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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
Experimenting With Fred Oett-
ing, Mansfield, Wright County.

The experiment at Mansfield
was put out on typical upland OF
the Lebanon group of soils in the
spring of 1911, the following clo-
,vers and grasses being used; TIM
othy, red top, English rye grass,
Kentucky blue grass, CANADA blue
grass, orchard grass, red clover,
alsike clover and white clover, to-
gether with the following mix
lures: Mixture No. l., orchard
grass, timothy and red clover;
mixture No. 2, orchard grass,
Canada blue grass, red and alsike
clover; mixture No. 3, orchard
grass, Kentucky blue grass, Can
ada blue grass, timothy, red al
sike and white clover; mixture
No. 4. a mixture of all. The
drought of 1911 was hard on the
Young grass and clover, but all OF
them came through with at least
a partial stand. Observations
made in October, 1912, show that
orchard grass stands out as the
hardest grass, with red top next,
and timothy third. Mr.. Getting
reports in his general statement
that the orchard grass was excel
lent and that the red top was eX-
ira good, while timothy would be
called good. He also states that
he has tried bromus inermis and
that it needs stronger land than
that on which this experiment
was tried. He states further that
he sowed at the same time these
grasses were sown, on new
ground under wheat, a mixture OF
orchard grass, brOmus intermls
blue grass, alsike and mammoth
clovers, together with three anc
one-half acres under oats with the
same mixture, exclusive Of the
mammoth clover. He reports thai
the orchard grass did by far the
best among these grasses, which,
) corrobOrates the finding on thu
experiment field. Evidently from
this experiment, grasses like orch
ard grass and red top, mixet
with red or white clover, woult
be satisfactory here.-Missour
| Agricultural Experiment Station
l Bulletin 108.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

Missouri ranks first of all the
in horticulture. During
the last fifteen years there has
been an increase of 300 per cent
in the number of apple trees in
the state. The natural resources,
such as variety of soils, medium
climate. well-distributed rainfall,
and central geographical location,
are very favorable to great horti-
cultural development.
Nearly all of the Ozark region
is adapted to fruit growing, espec-
tally the red clay soil mixed with
gravel and the loose soils along
the Mississippi and Missouri riv-
ers. In the counties located in
the Ozark region there are now
growing over 25,000,000 apple
trees and a fourth as many peach
trees. Most of these orchards are
young and only a small per cent
have reached the bearing age.
Much of the cut-over timber
land which is too rough for gen
eral farming will produce the best
of fruit and extensive orchards
are being planted. Large com.
panies are being formed for the
purpose of starting orchards on
cheap land, and nearly every far
mer is devoting a portion of his
farm to fruit growing. This seems
the most desirable prospect fol
the rough lands which have beer
denuded of their timber, and yet
scarcely II per cent OF such land
has vet been so utilized for such
purpose. After all the soils tit fol
agriculture and horticulture have
been so employed, there will still
remain a vast acreage of absolute
forest land. which. if properl,
utilized. will furnish sufficien'
timber for local uses.-Missour
Agricultural Experiment Station
Bulletin 80.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

A car load of tile for road
drainage has arrived at Mans
field. We did not learn whether
it was the property of the county
Or belonged to the various dis
tricts. We understand, however,
that it will be available for all
districts. Much good work has
been done on Wright county
roads the past few years but in
adequate drainage soon ruins the
work. Tling used at each natur-
al drain is the best road work ev-
err done and much the cheapest.
The persons pushing this have lev
er heads on road building.--Hart-
vile Democrat.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
MINING.

Mining is one of the principal
industries of the State. 1t fur
nishes so per cent of the zinc, 90
per cent of the nickel, and a large
proportion of the lead mined in
the United States. Fully half of
the state is underlaid by coal,
while building stone is present in
enormous amount. Iron ores are
found in nearly every county in
South Missouri, being chiefly con-
fined to the Silurian rock, render
ing mining easy.
In the development and working
of these mines, vast amounts Of
timber are annually consumed.
The Joplin district furnishes a
market for mine props, stulls and
tram ties for all of the Ozark re-
gion. Many of the iron shelters
depend upon charcoal for fuel,
which consumes large amounts OF
wood. This furnishes an excel
lent market for the inferior wood
and as new regions + developed
the demand for such material will
constantly increase. One OF the
largest charcoal furnaces is locat-
ed at Sligo, Dent county, where
y kilns consume $4,000 cords OF
wood annually. Over 100000
acres have been cut over during
the last thirty years to supply
charcoal for this furnace.-Mis-
souri, Agricultural Experiment
Station Bulletin.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
The Land of the Big Peach

Among the Ozark fruits the
peach ranks next to the apple III
Importance. The Ozark region is
famous the country over for its
peaches. The red clay soil mixed
with gravel gives fine peach land.
The Ozark peach orchards are re-
markably free. from various dis
eases, such as yellows, rosette and
little peach, which have often been
so disastrous to the industry in
some of the other states.
Berries rank third in horticul.
tural Importance in the Ozarks
Southwest Missouri constitutes
one of the largest berry-growing
districts in the United States. A
number of towns ship several hun.
bred car loads each season. Among
these are Neosho, Sarcoxie, Peirce
City, Monet, Marionville, West
Plains and Olden, Mo. Each cal
load makes about six hundred
crates and sells at from 5000 to
$1,000 a car. In some instances
sales from Ozark berry plantations
amount to from 5000 to $500 an
acre, but 800 to 5000 is a good
average yield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
j. L. Kraft & Bros. of Chicago

j. i. Kraft & Bros. of Chicago
contemplate establishing a chain
of twenty cheese factories in the
Ozark section if they can secure
the cooperation of the farmers.
Each factory will represent an
investment of $4,000, employ five
men, and require the milk of at
least 200 cows. This company
has established scores Of cheese
factories in the dairy sections OF
other s~tates.--Mountain Grove
Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
SOME TIMBER INDUSTRIES
OF THE OZARKS.

Considerable numbers of shin
giles are manufactured. In the
year 1908 there were 63,S23,OOO
sawed with a value of $l3l, 065, or
a little more than 81 per thous-
and. Nearly all of these We're pine
and cypress. Besides the sawed
shingles there We're large numbers
Of shaved shingles and clap
boards.
Handle factories + very COM
mon which manufacture hickory
and ash into implements and tool
handles. Second-growth hickory
is preferred. The price paid var
les according to quality, the Sec
ond-growth material commanding
the highest price. The bolts are
usually cut in 40-inch lengths and
sell for 81, Sc and SIS per cord.
Cutting of cordwood consumes
vast quantities of timber. The cost
of cutting is about so cents per
cord, though 81 per cord is fire.
quently paid when the brush is
burned and the land cleared.
Springfield is one Of the best mar
kets in the Ozark region and pays
from 81 to Sc per cord for dry
wood. The cost of shipping a dis
lance of so or rs miles is about
81 per cord. Large quantities are
cut for charcoal, the Sligo Fur.
mace Company consuming annual
ly $4,000 cords: The number OF
cords shipped in 1908 is 752,S15
valued at $3 per cord, or $2,25S,
AS in all.
A pencil factory Is located a
Springfield and in 1905 manufac
tured 46 ears of pencil woot
worth $27 600.
Some woods, notably cotton
wood, is cut for paper pulp; IA,
las car loads We're shipped II
1905.
Considerable material, especial
ly white oak and hickory, is use'
in the manufacture of vehicl
stock. Much black walnut !
hewn and exported to Europe
while other timber is hewn an
used locally for building purpos
es. Hickory sprouts are ofte
made into hoop poles. There ar
also. numerous other uses OF tin
Der though small in themselve'
are important in the aggregat
and furnish employment for cor
siderable numbers of PERSONS
Missouri Agricultural Experimer
Station Bulletin 80.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

idle. No attempt has been made
to spare capital on Brook Hill
farm. If money was needed, mon
ey was secured, The farm has
been amply financed. The bust
ness from the beginning has been
on a solid foundation and has ex-
perienced a steady growth.-Ex.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

Capitalists and produce men Of
Mountain Grove have organized
and Incorporated a large poultry
packing concern, and are erecting
a splendid plant for same. Car
loads of poultry will be bought
up, put through a fattening pro-
cess, killed, dressed, for high
class consumption.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

from the food raised on tile farm
and brought to the farm has
doubled production, acre for acre,
during the past 10 years.
The creamery is equipped with
steam turbine separator of a ca
pacity of 1900 pounds an hour,
power churn of 20 gallons capac-
ity. six horsepower boiler and en-
CINE for power supply. The nat
ural location of the creamery and
milk house contributes largely to
economy of operation. There is
abundant water supply and nat
| ural refrigeration from a large
| spring which flows over a floor OF
white limestone.
The market products of Brook
Hill dairy farm are butter, fat
hogs, hay. wheat. The hogs, hay,
wheat and "a part of the butter
find local markets. Most of the
butter is taken by institutions in
Springfield and st. Louis. Butter
shipments amount to $50 a week.
The herd of 60 ppre-bred hogs is
maintained to convert skim milk
into pork. The dairy herd is
! gradually being increased by re-
tanning the best of the heifei
/ calves, sired by a registered DER.
sey bull.
Sly men are constantly busy or
the Brook Hill farm, while dur
ing the buster seasons a cor OF
more in addition are employed.
The business management O
this farm has had much to d.
with its success. Mr.. Britain re
CARDS his farming as a manufac
turing business which has for 1T
finished products butter, fat hogs
hay. wheat. The buildings are al
conveniently located and thor
oughly modern. Machinery AM
other equipment is kept sharpl,
up to date. An accurately KEEP
set of books show at a glance tn
standing of the business as
whole, and of each department,
, The actual cost of producing
pound of butter, or pork is know,
to the fraction of a cent. COnsio
, cradle satisfaction results fror
having a farm with a name, i
presenting business to the trad
on distinctive stationery, and but
| ter in labels that guarantee ii
quality.
| No waste is allowed from poo
care of animals. Paint Is in col
slant evidence on the building
and machinery. All equipment
=, sheltered when not in use. n
| time is lost from bunglesome day
$ of implanted work. Horses an
1 men are kept busy. Acres do M
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
DAIRYING PAYS IN oZARKs.

A valuation af 800 IN acre is
considered reasonable for the 4l2
acres of bottom and upland com
prising the Brook Hill dairy farm
of J. W. Britain in Webster
county, Mo-, in the heart of the
Ozarks. Ten years ago 1t was.
worth but 500 an acre. 1t has
been built up by crop rotation
and dairy farming. From 10
cows. the herd has grown to 90,
with a big improvement in quail
ity and in the profits of the dairy.
Ten years ago there were but
four diaries in Webster county
manufacturing their own product.
Now there are 20, besides hun
dreds of shippers of cream. The
second silo built in the county
was erected on Brook Hill farm.
Now the county has 60 silos.
The farm is we'll fenced, has a
modern dwelling house, two dairy
barns, silo and full outfit of ma
chinery. The Jersey herd and GO
head of hogs are the principal live
stock. in addition to the necessary
horses.
Corn. clover. timothy and wheat
are the chief crops. The corn is
practically all made into silage for
the dairy herd, which also con-
sumes most of the clover. Hay
and wheat are the principal cash
crops.
The two dairy barns cost $500
They provide shelter for the dairy
herd and have a capacity OF Il
tons of hay. The silo, erected a
a cost of 1925 and having a ca
pacity of $50 tons, is made of con
crete blocks.
Every effort is made TO provide
just the proper rations to produce
under the conditions of Brood
Hill. the largest quantity of but
ter fat at the lowest cost. TIT
cows are fed OH corn silage, cot
tonseed meal, and clover hay. TIL
hogs are fed for growth on skin
milk. shorts and corn. After
wards, at finishing time, tn
quantity Of shorts is reduced ant
the corn increased The calve
are fed skim milk, shorts and clio
yer. Plenty of pasture in season
is open to all the stock of tn
farm. Practically all the fee
consumed is raised on the farm
except bran and cottonseed mea.
On Brook Hill dairy farm, a
on any well conducted dairy farm
the dairy business solves the so.
maintenance problem and keep
it solved. The manure produce
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

j. w. Petit and crew of men
and teams are making dirt fly at
the powersite dam. So far they
have been clearing the ground for
the lake and throwing up dirt for
the levee.--Ava Enterprise.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

Preaching at the Baptist church
every first Saturday at II a. m.
and at 7 p. m. and Sunday IL a.
m. by Rev. G. Caldwell, pastor.
Everybody invited.
Preaching at the Macomb Meth
odist Episcopal church the second
and fourth Sundays each month.
Sunday school every Sunday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
WOLF CREEK.
Especial Correspondence.)

Sunday school as usual at the old
log church every Sunday morning.
Preaching at the Freewill Bap-
fist church every third Saturday
and Sunday. Rev. Findley, pastor.
Sunday school at the Holiness
church every Sunday. James Iva,
superintendent.
YOU KNOW.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
THE PEACH HARVEST.

The great peach harvest is
practically over in the Ozarks as
far as the ear shipments r con-
cerned, although the express bus
mess is heavier than ever. So
many peaches matured late in
small quantities that car ship
ments are not practicable and
they are being handled by ex-
press.
A second section of passenger
train No. 4 was put on last Sun
day and will continue to handle
this business until the shipments
fall back to normal.
Exactly S43 full cars have been
shipped from this division Of the
Frisco, counting in the 20 cars off
the Current River road and 70
from six stations in Arkansas,
each car containing from ATS to
500 crates of selected fruit.
Car shipments by stations were
as follows:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

AID. Hanks renews for the Mirror
for Mrs. Sarah Hanks, F~ayetville,
Tenn, and for the Kansas City
Weekly Star for himself.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
MOUNT PLEASANT.
Especial correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence.)
Preaching at the Mt. Pleasant
church every second Saturday at
II a. IN. and 8 p. m. and Sunday
at IL a. IN.
VIOLET.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16

Singing at No. 5 every first
Sunday evening
GIBBS
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-16
MACoMB

Especial Correspondence.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
FAMOUS BALL
PLAYER DEAD
John Giggs" DOnahue Dies
in Chicago

Chicago. March 29.--The fact that John
Giggs' Donohue, the former Chicago
American league first baseman who won
fame in the worlds series games of 1906
between the two Chicago league teams. is
dead, became known here today.
The man who ytas termed the greatest
first baseman ever known by President
ComisSey of the local American league
club. passed away in AN insane asylum
near Columbus, O., five weeks ago
Mrs. Donohue was notified of the death
Yesterday by an insurance company in
which he had a policy Donohue was one
OF the most popular players who ever
wore Chicago uniform, and is given
mueh credit for the development of Pitch
er Ed Walsh. His chief claim to distinc-
tion was his marvellous fielding ability In
1906 he accepted 1886 chances at first base,
a record which has never been equalled
John Giggs" also had the record ON the
fewest number of chances in a single
game. On May 23 at New York he made
one assist. 1t had never been known in
baseball before where a first baseman
was not given chance to make at least
one putout "Giggs" was one of nine
brothers, all baseball players. Donohue s
nickname was derived from his clog dane
inc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
COLLEGE BASEBALL

Annapolis, Md. Navy s, George
town S.
Philadelphia: Holy Cross 3, Uniyer
sity of Pennsylvania 0.
Princeton, N. j.: Princeton s, Rutt-
gers college g.
South Bethlehem, Pa: Colgate G, Le-
high 2.
New York: Columbia -, College OF
the City of New York . 9s(called end
SEVENTH.
At Chapel Hill: LAFAYETTE 8. Univer-
sity of North Carolina 4. IL Innings.
At Raleigh, N. c.. Amherst s, Agri-
cultural and Mechanical of North Car
olina 10.
At Raleigh: Providence International
4, Raleigh. N. c., H.
At Charlotte. N. c.: Buffalo Inter
national "A, Charlotte, N. G., 2.
At Henderson. N. CT. Wake Forest l2
Trinity T.
AT Charlottesville, Va. University. OF
Virginia 6, Montreal Internationa 70. (E,x.
hihition.
At Washington: Washington Anleri
cans -, Philadelphia Nationals l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
ELbERFELD WANTS
TO Perfect WORK
OF HIS TEAM EARLY
Eliminates Players in Order
to Get the Team Work
Started-Passes Ex-
perimental Stage

Chattanooga, March (Special.l-
The wisdom of Elberfeld's action in re-
moving all surplus material from the
local squad one month before the open
ing of the league season or two months
before the date when the player and
salary limits must be observed has al
ready made itself extremely apparent
to those who have witnessed the re-
cent play of the Lookouts.
The 'Noogans possess today more
team work and esprit de corps than
has ever been shown by any team rep
resenting this burg or any other in the
Southern league within a month after
the opening of the season. The air of
experiment and indecision that gener-
ally marks all clubs before the mid
die of May has already entirely disap-
peared from the local clan. None of the
men is taking desperate chances nor
sacrificing team play to show up as in
dividual star in order to secure per-
manent berth over an active rival. In
stead the work Of the 'Noogans has
been that of unit--nothing spectac-
ular or flashy but extremely effective.
Every man is looking out for the good
OF the squad as a whole.
signals were given out by Elberfeld
exactly two weeks ago and the sys-
ttem of wigwags which will be used on
both the offensive and the defensive
have now been so completely mastered
by the locals that they are performed
with an instinctiveness' that is almost
mechanical
Any number OF plays have been for
mulated and devised with street, Jor-
dan and Elberfeld in the leading roles
and opposing strategists who attempt
double or delayed steals, squeeze plays
or any other forms of inside offensive
ball are likely to sustain real shock
when they try their wares upon the
I.ookouts. 1t is doubtful If header
infield was ever collected in the South
ern league than the one composed OF
Coyle. Jordan, Elberfeld and Glllespie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
RE|DY SPENDS DAY
IN BIRMINGHAM
Signs Local Player for the
Rome Club of the APP
palachian League

Jack Reidy. former University of Ala
bama baseball and football star, and now
manager of the Rome team, of the Ap-
palachian league, spent yesterday In Bin
mingham
Conditions in Rome" stated he, care
good. Rome has always been fine base
ball town. The league weathered the
storm last year, hard year on minor
league baseball clubs, and stands an ex:
eellent chance TO stay hltched for four
more years at least president year,
as is known is always hard on a little
club.
The Appalachian league is in good
shape and will show fine form this sea-
son.
While in Birmingham the manager of
the Romans signed A. Schoettlin, a Bir-
mingham boy, who has acquired consid-
cradle reputation as pitcher. He is
also considering Barranco. local first
baseman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
BILLIARD GOSSIP

Not since the formation of the Ma
tional Amateur Three-Cushion Billiard
league has the organization seen such
n pretty race at the finish, as bids
fair to be the case this year
Chicago. st. Louis and Kansas City
turned into the stretch neck and neck
in the vernacular of the race track
but last week the Windy City players
took such a hard fall out of the Kan
sas city experts that the final drive
FOR first place and the championship
seems TO have simmered fpwn to two
teams. that of Chicago and ST Louis.
And what battle 1t should be when
the Mound City and Chicago men lock
horns. The latter will be represented
bv walter Lauben who was the real
victor over Kansas city; Stanley KAN
dul and Jimmy Shea, with Andrew
Harris being held in reserve In case
OF emergency. st. Louis will rely on
the clever Mexican, Pierre Maupome,
and Calmer and this pair is capable OF
facing any opponent at the angle game,
The Chicago men have no fear OF
Calmer who, though very clever, is in
clined to be spasmodic. but they GER
tainly have a high regard for Maui
pone. the Mexican more than once
showing his skill in matches In the
Illinois metropolis.
The Chicago fans are, however, Will
ing to take their chances on the west
ern champion, Lauben, delivering the
goods while kandul and Shea, TO say
nothing of Harris. have gone through
many hard battles both at home ana
abroad and will be there in the pinch
If called upon TO help ou,.
The spectacular finish between the
players of the two western towns Is
being watched with intense interest all
over the United States which speaks
well for the growing popularity OF the
s-cushion carom game. In fact, 1t is
being so widely played that fine angle
experts are cropping up all over the
country with the probable result that
more cities may necessarily be added
\ 10 those already in the league, before
the championship season opens next
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
HENLEY SCHOOL
WINS CONTEST

The Henley school played the Junior
High school three games, In which the
Henley defeated the Junior High school
two out of the three. The first was q to
in favor of Henley. The second was
p TO II in favor of the High school The
third was q to in favor of Henley.
Henley-R. Kelly, J. F'rew, l.. Nelson
P. Names, r. Gary, Nj. Copeland
High School-H Dorsky M. Heldman,
H. Band, j. Beggs, ]. Hall, H. Berkor-
yitZ.