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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Ma IL q Rlunder in the Fog!


For a long time it has been apparent
that public sentiment in Russia was
united and active in wanting the Baltic
fleet sent TO the seat of hostilities in the
far East. 1t has been equally appareh.
that the government at st. Petersburg
was very reluctant in giving the fleet
orders for departure. Ever since the
war began this fleet has been start
ing" for japanese waters, but on one
nretext or another the government has
delayed the voyage. Month after month
has passed, and many false starts
have been made until it is plain that
the government has not intended that
the fleet should ever go to the seat of
war. Yet all the time, public opinion
in Russia, smarting under repeated
japanese victories, has been forcing
the Baltic fleet towards the scene Of
action. Now that the fleet, while en-
gaging in one of its "startings," has
attacked an inoffensive fishing squa-
dron and shed the blood of British sub
iects. the government at st. Petersburg
has another welcome excuse for re-
calling it and keeping it at home while
the investigation is going on and the
officers are being reprimanded or
punished.
Is not this just what the Russian
government wanted? 1t is difficult to
avoid the horrible suspicion that the
attack upon the English fishermen was
all arranged beforehand, in order to
afford the government at st. Peters,
burg another excuse to hold back its
fleet. 1T is a terrible charge to make,
surely, but the crime would be in
significant in comparison with many
that Russia has committed. The live;
of few fishermen would never be al
lowed to interfere with a scheme of
Russian diplomacy. Unlikely as it
seems. of course it is possible, however.
that the Russian officers really miStOok
the English fishing boats in the fog for
a japanese torpedo flotilla bent upon
their destruction. 1t may be that 4
nervous officer, or possibly a drunken
one, gave the order which opened the
fight. under the impression that the
Japs We're really close at hand, instead
Of being many thousands of miles
away. Certainly if the officers of the
| fleet stick to such story, it would be
very difficult to prove it untrue. If the
| Russian government chooses to treat *
| as the truth, and apologies profusely
| to England, and makes the PREPARATION
demanded there is nothing England can
do except to accept the apology and
PREPARATION in the best grace possible
| Whatever the cause of that mysteri-
Gus affair, it affords the Russian gov
ernmcnt the welcome excuse to hold its
Baltic feet safely in home waters,
rather than expose it to the tender
mercies Of Admiral Togo's victorious
| fleet,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
NOTICE or FoREcLosuRE'

WHEREAS, GEORGE E. scTK aaos1
wsserviile, in the County e g mort more
and State of Maine re-. n Ssv n q Febrl1
tss Of Deeds. Book i2a Page s 81 SS1 y
to me, the undersigned. . csrS Watefl
of real estate situated IN ssaaasr,fh w !
and bounded as foiIows at. IA sterly, 4
t ty feet e BY land now Or forn Ell & n
Lapham; Northerly, fort forty slss.ecsalled,
south line of Nudd fle 10 fesr1eriy d
" Wes. Cross. being the same. gs en- iaSd
veyed to him b Rueben F0s's'
AND WHEREAS the eono't now
mortgage has been D1 rvrneerh OF thu
dfti0n thereof 1 claim 2 io'ee
said mortgage. npYr = PRESee|
waterville. Maine, Octo' octlstb'
~ q +
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

1t is said that Judge Parker often
shuddcrs when he views the POSSIBLE
ties Of being obliged to distribute
offices among Sheehan. Hill. McCarren,
Murphy. Taggart and the others of
their kind who are running in his cam
paign. OF course, if he were elected
President, he would have to divide
the spols with the gang. but he need
not lose any sleep over this con-
tingency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Judge Parker declares that the pass
word in the Republican circles is now
the inquiry What's the constitution
between friends?" Inasmuch as that
famous phrase was coined by Demo-
cratic congressman and made an in
ouiry of n Democratic President, Judge
Parker seems to have put his foot in it
when he took it down and brushed the
dust off it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Altar the defeat of the Yale eleven
bv West Point one Yale student VINO
tried to drown his sorrow became so
noisy and strenuous in the attempt
that il took five New York policemen
to put HIM in cell. This little incl
dent demonstrates various things,
prominent among them being the value
of Il university training.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Boston, Oct. rs.
FLOUR-Firm; spring patent $50 G695
CORN-Firmer; No. 2 yellow, ~
OATS-Firmer: No. clipped, :s'zm59.
MILL FEED-Easier.
BKAN-Spring, 20.50ei2O %.
MIXED FEED-21.JOG4.
COTTON SEED MEAI~26.5.
PORK-Lower; medium. 162o.
LARD-Lower; SM. ..,o
BEEF-Unchanged; choice whoie ca''ie
S@p9,s
LAMB-Steady; 7QS.
VEAL-Firm; 1Onll. e,Sxo,
BIJTTER-Steady; northern. 22sszs:
CHEESE-Quiet but steady; foik state
100. ,ocaas. eastern o.
as. ,,,. o,oa, n
Pf,r Observation-Disclosures. steady; Houl-
ton Hebrons. So s1sc
SI-t5AR-Unchanged at 5.loc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

In his latest interview, Andrew
Carnegie calmly recommends that the
United States be annexed to Canada.
He fails to specify why he prefers TO
have it annexed to Canada, ra'hcr
than to Cuba or Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Croup.

Not minute should be lost when q
child shows symptoms Of Group. Cham
pertains Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even
AFTER the croupy cough appears will
prevent the attack. It never fails, and
Is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
oy Jno. Couehlin. Augusta: c. H.
Beane. Gardner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
WHY She Quit.

Ladv-And YOU cooked for Mr.. and Mrs
| he lime for two years, you say:
Applican5-Yi,S;;, M ian 1aav . them.
| Anui;o,ntOi didn't lave them, ma am
they wor afther lawn me. Tn both aN
| Thin Goied ay dyspipsie, ma am.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
LIGHT AND AIRY.
What She Thought.

ooh. Julia" exclaimed the girl VINO nc was wa,
carrying weight for age. what 90 YOU
..HHh,-,, answered Julia. who lived
around Mnf the s"S corner. 4 think many
things ;, s.;d the other.
81 have had three proposals OF marriage
indeed rejoineS6 q h her iar in the
,,,r,or IN voir uncle remembered you In
the vii, n" "a Inc extent OF $lO,cW.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

We still speak Of baseball as the
American national game but it will be
noticed that according to the recently
published averages a German is the
best player in one of the big leagues
and Frenchman in the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Homeopatnic Courtesies.

The Pessimist-I should think that boil
er factory opposite your house would
drive you to distraction.
The Optimist-Oh, We don't mind lit
tie thing like that Got baby at the
tooth-cutting age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

/ ga; Memphis steady, 9ik; New Orleans
easy, 9-i6; Mobile easy, 8 7-16; Savannah
steady, 81.
Consolidated-Net receipts for five days,
25S,14S.
Exports to Great Britain. a1,779; 10
France. 34.32S: to the continent, 106,261;
10 Mexico. 900
Stock. 12GOl3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
aAiLsoADs AND sTEAsa
l2lEll44as5 >
- Railroad
Arrangement OF Trains IN e..
10, 1904,

arrangement OF Trains IN "a.
10, 1904.
Pullman Car Servi..
Pullman Parlor Car betwes.
and Caribou on train leav,a
At 6.W A. M. and Bangor al M
Pullman Sleeping car betwsar
and Caribou on train LEAVING j.
1.4O +. M, Augusta, 1888 A Il
3.55 A. M; and Caribou, 4 10
TRAINS LEAVE
LEAVE ortland, 10.45 p N.
1858 +. M; Watervilie. 40 p
3.5o A. IL; Arrive MillinocI,e, a.,
Houlton, so A NJ; PresnI,e ~,
M; Caribou, 11.O0 p. NJ: For
Hoo A. M; Van Buren,, pa
LEAVE Portland. 1916 P. IN.
1853 A. M; Waterville, LAO a.
gor. 100 A: M: Arrive Katahx
Works. go A. NJ; Patten i Il y
Ashland. 2.15 r. NJ. Fort Kent !.
Houlton, l. 80 P. Nj; Presaue III
M; Caribou, 3.15 p. NJ: Van 81:
p. NJ; Limestone, 410 p. NJ. III
field. sos p. M; Dover and Eor
"A. NJ; Guilford, 9.4l A. M: MOO
A. NJ; Greenville, 1855 A. M: K M = !
p. NJ. A'lf 2
Leave Portland, 1925 An
1926 p. M; Waterville, 10 Pu
Bangor. 3.15 p. NJ: Arrive Millinoe
P. NJ; Patten. 7.25 p. NJ; Aoultce
M; Pressure Isle, 9.57 P. NJ: Carh
P. NJ; Fort Fairfield, 1O.I5 p
LEAVE Portland. 12.4OP. NJ
2.3O p NJ; Waterville, 3R p
gor. $50 p. NJ; Arrive Dover ~
Guilford, 7.26 p. NJ; GreenviIls n.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE-Greenville, 5.35 A. NJ.
7.02 A. M; Arrive Bangor. 90
Leave Bangor. 1.35. Arrive W,ts
sos; Augusta. 3.45 P. NJ.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. 6.0oAr.
bou, SEQ A. M: Presque Isle. sr
Houlton. sos A. M; Ashland. sa7
Patten, $50 A. NJ: Millinocket. IAN
katahdin Iron Works, lois A. nj
Bangor. leo P. NJ; Arrive Water,T1
p. NJ: Augusta. 3.45 P. M.
LEAVE Van Buren,. 100 A. Mo
n.40 A. NJ; Presque Isle, 121l PM
Fairfield 11.35 A. NJ; Houlton. "a
Fort Kent. 1910 A. NJ; Ashland
NJ; Patten. $50 P. NJ; Millinockst
NJ; Monsoon. 335 P. NJ: Gnilford
NJ: Dover and Foxcroft. sos Pr
rive Bangor. 725 P. NJ; WaterS
p. NJ: Augusta, 1923 P. M.
LEAVE Caribou. 40 P. NJ; "a,
field. AIS P. NJ: Pressure Isle, Al
Houlton. $40 P. NJ: Millinockst
M: Arrive Bangor. 11.45 p. NJ: W.
1.55 A. M; Augusta, 2.32 A. NJ.
c. c. BR1y1
GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON.
General Manager.
Bangor. Oct. 3. 1904
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

PERHAPS Russia feels that as long as
n 10 bound to get beaten anyway it
prefers to get beaten by England ana
japan combined rather than by Japan
alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
.I,,et Like a Woman.

Wife (at supper)-What disagreeable
old gossip Mrs. Naggsby Is,
Hmshand-So? Have you seen her late
ly? ...
at her house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Information Wanted.

Are YOU a married man a asked s;ain the
absen1minded attorney, who was doing
no sir replied the witness. II am a
bachelor .;,oa ,bo louyar
Now kindly tell the court n3W if ihe you
cmmstancas we're that induced you to be-
come one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Professional Courtesies.

The Doctor-You certainly handled me
very gently during the cross-examination.
The Jawyer-Yes. you see l didn't know
how soon yCu might have me up for a
post-mortem examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Portland is to have still another COM
ferred from Fort McHenry, Maryland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
For Vice President
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS
of Indiana.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
Franklin A. Wilson, Bangor.
Waldo Pettengill, Rumfoid.
Robert Macarthur, Biddefoid.
Fred II. Harris. HOothtay f1arDor.
Frederick G. ki;lSman. Augusta.
Joseph Il. Peaks. Dover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

The society with the lOEg name is on
the trail of the Auburn man who
turned a horse with a broken leg out
into pasture to die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

With an editor named James Russell
Lowell on it's staff, the Portland High
school paper ought to have the proper
literary tone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Roses. and not champagne, were used
at the christening of the big five master
from the Minott yard, Phippsburg.
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
CHICAGO Cattle Market.

Chicago, Oct. 20.
CATTLE-Receipts. $1,000; westerns,
1000; good to prime steers. t97.
HOGS-Receipts, $500; mixed ana
SHEEP-Receipts 10000; good to choice
WetherS. 4M4.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Buckfeld now ships carloads of
Baldwin apples. every year. but TIE
first tree grated to this fruit in the
town is still living and bearing fruit.
The tree was grated, - years ago. and
the apples were gathered. the other
day. by the owner. DIR. William P.
Brigham who is So years Of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Somerset county puts in a claim to
the youngest member of the next
Legislature in Allison P. Howes of
Palmyra, who was born in July, 1881.
Mr.. Howes is graduate Of Bates in
the class of 'O3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
New York Money Market.

New 10Tk, OCT. 70.
Money on call steady at lAG2l@; last
loan at 2h per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4dD5 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual Dusl-
ness in bankers bills at 4.S6 1904. 40 Tor
demand and at Asa. S5dt4.S3.9O for " days.
Posted rates 4S4kG4S.
Commercial bills i.e33s.
Bar silver SIS.
Mexican dollars 46H
Government bonds steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Real Thinq.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is an in
strument of torture?
Pa-The piano in the fiat upstairs. my
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago, Oct. 26.
The apology by Russia for the Smelling
of the British fishing boats was largely
the cause of a weak wheat market here.
today. A break in cash prices was an i'm
portant factor. At the close both the
December and May options were off sc,
corn was eff 3sGA. oats made gain of
Ac., and provisions are practically I'M
changed
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. = Oct, 112%s; Dec, 1890
ia May. 112ssaA: July. IS
CORN-No. 2 Oct. "a: Dec. 4SAd%;
oA.Ts~No. Oct. 80: Dec. 29M; May,
MESS PoRK-oct,, 1885; JAN. 12.sea;,.. ;
LARD~Oct.. 10; JAN, 10: May. 7.17k
SHORT RlBS-Oct.. us; Jan. 6.4aE
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Firm.
WIEAT-No 2 spring. 11s@116: No. 8,
105df113; No. red, 1161sGD11sI4.
CORN-No. ?, IS; No. yellow. s..
white. u03.
RYENo. 2. 7sla
BARLEY-Ciood feeding, BIZ.
MALTING-Fair to dhoice, 42IiS:
FLAX SEEDING. l, 10Sq1T: No.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. 2.40G2.45.
MESS PORK-1OS 7;aft11.0O.
LARD-S.37j9diS.S71a <,
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-Loose. 712i.G
SHORT CLEAR sIDEs-Boxed. 1874
- >&yrD 20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
DaiIy ktnntbse Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1925.

~, ,ot;ee whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications
III. Journal cannot be hele responsible
for the preservation, or return Oh re-
fected communications.
Address. all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements TO
EIrRI.EIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co., Office Opera House
Block, Augusta, Me-; TEL, 52-2; r. D.
Crissman, Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

New York. Oct 26.
sno, closed quiet. Middling uplands.
10 az: do. gulf. 1890. Sales: q. oaies.
Galveston quiet, ~; charleston quiet,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

A number Of Maine speakers are on
the stump in other states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

| He (at the cccption)-Neurich doesn't
behave as if he belonged to the best So
ciety. does he?
She-No, indeed. He behaves as if he
| imagined the best society belonged to
| him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Bangor is the Mecca Of Maine teach
ers today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Between Friends.

Edyth-Tom has asked me to marry
him. Would you accept@
Mayme-Certainly nOt-er-that is.
didn't when he proposed to me last week
but, of course. YOU can do as you like.
lie Rahaui
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

0A9ToRFA.
a s'.'' th' ~H'@ Kind You Aan Alas ssqgtt
4 &MZ<N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Another step toward Brunswick g
longedfor hotel has been taken. A
syndicate headed by Frederick X. Dag
gett of Boston. has bonded the Benja-
min Greene estate, comprising a house.
stable and $4,000 square feet Of land. at
the corner of Cumberland and Maine
streets. and will erect thereon a first
class hotel Of seventy-ive rooms, from
plans by Clarence H. Blackall. 1t is
said that the old Greene mansion will
he removed to Maine street beyond the
college grounds and be used as Chap
ter house by the Delta Epsilon fra
ternity. This will be the seventh fra
ternity house at Bowdoin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

1t makes one realize that the year is
dying to see the Maine Farmers
almanac for 1905 put in its appearance
Still. this old friend is welcome and will
be an indispensable volume in every
home and place of business. Among a
myriad Of other things it tells us that
there will be four eclipses in 1905, two
Of the sun and two of the moon. Two
OF them. partial eclipse of the moon,
August IA. and a partial eclipse of the
sun, on the early morning of August
30, will be visible in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Speaking of the value Of nature
study" an Auburn man remarks. II
am happily surprised at the interest
that the school children are taking in
natural history and allied subjects.
Why. my little girl came home from
school last night her little brain fairly
full of the beauties she had learned
from nature, and she remembers them
too. I confess she told me great deal
about nature that I never knew. NY
little boy too is interested and I can
see what the effect has been on him.
Today I watched him as he remon-
strated with some Of his playmates
about throwing stones at the birds.
The way the public schools OF Maine
are taking up the study of nature is
pleasing and for one am encouraging
it all I possibly can"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Aroostook county may have it's pota-
toes. but Cumberland county is coming
right into line. 1t may not make the
pretensions the northern county does.
but it has something to boast of as a
recent story proves. p. F. Lunt of
Cumberland raises potatoes, often in a
season harvesting from 500 to 900
bushels. The other day his family.
consisting of three beside himself, had
a meal of one poteto, and this was
raised on the farm too. The tubar
tipped the scales at three pounds. Mr..
Lunt was afterwards telling a friend of
this. and the friend evidently wishing
to tell good one while he was about
it, said that he "once raised 200 bushels
on so rods less than half an acre"
which when reckoued down. means
that he raised 200 bushels on absolute
ly nothing, for so rods is half an acre
any way.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
Generous Deed of Elks.

Through the generosity of the
Bridgeport lodge of Elks, Peter Mar
koon of Wallingford, Conn, will profit
by the unfortunate accident which he
met with while witnessing the Elks'
banner raising. A runaway horse ran
him down and dislocated his collar
bone
The bone was not fractured as at
first reported. MarkOOn was here
looking for work, and when the Elks
heard that he had wife and family
dependent upon him for support they
sent committee out to investigate.
Marloon, as a result, was sent back
to Wallingford to-day, after the Bridge
port lodge of Elks had paid his medical
expenses, secured his ticket, given him
money for incidental expenses, and
told him to calculate upon So per week
for the next four weeks
The Elks went further. They noti.
fed the Wallingford lodge to take care
of Markoon and help him to get en-
ployment. Markoon is not a member
Of the order, never was, and the Elks
we're not in any way liable for the &C.
cident-Boston Globe.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
The Yield to Expect.

A farmer should have some fairly
Well-fxed idea Of how much crop he
should get from a certain piece of land
and then hunt about for the reason il
MS expectations are not realized. Il
does not pay to be too easy with Ma
ture. The eXacting man is the one
That gets most from her. We have
been surprised to see certain men sat
lsfied with the very meager returns
they received from land The returns
were seldom more than enough to pay
the expenses of growing the crop. Yet
they were satisfied apparently and
merely remarked, ooh, well, that lan6
never does better than that" The
men in question belong to that grour
known as hand farmers That is
they farm by the use of their hands
and not by the use of their heads. We
know of place where some of this
kind reside. A man that farms with
his brains came along and said, "HoN
much corn did you get this year?'
about twenty bushels" "Why donr
you get more?" Il don't know; the
land never does better than thai
amount here" The man that farms
with his head thought it worth while
TO find out for the sake of these farm
ers what was the trouble. AS the lane
was rich in humus he asked one O.,
them if he would use some potassium
if heasupplied it. He replied he would
and he did. On the piece treated with
potassium the yield the next season
was at the rate of 65 bushels of corn
to the acre. That showed that the
land lacked potassium, yet the men
that farmed with their hands had
never tried to find out whether il
lacked anything or not, WHY could
not they have done the work of find
ing out?
Some people are helpless in circum.
stances and others try to control the
circumstances. Those that try to con
troll the circumstances are wise. fo,
the circumstances can generally be
controlled in remarkable degree
when a man sets himself about il
A farmer should not be contented with
any yield less than a good yield. as
the average yield is usually a money
loser.
There are few farms where the
yields of crops cannot be greatly in
creased except those farms under the
management of our most advanced
farmers. The problem should be not
how to increase the number of acres
producing poor crops, but how to nro
duce a greatly increased yield on the
acres already under tillage.