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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
Farming After Ideal System.


article appearing in a recent is
sue of Wallace's Farmer. Al
though treating specifically ut
Iowa conditions, it con tains SC
much of reasonable argument
and valuable information both tC
land owners and tenants, and
which is OF such general appli-
cation to existing conditions in
all of the central western states,
it will be appreciated by all our
farmer readers. and we gladly
give it space
We know of no subject per
tanning to the farm on which
there is greater lack of definite
reliale information than the one
most fundamental to success.
namely the cost of producing
farm crops. The manufacturer
can tell exactly what it costs
him each year to produce a plow
or binder or a hat or a pair of
shoes or an automobile; but the
farmer can not tell perhaps one
time in hundred what il costs
him in any one year. or in any
series of years. to produce a
bushel of corn or one hundred
pounds of beef or pork.
There are two good reasons
for this lack of definite infor
nation. One is that until of com
parativeiy recent years the prof
It's of farming have not been
mainly in the production of crops
at all, but in the increase in the
value of the land. not necessarily
because Of the advance in values
through the growth of the coun-
Try IN the way OF increased pop
uIatlon IN the nelghooFhoou' III
mes OF transportation ana tAe
growth Of cities or markets.
Another Is because the cost on
any farm varies with the season
The crop OF the season : meas
ured largely oy the phySlcai con
dltion OF the SOIL ana lhIs ue'
penis largely upon the klno OF
winter preceding on falnlaA ana
neat ana thelr ulStrloutloh
throughout the season Hence
a crop OF corn on the same 1arm
may cost twice a. much per
oushel one year a. anothef' a.
thouSh the cost per acre may
not vary greatly Inc cost any /
one year j. simply an lnoIcatlon
OF the cost generally speaking.
OF producing an acre OF corn /
wheat or ahNthlh3 else.
Again the cost OF producion
varies with the character OF the
land. and varies greatly with the
location with reference 70 lati-
tude ano longitude. 80 that one
OF the most difficult questions to
answer l. this fundamental one
of the cost OF producing a unit
Of any kind OF grain grown on
the farm.
There i still another reason
for this. namely, that farmers
had not given any special atten-
ton 70 the subject. They have
regarded the cost OF producing
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27


= they would discover that the,
= have often in the past beer
growing crops at positive loss
} and this could sometimes eX
plain why il is that the farme
, at the end OF the year finds him
self so little ahead. Now we d
not undertake to solve this prob
lem for farmers in general. no
for any one farmer in particular
| Our object at present is simply
to call attention to the elemen
of cost. those items which tn,
farmer must consider in deter
mining whether he is growing
crops ar profit or at loss.
The first element to be conSid
cred is one that many farmers
do not consider at all. namely
the use of the land. Renters
must necessarily consider this
item because they have topay the
rent, but we have a great many
farmers of the old school who
bought their land at an early
date and at a low price, have
lived on it in comfort and peace,
sometimes making money. some
times coming out even. sometimes
running a little behind. These
men do not want to sell their
farms and they are not likely to
figure the use Of them in estimat-
ing the cost Of producing crops.
The rental value of land in the
neighborhood i probably reas
onably accurate way of ascer-
tanning what should be charged
for the use of the land. Per
haps a more accurate way is
to charge the land with the bank
interest on the sum for which
il would sell. or for which SINH
lar land has been selling Bank
interest ! usually about t per
cent plus taxes and maintenance
and other costs. We regard land
that will yield this as good a
long time investment as can US
ually be made.
Whenever land yields more
than this there is danger that it
will pass into the hands of CAPT
talists and be farmed by a rent
er. This. then. is the first ele-
ment.
The second item to be consid-
cred j. labor. Here. again. there
is some difficulty. 1t will not do
for the farmer to charge up
to the land the wages per
month that he pays for labor, for
on the farm this includes also
board and washing and frequent
ly also the keep of a horse to
enable the hired man to take his
best girl out riding. 1t is not
easy to figure the exact cost of
board in the country. Some take
as basis the amount the farmer
pays out for provisions during
the year and divide this by num-
Der of adults. a child over II
counting as an adult and two
children under that age as one.
This i not a fair estimate, for
the reason that great deal of
the farmers living comes of the
farm itself. If the farmer has
ascertained in some way what it
costs him for wages and board,
and viii estimate the number of
hours per day during the month
he or his hired man gives to each
particular field he can ascertain
the cost Of labor per hour and
can charge this to any particular
field or crop they may have been
cUltivating.
Another item of cost is that of
animal labor. This is not easy
to determine. because it involves
the keep Of the horse for the en-
tire year whereas in many cases
they do not have work more than
seven or eight months. Possibly
the charge customary in the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Mustn't Work Like Roebottom.

+, w. Aver, the advertising agent, at
the dinner in Philadelphia in honor OF
the FIRMS fortieth anniversary. said
that to succeed in advertising re
CURED hard work
THE successes in this business are
stupendous," he said, but some folks
think that working as Roebottom OF
Camden worked. a man can build up a
great advertising fortune.
"Rocbottom was II roOfcr He was en-
gagged on n Mlcl,lc street house. One
day, as he was lunching, he was heard
10 give yell of pain
What's the matter, Roehottom?' a
carpenter asked
" ! got nail in my foot. the roofer
answered.
" Well, why don't you pull it out?'
said the carpenter.
What! In my dinner hour yelled
Roebottom, reproachfully ."--Philadel-
phia Record
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Loss Would Dixie Missouri.

Jefferson City,. II. Nolen. chief
clerk in the state labor bureau, who
has gathered statistics on the floods
OF the state, informs the governor
there are 100000 acres of the best
land In the state unavailable for
cultivation by reason Of overnows and
that for the 5S3 miles OF the Missouri
river alone in Missouri the loss for
the past year amounted to Sl3 000,.
900, and in the past six years to siO..
100000, This is enough to dixie twice
the entire river from the Iowa line
TO the Mississippi He said this land
in the state, which could be reclaimed
would be sufficient to support the en-.
tire population OF the state.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
MISSOURI NEWS
Brewers Pay $500 Taxes.

Jefferson City-St. Louis brewers
have paid in licenses under the new
law to Excise Commissioner Caulheld
$500, according to a statement re.
ceiyed by Governor Hadley. Different
brcwerles paid as follows: Anheuser.
Busch Brewing Association. 1000;
Independent Brewers, sGGG: Lemp
Brewing Company. $j97; Stifel Brew
cry, S30G: St Louis Brewing Associa.
ton, 1895; orr.Kolkschncider
Brewery, $3.50.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
HOME MADE CANDIES
DELECTABLE SWEETS EASY OF
PREPARATION.
Old.Time Butterscotch One Of the
Simplest and Most Wholesome Of
Dainties That Children Love
Charleston Delcacy.

OId.Time ButterScotch.-Pu three
pounds OF light brown sugar In an en-
ameled Kettle with three.lourths OF a
pound of butter. Place over mod
crate fire to melt; let 1t boil until
thick, stirring all the while to pre-
vent scorching. Take the kettle from
the fire and pour the boiling hot liquid
into buttcred tins or upon a large fiat
meat platter When stiff enough mark
OF into big squares and when cold
break these apart and wrap each
square in wallpaper. Butterscotch
carefully made will keep for months
1t improves with age.
Peanut Candy la Charleston
Mammy.-This delectable sweet Is
called ground.nut cake in Charleston
and fine molasses il used for 1t in,
stead of sugar. Remove the shells
and skins from the roasted peanuts
and-if convenience for eating is liked
divide each nut in half but the
brittle cake that shows the whole nut
is the dearer goody in the southern
city by the sea. Then put two heap.
ing tablespoonfuls of butter and the
Juice of one lemon in a quart of New
Orleans molasscs and boil II with care.
full stirring until It threads. Then
take the vessel from the fire and dump
In the nuts, mixing them well with
the molasses. When the mixture Ia
chilled enough to permit its lying fair.
ly well where 1t is put" drop light
tablespoonful in divided blobs along n
fiat buttered tin
The moment for eating the cakes is
when they have become as brittle as
glass. The Charleston nanny"
uses a slab of old white marble for
the chilling purpose and sells them
six for e. cents" looking az II she
had been as neat as n pin about the
business in her stiff purple calico and
red head handcher and calling out
melodiously as she waddles along
"Grounnt-ca-kc, Erounut--ca-ke.'
They are a winter dainty and things
eXlled hearts never forget.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Bavarian AppIe Pie.

One of the most delicious ways to
use apples, in cookery. is in Ba
varian pie: Line deep dish with
pastry. FIJI in with breadchumbs
and bake it until the pastry Is done;
then remove the crumbs, and FIJI the
cavity with chopped apples and nuts
and some stoned raisins Sweeten
with sugar and flavor with nutmeg
and cinnamon. Sprinkle with the
crumbs. and bake till It is brown OF
ton and the fruit within is thoroughly
cooked. Spread over the top a lemon
favored merIngue and let 1t become
a light brown in the oven. Set the
pie navy to cool before serving.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Quail with Dressing (orloInaD

Pick and clean carefully six quail:
salt lightly; fiil them with the follow.
Ing dressing: Take three cold boiled
potatoes and one onion, medium sized.
chop rather fine, add half pint OF
bread crumbs moistcned with warm
mot hoD milk and water, one table
spoonful of butter or lard. two eggs,
pepper salt and little sage to taste.
Place the stuffed quail In baking
pan In hot oven and bake until the
meat is tender when prlcked with n
straw. Serve on hot platter with
egg dumplngs cooked by dropping In
boiling sailed water.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Paw Paw, Mich. =
Another Operation Avoided.

Another operation Avoided.
Chicago, Ill. II want women to
know what that wonderful medicine,
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com,
pound, has done for me. Two Of the
best doctors in Chicago said / would
die If | did not have an operation, and
| never thought of seeing q well day
again. hada small tumor and female
troubles so that l suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and il made me well woman. Mrs.
ALvENA SPERLING, II Langdon St,
Chicago, Ill.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved TO be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacements,
Inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration. Itc0sts
but q triile to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Dies In Officers Arms.

Mobcrly.-John Cameron Of this city
fell dead at Union station while wait.
ing TO take train to ST. Louis. He
WAS taken suddenly i'll at the Wabash
foundry and arrangements were made
to take him TO ST. Louis at once. Of.
hccr John Patterson was assisting him
to the depot. Mr.. Cameron and OF.
iicer Paterson had just reached the
station when Cameron fell back in
the officers arms and expired.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
10 Glenn Cut Glass.

Experts in cut glass recommend the
following as the best method OF clean.
Ing cut glass articles: Wash the glass
thoroughly with warm soapsuds and
cover with sawdust As soon as the
sawdust is dry, brush the article very
carefully with a soft brush. reaching
all the crevices. It will come out ms
clear and sparkling as n bubble fresh
from the pipe without injury to the
polish.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Annie RInulets

Peel, core and slice thick five large
apples. Mix half cup -four. half tea.
spoon baking powder. half teaspoon
butter and half teaspoon salt. Mix
half cup of water with one well.beaten
egg. add to the flour and mix smooth.
Melt spoonful of fat in the frying
pan dip the apple slices In the batter
and fry light brown on both sides
Keep the pan covered while frying.
Serve with sugar sprlnkled over them
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

Prince Bismarck was once pressed
by certain American official to rec
ommend his son for diplomatic
place. "IIe is a very remarkable fell
low" said the proud father; che
speaks seven languages" Indeed"
said Bismarck. who did not hold n
very high opinion Of linguistic acquire
ments: what wonderful head wait.
er he would make"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Crenln Dish

TWO cups Of well-cooked rice, two
cups canned tomatoes. one-half pound
OF ham, minced and Drowned In but.
ter Mix all together, add little salt
one teaspoonful of sugar and a dash
OF cayenne pepper. turn into a we'll.
buttered pan and bake.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
MaryvllIe Wants curtIss.

Maryvile.-Thc MaryyiIe CONNER.
cial club instructed Secretary G. A.
Pickens to write to St Louis and as.
certain II 1t would be possible 20 Sc
cure Glenn Curtiss. the worlds cham.
pion aviator, for series OF flying
machin" exhibitions as a sort of fall
carnival which would be Maryvillc's
treat to the country far and wide.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Rev. Edw. S. Graham Dies.

Hannibal.-Rev. Edward S. Graham,
one Of the Oldest Baptist preachers in
Missouri or Illinois is dead at his
home. He was 70 years old and had
been an ordained minister 50 years
During his ministry he dedicated 1873
new churches and never failed 10 col.
lect sufficient money to liqudate all
indebtedness on the churches before
he dedicated them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Rice for Invalid.

Butter a common glass previously
warmed) and line with warm boiled
rice. Into II pour the stinly beaten
white of an egg with n pinch of salt
Into the mound of white carefully
drop the unbroken yolk of the egg
Set the glass in warm water. let the
water come TO boil and cook long
enough to set the white. Serve with
buttered toast.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Without Food For % naun

Kirkville.-Dr. o. W. Avery. a 70.
year.old resident Of Kirksville has
not tasted food for twcnty.cirht days.
The only semblance OF nourishmcnt
that he has taken during this long
fast was little water and spoon.
full Of ice cream.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Officer Kills BuruIar

Rushyille.-An unknown man was
shot and killed by Marshal John
Brown while attempting to enter a
general store here about midnight
Monday. There were three men In the
gang the other escaping.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Good Roads Mean Money

The people need to be educated to
the fact that money spent for good
roads is not money thrown away.
whereas money spent for makeshift
improvements is worse than thrown
away Louisville Courier Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

Mix early in the morning quart OF
-four with a well-beaten egg n spoon.
ful of yeast and milk enough to make
1t little softer than muffin dough
Add n little salt. When well risen
work In two spoons of soft butter
Make the mixture into balls the size
OF an english walnut and fry In deep
Fat. Eat them with butter and sIrup
or molasses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Loses $4,000 Suit Aaainst Widow.

Marshall. Mo.--In the case OF
Joel S. George the jury returned a
verdict for the estate. Joel George
filed note of $4,000. dated October,
1882, and due 20 years after date,
against his brothers estate. The note
now amounts to $4,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

Montgomery. - George Obersmith
cashier OF the Beethoven bank and
Miss Carrie Schoengart, were married
Wednesday. The ceremony was per.
formed at the Presbyterian church in
Beethoven.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
She Rides In Auto at 100.

Carthage The celebration Of the
one hundredth university Of the birth
OF Mrs. Polly Moody was held near
this city, and was attended by 1900 or
2OOO persons, Mrs Moody's ambition
was TO live to be 100 years old and to
ride In an automobile on her one.
hundredth birth day, both of which
were realized.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Dynamite ExpIodes, lnjurine Farmer

Charleston.-Frederlck Ostuer. one
of the leading citizens Of Scott county,
living at Dichlstadt, was seriously in.
jurrd by the premature explosion OF a
stick OF dynamite while he was clear
ing on stumps from his land.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
loveIorn Girl SIavs Self.

Silex.--Miss Attic Cox, 81. commit
ted suicide at her home here by shoot
ing herself in the right teflple. II is
said she left note to Der mother
saying she had ben disappointed In
love.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydia .Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

bly, from female ills,
including inflam-
nation and conges-
ton. for several
years. My doctor
said thcrO was no
hope for me but an
operation. / began
taking Lydia l..
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
/ can now say / am
q well woman"
EMMA DRAPER.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
New Pastor at LaBeIle,

La Bclle.-Rey r e. l. Prunty OF
Chicago Heights, H., has been called
to the passionate of the First Christian
church here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
80 French Balloons In Race.

Paris. France.-Thirty balloons
sailed away from Tuileries Garden ir
he French Aero clubs annual long
distance race. An immense crowd
galbcrsd to witness their departure.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Test of Grain Law Beuins.

Jefferson ity.-Proceedings were
instituted in the supreme court to test
the law prohibiting grain dealers from
deducting 100 pounds from the weight
of each car of grain for waste and
dirt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Hadley Names a Major.

Jefferson City.-GoyerHer Hadley
Issued a commission as major to
James McGinty, second regiment. Mis-.
souri, National Guard, to date from
August Is.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Miner Killed by Rock at eevier.

Decentralization Taglian, is years
old, coal miner at mine No. s. at
the Northwestern Coal and Mining
company, was instantly killed by
fall of rock in the mine.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-17
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE

OREGON MIDWAY GOLD MIN
ING COMPANY-Location OF princi'
pay place of business, County Build
ing, Carson street, Carson City, Ne
vada. Location Of mine, Baker coun'
ty, Oregon.
NOTlCE-There are delinquent up
on the following described stock on
account OF assessments mos. /, 2, ),
~ levied on the list day OF July 1908
and due respectively on 18th day OF
July, 1908, the 18th day Of Septem-
Der, 1908, the 18th day Of November,
1908 and the 18th day of January,
1909 the several amounts set Oppo-
site the names of the respective
shareholders, as + flows:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-17

First class service at the Airing
ton Barber Shop. adv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-19

.~piltaburE seems 70 prefer
prize flights 20 music. fight drew
500 aud an orchestra recital 100.
what's the answorY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-19

through the crowd az one of the en.
frances and made cur way tu my
.corner. ! set az bis . yell 40 Kilrain
when / took my seat
Then Pony Moore. Charlie John.
son, Jimmy Wakely. Sol smith
Harry hill William HARDING, Wlch-
ARD X. Fox Pat aheeay Mat glnne
ulily Mulloy. John Frederick Maief
Hughes. John sullivan Frank Hall
and half donen well known sport
ms men ef that day came up % me
ln WN corner IN fwoH and thrnHa. 20
ask mc how I felt and what
thought mY chances were. ] told
them ! thought I could win.
n~ttiaE wa. nse@.
The betting was then even maney
halea coming ia on both sides
walked over 90 ktlrain'a corner aud
shock hands with him. W. made u
bet 81 81 eae there Ia the fins,
Roth of as were stripped 20 the
waist then, with lens tights OF eur
that were worn Ia fights GA the
turf fastened 90 our feet. I went
back % mY corner and aat down
Then Il was notired thai John Fttss
patrick. who was afterwards ma, ot
" New Orleans, would DO referee
pat MRatefson held she watch Tor
kiirHir and T0u Costello was my
timekprpar Charlie Mitchell ana
Nike Donovan we're IN kiifNtna nNfs
ner and hiliY Maidoan and Mike
ciehFy 10 MINK
A heavy silence fell over the
crowd u was = perfect summer
neon sdaN WHOM the seconds Nud
timers climbed one % the rims Tie
word WAS given and the great ftght
was en-.
kflrain Aas f.sme.
fiw WAS a game uMns was Jake
Kiirain lie ala not fight The stand
ur battle that I expected, bat 20
gave me q terrible fisnt When We
moved 90 each ether. ha came ~
me with a 4uiek left j knocked up
his atm with my left and cunntsred
lightly under his heart with my
riKhf risht and be danced beck. I
rushed iu after him. hittina VITA nay
iett. and before ! knew how a
happened ne hack -heoied mr cifanly
the back heel ~ delivered ~ catch
lnM a man a. he comes en-. putting
YOUR feft arm Rfomnd his body. Faur
right forearm acFesa bis threat aud
Your riNht heel behind his left.
rhem With a sudden heave vou can
fhEuw nina on hta back Ihts was
the trick that kfiraiu worked on
me for che iirst fail u the battle
and tie crowd reared
As ! was gptng 20 nay corner, J said
80 you want 10 Wrestie. 90 you
Well fN give yes enough ef that"
etc be eancindMasl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-19
FRESH MEATS

Lamb. matfon, pork beef also
frFah poultry We carry nothing
nut the beat
PALACE MARKET
s@rsnd nad tssIvr