The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1921 Page: 3 of 12
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W itli the price of cotton much brlow
the present cost of production, the
growing of other crops and livestock
is certain to receive much more at-
tention. ^ In the Southeastern* states
the boll weevil is giving an additional
reason for attention to other crops than
cotton.
In practically all cotton growing
sections there is likely to be much cast-
ing abou for other crops and other
lines of farming to occupy a part of the
acreage recently planted to cotton. The
general substitute for cotton instead
of a supplement to that crop. No great-
er mistake could be made than an at-
tempt to make a radical change in our
farming in one year. Such radical
changes or revolutions nearly always
spell disaster. Surely we should have
learned by this time that we cannot
jump from one crop into another, or
from one system or line of farming to
another, from one season to the next,
to meet fluctuations in the prices. The
man who attempts this sort of thing is
nearly always one or two years behind
the game and finds" that instead of
meeting the best prices with the largest
production he hit the lowest prices
when he has most to market.
The cotton acreage must be reduced,
hven if disastrously low prices for cot-
ton had not come tfVi^ year, tliev were
sure to come before long if the tenden-
cy to put every possible acre into cot-
ton had been continued. We have
been putting too large a proportion of
r>ur cultivated lands into cotton 011 too
many farms. Decreasing soil fertility
I a lack of feed and food cro^s were
bound to cause decreased returns from
rotton, even it" the price had not fal-
en below present cost of production.
A reduction in "the cotton acreage
vould, therefore, be advisaWe, even if
'rices were now satisfactory. But with
he double reason for reducing the cot-
on acreage for 1921,' thousands will be |
'king the question, what crops should
>e grown 011 these released cotton lands
I-irst, let us answer that if these lands
re devoted to crops, or to lines of
arming with which the farmer is not
ntirely familiar it should be donc only
n a small scab for the first year or
;V0. In other words, if a fadical
liaugc in crops is to be made, or if a
trge acreage; formerly planted to c<?t-
>n is to b^,put into other crops, which
lould probably be done on some farms, j
I these crops should only be tl*>se with
which we are entirely familiar.
Corn i.s a crop with which we are
more or less familiar and the acreage
now planted is large. Shall we plant
the released cofton lauds fo corn?
There can be no reason for not plant-
ing enough land to corn to supply all
the possible feed and food needs of
the farm for corn. It is perhaps fcfe
to plant even more than this, if there is
likely to be a fairly good local demand
or an extra Jot of hogs tp feed, under
conditions which give a fair chance for
profit. Rut poor lands should not be
planted to corn for there, is no dis-
guising the fact that corn is not a good
money crop in the South. Our lands
are too poor and the Negro tenant, ev-
en if closely supervised, cannot make a
living for himself and*the landlord in
growing corn, so long as our average
yields are twenty bushels to the acre
or less. Hut we can safely put enough
of the cotton lands into corn to supply
the needs of the farm, which we have
not done in the past 011 the farms where
the proportioin of the land planted to
cotton has been largest.
In every section there is some hay
crop which does reasonably well, but
there are a few sections in the South
where hay is produced in sufficient
quantities to supply local demands,.and
still less where hay is produced as a
money crop."
Certainly hay call be safely produced
to supply the needs of the farm and
such other local demands as generally
exist; but the man who has not /pro-
duced hay as a sales crop should go
slowly into the business, until he has
canvassed carefully the cost of the
machinery equipment, his transporta-
tion facilities, his markets and his own
fitness for this special line of farming.
Again, many of our acVes planted to
cotton need to' be made richer. A crop 1
of legumes plowed under will do this.
Therefore, if there is an old cotton field
which has not been- profitably produc-1
tive and we can get along^without the I
small crop from it, let it be put mto!
some legume and the crop plowed un- j
der. or grazed off by livestock, if good '
livestock are available.
In short, let us reduce our cotton
acreage, but let us use judgment and!
caution in launching into other lines!
of farming aud other crops with which
we are not familiar.—The Progressive!
•Farmer.
Adjutants and treasurers of ten
thousands posts of the American Legion
are busy collecting post, departments
and national dues for the year, 1921.
Reports indicate that the "button mem-
bership.' Uiose who arc members of the
Legion but who are behind in their
dues, will be substantially decreased.
The clarification of the Legion's po-
sition in regard to Organized labor and
political activity together with the vig-
orous fight it has made for the sick
and disabled war veterans are believed
to have encouraged payment an dues
and to have gained many thousand of
new members.
Dr. H. Grant Thorburn, of New York
and Dr. H. Kennon Dunham, of Cin-
cinniati, have been appointed members
of the American Legion Committee on
Hospitalization. Dr. Thorburn is a
member of the faculty of the School of
Medicine of Columbia University and
examining physician of the New York
Tuberculosis Association. Dr. Dun
ham is president of the Ohio ifltue
Tuberculosis Associatioin and a pro-
fessor at the University bf Cincinnati.
He is an international authority in the
field of roentgenology.
When members of the Dubois County,
Ind, board of commissioners heard com
plaints of breaches of etiquette in care
of the county flag,tthey placed its guard
iauship in the hands of Dubois County
Post of the Amreican Legion at Jas-
per, the county seat.
A. H. Vernon, commander of the
Minnesota department of the American
Legion has taken steps to prevent the
discounting of government certificates
issued to disabled soldiers. He has
asked the Federal Board for Vocation-
al Education to arrange with federal
reserve banks or post offices to cash
the cerificates without discount. If
this can be donc. disabled soldiers will
be saved many hundreds of dollars.
Varmont American Legion post com-
manders and adjustants and memBers of
the state executive committee at a re-
cent conference which, was atthided by
!•. W. (lalbraith. Jr., National Cominan
der of the Legion. A bill which was
introduced in the state legislature ddi
not meet with the Legion's approval
because the ex-service men helcf that it
was their duty to pay taxes the same
as any other body of citizens. ,
The Compulsory study of American
'history and civics in the public schools
are recommended by Henry J. Ryan,
chairman of the Americanism Commis-
sion of the American Legion, was in-
dorsed at the first annual state conven-
♦,m of the Indiana Department of the
Legion's Auxiliary. The principal
speakers at the conventioin were Col.
L. R. Cigniiliat, state commander, and
Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant of the
Legion.
The conduct of members of the Harry
W. Congdon Post of the American Le-
gion at Bridgeport, Conn., is so exem-
plary that it has enrolled four clergy-
men. The post rolls include practically
every profession ahd trade, but law-
yers and doctors are the most numerous
The present commander is a lawyer, the
two past commanders are a lawyers
and a physician and the medical profes-
sion also claims three members of the
executive committee.
I-. W. Gal^r4ith, jr.. National Com-
mander of the American Legion, has
just returned from an inseperation of
Legion posts in a number of Illinois
cities. The itinerary included Chicago.
Springfield, Decatur, Aurora, Rockford
and Nlooseheart. At Springfield, the
National Commander was greeted by
Governor Len Small. A prilgrimage
was made to Lincoln's tomb where Col-
onel Galbraith placed a wreath. The
National Commander also inspected
several Illinois hospitals wheh lodge
veterans of the World War. He was
accompanied on the trip by William R.
McCauley. Department Commander,
and William Q. Setliffe, Department
Adjutant.
The state legislative comittee of the
Missouri'Department of the American
Legion will present to the state legis-
lature bills which provide for the fol-
lowing : A $10 bonus foT every month
of service of Missouri veterans; the
designation of November 11 as a legal
holiday: the legalization of boxing con-
tests; that ex-service men shall have
preference in public employment and
a reappropriation of the soldiers' and
New York members of the American
Legion are aiding in a search for Lieu-
tenant Thomas Dunn English, formerly
of the 78th Division, and grandson of
i homas Dunn English, former congress
man, lecturer and author of "Ben Bolt."
Lieutenant English was shell shocked
at the front.
NOTICE
Tuesday the 15th is the ftst day to
pay your light and water bill. Costs
$1.00 more next morning. Cut off or
not. 6-It.
Kidney disorders cause much distress
of mind and body. Such ailments
should not be neglected because they
lead to diseases that are dangerous.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a splendid tonic
for men. It strengthens the kidney#
and purifies the stomach and bowels.
Price $1.25 per bottle. McElroy Drug
Co., special agents.
IT'S IMMENSE
Just see
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jjAKEATIPFBOMTORCItT
MR.HAPPY
PARTY
j Professional dancing masters will in-
struct Nebraska Legionnaires *in ball
room tactics, according to information
received from Department Headquarters
The movement developed as a result of
the success of a class conducted by a
woman member of the executive com-
mittee of the Lincoln Post.
Hurrah for the fellow who says hur-j
rah for his town! "Are you guilty?
Exemption of veterans from paying'
poll taxes was refused indorsement by;
OUR BREAD
Its immense!" you will .ejaculate af-
ter you have tasted a slice of our well
made bread. It will please ^ou as it is
pleasing hundreds of other people in
this town. It -will become a regular
part of your daily life and you'll be
better for it.
ALTUS STEAM BAKERY
E. B. ENDERLEIN
Phone 360
Lots of water, lots of air,
And there is joy and health to spare.
\ ou ought to running water 011
every floor of your home. Water is
the symbol of a sanitary civiliza-
tion. The cost of improving Vour
plumbing equipment will not be
great but it will result in comfort
and satisfaction to you. We're the
people to see about it.
MHIMH, HMK I
W.CCleere.
i CTUSTASKYOU
to stop —
AND LOOK OVER. .
their, shop1. qoI
Mr. Happy Party is merely asking
you to give us the once over. He
says once a purchaser always a pa-
tron when it comes to this shop and
he ought to know because he's been
dealing here a long time.
Watch for Mr. Happy Party
iCATTLE EXCHANGE!
.meat market i
^ 115 EAST COMMERCE ST.]
URKE 8 SONS, P
PHONE 114/
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The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1921, newspaper, February 10, 1921; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc287590/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.