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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16
THE PROGRESSIVE p,.,,.,
Good Roads Without Macsd,n

work on the roads was being dono luea
ana special taxes to build better road. 'us
coming quite the order of the dav and ~ 'e
and communities are realizing that u.,., uues
of ruts and mud-holes for road the v,... ss
once gong to put them down as in tho ~
gressive class. While this is true, if S .,..
that the work has as yet scarcely begun ora :,
the problem is far from being solved
The Progressive Farmer has for voor,
hammering away, trying to pound into ~.
sciousness of its readers the fact that good 49,
pay-that to waste time and energy hauling ov,,
ill-kept roads is not only mark of unasn,,,,
shiftlessness, but is decidedly extrayagant br,
ness proposition. We are glad to say that farm
ers generally are beginning to realize this an,
that, instead of the towns having to vote anna
priations for better roads over the protest of bs
country, as was often the case in earlier days hs
farmers taking the lead in the work o
bodybuilding. This is very encouraging state
of affairs, but there are or two errors into
which some good roads enthusiasts have fallen
which have done great deal of harm and are
likely in the future to do almost as much as the
10
are wasting money every day they continue to
neglect their highways
The first of these is the deusion that wag
on road, like railroad should run from one |
big town to another. From the farmers stand |
point, nothing could be more absurd than this
idea. AS we have said before the road in which
the farmer is interested is the one which will en-
able him to get from his farm to his market town.
to the church, the schoolhouse, the cotton gin
etc.; and the roads which radiate out from the
railroad towns or from any market center, are the
ones to be built first.
The other delusion is an even more serious one
and has done much to confirm many communities
in the old notion that they could not afford 10
build good roads. 1t is, briefly, the idea that =
good road means macadam road, and that unless
$4,000 or $4,000 mile can be spent macadanlf
ing public highways, they must remain in tnei
present bad condition.
Now macadam road is the road that snouu
be built wherever there is a heavy traVei anu :
populous and prosperous community, but 10 sup
pose that it is the only good road, OF tha' A'
cadamizing the roads is the only way 10 np-0
them, is delusion pure and simple
The picture we are printing on page shoS'
a race track in Harrison County, Mlssi''ipf' ,
which was made with split-log drag lni'
was built of sand and clay, was ploWeu lh'o :,
and after plowing was thoroughly harIo"0D
disk harrows. The shaping was done Win w.,
drag pulled by four mules; afterWaru 'n'
was rolled with 7-ton horse roller. pes A''
row followed the roller, and after tnls H"i- -,
the tract was sprinkled with the streeI 'pi
and rolled again. This treatment Oh n@--e ,.-,od
sprinkling, dragging and rolling was CIV aod va.
, - sa nooossary and ROAD was
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

IL you go to a fair this fall, either as an ex-
mDltor or spectator, make it a point to find out
Tue strong points of the prize-winning animals
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

For next week have very interesting arti-
Gle weevs by Prof. r. I. Smith 1t will
be fully illustrated, and will answer many ques-
tions as to these pests Look out for it.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16
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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

Pity the man whose pulse does not beat quick
er with the coming of "fall time in the country"
as Frank Stanton sings of it. AS the Danbury
Reporter says: "The most attractive season of
the year is about here now-the few days that
come before the frost, when the rains have stop
ped and the air is clear, sweet and pure; when
the tobacco is ripening the ground, and the
chinquapin-bur is opening; when the fresh
woods invite company to hooks and glens
where soft breezes play and the wild muscadne
hangs in purple clusters. And at night the harvest
moon rolls in gorgeous splendor through the
heavens This is the season when feels it
good to be living
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

Here's big fact to keep in mind The inter-
est on a macadam road will keep up sand-clay
road.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

Not only is the general condition of the hay
crop surprisingly bad, but the United States Gov
ernment estimate of the 1911 production of clover
hay indicates little more than half a normal crop
So per cent to be exact. No matter how high
the price of seed for winter cover crops may seem,
the seed are vastly cheaper than hay is going to
be next spring Wise is the farmer who takes
warning in time.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

We have received for this issue many more let
ters than we could possibly publish. Among the
late arrivals are some good that we may feel
compelled to use them later; but we do wish our
friends would observe the dates we give for these
letters and get them in by that time. The letter
that comes in late stands little chance of getting
a prize matter how good it may be. Still.
better late than never" and we sincerely thank
every one who has written us-those whose let
ters we could not publish just as much as those
who get theirs into print"
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

That article on making lawns we promised for
this week was crowded out; but we shall have it
next week.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16
10 Weeks Trial, 10 Cents.

To Subscribers only The Progressive Farmer VIII be
trial for cents Sample Free Tell
your friends who need ii but do not read it.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

Don't forget our next big Special-Orchard
Planting, October H. For it we hope to have
great big batch of letters on the planting and
care Of the orchard and small fruit garden. We
wish experience letters, telling just what you
have done and are doing to furnish your family
with supply of fruit. For the best letter, re-
member, we pay $5; for three next best $3.50
EACH for all others we can 81 each. Make
them short and to the point, and send them along
We must have them by October at the latest
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-09-16

The best place to get information as to how to
make good roads is the United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington D. c. There are five
publications of the Department which every one
interested in better roads should have and which
anyone get free for the asking. They are
CD Farmers Bulletin 311 ''Sand-Clay and
Burnt-Clay Roads; (2) Farmers Bulletin 321,
''The Use of the Split-Log Drag on Earth Roads;
(3) Farmers Bulletin 338, ''Macadam Roads;
CD Circular No. 95, Office of Public Roads, tSpe-
cal Road Problems in the Southern States; 60
Reprint from 1901 Yearbook, "Road Building
With Convict Labor in the Southern States"
Write to your Congressman or to the Secretary
of Agriculture Washington D. c., for copy of
each of these Get one of those postal cards and
do it now.
Out in Texas they are organizing spit-log drag
clubs. The plan is thus detailed:
each club covers and becomes responsible
for about six miles of territory The club
membership-active memberships COM
posed of farmers living along the roads in
given district, and the dues so cents per
month. All money collected is devoted to
paying the expenses of dragging the roads at
such times as repairs may be needed. But
in addition, there contributing members,
consisting OF the merchants and other busi-
men in the towns and villages, who also
contribute the regular monthly membership
assessment of SO cents to the club treasurer
There such clubs, it is said, in one
county and the idea is spreading. 1t should
spread to every Southern State; and it is more
than likely that your county needs such club
If so, what are you going to do about it?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
City of Chicago Eats 100000
Every Year.
Big Demand for Picked Product In
Windy City-LoVers of Delicacy
Are Men of Drawn and
Muscle.

Chicago.-Chicago eat annually
about 100000 pigs feet.
This was the estimate made today
by packers and retail meat dealers.
Incidentally it was announced that the
pigs feet season is in progress. With
in few days retail meat dealers ex-
pect a big demand for the article and
are laying in big stocks.
Chicago is said to consume more
city in the country. The demand is
largest in the foreign colonies, but a
large number of Americans also are
fond of the product. The Germans
and Scandinavians are said to be the
largest consumers, many of those ma
tionalities doing their own picking
and eating the meat at all times of
the year.
This year nearly 100000 hogs
have been received at the Union stock
yards and most of the feet have been
sold to dealers in Chicago and vicin-
ity.
pigs feet nearly always find a
ready market, SAID a representative
of the Swift Packing company. THE
big demand is in the winter Thou
sands of fresh pigs feet are sold by
retail dealers to families who pickle
them The packing companies also
pickle large quantities = of them
throughout the year and in the fall
and winter find a ready market"
Yes, there is always a demand for
pigs feet among the Scandinavians."
said Charles Erickson, meat dealer,
1912 Sheffield avenue "Most of my
customers prefer to pickle them them
selves and buy large quantities of the
fresh article late in the summer or
early fail. However, l have found
that the article is liked by other ma
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
Bank of England Is Sinking

easily be swept through the interyen-
ing space.
Repairs were at once begun, and the
work now in hand involves the under
pinning of the Princess street corner
of the bank. This necessitates the
cutting away of the original wooden
piles upon which the bank-which
covers an area of between four and
five acres-has stood for nearly 200
years, and the putting in of solid
raft of concrete, six feet in depth. be-
meath the outer walls. In spite of
the years that they have lain buried
the piles brought to the surface ara
in an extraordinary good state of pres
ervation.
The vaults containing the millions
of pounds worth of unclaimed gold
and silver plate and securities re-
main intact. In addition to the work
at the Princess street corner an en-
larged stock Office is in course of con-
struction at the Bartholomew lane end
OF the bank, and three floors have
been added to the library.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
BELSHAZZAR CALLED A PIKER
University Professor Says Supposed
King Was Only Deputy-Says
Daniel Made Many Errors.

Chicago-Belshazzar of Babylon
was not king. The famous host who
Toasted a thousand OF his lords In
state has been weighed in the balance
of higher criticism and has lost his
royal crown.
Prof. Herbert L. Willett of the Uni
versity Of Chicago Divinity school re-
duced the ancient hero's rank in a
lecture on "The Appeal to the Super
natural" the other day in Haskell hall.
Far from being king and sole own
er Of the golden vessels in the Baby
lonian palace, Belshazzar was merely
a deputy, the professor declared, and
only "a kind Of deputy" at that.
The writer of the book of Daniel
erred in many historical facts, Profess
sor Willett told the students. The
story of Belshazzar's feast and the
handwriting on the wall was given
as but one example of inaccuracy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
Financially Gibraltar of Money, but
a Little Too Heavy for Earth
Repairs Begin at Once.

London-The phrase "As safe as
the Bank of England" is rather shaken
in it's meaning by news of subsi-
dence of the foundations of the fam
Gus old building in the city.
The clerks in the private drawing
off1ce-which is situated at the Pm
cess street corner Of the Bank of Eng
land and communicates with the bill
office-were startled recently by a
loud report coming apparently from
the roof Of the building.
Careful examination by experts fail
ed to disclose any defect in the roof,
and the authorities, therefore, decid-
ed thoroughly to inspect the founda-
tons of the bill Office. It was then
found that an undoubted subsistence
had taken place. The foundations
have sunk away from the main struc-
ture to such an extent that a rod can
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27

North Atlantic having it's terminals re-
her colony, it is British capital, con-
sequently, which proposes to father
this project, which sounds and looks
so much like a dream
But Sir Edward, who has never been
accused of being a dreamer, said that
he had discussed the plan with syn
dictate of British capitalists in New
York. There are in New York at the
present time," he said, 'the represen-
tatives of a large and influential Eng
fish syndicate who have acquired
rights to a railway running out of Que
bee and who have a charter to build a
railway in the direction Of Cape Sir
Of the strait at that point being only
seven miles"
So far as the steamers themselves
are concerned, marine experts say that
the only saving would lie in one days
steaming coal, an economy of $4,000
or $500 trip. The provisions saved
on three-day trip would not be count
ed at all.
The cost of running a great steam
ship such as the new White Star liner
Olympic, pictured above, is tremen-
dous. To bring the Olympic from
Southampton to New York and tie her
safely to her pier costs in the neigh
borhood of 100000 This vast sum
is made up principally by the pur-
chase Of coal, the wages of the men on
board and the buying of food for the
passengers. The value Of the coal
consumed-about 500 tons per day
was only a trife less than the cost of
the food eaten by the passengers. This
latter item was increased about $40, 900
on the return voyage because the first
and second cabins were filled when
the leviathan departed.
From a chief stewards viewpoint it
is said the Olympic is bad vessel for
an economizing head Of the eating
department, because the very steadi-
ness of the vessel helps a passenger
to eat three good meals per day, and
maybe four, whereas if the chief stew
ard could only rock her a bit, you
know-well, quite a number of the
hopefuls would be clutching the rail,
gazing at the sea and thinking about
biblical expression that is quite apro-
pos. The principal items of expense
in moving the Olympic from South
ampton to New York are:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27

L
Eighteen tugs for docking. .......... 900
Transferring third class cabin to Ell
Transferring third cabin baggage. Is
Here is a part of the list the chief
steward made up to restock his larder
before sailing again: Three thousand
pounds of Philadelphia broilers, 5000
pounds of Philadelphia roasters, 1000
pounds of capons, 5000 pounds of
ducklings, celery fed; 1000 pounds of
fowl, 500 guinea chickens, 100 dozen
squads, 1000 pounds of fish, 10000
eggs, 1000 pounds of butter, $4,000
pounds of beef, 10000 pounds of NUT
ton, fifty spring lambs. 5000 pounds
of veal, 5000 pounds of pork, thirty
tons of potatoes, 1900 quarts of ice
cream, 100 Virginia hams, 100 dozen
sweetbreads, 1000 sheep kidneys, 500
OK kidneys, 200 corned OK tongues,
1000 pounds of sausage, thirty bar
rels of clans, 100 dozen soft shell
crabs, 200 barrels Of flour, 100 dozen
asparagus, 500 dozen lettuce, twenty
four boxes apricots, 100 boxes Newton
pippin, 100 boxes cooking apples, fifty
crates cantaloupe, 100 boxes grape
fruit, fifty boxes lemons, 200 boxes
oranges, fifty boxes peaches, 200 crates
strawberries. fifty boxes peaches, 200
crates Strawberries, fifty crates water
MELONS, twenty dozen crates pineap-
pies.
The Olympic is the largest vessel
ever constructed. 1t is 1921 feet in
length, 100 feet more than the worlds
tallest building, and has a width of 90
feet inches. It's displacement is 66,-
900 tons. From the bottom of the keel
to the top of the captains house is 105
feet and inches, while from the bot
tom of the keel to the top of the fun
mel the hight is It's feet.
The vessel is supplied with electric
elevators, Turkish bath and swim,
ming pool, squash racquet court and
hand-ball court, golf course, palm
court and sun parlor. 1t has a dining.
room with capacity of $50 guests
and a dance hall accommodating 200
couples. 1t can carry $500 passengers
and crew of $50. It has 1000 win.
dows and the number of it's floors is
A. The Olympic was built in Belfast,
Ireland, and cost approximately $40,
100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
Trouble Win Ladies, Watches.

I'VE always have a vast deal more
trouble with women than with men
about the watches they carry" said q
jeweler. mo matter how. expensive a
Iady's watch or how correctly made 1t
seems to need regulation and repair
about twice as often as mans watch.
OF course most women forget to wind
their watches, but aside from that they
wear them so trregularly that the
watch has the same environment about
three days in seven"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
Essence of Fine Breeding.

In families well ordered there is al,
ways one firm and sweet temper,
which controls without seeming to die
tate. The essence of all fine breeding
is in the gift Of oscillation. A man
who possesses every other title to our
respect besides that of courtesy, is in
danger of FORGETTING them all. A rude
manner renders it's owner always
liable to affront. He is never without
dignity who avoids wounding the dig
nifty of others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
Electrifx the PuniIs.

They are using electricity in pri-
mary school education in Stockholm.
Just how it is used does not appear,
but we are told that the classroom is
subjected to electricity" And rec
ords are being kept to ascertain wheth-
er the electrically trained youngsters
acquire the three Rs with greater pre-
cision and dispatch than those that are
being brought up on sunlight, common
sense and the rod.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
DEVOUR PIGS FEET

tionalities, especially the Germans.
Like oysters, pigs feet have their
regular season. This continues
throughout the fall, winter and spring,
but there are many who eat them
during the summer months as WELL"
Pigs feet as a health and flesh pro-
ducing food was commended in many
quarters.
1T is notable fact that most of
the lovers of pigs feet are among the
men of Drawn and muscle" said An
drew Benson, 1914 North Clark street
There is little or no demand for the
article among the wealthy class, but
the man who tolls all day in the shop
or open air is, as rule. fond of pigs
feet"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
Golf and Kisses.

"Seashore golf seldom amounts to
much" said H. Chandler Egan, the
golf champion, on the Wheaton links.
'tSeashore golf always suggests to
me the dialogue between Jack and
Jill.
"'Oh, Jack, dear, don't!' whispered
Jill. The caddie will see u.s.
No he won't said Jack. He's
too busy looking for the ball, and it's
in my pocket
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
A Quaint Thouaht.

Miss Geraldine Farrar, seated In
her deck chair on the George Wash
ington, regarded half dozen urchins
playing on the sunny deck, and then
said, with a pensive smile:
81 often wonder, considering what
charming things children are, where
all the queer old men come FRONT"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27

- N MORE senses than one England
and America are drawing nearer
to each other. The latest phase
of this approaching nearness is
foretold in a geographical sense
by Sir Edward Morris, premier of New
foundland. His scheme is geographi-
cal because he proposes to cut off a
whole day in transit between the two
countries. The saving of day, "a
hours of time, is the same thing as
taking up the United Kingdom by its
roots and planting it in the middle of
the North Atlantic, at least thousand
miles nearer Canada and the United
States.
Sir Edwards proposition would be
interesting merely as theory, but the
premier is in earnest about it. He
proposes in brief to construct first a
railway from Quebec to a point on
Cape Sir Charles across the Strait of
Belle Isle at it's narrowest part oppo-
site Newfoundland This railway will
connect with two steamers of the Lusi-
tania and Mauretania type to run
between Cape Sir Charles and Liver
pool The sea distance between the
two points is only 1856 miles, running
between Ireland and Scotland and
through the Irish sea. There will be
a ferry across the straits to Newfound-
land
"This would be by far the shortest
passage across the Atlantic, and with
steamers of the Lusitania type the
voyage from land to land could be &C
complished with only three nights at
sea-" said the Newfoundland premier.
"The route would be open all the year
round-occasionally drift and floating
ice would be met with, but nothing
to obstruct properly built and equipped
steamers.
From Cape Sir Charles to Quebec
is about 1000 miles, and with line Of
standard gauge this could be covered
at sixty miles an hour, which means
that passengers could be landed IN
lower Canada and in the United States
twenty-four hours earlier than by the
Lusitania to New York today.
"This can readily be seen when it is
explained that the ocean passage
would be 1900 miles shorter and that
the 900 miles will be covered on land
at sixty miles an hour, which is nearly
three times as fast as the Lusitania
and the Mauretania travel"
The Mauretania's best time is about
thirty land miles an hour
The period of self-absorption Of
American capital in transportation
schemes of a domestic nature still con-
tinuing, and his partial bridging of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
Fell From Roof Of church.

A mason named Littlejohn, residing
in the Strathdon district of Aberdeen.
shire, Scotland, met his death recent
ly in a remarkable manner. He
climbed to the roof of a church in or
der to dislodge swarm Of bees, but
suddenly overbalancing, he fell to the
ground and was killed on the spot
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
Dangerous Experiment.

courts to grant her two years sep
aration from her husband, so that he
may try to win her back 81 is TAX
iLg a dangerous chance. A man who
makes it necessary for his wife to
take such a step would be just mean
CROUCH not to try to win hes back
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-27
A Matter of Assurance.

Some Of your speeches" said the
cynical friend. make me think of
mathematical marvel l once knew"
I'm what way?" "He would dispose
offhand of any problem you gave him.
Nobody in the crowd was able to say
whether he got the right answer. and
1t really didn't seem to make much
difference ANYHOW"