NEWS FLASHES

Nation Wide Happenings: Briefly Told

The poorest bund of cigars now $20u,000. retail in C.prtnaay at nearlr one dollar

each.

A fund of 2.760.000 Is ?<elcg collected from the commercial t.-ade organiza-ll->ns of the coqnUT for the purpose of erecting a headquarters at WashIrrton for organized business inter-

An air tank exploded It a Camden garage last week, killing wo men. liobbeia. seeking dope, ntered and wrecked the office of Dr. J. B. Hortn«Hein. I'hliadelphla .last » eek. Instruments valued at IlSOo w* re stolen or damaged When Alfred Edmonds. Jr.. IS. Philadelphia, refused to ft nlsh three rrwdles who accosted h m on tfat street, with cigarette* tb-T attacked him with brick*, knocking him conrcktua. Three suspect, were

rested.

Fire destrored the rou-ei-ry plant of lb- Yarnal Paint Company. ^11*■ delphia. last week, with a damage ot

While holding hla youngeat child in his arms, Bernard Enright, a chemist. 46. Camden. N. J., dropped dead on Ecsler Sunday as he was showing the

children their Easter baskeu.

J For the Bret time the name of a negra appears in nomination for the j Hail of Fame at New York Vnlvereltv He 1* Frederick Douglass, publicist,

statesman, and Journalist.

Three I’hliadelphla women were arrested while • besioging" the British embassy at Washington in the inter-

ests of Irish Freedom.

! Four colored men hare been arrestled as the alleged slayers of Josiah Wiibourn. colored. 65. of Philadelphia, who »as found dead in the rear of hi> home lost week with a hatchet

t. it: ted In bis skull.

J The gross national debt today Is 1*4.698,671.000. as compared to tl.281.|56S.000 when the United States entered I the war. April 6, 1917. The total cost of the war U esttmatsd by the Trsaeu. j Deportment at|*9.W0.000.H0.

Problems to Test Scholars' Minds are Real

Boston Students Wrinkle Brows Over Questions

to Determine Their Mentality

Posers”

Asked

Can you tell at 100 per cent speed, whether docile and copious mean

the same*

It you can. yon are probably all rirht mentally. That is, if you can a .swer these power* and several pages more of other posers, hard os these or even harder. If you cannot. an>wer with facility and dispatch, then !t*s all wrong with yon. For there ere the questions which oery student at Boston University School of Business Administration 1* being asked. Under the direction of Dr. Edwin M. Chamberlain, head of the department of psychology, the tertr wen: on. and young businers hrows are wrinkling as the sheeps ar<divided from the goats. Here follow some of the posers which students ore answering: Te«t A—If a company makes two airplanes a day for six days, how many airplanes does It moke in all? There you re for an jilhmrtical

proposition.

Test C—Twc words, moaning elther tl:e same thing or different, a.e place dslde by side. If they mean the same thing the stud-nt underlines “same." which 1* printed on the paper. If they mean opposite ,whv. vice versa. Now eyes otn-n—no nap--ping. Hen- are the words: Sweet. Sour. Same. Opposite. I at. Stout. Same. Opposite. Insane. Mad—Same. Opposite. feactlous. Gentle.'—Same Oppo-

exactly one pound or two pounds. Two Brat-rate slices an. used for the top and bottom of the brick, while Lhon and narrow strips serve for the middle port. This Arrangement is made while inserting the pieces In iron molds, "which thereupon are pressed tight by foot power, the cake thus inru-ed being Anally done up In parraffin paper and a labeled wrapper. The beat pieces left over are sen: to market In suitable packages under the name of "purest codfish bit*.” What is known az "thredded codfish" l* made from trimmings, run througn a machine that tears them to shreds. To make this material very fine and fiiuffy. It Is freed by pressure of part the water It contains, and I* then tossed throutfi the machine again after which It Is sifted to get rid of any panicles of bone that may be left Put up In glass Jars or In paper cartons, It is a familiar commercial arti-

e.

The heads and other waste portions ot the codfish go to the glue factory, and what thereafter remains Is conirled Into chicken feed and fertilizer The livers are put aside during thntctnal cleaning process, the oil they contain being worth $4 a barrel to th--pcople who refine !•- for mcdldna'. use. If derived from old and stale livers. It •r still valuable for tanning leather. Often a fishing vessel will earn t5nn or more on a single trip from cod livers alone.

Public Markets Shaped By Needs Two Distinct Types Evolved Attract Different Groups In attacking the cost of living problem through local public markets, communities might well give heed to definite underlying principles that are known to apply to snch marketing inrtitnUons. Unless one U familiar with the flow of farm prodnee from the country Into the market basket the dlsfncUon between “farmers' retail mar ket" and “fa^mers , wholesale market” ie not drawn, but both may be called ^■•farmers' market" end pictured t.s one of the same In their operaUon and fvncMon. Some communities have tried to change farmers' wholesale markets Into retail markets where the housewife could fill her market basket with purchases made dbect from farmers rays at a saving. These attempts have usually resulted In failure and s deal of friction between the public, the fanners, and officials because, according to city marketing men of the Bureau of markets. United States Impertinent of Agriculture, the farme-'e wholesale market la a very different Institution from a fanners' retail mar-

ket.

A farmers' wholesale market draws to it producers who specialise In truck crops and fruits, sad who count oc hauling corn, * potatoes, tomatoes, apples, strawberries, or other crops Urge quar'lties They desire quick sties In large lots after they reach the market so they can retnrn to their terms and the work of producticr Time to snch growers is more valuable than the difference between what they gel In wholesale quantities for their products and what they might realize by lingering long enough to retail their In small lots at higher than wholesale prices. Retail farmers' markets, other hand, attract a. group of producers who raise a small amount of fruit or vcgeuMes as a side line and whose other crops do not demand as

site .

Civil. Political.—Same. Opposite Gravely the stud-nt reads paper—"Actress powder and sometimes paint applies,* or. yet again. “Snow black all Is." or else, "fish a Is be supposed to restore order o this chaos of sentence? lie Is not. He Is simply suppose! t orea dsal dsentence an dafirr reading It. In correct order to underline oti Ibe right hand side of the page the word true or false. But the acid lest comes with test E . The student Is give nsentencc* which he could finish -ith the correct word . Here Is some of the sentences"Men talk with the esra—hands— mouth—eyes." Be it announced to all untutored mi'ids that the correct way for any young business aspirant to answer this question Is—"men talk with thu

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Growing of California Sugar Boo' Subject Discussed By Department Specialists

Putting Frills On The Codfish

Though people tnaki- so much complaint about the high cos t of living, they evince a marked willingness to pay extra prices for fancy food pro-1 ducts. Thus at the present time ihcre b a large Increasing demand for "tb toluti-ly boneless" ctdflsh. which Is put up in the shape of attractive

fcnrks.

The fishes used for this purpose, alter their backbones have been cu’ out. pass into the hands of “bone pirkenp" who us-* specially designed forcepu to remove the ribs and any small scraps of bone that may be left. Then they are ent into pieces by girls |

who weigh them out Into portions of Los Angeles and t'allnas .on the farm.

To assist sagsr-beet growers in d< elding upon the host farm practices In raising a crop and determining the cost of production, specialists of the United State* Department of Agriculture made a study of four of the Important sugar-beet areas In th United States. The department ha published four bulletins, one on each of the four areas studied, giving in detail the results of the investIgaUons. The first bulletin deals with the Utah end Idaho area, the recond takes up tht wora In Colorado, the third gives the results obtained In Michigan and Ohio, and the fourth. Bulletin 760. Just Issued, discuss.--* the practices of 165 farms In three typical sugar-beet re-

gions of California.

While the requirement* of the beet xip In terms of value that prevailed through 1915 and 1916 are dtwli with in the recent publication, the authors :* that when eueh requirements

known the cost of prodming sugar

beet* can he ascertained for any given crop year by subetltutlnr current rates for labor, seed, witer, etc. for tho*e given In the bulletin. The cost data, therefore. a*e valuable solely for purposes of comparison While

iggestlon* are directly applicable

to California dinrleta. lfc<* authors in

that c-rtain features relate i to

increased pi'ductlot will be I Kind valuable Jo growers in other region

of the California districts.

close attention aa those of the truck reiser. Often a fanner who raises oalv a few vegetables eon send them to a retail farmers market in mixed lots, by a member of his family who Is able to remain away from the farm long enough to dispose of these products to housewives carrying market

baskets.

Mixed Wholesale and Retail Market* The retail farmers' market depend* ' much for Its snccee* upon location i on any other factor. It must be convenient for the housewife, while a wholesale fanners' market need not centrally located, because dealers have- wagons or trucks with which gather their supplies. Farmers' wholesale markets are an early morning Institution, starting business at daybreak or even before, while a farmrs' retail market starts later and runs for a longer time. This, of course, may make possible a mixed retail and wholesale farmers' market: but in organizing such a market It is likely that It will appeal to different group* of farmers, and that It will be n-eessary to regulate the hour* so there will be no conflict between wholesale and retail business among the wagon sheds. Although retail farmers' mhrkets have been urged in many communities as a means of reducing the cost of living, too much Is often expected of them, according to men who have studied the problem and whe point out that all locally raised produce especially the more staple crops, such as potatoes, cabbage, onions and applet, represent hut a small amount of the total to snch products consumed by c'ty dwellers, the bulk of which Is shipped In from more distan section* Retail farmers' markets do serve aa an outlet for a certain amount of local rrndoce, varying with localities, that might otherwise be left on the farm, or not produced by the farmer who depended upon other sources of Income than fruits and vegetables. Any community contemplating f ; establishment of a fanners' retail mar ket should first make sure that there are In that community enough farmers who are willing to haul their produce to market and dispose of It In small quantities direct to the consumer.

home, because they are dyed with veritable dyes and win go through soap and water excellently . Of ccurae. the best white soap must be used and you must not go about your work as If you were scouring ar. Iron kettle. If possible hare a perfectly clean kitchen table to work on. First have the rug ss free from dust as posslA vacuum cleaner is best for this. Then place the rug on the table. section by section, and carefully seep each section and rob It thoroughly with castile or other white soap lather. An old finger nail brush Is as heavy a brush aa you should

te.

After you hare soaped each sec Uon. rinse It carefully in warm water and then proceed to the next section. Do not dip the whole rug in writer at once and do not crease It while wet. The drying Is not easy, for U takes considerable time and space. If possible, place the rag on a perfectly clean, dry floor. It should

be light and airy, but not in • rect sunshine. Do not put the away until thoroughly dry. The Accepted Ti

A traveler Journeylnr through Straddle Ridge region of Ark" came upon two me** prone In c In the dusty road, the upper genti pommeling the nether gentleman besting a big bass drum. The ti feeling for the under dog. resolv Interfere. "It is a shame to strike a be Is down." he virtuously chided. "If you knowsd the trouble I've to get this yere cuss down." ret Buck Bockleby. who was doing thumping, “you'd abut your mouth go on about your—by gosh!ness.r—Exchange. The teachers say they want more And Us their aim to boot 1 o hit the dollar mark, or they They are supposed to shoot V.’on't show the younv Idea the w

visited more than 60 per cent of the tillable land Is utilized In growing beets, while In the other district. Oxnard. over one-third of the tillable land l: devoted to this crop. The average yi.-lds for the three districts during the period covered by the study (1915-16) were: Los Angeles. 14.62 Oxnard. 9.63 tons: Salinas, 15.59 . The cost per acre during this period was. lor the Los Angeles rerion. 167.11; Oxnard. 654.88. and SaInas. *66.45. In general, the bulletin savs. as acreage increases acre cost decrease*, while as yield increases :re cost Increases, although cost per

n decreases.

Labor Principal Coat I ubor was the principal cost item in the three districts, amounting to 60 per rent of the total cost of prodneIon. while the u*e of the land amount lo 35 per cent. The more tmpoitant factors which center Into the cost ->1 producing sugar beet* are labor. In-: :• rest on land or rental, seed, water, taxes end Insurance. While tln-se fsc•otr exp-essed In terms of money •'aiucs are variable, surh items as r uns of men labor, hours of horse abor. pouDi's of seed, hours ol u* equipment, and amount of for,Hirer* required do not fluctuate appreciably. Beet tops arc usually plowed undo. It the Samlnas an a. Tory an- of con- .• icVruble value for fertilising the land, the best results being obtained when they are evenly distributed over the field. After they are cut the tops sllowed to remain In the rows, but before the land Is plowed they are i te.ed o.er the field with a harrow, one harrowing being sufficient. Farm nil res are used In California areas enrich the soil, hut they are exceedingly scarce. Deep Plowing Needed For the rucoessful production of an intensive crop like the sugar beet It Is T to have a deep, well prepared seed bed. In regions where rain fall is limited and occurs mainly daring the winter, as In California. It Is especially desirable to practR. deep fall plowing . This enables the soil to store large quantities of water during the rainy period and Incnwses the ylel 1 by facilitating the development beet with a long tap root. On the fat ms Included in the study the depth of plowing ranged from sn average if 9.5 inchi* In the Salinas district to 1.5 inches In the Oxnard district. A'ter the H-ed b-d had been further prepared by rolling, harrowing •cling the seeding was don« from December 1st to June 1st. the •arylng according to totalities. Cultivating ranged from February 15 to July 16, but In the Salinar district practiced chiefly In May June and July. The first cultivation preceded blocking and thinning. In the I l*o* Angeles and Kalina areas Irrigation la sometimes necessary, but usually only one Irrigation 1* requlretl.

Care of Oriental Rugs Why not take them up at once and keep them np? i soon as the doors are opentd fieely aa they are now; aa soor we come In and go out without the ceremony of changing cur shoes the event, and as soon as windows left open make welcome clouds cl dust from outside, then our Orients! rugs begin to suffer. And Oriental rug* are worth taking very good carThev ate as high as ever and e Is no immediate hope of tbdi coming down. Probably, they vril! never be down to pre-war prices, nt u . t while we are In the buying. Rugs became antique* In the Orient. but nt the rate that most of ns In the United States use them they would never become very ancient. (For in tb*. Orient people take off their shoes In the house and do not bring In the grime of the streets and the dust and tncd that are so harm.ul to the texture of a fne rug. So have your rags taken up now. have them cleaned, and then either put them away yourself where you know they will be out of harm's way or have them put In moth Insurance —that Is. in cold storage for the summer. If you loave the rugs hanging in some part of your house wherthere If a ll.rht without bright sun light you will have no trouble with moths, however. A light, dust-free section of your attic would be a good place. Have the rag* when perfectly cleaned, placed over a clothes line and examine them every week or so. It U quite possible to clean Oriental rugs to excellent advantage at

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