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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-12-23
POOR ECONOMY TO BUY CHEAP TOOLS

There is not farmer in the land who has not
some sort of an outfit of carpenter tools. They
are Just as necessary TO his work as a hay fork
or an axe.
It is hardly necessary therefore, to say tc the
farmer that it is poor economy. to buy inferior
tools. About what the farmer would like to
know, and every workman, no matte how ex-
pert he may be, is how to buy tools with the
absolute certainty that they will be right in
quality temper and adjustment.
The way to avoid all chances of buying un-
satisfactory tools is never to buy unknown tools.
Ask any oarpentor how he selects saw, chisel,
a bit and he will te' you that he always specifies
a certain manufacture. In other words, he buys
them not by the looks, but considers only the
name of the company who made them.
Over forty years ago the Simmons Hardware,
Company made an important decision that was
to change the entire business of making and
SELLING tools. They believed that people wanted
quality before everything else, and they deter
mined that quality should be maintained in their
tools, first, last and all the time.
The name Keen Kutter was adopted to iden-
tfy these tools and trade mark was devised to
be stamped on every Keen Kutter tool. Every
article hearing this mark was backed up with an
unconditional guarantee by the makers that il
anything should prove wrong, even after the
narueSI XIII ' OI WORK, tne purCIdSe price WOulu
be willingly refund d. This method of having
one general brand for all tools removes any risk
in buying.
For their own protection, the Simmons Hard
ware Company thoroughly test everv Ke n Kut-
ter tool be Fore ii is stamped with the trade mark
that guarar tees it.
The nama Keen Kutter covers the only COM
p1ete line of tools and cutlery under one name
and trade mark backed by such guarantee.
II is possible that Keen Kutter tools may cost
trifle NOR than some others If so. the differ
ence in price is for better quality. more skilful
workmanship more accurate balance and adjust
ment. more ability for hard work, more years of
good hard serv ce The name costs nothing.
The buyer merely pays for what the name re-
presents
There is hardly a hardware store that does not
keep full line of Keen Kutter goods, and the
dealer is always glad to hear anyone ask for Keen
Kutter tools and cutlery because he knows he
will be satisfied customer.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-12-23

For the meeting of the Mississippi
Livestock and Dairy Association, A.
& M. College and Starkville, Decem-
Der 27-29, the Southern Railway in
Mississippi, the Mobile & Ohio and
probably other railroads will give
rate of one fare, plus 25 cents from
all points on their lines in Mississippi
to StarkVille and the A. & M. College
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-12-23
The Woman's Part.

But Marx Schaefer has not
helpmeet, little woman, also city
raised, who in addition to being a
true mother and a home builder, is
truly a help-meet in the business.
Any woman who is true mother
and a good home-maker might well
rest secure in her honors, for none
greater can come to any woman; but
Mrs. Schaefer is not only contented
on the farm, but also takes an in
terest in the business of the firm,
and because Of this interest knows
the details of it's management. AS
typewriter and bookkkeeper she also
renders valuable help in an import
ant but much neglected part of
farm management.
When | left this happy little fam
lily and this splendidly managed and
profitable farm, | felt desire to take
off my hat in respectful homage to
true manhood and womanhood and
to the ability and energy displayed
in its daily management. It-requires
more executive ability to manage this
farm than to be Governor of the
State, more knowledge than to prac-
tice medicine or law, and as much
true bravery, devotion to duty and
force of character as to win success
on the battlefield
1t is this sort of great men" the
South needs, and on this class she
should bestow her greatest honors.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-12-23

OCudSl6I, LUZ lie LAS duu6u 10 II anu
proved the wisdom of so doing by
managing the enlarged farm success
fully. The farm, as | saw it, con-
tains around LOO acres; $50 acres
in oats, 250 acres in corn, 400 acres
in cotton and 800 acres in pasture
and other crops.
We have seen farms in better con-
dition. The house is small and no so
good as Mrs. Schaefer deserves; but
it is comfortable and home-like. The
other buildings are neither expensive
nor as good as they will be, but there
is dairy barn large enough to hold
rs or 80 COWS and it is modern
concrete floors and iron fixtures. 1t
is built so it can be kept clean and,
what is better, but not always OBJ
served, it is kept clean. There is an
artesian we'll on the place that will
deliver water 40 feet above the sur
face of the ground and many other
marks of a we'll appointed farm, but
there is nothing that could be called
elegant or expensive In fact, we
feel certain that the place will be i'm
proved in these respects. What, then,
is there about the farm to single it
out from other farms?
Promptness and Business Methods.
First, there is a successful 55-cow
dairy, from which milk is sold at re-
tail in Yazoo City, two and one-half
miles away. 1t is successful because
it pays good handsome profit
monthly; but it is successful because
it is we'll managed. There are no
loose business methods here. Every
must be accounted for, accounts are
kept accurately, feeds are raised on
the farm, there is a large silo, and
the manure is hauled to the fields
daily in spreader and put on the
land where most needed. 1t takes
money to buy a spreader, but when
Marx Schaefer's business sense tells
him an implement will pay, he buys it
for cash if he can, on credit if he
must. In connection with this ma
nure spreader occurred an incident,
while I was visiting the farm, which
is typical of the methods of manage
ment of the whole business of this
farm. AS we passed the loaded
spreader in the forenoon Mr.. Schaef-
er remarked that at o'clock in the
evening a team would haul it out to
the oat field. In the evening we were
sitting on the front porch, after
horseback ride over the farm, and
noticed a three-horse team pass the
house going towards the barn. I ask
ed if that team was going to take
that loaded manure spreader out, and
was told it was. My watch showed
five minutes after five. Perhaps it is
not taken out that near to the ap-
pointed time every day, but this regu-
larity, system and punctuality stood
out as the prominent feature of the
management of the place, and this
entire place has only two white men
on it-Mr. Schaefer, and Mr. Cox
who looks after the feeding of the
COWS, the milking and getting the
milk on the wagons for delivery. All
the labor is colored, and yet every
thing runs as quietly and systematic
caliy as could be wished without
buster, noise, or confusion; because
there is a master mind behind it who
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-12-23
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and return. The Mobile & Ohio Rail-
road will also sell tickets from points
on its line in Alabama for cents
mile, plus 25 cents, to Starkville or
A. & M. College and return. Tickets
will be on sale December 27, 2S and
20. and good returning until mid
night, December 80.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-12-23


~ of the faculty of the Mississippi
A. & M. College, there was young
lew in attendance, who at that time
WAS known about the college as an
earnest, reliable and industrious stu
dent Of fair mental capacity. Those
who learned to know Marx Schaefer
liked him. His quiet, gentlemanly
manner and his strict attention to
his own business, appealed to the
writer, and he has watched his
course as a farmer since leaving the
college, with much interest and prof
table encouragement to continue
preaching the gospel of good busi-
ness farming.
In this section of the country Jews,
as farmers, are not numerous. This
race of Thoroughbred" business
men, who are noted for their enter
prise, liberality and successful busi-
ness habits and are famous for their
hard business sense, have never be-
come numerous as farmers.
Marx Schaefer the Man.
Marx Schaefer has made the same
sort of success at farming that the
race generally makes in other busi-
ness lines, and for the same reasons
and in the same way. He has sim
ply applied the hard business sense,
typical of the best Jews, to the bust
ness of farming. | do not mean by
this that he has not good working
knowledge of the sciences underlying
farming operations. He learned much
in this line at the Mississippi Agricul-
tural College and more since leaving
there, through reading and careful
observation. He also is man of
character and good sound business
young man, with splendid father
and, I doubt not, a high class moth
er, although I never had the honor
of knowing her. l say honor of
knowing her, advisedly, for any wo-
man who rears a son of the type of
Marx Schaefer, must be Of revered
and sacred memory. I have given
this much space to the man because
the most important factor in any sue
cessful undertaking is the man.
In fact, no business is larger, bet
ter, or more successful than the man
whose brain and spirit directs it.
Starting With Nothing.
Now, what has Marx Schaefer done
as a farmer? No more than many
others have done and no more than
good business sense, energy and ag-
ricultural intelligence will do any
where in the South; and yet, his sue
cess is so far superior to that of the
average city-bred boy that the story
is interesting. Indeed, the fact that
he was reared in the city and be-
longs to race not especially identi-
fed with agriculture is the chief rea-
son for this story. Some may sup
pose that he had a large farm to
start with and money to spend as he
pleased; but such is not the case. 1t
is true, he began on the farm owned
by his father, or members of his
family; but he rented it and has paid
the rent Neither did he have any
money except what he made or bor-
roWed. 1t is true, he had the help
OF his fathers credit, which was
good and of assistance not to be un-
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-12-23

ton to use any sort of machinery,
promised a good yield. There were
$50 acres in corn and 400 acres in
cotton. This is different from the
days before the boil weevils came
when more cotton and less corn and
oats were grown; but it Is also diff
ferent from what it will be next year
or the year after; for Mr. Schaefer
says he intends growing as many
acres Of corn as cotton, and will get
to that arrangement right away. l
have often been told that the rota-
ton of crops is not practicable on a
large cotton plantation, but Mr..
Schaefer says it is, and proves it by
the following plan: To each tenant
house, or negro family, a certain
number of acres are assigned, as
many as the help in the family can
handle. 1t usually consists of from
10 to 20 acres of cotton worked by
the negro tenant and an equal num-
ber of acres cultivated in corn by Mr..
Schaefer with wage hands. The two
equal areas are side by side, and the
one that is worked in cotton by the
negroes this year is next year plant
ed in corn, with peas at laying-by
time, by Mr.. Schaefer. In this way
the entire cotton crop will be on a
pea stuble of the year before. All
the place was not under this system
at my visit, but 500 acres were, and
Mr.. Schaefer says the increased yields
of cotton show the wisdom and profit
of the plan and that all the farm
used for corn and cotton will be put
under that system or rotation at
once.
If Marx Schaefer, city-raised,
boy up to II, can take this farm,
pay rent for it, buy and pay for 500
acres more alongside of it, and
achieve success by the methods, and
along the lines advocated by The
Progressive Farmer, of which he is a
reader, surely there is a future to
Southern agriculture and hope for
every boy who will equip himself
with a knowledge of farming-which
includes business as we'll as agricul-
tural knowledge-and then give to
it the industry and persistent effort
which is required to achieve success
in any other line.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-12-23
Timely Farm Suggestions.
A SUCCESSFUL YOUNG FARMER.
By TAFT Butler.

How a City Boy Charge of a Mississippi Farm
and Adopting Thorough Made Not
Profitable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08

Memorial day (May 30) is quite gen.
orally observed by the subordinate
oranges. Every grange should have
an appropriate program for the meet
ing nearest that date.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08

I'VE i've below few paragraphs
Governing the good work which is
accom-, plished ry he Y. NJ. C. A. al
most da w. This orgen'zation is com
posed Of almost overv bra oh of bust
ness and many young men have been
helped and made to share the benefits
which this great ASSOCIATION has most
willingly put before them;
81 secretary who wears the Y. NJ. C.
A. e.-ncs on his cap and ,eets immi-
grants at rs Island, gave = card Of
introduction tO Young lngi. shman
going to Western ia Then the
man on the dock wrote osoc;a ton
man in Northwestern tow. be
young Britain was starting ",
might find him at - street. WIZ
the letter arrived, the secretary started
out in driving snow storm to locate the
man and found him. He had arrived
but few hours before at this shack on
prairie plot on the outskirts of the
town. No man was more surprised
IMAM he 10 receive call. ne Secre-
tary found out what his trade was and
before noon the next day had him locat-
ed at work. Now that man is active in
the association in bringing to it every
stranger with whom he comes in con-
tact. At the Strangers Tea" the
next Sunday night he was one of the
first on his feet to tell how much he
appreciated the new found friends and
fellowship in strange country.
Zone of the men who was assured by
the association secretary on the docks
at Liverpool that the association might
be of service to him when he reached
his location in Manitoba had his breath
well nigh taken away by the swiftness
of action by which he was helped. He
finished his nearly 5000 mile journey at
friends house on the cross roads, Sc
venty miles from the nearest associa-
ton city. Just as a formal thing, he
mailed the card of introduction from the
Liverpool secretary to the Brandon,
Man., secretary saying that he would
like to get position in the city as a
waiter. The secretary got the letter
before breakfast and while eating at the
restaurant overheard remark that a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08
MAINE STATE GRANGE.
Executive Committee Opposes Repeal
of Prohibtory Law.

At meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the Maine state grange held
a short time ago at Lewiston sweeping
resolutions were adopted and a cam
paign outlined against the repeal of
the Maine prohibitory law. At its an
nual meeting the state grange took
strong action against the repeal, and
now the executive committee is seek
ing to put the resolutions of the state
grange into effect.
1t is proposed to cooperate with and
assist the churches, Civic league, w.
G. Il. q. organizations and other tenn
perance societies in their efforts to re-
tain the present law. and with all
hese agencies combating any move
ne TO repeal it there is good reason
To bel that their efforts will be sue
cessfnl
Al the lla ing of the executive COM
ni' lee il was voted to hold a series of
field lettings this summer throughout
.se state. The next state grange meet
i- will probably be held at Lewiston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08

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p;nx y cor,,,lo+od tb. oicb+b voar If
b;s pontieoot. Tb. ra2,sna,o,.s il,
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ronliod 70 tbo coro,..+,,Io+;ors or 81
nrsIato. 81 stndiod .,.ro, voars in tbo
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
j. w. BARROW. Chatham. N. Y.
Editor of the Ncto York State Grange
RCrielD
PRACTICAL COOPERATION.
What the Farmers Are Doing In the
Line of Co-operative Endeavor.

Line of cooperative EndeaVor.
During the past season the grange
exchange Of Connecticut has handled
and distributed many carloads of po-
tatoes shipped to them by grange mem
bers in Aroostook county, Me.
The Scottish co-operator is now buy
Ing his wheat from the Canadian farm
err, taking it into his own elevators,
shipping it to his own mills in Scot
land, baking it in his own bakeries
and distributing it in his own CO.
operative stores.
The Patrons Cooperative bank of
Olathe, Kan, now nearly thirty years
old, Differed and run by members Of
the grange and with their own money,
reports deposits of S4J0,0O0, with
$1,000 more profits than the year be-
fore, paying a semiannual dividend of
10 per cent and adding neat sum to
the undivided profits or surplus.
The Rochdale (England) system of
cooperation, first started by a few
poor weavers long years ago, has ex-
tended until Great Britain now has
100000 members, with 5000 stores,
ships, factories, banks, mills, etc, $780,
100000 in capital, 100000 annual bust
ness and returns about $700O0,0OO T.
nually to their members as their saw
ings through cooperation.
The parcels post system in Canada.
with large territory to be covered and
q population much less than the United
States to furnish the patronage is a
paying success, bringing a revenue
above all expenses. The grange will
never let up in its efforts until our
farmers and other citizens enjoy this
privilege, which twenty-five other civ
ilized countries have.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08
Henrietta Grange Burns MORTGAGE

In the fall of 1903 Henrietta On. "
-ange built a hall, 36 by II feet and
two stories above the basement, which
would compare favorably with the
best halls in the state. The cost, in
Guiding the furnishings, was about
$4,000, and nearly one-half of the
amount was raised by voluntary con-
tributions and a mortgage given on the
property. The last cent of the in
debtedness was recently paid. and the
mortgage was burned Thursday even
ming, April 20. This grange has raised
in the last six years for all purposes
$11.S1S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08
Stabbins At.ra

William Archer, 0. r IIvou. Was
severely wounded Sund,y evening in "A
stabbing affray with James Ltrron,, an
Italian. He was on his way home nom
the village by way of the railroad tracks
and wandered into one of the cars in
which the Italians at work on the via
duct line live. They were amusing
themselves with music and dancing and
in some way an argument arose
Archer was ordered to leave the car
and jumped off and issued a challenge to
the Italians. Barrone Immediately at
tackled him. using knife and inflicting
wounds in Archer's arm, neck aad leg.
He was severely but not dangerously
injured
Barrone is thought to have skipped in
to New York state on hand car.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08
SAMPLE OF COOPERATION.
Figures Showing What Farmers Can
Do by Working Together.

Ti9ureS showing Wnat FARMERS IAN
Do by Working Together.
If there ever was Il good illustration
of "team work" among farmers the
report of the Turner Center (AIeJ Dali
rying association is it. The figures
given herewith show operations for
thirteen months ending Jan. 1. 1911:
The total receipts for butter, cream,
milk. dry cured ana cheese curd were
S143j.225G2 The receipts for eggs,
trade ana miscellaneous, brought the
total income up to $1,G5O.43LGG. They
paid patrons S1,43332o95 for cream
and milk and G2,O23.S3 for eggs.
THOR total expenditures were S1Gfj.-
G2J2J. They added S4,S0041 to their
surplus The company has capital
stock issued and outstanding of $1J,-
COO 1t has total assets Of 1903, S13.T2
and current assets amounting TO $34,-
3S1.52. The creamery has purchased
2G.1S2,G1S pounds of milk and cream.
1t has paid for 3,326G45 pounds Of
butter fat at an average price for the
whole time of 34ll cents. 1t has also
paid an average of 3Gia cents hun
dredweight for the milk in addition to
the amount paid for butter fat. 1t
paid farmers $7O01j.9O for cream de-
livered in December Contemplating
these figures, there seems to be no
need of the dairy business anguish
ing in Maine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08

The statement made by Secretary of
State Guy w. Bailey to the effect that
the Publicity Bureau intended to issue
a guide book containing information
regarding scenic and historical points
of interest in Vermont, will be good
news to all persons interested in the
welfare of this State. The plan is an
excellent one and will aid materially in
helping outsiders to discover Yer
mont. Montpelier Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08

waiter was wanted. A long distance
telephone call brought the man in with
his traps in the afternoon, in time to
serve dinner. Everybody in that town
knows now that the Young Mems
Christian association is a world wide
organization.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08

1t ought to be possible to raise the
$50, 600 needed to secure the conditional
gift of $50, 600 to Middlebury College
from the General Education Board.
Considering the great services that
President Thomas has rendered the col
lege his recovery should not be delayed
by anxiety over the raising of the re-
mainder of this fund. Montpelier Jour-
nal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08
Oranges Lend Valuable Aid.

The subordinate oranges of Column
bia county, N. Y. contributed nearly
$500 in cash. besides many sup
plies to the Hudson City hospital the
past year. Oranges in every county
should lend material aid to some such
worthy institution.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08
Shake off the grin of vour oil,

SIIdkt UII tHO BTIp OF your old
enemy, Nasal Catarrh, by using Ely's
Cream Balm. Then will all the swelling
and soreness be driven out of the tender,
inflamed membranes. The fits of sneez.
ing will cease and the discharge, as of.
fensive to others as to yourself, will be
stopped when the causes that produce il
are removed. Cleanliness, comfort and
renewed health, by the use of Cream
Balm. Sold by all druggists for 80 cents,
or mailed by Ely Bros, SO Warren Street,
New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-08
QliooleburY Register

EX-Gov. Fletcher d. Proctor, head of
the Vermont Marble company, is in a
very serious condition as the result of
overwork. Gov. Proctor has been an
untiring worker in the interests of his
company and State affairs and it is the
wishes of the people of Vermont that
he may rapidly regain his complete
recovery