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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12

Healtnfui Dairy Barn.
cannot be reasonably expected that
such combination will bring any.
thing except poor results. 1t is safe
to guarantee that dairying under these
conditions will not pay; and to the
one who Is at this time dairying un.
der such conditions, the best advice
that could be given would be to
change at once his conditions or as
rapidly as possible enter some other
line of farming that will produce
profits under such conditions. II anv
such line of agriculture is to be
found To the one who anticipates
entering into the business on such a
basis the advice should be that he
will find for himself nothing but lot
of hard labor, discouragements ga
lore, and only a poor subsistence for
himself and family
The dairy COW should be consid.
cred as machine placed upon the
farm much in the same way as the
manufacturer places in his factory a
machine for the purpose of convert
ing raw material into a finished prod
uct. No successful manufacturer will
ever install In his plant a machine
that will not convert raw material into
a finished product and do 1t profitably
He realizes that the raw material fed
into the machine costs specified sum
and that the operation of the ma
chine Is more or less expensive, and
costs him money to operate. All these
Items of expense are figured by him
very closely. He determines first the
cost of the raw material, next the
wear and tear upon the machine and
the cost of keeping 1t in running con-
dition, or maintaining 1t. He then
figures closely the cost of operating It
In the most successful manner. and in
the end, is able to charge up against
the finished product pound for pound,
or yard for yard. the exact cost Of pro-
duction. He knows exactly what the
selling price is to be as we'll as what
the cost has been, and he realizes that
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12

rope The eye" should be only large
enough to allow the rope to pass
through II too large. 1t loosens
easily t'r', the EYE" measure the
distance that will be required to reach
nearly around the animals nose, and
there make Il loop splice. Have the
loop" about the same size as the
eye" (See [aJ and [b]. Fig H. Next
pass the long end OF the rope first
through the eye splice. then through
the loop splice. Next. put an end
splice in the end of the rope. The
halter is now complete. as shown in
Fig. 2; (a) is the eye splice, (b) the
loop splice, f) the end splice, CD
the nose-splice. (c) goes under 9
jow and (e) over the top of the head
behind the ears.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
TO TAKE PLACE OF RUBBER
Product Of Soya Bean Has Same Prop.
critics and Can Be VuIcanized-
High Cost 10 Barrier.

Berlin.-The American consul gen
eral at Main says that
according to a publication in that City
q German patent has been secured 70,
tho manufacture from the soya bear
of a product to take the place of rul
ber
The process consists in the reduc
ton of the oil of the soya bean to q
thick, tough liquid by the addition OF
nitric acid. After further treatmen,
with alkaloid solutions the mixture is
heated to $50 degrees. giving tough
highly elastic product, similar to rub
Der, which can be vulcanized by the
same process as rubber.
Numerous attempts have been made
in the past to manufacture artificial
rubber Processes which in the labor
atory gave excellent results have beer
found impracticable on account of high
cost
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12

certainly one of the greatest and
surest sources of profit to their own
ers.
The Farmer a Business Man.
The dairy farmer, however, in order
to be successful, must be a business
man He must know his cows and
what each one of them is doing for
him. In every line of business we
find men who are making great sue
cesses and large profits. and we find
other men that are unsuccessful in
the same business, and with the same
opportunities and are losing money
rather than making profits. The bank
ing business Is most excellent bust
ness and many men become immense.
ly wealthy. while others continually
lose money and in the end prove to
be absolute failures. If we stop to
think and consider all of the differ.
ent lines of business we can call to
mind many OF our acquaintance WHO
have been exceptionally successful In
each of them, and others who have
been failures. whether the business is
that of banking, real estate, mercan.
tile, manufacturing. law, medicine or
what the vocation. 1t is fact, how
ever. and have often wondered if ".
were not to be deplored that seldom
If ever. does a man make an absolute
failure OF dairy farming. In fact most
phases of farming permit of degree
OF profit, and this degree of profit may
be varied from mere living to i'm
mense profits. accordingly as a man
practises proper or improper meth
DDS That there is money to be madG
in the dairy business as compared
with any other branch of farming, the
following facts from Jordon's Feed
ing OF Farm Animals" will demon
Strate:
Lbs. market
able product
produced by
100 pounds
digestible or
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12

the dairy COW. In order to make such
profits, demands more care and atten-
ton than the beef steer and upon the
methods employed In caring for and
feeding her depends largely the use
to which she puts her food. If she
Is the right kind of COW and kept
In a good, warm barn, we'll bedded and
supplied with ration that Is condu.
Give to milk production. the results
will be economical and profitable.
while, on the other hand, If she is a
poor COW to start with, and compelled
to remain out in storm on cold days,
or fight the heat and flies during hot.
weather, and If the ration she re.
ceives Is one conductive to beef ratty
er than milk production. the resultA
will more than likely be wasteful and
the profits small.
The Worst Combination.
There is no worse combination that
can be gotten together and placed on
the farm than inferior cows, poor
feeds. poor care. poor shelter and en-
vironment. and inefficient manage
uent on the part of the farmer. and n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
S9eS. 900 ADDED PROFIT m one
COUNTY.
Extension Department. Shows How
this Amount Can be Added 70
Pottawattan,ie county's

this Amount Can be Added to
Pottawattanle county's
Corn Crop.
Last year the Extension Department
at Ames obtained samples Of corr
from 66 Pottawattamie county farm
ers and planted them in the same
field on the County Farm in tina
county. The results showed that i
every farmer in the county hat
planted corn as good as that planted
by the best five of these &C farmers
the value Of the county's corn croI
would have been increased 1865, 200
In securing the samples of seed
men were sent through the county tc
collect exactly the same kind of corn
that the farmers were planting in
their own fields. The samples were
planted in plots on the county farm
Each sample was planted in four diff
ferent plots to counteract any differ
ences in soil or drainage. Three
kernels were planted in each hill, by
hand, so as insure accuracy. The
field was cultivated just as 1t would
have been If not divided into plots, Sc
that all samples received the same
care.
The five best samples produced an
average of SO bushels to the acre
while the five poorest produced an
average of only AZ bushels. At 40
cents q bushel this difference Of q
bushels to the acre meant difference
of $1,000 per acre in profits. A bushel
of seed corn will plant seven acres.
Seed corn like the average Of the best
five samples is worth $3.50 per bushel
more than that like the poorest five.
Much of the difference in yield was
found to be due to differences in the
vitality of the seed planted. The five
high yielding samples gave germi-
nation test Of 81 per cent strong kern.
els and 6 per cent dead ones. OF the
five low yielding samples. only 80 per
cent Of the kernels were strong. and
80 per cent were entirely dead.
II kernels from each ear in the poor
yielding samples had been tested be-
fore being shelled, the dead and weak
ears could have been thrown out.
Every dead seed ear that Is replaced
by a live one adds $3.50 to the value
of the corn crop. There is still time
to test the seed corn for this yea. g
crop. 1t is the poorest kind Of econ
omy to let this work go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
MOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known F:
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm:
WALDING, KINNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free Price, rs per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
The MONDAY of Life.

Married people should learn what to
do for one another's little ills, ard for
the ills of children that may come.
They are sure sooner or later to have
occasion to treat constipation or indi-
gestion. When the opportunity comes
remember that the quickest way to OBJ
tain relief, and finally permanent cure
is with DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
the great herb laxative compound. A
bottle should always be in the house.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and if you want to try it be-
fore buying. send your address for a
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co.
ll9 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill. 1t
is sod by all druggists at SOC and 81 a
hottie.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12

the margin between the cost and the
net selling price Is his profit or loss.
as the case may be. Occasionally, no
doubt, he finds machine In his fac
tory. the producing capacity Of which
Is SO small, or the cost Of running so
large, that the difference between the
cost OF producing the article of COM
merce Is even higher than the net
selling price, and this particular ma
chine or these particular machines are
losing money for him rather than ma
king for him profits. Now, If he Is
business man. as he usually Is. he at
once throws them out OF his factory
and tnstalls in their places new ma
chimes with the capacity and the char
actertistics which make it possible for
them to be operated at profit rather
than loss. Or, perhaps, looking at
1t In still another manner, we find q
manufacturer who started his plant
some rs years ago with a certain class
OF machinery that on the whole makes
for him a small margin of profit. but
during the last year or two some in
ventor has placed upon the market
machines for the purpose Of manufac-
turing the same article that he has
been making, ut much less cost of
operation, thus permitting some one
to manufacture the same commodity
which he is making at a much less
cost. and competing with him upon
the same market in selling. Now, II
he Is a business man, he realizes that
II there is machine In the world that
Will do the same business that his
machines are doing, and accomplish
the same end at less cost. he at once
rid of the machines which he is at the
present time using. and installs in
their places, machines of the i'm
proved type and the character which
insures the most economical pro-
ducing value
The Farmer a Manufacturer.
Now. whether or not the farmer
conducts his business of dairying
along the same lines as the manufac-
turer, determines whether or not he
conducts his business affairs strictly
along business lines 1t Is certainly
apparent that the man who is keep.
ing upon his farm inferior machines
In the shape of poor cows for the con.
version of the raw material or the
feeds which he raises upon his farm,
or buys. as the case may be. into q
finished product in the form of milk,
cream and butter-fat. places himself
In the same position exactly as the
manufacturer who has in his factory
machines that are making him a far
less profit than would be possible |
were he to install In their places ma
chimes Of an improved type and char
acter. Again. we find manufacturers
who eXpend great deal of money in
plant and fitting it up
with the very best of machinery. So
far their methods have been excep-
good, and point toward sue
cess and profits. but later they. make
q mistake by employing unskilled la
borers who have not the ability to |
operate the machines to the very best |
and the result of this is
that the machines do no better work
and no more of it than much poorer
machine would be, were it operated
with more skill. and this again applies
to the conditions on many of our
arms.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
BIG MONEY IN RAISING P0TA.
TOES.
q. r. Bliss Of the Iowa Extension De
partment Tells How to Grow
Them at a Profit
-Hha EacAs

-tES VdSkos
During the past ten years Iowa ha
produced an average of SO bushels o
potatoes to the acre. They sold a
an average farm price Of AZ cents
bushel, This makes an income o
s345O per acre. The average cost o
production was $2695. leaving ne
profit of $3.50 per acre.
The total yield of potatoes in Iowa
10 on the decrease. This, coupled
with an increasing home demand
makes the future outlook for renum
erative prices seem certain. In 1905
FIVE Iowa towns selected at random
imported an average of 40 cars OIL
potatoes each. Only one OF these
towns shipped out any potatoes, and
that one only two cars
A comparison of the profits re
turned by corn and potatoes, based on
the yields and prices of 1909, shows
that the potatoes have a distinct ad
vantage. The average yield Of pota
toes for the state was 80 bushels per
acre, and of corn 31.5. The average
farm price per bushel was 40 cents
for corn and SIS cents for potatoes
This made the farm value of an acre
of potatoes $4S.95, and Of corn $l6.44
The average cost of production was
$32 40 for the potatoes, and $l3.O3 for
the corn. This leaves net profit OF
1855 per acre for the potatoes, as
compared with $241 for the corn.
These yields are state averages.
When it comes to better results &C.
cured under scientific culture, it is
no more difficult to double the yield
Of SO bushels of potatoes to the acre,
than to do the same thing with the
81 bushels of corn.
A year ago last winter the extern.
sion department at Ames sent out
letters to representative growers
throughout the state asking for their
yields and methods of culture. W. P.
Crumpacker of independence raised
l2O acres in 1909. getting an average
yield of 100 bushels to the acre. c.
o. Garrett of Mitchellville obtained
200 bushels of Carmen No. to the
acre. r. c. Race of Knoxville OBJ
tanned 300 bushels of Early New
Workers per acre. His 1909 potato
crop paid him an average of $3.50 per
acre. Peter Wolthoff of Reinbeck OBJ
tanned an average of 225 bushels Of
Rurals per acre from Is acres.
These results obtained by represen.
tative growers in various parts Of the
state show some of the possibilities Of
potato growing, The following are
some Of the points that the growers
agree upon as being essential to the
greatest success.
Plant on soil that is fertile and well
drained. Plow deep. in the fall if
possible. Do not plant potatoes two
successive years on the same ground
Apply manure to the crop before po
tatoes where possible, as when ap-
piled direct it favors the development
of scab.
Prepare the ground thoroughly in
the spring before planting. Seed po-
tatoes should be kept in cool. dark
place until planting time. to prevent
sprouting. 1t pays to use plenty Of
seed From II to Is bushels to tho
acre is not too much Quartering the
seed potatoes gives the largest net
returns.
If the seed is scabby treat with
iormaIin. One pint diluted with 30
gallons of water will treat 20 bushels
NJ seed Soak the potatoes two hours
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
A Burglars Awful Deed

may not paralyze hon. so completely
as q mothers long il',ss. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills are splendid
remedy for women. ''They gave me
wonderful benefit in constipation and
female trouble" wrote Mrs. M. C..
Dunlap, of Leadill. Tenn. If ailing,
try them. Csc at p. A. Clemmer's.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
The rwo.Loon Haitian,

The two-Ioop halter has the advan'
tage of being adjustable to various
sled heads. It is not as satisfa Glory
for steady use, however, as there is
some danger of its loosening SO 40
to come off the head.
To make two-loop halter, first
make an eye splice in one end of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
Cause of the Clash.

Cause OF the Clash.
What was the trouble between
Swinton and his wife? Was it his
fault or hers that they We're unable to
get along together?"
Its rather hard to decide It ap-
pears that whenever one of them had
an irresistible impulse the other had
an unalterable objection"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Relieves Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, moves and regu-
lates the Bowels and are pleasant
remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers
for % years. They never fail. At all
Druggists, Csc. Sample free. Address
A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y. 74w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
Far niHArer

Far Different.
"You say he got arrested for rails.
Ing chicks? ! don't see how that
can be-"
Il said for raising checks."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12
Tho Old Saying.

Tho Old Saying.
Tom-Dearest, can | kiss you now?
Tessie-Wait until Willie Highfyer
passes. You know he has the reputa.
ton of being young blood.
Tom-And what has that to do with
Tessic-Why. you know, blood will
tell"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-12

Applying the average price OF 26h
cents per pound. which has been the
current price for the past year. and
considering the value Of the skim
milk for raising calves, pigs. chickens
and eggs, 1t will be quickly seen that
the dairy farmer has under his con-
troll all the animals that produce the
greatest value In marketable products
from the least amount Of feed con-
sumed. Taking this view of the stu
alton, 1t would seem that if there Is an
opportunity to make money on the
farm out of any of the lines of AMI.
NAL husbandry, the question as to
whether dairying will pay can re-
ceive the affirmative answer only.
Good Care Necessary.
One must remember. however. that
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
AS ne UNDERSTOOD THEM
Apprentice Carried Out Orders of His
Employer, but the Result
Was Sad.

"Now, William" the old farmer said
to his new apprentice, II want thee to
mind what | do say to thee. to be
sharp and attentive and to delay not
in carrying out my instruc ions"
"Ay, ay, eur" replied Williara.
First, now, want thee TO take
out the old white mare and have her
shod."
"Ay, ay, zur," said William, and de
parted.
He returned two hours later and the
old farmer questioned him.
Thee hast not been quick, lad"
he said, reprovingly but If thee hast
done thy work as I ordered thee thou
shalt be forgiven. Didst thee have
the mare shod, as telled thee?"
'Ay, ay, zur!" replied WillIsm
beaming "Didst thou not hear the
gun? shot her myself and Tvs just
buried her. London Answer
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
FIRST OF THE WHEEL CRAZE
1t Began to Rage in United States as
Long Ago as Year 1869
Velocipedes First.

Mr.. Frank H. Vizetelly tells The
Mr.. Vizetelly says; The spring of 1869
found the wheel craze universal. Car
riage- builders were led to add to their
factories plants for the manufacture
ing of velocipedes. Over one thou
sand of these machines were turned
out every week. while orders were
pouring in by the tens of thousands
To quote from newspaper of about
that time: "As an indication of the
extent to which the manufacture Of
velocipedes was carried on, 1t may be
mentioned that Mr. Calvin Witty. the
purchaser of the Lallement patent, en-
ployed the resources of seven large
carriage-makers, and kept their estab-
lishments busy day and night He had
seventy men at work in one establish
ment in New York, and he also kept
men actively employed in two fac
tories in Connecticut, one in Wash
ington, Del. and one in Newark, N. j..
But few people had expected that
the mania for this new style OF
wheeled vehicles would be so great.
Among the earliest who exhibited
their skill on the velocipede In public
were the Hanlon brothers. They used
somewhat clumsy type of wheel
from France. These, at best, were
but heavy things, which were soon i'm
proved upon by American makers.
Schools for teaching learners to
ride were quickly opened; and that Of
Frank Pearsall, the wellknown New
York photographer, was perhaps the
| first of these. His school was on the
corner of Broadway and Twenty-sec
ond street Together with his broth
er. he turned out upwards Of three
hundred well-taught riders within two
months. Three months later nearl!
| fifty bicycle-schools thrived in New
York and Brooklyn. These schools
We'd one with the other in high-sound
ing names. One was the "Amphicy
clotheatrus," another the "gmynocy
clidium," etc. The cost of tuition
was fifteen dollars each; but thi
amount carried with II the right t
use velocipede and to practice in tn
hall for one month.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
WHY HE ADMIRES GREAT MEN
Small Boy Learns Something Easily
About Washington and Lincoln
and Gets Holiday Besides,

The two latest holidays-the birth
days of Abraham Lincoln and George
Washington-have given the youth of
the country much information about
those two great men. AT all the pub
lie schools there were exercises In
honor of each and at some there were
tableaux of some of the events of
their lives. One small boy who spoke
about the tableaux was asked whether
he learned much history at the ex.
ercises.
Sure" he replied. "On Lincolns
birthday we learned all he did. Say.
he was shot in a noppery-house by a
man called-now--Wilk Booth. We
learned lot more about him, too It's
more interestin hearin' the others
speak than readin' 1t yourself, an
yer remember better. Yestday we
learned all about Washington. guess
I know all he ever did,
do you look forward to the ex-
ercises?" he was asked.
bet we do-next days holiday"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
AEROPLANE DART is POPULAR
Addition Of Wings That Has eeen on
Market for Years Increases
Demand for Toy.

One OF the most popular chlldren's
toys in Paris at the present time is
the aeroplane arrow or dart shown in
the accompanying drawing. The same
toy. minus the wings, has been on the
market for a number of years, but the
addition of the wings has more than
doubled its popularity. The dart is
projected by means of spring in the
barrel Of the pistol. 1t being COM
pressed when the end of the dart is
inserted. says the Popular Mechan-
les. The pulling Of trigger releases
the spring and the dart rushes on its
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06

A missionary, during Lenten tea.
said, pointedly:
Il have established missionary trees
all over the country. But perhaps you
don't know what missionary tree is!
A missionary tree is one whose profit
goes entirely to missions,
"a Roxborough farmer has in his APP
pie orchard a golden pippin tree that
helps to support the Chinese mission.
A Florida woman has an orange tree
that helps to uplift the cannibals of
New Guinea. A California nut farmer
devotes a walnut tree to the spread of
the faith in Zanzibar.
Missionary trees" the speaker end
ed, "are very good things, but the
principle that underlies them need not
be confined to farms and farmers"