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The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
FARM LEAGUES IN GERMANY
Promote Interests Of Farmers, Espe.
eIally In Buying and Selling Of
Products and Merchandise.
BY A. W. THACKARA.

BY A. W. THACKARA.
During the latter half OF the nine.
teenth century associations formed
among the agricultural classes Of
Germany did much to promote scien-
tific farming and In more recent years
they have extended their influence
with the advancement Of technology.
When the German farmer came to
recognize that he was separated from
the center OF social life and from his
associates In the same vocation, that
he must remain In touch with the
scientific and economic activity OF the
country In order to share in the
progress made. he found that agricul.
tural organizations were the means
by which to attain his object. Conse.
quently large number Of co-opera.
tive associations sprang up through
out Germany. which in addition to the
former idealstic purpose OF agricul.
tural unions have the further object
OF promoting the interest OF the farm
er. especially In the buying and sell.
Ing Of products and merchandise
These local societies have united Into
branch societies. circuit and district
societies, which form the basis or
nucleus OF the two general German
agricultural organizations OF the pres
ent time.
The function OF the great organiza.
tions Is much broader than merely for
the purpose OF collective bargaining
In the sale OF farm products. etc, for
In each division there are scientific
experts who. upon application and
upon the payment OF fee. visit the
farms OF the different members and
advise With them concerning the cul.
tivation OF their growing crops and
the care OF their live stock. For In.
stance. an expert forester investigates
the forests Of the members. another
examines the growing potato field or
the dairy. II anything needs correct
Ing. these experts suggest the proper
remedy. Furthermore. II a particular
field does not produce as It should.
sample Of the soil may be sent to the
laboratories OF the organization.
where It Is tested and the member is
Informed how he should properly fer
tilize the field
These leagues have proven effective
In aiding the membership financially.
the loans aggregating over s300.OO0.-
600; in improved crop culture through
travelling experts. In selling farm prod.
ucts, and In purchasing supplies
which amount to many million dol.
lars annually.
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HOW LOCALS MAY KEEP BUSY
President Hill Of A. & N. College Of
North Carolina, Tells Of Several
Things TO Be Done.

Al the last annual meeting OF the
Farmers Union at Greensboro, In his
address on how local unions may
keep busy, DR.. D. II. Hill. presiden,
OF the A. & NJ. college OF North Car.
olina, said
First. that there should always be
something for the union to do at each
meeting. II would be well for the
local unions at least once a month to
have fixed program bearing on'farm
topics. and to have the leaders appoint.
ed. and then to have general discus.
sion. Our college will undertake to
send out these topics II the local wish.
es us to do so. Any meeting that has
not specific object is likely to lose
in interest, and these farm programs
carried out. would, think very ma.
terially increase the interest In some
locals they are carried on quite ef.
fectiyely and quite protitably.
Second It seems to me that the To-
Gals can be properly worked for civic
improvements. Here are some OF the
things that they might try to encour.
age:
lal Good sanitation In the coun.
try home,
(bl The teaching OF agriculture and
domestic science In the rural schools.
tc) Good roads.
Id The enforcement OF the laws
In their localities. This, OF course,
ought to be done by public sentI.
ment and not by other means.
lei The formation OF county
fairs. live stock exhibits. colt anG
calf shows that would encourage the
raising OF live stock.
~ The improvement OF the coun.
try schools and the adornment by
grass and flowers OF the country
homes. and other such topics.
Third. The local could arrange for
such cooperation as might lead to
cheaper buying and better selling.
Fourth The locals conld lead In fur.
nishing educational and refined pleas.
ures for their members Country life
would be very much improved II we
could furnish our young people with
instructive and rational amusements
and the local furnishes n good means
OF doing this.
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post viii last, and the cost OF buying
II and setting It in the gvound. the
conclusion must be drawn that the
Usage orange post is the most econom.
ical In Iowa, followed by white oak.
locust, catalpa, red cedar. black wal.
nut, butternut. willow, white cedar and
red oak, In the order named.
Comparatively few posts Of some OF
these woods are used. Catalpa and
butternut together do not constitute
one per cent, while white oak exceeds
forty per cent. From white oak. the
highest. the numbers used range down
In the following order: White cedar.
Usage. orange, red cedar. willow. black
walnut, locust, butternut. and catalpa,
A few posts are cut from other woods.
Preservative treatment increases the
life OF all wooden posts and more than
doubles the period Of usefulness OF
those which are mostly sapwood. The
2,OoO,OOO spent yearly by Iowa farmers
In buying and setting fence posts
might be materially lessened by put.
ting into practice the well-known meth.
ods OF wood preservation. It costs
much less to treat post than to buy
new one and set It In the ground.
and In addition much wood could be
saved for other purposes The depart.
ment OF agriculture has made special
study OF practical methods Of preserv.
ing farm timbers. so that It is able to
inform interested inquirers how to do
this for themselves,
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Introduction Of New Plants.

But few farmers have apy idea OF
the great work our government is do.
Ing In the way Of introducing new
plants and fruits from the old world
into the United States. During the
last fiscal year more than 1000 seeds
and plants were brought in. The de.
partment Of agriculture has explorers
constantly on the lookout for all kinds
Of plants and fruits that seem capable
OF good yields In our own country
They are picked up especially In Man,
churia. Korea and China. There are
specimens from wild apricot trees
ten feet In diameter. There are wild
grapes and wonderful persimmons
and bush cherries and other curious
and valuable specimens that most ol
US never dreamed Of.
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Plying His Trade.

A man who had been caught in
raid on a gambling house was ar.
raigned, not long ago, before a local
magistrate.
what is your trader the magis.
trate asked.
II am locksmith, SIR"
"And what were you doing in the
gambling den?' pursued the magis.
trate. What were you doing when
the police entered?"
The locksmith looked up into the
magistrates face with an expression
Of sublime innocence.
why. your honor" he answered.
"1 was making bolt for the door,
Philadelphia Times.
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ECONOMY IN
FENCE POSTS
Careful Selection Of Wood and
Preservative Trea tment Saves
Time and Money - Aver.
age Cost and Lifc.
,By JOHN G. sCUAEFERD

Wy J'fiN VI EN.'
II has been estimated by the U. S.
department OF agriculture that the
farmers OF the single state OF Iowa
use every year $l,+0O.000 worth of new
fence posts. which cost the equivalent
Of 100000 for setting them in the
ground. Without doubt part OF this
expenditure might be saved.
The opportunity for economy Is
found. first, In using the kinds OF posts
which, taking into account both cost
and durability. are cheapest In the
long run. and. secondly, by treating
the posts to prevent decay. When a
farmer sets post which will have a
comparatively short life, he loses not
only through having to buy new post,
but also because OF the additional Ia.
Dor involved In setting II. 1t is true
that In both cases no money outlay
may be involved, for he may set the
posts himself, after getting them from
his own wood lot. OF the posts used
last year In Iowa, 70 per cent. It is es.
timated, were grown on the farms
where they were used, or were OBJ.
tanned from other farmers or wood lot
owners. and only 30 per cent. were
bought from lumber dealers. Never.
theless. the farmer is out his labor
and the part Of the product OF his
wood lot which Ia used I'm. even though
he does not pay out any cash.
The average life Of fence post Is
stated TO be fourteen years. and the
average cost 1871 cents. There Is. how.
ever. greater difference In the lasting
properties OF different woods. Usage
orange lasts more than Ave times as
long as willow. and for length Of ser.
vice II heads the list Of post timbers
In the state. The comparative life
OF other posts Is shown In the follow.
Ing list, ranging from the longest
period to the shortest: Red cedar, 10.
Gust. white oak. northern white cedar
Tor arbory!tac) catalpa. black walnut.
butternut. red oak and willow.
The average cost Of posts varies
for different woods. and for the same
woods In different localities. Red cedar
is most expensive. at an average OF
26A cents each. and willow the cheap.
est. at six cents.
Taking into consideration the time 4
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The shirker usually gets the short
end Of life's evener.
Cooperation today is success both
today and tomorrow.
The man who finds life pleasant Is
apt TO leave II 80 for others.
Faith travels faster on one foot
than doubt ever can on four.
DO not dampen today's sunshine
with the showers Of tomorrow.
Frequent changes In officials Is good
for the health OF Farmers union.
No man ever breeds patches on the
seat OF his trousers by standing or
walking.
Farmers union companies operat-
Ing coal and lumber companies seem
to be a success.
Intensive cultivation OF the mind is
necessary to and precedes intensive
cultivation Of the soil.
The short road to prosperity is over
the long way Of preparation and the
steep hills OF endeavor.
Many country lad who is on the
toboggan. sliding down to the devil.
got his first push at home.
II requires lot OF backbone TO
live up to the estimation In which you
are held by your three-year.old boy.
1t would be pity indeed II the
great forest reserves should be sacri.
feed to the politician and the lumber
stealer.
Neighbor Slowroot seems to think
that when the crops stop growing he
might as well stop work-and there
are others.
The most eloquent speaker Is sub
stantiRl bank account No one seems
TO be more successful In producing
him than the farmer.
Managers OF cooperative business
concerns OF the union should keep
posted on the prices In the various
markets, read up on crop conditions,
making new friends for the business
by being courteous and friendly with
all.
When the speculation In farm prod
ucts is destroyed. which It will be
soon. then the attention OF the mem
bership should be turned to other i'm
portant matters that need their guild.
Ing hand to cure them OF their evils
or destroy them utterly.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
SOUTH WANTS A NEW SYSTEM
Information as TO Demand When Prod.
uets Arc Ready for Market 10
keeded-Can Be Obtained.

All parts OF the country are begin.
ming to see the unbusinessllke meth
DDS employed by the farmers In doing
business. The following extract from
a letter published in leading south
crn paper shows how tired the farm.
ers OF the south are becoming OF the
old system. and how eager and deter
mined they are to change It.
That the average system OF bust.
ness under which We have been work.
Ing the last half century Is wrong
cannot be denied. We have only to
look over the quilted hills. the unat.
tractiye homes and consider the enor-
nous debt upon the shoulders OF
the farming class When the
farmers products are ready for the
market, let him sell as wisely as the
merchant sells or the banker lends.
When he has purchases to make, let
him buy as cautiously as the mer-
chant buys or the banker loans. To
do this will completely change our
business system. and that Is what We
must do, that is what We are going to
do"
But how to do that Is question
that still puzzles many. says the Up
toDate Farmer. II all hinges upon
organized control OF production and
marketing. or. We might better say.
voluntary control-knowledge OF what
is needed, where It is needed. and
what II ought to be worth In compari.
son with the price OF other things;
that is, In proportion with the general
level OF values.
Do any think that could not be
done. or that II would be a task too
difficult TO undertake. We believe II
much simpler problem than many
that have been solved. 1t is merely
a matter OF information and acting
thereon; and even more difficult irfor.
nation is being gathered all the time
for the benefit OF other lines OF busi.
ness. and all sorts OF statistics are
compiled with no thought OF attend.
ant difficulties. The government II.
self gathers information and complies
statistics. farm statistics too. as dif,
ficult us any required by the new
marketing system, much OF II, In fact,
being the very information needed. II
put to that purpose. II Is Just as
easy TO learn OF demand as II Is to
learn Of supply; to learn how much
Of any crop is on hand as how much
will be planted; TO learn how much
Of the stock on hand is being used as
to learn how the crop is progressing,
and what will be the probable yield /;
to learn where this article and that is
needed as to learn where the com.
modify Is on hand and for sale. This
information can be obtained and II
can be given out, and the farmers can
act upon It both In production and
marketing, 1t would simply be to In.
feet business principles into farming
VIII not farmers take up such n
system and work II out! Then help
US to educate them up to II. They
can do II. and they will when they
know how and see the advantage Of It.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Avoid Worn.0ut Farm.

A poor man cannot AFFORD to pur
chase poor land, A poor man cannot
afford to restore worn-out farm. Only
very intelligent rich men can afford to
restore the fertility OF rundown farms.
II takes time and money to deepen n
soil and hll 1t full OF nitrogen. potash.
phosphoric acid and humus. Better
pay a high price Cor good land than
purchase worn-out land at any price
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Ground Plan Of Poultry House, 12xs4.

The accompanying plans illustrate
comfortable and convenient poultry
house to accommodate about one hun.
dred fowls. The more important fea.
lures are the movable roosts, which
are more sanitary and more easily
cleaned than the old.style roosts with
dropping boards, the automatic ven.
tilators. feeding and watering rack
and more especially the drop curtain
nesting system, by which nest ca
pacity Is doubled when setting time
comes. The slides or curtains AA are
set back in grooves at BIB. the set.
ting hen is thus shut of from the re-
mainder OF the flock. but still has an
opportunity Of feeding and exercising
as her nest opens out into the alley
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06

way. A nest is still left for the laying
hens. as indicated on section plan.
The alley affords room for incubators
and brooders. where the feed bins are
conveniently located near the water
troughs. writes Benton Steele In the
Farmers Mail and Breeze. Scratch.
Ing room is provided with dust bath
and grit or feed trough as indicated.
The house should face to the south
and have an abundance Of light and
ventilation. All is arranged SO that
no distractions are In the way Of
speedy cleaning and complicated cor.
ners for trash are dispensed with. All
partitions should be Of wire. the floor
OF cement, and the walls lathed and
plastered.
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Agreed.

A real joke was sprung by stu.
dent at the Western Reserve Univer.
sity last week. This student suffers
from the stigma Of obesity; It ap-
pears that even professors do not love
fat man. After particularly unsuc-
cessful recitation in English III the
professor said.
"Alas. Mr. Blank! You are better
fed than taught
That's right, professor" sighed the
youth, subsiding heavily. "You teach
mel feed myself"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Saving Trouble.

The husband Of a fashionable WON.
an, whose gowns are at once the ad
miration and despair Of her feminine
acquaintances, was discussing the
cost OF living with friend at the
Union League the other night.
by the way" ventured the friend,
"-er-don't you have a good deal OF
trouble keeping your wife dressed In
the height Of style?"
The woman's husband smiled and
then shook his head, emphatically.
"Oh. no." he said. nothing to speak
OF. Nothing-nothing to the trouble
Id have n | didn't"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
A Flyers Joke.

Hubert Latham, the Antoinette fly.
er, was talking at tea in Los Angeles
to pretty California girl.
"Mr. Latham" said the girl, as she
took her nineteenth walnut and let
tuce sandwich. tell me, does flying
require any particular application"
WELL no none in particular" Mr..
Latham answered. "Arnica or horse
liniment-one's as good as another
Phtsburg Gazette-Tfmes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Caught In the Rush.

MY poor man." said the sympa.
thetic woman, land how came you to
be crippled for life?"
"I'l tell you, madam" replied the
beggar, "once l spent my vacation at
a summer hotel, and l was trampled
down trying to get into the dining
room first after the bell rang."-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Home Made Cushion.

Il hardly knew your father to-day"
said the district visitor pleasantly to
the little girl He's cut his beard off
again. That's three times since year
ago."
The little girl explained: ut amt
father done it.. Father like his beard
on. But muvver's stuffin' the sofa
London Chronicle.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Wond erfuI Cavern?

THAT cavern seems to be popular
with the women visitors remarked
the stranger.
"Yes," responded the guide. 1T has
such wonderful echo. Every once in
while one Of the women stands on a
ledge of rock and shouts: Is my hat
on straight"
"And the echo responds?"
Eyes. the echo answers: 1t Is,
madam; 1t isl"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Room for One More.

Archbishop Ireland was urging one
Of his senatorial friends to help the
church with hfs presence. but the sen.
ator declined to be regular church
goer, giving this reason:
"One finds so many hypocrites
there"
But there is always room for one
more,' said the genial prelate. as he
gripped the hand Of his statesman
friend.-Kansas City Star.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Bait for Burglars.

"John," said Mrs. Brown. sitting up
suddenly in bed, there's burglar in
the place.
Nonsense" replied her husband.
drowsily.
I'm quite right" she returned: II
can hear him distinctly crossing the
floor Of the room below. Now"-ex.
citedly: he's lighting one Of those
cigars I gave you for your birthday.
I heard him pick up the box and put It
down again.
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Sounded Good to Him.

ITO rebuild the pyramid Of Cheops
under modern conditions would cost
Sl00,OO0.000. and require the labor OF
10000 men for two years. said the
professor.
Gee! I'd like to be in on that con-
tract when they do it," exclaimed the
Tammany contractor, feelingly.-Yonk.
ers Statesman.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
The Growing Colt.

Any colt looks pretty decen, when
running by the side OF heavy milk.
Ing dam. But the test comes later
on. when the colt begins to shape up
for horse. Then blood tells It's
tale, and the lack Of blood tells Its
tale OF woe.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Chicken, All RIoht,

A Camden lawyer walked into a res.
taurant the other day. prepared to or.
der himself a chicken dinner.
The waitress approached him. He
looked at her and said:
"How's chicken"
I'm all right" she answered, cheer.
ily; "how's yourself?"
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His Task.

Did you do much sightseeing when
you went abroad?"
NO. answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Mother and the girls did the sight
seeing. | had to put in my time find
ing the places where they cash letters
OF credit. Wasp.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06
Water for Stock,

Water is cheap, but 1t Is a neces.
sity for sustaining the life Of the
stock.
Laying hens need plenty Of pure
water. for an egg y about 90 parts
water.
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IS EPILEPSY CONQUERED
New York Physlelans Have Many
Cures to Their Credit.


Cures to Their Credit.
New York; April 4.-Advices from
every direction fully confirm previous
reports that the remarkable treatment
for epilepsy being administered by the
consulting physicians Of the Dr.. Water.
man Institute is achieving wonderful
results. Old and stubborn cases have
been greatly benefited and many pa
tients claim to have been entirely
cured.
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to DR.. Waterman
Institute. 122 East 26th St, Branch So.
New York. for supply Of the remedy.
which is being distributed gratuitously.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06

Constipation causes and seriously agra.
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by Dr. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules.
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Better general health is sure to follow
the use OF the natural Herb laxative, Gar.
field Tea. 1t corrects constipation.
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Ahead, Anyway.

First Cadet-Gee. you got shape
like match.
Second Cadet-Well, a match has .
head; that's more than you've GOT
| Windmill.
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Some sermons come near being dem.
onstrations Of eternal punishment.
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Nothing chloroforms a church quick
er than minister dosed with dignity
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-04-06

What is an indeterminate SCI
pat"
"Matrimony. my SON."
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HOWARD {. BURTON. AssAYER l. CHEMIST
| Denver DIRECTORY |

BON l. LOOK GTaypst ps; h A. h,%s.s h1S. 2, ME. ..'s
log mailed free. Cor. 18th b Blake. Denver.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-17
A Cruel Ruler

Daz is bloody minded and bloody
handed old creature. He thinks nc
more of a mans life than of flea q
end his philosophy is that the easie. t
and surest way to be rid of an enemy
i5 to kill him. That has be n his pol
icy in the past and evidently he in
tends to resume it. Possibly he knows
best how to deal with his own people
and knows best the methods they can
understand. Certainly he is the first
man in many years to give Mexico
order and peace ard prosperity even
if his system of government was
savage.
Many horrible things will be done
in the next few months. All we can
do is to keep our own people out of
it and to hope that it will be over
quickly. Roanoke Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-17
Postmasters Appointed in
Southwest Va.

Washington. d. c., Mar. IL. -
Announcement was made at the post.
office department today that Luther
u. Funkhouser, postmaster at Roam.
okc, had been recommissioned, his
commission being dated March 6.
1t was also announced that John
Wesley Hubbard. newly appointed
postmaster at Honaker had been com
missioned as of March 6.
A commission dated March has
been issued to Muncie 4 Mitchell,
postmaster at Sontag, Franklin coun-
ty, according to the same announce
ment of today.
A. w Fisher was appointed today
postmaster Mt Reed Island, Pulnski
county, in place of G G Runion, re-
signed, and Willie Sutherland was
appointed postmaster Mt Vicey, Dick
enson county, in place of l.. Il. Full.
Ter, resigned.