Show FARM BUREAU activities I 1 seeds for spring planting in order to insure a bumper crop next year the government Is very anxious that proper arrangements be made to insure a good supply ot first class seed for spring planting the washington county farm bureau has made arrangements to this end it Is stated that due to the isolation of some of our towns that a good deal ot seed planted comes from local stock year after year this in some cases where proper selection is ex Is all right but generally it la not a good practice it you are in need of seeds get in touch with the local bureau officers give them your order they will forward it to the central office whery the orders will be grouped and purchased at the lowest possible price we can get you good seed it you will give us your order early already many inquiries have been received in order to handle each ord tr successfully we must pursue a systematic method by the first ot january every farmer should know what he in going to plant tor the next year write out your list now and send it in between the 16 and 20 the farm I 1 bureau will ship a car of hogs if you have one to let go get in touch with the agent or george brooks immediately the hogs should be fat J R TIPPETTS county agent w s s our readers should not miss the two columns published in this issue by surgeon general rupert blue they are headed advice to flu convalescents and U S health service issues warning H T atkaln arrived homo tuesday from near the arizona border of the state where he has been for some time with bis sheep red cross dollars play no favorites one of christopher J kringlee first stops on christmas eve will be the american hospitals in france in every ward of every hospital he will find a christmas tree and red cross workers waiting to help hm fill col diers socks w s s franco has been divided into nine zones by the american red cross or its work in that country the nev divisional system similar to the one in athla country was adopted to enable the red cross to keep close to the american soldiers no matter in ot france they are station ed A belgian colonel just from the front speaking of a canteen fot which the american red crosa pro elded quarters on very short notice one live demonstration like this 1 better than a year of talk he also stated in a report it la wonder ful to see how responsive the bel gians are to everything american french officials and officials of the amerlean Amerl can red cross have been con tarring tor the purpose of tor mulat ing plans tor child welfare work in france W S A recent shipment received lc lonada by the american red cros was eighty sven tons of steel it will yo |