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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
A Half Century of American
Progress

Since 1850 the population OF the
United States has more than quad.
rupled; there are now more than
100,000,000 people in this country
During the past fifty years the
foreign commerce of the United
States has grown from $31S,000,-
600 to 81, 259,000,000 and the per
capita value Of exports from $16.-
90 to $23.27.
The national wealth has increas-
ed from $7,000,000,00O to $140,-
00C,000,000.
The amount of money in circu-
lation has increased from $279,-
100000, to $3,419,000,000.
The value Of farm property has
increased from $4,000,000,000 in
1850 to $41, 000,000,000 in 1910.
In 1850 there were 9,021 miles of
railway in operation in the United
States and today there are approx
imately 100000 miles.
The yearly output of factories
in 1859 was 81 ,000,000,O00, now it
is over $20,000,000,OOO.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

system, and the time-honored A
merican panic seems to have lost
most of its power for evil. 1t is
to be hoped that the bulk of our
recent legislation, but notably the
tariff and the ship registry bills,
will bring us new customers. Our
crops have been large, and even
with the loss in cotton, have
brought nearly as much money as
the best of previous years. Our
conduct as a nation has made, not
lost, us friends among the belliger-
ents, and some of the events of
the year have taught our manufac-
turers and statesmen the value in
deed, the necessity, of strengthen
ing our industrial resources where
the war has demonstrated that
weakness exist.
All in all, the American business
man seems justified in taking lea
We of 1914 with few regrets and
more hopes than seemed possible
at some disturbed periods in the
recent past.
From, such recognized bust
ness authority as Bradstreet's this
is encouraging, It does not hold
out prospects of any very tremen-
dous business activity, but it does
contemplate steady improve
ment on the solid solvent basis
which already exists. The reas-
ons given for this forecast appear
to be good and they are justified
by all the facts available at this
time.-Pensacola Journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
South Florida

In an editorial on Florida, its
resources and possibilities, the
Florida Times-Union has this
paragraph: "South Florida is
so well adapted for the production
of tropical or semi-tropical pro-
ducts that we see it's future as the
great garden and orchard of the
United States, supplying its own
needs and growing as the increase
in wealth and population of the
country furnishes greater and
greater demand for its products. :"
There is excellent food for
thought in that paragraph, and if
advantage is taken properly of the
suggestions contained therein,
there will be more food for more
people Other sections of the State
are also mentioned in the editori
al quoted from, each having its
own peculiar and valuable quail
fications, according to location so
that it may truly be said that
Florida as a whole, offers more
genuine possibilities than any 9TH
er state in the Union.-Fort Myers
Press.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
Forecast For the Year
by BradStreet Agency

In it's annual review of the past
year, Bradstreet tell us many
things that most of us knew al
ready and that many of us arc
very we'll satisfied to forget. But
in its forecast for the new year
Bradstreet's give us a somewhat
different and more satisfactory
story. The following extract from
the forecast is worth remember
ing: F.. ....
With the results Of 1914, "That
year of hundred years" in mind,
one would be rash who would pin
himself down to hard and fast
predictions as to the course OF
1915 trade. On the stock market
theory that all the bad news is
out, any possible changes would
seem to be for the better. 1t needs
to be remembered that follow
ing the first crash of hostilities
and the succeeding recuperatlon,
the effect of the immense war ex-
penditures has been a stimulating
one, and European as well as A
merican industries catering in
any way to war conditions have
been accelerated. 1t was so in our
civil war, and there is historical
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
NOW HER FRIENDS
HARDLY KNOW her
But This Does Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under the
Circumstances.

Houston, Texas.-In an interesting
letter from tfis city, Mrs. S. c. Burton
writes as follows: 81 think it is my duty
to tell you what your medicine, Cardui,
the woman's tonic, has done for me.
Twas down sick with womanly trouble,
and my mother advised several different
treatments, but they didn't seem to do
me any good. fingered along for three
or four months, and for three weeks. ]
was in bed, so sick couldn't bear fol-
any one TO walk across the floor.
My husband advised me 10 try Cardui,
the woman's tonic. have taken two
bottles of Cardui, am feeling fine, gained
IS pounds and do all of my housework.
Friends hardly know me, | am so well. "
If you suffer from any of the ailments
SO common to women, don't allow the
trouble to become chronic. Begin taking
Cardui to-day. II is purely vegetable,
its ingredients acting in gentle, natural
way on the weakened womanly constitu-
ton. You run no risk in trying Cardui.
II has been helping weak women back to
health and strength for more than so
years. 1t will help you. AT all dealers.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for SpGcidt
Instructions on your NL-- ..iL o. page Book, Hop
Treatment for Wenen," sent in plain wrapper Eo9-b
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

basis for the claim that replacing
the waste of war has often given
as impetus to a varied line of in
dustries.
The financial results, the debts
piled up, the ruin of the fought
over regions, the industries des-
troyed, the lives lost, the trade
formerly possessed gone beyond
recall, must be left to the future
to record, but it must be remem-
bered that the world as a whole
inevitably pays the bill as truly
as the business community pays
the loss from failure or from fire.
The lot of the neutral in the war
is not an altogether pleasant one
we in this country have felt this
already-but as the leading neu-
trail country, position which it is
to be hoped we will retain, we
seem destined to fall heir to much
of Europe's lost trade.
On the surface of things, it
might be said that we have COM
pleted in the form If bankruptcies
a vast volume o. liquidation that,
hurtful as it has been, will not
need to be done over again.
We now have a real currency
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
Kindergarten Entertainment

Editor Herald Better late
IMAM never; many events take
place out here that never appear
in your valuable paper.
The Christmas entertainment at
Mrs. B. E. Perkins free kinder
garten, was treat to all who love
children. The little ones sang
carols, recited, read the "Night
before Christmas" gave a lesson
in anatomny physical culture,
geography, spelling and arithme-
tic, mrached and played their u.s.
ual games. Each child received
a present and box of candy. All
were both merry and happy.
This took place the day before
Christmas, 1914.-A. Smith.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
Pasture Grasses

Good pasture grasses for Flori
ola are Bermuda, Para, Rhodes
the various species Of Paspalun
and guinea grass.
Bermuda is a grass that is a
dapted to nearly all parts of the
state and to all kinds of soils
However, like other crops, it max.
es better growth, and therefore
furnishes more pasturage, when
planted on good soils.
Para grass furnishes an abund-
ance of good pasturage over
large portion of South Florida. 1t
is a grass better adapted to the
southern portion of the state than
to the north and western parts,
because it is injured more or less
by hard frosts.
Para grass will grow on almost
any kind Of soil, but to produce
the maximum yield and to give
the best results for pasture it
should be planted on moist land,
This does not mean land complete
ly covered with water, but on land
on which crops do not suffer from
drought. Para grass makes a
much ranker growth than does
Bermuda. on good land it will
grow to a height of four or five
feet. When it makes such a big
growth the stems are as a rule
hard and woody, hence it is not of
as much value for a pasture as
when it is kept grazed close to the
ground.
Bermuda and Para grass are
propagated from stem and root
cuttings. Bermuda may also be
propagated by sowing the seed.
Here in Florida we find large
number of species of Paspalum.
A number of these furnish excel
lent pasturage wherever a good
sod can be established. They are
pf0pagated by sowing seed.
Guiena grass is easily injured
by cold, hence is only suitable for
the southern part Of the state. On
good soil it makes a rank growth
and furnishes an abundance of
feed. This grass may be propa-
gated by division of roots, or
from seed.
Para grass is a good hay and
pasture grass, and does well on
moderately good, moist soil. 1t
stands droughts fairly well, and
will not need ra-sceding for sever
al years. 1t is not affected by
light frost but is injured by freez-
ing. The nutritive value of the
hay is about the same as timothy.
-Ocala Banner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
Music and Expression Club

The Music and Expression Club
met at the home of Mrs. Corbett
on Friday, January IS.
New officers were elected, same
being as follows:
President, Miss Ruby Beal ;
Vice-President, Mrs. Goldstein
Secretary, Mrs. Quednau; Treas
urer, TheIma White.
The program was as fallows 4:
Piano solo, Alice Goulding; piano
solo, Thelma White. co.
The club adjourned to meet at
the home of Elizabeth Richardi on
Friday, January Doth, at $50
Program for the next meeting is
as follows:
Piano solo, Mrs. Bair; vocal
solo, Grace Laubach; reading, Eli
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
ESTIMATING THE CROPS
Work of the Bureau of Crop Els
Inmates Described in the An
nual Report Just Published

One hundred and forty-three
thousand six hundred and twenty
one volunteer crop reporters and
special correspondents are now as
sisting the Bureau of Crop EST
mates in its work. The annual
report of this Bureau, formerly
known as the Bureau of Statistics,
which has recently been published,
speaks highly of the services of
these men, who receive no COM
pensation for their work. Their
cooperation has enabled the sala-
ried force of the bureau to per-
form much more work than other
wise would have been possible.
In this connection the report
contains some interesting state
ments in regard to the accuracy Of
the crop forecasts Of the bureau,
which were begun in 1911. A re-
view of these shows that those
made in June were, ON an average,
l0.5 per cent. from the final esti-
mates of the year; those in July,
9 per cent; those in August, 6.3
per cent; in September, 3.S per
cent. and in October, 3.3 per cent.
1t is pointed out, moreover that
the differences between the earlier
estimates and the final ones do not
necessarily indicate inaccuracy in
the calculations, but are largely
due to conditions which could not
possibly be foreSeen. For exam
pie, the condition of the corn crop
on August | may indicate an aver
age yield Of 80 bushels per acre.
Ten days later a devastating hot
wind may work such havoc that
the final yield may be only 2 or 3
bushels an acre. In fixing the
earlier estimates, therefore, calcu-
Iations ara made on basis which
leaves an even chance for the final
yield to be above or below the
early forecast.
The report also describes an i'm
portant change in the organiza-
ton Of the bureaus field force.
The place of State statistical a.
gent, of whom there were formerly
At, or one for each State, has been
abolished Their work is to be
taken over by an efficient corps of
field agents, who will devote all of
their time to the work of the bu-
reau. The State statistical agents
devoted only a small part of their
time to the work of the bureau.
Each one of these men will be as
signed to State or to a group of
small States. In addition, speci-
alistS will be appointed for each
one of the more important crops.
For example, there is now coop
specialist ON tobacco, a crop speci-
alist on rice, and crop specialist
on cotton. These men will devote
their entire time to their own par
ticular crop, just as the field a
gents will do with the crop pro-
duction within their own special
territories.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

zabeth Woodson; piano solo, Miss
Harrell; Recitation, Sally Jones;
vocal solo, Ruth McWilliams; pi-
ano solo, Grace Braddock; Reel
tation, Byrdie Mobley; vocal solo,
Anna Laubach; Recitation, Miss
Beal.-Mrs. Quednau, Secretary.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
cHILDRENS coUGH- CHILDREN's
COLDS BOTH ARE SERIOUS

When one of your little ones shows
symptoms of an approaching Cold, give 1t
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey at once 1t
acts quickly, and prevents the cold grow
ing worse. Very healing-sooths the
lungs, loOsens the mucous, strengthens
the system. It's guaranteed. Only 25c
at your Druggist. Buy a bottle to-day.
DuckIen's Arnica Saive for sores
Paid Advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

The forest service is co-operat-
ing with 81 railroads, mining com
panies, pole companies, and cities
in making tests of wooden ties,
timbers, poles, piling, and paw
ing blocks which have been given
preservative treatments.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
STOP THE cHILpReN's COLD
They often Result Seriously

Colds, Group and whooping cough are
children's ailments which need immedi-
ate attention. The after effects are Of
ten most serious. Don't take the risk
you don't have to. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery checks the Cold, sooths the Cough
and allows Nature to do her healing work
SOC at your Druggist. Buy a bottle to-
day.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

The problem of organizing and
systematizing agriculture is one
which the farmers invite assist
ance of all lines of industry
friendly to their interests.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

The selfish days of the indie
pendent farmer are rapidly pass
ing and we are beginning to catch
the vision and share the profits Of
organized efforts.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

The average farm yields a net
income on the investment of 4 per
cent. and the average business 10
to 30 per cent.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
advertisement,

Lodgepole pine, one of the prin-
cipal trees of the Rocky Noun
tains, makes good strong wrap
ping paper and pulp board.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

The farmers can never hope to
become a factor in public affairs
unless they work through organic
ed channels.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

The world is one great corpora
ton of which the farmers are the
largest shareholders.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21

Give the agriculturist ample
working capital and you increase
the national stability.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
Farm Facts
(By Peter Radford)

Iecturer National Farmers I'm,
ion.)
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
in which the aggregate number ol saloons thus licensed is 875.
 Municipal Water-SupplY Systems.

Ill " llICII tAO o66I SSe1CS lIulltUCl Ch saloons thus licensed is 875 Municipal Water-Supply Systems. Of the 2O4 cities of over 30,OOG, 1855 have municipally owned water ..
 supply systems, the total estimated,
 value of which is $1,071, ,OO0,OOO. Mn
 nicipal ownership in this field ha 1
 been in force in Philadelphia, whic',
 built it's plant in 1901 and has oper- ated it continuously since that time for a longer period than in any othcr city.
 The bulk of the water supply fo' most cities comes, of course, iron, lakes and streams but there are g. 634 wells in operation in AZ cities. or these, 1867 are in New York City alone.
 Five processes of purifcation are employed, namely, sedimentation, CO.," agulation slow sand filteration me- chanical filtration, and chemical ster ilization. In the 155 cities of ova,' 30,o00 which have municipal owner. ship of water-supply systems. there are in operation S7 sedimentation reservoirs, in which are treated 953, 600,O00 gallons a day; 54 coagula. tion plants handling 492, 100000 gall Ions daily; 527 sand filters, whicti treat 59S, 100000 gallons day; and 427 mechanical filters with an output of 46S, 100000 gallons daily. Tho amount of water chemically sterliZej averages 1912, 100000 gallons daily. A part of this water is also treated by other processes.
 The cost of treatment per 1 1000. 900 gallons covers a wide range, from 4 cents in Chicago to STAG in Col umbus, Ohio. In the former city the chemical sterilization process is used exclusively, while in the latter both mechanical Alteration and chemical sterilization are employed. In 15 cities the cost of treatment is less than $1 per 100000 gallons and in 16 it is more than $5.
 In these 155 cities with municipally owned water systems there are 36,- 936 miles of water mains, 33O,593 fire hydrants, and 1,7S7.44S meters. During the year total of 1,326,O28,- 000,000 gallons of water-enough to cover the state of Connecticut to ]. depth of nearly 16 inches-was SUD- piled to total population of 26,- 10000 the average daily per capita consumption being 139 gallons. The greatest daily consum ption of water PCI toO SdllOuS, IS re- ported for Tacoma, Wash, and the smallest, 34 gallons, for Woonsockct, R. l., In the former city per cent. of the water is metered and in the latter 9S per cent The tendency of meters to curtail greatly the use of water is strikingly shown by a com parison of the figures for the 26 cities in which the entire water supply is metered with those for the 26 cities in which not more than 25 per cent. is metered. In the former group the average daily consumption per in habitant ranges from AZ gallons in Brockton, Mass, to 179 gallons in Columbia, ' C.. and in only cities does it exceed 100 gallons. In the lat ter group it varies from 43 gallons in Savannah, Ga., to 430 gallons in Ia coma, Wash, and in only 3 cities does it fall below 100 gallons.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-15
BEEBETOWN

The first number Of the lecture
course will be Oct. rs. Kimsey Con-
cert Company; come and hear them.
Francis Smithers spent the weekend
with Emily Brassee.
Scarlet fever is letting up; school
opened again this week. Church next
Sunday, preaching morning and ev-
ening.
Mrs. L. E. Green of Granger visited
the latter part of last week at the
home Of w. ]. Kinch.
Mrs. H. K. Smith of Mantua spent
part of last week with Mrs. c. H. Todd
Doris Hanc, of Columbia, visited at
Beulah Todd's last week.
Lewis Mayer from Wooster spent
Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown will
move in Mrs. Frisbee's house. Mrs
Frisbee is going to live with her sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. Barber.
Lloyd Killian is much better.
Mrs. J. A. Lockwood is quite sick
with blood poisoning Of her foot.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-15
SAFETY FIRST HELPS SOME

Reports Of the state utilities COM
mission on the number Of fatal rail
road accidents for the month Of Sep
tember, show that the safety first cam
paign is having its effect but that
the trespassers seem to think they
can walk between, behind and in front
Of trains without being in danger. Of
the 95 lives lost on steam and interur-
ban lines during the month Sc Of them
were trespassers. This is an unus-
ually high percentage, and the largest
Of any month during the year. These
reports for the year show however,
that more persons are fatally injured
while trespassing on railroad property
than in all other ways combined.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-15
DRYS LINING UP

Friday, Oct. Is, will mark the open
ing Of the speaking campaign by the
Ohio Anti-saloon league in support Of
state wide prohibition. Although he is
expected to talk in favor of prohibition
William Jennings Bryan's speaking
tour in Ohio will be under the direction
Of a special committee of democrats.
He is expected to spend several days
in Ohio. Among those whom the
league has secured to stump all parts
Of the state are: Fred 0. Blue, tax
commissioner of West Virginia; Con-
gresham Fred Lands of Indiana;
Rev. Sam Small of Georgia; Congress-
man Richmond P. Hobson of Alabama;
Judge Seaborn Wright of Georgia. The
league is trying to secure the services
of Governor Hatfield of West Virginia.
among others.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-15
RTCHFIELD

e. i. Hale has new automobile.
Mary Gandee is convalescing from
typhoid fever.
Ora Garmon is now able to walk
with crutches.
Elbin Wiley is no better. lie was
taken to Akron for treatment on last
Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Stauffer, Mr.. Farr and
and mother, A. 0. Wood and family
and A. E. Kickox and family, all OF
Akron, were calling on Richfeld
friends last Sunday.
o. Fl. Buck has sold his property in
Richfeld to Ed. Eastwood of Hinckley,
and Arthur Merton has rented his
farm to Ralph Bigelow, and has pur-
chased Mrs. Wards house in West
Richfeld.
Grandmother Hancock celebrated
her Saith birthday anniversary last
Sunday at the home Of her son, E. R.
Hancock. Ter six children were
there. Her husband died in March,
1912. They had nine children. They
celebrated their Goth wedding anniver-
sary December /, 1911, Mrs. Hancock
is strong mentally and physically.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-15
CORN MATURING SLOWLY

Summary of weather and crop CON
ditions in corn and wheat region for
the week ending October 5, 1915:
Late corn in much of the central and
northern portions of the belt is matur-
ing slowly on account of the cool. and
damp weather and considerable dam
age resulted from frost at the close
of the week. Much late corn is being
silaged. In the southern portion the
crop is safe and to the northward the
early planted is generally matured and
cutting is progressing rapidly. In
portions of the spring wheat belt con-
siderable threshing is yet undone and
the work has been delayed on account
of dampness. In the winter wheat
belt preparation of soil and seeding
have progressed rapidly although him
dereo in some portions by wet ground,
especially in southern Ohio, Kansas
and Nebraska. In many districts fall
work is less advanced than usual.