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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-03
COOPERATIVE SELLING
Report OF J. J. Hanna To Farmers
Civil And Business Association
March 9Th, 1913

The farmer is crop-rich and money
poor Why? Because of the want OF a
business system in marketing
From a Government Report, we find
that mechanic who makes plows and
harvesting machinery, works three hours
for $1.00. The mechanic who works on
automobiles makes dollar in three and
one-ha.f hours Railroad employees who
work on trains to haul the farmers pro-
duce to market, get a dollar for two and
one-half hours work But the farmer
who does all the work of producing all
the necessaries of life, to support all the
people off the farm who takes all the
risk of drought and blight and storm,
works ten hours for a dollar
Crop-rich and money-poor! surpr!s-
ing economic modern paradox
With modern machinery, the farmer of
to-day can produce far more than the
farmer of a few years ago, but his net
earnings have not increased in the same
ratio. For example: the yields of corn,
oats and potatoes in 1912 were 1884, 900.
200 bushels more than in 1911, but the
value of the 1912 larger crop was s125.-
100000 less. That is, farmers raised
1884 1000 bushels of corn, oats and
potatoes in 1912, more than they did in
1911, and gave it all away, and the peo-
pie who took it penalized them more than
Sl25000,000 for having done it, and it is
always this way when farmers are very
successful in producing.
Why is ii that farmers who produce
the most necessary things on earth, the
only absolutely necessary things, are
the poorest paid of all laborers, and are
the only ones of all producers who have
tt,s
products sell for, but have always taken
prices decided on by others?
il is the same way when we buy If it
is a machine, a suit of clothes, piece
OF furniture, or a horse to be shod, we
have nothing to say about the price. The
seller who may be the same man who
bought our produce. names the price we
shall pay. Why this difference between
our selling. and the other mans selling?
Between our buying and the other man g
buying?
1t is this: the man we sell TO and
from whom we buy is in an organization
we are not-and so the first point 10
make in order TO get better prices and
10 sell 10 an advantage is to COOPER
ATE. Let us get together when our
crops are ready TO market. and find the
most promising market. and ship directly
The farmers can just as we'll load d car
Of potatoes, and consgn them 10 a COM
nilsson man in the city, as any one e.se
They can sci! their hay and corn and
oats the same way. There IS often an
opportunity TO sell hay directly to the
consumer since many livery stables AMI
small dealers buy hay by the carload
In some places this method Is also
used in selling ra--la
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-03
Constipation Cured

'Dr. Kings New Life Pills will relieve
constipation promptly and get your
bowels in healthy condition again. John
Supsic. Of Sanbury. Pa, says: They are
the best pills | ever used, and l advise
everyone to use them for constipation,
ind gestion and liver complaint Will
help you. Price 25c. Recommended by
all Druggists. advt'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
AntIu,;lty ef TennIa-

Tennis is probably one of the most
ancient ball games, and was = sport
long before cricket was dreamed Of.
though undoubtedly not existing dur
jns the Arthurian period. tennis. or as
Il was called "tenes." IL mentioned in
the Arthurian legends, written in
1900. and the Knights Of the Round Ia
BE were pictured as engaged In the
snort whsn the weather was too hot
for Journeys or jousts. From q very
simple beginning. and through many
centuries, the intricacy Of the games
rules have been developed Its pres
eut name seems to be . corruption Of
the term ''tenes." which the server
used in the same way ready" -
called out now. IN the beginning the
name was ~5ex Dc paams," taken from
the fact that thu ball WAS struck with
the hands instead Of with . racket
Later the hand was encased IA . xlovs
and still later the glove was covered
with strings, running eriss-croBs. from
which condition there was but q short
step to tho short-handled racket In
fsudal times ths courts were merely
open grass plots. oftentimes the lawn
& . oastle, and not TIL late in the ser
satssaA century vas The court IN
dho1A
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
MEASURING HAY IN STACK

Reply to Andrew Wright. Side~ood.
Sask.: "Wil you please send me a
formula for measuring hay in the
stack?"
For obtaining the number Of tons
Of hay in stack. the first step is to
measure the width and length with
tape line, and then what Is known -
the overthrow. that is. pass . tape
line from the bottom Of the stack on
one side over to the bottom on the
other side and divide this MEASURE
ment which is called the overthrow
by three, then multiply the length BY
the width, and this by one-third OF
the overthrow-this gives you the
number of cubic feet in the stack. OF
course, if the stack is different
widths or different heights you will
have to take the measurements in
several places and obtain the average
of these by adding them together and
dividing by the number of measure
ments made.
The number of cubic feet Of hay
per ton varies considerably with the
length of time that it has been stacked
With newly stacked hay it will take
about 500 cubic feet to equal a ton
II it has been stacked TOR two to
three months, from $50 to 400 cubic
leet will equal ton. After you have
sbtained the number of cubic feet II
the stack, divide by the number Of
| cubic feet in a ton. taking into con
sideration the length Of time that thu
hay has been stacked.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
SAVE THE FODDER

Although 1t is too late in the season
to consider doing anything with the
corn for ensilage purposes We should
not overlook the fact that to save the
fodder which we have already cut is
not only our duty but is very impor-
tant from the standpoint Of having
sufficient feed for our livestock dur
Ing the winter months.
OF the many ways to save the corn
crop the use of the silo is perhaps the
best, and yet only few of the farmers
In the corn belt have taken advantage
Of this means of saving the corn crop
this season and we should begin
right now to investigate the silo
problem SO that we can erect
one next year. The silo not only
saves 80 to 40 per cent Of the corn's
nutrition that would otherwise Be
lost, but 1t affords a green and sum.
cfent feed during the winter months.
Crop reports sent out by the govern
mcnt show that the farm value OF
hay as quoted October LIST, is some.
what less than 1t was October list,
1911, but yet it is higher by con-
siderable amount than usual In other
words this indicates that the amount
Of rough feed available throughout
the country is less than normal and
for this reason we should put forth
extra efforts tn save all tho f""@H- = =
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

nn,y get .ne corn nusked and stt red
hut YOU viii have yorr fedder in {
convenient form for storing and feed
ing. It Is good plan to store the
shradded fodder in the hay NOW or in
asme place where it can be covered
II 1t 10 impossible for you to do this
stack the shredded fodder close to
where you intend to feed it. This
will not only save labor, but will re-
duce losses in handling and hauling
the shredded fodder Another advan-
tare of shredding the fodder which is
often overlooked is the convenience
IN handling the stable manure. It is
perhaps unnecessary to call the Corn
Relt farmers attention to this fact
Let us plan right now to at least
stack our fodder and if possible use q
shredder.
Yours very truly,
III C SERVICE BUREAU
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

ser rougn iced we have as 1t VIII
me in mighty handy before spring.
hen we consider the increased farm
s'-e of hay and the fact that II
odder is left standing in the field
rem 25 to 40 per cent Of its feeding
ealue is lost we will realize how I'M
portant it is to form our plans now to
save this fodder In the best possible
shape.
Perhaps You have not done 80. but
you have seen your nsighbors leave
the corn fodder In the fields during
the winter months and haul It in day
after day as It was required. This IL
bad practices, to say the least. and we
hope that no reader of the Service
Bureau will be found guilty of this
practice this season. Late fall rains
coupled with occasional sleet or snow
storms not only waste a considerable
amount of the fodder but make 1t
extremely difficult to handle If left in
the field Fodder left exposed in this
manner loses its feeding value through
the loss of protein caused by the
action Of the elements and by the
wasting of leaves due to handling.
The next best practice is to stack
the fodder as soon as the corn Is
picked. It is good idea to locate
tho stack somewhere convenient to
the feeding rack or on the south side
of a grove where the fodder can be
fed during the cold winter mornings
by scattering 1t ON the ground where
the animals will be protected from
the cold nsrthwest winds.
Thu byiAgs M to the subject d
sAredding fodder. which b tie mos
important and b. far the best way O
saving . fodder crop. The husker ss(
shredder now in common use cuts tn
stalks in longitudinal sectionR.-int'
small bits which puts It in a mucl
more palatable form. 1t has beef
found that live stock will eat mucl
more Of the stalk when shredded thai
when fed whole. The machine uset
for this purpose will deliver the corr
in a husked condition. The cost o
shredding varies, Of course, in differ
emit localities, but figuring the aver
age cost of husking corn and storing
it, the expense Of shredding is prae
tically the same. Then VIM Win -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

More money can be made ieea'l
ing horses for maket than with
any other class of stock feeding
There is a constant demand lot
good draft horses and the aver
ace farmer should keep draft
mares and have a few young
horses to sell each year. II IS
very important that the morse
possess good conformation ana
have ability, but the price re-
ceived depends very much upon
the condition of the horse. The
amount of flesh which the horse
carries has very mnch to do with
the price which will be received
upon the city market. In fatten-
ing horses for market l find thai
stall feeding is far the best
method. Exercise is not neces-
sary. 1t is very important that
the food is not changed during
the fattening process and that
the horses be brought to full feed
gradually. Horses should De
confined in stalls and fed all the
grain and hay they will clean
up. In fattenlng horses corn
may bring returns as high as y
a bushel. Clover hay is an ideal
hay for this work, and when ted
with corn to fine, large-boned
animals produces gains OF as
high as FIVE or six pounds daily.
Bran may be fed with corn. but
corn produces very satisfactory
results when constituting the
.vle grain feed. Many farmers
fatten their youg9 horses and
sell them raw and unbroken. II
broken before tatten,ng and sold
5 broken, 1 have found horses
command a better price
IL, business concerns have M
time to break horses before usini
them and gladly. choose and pa.
better prices for the broken ones
| have also found that horse
will bring more money whe
sid in matched teams than WI
sold singly.
This method undoubtedly pay
the feeder we'll, but the horse
are made without exercise. Thes
pampered horses will be- of littl
value for six months or moi
after they begin work,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

When The doctor orders you to stoE
work it staggers you. l can't, YOU
cav. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health day by
day, but you must work as long as
YOU can stand. What you need IS
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor TO your system, to prevent
break down and build you up. Don't
be weak, sickly or ailing when Eiec-
trio Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength;
TRY them. Every bottle is guarantee q
to satisfy. Only SOC. at Walton q
Shoots.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

western woman bearing he
b.. band WAS preparing to buy h
$1,000 automobile, lad him tx
amin d tr his sanity. Prola J.
sh thought it wss too cheap . ma
cr,ne.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

The largest ocean liner in th'
world vi leave Hamburg May
IN her maiden voyage to New
York. She has three electric ell :
vat .rs and theater and swir mire
baths.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

Va .hjux:on Post: Don't bio
IN OF riotcns living tho mon
u.u're saving on cosl this winter
,u.lI need it next summer for th.
ice man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

Mrs. s. s. g., Van Buren, ST.,
Kingston, N. Y, full name Furnished
on spplieation) had such decided ben
efit from using Foley's Honey q TAI
Compound that she shares her gooo
fortune with others. She writes
.Foley's Honey u Tar COMPOUND
brought my voice hack to me durint
q 50 ysre case of bronchitis aud iaryn
gifts. Oh, how many people 1 have
recommended to it." Schmitt's Drug
Store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

There is great complaint against
lie smoking automobile, but it
nus. be said In its favor that il
does rot throw lighted matches ano
burning stump. about promiscuous-
ly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

For . sprsin you will find Chamber
Lei = LiLiment excellent j: allayt
the ain, removes the soreness, ant
soon restores the parts TO . health
condition Is and so cent bottles TO
SAFE by AL Dealers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

Johns Hopkins surgeons have
discovered that orange blossom.
may be used as an anaesihetict
Pvrhaps ths bride wears them to
make the careuony less painful fo'
the groom.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

There 10 NO better medicine mad
for colds than Chamberl&in's Cougf
Remedy. Il acts on natures plan.
relieves the lungs, opens the secre-
sious, bids expector stione and re
storessthe ~ stem 70 heslthy eondi
tion. Far sale by All Dealers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

In Athens a woman who wears a
large hat in a theater is fined $40.
Whv not confiscate the hat?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
nurpriseYour Frie u d.

For four weeks regularly use DR.
kings New Life Pills. They stimu
late The liver, improve digestion, re
move blood impurities, pimples an
eruptions disappear from your Isct
and body and you feel better. Be2is
ct once. Buy at Walton . SEoots
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
CHARTER.
United States Of America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans,
City Of New Orleans,

United States Of America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans,
City Of New Orleans,
ACT OF INCORPORATION
Of the
BURRWOOD MERCANTILE COM
PANY, LIMITED.
October %, 1918.
On this the twenty-third day Of
October, in the year of our Lord,
One Thousand, Nine Hundred and
Thirteen, and of the independence Of
the United States Of America, the
One Hundred and Thirty-eighth.
Before me. ARTHUR JOHN Pc
TIERS, a Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for the
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Or
leans, State Of Louisiana, therein re-
siding, personally appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who declared, that availing
themselves of the provisions OF the
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, rela-
tive to the organization of corpora
ton, they have covenanted and agreed,
and that they do covenant and agree,
and by these presents, bind, form
and constitute themselves, as well
as such other persons as may here
after join them or become associated
with them, into a corporation and
body polite in laws for the objects
and purposes following, to-wit:
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
Treasurer.
FOLDED.)
NO..
$4,000.
FIVE PER CENT.
BOND
of the
Plaquemines Parish Road District
No. 2.
Interest Payable
Semi-annually on the first days of
January and July.

The foregoing ordinance was put
to a vote by the President and was
unanimously adopted. 8. x.ss
Pointe-a-la-Hache La, Noy. 26, 1915
To the Honorable the President and
Members of the Police Jury for,
the Parish of Plaquemines:
Gentlemen-Your Courthouse Com
mittee would respectfully report:
LIST. That they find, after careful
inspection and report Of competent
builders, that the present Courthouse
is so dilapidated that the cost OF its
proper repairs would amount to SO
much as to render such inadvisable,
and we therefore, recommend the
building Of a new courthouse.
End. We recommend that you
charge your Courthouse Committee to
select architects under competition, to
prepare specifications and that this
committee shall advertise for bids
based thereon, but in the event that
the hereinafter proposed tax be not
adopted, the cost Of the services of
the architect so selected shall not ex-
coed the sum Of one hundred dollars
and travelling expenses.
3rd. That your committee shall
then make their report to the Police
Jury for approval and, if approved,
for execution.
4th. Provided that such recon-
mendation shall be practicable with
the levy of a one mill tax to be on
the property Of the parish for not ex-
ceeding forty years to be voted on by
the taxpayers at a special election.
Respectfully submitted,
J. B. FASTENING,
JOHN DYMOND,
SIMON LEOPOLD,
Courthouse COMMITTEE
JOS. SAVOIE,
THEO. S. WILKINSON,
FRANK C. MEYERS.
By Mr.. A. Leopold, seconded by B.
IA. Schayot:
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
No. 49,.

tice to each stakeholder. Such no.
tice shall be signed by the President
or Secretary Treasurer, and shall be
sent to each stakeholder by mail, di-
rected to him at his last known place
of residence. The said notice may be
waived by unanimous consent of all
of the stockholders.
ARTICLE vi.
This act of incorporation may be
amended, altered, changed or modi-
fed, or said corporation may be dis
solved by a three-fourths vote of the
capital stock represented at a gen.
eral meeting of the stockholders, con-
vened for that purpose, after ten
days notice, as prescribed in Arti-
Gle V. Of this charter.
ARTICLE VII.
Whenever this corporation is dis
solved, either by limitation or other
wise, its affairs shall be liquidated
under the supervision Of three liqui-
dators to be appointed from amongst
the stockholders at a general meet
ing Of the stockholders convened af-
ter due notice to the stockholders
thereof. In case Of a vacancy caused
by the death or resignation Of any
liquidator, such vacancy shall be fill
ed by the remaining liquidators, who
shall continue to act during such va
cancy. Said liquidators shall have
the power and authority to sell and
dispose Of the property and assets Of
the corporation, either at public or
private sale, for such price and on
such terms as they may deem best.
and to sign and execute all acts, deeds,
and other instruments of writing nee
essary in the premises.
THUS DONE AND PASSED, in
my Office, at New Orleans, in the
presence of James Wilkinson and Isa-
bella Hagan, witnesses, both of law
full age, and domiciliated in this City,
who sign these presents together with
the parties and me, Notary, the day
and date first aforesaid.
Original Signed:
GEORGE W. DELEsDERNIR,
MRS. AMY D. A1CKLEN,
MRS. IRENE HARRIS,
By GEORGE W. DELEsDERNIER,
Witnesses:
JAMES WILKINSON,
ISABELLA HAGAN.
A. ]. PETERS,
Notary Public.
l do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original Act of Incor-
poration Of the Burrwood Mercantile
Company, Limited, on file and Of re-
cord in my Notarial Office.
New Orleans, La, October 3Oth, 1918.
A. ]. PETERS,
Notary Public.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
siftings.

A want advertisement from a Sc.
rious French journal reads:
"a young person having received an
excellent education, including writ
ing, geography, history, mathematics,
dancing, music and art, would like to
enter a respectable family to do wash
ing and ironing"
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06

of the Police Jury Of ~Flaquemines Pa
IRISH, which written order shall speci-
fly the price or consideration at which
said bonds are to be delivered, and
shall be accompanied by the price in
cash or certified check upon some sol
vent bank in the State of Louisiana.
Section 4. Be 1t Further Ordained,
ETC., That the said bonds to be issued,
as herein provided, be substantially in
accordance with the following form:
(FACE OF BOND.)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PLAQuEMlNES PARISH ROAD
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Pointe-a la Hache, Louisiana.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That the Plaquemines
Parish Road District NO. 2, Parish
Of Plaquemines, State # Louisiana, a
subdivision of the Site Of Louisi-
ana, created in accordance with Art.
POI of the State Constitution Of 1898,
as amended, is indebted to bearer in
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS, which sum the Police Jury of
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, gov
erning authority of said subdivision,
engages and promises to pay in cur
rency Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca, at the Interstate crust & Bank
ing Company of New Orleans, La,
n..-.. years from the date
Of this bond, with interest thereon
at the rate OF 5 per cent. per annum
until paid, said interest being payable
~semi-annually on the first OF. Janu-
airy and July in each year, at the
office of the Interstate Trust & Bank
ing Company Of New Orleans, on
delivery Of the interest coupons here
to attached.
This bond is one OF an issue Of
Eight Thousand Dollars ($S,O00.0O),
issued under the provisions Of Art.
281 Of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana of 1898, as amended, and
Act 256 Of 1910, as amended, and in
pursuance Of an ordinance adopted
by the Police Jury Of Plaquemines
Parish, Louisiana, at its meeting held
or the Goth day of November, 1918,
and is payable from the proceeds
of an annual ad valorssm tax Of five
mills on the dollar upon all proper
ty within the limits CT the Plaque
mines Parish Road District No. 2,
for forty years, voted bg the property
owners of said Plaquemines Parish
Road District No. 2, at a special cleo
ton held on November 81, 1918, by
virtue of an ordinance Of the Police
Jury of Plaquemines Parish, LOUISE
ana, on October 10, 1913.
In Witness Whereof, the Police
Jury of Plaquemines Parish, Louisi-
ana, has caused these presents to be
signed by it's President and attested
by its Secretary and the signature of
the Treasurer of Plaqutmines Parish
Louisiana, to be autographed on said
interest coupons and its seal hereto
affixed at its office in the Village of
Pointe-a-la-Hache, Pars.h Of Plaque
mines, in the State Of Louisiana. on
this rlrsr day OF January, A. D. 1914.
Attest:
POLICE JURY OF PLAQUE
MINES PARISH, La,
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
Secretary of State.
co NJ

VU..----------.- 'pl.CU
On the first day of..-.....-.,
191..., the Police Jury of Plaque
mines Parish, State Of Louisiana, will
pay to bearer, from the funds Of the
Plaquemines Parish Road District No.
2, at the office of the Interstate Trust
& Banking Company, in the City of
New Orleans, La, Two and 50/10O
Dollars in currency Of the United
States,~being six months interest then
due on it's Bond No.-.-.-, unless
this Bond shall have been previously
retired.