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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
BIG ADVANTAGE IN
USING LARGE SEED
Many Plants Mature Earlier,
Show Increase in Yield and
Grow Larger Leaves.
By NJ. B. cuMMINasA

w. @4s ~
Intensive experiments show that q
distinct advantage follows the use of
heavy or large seed. The results at
tained with seed sorting with sundry
plants are of assistance in the expla.
nation of several points relating to the
differences in maturity. lack Of uni.
formity in size, season, and quality of
production.
The advantages which accrue from
the use Of large and heavy sweet pea
seed are earlier blossoming, a larger
total number of. blossoms, a larger
number Of blossoms Of good quality as
indicated by the size of bloom and
length OF stem. Pants grown from
large seed are heavier and bear more
and larger lateral branches.
Hubbard squash and sweet pumpkin
respond well to seed selection. Plants
grown from small seed yielded a larger
number and o greater total weight of
fruit, but were, however, markedly in
ferior with respect to size and
weight of ripe fruit Special precau-
tions were found to be necessary, In
order to avoid q. mixed heritage of
seed.
The merits Of large seed in lettuce
culture are shown in the production OF
larger Seeding, an increased weight Of
early matured plants. which displayed
better heading-up capabilities, earli-
ness and uniformity in filling the
heads; in short, augmented earliness
and quality.
Heavy spinach seed outclasses light
seed in weight Of plants. width and
number Of leaves, height Of main stalk
and general earliness.
Parsley, q biennial herb which
quickly renews its top when cut back.
gives not merely larger and earlier
foliage. but shows greater recupera,
tive powers when the larger seed Is
used.
Radishes. one Of the shortest Of
short-term crops. show good gains In
favor Of large seeds. Sorting the siEes
from the same parent gives as great
q contrast as sorting composite sam-
pies. allowing that gains may be made
irrespective Of the nature OF the parent
plant. Large seeds give q more uni
form crop ready for use about one
week in advance Of small seed.
Trials with beams resulted In favor
Of the large seeds, The advantage
accrulng from the eariiness Of the
product grown from the large seed 10
somewhat Offset BY lite later germina.
tion.
In q single trial garden peas made
little or no response to sine selection
Of seed. although . slight gain was
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

recorded for plants from large seed II
allowed to mature; but no gain was
observed when harvested as green
peas.
The weights and sizes Of plants COM
pared at different stages OF growth
show that a continuous and permanent
advantage exists in favor of large
seed. Plants grown from large seed
possess more leaves of greater surface
area and hence have greater assimila-
tive powers.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

cates that he has let himself grow
too much in n direction. Biology
teaches 10 that success is attained
BY keeping the power to improve;
by going out and struggling; BY not
looking around for . snap. but prtnci.
pally by not permitting oneself to
grow into q rut.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

~ - 1890 - ..HH4Mt ~ 4
and giving the children a Christ
masy'' feeling by buying and present
ing to them dolls, toys, cakes. etc.
Everybody begins to be happy.
So goes the week. The daytime Is
spent more or less quietly about daily
affairs, but the evenings aro full Of
music, laughter and madcap dancing.
AS the last nights of the Kermess ap-
proach II seems to dawn upon the
Volendamer that the humdrum length
of another year is approaching. and
accordingly he raises his heels and
limbers up his knees. Whole bands Of
boys and men clasp hands or embrace
lovingly. and pound the floor in
rhythmic thuds and humps until the
entire building sways and trembles,
rocks and echoes to motion and sound.
They dance and dance the last Satur-
day night away. Stiil they dance when
Monday morning dawns. and only up
on the stroke of o on on Monday does
bedlam die away and all yolendam 20
first to bed to sleep It on, and then
back to work-tlll the Kermess comes
again.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
cum Chewing h. kan.aa.

II never realized that so many
women chew gum until | started to
make an examination OF these tables"
said John Thomas, proprietor OF Fur.
ry's confectionery, S25 East Douglas
avenue. Zone OF the tsbles needed
repairing and when l turned II over !
found "a wads Of gum struck on the
under side OF It. I then looked under
the others and found that there were
between nifty and q hundred wads
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
About Women.

While the war is on wedding banns
will be dispensed with in Austria
The average life Of women is about
four years longer than that Of men,
When an English woman marries q
German she takes her husbands ma
tionaiity.
Miss Alice George is managing the
political campaign OF her uncle, Con.
eressman Henry George. Jr. who Is
seeking reelection to congress.
Ten young Chinese women received
the degree OF NJ. D. at the recent com.
mencement exercises Of the Hackett
Medical College for Women at Canton.
China.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
praIraae 4 E~sssntlal.

You can't make q good road out Of
any known material unless there p
good drainage. Some places need sub
surface drains right In the middle Of
the road. some along the sides under
the bitches. while some stretches Of
road will be suficiently drained by
good side bitches kept clean.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
Larsest user. q ths cahle.

Who are the biggest cablers! Prob
ably Lloyd's Shipping agency, for they
have sleepless agents In every corner
OF the world keenly watching Tor ship.
ping arrivals, departures. wrecks, a .
ualties, ETC.. which they instantly no
tify by cable to London.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
IA ohlaota to M.

Il see the price Of meats has gone
up" said q travelling man to his wife.
HAS it,"
Eyes; and as a man with judicioua
sporting instincts. ! object to it
ITO what?"
playing for such high steaks"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
Copyright
BY II. c. CARR.

Old Jose smoked a. cigarette in his
corner.
"Oh, senor," he said, "times change
YER much. I was nee majordomo Of
the great Garcia rancho. They had
more as million steers, and 30 many
horses no man can count In q whole
year"
.Where is the Garcia rancho?" !
asked.
There IS no. Garcia rancho" said
Jose sadly. "All gone. Garcias Is
all poor men. Old man Garcia die
pauper."
When ! asked him why. Jose said,
slowly shaking his head. "Couldn' un-
,derstand. Couldn' understand Ameri.
can way. He lose ALL"
And to explain, he related these
facts:
Pancho Warren flung his empty
purse under the faro table.
Il stake my horse" he said excited
ly-fushed with gambling.
The American faro dealer paused
and considered the excited young half
breed.
Where's the horse?" he asked.
Pancho turned very white and sprang
to his feet. you doubt mel" he
cried. The gambler merely sat toy.
ing with the cards. so Pancho added
weakly: well, the horse he ISIS down
by the front Of the hotel"
The gambler peered out of the front
windows Of the old Pico House down
into the turmoil Of the plaza. as 1t
was in the early days of Los Angeles
young grandees with jingling spurs
and bell-trousers. tearing up and down
at full speed; drunken Indians sleep
ing in the cutters; cattle roaming
around, and the studded doors Of the
old mission chapel of the padres look
ing down upon the scene.
Pancho's horse, with magnificent
silver-mounted saddle, whose tapa-
deras swept the ground, wal standing
in front OF the hotel. While Pancho
was pointing him out. the faro dealer
nosou "oo nonos oe. 10y a
quietiy nxed ne deck 10 harmohize
win the circumstances.
Az n next turn OF d caros'
Pancho lost his horse. Stripped clean.
~ fose from ms cnair ana crleu
give d name OF Miguei GARCIA ior
a Thousand PESOS
me spanish sioe OF rahcnos na
ture was Immensely nausnty oyer 'ne
lact tnat ne nad once $1,000 sponsor
AZ the baptism OF q chlid win tne
great Miguei darcia-wnicn maoe
them compares.
inc rare carer looked UP at MN
ana smiled as one misnt at . haush
child.
/ Wnat. fancho Amos.
fou THINK mar no mnuence win
miguel Garcia.
nan u OF MS lenses Win tne gam
ping madness. ranch rusned from
the room to. the INC Oh the MOTEL.
wnere ne caiied tor INK ana paper anu
without more 9 wrote out q promis.
CRY note ior n Thousand PESOS ana
unpiusningiy signed tne name ot
miguel Gafcia' Hurrying nacK 70 the
game ne nuns tne paper insoienty On
~ liable u 'front.' OF the faro deaier'
Wnos Misuei taicia! asked the
samDier cooiiy. eiahcine at 'he paper
rancho aihos. s.rahsieu WIN an
attempt 70 say al tne WORDS OF aseon-
isnInent anu protest At once.
aoh Kno" Miguei uarcia! ne
sauealeo. aimost ihconereht WIN 81
citement. .Miguel Garcia ne mas =
miiiionIhe don't know now many cat.
TIES ne nas-Maore ae ne can
raw TOT TWO weeks on nees own
iiand-ne
ne paused spiutterine. woras
iailed nim.
The gampier prepared 70 turn the
next cara. :.
you put up the oinero OF you dont
u IN inns game ne said oriehy
but miguel Garcia-
! win .ne uarcias.
Beside nimseii Win shame ana eA-
citement' Iancno sna,ened up .ne
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
Pruning E,,entlal.

The fruiting habit Of . tree. that 10
the age upon which Ito fruit 10 pro-
duced. must always be kept In mind
when pruning.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
R.ven Not lono.LIved ara

The ancients credited the raven
with unusual longevity. but modern
Investigation shows that II Is not
warranted. The bird rarely nyes more
than seventy years.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
'rree.cllmblnu Rata,

Rats In southern Italy climb the or
anse trees and suck the blood or
anges, neglecting the others.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
Rlak I'D, Injury.

Every time q pitchfork is left lying
down OF stood tines up. there 10 . risk
Of serious injury.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
Gull Dull Hens.

Every hen that acts dull and logy
should be disposed OF now. Costs too
much to winter such stock.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
onportunItv for tha Horaa.

The American draft horse viii now
have an opportunity to demonstrate
Its qualities.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
pl,ce for seed Corn,

Hang seed corn In q dry, wellvenr
tiiated place. whore 1t wiz not become
damp or heat
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

Scare your hons and you scare
none put Of your pocket
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
needed n WEI Wsaths

the farmers need roads over which
they can haul their crops to town
when the weather 10 too wet to work
In the field.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

cry rain. Most people don't realize
yet what a good road can be made In
time by the use of the drag. not In
one year, nor in two; but II the road is
dragged after every rain, 1t win by and
by become 80 hard and smooth and
elastic that 1t will require a very con-
siderable rain to put it out Of condi-
ton. Few people realize what a great
Improvement can be made in the road
In even a few months by the use OF
the drag just as the road is drying on
after each rain.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

hundred and some odd
days Of the even tenor Of his
way-and, then, the Kermess
and the Volendamer dances,
writes Anna M. Dannison In the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12
The Need of Cheap Money.

Agriculture has never been prop
erly financed. The farmer pays
much higher rate Of interest as
rule than any other class OF Dor
rover and his property, especially
that of farm products, Is not so
readily accepted ~ basis OF credit
as the property of other lines OF
industry of equal market value.
The farmers Of Texas owe $500
,0oo. 00O and they pay from ten to
thirty per cent pc, annum interest.
|This load, more than any Other Is
breaking the back OF the Texas
farmer,
\ rural or land credit system is
Wooded that will enable a farmer
n bny home on long time at
cbeap rate of interest. The land
problem in Texas presents extremes
That probably do not EXIST III any
other country on the globe. More
than half the farmers are landless
and we have 1l.l23 plantations and
,onches containing more than 1000
acres each and 12,s335 with 500 to
/ 600 acres each. We have more
large farms and ranches than any
atate in the Union,
4 statute based on sound business
rrinciples that will enable the land
less 60 buy and encourage the large
land owner to sell, is much needed
and one that merits the most serious
consideration of the legislature.
The financial problem of the state
md nation is on the farm and 1irst
attention should be given those who
,rcate the nations wealth.
Compulsory Education Favored.
Our educational problems can
not be satisfactorily solved by maxi
lag more liberal appropriations for
,ur Universities and colleges and
we may add, district schools.
The educational problem in Tex
Is at this hour is not i'll the school
loom. Ii is in the home and the
.acld. 1t is a hard struggle for.
many farmers to keep their children
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12
ULTURAL lEGISLA.
TiUN NEEDED
The Farm the Place to Study
All Legislative Problems.
COURAGEOUS LEADERS NEEDED.

TT. Worth, Texas.-The principal
function performed by government
today is to collect taxes. keep rec
ords and prevent and punish crime,
but that Is not sufficient. Govern
neht should tip its hat to the
"od'lrsS OF Opportunity as courage
onsly as it draws a six-shooter on a
train robber. We ought to cncour-
age thrift as well as restrain greed.
We have been basing legislation
upon the extremes Of human life
the classes high and low, the de-
PRAYED and the talented--let us now
reach the masses and the extremes
#lA more nearly disappear. Our
statutes are filled to Overlooking
with pity and revenge; let us add
opportunity,
ihc slogan Of the Farmers Union
is cooperation. Not only among in
|diEidual farmers, but between all
legitimate and useful occupations.
We want to sit around the hearth
stone Of industry and talk over
problems Of mutual interest with
our neighbors.
We want 10 invite those who are
earnestly searching for information
on public questions to get back to
the soil with their Investigations
where, IN the stiffness Of nature
they can climb the monntaln-top
Of wisdom, explore the deep canyons
Of knowledge and stroll through the
|Qaiet valleys Of understanding.
There is no problem in civilian
ton that cannot be found in its
native state on the farm. The la
Dor. educational, financial, transs7F
tation, home-bulldiug and all other
problems are there. We will dis
cuSs a few Of them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12
The Labor Problem.

We bow TO the dignity Of labor
No one would be willing to do more
to tighten the burdens, increase the
safety, comforts and profits Of those
who labor in commerce and indus
try than their fellow toiters in
agriculture. But how about the
farmer who bows his back to feed
and clothe the world and who works
from sun until sun? Is he not also
entitled to an increase in pay and
a shortening of hours Much has
been said about the women in tho
factory and behind the counter, but
| how about the woman in the field,
drenched in perSpiration, gathering
tho harvest. and little children. their
| lips wet with mothers milk, tolIlng
| BIZ her side? Are they not also
entitled to considerations Is not
the man who digs in the ground en-
titled 10 the same consideration as
he who tolls at the forge, woaVes at
the loom and works behind the
counter?
The farmer has been bearing his
burdens a. patiently as the beast he
p'ows. but j. patience d bar from
Justice: The labor problem OF
Texas today is on the farm and
the first attention should be gwen
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12
NATURAL GAS.
The gas wells Of Texas produce
million dollars q year.

The gas wells Of Texas produce a
million dollars year.
There are 70 active gas wells in
Texas that produce 100000, 900
cubic feet Of gas annually.
We have 416 miles of gas mains
which were constructed at cost
of So, 500, 900.
Twenty-Five Texas cities are fur
nished gas from the Texas fields.
Our natural gas area is one Of
the largest in the United States
and covers 100 square miles OF ter
ritory.
Texas ranks eighth with other
states in natural gas production.
Our natural gas industry is vet
in its infancy and many new fields
are being discovered.
l. -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

The Daily Lieat g51es the news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

.GEORGE WlNGEGT Cleaning and
pressing. Work guaranteed. Call
cd for and delivered. old phone
81. tfp3
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

WHEN you want TO move your
household goods or piano phone
Thornhil < Co., satisfaction suaraA-
toed. Old phone 80, ne# phone
40. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

in local schools and II per cent fan
utterly and not over 5 per cent
lend their children off to high
school, although 50 per cent would
gladly do so if they were not re-
strained by poverty,
We now have 100000 children
Of scholastic age that can neither
read or Write. There can be no
excuse given to either God or man
That will justify parents in raising
their children in ignorance no mat
Ter what hal1lships it may entail
md there should be q law passed
compelling children to attend school
during the entire school term Such
/ statute and better paid teachers
and a more practical course Of study
will increase the efficiency Of our
boys and girls for the battles Of
life.
IN higher education there ia in
rplved financial obligation which
cannot be discharged by statutory
enactment, 1t can only be met BY
making the business Of farming
more remuneratiye through a sys-
lem Of cooperative laws and bet
tier marketing methods
Our educational problem Is on
bhc farm. and first attention should
be given the country school.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

FOR RhN tive or three unfur-
nishod rooms for light houaekeepl :
Phone ISL II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

t.. L. KENNEDY * co Fire, Tor
.nado aud Automobile insurance. We
represent Old line, prompt paying
companies. North side square If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

FOR RENT-Rooms suitable for
light housekeeping. III College
street Phone d6I, A
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

FOR RENT Building In rear of
Thornhill Transfer Co. Apply at
ThornhiH Transfer Co. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

iTDR RENT -= Two unlurAiahed
rooms for light housekeeping, TO
parties without children. All modern
close in. Phone IS,
45pa,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-12

FOR RENT Two nice, large room
suitable for light housekeepin7, tos-
nishea or uufu nlahed. Phone 3lo
OF call at 4t5 College street II
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-23
COLLEGE BOOKLET IS
ARTISTIC ADVERTISING
June Bulletin of Oregon Agricultur
al College is Work of Art
Say Critics.
Evening Telegram.

1t simply delights the eye. That
is the verdict which any person OF
taste and discrimination will render
after he has glanced through the last
Oregon Agricultural College Bulle-
tin. 1t is a work of art. You are
impressed with that fact as your eye
falls on the front cover, and the i'm
preston stays with you until the last
leaf is turned.
There are ninety-six pages in this
June Bulletin and every page illus
trated with the finest sort of photo
gravnre. 1t is a comprehensive and
most attractive pictorial presentation
of all the college activities. The ac-
companying text is hardly needed to
arouse enthusiasm concerning the
quality of work done at the Oregon
Agricultural College.
The excellence of workmanship in
this little book is in itself the best
sort of assurance, if such assurance
were needed, of the high character of
achievement at this agricultural
school. The tone of 1t is that of me-
chanical and artistic thoroughness.
The person who examines 1t is con-
scious of having in hand production
created in an atmosphere of unusual
intellectual vigor. High purpose is
manifest on its every page, and there
goes along with it the consciousness
that that purpose is being attained
If any citizen of Oregon shall
glance over this book and not be
proud of the institution that printed
it, we can only say there is something
wrong about that man or women. We
are not inclined to believe there Is
any such. We are proud of the Ore
gon Agricultural College, as a matter
Of course, irrespective OF this partic
ular publication or any others 1t has
put out, but we have in these the
means of letting other people know
why we are proud. This Bulletin Ii
piece of very high-class advertising
for the state. 1t is more than the us
ual presentation Of matter concerned
with the fertility of the soil, the po
tential wealth of our resources ant
the assured magnificence Of our com
mercial and industrial future. 1t |!
an undeniable testimonial of TIT
splendid things we are doing for thu
development of all that makes Ore
gon a more desirable place in which
to live.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-23

The newspaper is the representa-
tive of the home community abroad.
It's pages reveal the whole life of the
community. The advertisements tell
of it's commercial prosperity and the
news service reveals the doings OF
the people. Since the pages reflect
the entire community life, it is pro-
per that the people should assist the
publisher in making the home paper
newsy and financial success. The
printing of newspaper is an expen-
sive proposition, a fact which many
men have learned to their own sor-
row. Hence it behooves every citi-
zen to have pride in the home paper
by subscribing for it, by reading it,
and by contributing a news item oc-
casionally. = McMinnville News-Re-
porter.