The Dover News (Dover, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 9, 1916 Page: 3 of 8
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THF NEWS, OOVFR OKI *HOM\
Farmers' Educational
and Co-Qperative
Union of America
Matters Especial Moment to
the Progressive Agriculturist
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The wrinkles produced by happiness
< a use no worry.
Let your life he a white life instead
of a life of white lies.
The sun always casts its shadow he-
hind us as we fuee it. So docs trou
bio.
1 never thought of that," has
caused more loss than all the chinch
i>UgS.
Life is short—a good reason for
making each day hold as much as pos
sible.
The man who does right won't go
wrong And he who goes right won't
wrong.
Talk with your neighbors about
v s and means to better the ways
t *f are mean.
1 he man who howls loudest for
"justice" would undoubtedly be sur-
prised if he got it.
Don't mind a few disappointments.
Each disappointment may be a begin
ntng of better things
It is just as necessary to strength
on tho thin spots in the soil as to re-
pair weak places in the fence.
The only man who never has failed
Is the one who never tired. Itemem
her that when things look dark.
Instead of being jealous of the suc-
cess of your neighbor, it would be bet
ter to try to learn something from
his methods.
Not the least of the evils of the
great war is the horde of "war" sto-
ries that men who never saw a bat
tie front feel ealled upon to write.
The man who always has a sickle
for son John to help grind at noon
may not realize it, but he's helping
start another boy away froin the farm.
WHAT PAYS ON A GOOD FARM
Essentials to Success Are Proper Di-
versification and Good Yields
From Crops and Stock.
A study is being made by the Farm
Management of why one farm pays
and another fails. Essentials to suc-
cess in farming are proper diversifi-
cation of the farm business, good
yields from crops, also from live stock
and large size business or farm
Farms with poor crops generally
give low labor incomes, while farms
with good crops usually give high la-
bor incomes
The most profitable ten farms in a
certain locality were compared with
the average of some sixty farms visit-
ed. and in all respects mentioned,
were fofind to he better than the av
erage. In the matter of size, whether
considering total acreage, acreage in
crops, or acreage in potatoes, these
ten farms averaged 50 per cent larger
than the average of the locality. In re-
turns from live stock, the ten farms
showed ten per cent more income from
each animal than the average. The
crops were better, especially potatoes,
the most important crop, which went
CJ2 bushels to the acre against an av-
erage yield of !•() bushels. The farm
business was so arranged on these ten
good farms tiiat every man and every
horse was able to cover from ten to
twenty per cent more ground than the
average.
As a result of these methods, the
ten farms mentioned showed an aver-
age labor income of nearly $1,400,
while the average man in the locality
had a labor income of only $114. This
is all the more striking when one con-
siders that a man's labor income is not
merely what he makes above ex-
penses, but is what Is left as pay for
his year's time over interest on his
investment, which in the case of the
larger farms of the ten men mentioned
would be a heavier charge than the
average
GIVING HELP TO NEIGHBORS
Oo Not Permit Yourself to Become En-
grossed in Your Own Affairs and
Overlook Community.
Men who take little interest in the
neighborhood are likely to become
narrow and more selfish as they ad
vnnee in age This is a handicap to
peace of mind when one associates
with his neighbors as one must
Do not permit yourself to become so
engrossed in vour own business that
you cannot help your neighbors in
those things that benefit the com
munity. Life Is too short for selfish
ne6s or self-conceit
Family Co-Operation.
Yon cooperate In your own family
Yen carve the duck and mother serves
the coffee and the pie. Sister dishes
the cranberries and brother pours the
water Pabv and little Jim are per
haps not bl« enough to render much
service hut they are inclndeti in the
cooperation lust the same.
Blarre Luck for Failure.
M is the tendency for small mer
oha ts. for farmers and for oth r io
rl'viduals to blame their ill-success
upon luck If half the time and
thought were devoted to one's own
business in relation to the business of
the neighborhood, everybody would
be prosperous.
HIGHER PRICES FOR COTTON
Southern Farmer Has Brighter Out-
look Than for Several Years—
High Prices Assured.
The southern farmer, although he
has produced less cotton in 1915 than
for several years and much less than
last year, has a brighter and more
hopeful outlook than for many years
Some jump at the conclusion that
this is solely because he has produced
less cotton, but this is by no means the
only reason. The bumper crop of last
year would have brought ten cents a
pound, but for the business panic,
forced marketing and false statements
reiterated by practically all the so-
called cotton "authorities " The small-
er crop is responsible for a demand
for cotton in excess of the supply, but
the price can only he maintained by
the independence of the producer,
writes Tait Butler in the Progressive
Farmer.
When debts have to be paid In the
South cotton must be sold, and it is
only by lessening the debts, by pro-
ducing food and feed supplies on the
farm, that independence can be main-
tained.
The cotton farmers of the South are
going to get a good price for their cot-
ton this year as much because of the
fact that they have diversified to a
large extent as because of the fact
that the cri p is small. Had we been
as independent of the supply mer-
chants and as free from debt last
year as we are this, it would have ad-
ded at least two cents per pound to
the price of cotton.
With cotton selling at a profitable
price at this time, the South stands
on the brink of danger, probably
greater than ever before in her his-
tory. Safety exists only in maintain
ing the progress towards feeding our
selves, which we have made in 191". II
we fall to sow a large oat and wheat
crop this fall and seed the bare lands
with cover, pasture and soil-improv-
ing crops, no power on earth w ill pre-
vent a large cotton acreage next year.
The cotton acreage will be increased
next year, there is no doubt of that,
but by determining to produce all the
feedstuffs and other supplies we need
for lit Hi, the increase in the acreage
of cotton will not be so great We can-
not only hold down the increase in the
cotton acreage, but also lessen the bad
effects of any increase which may oc-
cur. only by starting now to grow next
year's supplies.
If the price of cotton remains high
we are almost certain to lose some of
the progress which we have made
this year toward "Diversification and
Independence"; but to go back to old
ideas and conditions will he suicidal.
Oats and wheat do better seeded
earlier than is generally advised
and practiced. The llessian fly does
little damage to wheat in the South,
where the crop has not been gener-
ally gmwn. and for that reason it may
probably be sown earlier than gener-
ally recommended. With oats earlier
seeding is of tremendous advantage.
The only way to hold the cotton
acreage within bounds next spring is
to seed a large acreage of oats. Oats
and corn are safe crops in the South.
Hay crops are safe and always profit-
able. Wheat. t« a limited extent, is a
good and safe crop in the northern
third of the cotton beit if sown on
good land. These crops must be used
to keep down the cotton acreage. To
the extent they can be used on the
farm, at least, they pay as well as cot-
ton and better when the cotton crop is
too large.
The southern farmer will he put to
a severe test next spring, if he is
wise and is capable of learning from
experience lie will not plant a larger
acreage to cotton in 1916 than he did
in 1915. If he fails in this crucial test,
if he falls under the temptation to
plant all cotton next year the wheels
of progress will he stopped and will
move with greater difficulty for many
years to come.
FARMING ON BUSINESS FLAN
Splendid Idea to Take Some of Money
Made From Stock and Crops and
Invest in Machinery.
Business men generally reinvest
most of the money they get out of
their business to make more money.
This is a good plan to follow in farm- j
ing
With some of the cash received for !
live stock, crops, etc.. buy efficient im-
plements that reduce the cost of pro- I
duct ion; or vehicles that save in haul-
ing; live stock that consume the sur-
plus feed; home comforts that enable
the manager to become more efficient.
!r STATE NEWS NOTES^i
DISASTROUS WRECK
HAVEN
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Altera rear « ml collision on the New Haven railroad a \iihord ( nun in which ten persona were killed and many
injured, the boiler of a locomotive exploded, blowing across the track.- a , .. - • 'tiger coach and a freight tar, as shown
in this photograph
BIG BRITISH LINER SUNK Bv A MlNE
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The Peninsular and Oriental line steamer Maloja that was sunk by a mine in the Straits of Dover, with a loss
of more than 150 lives.
FRENCH AUXILIARY CRUISER PROVENCE SUNK
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This is the French auxiliary cruiser Provence which was sunk in the Mediterranean, presumably by striking
a floating mine. The vessel was engaged in transporting troops to Saloniki and many lives were lost when it
went down, though about 700 were saved.
GOVERNMENT BOOSTS BABY WEEK
"UNCLE SAM'
Examples of Co-Operatien.
We talk of co-operation as thonph
it were new. but schools, railroads,
armies anil governments are examples
of co-operation Men can accomplish
nothing without harmoniously work
ing together The farmers ot this
country will contlnne to be exploited
by united interests until they get to
gether and stick together
Cultivating Neighbors.
One reason people do not appreel
ate their neighbors better is because
they do not know them Most of the
misunderstandings arise from the fact
that people do not understand each
other A pood plan would be to lean
more about your neighbors so tha:
you will appreciate them better
Pee'* for Improvement.
It is best to always look upon Ihf
brlpht side of things, but we must taki
a peek at the faults now and then ot
there will never be any Improvement
In our ways
The United States is growing more and more to see the Importance if
protecting its babies, and elaborate plans were laid by the government tor
the nation's lirst Ilaby week." March > to 11. For some years through the
federal children's bureau of the department of labor, Uncle Sum has been
making a spec ial study of the needs -both physical and social of the babies.
Here is a picture of the women who have been his principal assistants in this j
nd who did most of the preliminary work on "ilaby week." I.eft to right:
(seated) Mrs. Ktta ft. Goodwill, who is co-operating with the Woman's Keel-;
nation of Clubs and other organizations; Miss Julia l.athrop, chief of the 1
children's bureau: Istandingt Or Grace L. Meggs, in charge of children's
hygiene, and Mrs. Max West, editor of "The Care of Children," a pamphlet
issued by the bureau.
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The world's product ;,f leail pencils 1
probably amounts to nearly 2,000,000, i
i •„ i in j-H.at frnin 1 0"" a year, half of which are made
The word admiral is derived irom
. . . -.ii ,i.- ! from American grown cedar,
the Arabic, emir-al-bahr. meaning
"lord of the sea." TllR rePort "f the United States corn-
More than 1,41",,000 Canadians aro ' missioner of internal revenue shows
,.<nn tlldilP .
! in lHO'J and ,832 in 191
SpongeB valued at $264,054 were In-
voiced at the American consulate at
Nassau, Bahamas, for shipment to the
United States during 1915, compared
with >224,954 worth for 1914.
Thure are twtca as manv noAni. t«
INTERESTING FACTS
liable for military service. Of these, jtllat distilleries were seized
it is asserted, at least 75 per cent are
physically tit
Baron Chaiies Beresford, famous
British naval leader, who led in parlia-
ment the fight for a monster British
navy, is seventy years old.
4k. Kluouat uu a HaaJaM
They call him "Uncle Sam" out at
the Washington zoo, where lie is
housed alter a week-end visit tc tho
president of the t'nited States "I'ucle
Sain' was sent to the president by
Judge G. F. Patrick of Ouray, Colo.,
as an emblem of Colorado's indsrse-
ment of the president's preparedness
program His size and irascible
temper made him an unwelcome guest
and he was sent to the, zoo.
The Bohemian Life.
"Asphodelia 'i wobble wants an out
let for her soul."
"What does she propose to do?"
"She thinks of going in for art.'
"Can she paint?"
"Only her face, but she says she
would dearly like to smoke cigarettes
and drink tea in an atelier."
; county fair.
iy .'«mii iv f tr
unche county talr.
■'•vi- 1ttawu countv fair, \ftOA*
" ' e f *ir. OKiunoii a City
Nov. 7 I :i, , non I , y.
Workmen are now constructing a
is pipe line from the Kay county gas
to ICnid.
John English, one of the oldest cat-
th men in the Hig Pasture country,
died .it I.is home east of Ninnekah.
He was 7"> years old.
The Tulsa chamber of commerce fa-
vors ciiy management form of govern-
ment for Tulsa. Commissioners will
be asked to submit plan to voters.
Kuaa's first election resulted in
practically a unanimous vote for in
corporaiion. there being one vote
against incorporation.
About fifty farmers around Bristow
havi expressed a willingness to join
in growing f>00 acres of watermelons
during the < otnitig season.
A Men's Dinner Club has keen or-
ganized at Chickasha with a charter
membership of llfty persons, princi-
pally business and professional men.
Norman and Chickasha citizens are
endeavoring to secure natural gas for
"the two towns and have placed the
•ubjeet before their chambers of com
jieree.
Congressman Jim McClintic has
Mred (! K. Mai tin of Klk City that a
t II hud been introduced for the pur-
Ihase of a building site for a federal
fiuildiwiff.
John F. Andersen of Ardmore, who
phot and killed James IV Campbell in
his saloon in Philadelphia on Septem-
ber 2f\ last, was found guilty of man-
slaughter.
The United States senate Indian
committee passed by a vote of six to
two tho Choctaw Chickasaw per capita
payment of $:!00 to Choctaws and $200
to Chickasaws.
The Ferro-Mastic Paint Company, a
newly organized institution, will man-
ufacture paint in Ardmore. Asphalt
taken from local mines will be used In
making the paint.
E. T. Richards of McAlester has sold
his royalty rights on 210 acres of land
for $'>10,000. The Richards land Is
known as one of the richest oil leases
In the Healdton field.
The Pioneer Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. has purchased the site of
tho First Prosbyterian church at (Shaw-
nee and will erect a $100,000 office
and exchange building.
Willie Williams, negro, who was im-
plicated in the murtTer of Patrolman
Sam Neal at Muskogee, was sentenced
to die in the electric chair. He had en-
tered a plea of guilty.
Indian heirs in Washington county
will reach their majority and take over
property valued at $1,000,000 within
the year. They are members of Cher-
okee and Delaware tribes.
Water bonds in the sum of $50,000
were voted nearly unanimously at
Ringling. Natural gas and electrical
franchises were granted to the South-
western Public Service Company.
Claiming his liabilities amounted to
$64,396.75 and that he had no assets,
T. J. Brock way, a mill operator of
Aline, filed a voluntary bankruptcy pe-
tition with the United States court
clerk at Oklahoma City.
The supreme court confirmed Gov-
ernor Williams' appointment of Pres-
ton S. Da\ Is of Vinita as a member
of the supieme court commission and
ho was assigned to Division No. 4 to
take the place of Judge Charles G.
Watts of Wagoner, who has resigned
and will return to the district bench
from which he was appointed.
A big shipment of 1,000 horses de-
stined to see war service in the French
army sooner or later was moved from
Oklahoma City last week. It took two
entire trains, or forty five stock earn,
to convey the animals, which were
valued ->t $130,000.
Wor. o p-ujressing on the new de-
pot building being erected at Dewar
by the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
Railroad company. The building is be-
ing constructed of brick and will be
sixty-three feet in length and twenty-
five feet in width.
One hundred horses and mules were
required to bring in the wheat of one
Woods county farmer to market at
Alva. There were twenty six wagon
loads of the grain, amounting to more
than 2.000 bushels. The wheat sold
at $1.06 per bushel.
J. M. Rapp. Blaine county farm
agent for the U. S. farm demonstration
department, was a busy man the past
year. He traveled 5,504 miles, made 35
speeches, visited 150 farmers, inspect-
ed work of 118 members of boys' and
girls' clubs, sent out 4,500 bulletiua
and vaccinated 600 animals.
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