The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-03-20

/ Give careful attention to the plan
ming of truck patch. II will yielt
you a neat profit in surplus product.
for the market; while the big end O
your living will be produced here.
Take the time to improve the ap
pearance Of the yard this spring b,
scattering generous sprinkling o.
blue grass seed over it, together witt
some white clover, putting it on 3
little heavier where there are any thir
spots. Later, when the ground is dry
enough to work, rake the seed in
with the garden rake.
Don't let the few dollars difference
in the price of really first-class farm
tool and that of poor one, tempt you
into buying the one of low quality, as
the superior service rendered by the
better tool will more than overbalance
the small difference in the first cost
of these tools.
Make early preparations for raising
your own sweet potato plants by
looking up catalogs or having your
local merchant order you the hotbed
potatoes. They will cost you but
few cents, and you can raise plants
for yourself and supply your neigh
bors with enough to pay many times
the cost of producing them.
Look around carefully and see if
there is not good chance for you to
improve the means by which the
women folks secure the water supply
for use in the household cooking and
washing; then resolve that you'll
make the Improvement at the earliest
opportunity. Too many of our farm
homes are badly in need of a better
water supply around the house.
The ground hog is getting an I'M
usual amount of boquets and lemons
handed to him this year because in
some sections he could not see his
shadow on his Coming out" day,
while 100 miles away he could not
Mss it from sun to sun.
Investigating the Independent"
The U. S. Postoffice Department is {
ow investigating the affairs of the
Harvester Co., of Plano,
H., according to an Associated Press ::
eport from Chicago, dated March II. :!
he report states: :,
Allegations by stockholders that !.
5, 0OO,O or 81, 900, 900 in stock has :!
cen sold to farmers, whereas, they -
omplain, the actual assets of the y
are not worth over 81, OOO,- -
% brought about the inquiry. -
William c. Thompson, president !,
the company, has been before :,
ostal inspectors several times with :,
ooks OF the company which are = =
eng audited by special account -
1t appointed by the government. !"
thompson said the complaints were -
'seless and that he welcomes an in. y.
'stigation. His company, which ~ ~
cceeded to the Kellogg Harvester "
J., advertises itself as the real rival
the trust" 1t was incorporated
1905 under the laws of Maine. The '"
ant used formerly belonged to the w
ano Mfg. Co. -.
Much of the stock has been sold :"
rough the mails, for which reason Va
inspection is being carried on by
? post office department.
This is the concern about which B..
my implement dealers throughout u
West have been inquiring, and We
lich was refused permission to sell we
ok in Kansas under the "blue sky" CIV
and which is being investigated ia.
North Dakota and other states.
lille the concern has not cut much pm
a figure in the implement business lily
an actual competitor in the sale of
elements and machinery, the out l9l
ne of the present investigation will col
awaited with much interest nv ing
ierS whose customers have pur- !
sed stock at various times. X. C. wa
element Trade Journal, mu
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