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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21

Little Elizabeth was invited to
luncheon with her mother 1T q friends
one day; and was commanded by her
mother not to speak at the table ex-
cept when asked 4 question. She
promised to obey.
During the luncheon NO attention
was paid to the little girl. She grew
very restless and found it very hard
to sit still 90 long without, speaking.
Finally she looked at her mother
and asked:
Mother, when are they going to be-
gin asking me Questions?"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
Cause Of Insomnia.

:, The most common cause of insomnia
is disorders Of the stomach and constipa-
tion. Chamherlain's Tablets correct
these disorders and enable you to sleep.
For sale by Fred Lowry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-21
TRYING TO SETTLE STRIKE

eXnected,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
BERMUDA GRASS.

This is a southern grass which
spreads by surface and under
ground stems. making Il dense mat
which is valuable both for hay and
pasture. in regions sufficiently
warm for it's growth. In southern
states, it may be cut for hay two
to four times during ii season. In
Missouri, it is not well adapted
anywhere. but in the southern ticr
of counties it does fairly well,
sometimes being grown with fan
success as far north as Spring.
field. Thus far, its use in Missouri
has been confined largely to lawns
and lots and to leVee rmbank.
ments in the southern part Of the
state. II comes late in the spring
not starting much before the mid
die of May and dying down witt
1.-THE first frost. 1t will stand mucl
hot weather and, il it is TO come
into use in the Ozark region. i
Twill doubtless be on the dricl
lands Of the southern counties
where many other grasses tend t.
burn out. When once set, it i!
VERY difficult to eradicate 50 thai
lit should probably be confined tc
lands which are to be left pcrma
nently i'll pasture. 1t is started
most commonly by blowing il
|pieces of Bermuda grass sod il
burrows at intervals of } to I fee
and allowing it to spread. 1t may
I be started from seed, using 10 t,
10 pounds per acre, but seed il
somewhat expensive so that The
| other method is more common.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
RED GLOVER AND ROTATION

Red clover is, all things con
sidered, one of the most valuable
crops grown in the country and
succeeds we'll on the Ozark pla-
teau and ON the edge of the Ozark
region. A soil that grows clover
successfully may be kept i'll Il high
state of productivcneSs indefinite
|l. A soil that will not grow clo-
'ver or some similar renovating
crop will require in Il short time
the purchase of costly commercial
fertilizers. No one thing more
clearly indicates the intelligence
of the farmers or reflects more
creditably upon their system OF
farming than the area devoted to
this crop. The productive value OF
the corn as II feed is enhanced full
~ 20 per cent by combining with
it clover, cowpcas or alfalfa. The
Weld varies from two to four tons
an acre. and in the ordinary sea
son from three to six bushels OF
seed is obtained as II second crop
the same season at the cost of cut
ting and %thrcshing.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
BLUE STEM.

In early days when the land was
over annually and before
the brush came, blue stem was the
most important grass of the Ozark
region. 1t is still found to a great
err or less extent throughout the
region, particularly in those few
sections where the land is still
burned over. When the brush is
removed, it will sometimes come
again but it is no longer sure.
Men have tried to seed it on clear
ed and cultivated land, using seed
gathered from isolated patches III
the neighborhood, as seed is not
generally available on the market.
Attempts to seed it have usually
met with failure, so that no reli'
able information regarding the
future possibilities of this grass in
the Ozark region could be secured
The grass is very hardy and il
makes a good pasture, although
rather coarse, but it seems doubt
ful if it will ever again be brought
into common use in this region.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
INCREASED VAnvn vr LAM,

The value of land is increasing
by leaps and bounds. Every new
born child, every undesirable all
en-" enumerated among the TO-
600, 600 increase in population i'll
the last ten years, added $936.S6
TO the value of our farms. The rea-
son for this is that each child and
allen is consuming raw foods
stuffs faster than the rate of pro-
duction.
So Mr.. AndersOn's book, THE
Farmer of Tomorrow tell us.
This interesting fact suggests to
us that if we are going upon the
theory of smaller farms we should
soon begin to buy up and divide
up. BY the time our population
reaches 0,000, 600, which will not
be long, a fo]rty-acre farm will be
worth u princedom. Better hurry
up and get one of them soon be
fore they are all gone.-Ohio State
Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
RAINFALL AND TEMPERA,
TURE IN THE OZARKS.

According to records kept dur
ing the past ten years this coun
try has AN annual rainfall OF
around II inches and it is evenly
distributed throughout the four
seasons. We have more in the
spring and summer months than
in the fall and winter, and you
will find green vegetation in pro
tected places every month OF the
year. The average temperature
will be found to be as follows
winter about 30 above zero; sum.
mer about 10. The extreme tenn
pcrature in the summer rarely
goes above 30, and regardless OF
how warm the day is, it is always
cool mt night and one will always
need light bed clothing to S!ccl
with comfort. Weather below
zero is seldom e here and whei
it does come it does, not last TO.
"a hours at a time. This country
is not subject to raging blizzard,
as are other sections of the nortl
and west and what little snow W,
get soon melts.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
MAKES MONEY M

John Shambaugh, of Bonneville.
Ia, tells a strawstack story that
is worth every farmers cOnsldera-
ton. Last year he threshed 20
acres of wheat that went 40 bush
els to the acre. He was offered 500
for the strawstack, but he refused,
saying it was worth more for bed
ding for his stock. He bedded $50
pigs and 80 steers and the milk
COWS and horses. He estimates the
bedding and extra care for the an
imals was worth easily a dollar a
head. and the manure worth an
extra hundred dollars, making
this fifty-dollar strawstack worth
at least $3.50, or a net gain OF
1910 more than if he had sold it.
Speaking of building up farm
lands, Mr.. Shambaugh said that a
few years ago he bought a part
of a large farm adjoining. Last
year his corn made 80 bushels an
acre, while the land not built up
only yielded % bushels.
All of which shows that live
stock raising pays fully as much
in improving soil fertility as the
profits from their growing.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
ROCKS AND HILLS OF THE
OZARKS.

The Ozark Mountains have been
misnamed. You will not find any
mountains here, only a succession
of rolling hills. Many people come
here with the expectation of find
ing rough. rugged mountains,
when in fact there is nothing of
the kind. If you will take a state
map of Missouri and Trace the
railroad running east and south OF
Springfield You will note that the
railroad follows the ridge all the
way to Mountain Grove. This fact
is proven by the streams along
the way as You will note that from
the track they flow both north
and south. We ask you not to
Judge this country from the land
YOU see from the train. as 1t Is the
toughest there is i'll the country.
Back from the railroad on either
side a few miles you will find
smooth. level land. This being a
hilly country. of course there are
plenty of rock here. The rock in
this section is of IA surface variety
and in most instances does no. in
terfere with cultivation of the soil.
If YOU come here we wish You 10
notice that in the rockieSt places
where one would think it would
be impossible to find any soil, the
fence posts are driven and not put
in dug post holes. This will prove
TO YOU that the rock are surface
rock and do not extend deep into
the earth. Many people pick the
rock off their land and then there
are none below that will interfere
with successful cultivation. You
will also find that many do not
pick the rocks but pillow through
them and raise fine crops OF tame
grass. corn and other crops. An
other fact that may seem strange
is that the rocky land is stronger
and will produce more and bet
ter crops than the land that Is
clear of rock. Do not come here
and expect to find all III land
free of rock, for if vou do You will
be disappointed. On account of
this being a hilly country the till
able land will not be found i'll
large bodies.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
PETIT JURY.

The following are the Petit
Jury for the December term Of
the Wright county circuit court:
Mountain Grove Township-V.
b. Cunningham. j. R. Archer.
Clark Township-Jesse Baker,
A. V. Freeman.
Pleasant Valley Township
Tom Dean. II. f. Bogart.
Wood Township-Chester Fris-
bee. W. S. Griffith.
Hart Township-Harve Abs
her. Henry Coday.
Gasconade Township-Newt
Ward, Berry Newton.
Van Buren, Township. w.
Grimes. W. ID. Murrell.
Brush Creek TOwnship-J. w.
Oliver, Jas. Callahan.
Boone Township - George
Dunn. Sam Davidson.
Montgomery Township-Wm.
Baker, John Crisp.
Elk Creek Township-Albert
ClaXton, Sam Burris.
Union Township--M. L. Pear
man, James elmer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Mountain Grove. in Wright
county, has one of the largest
creameries in the state located
here and it is paying out at the
present time close to $1,000 per
day to the farmers for butter fat
and sweet milk, In 1912 this
creamery shipped out over 100000
pounds of first-grade creamery
butter and 1900 gallons of Ice
cream. From this one industry
alone the farmers receive i'll cold
cash the sum of over Il quarter
million dollars a year. The cream
cry company has been the means
of introducing a large number OF
registered Jersey and Holstem
cattle with a view of improving
the herds of the county. There
are at present over $50 registered
dairy COWS and males within a
radius of five miles from Noun
tain Grove and the herds + in,
creasing rapidly.
The creamery employs from lt
to 20 people the year around
They sell thousands of gallons OF
buttermilk to the farmers around
here at one-half cent per gallon
for hog feed. A visit to this cream
cry will repay you greatly if yor
come to Mountain Grove.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
OUR AUTO TRANSFER

Since the Ilartville- Mansfield
auto transfer has been put on.
trips have been made every day
lay the big car from Mansfield to
this place. Only two days We're
missed during the recent heavy
snow, owing to iWo On three cul-
vcrtS which had not been put in
till after that time. and it is be-
lievcd that from this time on
trips will have TO be missed for
some time at least. While this is
true, il is also true that if the
truck is to be Il permanent enter
prise. the Getting flats must be
gravrlrd between this time and
March. no matter how much
money is expended in fixing 9th
cr parts of the road. All will be
Of no avail unless these flats are
gravcllcd. With these flats gra-
yelled the car can make the trip
in forty minutes. Several trips
have been made with the road in
its present condition in 65 min.
utes. BY the crawling of the
Getting flats the time can easily
be reduced to 40 minutes and this
must be done or we return to the
thrce-hour trip by team.
Let us gravel these flats and
mot waste the work already done
and lets not spend another dolla,
Oh this road unless it be for gra
| ycl.-llartvillc Republican.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
EAT MORE FRUITS.

The satisfaction of having plen-
~ of fruits for the home can
scarcely he over-estimated. There
is no other variety that is more
needed than fruit. And with an
abundant supply there is always
a variety of food and a wholesome
and appetizing combination. Much
has been said of the medicinal val
lie of fruits and more, doubtless,
should be said. But the food value,
the economy and the effect upon
the stomach and inteStines deserve
more consideration. that people
may be enlightened upon the val
tie of fruits as a food. We should
eat more fruits and we would en-
JOY life better.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
L OF STALKS.

BY the use of the silo and the
harvesting of the corn plant for
Silagc the feeding of the corr
plant is increased from $40 to 81
per acre.
II is estimated that GO per cent
of the feeding value of the corn
plant is in the ear of the cor and
40 per cent in the stalk. If a field
of corn, which would make 40
bushels to the acre, is harvested
in the usual way of gathering corn
and leaving the stalk stand, we
have harvested only 60 per cent Of
the crop. This 40 bushels of corn
at 80 cents per buShcl is worth $50
but if the stalks have two-thirds
the feeding value of the grain the
stalks are worth from $40 to Tl2
or So per acre, depending upon
the quality of the crop and the
condition when harvested for sill
age. If the stalks are left in the
field they have IA feeding value
of 81. $3.50 TO ~ per acre.
This decreased feeding value of
the corn stalk when left in the
field is due to the fact that when
the stalk is left standing il loses
its moisture and the fiber becomes
hard. woody and mdig@stible. 1t
is therefore evident that TO obtain
the maximum feeding value of the
corn crop it should be harvested
and made into Sila@c and that the
use of the Silo will increase the
feeding value of the corn plant
from 80 to Tl2 per acre.-Roy c.
Potts. Department Of Dairy llus,
hmndry. Oklahoma a. and NJ. Col
rpp S%tillWatpr
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
THE PEOPLE.

In the last few years the Ozarks
of Missouri have had a large i'm
migration from Illinois, Iowa, Ne.
braska. North and South Dakota
Ohio, Indiana, Colorado, Kansas
and Oklahoma, and the coming
together of so many people from
the different sections of the Unit.
I'd States has resulted in a friend
~ rivalry as to who can raise the
ncst crops and make the best
showing. There r still a few OF
he old-timers here, but n more ac-
.ommodating and hospitable peo-
pie never lived on earth.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
CLOVER N COWPEAS.

Fortunate indeed is the country
that is able to grow on all classes
OF soil at least two such removal
ing crops rs clover and cowpeas
This inSurcs an abundant supply
of material to properly balance
and supplement the corn and corn
Fodder crop; at the same time the
soil is kept in a high state Of fer,
tility and in the best possible me.
chanical condition for the grow.
ing Of other crops. The season is
here long enough to mature COW.
peas profitably.
From the latitude of Kansas
City south a crop of hay can be
grown after wheat harvest or af.
ter Il crop Of early potatoes, OF
after Il crop Of timothy hay has
been cut. The pea hay crop may
be removed and the land sown to
wheat, timothy, or any other fall
crop, without cultivation. The
yield is from two to four tons AN
acre and in feeding value the hay
is about the same as alfalfa or
clover. In the southern third of
Missouri and in parts of Arkan.
sas, i'll addition to this hay crop.
from eight to fifteen bushels of
seed an acre are harvested.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
TIMOTHY.

This is the main hay grass OF
the Ozark region. 1t has IL wide
reputation. both as regards soil
types and climate. 1t is not as val
liable a pasture grass as some OF
the other grasses, but, in seasons
when there is plenty Of moisture
distributed through the summer,
it affords much good pasture. Tim.
.Othy is usually sown in the fall,
either with Il nurse crop OF alone.
Many men prefer TO SOW it alone,
because it can then be sOwn ear.
lier and it makes a good crop of
clean hay the first year. Where
timothy is sOwn alone with a
nurse crop, eight to ten pounds of
seed is recommended and, where
mixed with red clover, six to
eight pounds of timothy and five
to six pounds of clover. Where
sown in the fall without n nurse
crop, ten pounds Of seed should be
sown. Where timothy is used in
n pasture mixture, from four to
six pounds are sown, depending
upon the grasses being used with
it. Where the accompanying
grasses are slow to cover the
ground, as orchard grass or even
bluegrass, and where timothy with
the clover must be depended up
on largely for hay during the first
season, the heavier seedlings
should be used.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

In a community i'll California
there were strong efforts to sell
real estate. and real estate men
were we'll organized. And buyers
of agricultural products We're well
organized. The result was that
low prices were paid for such pro-
duets. TO offset this. and to avoid
the growing competition in the
home market. the truck growers
organized and posted notices and
scattered advertisements warning
intending purchasers against buy
ing in ii locality where there was
strong opposition to truck grow
ers. Purchasers began to interview
farmers and truck growers-and
did not buy. AS IA further result,
real estate men and all the com
munity took up the cause of the
farmers and helped to organize d
marketing association. 1t IS wei
for all those who have a commune
ity interest to help II another,
The most effective way to preach
this is to make each feel the com,
munity of interest.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
NOTICE-$5OO.O 90 REWARD

NOTICE-$500.00 REWARD!
Paid at Harry d. Norcross' Store first
door east of Bank of Mansfield, for a lost
boy about the size of a man, bare-foOted
with his fathers shoes on, cross eyed in
the back of his neck, and his hair cut
curly. He wears a mutton chop coat
with bean soup lining, He has an emp
ty bag on his back containing three rail-
road tunnels, a bundle of wheelbarrow
slips, a package of anger seed and a
bunch of fried rabbit tracks. He was
born before his older brother and he
weighed a part of a ton, but his legs were
so short that his feet would not reach
the ground. The last was seen of him
he was up in a balloon shoveling wind off
OF a court house steeple, trying TO raise
money enough to buy another package
of that guaranteed Coffee, which you can
buy at Harry d. Norcross' Store, at a
large Discount, or anything else in his
line at Discount prices for cash. as am
the lost boy and am sending you this
card to help you find me and my place
of business, where you will get your
$4,000 reward in Discounts in Groceries.
Notions, Hosiery and Gloves, also Lunch
es and Hamburgers at all Hours. Call
and see US and buy a pound of good
Soda for &c with a silver spoon in each
package, also you get a silver spoon with
each Zoe can OF Corn Starch and Baking
Powder and a 30c Coffee for 20c per
pound, guaranteed. Come in and see
our new line Of School Supplies, Candies,
Extracts, Soaps and Tobacco, Cigars,
Cold Drinks and many other articles we
will look for you soon and often.
Yours for Business.
Harry d. NORCROSS.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

A variety orchard should be
started as soon as there is land
available and the manager has
time to transplant the trees. This
is the best way to study varieties
and supply the home with fresh
fruits as long as the season lasts.
Plant the leading varieties and
keep records.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

One progressive, widc-awake
man who takes an interest in the
community is a great asset to the
heighborhood. lie holds the neigh
borhood together by his counsel
and Influence for good and at
tracts other desirable citizens who
have heard Of this mans charac.
Ter. We need more of these
leaders.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

Now is the time to profit b,
favorable conditions of moisture
The old phrase Make hay while
the sun shines might be trans
into save moisture while
the ground is moist" It every
acre of land in the Southwest
could be turned during the next
months it would mean in.
creased millions on crops next fall.
II you live in IA semi-arid region
You will find it advisable to save
all the moisture possible.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

Abraham Lincoln never said
"llello Central, never lodged an
automobile, never held a strap in
"A trolley car, never pushed a but
ton for a light, never heard n
photograph and never posed for
IA motion picture, and yet Abra-
ham Lincoln died only AZ years
ago. -.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

With increasing prices of meat
we are missing an opportunity on
our farms when we fail to keep
plenty of fowls. 1t is not always
profitable to keep fowls on a city
lot. but it is hard to find an FIX
ample where fowls are not profit
able on the farm where there is
room and feed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

a berry patch is almost a neces-
sity to supply fruits and to tempt
the appetite in the spring. Berries
are wholesome fruit suitable for
the poor as well as the rich and
farmers can i'll afford to deny
their families of these foods. Or
der the plants and set a little later
on,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

The case of w. d. Blansett
against the Bryant Syndicate
Limited of London, England.
was satisfactorily settled Monday.
Curtis & Evans represented the
Syndicate and Fl. f. Frink the
plaintiff. -IIartville Republican.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

Sheep raising was considered
profitable under ordinary ranch
conditions several years ago when
both wool and mutton were cheap
cr than they are now. Why would
MT it be profitable to keep a few
sheep ON general farm where
there is a good pasture?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13

ony. Those who are near to him
know that the defeat at Reno still
rankles in his heart and that he is
too game to make any excuses.
Knowing him as l do, there is only
one favor l could ask Of him, and
that is that he listen to no con-
trary advice believe, and the
majority of his friends believe
that he can avenge that awful
fiuke.
HERE are results that are I'M
true, and there are some facts
that are not facts, and there Is no
sense in discussing what might
have been. 1t is mere matter Of
judgment now. IL JEFF wants to get
return match with the coon,
every white man in the nation
would sign a petition for the par
don of the dinge in order to permit
that return match to be staged. It
is not racial question. but mat
ter of good craftsmanship and
that match should be made Had
the coon won honestly and fairly
there would be no demand for re-
turn match-we could have con-
soled ourselves in the belief that
Jeff had gone back. Jeff has all to
win and nothing to lose now, and
the sporting world would hail with
JOY a positive and definite state
ment from him that he intends TO
make another try.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
C0BB'S NEW TEAM WILL
GET FIRST TRIAL SOON

AUGUSTA. GA, March 13.-Ty
Cobb is working overtime getting his
team ready for the game with the
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers on Satur-
day. Ty has secured the country around
and about Augusta and has selected
what he considers one of the Classiest
aggregations of young amateurs that
has ever been gotten together here. 1t
is believed that the capacity Of the
ball park will be taxed because Rucker
and Cobb, two of the performers, Sc
cured their first professional experience
in this city. Manager Bill Dahlen says
he will send in his regular players
against the Georgians.
All Of the Brooklyn players are here.
with the exception of Knetzer, Stack
and Wagner, the Southern league re-
cruit