an apparently satisfactory condition on pasture alone. The practice should not be followed in the case of young, growing pigs, because get with the same amount a few years ago. A great many different types of temporary fences have been devised. Most of the board fences of the panel type are too heavy and cumbersome to be practicable. They are also easily broken and soon rot. About the best temporary hog fence is made of 32-inch or 36-inch woven wire. This is easily stretched and tacked to stakes driven in the ground. It may also be used in fencing off parts of a con field which are to be hogged off by merely tying the fence to a row of corn stalks. When this is done the tops and ears of the row of corn to which the fencing is tied should be broken off, as then the hogs will not climb up the fence. Well-fed hogs are easily kept in place, but underfed ones will require more substantial fencing than is here described. From the results of many feeding trials with hogs 10 pounds of gain for each bushel of corn fed, or 1 pound of gain for every 5.6 pounds of corn, is all that should be expected from feeding corn alone in a dry lot. A mixture of one part tankage and nine parts corn gives much better results, usually producing 1 pound of gain for every 4.5 pounds of the mixture fed. The quantity of grain needed to produce a pound of gain is considerably lessened if the hogs have access to green forage. Corn fed to growing shootes on rape should produce 1 pound of gain for every 3.67 pounds of grain fed. The addition of some highly concentrated feed, such as tankage, meat meal, shorts, or linseed meal, should reduce by one-half to three-fourths of a pound the quantity of grain necessary to produce a pound of gain. KIND-HEARTED JUDGES TOO LENIENT WITH CROOKS Auto Club Secretary is of Opinion Too Many Motor Thieves Are Permitted to Range Loose That automobile stealing is an expensive sport, especially when probation is granted to those convicted of offenses, is shown by figures on several recent cases compiled by the theft bureau of the Automobile Club of Southern California. It is the opinion of Secretary S. L. Mitchell of the auto club that too much leniency is shown toward the motor thief, kind-hearted judges permitting them to range loose and continue his depredations. Recently Steve Reyes and Ramon Of the many kest market today, most mended like Difty thousand b testify in the new towns. Forty-five newspapers publish Doan's merit year to tell that he would make a twice as high a mountain. Place of type would run to Chicago. The words told by his glad tidings to who wants relic bladder ills. He Don't experiment dorsed by people Mrs. Nannle geles St., says: affects my kidnacks of backaching sharp twisting small of my back wild. I am new dizzy spells while black before Mr Doan's Kidney K the backache leisure well again. Price 60c, atply ask for a Doan's Kidney Mrs. Jones uses Props., Buffalo, NOT EXCUSE "The holders not taking advantage today offer to exchange theirerty Loan 4s at Loan 4s for their bonds," is the H. Moulton, can Southern Cali committee." "Although off this privilege be ber of times b ment, as yet a holders have na teh bank for co er interest bond." "The governmen that this privilege ber 9th of this about two mo The cost of pork is reduced materially by the use of pasture and forage crops, but it is desirable to feed some grain in addition. In certain sections of the country, where the pastures are luxuriant, mature hogs are maintained in an apparently satisfactory condition on pasture alone. The practice should not be followed in the case of young, growing pigs, because they will become thin and stunted if compelled to live on pasture alone. Hog raisers differ widely regarding the quantity of grain that should be fed to hogs while on pasture. Some feeders give the hogs all the grain they will consume. Others feed a daily ration equal to about 2 or 3 per cent of the live weight of the hog. Still others allow pigs to run on pasture, feeding a 1 per cent grain ration. A distinction should be made between nsuch forage crops as soy beans, cowpeas, peanuts, and velvet beans, which are hogged off when the seed is mature or nearly mature, and green forage, such as oats, sweet potatoes, and clover. With the former not so much grain is needed, and what is fed, usually corn, is merely to balance the ration, while with the latter a well-balanced grain ration gives the best results. The self-feeder may be used safely, however, with all crops. Healthy hogs that have as much feed as they will consume give good returns for all they eat. The foregoing statements apply to growing hogs which are to be marketed for pork. Mature brood sows, where no great increase of weight is desired, are often kept on green forage alone, except those with suckling pigs. Gilts and sows with suckling pigs should receive in addition to the forage a grain ration of such quantity as they will clean up pensive sport, especially when probation is granted to those convicted of offenses, is shown by figures on several recent cases compiled by the theft bureau of the Automobile Club of Southern California. It is the opinion of Secretary S. L. Mitchell of the auto club that too much lenency is shown toward the motor thief, kind-hearted judges permitting them to range loose and continue his depredations. Recently Steve Reyes and Ramon Meza were arrested in Florence, Arizona, an telegraphic request from the auto club's theft bureau. They were in possession of a car belonging to Mrs. Viola Ryder of Hollywood. Here are the figures on the case: Transportation from Florence.$ 137.10 Board bill at Florence.....16.75 Approximate cost of court proceedings, (figures from Dis., Attorney Woolwine).....500.00 Officer's time.....50.00 Paid by Inter-Insurance Exchange of Auto Club to restore car to original condition.....600.00 Cost of reward, wires and incidental expenses.....100.00 Total .....$1,403.85 Both of these men were placed on probation by the court. O. B. Haskins was arrested in El Paso, Texas on the request of Detective Powell of the auto club while in possession of a car belonging to Mr. George Glideon of Long Beach. Here are the expenses: Transportation from El Paso.$ 136.09 Board bill at El Paso.....10.01 Cost of trial.....500.00 Officers' time for ten days....50.00 Paid by Inter-Insurance Exchange to auto club to restore car.....350.00 Reward and miscellaneous ex- ANAHEIM GAZETTE penses ... 100.00 Total ... $1,146.10 In another instance one Emmett Meek, a person of many aliases and a lengthy police record, was arrested by Detective Powell of the auto club and Detective Hickock for the theft of a car belonging to H. Granis. He was tried by a jury and found guilty of operating a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner. On August 20 the court placed him on two-years' probation. The road from Los Angeles to Needles, to Parker, to Blythe and thence through the Palo Verde district and the Imperial Valley is being covered by a mapping crew in charge of Henry Stone, civil engineer for the Automobile Club of Southern California. The work will require several weeks. The touring bureau of the Automobile Club of Southern California advises motorists going north on the valley route to drive through Bouquet Canyon in preference to the ridge route. At present there is a bad tour-of-over three miles on the ridge in addition to much rough going on other portions. Several miles of paving have been completed on the ridge. WOULD CONNECT CHICAGO WITH NEW YORK The Type Used in One Year to Publish Endorsements of Doan's Kidney Pills Of the many kidney remedies on the market today, none other is recommended like Doan's Kidney Pills. Fifty thousand benefited people gladly testify in the newspapers of their own towns. Forty-five hundred American newspapers publish this home proof of Doan's merit. The type used in one bank announce that they have made arrangements in their offices to handle a rush of these conversions during the balance of the privilege time. LIVE STOCK DEPT. OF CALIFORNIA LIBERTY FAIR October Meeting in Los Angeles Will Be an Eye-Opener to Visitors From Entire State To encourage breeding to increase the quality and quantity of meat and milk food stuffs, will be one of the aims of the live stock department of the California Liberty Fair to be held at Exposition Park in Los Angeles from October 12 to 26. Public opinion will be reflected at this fair in such a way that the engrossing subject of winning the war will always be uppermost in the minds of the half million or more spectators who are sure to visit this remarkable exhibit. The teachings of the national food administration will be visualized in such a way that we will receive many lessons in practical food conservation. The tractor and implement exhibit will be one of the largest ever shown at a like exhibit. Here will be demonstrated the immense advantage of planting and harvesting increased acreage with reduced man power. The latest farm implements will be shown and demonstrated. We will be given first aid lessons on what it means to cultivate large areas with our land army equipment. The live stock department will be an eye-opener, not only to Californians, but to the exhibitors and visitors from all over teh United States. Already inquiries have been received from Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and Colorado for quarters for live stock. There will be public auction sales chartered from neutral countries 294 vessels with an aggregate deadweight tonnage of 1,231,041. This tonnage, together with the vessels which we have been obliged to leave in the coastwise and Great Lakes trade, gives us a total of more than 1,500 ships, with an approximate total deadweight tonnage of 8,000,000 tons now under control of the United States shipping board. In round numbers, and from all courses, we have added to the American fleet since our war against Germany began about 5,000,000 tons of shipping. We are adding to this tonnage rapidly and will continue to do so. It has taken us some time to apply to the shipbuilding industry of this country the principles of organization and progressive manufacturing which have made our other big institution the marvel of the world. Since January of the present year, when our new quantity-production of ships may well be said to have begun, we have steadily risen in our monthly output until in the month of July we turned out a total of 236,100 tons for that one month alone, making a total for the first seven months of this year 201 steel ships, aggregating 1,289,027 deadweight tons. Now, in the year ending July 1, 1915, the shipyards in this country built 186,700 deadweight tons of steel vessels of over 1,500 deadweight tons. Thus, in the month of July, 1918, we produced 49,400 tons more than were produced in the entire year of 1915. During the year ending July 1, 1916, 281,400 deadweight tons of steel vessels were delivered. Adding the 1915 tonnage with the 1916 tonnage gives a total of 468,100 tons. The output for the first seven months of this year was 1,289,027 tons. This exceeds by 802,927 tons that of American shipyards. NEW YORK WITH NEW YORK The Type Used in One Year to Publish Endorsements of Doan's Kidney Pills Of the many kidney remedies on the market today, none other is recommended like Doan's Kidney Pills. Fifty thousand benefited people gladly testify in the newspapers of their own towns. Forty-five hundred American newspapers publish this home proof of Doan's merit. The type used in one year to tell this wonderful story would make a solid column of metal twice as high as the world's highest mountain. Placed end to end the lines of type would reach from New York to Chicago. These miles of good words told by 50,000 tongues sound glad tidings to any Anaheim sufferer who wants relief from kidney and bladder ills. Here's an Anaheim case. Don't experiment. Use the remedy endorsed by people you know. Mrs. Nannie Jones, 507 S. Los Angeles St., says: "When I over-work it affects my kidneys and brings on attacks of backache. When I am sweeping sharp twinges catch me in the small of my back and nearly drive me wild. I am nervous and suffer from dizzy spells when everything turns black before my eyes. I always take Doan's Kidney Pills at these times and the backache leaves me and I feel entirely well again." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidneey Pills—the same that Mrs. Jones uses. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.—Adv. NOT EXCHANGING BONDS "The holders of Liberty Bonds are not taking advantage of the opportunity today offered by the government to exchange their first converted Liberty Loan 4s and the second Liberty Loan 4s for the higher 4½ per cent bonds," is the announcement of Rebt. H. Moulton, campaign chairman of the Southern California Liberty Loan committee." "Although official announcement of this privilege has been made a number of times by the Treasury Department, as yet a large number of bond holders have not taken their bonds to teh bank for conversion into the higher interest bonds." "The government has announced that this privilege is limited to November 9th of this year, thus leaving only about two months during which this county executive board of Federated Women's Clubs is composed of the following members who will serve the coming year: President, Mrs. J. W. Newell. Vice-President, Mrs. W. W. Crosler. Recording Secretary, Mrs. F. R. York. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. W. T. Boyce. Auditor, Mrs. Carrie J. Drake. Treasurer, Mrs. R. B. Warne. Chairmen and officers of the state and district residing in the county are Mrs. Helene M. Deimling, Mrs. Alba Padgham, Mrs. G. W. Sherwood, Mrs. Flora M. M. Pyle, Mrs. William Grey, Mrs. A. J. Lawton, Mrs. C. E. Chamberlain. County chairmen are Mrs. L. O. Culp, Mrs. J. Dick Wilson, Mrs. Tom Talbert, Mrs. Carrie Tople, Mrs. Lester Keller, Mrs. Victor Montgomery, Mrs. Chas Hansen, Mrs. F. A. Marks, Mrs. H. O. Henderson, Mrs. Margaret built 186,700 deadweight tons of steel vessels of over 1,500 deadweight tons. Thus, in the month of July, 1918, we produced 49,400 tons more than were produced in the entire year of 1915. During the year ending July 1, 1916, 281,400 deadweight tons of steel vessels were delivered. Adding the 1915 tonnage with the 1916 tonnage gives a total of 468,100 tons. The output for the first seven months of this year was 1,289,027 tons. This exceeds by 802,927 tons that of American shipyards in the years 1915 and 1916. We do not believe we are over-optimistic in saying that our tonnage output will continue to increase until, before this year closes, we shall complete a half-million tons each month. We have established a shipbuilding industry that will make us a great maritime nation. We have today under contract and construction 819 shipbuilding ways, including wood, steel and concrete, which is twice as many shipbuilding ways as there was in all the rest of the shipyards of the world combined. Our program for the future should appeal to the pride of all loyal and patriotic Americans. In the early part of May the members of the shipping board appeared before the appropriation committee of congress with a request for additional funds for our extended program. That program calls for the building of 1,856 passenger, cargo, refrigerator ships and tankers, ranging from 5,000 to 12,000 tons each, with an aggregate deadweight tonnage of 13,000,000. We are also contracting for 200 wooden barges, fifty concrete barges, 100 concrete oil-carrying barges and 150 steel, wood and concrete tugs of 1,000 horse power for ocean and harbor service, which will aggregate a total deadweight tonnage of 850,000. Exclusive of the above we have 245 commandeered vessels, taken over from foreign and domestic owners, which are being completed by the emergency fleet corporation. These will average 7,000 tons each and aggregate a total deadweight tonnage of 1,715,000. This makes a total of 2,101 vessels exclusive of tugs and barges which are being built and will be put on the seas by the emergency fleet corporation in the course of carrying out the present program, with an aggregate deadweight tonnage of 14,715,000. The sum of $5,000,000,000 will be required to finish our program for 1918, 1919 and 1920, but the expenditure of this amount will give to the American safety gas is what publication time count. The new types of devised tissue panel deserve to be easily seen on the best page of 32-this is too stakes so beacon field merely off corn on the tops so which broken climb up kept in need require for pound of corn is from feed-able A mix-nine or results gain for are fed did to provideably success to growing one pound of grain highly contagious meat should pourths of corn necessrain. CROOKS Union Too Permit-als an excellent probableness of ones on seviled by the mobile Club the opinion of all hell of the emolency is relief kind them to depreda-Ramon "Although official announcement of this privilege has been made a number of times by the Treasury Department, as yet a large number of bond holders have not taken their bonds to teh bank for conversion into the higher interest bonds. "The government has announced that this privilege is limited to November 9th of this year, thus leaving only about two months during which this privilege still runs. No time should be lost as we are rapidly approaching the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign at which time the banks will be swamped with the detail work of the new issue. We urge everyone give this matter immediate and prompt attention and every holder of the present 4 per cent bonds should confer at once with his bank regarding this privilege." Chairman Moulton further states that there could be no advantage to the holders of the present 4 per cent bonds in not converting them, while on the other hand there is bound to be a distinct disadvantage to the man who has not converted his 4 per cent bonds when this privilege expires. There will not only be the disadvantage of a lower interest return to those who fail to take advantage of this opportunity, but the market position of the 4 per cent bonds is bound to be lower than the same security bearing interest at the rate of 4½ per cent which under this government privilege had been converted from the original issue. In converting from the old bonds to the new higher interest rate bonds, maturity dates, callable dates, interest rates and all features in regard to taxation remain exactly the same. A small fee will be charged by the banks for this exchange. This fee is to cover shipping expense of insurance and postage to San Francisco and return. Chairmen and officers of the state and district residing in the county are Mrs. Helene M. Delimling, Mrs. Alba Padgham, Mrs. G. W. Sherwood, Mrs. Flora M. M. Pyle, Mrs. William Grey, Mrs. A. J. Lawton, Mrs. C. E. Chamberlain. County chairmen are Mrs. L. O. Culp, Mrs. J. Dick Wilson, Mrs. Tom Talbert, Mrs. Carrie Tople, Mrs. Lester Keller, Mrs. Victor Montgomery, Mrs. Chas. Hansen, Mrs. F. A. Marks, Mrs. H. O. Henderson, Mrs. Margaret Wells and Mrs. James Pickering. The executive board also includes the presidents of the federated clubs of the county. The semi-annual convention will be held in Huntington Beach, Saturday, October 19. HOW WE ARE BEATING THE KAISER'S SUBMARINE U. S. Constructing More Ships Than All the World Combined We are beginning to fulfill our destiny. It the twelve months from August 1, 1917, to August 1, 1918, we constructed in American shipyards a tonnage equal to the total output of American yards during the entire previous four years, writes Edward N. Harley, chairman of the United States shipping board. In short, the shipping board has added nearly 2,000,000 tons of new construction to American shipping in the last twelve months, for it was not until August 3 of last year that our commander-in-charge went into effect. We have also added 118 German and Austrian vessels, with a total deadweight tonnage of 730,176. We have requisitioned from the Dutch, under the order of the President, eighty-six vessels, with a total deadweight tonnage of 526,532. In addition we have This makes a total of 2,101 vessels exclusive of tugs and barges which are being built and will be put on the seas by the emergency fleet corporation in the course of carrying out the present program, with an aggregate deadweight tonnage of 14,715,000. The sum of $5,000,000,000 will be required to finish our program for 1918, 1919 and 1920, but the expenditure of this amount will give to the American people the greatest merchant fleet ever assembled in the history of the world—a fleet which we predict will serve all humanity loyally and unselfishly upon the same principles of liberty and justice which brought about the establishment of this free republic. The expenditure of this enormous sum will give America a merchant fleet aggregating 25,000,000 tons of shipping. The most liberal estimate of this year's output of shipping from all countries, except America, does not exceed 4,000,000 tons. We expect to exceed 3,000,000 tons, for we have now reached the point where we have the facilities for constantly increasing our output. We have a total of 819 shipways in the United States. Of these a total of 751, all of which except ninety are completed, are being utilized by the emergency fleet corporation for the building of American merchant ships. GOOD RESULTS FROM LIQUID GAS FUMIGATION New Method Has Come to Stay, Writes an Expert Since the advent of "liquid gas" in the fumigation of citrus trees in Southern California, many questions have naturally been asked as to the A $200 TONE $93.50 —A beautiful standard Talking Machine, equal in tone, quality and finish, to any $200 instrument, and 20 vocal and instrumental selections included at the price of only . . . $93.50 —Splendidly finished, equipped with all accessories, latest model. PAY A LITTLE DOWN AND A LITTLE A WEEK Orange County's Music Center A New Store SCHMIDT MUSIC COMPANY A Big Stock Fisher Bldg., Opp. Fairyland ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA safety of the gas, the efficiency of the gas, cost of it and many others, so it is with a sense of indebtedness to the public that all the available information may be given out which is at this time possible, writes E. H. Paddock, county horticultural inspector. The idea of liquid gas is not exactly a new idea, as it has been used in South Africa for a number of years, but never in California until two years ago when the Dingle Pros first put centage of scale killed so far it is sufficient at this time to state that the results with he gas are highly satisfactory and will probably run higher than results from any other method. The Hewes company makes the invitation general to anyone interested to visit the outfits and thus satisfy themselves as to the merits of the system. weight tons of steel deadweight tons. of July, 1918, we tons more than were their year of 1915. ending July 1, 1916, tons of steel veslol. Adding the 1915 1916 tonnage gives tons. The output for ths of this year was is exceeds by 802. American shipyards and 1916. We do not oper-optimistic in saylage output will conuntil, before this shall complete a halfmonth. shipped a shipbuilding make us a great We have today under construction 819 shipincluding wood, steel which is twice as many as there was in all shipyards of the world for the future should ride of all loyal and bans. In the early members of the shipred before the approce of congress with a national funds for our alls for the building cargo, refrigerator ranging from 5,000 mph, with an aggregate age of 13,000,000. contracting for 200 softly concrete barges, carrying barges and and concrete tugs of for ocean and harhish aggregate a total age of 850,000. we above we have 245 vessels, taken over domestic owners, completed by the corporation. These 700 tons each and agheadweight tonnage of total of 2,101 vessels and barges which will be put on the emergency fleet corporation of carrying out the with an aggregate age of 14,715,000. 200,000,000 will be reour program for 1918, but the expenditure of give to the American safety of the gas, the efficiency of the gas, cost of it and many others, so it is with a sense of indebtedness to the public that all the available information may be given out which is at this time possible, writes E. H. Paddock, county horticultural inspector. The idea of liquid gas is not exactly a new idea, as it has been used in South Africa for a number of years, but never in California until two years ago, when the Dingle Bros. first put the material on the market in commercial lots. Last season their plant, located at Azusa, turned out over 4,000 cases of cyanide liquified into the gas. Just a little in explanation as to method of manufacture. The sodium cyanide and the sulphuric acid are properly combined at the factory to generate the ordinary hydro-cyanic acid gas the asme as that which is given off from the cyanofumer, or that which is generated from the old pot system which was used before there was such a thing as a cyanofumer in use. This gas then is retained in drums and pipes and is easily liquified, in which form it comes out as solution, much resembling milky water in appearance, yet having the natural odor of hydro cyanic acid gas. Upon coming in contact with the air this liquid is rapidly gasified. In actual use the liquid is sprayed out through nozzles, which break it up into a fine mist, which aids in gasifying it. In the use of liquid gas the experimental stage has been passed long ago, and by comparison it is as far ahead of the cyanofumer as the cyanofumer was ahead of the old pot system, so it is easy to see that the "new method" of "liquid gas" is a certain thing come to stay, or at least come to replace any method heretofore used in fumigation of citrus trees. Among the features in favor of the liquid gas method one which is especially advantage to fumigators is the fact that with this there is and can be no tent burning, for there is no handling of acid, neither is there any residue. Another feature is the absence of a horse, which makes it possible to do work in orchards where there are crops of beans or other plants which could not permit an animal and cart. Many other advantages also are claimed which need not be mentioned here. The fact that over two hundred outfits in Southern California are now using the new method, attest to the centage of scale killed so far it is sufficient at this time to state that the results with he gas are highly satisfactory and will probably run higher than results from any other method. The Hewes company makes the invitation general to anyone interested to visit the outfits and thus satisfy themselves as to the merits of the system. FARMERS ARE URGED TO RAISE MORE SHEEP Scarcity of Wool One of the Problems Confronting the Nation Harold E. Wahlberg, successor to A. R. Sprague, county farm advisor, has just returned from a conference of farm advisors and farm bureau presidents held at Sacramento and Davis. He reports that special attention was given to the need of increased wheat and wool production for the coming year. The government is urging that every farmer make a special effort this season to increase the output of his farm. Wherever possible the farmer should put in an acreage of wheat or increase his acreage of this cereal to help meet the enormous demand that will be placed on this country for supply of same. Wool production was also emphasized. It is estimated that nine hundred million pounds of wool will be required by this country next year and only three hundred million pounds will be produced, which will mean a great shortage. South Africa and South America will be called upon to meet this shortage, but Uncle Sam is urging that a portion can be and should be met by our patriotic farmers. If you can raise only an extra head or two of sheep, it will add to the sum total and decrease the local demand on the central markets which necessarily must supply our armies and government. The farm advisor asks that every farmer in Orange county do his bit along these lines. Be a pioneer and store home-grown food as if no freight trains were running or grocery stores open. To the names of the illustrious generals of today, history will justly add General Housewife. Think not only of the sugar you save but of the good you do by saving. total of 2,101 vessels and barges which will be put on the emergency fleet corporate of carrying out the with an aggregate charge of 14,715,000. 100,000,000 will be re-run program for 1918, but the expenditure of give to the American test merchant fleet in the history of the which we predict will unity loyally and unselfame principles of librism which brought about out of this free republication of this enormous America a merchant fleet of 100,000 tons of shipment. General estimate of this shipping from all that America, does not tons. We expect to tons, for we have now at where we have the constantly increasing our total of 819 shipways in tons. Of these a total of which except ninety are being utilized by the corporation for the American merchant ships. S FROM GAS FUMIGATION Has Come to Stay, is an Expert agent of "liquid gas" in citrus trees in California, many questions been asked as to the can be no tent burning, for there is no handling of acid, neither is there any residue. Another feature is the absence of a horse, which makes it possible to do work in orchards where there are crops of beans or other plants which could not permit an animal and cart. Many other advantages also are claimed which need not be mentioned here. The fact that over two hundred outfits in Southern California are now using the new method, attest to the favor in which it is held. Before the beginning of the present season Mr. R. S. Wolglum, special field agent for the department of agriculture, was appealed to to come down to Orange county and conduct experiment work along lines of fumigation and especially to determine positiveley the relative value of the new method of liquid gas as compared to the old systems. This work is now in progress and will be continued yet for some months to come before any complete attempts to summarize the experiments will be given. Just now the work is being done on the Hewes ranch, the. Hewes company having "loaned" as it were, their entire ranch for the necessary experimental work. Here the liquid gas machines may be seen in actual work any night yet for possibly a month. Just how the tests for accuracy are made are also shown, how the material is handled, and much other information also may be gotten by a visit to the groves where the method is being used. In a short time Mr. Wolglum will have an article in the press about the relative killing possibilities of the liquid gas as seen from the results thus far received from the work conducted on this season's work in Orange county. Without attempting to make any statements as to actual per-