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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

VIII put him In & position to meet the
buyer on terms Of equality in a dis
cussion Of the grade Of his cotton
Several of the agricultural colleges
now give regular instruction In cot
ton grading, and a number are attend
ed by older men. The official grades
have been supplied to all these insti-
buttons, but they should be owned by
the farmers themselves. so that the
instruction given at the schools may
be intelligently applied at home.
The farmer should not attempt to
carry a picture of the different grades
in his minds eye with sufficient &C
curacy to grade cotton without a set
of types. The official grades in either
whole or fractional sets will enable
him to take advantage of the educa-
tional work which is being done in
teaching cotton grading.
It is very desirable that the grow
er whose cotton is likely to vary
through a wide range of qualities
should have a full set of grades.
Somebody produces a good deal of cot
ton which sells as middling fair on
the exchanges. The average premium
on middling fair is three-quarter cents
per pound, which means that such cot
ton is often worth four dollars per
bale over middling. 1t follows that the
grower who can match the official
middling fair with a part of his crop,
and is not getting a premium of about
four dollars per bale is not getting
the value Of his product, and should
have the official grades from middling
up. Therefore if a grower is cut more
than n and one-quarter cent per
pound on good ordinary or gets a cut
of over six dollars per bale from mid
ding price on cotton which will grade
good ordinary he is getting too little
and needs Official samples Of the
grades from middling down.
On the other hand, the average cut
of good ordinary is about n and one
quarter cent, or six dollars per bale.
Unless the market is exceptional, cot
ton which is no worse than the official
good ordinary should not be cut more
than six dollars on a full 500-pound
bale.
A considerable amount Of cotton Is
now sold by the grower directly to
the mill or its direct representative.
1t is possible that an increasing
amount will be thus sold. In these
cases there is no middle man to make
the profit represented by the differ
ence between the middling price which
is paid and the real value of the high
err grade, and the farmer should be in
a position to know what his cotton is
actually worth to the mill. Few mills
would refuse to pay the prevailing
premium for the best cotton grown in
their territory If 1t resulted In such
cotton being shipped away to other
markets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
ALWAYS GENTLE IN REPR00F
General Lees Real Kindness Of Heart
Made Manifest on Such
Occasions.

There are some new, or, at least, I'M
familiar stories of Robert z. Lee in
Gamaliel Bradford, IRIS article on
Lee After the War" in the South At
lantic Quarterly. Lees methods Of re-
proof were peculiar to him. A stu
dent was once called to account for
absence. MI. NJ, l am glad to see
you better" Lee said to him. smiling.
But. general. l have not been sick"
Then l am glad you have better news
from home" But, general, | have
had no bad news" "Ah, l took 1t for
granted that nothing less than sick
ness or distressing news from home
could have kept you from your duty"
In the same vein was his remark to
a student who had been late for pray
ers. mir. Page, will you kindly give
my compliments to Miss - and ask
her II she will please have breakfast
a little earlier for your" To a negli'
gent student he said: How Is your
mother? l am sure you must be de-
voted to her; you are SC careful OF the
health of her son."
Summoned to Lees office, a lad was
told that only patience and industry
would save him from failure in COL
lege and In life. But. general, you
failed" the student replied, with
sophomore inaptitude. 81 hope that
you may be more fortunate than l."
was the quiet answer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
PEANUT CROP is PROFITABLE
One Acre Is Equal to IS Bushels Of
Corn as Hog Feed-Also I'm
proves the Soil.

The result Of one experiment at the
Arkansas station shows that one acre
of peanuts is equal to 1876 bushels Of
corn as a hog feed. The lowest re.
turns obtained from a station were in
Alabama, where an acre of peanuts
were only equal to 1874 bushels Of
corn as a pork producer. However,
even in Alabama the peanut crop was
more profitable as a hog crop than
corn on the same land.
The results obtained by the Arkan-
sas, Alabama and Louisiana stations
show that an average acre of peanuts
equals from rs to 40 bushels of corn
as a hog feed. And let us not forget
that peanuts improve the land and
that the hogs harvest the crop. Let
us plan to plant several acres of Span
ish peanuts as early In the spring as
Is safe and to make another planting
about the first Of July. We a also
plant several acres Of the Virginia
varieties for hogs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
FINDS COTTON GRADE
Official Grades Show Growers
What He Should Receive.
Farmer Should Sc In Position to Know
Positively What His Crop Is Ae-
tusiIy Worth When Sold
Directly to the Mills.

by BRADFORD KNAPP, Special Agent
in Charge of Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work.
II the farmer is a fairly good Judge
Il cotton, the official grades will show
him exactly what the grade of his cot
ton viii be In any of the nine ex.
changes which have adopted them, and
since few IL any of the grades of the
other exchanges are higher than the
Official grades, it follows that if his
cotton is below middling, it is alto
gether unlikely that it can be prop
erly graded lower in any market than
his Official grades will put it.
It follows that the farmer who has
a set of these grades can tell what
premium he should receive for cotton
above middling. He can also tell the
limit of penalty or cut which can be
properly made in any market for his
cotton grading below middling. In
other words, If his cotton will grade
strict good middling, and the average
premium is being paid, he should re-
ceive one-half cent per pound above
n price of middling, or a premium
OF $3.50 on each bale. This premium
on IL bales would pay for a full set
OF the official types, and on only four
bales would pay for three of the types,
which, If properly selected, would en-
able him to grade the bulk of his crop
In an ordinary season.
On good middling cotton the aver
age premium is one-quarter cent per
pound. Even, if it is a little less than
this it amounts to a dollar a bale, and
If q grower can secure ever this small
premium on twenty bales 1t will pay
for six Of the official grades, and these
would enable him to grade all of his
crop except in very unusual seasons.
There is a large amount of cotton pro-
duced nearly every year which, if
properly handled, will grade good
middling. The earlier pickings Of
nearly all good fields will grade above
middling unless the cotton Is needless
" damaged. If the farmer is getting
no premium on such cotton he is turn
ing over some of his profits to some
n else. The official grades will give
him the Measure Of what he Is losing
by a careless method Of selling. and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
W. [. DOUGLAS TRUST PLAN
Manufacturer Thinks Government
Should obtain Publicity BY
License System.

Large business organizations have
come to stay. We cannot so back TO
old conditions. We must meet world
competition. Large concerns a pro-
duce goods at lower cost than small
ones. Germany favors large corpora
tons. The method of the present ma
tional administration is to dissolve
the great organizations and make
them smaller, which is a backward
step. There should be no limit to a
corporation doing a large and legiti-
mate business, such as would be pos
sible under the licensing plan which
/ favor, writes w. L. Douglas, former
governor of Massachusetts, In the
Boston Herald.
Prejudices against corporations
merely because they are big, perhaps,
must be done away with. They give
labor better returns. They cheaper
product and thus benefit the consum-
er. They give opportunities to small
investors who get returns otherwise
unattainable. They employ able
young men who have no capital at
all, but VINO receive handsome sal
aries for their ability and service.
In place Of the Sherman law 1t Is
my opinion there should be a depart
ment at Washington to grant licenses
to all manufacturers and corporations
in this country who do an Interstate
commerce business.
The law should be made so clear,
plain and definite that 1t could not be
misunderstood. 1t should require all
capital to be paid in full. Semi-yearly
statements should be given to the
public and certified by a public &C
countant. There should be q board
Of examiners in each state to look
after these corporations just as our
national banks are watched by the ma
tional government. They should have
the right to enter the Offices and ex
anime the records Of all the direc
| torates of these companies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
cUTICURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

Some time ago I was coming up
some steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and my
right limb went through to the knee,
and scraped he flesh off the bone
Just inside and below the knee. I
neglected it for a day or two, then It
began to hurt me pretty badly. I put
balsam fir on to draw out the poison.
but when I had used it a week, 1t hurt
so badly that I changed to - ONT
ment. That made it smart and burn
SO badly that l couldn't use 1t any
more, and that was the fourth week
after l vas hurt.
"Then / began to use Cuticura Oint-
ment for the sore. It stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. It was a bad-looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed 1t, and
I suffered SO / couldn't sleep from two
days after l fell until l began using
Cuticura Ointment.
"Cuticura Soap Is the best soap I
ever saw. ! have used all kinds Of
soap for washing my face, and always
It would leave my face smarting. l
had to keep a lotion to stop the smart.
no matter how expensive a soap /
used. I find at last in Cuticura Soap
a soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting, and l do not have
to 8 any lotion or anything else to
ease 1t. l believe Cuticura Soap Is the
best soap made" (Signed) Mrs. M.
e. Fairchild, 8O5 Lafayette St.. WITCH
ita, Kan, May s, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere.
q sample Of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. % x. Boston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
No Insomnia Here.

Mrs. Eastside-Now tibet you've got
80 rich / should think you'd be afraid
O. burglars.
Mrs. McSwimm-Sure, I'm not
afeared at all, at all. I've Is alarm
clocks set so that one will go of every
half hour during tn night. Whin a
burglar hears one O them he niver
shops to take anything wild him.
Mrs. Eastside-But don't they keep
you awake?
Mrs. McSwimm-No, indade. It's
not us would be walked up by a little
thing like that. Before John got the
pipe contract | used to be a kitchen
Teddy, and John was a policeman In
Philadelphia.-New York Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
USEFUL MADE HAYRACK
How to Construct One That Carries
Two Tons Of Hay and Rests
Low on Wagon.

In response to a query regarding the
construction OF a hayrack a Pennsyl-
yania writer in the Breeders Gazette
replies as follows:
One Of the best I have seen a be
built for $40, not counting labor. A
Is the front standards with cross
pieces mortised into the uprights. with
pins on the outside. One bolt is In the
bottom of each upright where 1t con-
meets with E. The hind standards B
are bolted the same way and they
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
POMONA
Stops RaVages
of tuberculosis

A tissue building compound that re-
heves the system.
Working upon the theory that tn.
berculosis is aided by a run down sys.
tenn the opposite view presented itself
In the assertion that a healthful body
could not harbor a diseased or con-
sumptive lung.
Then the scientific fight demanded O
tonic or tissue building medicine.
POMONA, a purely vegetable COM
pound containing neither narcotics nor
chemicals, seems to have been the
great restorative wherever it has been
taken at a time before all possible
hope of recovery was lost.
The letter below from Mr.. A B.
Stark, Wiswell, KY, gives you in .
concise statement exactly the wonder
full results that are daily being OBJ
tanned by those who are In the hold
Of the great White Plague.
June 16, 1911.
Home Medicine Company,
Nashville, Tenn,
Gentlemen
I had the measles and they left me
with a bad cough, and hardly able to
get about. / had heard Of your won
derful remedy. POMONA. have
taken one bottle Of it. after which I
feel as good as l ever did in my life.
l can safely say that 1t is the best
remedy for coughs and general debil-
ity that Ear be had.
On sale by all druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

Direct approval of the campaign for
the sale Of Red Cross seals has been
given by the American Federation OF
Labor, according to an announcement
made by the National Association for
the Study and Prevention Of Tuber-
culosis.
At the last annual convention OF the
American Federation of Labor, a
resolution was adopted calling on all
the members of the federation to
further the sale as much as possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

upon began using Doan's Kidney Pills
and passed a gravel stone as large as
o pea. The next day I passed two
more and from then on improved rap
idly until cured"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem.
berthe Name-DOAN'S." 50c, allstorea.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
Practical Suggestion.

A new association proposes to have
all American railroads lined with
flowers and hedges, but what our
railroad rights Of way really need is
to be lined with feather beds. What
good would 1t do anybody to fall on
a pansy when trains collide ?-Detroit
Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

Goth turn down fiat when not in use.
No. 6 is the bolt through the bottom
Of the standard and the sill. Cts the
front cr~oss-piece. d is the piece NOR
Used in the front end Of the sill and
also in c. EE are the stills. FF
are the crpss-pieces under the bottom
IN support the floor. &C are the top
c~ross-pieces with bolts through G. e
and F. HH are strips bolted to G
and G the full length Of the wagon.
II are wheel guards made Of old
wagon tires about 8 inches wide and
bent to span the ear wheels. These
are bolted to G.
This rack is made with stills 50 to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

AZ inches from outside to outside, so
as to fit in between the bolster stakes.
The narrower width is better for it
allows the front wheels more room to
turn. The rack can be made IA, 16
or 1S( feet long for about the same
cost.
/ have been making and using these
racks for rs years. They rest low on
the wagon and carry two tons of hay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
A Fathers Worry,

Your poor wearied wife losing sleep
night after night nursing the little one
suffering from that night fiend for chill
dren and horror to parents, Group.
should have a bottle Of Taylor's Chero-
kee Remedy Of Sweet Gum and Null
lein, an undoubted Group preventive
and cure for coughs, colds, consump-
ton, Whooping Cough, etc.
At druggists, 25c., SOC. and s1.00 a
bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
Tho OptImist.

Ex-senator Mason Of Illinois gave a
new definition of IN optimist In a re-
cent speech before the Boston City
club. "A true optimist," said the ge-
NAL senator, us a man who Is able to
make lemonade at night out Of all the
lemons handed him during the day"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
WIRE FENCING

Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing
for cattle, hogs, poultry, garden and
lawn. ROOFINGS of galvanized iron,
corrugated and crimped; also rubber
roofings $1.00 square and upward.
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co.. 1896 N.
End St., Memphis. Tenn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
Accurately Informed.

How is 1t that woman eeems to
know 80 much more about Europe than
most of u.s." said the frank and out
spoken lady.
Because" replied Miss Cayenne.
she stayed at home and read guide
books instead Of squandering her time
in travel"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
The Best Day.

This is the best year that we have
ever had to make good on the farm
and this Is the best day that we will
ever have to make good. Today is al
ways the best day to do the right
thing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

Bulletin No. lot Of the Arkansas
station at Fayetteville on the San Jose
scale and how to control it is now
ready for free distribution. It is Q
thorough discussion of the greatest
scale pest of orchard trees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

screamed. grew
worse and lay in bed
for weeks. the only
relief coming from
hypodermics. l was
treated by three ply.
sicians without help
and the last one said
an operation was
necessary. | there
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
USED ~HYPoDERMlcS.

Only Relief from Terrible Suffering.
Thomas e. Vest, 1906 So. 18th St.,
Terre Haute, Ind, says: II had no
control over the urine and the pain
when voiding was so great, l often
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
correeied His veracItx.

~James-Papa, l amt got no strip.
Father-John. correct your brother.
John Cleaning over and peering into
plate-Yes. you is.-Harper's
Weekly. Z
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

Stiff neckl Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You will be sur.
prised to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard
Oil will drive that stiffness out. One
night, that's all.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
SS %RRg%s.sM%%s s 9s$ssss. G&$::%S sss sass&.= sas1s &:%as%sz sESsSsE sSs%s9SsE$SE SSs%: m
His Suspicion.

why did you leave the place in
which you were previously employ
ed?" asked the head Of the firm.
II think" said the applicant for the
position Of Office boy, de boss was
afraid If l stayed I might git his
place."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
A E XMAS aIEr

for man, woman or child IL a good
fountain pen WATERWAYS Ideal is
the best pen made and the one that IL
most initiated, therefore insist on the
genuine. Sold by all good dealers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

II thought photography v e be-
comes practical the world will learn
some astonishing secrets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

His heart was as great as the world,
but there "a N room In It to hold
the memory of a wrong.-Emerson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
tiop Hl1ays pain. cures wind collie. 25c q bottle
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

Many a small bottle has developed
into a family jar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15
In Hard Luck.

Hewitt-You are always broke.
Jewitt-I know 1t; | couldn't raise
the wind with an electric fan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

Locateu.
Stella-If the third finger Is for the
wedding ring, which is for divorce?
Bella-The finger of scorn-Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

The Fortune Teller-You are De.
stined to marry great wealth.
!. M. P. Cunious-Fne.
The Fortune Overwhelmingly,
death will claim you two days after
the event.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-15

no DRIVE OUT MALARIA
N BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TABTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula is plainly printed on every bottie,
showing IL is simpE Qulnine and Iron In O ~tasteless
form, and tho most enectual form For grown
people and children. 20 cent?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-25
THE REAL THANKSGIVING.

The real. original and genuine
Thanksgiving dinner must boast a tur-
key and cranberry sauce II 1t is to be
strictly orthodox in regard to the menu.
Tradition demands this. Good linen
plays a very important part in the way
the table will loo when set. It 10 al
ways advisable to buy as good linen
as o "a possibly afford, for It
proves a wise investment IN the long
run.
1t is no longer considered in good
taste to have the tabIeoloth creased in
squares. When II Is Numbered, roll it
after folding le~ngthwise-or possibly
twice. An embroidered monogram Ia
always a handsome finish to a good
cloth, but 1t is less noticeable there
than on the napkins, which for dinner
should be large and square. For em-
broidery the long slender letters are
preferred. It is a pretty sentiment at
D Thanksgiving dinner To use dishes
which are heirlooms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-25

similar manner up to an imaginary
line running over the head from ear
to ear
Lastly, place the elbows on q table
and rest the head on the extended I'm
gertips, which should press firmly on
the scalp. Now move the head slowly
backward and forward, so that the
scalp glides TO and fro over the deeper
structures beneath 1t. This should be
done all Owe the head.
This takes time, but If the treatment
is followed faithfully it will be bene-
fetal. unless, OF course, the scalp is
diseased. In the latter case It must
be treated by a physician.
Yes, egg shampoo is beneficial, es-
pecially to a dry scalp. Use both the
yolk and the white of the egg. Beat
it until 1t Is light, then massage it into
the scalp. Let 1t remain on the hair
for from fifteen to thirty minutes and
then shampoo the hair thoroughly.
1 sincerely hope the treatment will
keep you from getting bald.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-25

will be much prettier al a consequence.
Nothing makes so for beauty Of chin
and a throat as a gown without a col
lar. The muscles of the chin are so
well exercised that it is almost i'm
possible for them to become weak
and sag down, consequently the double
chin need not be feared by the woman
who allows her neck plenty of free
dom.
l wonder If you have the habit of
reading or sewing with a book or piece
of work resting on your lap and your
head bent forward? II SO, I a prom
Use you that 1t won't be long before
you chin will double up, as 1t were.
And now I am eager to tell you of a
new way of reducing a fat chin. It Is
called the Swedish stroking system and
consists in hitting the chin eight blows
with the fiat of your right hand.
The lover of a beautiful ckin Is now
asked to take a slow, deep breath,
filling her lungs to the uttermost. Still
holding your breath, you must lift the
left hand and deal out eight more
blows to the redundant chin. Don't
spare yourself, but slap hard!
Does 1t hurt7" Indeed, yesi But
there is no easy way to make a double
ohm vanish.
This strenuous exercise must be prae-