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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16

A simple illustration OF the Camp
bell system of dry farming Is aptly
explained by the Cimarron Jacksonian
In the following interesting yet simple
experiment;
Take an ordinary piece of loaf sugar
and pile as mach loose graduated
sugar on top as will stay there Just
barely dip the lower end into cup
OF coffee. You will see the brown
liquid creep up to the top. When II
reaches the loose sugar the moisture
is almost entirely stopped and the top
OF the loose sugar will remain dry
The loaf represents the hard ground
The force which makes the liquid go
rapidly upward Is called capillary at
traction, or the water ladder The
loose sugar represents the loose soil
on top OF the ground, made by har-
rowing. The loose soil both stops the
water ladder" and prevents the evap-
Grafton by contact with the open air
This Is the Campbell system.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16
Band Concert Tonight

The local band will give their
weekly concert on the square to-
night and for the occasion a spe-
cial program has been arranged.
These weekly concerts are be-
ginning to be looked forward to
by the people Of this city with a
great deal of pleasure.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16

aged man, extends over only q
few months. Almost without
exception the victims have been
widows or divorced women OF
middle age.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16
$1,000

JDldI sFiO.'N
No charge is made in this list
for fertilizer. marketing or taxes,
which would have to be reckoned
with where corn is grown extern
sively.
II may be concluded from the
foregoing that there are portions
Of Texas where there is very
narrow margin of profit in corn
growing. This is quite true, if
corn is 10 be placed on the market
or if corn is the only crop grown
on the land during the twelve
months. But every farmer knows
that more can be made out Of corn
By converting it into more mar
ketable products at home, such as
pork, good horsehesh and mules.
Again, with our long growing sea-
sons, it is generally possible to
raise supplemental crops on the
same land devoted 10 corn, such
as cow peas, burr clover or small
grain for winter grazing. In near
~ all cases it is cheaper to raise
corn than TO buy it for use on the
farm. Growing corn on the farm
makes possible a better rotation,
better distribution Of the farm
labor, insures better work stock,
means larger supply Of home
made hams, bacon and lard, and
furnishes a larger supply Of ma
nure for keeping up the farm.
The grain crops are the great
food crops for both man and beast.
The total acreage Of the grain
crops Of Texas now exceeds the
acreage planted to cotton in this
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16

value of the grain crops of Texas
is conditioned by the eXistenc,
of statistics bearing on these sub
jects. Statistics in Texas, partic
ularly agricultural statistics. are
scarce articles. No department OF
the State government is prepared
10 collect them. Nominally the
State Department of Agriculture
is charged with their collection
and compilation. But the only re
suits to show for the labor. time
and money spent by the depart
ment is a mass of evidence show
ing that the law governing the col
lection of statistics is impossible
of execution. The tax assessors
were allowed no pay for this work
Many farmers refused 10 give the
information asked for. and they
cannot be coerced.
Only one of the state agricul-
tural associations has endeavored
to collect statistics of the particu.
lar crop grown by its members
This is the Texas Rice Farmers
Association. In their ease the ne.
ceSsity for such information was
very clear and the conditions for
obtaining fairly accurate results
were favorable The estimate,
made by the rice farmers by no
means coincide with those pre-.
pared by the United States De.
partment of Agriculture.
The estimates prepared by the
United States Department of Ag-
riculture in regard to acreage,
production and value of the grain
crops of this State are there
fore. the only figures available.
These figures are only estimates
and may be- considerably wide of
the mark AS is SurmiSed by some
well.informed men. The next cen
suS will show where we stand.
While these figures answer in
general way the purposes of the
present discussion. one cannot pro-
ceed very far in an investigation
Of farm crops before he comes up
on such questions as cost of pro-
or the capital required
for producing the various crops,
or the cost of man and horse la
Dor. or the net profit of several
crops or combinations of crops.
Information on these subjects
should be known. not only III a
general way for the State, but for
each county in the State. Search
for such information under Texas
conditions is now almost fruitless
There is need for a vigorous agita-
tion Of this subject of statistical
information regarding the prlnci.
pal phases Of farm operation. u
lead IN such an agitation. who j,
better qualified than the agrees
i've. organized bodies Of farmer,
represented here today? Agita-
ton will lead many 10 study and
thought. and intelligent action
viii follow.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16

''' '"'"' S.OO
Total cost pr. a. or 20 bu. 81 .65
Ii is rather remarkable that the
production of barley was not in
creased. Barley yields almost as
much as corn per acre and is val
liable feed for hogs and horses and
is relished when corn is rejected.
As in the ease of corn. the land
planted to small grain can fire.
quently be made to produce an
additional crop of hay, such as
peas, sorghum. kaffir or johnson
grass, if the land is already in
tested. Crops of June corn are
also possible. The small grains,
when sown in the fall and the sea
son is favorable, yield an album
dance of good pasturage for all
livestock on the farm. They will
protect the land from washing,
and add To the soil.
Corn.
Among the corn growing states
of the Union Texas ranks fifth in
production and third in acreage
and total value of crop. As com
pared with former years the Texas
corn crop of 1908. in acreage, pro-
duction and total value is the
greatest ever produced. The av-
erage yield per acre for 1905
(25.G has been exceeded only five
times-namely. in 1867 ESP.
1869 (2SJ, 1870 200, 1878 (26).
and 1895 (26.4).
Corn is one of the two grain
crops of which Texas produces a
surplus. and this surplus will grow
rapidly for many years to come.
Corn can be grown by the poor
est it requires but few inexpen-
sive tools for its production.
Where II is grown extensively
there is room for progress in the
use of better machinery. Corn
can be used at home no expensive
processes have to be gone through
to make it available for consump-
ton on the farm. a radical
change should. however. be made
in the construction of the corn
cribs, so that the corn weevil may
be controlled.
Corn is at home in Texas. At
the last meeting of the Texas Corn
Growers Association Mr. G. II.
Alyord. professor of agriculture in
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College. stated that Texas has
more area suitable for the growing
of corn than any other State in
the Union.
There Is not much data availa-
Bile on the cost Of cultivating an
acre of corn IN Texas. Mr. j. l..
QuickShall, IN paper read be.
fore your Association. estimates
the cost Of cultiyating an acre Of
corn in Central Texas at 80.
Cost of cutting stalks ......$ 20
Cost Of fiat breaking lSt time LOO
Cost Of narrowing off ...... 10
Cost Of furrowing or bedding 30
Cost Of narrowing off beds o.. ID
Cost of planting ........... .3j
Cost Of narrowing off corn. 20
Cost Of blowing corn four
times at 30 cents ........ 100
Cost Of hoeing corn. 2 times 10
Cost Of gathering and hous-
ing corn ............... 100
Total primary cost. $3.50
Rental value Of land ...... 1925
Seed corn .............. %
Interest on investment and
wear and tear of imple.
mentS ............... LUZ
JOtal .............. .SlO.'U
40 charge is made in this list
for fertilizer. marketing or taxes,
which would have TO be reckoned
with where corn is grown extern
sively.
II may be concluded from the
foregoing that there are portions
Of Texas where there is very
narrow margin of profit in corn
growing. This is quite true, if
corn is 10 be placed on the market
nr Il nnru ne thn nnlx crnn nrnMn
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16
Small Grain

The production of wheat. oats.
barley and rye in Texas is not suf-
ticient ~ meet the demand for
their products. The area planted
in these crops in 1905 was only
l.sG2.OOO acres. The increase in
the acreage Of wheat and oats has
been steady from 1871 to 1907.
On account Of the rayages Of the
green bug. the acreage in wheat
and oats has been steady from
1871 10 1907. On account Of the
rayages Of the green bug. the acre
age in wheat dropped in 1907 to
$4,000 acres-One fourth of what
il had been during the preceding
year In 1905 II was increased 10
about three-fourths Of the acreage
in 1906. The acreage in barley
and rye does not show any de-
crease IN recent years. Neither
is there any marked tendency to-
ward an increase. The acreage
Of 1908 is about what il has been
for some years.
The acreage and production Of
wheat for 1905 has been exceed
ed three times in former years,
namely. in 1900, 1903 and 1906,
and the total value Of the crop
has been exceeded four times,
namely, in 1900, 1903, 1904 and
1906 During the forty-three
years for which statistics are
available the yield per acre for
l908-ll bushels-has been ex.
ceeded twenty-three times.
] have not been able 10 find a
statement Of the cost Of cultiyat.
ing an acre Of wheat in Texas. In
order TO present starting point
for those who may wish TO inyes-
jgate this subject further, will
give the cost Of growing an acre
Of winter wheat in Kansas (Thir-
tieth Biennial Report Of the Kan.
sas State Board Of Agriculture,
page 465)
Cost Of blowing or disking 800
Narrowing ............... 20
Seed and seeding. .9j
Harvesting and stacking or
shocking ............. Las
Threshing and putting in bin 161
Wear, tear and interest on
tools 81
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16
HEADACHE

Is one of the great enemies of
mankind. How many endure,
day after day, this nerve racking
strength sapping pain without
thought of its origin. The cause
is never sought by the majority
of sufferers they endure and
wonder.
Eighty per cent OF all head.
aches are caused by defective
eyes-with proper glasses all
distressing pains would vanish.
Examine the eyes thoroughly.
searchingly. scientifically and lit
glasses 20 all defect, and guaran-
tee satisfaction Examinations
free. ! have the Health Ray
Lenses
Watch and JeweIY repairing neatly
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-16
Acreage and Value Of Texas Grain Crops
Paper by we Chief Clerk State Department Agriculture; Read Before
Corn Growers Association

Rental of land or interest on
its value ................ 2.06
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
GLIDDEN PARTY ON !
WAY FROM HUGO, COL.
Start at a. m.-Yesterday's Run
One of the Most Pleasant OF
the Entire Journey.

Hugo. Colo. July 2S.-The Glidden
tourists resumed their journey to Kan
sas City by way of Oakley and Salina.
Kan, at z this morning. Considering
the recent heavy rains the roads are
in comparatively good condition.
Hugo, Col, July 28.-The Glidden
tourists easily made their schedule
of 172 miles from Denver yesterday,
the pathfinder arriving at APO in the
afternoon. followed at short inter-
walls by the contestants. Roads were
good and weather conditions ideal,
and the run was one of the most
pleasant since leaving Detroit.
Colorado Springs, Col, July Is
Two hours were spent in Colorado
Springs yesterday by the Glidden
tourists. Members of the Colorado
Springs Automobile club met the Wis
itorS some distance north of the city
to escort them here. The noncontest-
ing cars, the pilot and the press cars
spent the time here in a visit TO the
Garden of the Gods and ManitOu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
MARINES AID AMERICANS
To be Utilized, if Necessary, i'm Pan
anna for Protection.

Washington. July 2S.-Senor Ar
osemena, the Panama minister, has
expressed himself as confident that
his government was DESTROYS of ar
irving at a settlement of the claims
growing out of the alleged maltreat-
ment of Americans by the police of
his country in way that would be
satisfactory to all concerned.
The state department is determin-
ed that the outrages against Amer
leans in Panama resulting in loss of
life and bodily injuries shall cease,
and will resort to extreme measures
if necessary. American naval offic-
erS and sailors seem to be a partic-
ular object of hatred on the part of
the Panamaians, and one step under
consideration is the employment of
marines for their protection when
American war vessels touch at Pan
anna or Colon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28


did you tell her that she could not?"
asked jerome.
NO
Are you willing we should call her
here as a witness against your
Thaw hesitated and his attorney in
terposed an objection declaring he in
sisted upon the privilege of domestic
relation under which he could keep
Evelyn Thaw off the stand Thaw
agreed with the view of his attorney.
why won't you let her appear?"
Because I've seen a good many of
the sort of witnesses you've brought
> here
Refers to Indecent Letter.
Did you ever write letter to yO1r
wife containing an improper drawing p
On objection of Thaw's counsel the
question was not answered and after
a legal tilt between the counsel .e-
garding JerOme's right to introduce 4
letter written by Thaw te' his wife
Justice Mills postponed a ruling and
the letter was not presented
Jerome questioned Thaw about his
life at Matteawan Witness said ne
was in a ward with 81 lunatics
Always Partly sane.
DO you believe you have always
been sane?"
Il have always been sane medically"
How about DR. Evans? He said ut
your trial that you were afflicted with
decisions
Evans was misled He was told
by Jerome and those connected with
his office that everything | said was
untrue"
wanted Hughes for Attorney.
Thaw said his own choice of an at
torney for his first trial was Governor
Hughes. because the jury would know
any Witnesses put on the stand would
be truthful" Witness explained his
disagreement with the firm of Black,
Gruber & Olcott was due to their de-
termination to try TO acquit him on the
ground of insanity when he knew he
was not insane.
You must remember" he remarked
that these lawyers were Influenced i'll
their belief regarding my mental con-
ditiOn because they were told the
charges | made against White were
untrue
Were they true?" demanded .Jer
ONE.
They were,'' replied Thaw firmly.
Jerome reverted To the testimony
given yesterday by Mrs. Susan Merrill
Thaw declared when he first learned
she was to go on the stand he was eX
ceedingly angry. Il was told he con
tinued, that Assistant District Attor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28

LOT VII-100 yards white & colored embrOid-
cred shirt waist fronts and waistings-eye-
let and Irish crochet patterns, 27-in, yd. nc
LOT VIII-45-inch embroidery dress flounc-
ings; hemstitched scalloped borders, 225 grade
$1.79; 1925 grade. 97c; $l.9s grade, 81 SO
LOT IX-Irish crochet and eyeet bands and
insertions ranging from to 22-inch widths.
Good qualities. regularly $l.33 at per yd sec
Main Aisle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
STOP CASTRO REVOLUTION
Venezuela Authorities Arrest Sup
posed Agent of Former President.

Venezuela Authorities Arrest Sup
posed Agent of Former President.
Caracas, Venezuela, July 2S.-The
Imprisonment at Maracaibo of a Ger
man subject named Theodore Hauer,
who recently arrived there from
Europe, and Raymond Porpacen, his
Caracas lawyer, disclosed danger
Gus Castro revolutionary plot to ov-
erthrOw President Gomez Herr
Hauser ostensibly represented Gen
eral Castro in an attempt to sell the
former presidents stock in various
Venezuelan companies, but in reality,
it is charged. he was organizing a
Castro revolution. Correspondence
and secret codes seized on his per-
son support this charge. Important
arrests are expected soon. and Cas-
tro's adherents in congress are great
ly alarmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
Counsel Attacks Witness.
Hit by Ball: Dead,

Des Moines, Iowa, July 2S.-Harry
Rnbes. living about five miles north
west Of Spencer, Iowa, was hit on the
head by pitched ball during base
ball game Monday afternoon and died
instantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
3. of !. e. Meets.

Hamilton. Ont, July 2S.-The annual
convention of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers and Grand Inter
national Auxiliary opened its sessions
here yesterday. About 2,5C0 delegates
are in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
july Wheat Goes Hioher.

New York. July 2S.-The price of
July wheat was advanced . cents per
bushel today on vigorous demand by
traders on the short side OF the mar
ket. They finally paid sl.3i per
buShel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
THE MARKETS..

Chicago, July 2S.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
July. 1851, 1903, 1855. 1909
September, 1O3 1855, lO2A, 1O5ls.
December. 102. 104&. 10lA 104A.
Corn.
May. 1O47s, 107R. 1O4%. 1O7h.
July, 60. 71La. 60, II.
September, 657s, 66a4, 65ss, $685..
December. 55A, 555s. SIS, 559s.
May. Sc. sos, 55A, 56A.
July. 43k, 4G. 1893, As
September, 39A. 391a, 80, 1895.
December. 39A, 40. 1898, 39A.
Pork.
May, 417s, 42H, 415s, 42R.
July, 2O.50, 20.6O, 2O.22, 2022.
September. 20.75, 2O75. 2O.35, 2O.35.
January. 1856, 1856. 1857, 16.47.
Lard.
July, -, 11.47. 1890, 1890.
September, 11.45. 1850, 1890, 1892.
October. ll.4O, l1.5O. 1887. 1913.
ribs.
July, -, Hip. 1877, 1877.
September, 11.05, 11.07, 1910, 1910.
October, 1877. 1880, 1875, 1885.
Receipts today = Wheat $50, corn
PA, oats 81. hogs $4,000, cattle 10000.
sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Wheat
213, corn 100, oats so, hogs $4,000.
Hog market opened sc lower. Hogs
left over 600, Light $7.50@S.00.
mixed and butchers $7.35@S.10, good
heavy $7.35@S.10, rough heavy 1880
755.
Cattle market opened 10c lower.
Sheep market opened 10c lower.
Hogs at Omaha 10000, cattle 1000
Hogs at Kansas City $4,000, cattle
z 900.
Hog market closed weak, 90 to Csc
lower than yesterday. Bulk $7.45@
7.S0, light $7.4O@7S5. mixed and butch
ers $7.3O@7.90. good heavy $725@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28

LOT IV-1S-inch Founcings, Corset Cover en-
broideres, insertions and Edgings; blind
eyelet and openwork patterns, at yard, 24c
LOT V-300 yards barred muslin Corset Cover
embrOideries in 18-nch width. Blind and eye
let patterns. Remarkable values. yard, SEC
LOT VI-2O00 yards IS, % and 27-in. Flounc-
ngs in Irish crochet and English eyelet pat
terms. Entire lot at, per yard, only SOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
7.95 rough heavy s7.25@7.4O.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market, closed steady.

Northwestern receipts-Minneapolis,
today so, last week "A, last year I'll.
Duluth, today 9, last week IA. last year
SO.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat u
to rs lower, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat y to l Is
lower. colSl u lower.
New York Stocks.
New York, July 2S-Following are
the qrnjtations on the stock market
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28


the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and produes.
Live Poultry = Hens. per pound.
lie: spring chickens, $3.50 to $3.50 per
dozen.
Butter-Dairy, 30 to gle: creamery.
27c.
Lard-12kc.
| Potatoes-60c.
| Onions-75c.
| Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. IS to soc; oats. 55c.
Forage-Timothy hay. $40; straw
Isl. S
Coal-Lump, per pushed. lac: slack.
$3.50.
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
Csc can bath p'wd'r free

In order that we might introduce Mico Bath
Powder to our customers. and that you
might become acquainted with Its merits
without expense, the makers supplied US
with q limited number of full size 25c cans
to give to our patrons With purchase OF
25c worth of anything at our Drug Sect1oh
we will give one of these cans free 10
those asking for them. lust mention IL 10
the salesperson This restriction OF 2oc
nurchase is necessary to prevent uninter-
ested persons carrying off the limited lot,
CSC Sanitol Tooth Paste Powder. LOG
lie Mares soc hair tonic, 39c; 81 size 77c
Csc size Listerine, lie; 81 size for nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
REGRETS THE ACT

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
Clearing of dress goods and silks

s5c Pekin striped silks. 50c
S5c Shepherd Check silk 5Sc
Soc Clifton Bond Black Taffe-
to. 20 in. wide, per yard SOC
75c pure silk Tuscans, new
spring colors, per yard 5SC
81 Pekin striped Mirage, hobby
shades. % in. wide, at yd 6SC
ST Shedwater Tuscans. beautiful
spring shades, "a in. at 70C
Csc hair-line striped Messalines.
new colors, 19-inch at yd. 53C
s1.O0 blk. taffeta. q in, at CSC
81 blk. taffeta, SO in, yd. Soc
Soc fancy MORE lining yd. 17G
10 and 15c linings-percalines,
silisias. spun glass-in odd
shades and are tender, yard Sc
West Aisle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28

Children's So Dresses of white
and cOlOred lawns and cambrics,
neatly made & finished g 10
Children's se75 dresses, white
and colored lawns & cambrics;
6 to 10 year sizes, now S1.5S
Children's SIS dresses of white
and colored lawns, ginghams,
galateas, 6-14 sizes at XZ.0S
Children's 81 jumper suits and
dresses of lawns. ginghams and
cambrics, reduced to- S2.4S
1886 eInbroid. robes 81. 4S
$3.50 embroid. robes So. 80
$l2.95 embroid. robes $685.
$3.50 embroid. robes S12.S5
$3.50 embrOid. robes $3.50
$500 embroid. robes S1S.95
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
July clearing==notions

25c 24-inch soft wireless hair rolls, 1SC
.10c Puff Pins. large blown knobs at sc
Jet Hat Pins, as'ted designs 15c kind DC
Paris De Long Hooks and Eyes. both
black & white, absolutely rust-proof two
dozen on a card. regular 10c kind. card &c
Yarns which have become slightly soiled;
also some samples of Saxony. Shetland
Floss & Germantown. Clearing, skein &c
Scissors-assorted sizes-25c kinds l9c
Main Aisle, Rear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28

All the news all the time-rhe Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
Clearing children's coats & dresses

$3.50 white duck coats s. 4 .95
$3.50 white duck coats 81 20
$500 cream serge coats S3. 4S
500 cream serge coats s 4.S5
$500 cream serge coats SIS. O5
So colored cloth coats 1885
Sc colored cloth coats S4.95
So colored cloth coats $5.95
$40 colored cloth coats So. 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28
July Clearing corsets

Fifteen dozen Won't Rust & w. T. Corsets
hose supporters front and sides, now SIC
81 Corsets-the famous w. B., r. G: and
Warner brands Clearing sale price, &c
50 Corsets-R. & G.. Warner and American
Lady brands-July Clearing sale,- 81 IL
Higher Grade American Lady, La Grecque,
W. b. Warner, Lestelle COr'ts So up 1.S5
models that sell at S. Clearing S2.S5
There is an experienced filter in attend
ance ready TO offer suggestions
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