Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-05-12
No. 1S.

print cloths in this country are all
credited with opinions which are sub
s.ant!aliy 10 the effect that the short
age IN the supply of cotton has not
been sufficient to account for the abb
suit of these may be the establishment
of new cotton fields in other countries
Cotton traders who maintain that the
high prices are justifiable do so on ac-
count OF the smallness of the crop.
This is attributed in general to the cot
ton boil weevil The loss in Texas
cotton through this insect Is placed by
latest estimates at 100000 bales. De
tcrioratlon in the cotton seed Is an
other factor claimed in the short crop,
and some of the agricultural authori-
ties are inclined to see truth in this
claim. believing that the low price OF
cotton had made many planters indif-
ferent in the selection of seed, the best
Of which went to the oil makers.
A Real Fnrmers' Trust.
Buying and selling and dealing in
all kinds OF farm and dairy products,
cattle, sheep. swine, poultry, dry goods,
boots and shoes. groceries, hardware.
farm machinery, lumber, stone, brick
and all kinds of building material
grain and real estate and dealing in
all kinds of merchandise and In buying
and selling all kinds of property on
commission and otherwise" Such is
stated to be the object Of a company
Of 500 Iowa farmers. 1t Is claimed
that at an expense of less than $4,000
for salaries and other items on a capi-
tai of $4,000 and Indebtedness not ex-
ceeding $1,000 they carried on last year
a business of 100000.
How Glucose lis Made From Corn.
One of the novel things In the food
section of the Agricultural building at
the st. Louis worlds fair will be the
demonstration of the process of making
glucose from corn Glucose is now un-
derstood to be neutral sweet devoid
of flavor, with no harmful properties
and of value as food. With the addi-
ton of a little hickory bark to give 1t
the maple ''twang'' or mixed with pro- :
portion of the genuine maple, it makes
table sirup thicker or heavier than ma
pie, but lighter in color, unless colored
Win sugar mousse IuOiASSeS.
A Farmers Exchange.
A project which originated in farm
ers' cooperative meeting held in Chi
cago last December has for its object
the consolidation of the various coop
erative movements of American farm
ers and the establishment of a farm
ers' exchange. A meeting at Omaha is
oxDacta1 70 l,rirsr f,,rft,ar davalopp,apt
of the plan.
A Big Butter show Planned.
At the recent Wisconsin Association
Of Buttermakers. Secretary Fulmer ad-
vocated the holding Of state scoring
contest once n month. He also said the
association could aid the dairy and
food commissions and become power
In legislation. 1t was resolved that as
important an exhibit as possible should
be made at ST. Louis, and the work of
the dairy school Of Wisconsin univer-
sity was commended. 1t Is claimed
that the supply men sold about $4,000
worth Of machinery.
Ohio's Fine Poultry Show.
Exhibits by two catteries, over q
hundred dogs and fifty beautiful water
fowl were interesting features Of one
OF the finest poultry shows on the rec
ord of the Ohio State Poultry associa-
ton, recently held. The entries Of
fowls numbered about 1000 and COM
prised many varieties and breeds. A
number of bantams were shown, in.
Guiding black rose combs, silver duck
ling, games and many others.
Corn Competition.
Both Illinois and Missouri have
worked systematically and vigorously
for success In the worlds fair corn ex-
hibit at st. Louis. The exhibits of each
OF these states will be the result of
state competitions held with view to
securing the finest corn grown In the
state for display I'm the universal ex-
position. The Illinois commission
makes Its awards under the auspices
OF the state farmers institute.
1T MARSHALL.