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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
OUR HARRISON COUNTY FARMERS
AND AVERY TRACTION FARMING

When our grandparents landed in
this county they found very peculiar
conditions to contend with. Our hillv
country was entirely covered with
groves OF trees, while our long stretch
CT bottom lands We're one continued
line of sloughs 1t was difficult stu
alton and most OF our forefathers took
the upands in preference to farming
frog Londs. They cleared out Il small
patch and planted corn and small
grain around the stumrs and OF course
their work was all done by hand.
Later they moved out onto the Mis-
souri, bottom learning that they could
farm in small patches here and there
and raise fair CROPS. This work was
done by hand or with oxen pulling
crude tools.
But when you fathers started in 10
farm for yourselves conditions had
changed. The old stumls were nearly
gone-more bottom land had been
broken up, there We're more horses
in the county to farm with. New forms
OF machinery, better plows self bind
ers, the old mowers were being invent
ed every day. Your fathers stuck to tle
old method and advised you to-but
no-conditions had changed, gradual
ly you worked over into using new
methods. You We're compelled to do
SO because you lost big money by
the old methods. And now horse farm
ing has been developed up to the
highest point possible
And conditions have changed again
your boy is farming land which is
better drained than before, he is re
quired to get every dollar possible
out of it to make money. Horses have
proved inefficient for his use and too
costly to keep. Your boy, as you
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death, it was rumored that the bust
ness would be discontinued, but such
was not the case. Mrs. Phoebe lar-
land, took Immediate charge and to-
day the plant is running i'm fun blast.
she is assisted by her son c. w. had
worked under his father during the
two years, which gave him practi-
cal knowledge OF the work
The plant is equipped with all the
latest and most modern machinery
Two tiling machines. two block ma
chimes and one brick machine are
kept busy turning out rush orders for
the building trade. These machines
mould tile for drainage purposes in
sizes ranging from four to fortv-eieht
inches in diameter. The building
blocks are II, 1G, Is, and "A inches,
plain and stone finish These have
been used on many of the recently
constructed store buildings in this
city and have given excellent salts
lacllon IN every respect. The plant
has a capacity of about $50 of these
blocks daily, while the tile depart
ment has a capacity OF $500 daily
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did before him, must discard old meth
DDS and take up the new This new
method is tractor farming.
For several years back the Avery
company OF Peoria Illinois. with a
large branch house at Omaha, Nebras-
ka, have been experimenting with oil
tractors suitable for use i'm the middle
west. Their long experience i'm build
ing blowing and threshing machinery
gave them a large advantage i'm this.
While other companies were building
a line OF huge heavy weight tractors,
this company was building line OF
tractors OF light weight, which would
be able to pull amy of the farm implc-
ments without packing the soil
Each year they have improved this
line until now they have five sizes
of lightweight tractors each one of
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w. J. HARLAND CEMENT PLANT.

w. j. HARlAND CEMENT PLANT.
One of the largest enterprises in
the city of Missouri Valley is that of
the W. j. IIarland Cement plant and
works.
This we'll known establishment has
been in operation for the past seven
years, the last two of which has been
under the management and owner
ship of the above named w. j. IIar-
land purchased this place of business
about two years ago and immediately
after his taking charge he began re-
modling and improving until he had
one OF the best equipped plants of its
nature to be found in the state.
Mr.. IIarland, with his family, came
to this city from Minnesota. He i'm
mediately begun operations at the
newly purchased plant and i'm a short
while it's extreme capacity was re-
quired to handle the large volume of
business Up to the time of his
death, which occurred about three
months ago, the w. j. IIarand Cement
works was one of the busiest insti.
tutions in Harrison county. After his
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the same general type. In plows the
Company invented the first self lit
pillow which proved successful Sev-
eral companies since then have tried
TO put out plows as near like this one
as it WAS possible. AS proved by the
Fremont blowing demonstration last
year the Avery was the only pillow
which had a perfect score i'm lifting.
With this complete line of tractors
and self-liit plows there is Il right
sized outfit for every farm from eighty
acres up. And the prices OF these
outfits are as low as can be gotten
anywhere when one considers power
and strength OF construction. Several
OF Harrison connty's most prominent
farmers have locked mp the Avery
rigs and have purchased them to their
own satisfaction and a great saving
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over the cid methods Of farming.
Up the fertile Boyer bottom MIR.
Will Orr and Joe Gilmore are both
using the Avery tractors with great
success. MIR. Orr has over a thousand
acres to farm and Mr. Gilmore has
over three hundred. Those gentlemen
locked the field over thoroughly be-
fore buying and their choice was for
the Avery.
Over at Beebeetown in the hills. Mr.
Fred Swan and Arthur Bcebce, OF the
large cattle and hog men, have nude
up their minds that they need every
buslcl of corn their farms Will raise.
Avery light weight tractor will do
their farming right
Up III Little Sioux, Mr. Elmer Smith
OF Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Senator
Donahue of Bloomington ILL.,, both
large land owners OF that place, each
own Avery outfits and put in all their
wheat with these rigs getting fine re-
suits
At Missouri Valley, MIR Lem Mcln-
tosh. Mr. Hubert Owens, and MIR Fos-
dick, all extensive land owners ON tn
Missouri bottoms, have Avery outfits
TO do their heavy work and relieve
their horses from the hardest work
South of Missouri Valley. Will and
John Martin. two successful young
men are getting an Avery 1890 sep
e.ator and 1880 tractor and will take
care OF Il good deal OF winter wheat
this fall.
1t is certain that many dollars are
being saved by these men over former
methods of farming and le fact that
these progres sivc farmers are getting
general satisfaction with their out
fits will lead others to invest in them
They are one of the big things which
are fast developing this rich county.
display al his studio which speak for
| themselves.
Nest all the cuts used in this issue
We're formerly photographed by MIR.
Spatard and a great many OF them
are ilash-lights, which are very sell
.'llas!-lishl.' when properly made is
Just as good for this purpose as any
lcther photo but there are few photo
sraphers who can make what is
called IA real good flash lisht" pic
lture
! Mr. spafard backs his work by
quality" and he has learned in his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
Imperial Life.

The natural life is the immortal life
You know d little more truth tlcn a
little more obedience, then more
truth; forever so. But all depends on
being IN earnest Phillips Brooks.
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land the brick making department has
Ia capacity of l500 bricks per day.
This famous product is shipped to
Ian parts OF the state and also a great
humber of car loads are shipped to
the state OF Nebraska
About fourteen people are furnished
employment at this institutions which
means that fourteen more people
pend their money with Missouri Val
Icy merchants This establishment is
Il credit TO Harrison county. and
especially 50 to this city. When Mrs.
llarland was asked if the place was
for sale She said. III has not been
advertised for sale and We are not
anxious To sell ii for il is a good pay
ing business. But if the RIGHT kind Of
an offer was made il would receive
consideration.
This concern has paid its way and
i'm addition to that ii has paid nice
dividends. The business is daily in
crcasng and the future looks very
bright and hopeful for the present
management.
N. 3. sPAFARD, PHOTOGRAPHED
Ten Years in Business in Mo. Valley.
Has Big Business.
Mr. n. b. Spafard Was born in the
state of New York, in the Year 1870.
When he was but six years old he
came With his parents TO Omaha
whore they remained until he vas
twenty enc years old. He took mp
followed along those lines ever since.
Today, h. is considered one OF the
best PHOTOGRAPHERS i'm This section of
the country and is without Il doubt
the best in Harrison county His
studios are Well equipped with all the
this particular line of business, such
as enlareing attachments, color work,
and in fact everything pertaining to
phctoeraphy
Another very important item is tll,
fact that Mr. Spafard is the only
photographer in the county who has
a Panoramic machine and does pano-
ramic work. This is without doubt
one Of the most interesting points r.-
lating to the profession 1t would
take almost a whole page in this
paper to explain the nature of this
interesting subject, but he has a
large number OF excellent samples on
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twenty years Of business experience
how TO produce the quality"
He IS one of Missouri Valleys most
prominent business men and takes an
active hand in everything of interest
which has the tendency to better con
ditions al home.
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Uncle Pennywise SAYS:

When read about "a man high in.
the councils of his rarity. | picture to
myself fellow sitting on s.cpladder
in a grocery, talking politics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-16
County Mass Meeting!

The conditions confronting our people are so
grave at present and so threatening for the future
that there is an universal feeling that extraordinary
efforts should be made to meet an unpreceded stu-
alton.
Manv plans have been suggested and much dis
cusson of the whole has been published in newspa-
pers and periodicals.
There is called for Monday morning at IL O'Clock
October 10Th, mass meeting of the people OF Nox-
ubee county to discuss the situation and take some
action hopeful of atfording some relief,
This meeting is not called to carry out any cut
and dried schedule of action, but is to be free and
independent and is desired to consult and discuss
measures and plans and to adopt such course as ITS
participants finally deem best and wsest.
In times such as this it becomes the duty of every
good citizen to be active and to do his part and to
lend to such meeting the weight of his presence
and his name, if nothing more. tits hoped that the
meeting Monday will be attended by every man in
the county. It cannot be too large and the larger
the BETTER There is not man in the county who
is not deeply interested and not man who should
not show his interest by coming to the meeting.
The 1914 cotton crop of Noxubee cannot now
be sold for as much half million doars;l it ought
TO be worth well over a million. That is how much
we are interested and we have the future to consld-
er which is of even greater Importance.
One Thousand men are wanted at the
County Mass Meeting Monday \
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-16
Trouble! Trouble! Everywhere.

recently visited Brazil. and !
found there a condition which, l
presume, exists in every other nat
ion in that part of our hemisphere.
The war has completely crippled
Brazil financially. The first tele-
gram of the war closed nearly
every bank in the country and the
postoffices stopped cashing money
orders. Flour doubled in price,
the railroads cut off half of the
trains, the newspapers were reduc,
ed to halfsize and other lines OF
industry were correspondlngly
curtailed.
In the last few weeks, am told
the banks have reopened, but de-
positors can not draw out more
than 10 per cent of their money 9
month. If a man has $40 in thu
hank. for instance, it would tak'
him 10 months to get it. Such ;
condition is almost inconcelvabl'
in a country that is so rich in nat
ural resources as Brazil.-Wash
ington Post correspondent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-16

$25 for damage Of road, district 2; DC.
Ferris, two accounts for advertising
district 2; Trustees of Salem school,
petition for school appropriation for
desks. etc.
The following petitions were reject
ed: K. E. Meade. engineer, petition
for release of bond; E. F. Mum & Co.,
account of Sc. 65 for lumber; Miss V. A.
Thomas, account for damage for road
way.
The following petitions, etc. received
and filed: Jno. A. Tyson, copy of COM
munication to J. R. Jackson, superin-
tendent of education as to poll tax;
Standard Drug Co.. communication as
to lumber; plans and specifications as to
Giles ferry boat; E. T. George, affidavit
as to coal sold county; E. 0. Kirby, as
to superintendent of county home; J.
R. Jackson, report as superintendent of
education; Connell Printing Co.. as to
game and fish law; P. G. Elsey as to
grades and drags.
W. T. Showers and W. R. Swindle,
committee appointed to inspect bridges
across Wahalak creek and Lockett
slough, built by J. L. Knight, reported
that same had been erected according
to plans and specifications.
Account of J. R. Dugan for lumber.
nails, etc., were allowed to be with
drawn.
J, Same action was taken in regard tt
the account of Mrs. E. R. Wyatt fol
damage caused by change of road.
Petition of T. B. Nicholson, ct al, fol
opening new road was granted if fount
} practicable and A. II. Bush, W. A
: Walker were appointed a committee tt
: look into same.
The commissioners of Good Roads O.
0 district entered into contract, ant
= bond with g. W. Taylor for road work
o Contract was entered on the minutes
) Committee appointed to inspect WOO
s delivered by Geo. w. Taylor, reporte
z that same had been done according tn
n speciica tions.
6 The certificate of approval of tn
Q state auditor of the personal roll o
o Noxubee county was received and OF
2 dered spread on the minutes.
J. R. Jackson, superintendent of edu
% cation reported the issuance of certai
% % warrants to the seperate school di'
n tricts of Brooksville and Shuqualak
70 payment for county pupils in attent
z ance at said schools. Action of supe
NJ " intendent was approved and the cler
10 ordered to issue warrants payable OF
)6 of the general school fund. \
81 Petition for bridge across ditch we
W of Geo. Crymes, was received and o
Is dered filed.
s. Jno. A. Tyson, county auditor, maj
on report of interest coupons Of district
tn and 3.
re Harry Woods was appointed ro'
ilt oyerseer of Link No. 80 in place
or Paul N. Chase, present overseer.
of The hands on the Brooks place we
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-16

assigned to Link No. 7. S. BOggess,
overseer.
Anna Moore, white an inmate of the
county home was released and after
this date as an inmate. she being no
longer entitled to support from the
county.
The following petitions, accounts.
etc, were rejected: W. M. Lamber-
son for reduction of personal assess
ment; town of Shuqualak, seven pieces
af tiling to G. S, Field for $40 SO; ]. L.
Smith. manager, appropriation for
Worlds fair; D. R. Cook & Co., part
allowance of $4,000.
Following were continued: G. L.
Crymes, account of $3.50 for installing
culserts; petition of W. P. Chappell, ct
al 10 continue present location of Giles
ferry.
The clerk is directed to advertise for
bids to build fiat boat.
Board ordered publication made OF
the intention to borrow the sum of $S,-
900 FOR the purpose of defraying gener-
al expenses, other than judiciary.
The clerk is authorized to advertise
i for bids to build bridges across Tutton's
slough on Crawford and Louisville road
and between G. M. Gilmore's and
Davis plantations on same road.
Petition for repairing Plum creek
bridge or Fairfield road was received
and ordered filed.
The City of Macon, through Mayor
Horton entered into an agreement with
the board to furnish water at several
drinking troughs in Macon, as follows;
One at the southeast corner of the court
house, one near Bottling Works, one be.
hind Klaus store and one at the depot.
Report of J. R. Jackson, superlntend.
lent of education was rejected for the
reason that it was incomplete.
The petition of w. H. Smith. ct al.
for opening and laying out public roat
was granted.
The members of the board and offic
ers were allowed per diem and mileage
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-16
THE AFTERMATH.

The interesting thing ahead
when the fighting is finished Is
the upscrambling of Eu rope.
The German mind takes no &C.
count of it. It is all for making
Europe a great German trust, CAPT
talized high enough to give q huge
profit on the war, full of subsida-
ries, and with common" and
preferred and the other trim
mings. The German idea is to do
all that by main strength and then
keep it done by main strength.
The plan has all the charms that
made the argument for our big
trusts-economy and efficiency OF
administration, capacity to do
large things on q large scale, and
all that. All the small, inde.
pendent concerns Of Europe would
be incorporated into the big Ger
man trust, and made fabulously
profitable to the owners by q per-
fected organization andthe extirpa-
tion of competition. No more
Belgium, no more Holland, no
Switzerland, as little England as
possible, pared down France and
a grand, gigantic Germany.
But the English idea seems to
be quite different.
We want this war to settle the
map of Europe on national lines ana
according to the true wishes OF the
people who dwell in the disputed
areas. yr r.
After all the blood that 10 being
shed we want q natural and harmo-
NOUS settlement which llberates
races, restores the integrity OF no"
tions, subjugates no one and permits
genuine and lasting relief from
the waste and tension OF armaments
under which we suffered 90 long.
So Winston Churchill, first Lord
of the Admiralty, and what he
says is a proper sentiment for
England who cannot hope to oc.
cupy this world by her unaided
force, and has need Of cOntented
o neighbors to work with. Part, OF
= the great problem will be to de-
wise due possibilities Of content
ment for all the Germans except
. the military caste, and not even
: g that can the Allies shirk. There
. . will be sixty-odd million very val
liable Germans left when the val
, is over, and that is far too many
, = people to be left with puncturet
: hopes Or without q satisfying
D vision of the future. Somehow
matters must be handled 50 tha
t in twenty years Germans will say
i' "After all, it was good war 10
us. 1t delivered as from milital
ism and Pan Germanism and LEI
= us free to live and work and trad
in q world no longer pnfrilendely,'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-16
The Question Of Farming.
III. Focts of Formers.

1t is always expensive to finance
a mine. However legitimate the
enterprise, the lender demands a
high rate of interest upon his cap
ital. That is right for two rea-
sons: first, because the operation
is attended with considerable risk;
and secondly, because every ton of
coal or ore taken out decreases the
value of the mine. 1t must some
day be worked out.
There is a suggestion here for
every student of farm finance.
AS long as the farm is treated as
a mine, the resources of which are
to be tapped.-that is, its soil i'm
poverished, and its timber cut off.
the farmer must pay miners
rates of interest. When it be-
comes laboratory where science
as well as industry is applied, not
merely to getting a product, but
to keeping the laboratory efficient,
the farmer will find himself meet
ing more favorable financial condi'
tions.
Beyond that. the rate of inter
est will depend somewhat upon
the element of risk in the nature
ofthe business done. Other things
being equal, it should be more ex-
pensive to finance One-crOp farm
ing than diversified farming. The
farmer who raises only one crop
NAV see his reasons labor 60 al
most for nothing, owing to drough,
frost, or blight. His neighbor who
will take the pains-extra pains,
let us admit-to diversity his pro
ducts may thus save himself from
actual loss even in bad season.
Blight will hardly attack all his
crops at once: and drought, al
though it spoils one crop, may at
the same time enhance the price
of another.
But fundamental to a favorable
interest rate on farm loans are the
best possible business methods on
the farmers part. He must not
only buy to good advantage and
sell in as good a market us he car
find; he must also know what pro
duction costs, and what methods
can proftably be used. So many
elements of cost, including labor
seed and fertilizer, enter into th'
price of q crop, that the farmer il
often discouraged from keeping al
exact expense account; but the mai
who, takes the trouble will ofte1
succeed where his neighbor falls.
So important has good busines
accounting seemed to the agricul
tural authorities of Austria tina
carefully prepared blank forms ar
distributed from Vienna to man,
small farms, to help them kee
their farm accounts. That result
not only in valuable statistics
knowledge to the farmer and tn
Department of Agriculture, but
also tends to put farming upon
sound business basis; and the farm
er whose accounts are accuratel
kept and whose business is wisel
conducted will discover that b
has very much the same standin
, at the bank as any other compe
\ ent business man. He may ais
4 discover that he must combir
with his neighbors for the pu
chase of supplies, the prohtab
sale of crops, and the command
credit facilities adapted to hissp
cial needs as a farmer. In
these matters the man who wi
gain most is he who has put his
4 fairs, whether they are large
small, upon sound and system
+;o h,,c;noec basis