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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 25
LEXINGTON. CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY .-OCTOBER 22 1915
NUMBER 6
A POINTER
FOR FARMERS
and many will have nothing short j Th AhCiBJlt
of registered stock. Mr. Hutchin-) The higher cotton gop- after it
I-on does not claim to be responsible! gets into the bands of the* specula-lfr0" Edn nd where lie as ieen
R. C
ROUTE ONE
Dru.,00 returned hist
Shawnee
How
Vallie Ray Dead
rek Word von receivrd in Ltxin.'im lite.
f tilt death of Vallie !
.. , .. , «.J in jimniKv Tu«<d \ about cjoj
for this improvement, but many I tors, the worse it is for the country. MrLI:-- estate - < riu:«.. ,-cl„ck m illness . about four
Iglve him credit for it.Neither do all [It causes th# cotton growers to Marve Frailer returnee to * ^ weebi duration. Death was due to dUbe-l
A Pnntntnr Man of tlisir neighbors raise Duroc .ler- plant heavily the gext year and Jhoma Citj ti> first °'16 * x 1'' M"" * " ll"
A Pontotoc Man Maae v ; Hills Bust- wedm
mompv fin hk Farm we* 801116 pre,er the raise a orop that -- priwj I ,i„: shawnee cemeterv Mr- i. mm-.1
money un nib rd Chinas and raise them: hut the drwn below cost of production and
Home Oakman community is last heconi-; that impoverishes the grower?.
in« the home of peas, peanuts, po- There is hut one absolutely safe
plan for the growers to adopt and
that is each year to figure out what
produce the crop that
tatoes, corn and purebred hogs.
In speaking of the profit
makes off his hogs, he said:
he
"Last year I did not make very 1 year and then refuse to sell at all
much money, on account of tne I until the price reaches that point.—
high price of corn and the scarcity | Athens Review.
of other kinds of feed. If a man j There is mor- than a modicum
wants to make money on hogs, lie | of truth ii. a' When cotton goes
st have cheap feed. He must high in the spring the fanners get
We herewith reprint an article
published in the Daily Oklahoman
of last Sunday written by a Ponto-
toc county farmer, who in a very
clear way describes his recipe far
solving the high cost of living prob-
lem. It is written under an Ada
(late line and is as follows:
Ada, Oklahoma, October 16.—At
least one farmer in Pontotoc coun-
ty has solved the problem of high
cost of living, or rather hp has
learned that the high cost of living
does not necessarily apply to the
farmer on his own farm. lliis far-
mer if L. E. Hutchinson, who lives
near Oakman. He says that his
weekly grocery bill is never pi ore
than 75 cents for the family of four. I
Sugar and coffee and occasionally! "The reason I like Duroc Jerseys
Hour are almost the only thing? I is because they seem to he better
necessary to make the list of good ' rustlers than the other breeds and
things to eat complete. 1 go after the peanuts and waste corn
Mr. Hutchinson does not raise1 better. Still, this may lie a mere
cotton. He has a tenant who raises ' niatter of imagination with me.
a few acres of cotton, but Mr. Hutch- When they gather the peas and peu-
inson himself is not a believer in nuts themselves, it saves all the n-
cotton as a money maker for the' bor of gathering and get- just as
farm. His hobby is hog?. He has good or better results.
been putting fegs on hi- corn everj Mr. Hutchison insist- that the
since he moved to this county. 'hog business is jifst like an\ cither
Diversification is a fact in this in- kind. It i- the margin of profit the
stance. Kafir, peanut- potatoes, grower is interested in. He must
peas corn, alfalfa, milo, feterita. j study how to produce the meat at
sudan grass, and many other feed1 the lowest possible cost, and 1
It costs ti
mu
grow plenty of peas, peanuts, oats
and barley, and use just as little
corn as possible. In this climate
we can grow these various crops
much cheaper than we can grow
corn. Of course the hogs will need
some corn with the other feed,
but corn must be made only a
small part of the ration.
watches profits
he
must study his market in order to
sell the meat at the highest possi-
ble cost, "that little margin be-
tween the cost of production and
the selling price is the one thing
crops are grown. Wheat is raised
and ground for use at home, ground
into graham Hour. Only enough
stock is kept to constimn the feed
produced a- the owner dor? not be-
lieve in buying feed for stock. He j that a farmer must keep his eye-
keeps from fifty to one hundred | on." says Mr. Hutchinson.
hogs all the time. lie says that j
the best time to put h •- on the University Students
market is early in the winter, and Are Church Members,
he believes fall pigs are more pro- j Eighty-five per cent of alt the
no benefit from the rise, because
they sold out in the fall. But the
high price at planting time moves
the farmer to plant a larger acreage
than is good for him. and the ag-
gregate of these larger acreages au-
tomatically brings the price down
by the tine !\e is ready to market
his next crop. This year we have
an unexpeodiy good price at sell*
ing time, notwithstanding the war
and the several ports closed to cot-
ton. The reason tne price*la good,
however, is not because anybody or
any power or any political party
made it - —but because the crop is
short The old and unbeatible law
of supv y mi demand 1 as stepped,
in as it -teps in habitually, and dic-
tated the prl e. Short crop long
pricc. long i r p short price. It was
so this year, it will be so next year,
i. e. the quotations will be based
on the number of bales to be had.
The new banking system has done
something, -low marketing is doing
something, but the main thingjthat
has been done to boost the price of
cotton wa- done by the farmers
themselves when thev reduced the
acreage, and later by the boll wee-
vil and the storms which reduced
the acre yield.—Dallas News.
Joe D. \ 1- and family have moved
to Mountain Park. Oklahoma, mak-
ing the trip in a wagon.
Mis- Sudye Hyde, the primary
teacher at Alamo, has returned to
her home in Norman, the summer
term bein_ ended.
P. W. Booker was out prospect-
ing in the Maguire vicinity Tues-
day .
Born to C. H. Garett and wife on
Sunday night an eight and one half
'he Shawn* «• cenvtrn Mr
nnthv ami son. Kwiru. were present from
| her«-
News of Vallie Ray's death comes with]
sorrowful thoughts In an early day as a |
member of the firm < i Hay ti row he
was one oi Lexington'* most tami 1 iar t:^
ures He was at that time one of the
town's wide-awake cotton buyers and a
man in close touch with the farmer
For Horse Breeders
We haw recently read a short com-
munication from \\ I- Blizzard of the
State Agricultural Collide concerning
the proper can ot sirt- horses between
breeding seasons. Believing that it
contains information of importance to
mam of our farmer subscribers we are
publishing it in th*- agricultural columns
of this issue of the Lt-ader.
STOVALL.
I Misses Carrie Bettes and Willi-)
j Bridwell, who are attending school
| at Lexington spent the week en I
<The deceased le-ft here several \earsngo ( with home folks.
nd for a time reeled in Oklahoma City | BeltOll Philbca k who has been
employed on the 101 Ranch at Bii-n
Okla. the past two months is visit-
[ihoma Citv
In 1912 he returned to Lexington as mana-
ger of the \bernathy Dr) Goods < > tn-
pany. which moved some two years ago toj^'
, Shawnri Mr Ra\ continued <«- mauag^r j ing relatives find friends here.
pound gif Allfpartie? doing i( ^"fand under his*direction the store attained | Mr-. R. Jnrboe visited the sick
ly. • la iMdlagplace in the bosiiK• life of "• *' at Mr. Pulliam's Sunday.
W. E. Webster and familj moved city I Vaughn Glenn and wife went to
to Norman last Wednesday, having Ml •< > f uiV -m.'i 1 Purcell Saturdav to see T. L. Glenn
, . . . . ,, . , I time of Ins death He le .1 wile ana
traded his farm near Aatmo for one ^ krottu.r j.,,* to mourn hjs toss and to and family who had just returned
near Norman. J. I Austed is the ttK,nl is extencied the sympathy of their from Arizona where they have re-
new owner of the Webstet place j friends here. I \ery pioneer here will al-
and has already taken possession. I ways cherish the memory of Vallie Kay
Curtis Garrett, who spert the ; " man «... perhaps more closely idea-
j ti tifcd with Lexington > best interests than,
he in the days thev look back upon with ing their sister Mrs. Everett Cooley
fitable than spring pigs
WII'K A BIG AID
Mrs. Hutchison, who for a time
was canning agent for the girls of
the county, is something of a genius
around the farm. She studies the
business of being a farm woman, j students,
Besides canning all the—fruits and : >iethodistEpiscoptal leads wite 120
vegetables teat will grow about the | unjver?{ty men; Baptists > iaim 106
place, she also cans beef, pork and j
sausage. I11 addition she looks af-
summer with his brother. I.ee, here
returned to his home at Hill. Okla.
W. F. Boydstun returned Mon-
day from Marlow, intending to
cat there but he says thi- country
look- gi'Oil to him.
Ra/./.ie Steven- came down from
Norman Thursday to -peril the
week end with his parents at Lone
Star.
Irvin. fHigbet ' stubbed on
Route oiie last Thursday during the
absence of the regular carrier.
W. E. Walker, who has been in
Kansas and Missouri durir.'. the
summer returned last Monday,
Born to J. E. Husted and
on Monday, a nine pound boy. All
parties doing nicely.
sided the past two years,
Mrs. Claude Blackwell and Miss
Ella Myers spent several days visit-
mam a happy recolleuion
of Alamo.
Emerson Odom and wife were
James Lappili trading ill Lexington Monday.
Jams - l.appin t imiliarly known to all r -I M;(j Jarbot, ., guest (){ SiniOtl
Uncle jimmy Lappin. passed away lues ^ ^
Simon Kellev who has been suf-
day afternoon at >15 1 clock at the hoi
of hK daughter. Mr- Sam C irmnn
Li \iiis;ton. I , ath v 1- due to a complica- • fering with a bad knee caused by a.
cut on a saw. i- slowly improving
students id the University of Okla.
homa either belong to or have a
prefence for some particular denom-
inational church. The fact wasj
ascertained this week when the ^ .
M. ('. A. completed it- canvass of
I Christian chnrch' Presbyterian.
(IT; Methodist Episcopal South, 40
Catholic. 21 and cither denomina-
tions represented by smaller num-
bers. Only ST men in the University
neither belong to nor have preferene
for a denomination.
ter two Jersey cows, a flock of sev-
eral hundred purebred Barred Ply-
mouth Bock hens, and cultivates a
huge harden. Of ccurse; she does
not do all the'work herself, as she
has an excellent servant, but she is
the manager and the force that
makes the work go forward.
Three years ago when L. L.
Hutchinson brought pure bred Duroc
Jersey hogs to the Oaknnyi couimu-
., 11 latmg this notice will be uealt with
other purebred!
Warning
No trespassing on my place one
mile east and one south. Pecan
hunters barred. Anyone found vio-
trousdale.
Mrs. L. L. Sanders visited Mrs
Minnie Boeck Monday.
R. D. Steele marketed cotton in
Purcell Saturday.
Clias. Greemore of Lexington waa
was in this vicinity the first of the
week on business.
Thomas Douglas transacted bus-
ines- at Lexington Tuesday.
\Y M.'Sinierath was a Lexington
visitor Tuesday.
Another exceedingly heavy rain
delayed haying, cotton pit king and
corn gathering.
M. W. Hudson marketed a load
of apples at Lexington and Purcell
Thursday and Friday.
R. M. Hart and wife have an at-
tack of chills.
belse1l
The heavy rains are destroyin
good deal of feed and cotton.
This fall is more like the -pring
if the year. Peach tree- ar>- bloom-
ing and the pasture
green again.
The singing conventiOi held at
Science Hill Sundaj was a com-
plete failure.
Born to Ed Arnold and wife a
fine girl. Mother and baby are do-
ing nicely.
,T. L. Conkling i- spending the
week on his farn in
gathering irr.it.
Roy Arnold fell and I : e his
arm Sunday.
Ben Walki - -; er. •
with. Friday (1 :.kl; .
Eugene Crane tc« 1;
fruit to Purcell M> v. lav
Lee ('era. assist< 1 ti
bov- ii cuttii 1 fee< this v.n
tion of diseases to which Father time lent
a discouraging hand. Mr, l.appin w .s
aged 71 year. - months and 27 days
Death came as a peaceful relief to hi-.
troubles the grim reaper entering Ins bed
chamber just as th, -un sank to rest in the
west closing the last chapt-r In the lift ot
a man who lived for many years in the
1 love of his triends Funeral service
1 were held at the 1 armen 1 sidence Wet
ne-dru attcrncKin. October 20. 1915. ;'t 3*10
o'clock. Interment was made in the Lex- ;
S ington cemetery i of a buggy Friday and injured
James l.appin was 1 land mark in thi-; ,|rni pretty badly.
I communitv He had been here since the
J opening of the countia In an earl)
a lie was engaged in tee lumber busine— 1111 ■
j Pur .eli Of late years he was practically j H. Friend place Saturday.
an invalid having suH'ered the partial los-1
of his eyesight He has been very ct Dr. H. H. Wynne. Oculist.
bv his daughter His . .. - .
1 Specialist of the eye. ear. no-e
if Oklahoma City, will
be professionally in Purcell, ot
Saturday, Oct. '••. The scientific
application of lenses (glasses) to
Light Service Growing the eye receives my attention. One
New patrons m- being added to I regular visit each month. Lexing-
ton 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. Purcell 9 a.
m. to 12 m.
Inquire at the office of Dr.
cent of the busini-s houses ami R. g. Thacker or Palace Drug Store
Mrs. J. F. Kielen of Lone Sta.r
spent the dav with her daughter.
Mrs. C. H. Sherman. Friday.
John Holloway spent Friday
night at the Pulliani home.
Vaughn Glenn attended court in
Purcell Monday where he wa- a wit-
ness in the Welch-Cossey case.
Beulah Wilhite was thrown out
het
Milton Sherman hail severa. r -
rels of cider made for vinegar at the
stantly cared for
getting many old time trie
! est word of sympathy-
relatives.
his daughter His
here add their earn-1 . ..
., and throat.
bereaved ,
the
the electric light service
day and it now Ionk- as
list every |
if 9(1 pi
tnrd •- night
■ad
ir Love Hotel in Purcell
Notice!
All persons who owe me for c
•r anything else please pay to
T. Stein, or h-ave it for 1111 at
Si riiritv State Bank and get <
'receipt.—T. B. Peery.
• Its
C.
the
W. H. Duntc returned from Mc
load of apple-.
nity, there was no
stock there, it is said. He went to
i according to law. If you want to
gather pecans see me.
r>-4t Moranda King.
work and demonstrated what can j
be done with good hogs. Now
many of his neighbors have begun '
raising only hogs that are well bred Try the Leader three mouths, 25c.
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Clias. (ireemore.
Want to use your money.
Want you to use our money.
Want to prove that we need you.
Want to prove that you need us.
Want to offer every banking conven-
ience.
Want you to use our better banking
facilities.
Want to be a bank like you would like
your bank to be.
Call In. Now and Then
President. M. R. Northeutt, Cashier
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For Rent: Lower part of good
business building in Lexington.
Will rent cheap. Enquire at the
Leader office or phone 24> Purcell.
Notice
My accounts will he left at the
Security State Bank for collection.
homes in Lexington will be wired j in Lexington or Baird's Drug Stors
by the 1st of January. It i- certain-
ly encouraging to see the way the
preposition is i ei 1._• supported.
Practically al of the busincs-
! houses are taking the lights now
p( and the few that remain outside
1 the fold will no doubt submit to
C ,nkline' 'he inevitable and show a light in
their window. It is intended to add
Vester Mo-ely and family vi-ited S more street lights as soon as things
get down lo a -olid working b 1 s j -.
rking •' '' h-ht- an pniving everything from Lexington known a- !:
that was claimed for them—better Dave Thompson place. Part cash
service and good business stimula- balance in payments. Rented for
tors. |$200.00 cash rent.
" Mrs. T. J. Critcher.
rghum and syrup labels print-
: well and help sell, If your clothes feel bad and don't
If vou need them! See look good, have them treated at
SO acres
To Sell
ct land to sell s miles
Sherb (
for Nute Clary the. past week.
Ai
The Church of Christ
Bible classes. 10:00 a. u
class for everybody: special attended by u
tion is given to classe- for children your wares
and young people.
The regular worship 11 :f 0 a. m.
Everybody is invited. Bring
us. The Leader.
1 the OK Hospital.
Jno. H. Asburv. vour childrer
ForWife, Sweetheart, or Mother
A Handsome One Pound of Maxixe
Chocolates and a Beautiful Oklahoma
Souvenir Spoon For
50c
Hurry or They Will Be Gone
Ihe New Owl Drud Store
Sherman S Sherman, Props.
Phone
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YOUR ATTENTION
You will find this institution to be
in excellent condition. Our bank will continue to pursue
the satpe policies that It has in the past. We will accord
our customers the same liberal and courteous treatment as
far as is consistent with conservative banking.
Deposits Guaranteed By The Depositors
Guaranty Fund of the State
of Oklahoma
Security State Bank
M. O. Abemathy. V. Pres.
R. M. Evans. Cashier
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