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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
TO FIGURE THE COSTS OF CROPS

(Written Specially for The Bulletin)
Personally 1 don't think the business
side of farming-the money making
side-is half as important as the vital
side-the man making side. But it
has to be considered 1t cannot De
ignored. We have to eat to live, and
we must earn our dinner before We
can eat it. Fortunately, OF unfortu-
nately-according as you look at it
there isn't much necessity tor preach
ing this doctrine Too many of Us
farmers consider the money making
side of our business as the first ana
only one worth thinking about. We
see the material necessities which con-
front US and allow ourselves to be-
come wholly absorbed in them Some
crops than our character; more for
our soils than for our selves. We are
like all other men, likely to go DO
far in one direction when we get start
ed along it. We are just as apt to get
one sided as lawyers or doctors or
bankers or blacksmiths. 1t doesn't
seem to be averagely human for any
of us to live perfectly balanced lives.
We must LAY our weight" on some one
thing letting other things go.
But not all farmers are simply money
-grubbers. Moreover. some of us who
are just that are not working as
automatically as we might at our
particular job. There is certainly
need, among a large proportion of us,
for a clearer idea of the natural way
in which to get money from, farming.
OF course, I'm not going to write out
in single newspaper column full
essay on the way to make farming
profitable. In the first place it would
take a volume instead of a column. IN
the second place every man-Jack of
you would begin reading my screed
with the distinct belief in your own
mind that you knew your own bust
ness better than Tor than any other
man. CWherein, let me admit, you
would probably be pretty near right)
An the third place I'm not qualified. |
haven't got rich farming. / never
shall. I don't want to. / haven't the
time to waste on that rather unsatis-
factory chase. There are SO many
other things more important-such as
learning how to raise corn 20 years
running ON the same acre, or how TO
make my garden richer every yoar
while taking big crops off It, or how
10 make my dog respect me as well
as love me-there are so many such
things of greater Importance than the
Shylockery of money grabbing that I'm
not DESTROYS to pose as an expert in
tho matter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
16-to-1 Shot.

There are those who contend that
William ]. BRYAN will have look-in
for president next year.-Pi'o>burg Ca
zette Times.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
The party's AopA.

Now is the time for all good parties
to come to the aid of the Ultimate
Consumer. Journal
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
EXTENDING Liahtinu Service.

Lines of the Putnam Light and Pow
err company have been extended from
Pomfret toward the Brooklyn line, to
supply patrons in that section.
The Bridgeport Telegram says:
Charles P Kennedy of Putnam was
the guest of his brother, n. Waldo
Kennedy, national organizer of the
Loyal Order of Moose, at Walnut
Beach Sunday and Monday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12

But we all have to know some of the
+ primary lessons in that study, just the
same. We must go as far as the kin
dergarten course will carry US, any
way. And it sometimes seems to me
"a If a lot of my fellow farmers don't
comprehend at least one of the simple
fundamentals of profit taking. Our
business is to raise cereals or vegeta-
bles or meats and sell them at a profit.
If we get more for our produce than
1t has cost US to raise it, then We
make money to the extent of the
difference between that cost of pro-
duction and that selling price of the
product. If we get less than it has
cost us to raise the stuff then we
lose money If we sell we must ordi-
things-make something of lose some
things-make something or lose some
as anything well can be.
Now, this suggests that there are
two elements to be considered in any
such deal. There is the price we are
to get. That, as you know, if you've
farmed 1t any length of time, is some
thing you've got mighty little to say
about. The prices you get for your
corn and pork and potatoes are fixed
by somebody or something else You'll
take what you can get--or you'll keep
your stuff. I'm inclined to think that
this one-sided state of things isn't
going to last forever, nor even very
much longer. There are signs in the
sky of a coming day when the farmer
will fix the price of corn as definitely
as the storekeeper fixes the price of
calico But. just now, we most of
us take what we can get and thank
goodness it's as much as it is.
The other element to be considered
is the cost of producing the crops we
aim to sell. Assuming that the price
of hay, in the barn, is SIS ton, the
question of cur profit in selling that
hay at that price is answered by find
ing how much it costs us, per ton, to
get it into the barn. That's the ele-
ment about which we can have some
thing to say-if we "fgger" correctly
and manage shrewdly. If it costs us
s15.05 to get that ton of hay into
the barn, we're not going to make any
thing selling 1t at SIS. But if we can
get it moved away in the bays for
$40 a ton, then there's So bill COM
ing our way FOR every ton we SELL
YET how many farmers are there in
New England today who can tell with
anything like accuracy what the hay
they've Just Darned has cost them |?
How many Know what price they must
receive to make twenty per cent. or
forty per cent profit?
It's an exceedingly intricate question
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
DANIELS0N and PUTNAM NEWS
DANlELsoN

Norwich Preacher at Union Service
Games Scheduled Today--Death Of
Former Postmaster Marshall p.
Dowe-Horoush Small Notes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
Webster Bout of Local Interest.

Knockout Brown the We'll known
New York boxing star. is booked to
appear at the Lakeside A. c. in Web
ster next week in a twelve-round go
with Battling Downey of Adams, Mass.
This affair will probably be what the
New York sporting writer's call lem
on licking for Danny Morgan's pet,
but the Webster fight fans viii at least
get an opportunity to look at the
Blonde Knockout in action.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
Track AIterinq Completed.

the work of altering the alignment
of tracks on the Worcester branch,
south of the local station, has been
completed, and the improvement is a
very satisfactory one.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
Gettino ON With New Sewers

Such sections of Putnams new $50, :
600 sewer system as it was planned
to construct this year are practically
completed the section running through
the ledge between the Quinebaug river
and Elm street being the most difficult
to install, but this also is about COM
11Ja ar
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
Billiard Family Reunion.

Wednesday. August 16, has been Sc
lected as the date for the annual re-
union of the Billiard family, and Mich
OILS grove in West Thompson as the
place. Representative of the family
from Maine to California will be at the
gathering, which. if it is like those of
other years, will be very much of an
affair.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
Handsome Residence.

The residence being erected for Will
liam S. Johnson, the shoe manufacture
er, on Church street, will be one of the
finest IL Putnam.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
Firemen Increasina Muster fund

Members of the finance committee of
the general committee in charge of the
arrangements for the firemens muster
are conducting a diligent canvass to
increase the fund to the point that is
necessary to meet the heavy expense
of entertaining many out OF town COM
DaT,iaS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12

The Dayville baseball team is to go
to Yellow Pine grove, Clayville, r. l.,
tomorrow Sunday to play the fast
travelling Howard Hill team. A num-
Der from this city will go down 20 see
the game.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
But, if any of you undertake it, for

goodness sake be honest with your
selves Try to find out the exact truth,
no matter what you think beforehand
1t ought to be. and no matter what
you'd like it to be. Don't guess at
anything, and don't play funny with
the figures il they seem to controvert
your lifelong beliefs or your most
stubborn prejudices
Self delIsion is often sentimentally
defended, but. practically, it never
pays THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
viii Sing at Woodstock Hill.

Albert u. Hosmer, who is visiting m
this city, is to sing at the service at
the church on Woodstock Hill Sunday.
Mr.. Hosmer formerly a resident Of
Woodstock, is now at the head of the
music department Of an Ohio college.
Lake Cries "Next!" to All the BARRIERS.
About every barber in Putnam will
be at Phillips grove, Alexander's lake,
for the outing that has been arranged
by the Putnam BARRIERS union for next
Sunday. This local union includes the
BARRIERS in various places in the town
of Killingly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12

Some years ago. | kept fairly close
account with several of my own crops
for two years. 1t simply astonished
me to find how much stuff I was work
ing hard TO rai5e-for the sake of Civ
ing it away for less than it had cost
me. Most any farmer can give him
self similar surprise party if he will
undertake a similar investigation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
An Oppressive Day.

The temperature did not reach 100
degrees in Putnam on Friday, as it
did on Thursday, but nevertheless it
was one of the humanity exhausting
days of the summer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
PUTNAM

Accepted Charter Amendments Await
Governors Signature-110th Ami
ersary of Woodstock Academy Today
BARRIERS Big Outing-city's Sewer
System Nears CompIetion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12

Rev. c. A. Northrop of Norwich will
preach at the union service Sunday. The
park service will be conducted by Rev.
w. H. Raymond
George c. Bishop of Hampden was
In Danielson Friday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12

And, if you charge a dollar day
for the time it will take you to work
out to ultimate decimals all these and
other proper charges, it will have cost
quite a bit more, yet,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12

It's an exceedingly intricate question
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-16

Why not buy the roofing to repair
that roof from the Farmers Lumber
Co.? They carry a complete line of the
different kinds of roofing.
F. A. Bauske, the man who has
made Webster a live market for all
kinds of produce, went to Chicago Sat
urday on matters of business.
Mrs. Frank Dean completed her
visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
+. o. Potter, and returned to her
home at Groton Friday evening.
Mrs. Will Thurman and baby arrived
Saturday evening for an extended visit
at the home of Mr.. Thurman's mother,
Mrs. Alice Thurman, in this city.
The Reporter and Farmer can get
you out an elegant job of wedding invi-
tatlons or announcements on short
notice. Call and see our samples.
DIR. and Mrs. M. M. Judgei of Web
ster, spent Thursday in the city visit
ing friends, returning home the same
evening. Aberdeen News, Saturday.
The members of Webster lodge No.
65, Knights of Pythias had the pleasure
last Thursday evening of conducting
A. A. Clement. the principal of the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-16

Why not get fresh cookies, home
made, the kind you know are clean and
wholesome. The kind that are made
at Knapp's bakery.
A postal card from Ed. Schultz, of
Waubay, to Grant Ray, of this city,
the arrival of a girl baby at
his home Saturday.
Lawyer. H. H. Potter is practicing
his profession before the United States
court in Aberdeen this week. He went
up Monday morning.
Let Dick solve your paint problem
for you. Minnesota paints give salts
faction. The Old Reliable Hardware
Dealer, X. b. Ebling.
Don't forget that the Reporter and
Farmer a get you out a neat, tasty
job of wedding invitations or
ments on short notice.
Found-A plush lined overcoat with
fur collar. Owner can have same by
calling on Chief of Police Martin and
paying for this notice.
Michael Sasse, formerly of this city.
but who removed to Britton last fall,
was here the first of the week looking
after business matters.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-16

high schools of this city, through the
mysteries of the rank of knighthood.
Mrs. Peter Mary has suffered a
relapse from typhoid fever and is in a
very serious condition at her home in
this city. Friends will hope for the
best.
c. c. Chapman always has the
Pioneer barber shop looking just a
little the best of any shop in the state.
He has just re-papered the interior and
it looks fine.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
have a medal contest in the Methodist
church Friday evening, Nov. II. Every
body cordially invited to come and
bring your friends.
Why not convert your screen door
into a storm door by putting on some
of our waterproof ard windproof paper,
especially made for that purpose.
Farmers Lumber Co.
Mrs. John G.. Lockhart and son, Rob-
ert, of Seattle, Wash, who visited for
three weeks at the home of her sister,
Mrs. H. F. Denton, departed Friday
night for a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Williams, at Pierre.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-16

John Stain, the engineer at the mill,
is confined in his room at the hotel
with what the doctors are afraid is a
case of appendicitis. Chas. Phelps is
taking his place at the mill.
The Webster Basket ball team of the
high school will come to Groton on next
Friday evening for a game with the
Groton high school team at the opera
house. -Groton Independent.
Lost, strayed or stolen-Four calves
about three months old from my farm
in Kidder township. Any information
leading to their recovery will be
rewarded. George Fleishhaker.
Chas. Locke, formerly employed in
the Peabody drug store in this city
arrived from Sisseton Tuesday evening
for a short visit with Webster friends.
He was on his way to Brookings.
Banker Coyne, of Midland, was the
guest of his friend Walter Ross in this
city for a couple of days last week.
Friday he purchased a Ford car which
he was going to start overland with
Saturday but the change in the weather
Friday night caused him to rescind the
order and he went by train.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-16
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1911.
Local News.

Take Chas. Bahr your turkeys.
Gall on Oscar Grue for abstracts.
November Thirtieth is Thanksgiving.
Sell your cattle at the Visit market.
j. j. Fosse drove up from Lily today
on business.
Erwin Stage was here from Waubay
Wednesday.
A steady snow from the south all
day long today.
The Farmers Lumber Co. solicits
your patronage.
House for rent in First ward. Inquire
of 0. 4. Strandness.
Attend the Firemans dance on
Thanksgiving night.
M. d. Candy made a business trip
to Milbank Monday.
Lyman Larson was a Webster visitor
from Waubay Friday.
+. o. Potter was transacting bust
ness in Waubay Friday.
II. II. Potter was a business visitor
at Sisseton last Saturday.
G. o. Ellsworth, of WATERFOWL, was
a Webster visitor Monday.
DR.. C. f. Brooks was an over Sun
day visitor in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Alice Thurman visited with
Ortonyille friends last Saturday.
II. G. Raffelson, of Pierpont, was an
over Sunday visitor in Webster.
Something new in dishes. Come and
investigate. w. c. Happe & Son.
F. c. Palmer and J.. T.. Larson were
here from Wauday last Thursday.
The finest line of fresh s~easonable
candies at Webster Candy Factory.
Attorney w. G. Waddle was a pro-
fessional visitor at Waubay Friday.
Poultry, hides, hogs and cattle all
bring the top price at the Visit market.
Bring in your flax straw before il
SHOWS. will pay for it. j.. G. Rathbun.
Remember, half price on all our
millinery stock. w. C. Happe & Son.
Il. f. Harrington, one of Waubav's
popular business men, wac here Mon
day.
Chas. Steasns made a business trim ,
Webster last Saturday. = Langford
You can get the highest prices now Y
Thanksgiving turkeys at Charles r
s
The highest prices paid for cattle.
'ogs. hides and poultry at the Wist a
v
Miss AIdrich, Of the city schools
made an automobile trip 10 Waubay :
friday. =
Ice cream cone. the pgrest and best :.
on ever afr al Webster Candy
IL 10 satisfying and ipYigorsting. our :.
Dol beer Try ~ Webster Candy m
sctory.
HsrnaaD Cast and wife were over -
LosEa9aist yesterday on business and ~
T.,
A. ID Maske Went to Andoyer Sat-
70 spend Sunday with relatives dc
nd friends. =,
Caiaaba and Concord grape juice S,
sold by the Webster
andy factory. h,
Go TO knapp's Restaurant and Bak- W
" Tor your fried spring chickens. to
ways or hand.
Mrs. Feed Hyde leaves tomorrow for hi
visit with friends at her former home ar
North Dakota. III
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-16

Corrected every Thurday morning
by Emil Huwe, dealer in grain and fuel
and is the list price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

lily, but I tell them of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there viii be no backache and bearing
down pains for them If they will take
II as have. l am scarcely ever with
out 1t in the house.
will say also that think there is
no better medicine to be- found for
young girls TO build them up and make
them strong and well. Ny eldest
daughter has taken Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
fui periods and irregularity, and II has
always helped her.
Il am always ready and willing to
speak good word for the Lydia E
Plnkham's Remedies / tell every one
meet that / owe my health and hap
piness 10 these wonderful medicines"
Mrs. j. G. JOHNSON, ScottFiIle, Mich,
RID. 3.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
Ial drugs, and to-day holds the record
Tor the largest number of actual cures
OF female diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

Sunday In Rock Island with their
brother, George, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pulatte are entertain
ing friends from Clinton, Iowa
The ball game Sunday between Port
Byron and WATERFOWL was played with
a score of 10 to o in favor Of Water
town
Mrs. W. e. Git and daughter. Marie,
leave Thursday for a visit with rela-
tiYes at Clay City and Flora.
Mrs. Frank Maybury and daughter,
Mildred are visiting friends in Mon
mouth.
DR.. and Mrs. Crooks returned Friday
evening from a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller visited Sunday
at the home Of MIR. and Mrs. Benson
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Abraham visited
over Sunday at the home of the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Aren-
schield.
The Misses Gustafson have been en-
joying a two weeks vacation with
Monmouth friends and relatives.
Mrs. Charles Coleman is enjoying
visit from her father, Joseph Leutz.
Mrs. Luther has left for Danville to
join her husband, who went there
about three weeks ago.
The ladies of the Methodist Aid so
ciety will hold their regular monthly
bakery sale on Saturday, Aug. 5, at
the hospital waiting room of William
Filbert on Seventh avenue.
The Royal Neighbors hold their reg
ular meeting next Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Skinner in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
AledO

Mrs. ]. A. Harvey, Misses May Jo-
busch, Katherine McManus and Mary
Mcintyre started Saturday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Denver.
Colo. Miss Kathryn Candor also left
Saturday for her home in Denver,
after a visit here of several weeks.
Mrs. Dora Harding of Humboldt,
Neb., started Saturday for her home,
after a short stay with her sister. Mrs.
Minnie Hollenback, and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. Starkey, of Fulton, H., left
Monday for a visit with friends In
Viola. Her daughter. Mrs. Nellie
Johnston, and Miss Hazel Graham,
also of Fulton, went to TT Madison to
visit friends.
Attorney G. B. Morgan started Sat
urday for New York City to Join his
family, who are spending the sum-
mer there.
Misses Dorothy Forsyth and Violet
Poole Of FIT Madison. who have been
visiting friends and relatives near
Hamlet and in Aledo, left Saturday
for their homes.
Mrs. Charles McChesney, Miss
Norah McChesney and Miss Hazel Nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
East Moline

T. ]. Schafer and wife are camp
ing on Rock river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Lundquist
have returned from a visit at Gales
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John KIoppenberg
have returned from a weeks visit
in Chicago.
Charles and Lora Gremonprez
have returned from visit with their
sister at Dennison, Iowa.
VIII Dick of Canton. Iowa, spent
Sunday with his brother, George
Dick.
Pearl Hoover returned Saturday
from Punxsutowney, Pa, where he
was married June 27 to Miss Flor
ence Miller His wife expects to join
him here about Oct. l.
Miss Norma Berndt returned Sat
urday from a visit at Dubuque. She
was accompanied home by her cou-
sin, Anna, and Mabel Nagels.
Grant Fair and family have re-
turned from a three weeks vacation
at Logansport. Ind.
Mrs. Paul Gillette has returned to
her home at Woodruff after weeks
visit at the c. NJ. Larson home.
Elsie and Florence Schilling and
Ruth and Viola Rice left Monday for
Muscatine.
Misses Alice and Mae Kiggebin
have returned TO their home in Chi
cago after a visit with their cousin,
Geraldine Long.
Dir. and Mrs. John Dormady have
returned from a two weeks visit
at SherraTd.
Miss Lydia Johnson is enjoying
three weeks vacation with relatives
at Cable and Hampton.
VIII Dick Of CoIona, Iowa, spent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
WatertOWn

Mrs. Frank Schafer entertained
Port Byron relatives over Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lucas and daugh-
ter Grace are entertaining their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Webb, also
Mrs. Sill, sister-in-law Of the former,
both of Bloomington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. briggs are
spending a few days in Peoria at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Com
stock.
Mrs. w. D. Kitchen and little
daughter returned Sunday from a
three weeks visit with Mrs. Kitch-
ems mother at Versailles.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Donnell
of Metropolis, ILL.,, are guests at the
home of w. b. Keene.
Mrs. Emma Ellis of Moline, also
daughter, Coda, were calling on
Watertown friends yesterday.
Mrs. George STANCE spent Friday
with Mrs. A. Krohnmiller in Moline
Mrs. George Gray of Hampton Wis
tied Saturday with her sister. Mrs.
Walter Scott.
Henry Hilberg and daughter, Will
ma, left yesterday for Independence,
Iowa, for a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. BeIleville of Prairie
City are here at the home of their
son, w. H. Young, called here by
the serious illness of Robert Young,
Sr.
Mrs. Porter left Saturday evening
to spend a few days with her son at
Monmouth.
Miss Matte Rentfrow has just re-
turned from a visit with friends at
Galesburg.
Mrs. Adolp of the hospital leaves
Thursday for Jacksonville to take a
position as chief nurse at the state
institution.
Mrs. John Casper visited over Sun
day with Watertown friends.
Mrs l.. II. Swan is spending a few
days in Rock Island at the home of
Mrs. H. S. Rose.
Thomas Thompson and family Of
Sioux City, Iowa, are visiting Water
town and Hampton friends.
Mrs. Martha OdeH OF GAINESVILLE,
Wis, leaves Saturday to resume her
duties at the hospital there, after a
visit with home folks.
Miss Bernice Geisler has returned
to her home after spending a few DAYS
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. VIII
Geisler
Mrs. Evans is visiting relatives at
Geneseo.
Manly Saunders and family spent