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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01
Future Supply of Food.

Every generation has to work out
it's own problems and tn ere are always
enough new ones to keep them busy.
Years ago, says the Livestock World,
it was shouted by the pessimists that
we would soon run out of fuel and
now the food boyle is coming up.
Probably the time will come when
food products n general and patricu-
larry meat will be as cheap as it has
been at some of the low times of the
past, but it is reasonable to suppose
that meat will be cheaper than now
many times in the future. The fuc-
tuation in supply will bring about
some changes and supply will be in
creased in proportion to the price on
the market and the cost of produc-
ton. When the average farmer can
make more raising livestock than in
anything else, he will naturally raise
raise livestock, but when he finds that
in the price of the finished steer he is
not getting back the value of the corn
he puts into the animal. he is not
likely to keep up the process very
long. Farmers are making scads of
money now feeding hogs, and conse-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

quently everybody is raising all he
can. Cattle in the recent past have
not been high enough to justify the
farmer in paying extravagant prices
for feeders, and SO he has not been
feeding very many cattle. Logically.
therefore, we are moving towards a
period when fat steers will be much
scarcer than they are now and prob
ably will sell higher.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

nnallv. This export trade increased
rapidly and reached its climax in 1906,
when we sent abroad 733, 600, 600
pounds. Since then there has been a
rapid decline in this trade, our total
exports in 1909 being only 419, 600, 600
pounds, a loss OF at least 40 per cent
from total of 1906. A corresponding
decrease was shown also in other meat
products than beef.
This constant decrease of cattle and
rapid increase of population certainly
presages continued strong demand
for beef at remunerative prices, and
assuredly affords bright outlook for
men who are breeding good cattle.
This optimistic feeling has already
had it's influence on the trade in pure
bred Short Horn cattle. Prudent
business men of large means, who
have country estates, have foreseen
that profitable investments could be
made in cattle breeding and are stock
ing their farms with Short Horns. A
few names from the large list OF such
men will establish the foregoing
statements: Mr.. L. v. Hardness of
New York City, owner Of 25OO-acre
farm near Lexington, KY, made large
pun chases from Kentucky herds and
then bought Sc, $50 worth of Short
Horns from a public sale held during
the international of 1908 and bought
the champion bull at private treaty
for So. 500, fl ON Mr.. F. W. Hardin;
Mr.. H. b. Duryea, owner of large
estate at Hickory Valley, Tenn, pur-
chased 10 head at private treaty in
May 1910, from the Elmendorf Farm,
Lexington KY, and later bought car
load from the same herd at public
sale held May %, one tull in the lot
costing 81. 600; Mr.. Geo. j. Sayer of
Chicago, who owns valuable farm
at McHenry, ILL.,, has been buying
Short Horns &C public sales for two
years and has laid an excellent found
alton for a valuable herd. At pub
lie sale held at Aurora, ILL.,, April 3,
1910. by Thomas Stanton, Mr.. Sayer's
purchase mounted to 81, 515, including
one bull $4,000. These are excep-
tional prices as the gentlemen named
were exceptional buyers, but it is un-
doubtedly true that the increased de-
mand for good catt1a has had a Sti mn
lating effect on the breeders who are
producing them. The days of low
prices for good meats have passed.
for men who produce good cattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01
Live Stock
Outlook for the Beef Producer
BY r. q. GROVES
assistant Secretary of the Short


horn Association
During the last two years there has
been a very decided increase in the
value of meats in the market centers
and in the local butcher shops. With
in the last ten months this incI ease
has been phenomenal. Incident to
this remarkable appreciation in values
of food products a wave of protest
swept over the country that in some
SECTIONS became a perfect hysteria,
resulting in the ill-advised and futile
"meat boycott AS result of this
popular cutlery against high prices OF
food products Investigations were in
augurated by mayors of cities, judges
of courts, and by state and national
authority. In the public discussion
of this question the "beef trust the
farmers trust the tariff and the
over production of gold were given as
the cause of these high prices. The
chief cause, however, was generally
overlooked, viz: The continued high
price of grain and the consequent
scarcity of fat stock. The number of
cattle in the United States has stead
lily been decreasing for several years,
and to those in a position to know
this fact, the shortage in cattle is ap-
probable. According to the report of
Mr.. Jas. Wilson, secretary Of agricul-
ture, we had 2, 1856, 900 less cattle
January l, 1909, than we had January
1, 1907, while our population has rap
idly increased. In 1910 the proper
ton of cattle to population in the
United States was such that we had
.88 of an animal to each person 81 in
1860, 10 in 1880 and 90 in 1900. At
present it is quite probable that this
ratio has fallen to so to each inhabi
tant, owing to the rapid decrease in
our cattle caused very largely by the
breaking up of large cattle ranches OF
the West. If this ratio of decrease
should continue for few decades the
United States may cease to be beef
exporting nation. The earliest OBJ
tainable date Of our exports OF beef
products are for the five years, from
1851 to 1855, during which we export
ed an average of 80, 600, 900 pounds an
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

sixty cogs and few hundred coil
springs attached to it. Then il $3.50
f. O. b. Chicago we're charged for it,
it might come into general use. AS it
is, it is handicapped by cheapness.
Nobody wants road drag that costs
only few boards off the back fence.
a bolt or two from the windmill and
Hstful of skinned knuckles. "
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

A Missouri editor thus champions
the K ing road drag: Don't stick mp
your nose at the King drag. 1t will
make a sour road look sweet in less
time than any other device known to
man The only objection to 1T is that
it is too daIned simple. 1t ought to
have three or four fly wheels, fifty or
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

TT tells about a fence
Il made of wire-one that
,OiU not-cam not sag. One
that does not require eth
er top or bottom boards.
It stands erect-always.
The Warner "interlock"
tie is responsible for its
wonderful success. The
Pig Proof fence keeps the
pigs and hogs in. The
Poultry Fence sure ly
prevents even the small
est chicks from getting
out. The book is free.
Send for it today and
learn how you can save
money on fences.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01
Chance for Livestock Buyers.

In the feeder competition at the
Kansas City Royal Stock Show in Oc-
tober this year, the grand champion
cal load, of Hel foIds. will win total
of $40. The second best carload OF
fat cattle, if Herefords, will win $500,
and the second best carload of feed
els, if Herefords, will win S13O.
Entries of Herefords for the car lot
exhibit must be made with q. K.
Thomas, secretary American Hereford
Cattle Breeders Association, 1912
Baltimore avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
Entries close October 10.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

The forty seventh annual conven-
ton of the National Wool Growers
Association will be held in Portland,
January ST., 1911. OF course, sheep
exhibition will be held and not only
Oregon, but every sheep-rai sing sec
ton of the Pacific Northwest will be
represented. Further information
will be published from time to time,
which papers will make special fea-
ture of giving the wool growers and
sheep raisers all the publicity posi-
hle.-Live Stock Reporter.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01
Since Abraham Lincoln's Time

rs the title of an intensely in.
= teresting book. 1t contains
the history of fence making
from the days of the early set
tiers right down to the present
day. Tells about all sorts of
fences for all sorts of uses. The
history of the making of the fam
GUS Warner fencing-the early
struggles of the inventor-and
the ultimate success he attained
is told in a most interesting way.
1t is an education regarding the
best possible fence construction.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06
THE SILVER QUESTION.

My Dear Sir:-I want to thank you
for your letter of the 10th inst. But
it's me that has Caught you nap
ping" You say: II have caught you
mapping for once. I have had a good
deal to say about the phase of the sill
yer question to which you again call
my attention"
[ beg to differ from you, in the last
sentence especially. In all your pub
locations, from 1905 up to the pres
ent, you have never once editorially
discussed the Silver Question from
the standpoint that I have been urg-
ing you to take up, and which is quite
clearly, (but not fully,) presented in
the enclosed two articles.
In your June, 1909, number of
your Magazine, page 40, in replying
to a question of Ira " Maxwell, you
did take up this phase of the silver
question, but that is the only time
have seen anything direct from you
along that line, and have been sur
prised that you did not follow it up
along that line editorially, for, I'M
like free, unlimited 16 to 1, and the
quantitative theory which became an
old wornout saw, this phase of The
silver question to which l have so re-
peatedly called your attention be-
comes more and more interesting and
instructive the more it is discussed
When the cotton crop of India is
normal or large your cotton producers
run up against a competition that
seriously affects them, for the cost
of production in India is on silver
basis. When the wheat crop of In
dia and Argentine is normal, or
large, our wheat-growers find them
selves affected in the same way. The
hardship of silver-standard people,
which constitute two-thirds of the
people of the world, in being forced
to put up two dollars of their money
to buy manufactured goods from us
and other gold-standard countries, is
forcing them to build their own
plants in all lines at an abnormal
rate This competition will in the
near future SERIOUSLY affect our
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06

plants of the rich, no enslaved press
truth.
No, Stree! China may use her
cheap silver and produce cloth and
other stuff more cheaply than the
American capitalist can do it; and
she may thus undersell the American
manufacturer abroad, and take the
business away from him-but what
do I care?
The heartless and unpatriotic ras-
cal, who on the slightest provocation
turns women and children into the
streets to perish of cold and hunger,
and who constantly sells his cloth
and other stuff to China and other
foreign countries at lower figures
than he makes to us-need not ex-
pect any sympathy from me, if India,
Japan and China take his foreign
trade away from him.
He has us 100000 homefolks
penned securely within his damnable
tariff walls; and he annually ex-
ploits us to the tune of more than
two thousand millions of dollars,
over and above per cent. net
profits.
Let foreign countries run him out
of foreign markets, if they can. Why
should we have any belly-ache about
it?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06
the Union City leaders have adopted
THE TACTICS OF COWARDICE
AND GUILT.

AND GUILT.
AS to the election law, I examined
the statute for myself, and what /
wrote about it was literally true The
Act provides that the completed lists,
arranged in a definite way shall be
filed with the Clerk, not later than
June 9Th; and not single name can
be added or subtracted after that
date. The reference made by Hon.
Hoke Smith to the constitutional
amendment, is thoroughly mislead-
ing. To have legal effect, that
amendment had to be acted on by the
Legislature, whose duty it was to pre-
scribe how the citizen could get his
name on the voters book. When the
Legislature came to do this, it will
fully or accidentally cut certain citi-
zens out of their legal rights, by de-
claring, in that new law, that no name
should be put on, or taken off, after
June 9Th.
With that law in force, how could
the young man, coming of age after
that, get himself registered?
And what legal right would the
election manager have to receive the
vote of any man whose name is not
on the lists?
The long and the short of it is, that
the Legislature deprived the citizen of
a right which the Constitutional
amendment gave him.
AS to being afraid of Hon. Hoke
Smith, his fool friends believe
that, let them trot him out, and we
will all see who it is that fears him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06

YOU WILL NOT FIND MANY
EDITORS WHO DARE SAY A
WORD AGAINST THE ROMAN
CHURCH.
Thos. E. Watson:-I note that you
intend to give the Catholic Church
an airing, and | feel assured that you
will handle the subject without
gloves, as that church has cursed
every country where it has had the
power
This State is controlled by the
Catholic vote, as it votes the Repub-
lican ticket. A few years since, a
Governor was nominated whose wife
was a Catholic, and Father York, of
San Francisco, gave notice through
the press that he should support the
nominee. That was sufficient, and
he was elected. Taft and Roosevelt
both have hobnobbed with the Pope
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

industries and all those engaged in
those industries, either as workers or
proprietors, and the entire commu-
been located. In fact, there are so
many important and interesting fea-
lures to this phase of the silver ques-
ton, that it never grows tiresome or
uninteresting it and see.
You, Mr.. Watson, could do this
subject up brown if you would take it
up, and stick to the main features of
this phase of the silver question,
which is: Our trade and competition
with all Oriental and other silver
standard countries, and how the pres
ent low price of silver affects our
producers, manufacturers, exporters
and wage-workers.
Confine the discussion along these
lines, and you will find everybody
will become interested in it,
Begging your pardon for taking up
so much of your time, [ am,
Very truly yours,
JAMES CONFETTI.
Deadwood, S. D.
Brother Conzett thinks that The
Jeffersonian should devote more time
and space to one particular phase of
the money-question, while I believe
that it is wiser to treat the subject
in the manner which must have be-
come familiar to our readers.
In my Judgment midas cotton
crop will never seriously menace our
natural monopoly; nor will the wheat,
corn, oats, hay and cattle of the sill
yer countries ever compete with ours.
So far as Chinese manufacturing
is concerned, I don't intend to bother
my head about it. Most devoutly,
wish that there wasn't single fac
tory in all these United States China
can do all the spinning, if she can.
don't care a durn.
If we had never had any cotton and
woollen mills, we never would have
had so much sectional hatred, no
Civil War, no millions of paupers,
no soup-kitchens and bread-lines, no
Homestead and Chicago riots, no
millions of men, women and children
ground up into dividends, no de-
bauched alliance between voracious
Trusts and corrupt politicians, no
concentration of the wealth of the
country in the hands of one per cent
of the population, no clerical syco-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06
a = III
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subscriptions renewals WATSONS MAG
January to February will
will March and April 49, when
will
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The eJefferSOnianS
THOMSON, GA. JANUARY L. 1910.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06
L HAVE NOT LIED ABOUT THE
NEW REGISTRATION LAW.

My Dear Mr. Watson:-I have
been reading both of your Jefferson
ians for some little time, and take is
sue with you on every subject,-in-
Guiding Foreign Missions, Socialists
and Socialism, all; and I notice that
you don't seem to be telling lies
about any of them [ read what you
said about the new Registration Law,
and thought you were telling the
truth also concerning it, but you will
notice from the inclosed clippings
from The Forest Blade, that you have
been telling pure lies about the new
law. Now, [ believe what you said
about it, SO you can use your own
pleasure concerning the clippings,
but would love very much for you
to give us the real facts about this
business once mOre-get us out of
the dark, put us in the pure light
concerning the law.
Now, can we depend on this here
stuff in The Forest Blade? Can we
rely on the Atlanta Journal? Do
you suppose that you will ever want
to haul in voters from Alabama and
Tennessee, to carry man to victory
that you may be fighting for? If not,
NAOSo
these things as he does?
Say, Tom, I heard a man say the
other day that you were going to get
a million of dollars to burst the
Farmers Union, is that so? I'm a
member of that grand and glorious
organization, and 1 believe you are
working as hard to see us fellows
prosper as any man under the sun
How about it? Am I right?
| would thank you very much if
you will give us a hearing in your
Weekly concerning these things
Very truly yours,
S. P. SMITH.
Rt. 4, Swainsboro, Ga.
Answer.
Certain crooks are running the
Farmers Union in Georgia They
have been bossing matters with a
high hand, and have got themselves
into an ugly scrape. Apparently
they have made some sort of secret
deal with Hon. Samuel Gompers,
President of the American Fedora
NANAA VI A|c'pO1' IL w lily uuIy do d
firm friend of the Farmers and of
their Union, to expose these rascals,
in order that they might be check
mated before it was too late. Of
course, they are resorting to the old
Livingston trick, claiming that I am
trying to destroy the Union. Such
talk is too silly to deceive ten-year-
old child.
Who is it that would pay me a mill
lion dollars to show up the rotten
ness of some of the Union City
bosses? Where is the man or cor
poration, or political party that
would bride any editor to publish the
facts on Ladson, Boodle-hunter and
Duckpuddle? Those men amount to
nothing as individuals. 1t is their
power to mislead and betray the
Union which renders them important
and dangerous. Who is it that would
hire me to prevent these traitors
from wrecking the Union? NOT IT'S
ENEMIES, surely The honest and
true members of the Farmers Union
L, H.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16

Get Of upper teeth. between Lilih1
and School streets. Reward u re
turned to this office. 4592-2t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16

CaPTaih rloyl's comlcTdn5G burned
n dark red.
81 only want your ordcfs.' was all
he said. 81 thought we might walt to
Sec"
"Thcn CO." snapped Ncwmark. "lou
heard Mr.. ordc's orders TO sail as soon
ms YOU were loaded"
Captain Floyd went out.
Newmark arose and looked out Of
the window From the government
nagpole he caught the lash of rel
from the lazily fcating signal. ~
was little wcathcrwisc. ard h. shook
his head skcptically. Nevertheless II
was chance. and he took it. MS he had
taken n great many others.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16

~ Nllfil NtAlkiNs VIM A'NNN ~ "
unexpectedly from the woods
late that night. he was SO
busy these days that sh" wei.
coined any chance to S'c him
After breakfast Carroll accompanied
hcr husband to the front door. When
they orcncd II "a blast Of sir rushed
IN. whirllng some dead leaves with IL.
81 guess the fine weather's over"
said Ordc, looking up Mt the sky.
\ dull lead color had succeeded the
soft gray. The heavens seemed to
have settled down closer to the earth
Whirlwirds scurricd among the dead
leaves on the lawns chasing them
madly around In circles.
winters coming" shivercd Carroll
Carroll resolved 10 tuSc atdrlvc. ns
she enjoyed blustcry weather she
stopped for Nina Hcingman. and the
two walked around To tic stable. where
the men harncsscd old Prince into the
phacton.
They entered Main street where
there WINS q great banging ard clnng-
irc Of swinging signs nrd few loose
shutters. III the sidewalk displays OF
Vegetables and other goods had boon
taken In. and the doors. custumnrIly
wide open. were now shut fast.
II wonder whore AL The farmers
wagons arcT' mli~clcd the practical
Miua surely they would not stay
home Saturday afternoon just for this
wiad.'
lNnt.fsfNn nunInIIs.s b,t.F t,snr 90,
hrr curiosity quite mastered her
"np stop!" she urged Carroll. II
want 10 run In and see what's the mat
ter"
She was gone but moment and re-
! turned. her eyes shlnina,-with excite
( mcnt.
"Oh. Carroll" she cried. There are
three vessels gone ashore OF the piers!
EvcTbOdys gone to seq
Jump ill.," raid Carroll. Wen
drive out. Perhaps they'll get out the
life saving crew"
Carroll drove straight ahead until
Prince stood at Tie top of the plank
| road that led down to the lighthouses.
Here shc pulled III.
Carroll saw the lake. slate blue and
angry WITH wliltccapped pillows 10
the limit uf vision. Along the shore
were rows aud rows of breakers. leap
Ing breaking and gathering again.
These did not look 10 be very large
until she noticed the twin piers reach
ins oft from the rivers mouth, Each
billow us IL came IN rosc sullcnly above
! L.. a..
| whclrl the ontire structure Of their
ends aud ripped lnshorc along their
lengths, the crest submcrglng as Il ran
every foot OF the massive structures.
"Look thcre-out farTherr' pointed
Nina.
Three little toy shlps--or so they
seemed compared to the mountains OF
water lay broadsldc to Just inside the
farthcst line Of breakers. Two were
smiling schoonors. These had been
thrown on their beam ends. their
mnsts pointing Mt an angle toward the
beach Each wave broke IN dcugu
OF water that covered their hulls com
plotcly from sight. With mighty
suction the blllow drnlncd away, car
rylng with It wrcclmge. The third yes
sci was a steam barge. The shore
ward side OF her upper works bad
given away first. so now the interior Ct
her staterooms and saloons was OK
posed TO view as IN the cross Sc lion
Of model ship. over her, too, tho
great waves hurled themselves, each
carrying away It's spoil.
| q Ia
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16
HELP WANTED.
LOST

a Boston bull pup, from 14i5 Ke-
walo street. Reward paid II re-
turned to the above address or to
DR.. NJ. +. CHEESEMAN'S Office, Ala
kea street. 45S4-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16

japanese Cooking School. Families or
hotels supplied with cooks. &. NJ.
Matte. 1867 Aud Lane. Tel. 1864.
4592-tf ..ar go
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16

strown With pieces Of wrcckage. The
crowd gathered AT The plor comprised
fully half the population Of Monrovia.
1t conferred about the he saving crew,
whose mortar was Icing loaded. \
stoyeln llfchoHt muicly at,rsied the
failure OF other efforts When tho
preparations were flushed their chief
aimed the mcrinr ami pulled the
string. The dart With rs trailer Of
lire rosc on a long graceful curve
Tre r,r ys--- not ~ re''''" 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16

the schooner she
made ont a num-
her OF black OBJ
jccts,
fare those
m en- mp I he
mast 50" = he
cried,
She set Prince
In motion toward
tho beach.
~ the foot Of
the bluff tho
plank road ran
out into tie deep
Sand. Through
this the phaeton
made It's way
llRnNnv. Already
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16
AUTOMOBILE.

Phone and ask for Car No. asa
Fred Noyes' new 1910 7-passenger
NKissel Kar. Always ready.
For hire. seven-seated Packard;
phone 1919. Young Hotel stand;
Chas. Reynolds. 4J40-tf