davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
Per Acre Per

1,347... 1887 Av. 0.99 or 1876
As shown by comparable results
from the 1914 crop, the results of 1913
indicate more than mere reasonable
success. One planting of 1000 acres
of Durango cotton in Lower Califor-
MIA has yielded approximately bale
per acre. Equal yields of short staple
cotton on acreage as extensive as this
have not been accomplished in the
Imperial Valley. The yields of Du-
range cotton given in the table are
from signed statements of IA differ
ent growers.
Durango Sets More Bolls Than Short
Staple.
The most plausible argument ad-
vanced in criticism of the Durango
variety during the season Of 1918 in
relation To the yield was that it did
not stand to reaso that Durango cot
ton. yielding but 2S.5 per cent lint,
could produce as much lint per acre
as short-Staple cotton, yielding 33 to
35 per cent lint How could a variety
of cotton like Durango. which required
100 pounds of seed cotton to make
a 500-pound bale of lint, give as good
yields at cotton requiring but 1.450
TO Loo pounds of seed cotton TO
make the same sized bale? Actual
yields of lint demonstrating that this
has been accomplished on extensive
acreage and leaving no room for doubt
of the possibilities. proves the greater
boll-yielding ability of the Durango
cotton and lends much pleasibiljty to
the expectation tht Durango cotton.
under intensive culture, will outyield
short-staple cotton.
Picking Durango Cotton
One of the most persistent of the
misconceptions regarding Durango
cotton has been that it is more diff
ficult to pick than hort-Staple cot
ton. 1t Is advantageous to the picker
to foster this impression; to the
growers it Is expensive. Such eX-
perience as growers had with Up
land staple cotton previously to the
introduction of Durango cotton was
with the small-bolled varieties which
suit of this fallacy has been that
growers have taken the easier course
Of raying pickerS what they have
asked rather than the buSinesSlike
course of putting the matter to a rea-
sonable test to determine the merits
of the case. Durango cotton has thus
suffered from an unjust diScrimina-
ion In 1913. while Short-staple cot
ton was picked for S10O per hundred
hounds seed cotton. Sl.25 was the rul-
ING price for picking Durango. In
1914 the prices were 90 cents for
short-staple and from $1OO to $1.10
fer Durango.
The best criterion of the picking
quality of variety of cotton can he
had from records of the pickngs that
have been made of the variety.
\ grower in 1913 reported that one
man on his place picked 1.467 pounds
of Durango seed cotton in days. an
average of So pounds per day. \
Chinese boy. Is years old, on plan
tation in Lower California, picked
from 175 to 200 pounds per day. One
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
Returns From Durango.

The larger quantity Of seed cotton
of the Durango variety required to
make a 500-pound bale should have
a bearing only in connection with the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
HARCLEROAD 4 SON.
Ell CENTRIC

added expense required to pick the
extra amount of seed cotton
From general misunderstanding as
to the nature of Durango cotton and
its confusion with small-bolled long
staple sorts, pickers have demanded,
and growers have paid, premium for
picking Durango cotton This has in
creased the most of production from
$500 to $3.50 per bale above the cost
of picking short staple, and the idea
has become current that or 3 cents
premium must be secured for Duran
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
Roy LeftWich Presents
Statistics on Durango
Extension of Durango Cotton.
BY Roy Lcftwich.
Yields of Durango Cotton.

In 1913 and 1914 it was clearly es-
tablished that Durango cotton yields
as much lint per acre as short staple
cotton. The first year it was grown
in the valley Q91D a field of less
than three acres, near FL Centre, pro
duced 41a bales of lint. In 1913 the
total Durango acreage 10000 pro
duced an average of bale per acre,
the same as the average yield from
the 15.50O acres Of short staple cot
ton. \ record is given below Of the
acreage and yields of a number of
individual fields of Durango cotton
in 1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

90 cotton to make it as profitable as
short-staple.
As previously shown, the expense
of picking Durango should be no
greater per 100 pounds than for pick
ing short t-staple cotton. On this rea-
sonable assumption the following tab
ulations of expense and returns are
made. showing the market prices at
which Durango cotton and short sta
pie cotton will bring equal net re-
turns. Items such as hauling, which
are identical in each case, are dis
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEREEl
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

lew Way. That's why "Gets-It' has
become the corn remedy of America,
the biggest selling corn remedy in the
world. preferred by millions. Do you
remember that toe-eatinE salve YOU
tried. that sticky tape. that oe-bund-
Ling bandage. the CouEinC you've done
with knives, raZors and scissors? Well
Tow. forget them all. NJ more fuss
ing. no more pain. Whenever YOU use
simple. easy "Gets-It' the corn Is
doomed. sure. So is every Callus, wart
or bunion. Never cut Corns or cal
IuscS. il makes them ~row that much
faster and increases the danger Of
blood poison. No cutting is necessary
bv using "Gets-It.' Use il tonight and
end YOUR coruy existence.
"Gets-It' is sold by all druggists, 25c
hottie. or sent direct by +. Lawrence
d C. Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
Corn Limpers! Use
"Gets-It' and Smile!
Corns Come Right OFF, Clean and
Quick, You Needn't Limp
or Fuss With Your
(Orns NnN MOre.

What's the use OF spoiiing a good
time for Yourself by limping around
with fierce corns? It's one of the
gel rid of them. "GetS-It" does IL the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
Mrs. Frank Kienzle

= Holtvill,. former Chicago teacher.
and student Of Chicago Art Institute.
VIII teach class at IT Centre one
day a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
Teacher OF Art

students can enroll now for Water
Colors.
VIII also teach China Decorating.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER

acres finest citrus land in the
country, in edge Of Lakeland, over
looking lake. Fine residence site.
Bearing orange and grapefruit trees,
tangerines. lemons, lines, guavas
and other fruits. All in good cult
walton. For quick sale, $3.50. Terms
If wanted.
WILL EXCHANGE 1914 Oakland
touring car in perfect condition
for smaller car or real estate. This
Is one Of the best cars in the coun-
NEW FIVE FrS T R soo5oSaip BUNGALOW and
lot. on HANCOCK st. in New Dixie :
gain Of 1850 for ' Quick sale sat '"f
~ acres fine citrus and truck land
with 4;room house and barn. 800
SEo you ne : bearing srapefrpit trees. 500
condition. and enclosed with good
land. Price $4,000 'i for i short Time TINE
Mice 5-room house. 111-2
acres In cultivation. 1-2 acres
bearing orange trees. tangerine and
plant. With several several a ses finest s track
land. This Is beautiful place Dor
dering. on city limits Of Lakeland.
Price $500. Terms can be had.
2;-10 acres good truck and citrus
land convenient to public hard sur
face public road. l mile to shipping
point. Price. $50 per acre.
S.-6-room. cottage. southern .ex-
posure. four blocks from depot. one
block Of school. electric lights, toilet,
bath: Rents for $40 per month. Price
$1,000. Terms II wanted.
4.-Beautiful building lot, so foot
front, 100 back, on principal street,
with fine lake front. Price $500.
For sale. or will exchange for city
property. 1913 five passenger Over
land automobile in excellent condi
ton.
New 7-room bungalow and % lots
adjacent to Dixieland. all for $1,000
q. ]. WILLIAMS.
Phone 242 Red
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
a Sunny Smile.

One of life's little marvels II the
wonderful effect that . smile Of the
right sort can have upon those whom
we meet.
II we only knew just how much good
It may do, we should always try to
carry such smiles with US on our daily
path.
Some of the best work in this
world is done by people who would be
amazed to know that they were doing
anything out Of the ordinary routine,
and this invigorating and gladdening
ONCE Of smiling kindly 10 an example.
Therefore, as the task is one within
the power Of all, let US carry 1t out
well and cheerfully.
The girl who goes through the day
with kind word and . CHEEKY smile
for all whom she knows has much the
same good effect on others as has SUM-
shine.
A warm, real smile. . friendly
glance Of sympathy. are the things
that cost no money, yet how powerful
they are in bringing courage and trust
into life.
At best, life has hard moments and
difficult days. so each Of US should DO
what we can to brighten them or 9TH
ers; by SO doing we also brighten
them for ourselves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
A KITE AND A CURL
By ROSE MILLER.

Professor Irving and his small son
were constructing . magnificent kite
in the cool shade of the orchard trees.
Nov, son. our kite 10 finished oil
but the tail-we need something bright
and hyaway for the end Of our tall
suppose you 60 up to the house and
ask Mrs. Keppy for bit Of red ribbon
or tape or something"
Sammy darted away among the
trees, lodged under the fence and
made . detour through the bayfield,.
Professor Irving whistled over his
task, and when it was completed he
threw himself back ON the grass and,
pipe in mouth, dreamily watched the
clouds.
81 have gotted flyaway. daddy" an
nounced Sammy's voice.
Professor Irving sat up. yawned, and
in the very act paused with his mouth
wide open. He stared at the trophy
in Sammy's grimy hand.
What is that?" he Numbered at
last.
ITS q pretty curl-er. ayaway.
daddy"
Where did you get it," sternly.
Il found it," evasively.
"Where?"
"Garden!"
well, of all the amazing things!"
commented his father, taking the long
silken curl that chung to his fingers
in the most annoying manner.
He smiled as he folded the curl
carefully and tucked it into his note
book.
"Sir!"
Here was peppery tempered voice
indeed. The professor turned mild
eyes upon the speaker.
She had advanced upon them from
behind the trees, and she was q veri-
table Goldilocks, albeit her hair was
q shower of red-golden curls that hung
far below her waist. She wore faded
lawn frock, and about her neck was
tied huge bath towel.
Professor Irving had struggled to
his feet. his puzzled face partaking OF
the embarrassment that clouded his
sons. what do you mean" he
asked. what has Sammy done?"
THAT" she pointed tragically to
the curl.
Slowly Sammy's father opened the
book, took out the dainty silken curl
and regarded 1t with bewildered eyes.
my curl, If you pleased" she de-
manded haughtily.
Il am very sorry for what Sammy
has DONE" said the professor gently.
"You see, we have been making kite,
and l sent him up to ask my house.
keeper for q bit of ribbon for the END
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
Those Pestiferous Sparrow.

Mr.. Dearborn says the English spar
row reduces the number of some Of
our most useful and attractive native
birds, such as bluebirds, house wrens,
purple martins, tree swallows, cliff
swallows and barn swallows, by de-
stroying their eggs and young and by
usurping nesting places. 1t attacks
the robin, wren, redeyed vireo, cat
bird and hooking bird, causing them
to desert parks and shady streets of
towns. Unlike our native birds,
whose place 1t usurps. it has no song,
but is noisy and vituperative. 1t de-
files buildings and ornamental trees,
shrubs and vines with it's excrement
and with its bulky nests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

Of. The t1il-we needed a, gay N.Y.
away. He brought this back. He said
he found It in the garden"
Sammy found it in the garden. but
not in his own garden" said the girl.
with eyes suddenly trimming with
laughter. Il had been washing my
hair and was drying it In the rectory
garden. i was sitting on the grass,
sewing, when suddenly missed my
scissors. Just as I turned to search
for them felt q tug and heard a snip
ping southland Sammy was running
away with one Of my curls!"
Sammy bawled Justify and burrowed
his head under his fathers arm.
. "Never mind. Sammy" she said at
last. II am sure you didn't mean to
do . naughty thing. II you will come
with me I win find you bright rib
bon for . flyaway."
Sammy smiled at Goldilocks and
tucked his hand In hers.
II will send him home soon," she
smiled. Then she turned and added:
II am the rector's niece. Miss Allen"
She went away with Sammy. and when
the two had disappeared among the
trees. the professor still stood there
staring after them, with the red-gold
curl twining around his fingers. as the
image Of its owner was entwining It,
self about his heart.
And the professor neglected to re-
turn that curl to Rose Allen. In fact,
he kept 1t always. For" said he aft
erward. "a man may keep curl of his
wife's hair!"
Even II he doesn't use 1t as n.y.
away" added Rose, as she Rugged lit.
tie Sammy.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
paper Syndicate.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT trees
for sale. Best varieties. For prices
see imbrough Supply Co. 1878

l am prepared to do all kinds Of
we'll work from four inches up. All
work guaranteed. Have had years Of
experience, and my work has alwayl
given sat'sfaction.
W. Il. STRAIN, Lakeland. Fla
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

ONE of the prettiest, and most up
to date cars exhibited in Lakeland
this season is the 1915 Hupmo-
bile on display at the sales rooms
Of the Lakeland Automobile and
Supply Co., local agents. 30ss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
rate work done promptly. Room
200, Drane building, phone 6.
1886

)lD000 Pine. $500 per strand. Fire
wIIl place, 81 so load. Oak 81. rs
uUOOO per strand. Phone 500.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

FOR RENT OR SALE-Several
houses in different parts of the
city. Also grove and truck farms.
w. F. Nichols & Son, Room s, over
postoffice. 3711
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

ELBEMAR for rent as two separate
cottages. Inquire at 3O1 South
Tennessee or phone 1922. 1892
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

FOR RENT-Part or all of the
beautiful fat at 504 East Orange.
Just completed. Furnished or unfur-
nished. Call 81 Blue or at sos East
Orange. 3748
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

Silver cups offered by the Polk
County Fair Association are now on
display at Cole & Hull's. They are
offered for the best display of citrus
fruits and vegetables for any town
in the county. Best display poultry.
best display Asiatic poultry, best
display Mederiteranean poultry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

We are prepared to furnish Ford
Trucks any style body you may de-
side. Lakeland Automobile and
Supply Co. 3069
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

AUTO FOR HlRE-Good service,
reasonable rates. long trips a spe-
cialty. Have driven more than
$4,000 miles in this and adjoining
counties. Carriage rates in city.
Day phone 109. Resident phone
234 Red. Frank McCollum.
1901
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
M I S c E L L A N E o u S

For genuine bargains in some of
the finest lake front orange grove
property in state, for beautiful
building lots, lake fronts, and lake
view lots, many of them covered
with large bearing trees, address
lock box 1873, Lakeland, Fla.
3o6s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
Classified Adnextising

FOR RENT-3-room house So per
month. Call at corner Of Quincy
street and Jackson ave or phone
104 Red. 1855
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
FOR SALE

50 acre improved farm 4 la
miles Of Lakeland on hard road.
Close to shipping point. Price $2.-
700.
We will sell you 20 acres good
farm land close to shipping point
and hard road for $500.
5-room bungalow close in $3.50.
Terms can be had. Don't miss see
ing us for any kind of real estate.
ORANGE BELT REALTY co.
s740
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
ORIGINAL Turnpike.

1t was formerly the custom to OBJ.
tain the funds to maintain principal
thoroughfares by collecting toll from
those using them. Pixies or gates
were set across the roads by the keep
er or toll collector.
To prevent people who Travelled his
road from passing without paying the
toll he was armed with pike, long.
handled stick with sharp iron head.
This was put across as a barrier, and
when the toll was paid 1t was turned
aside to permit the carriage or wagon
to pass on its way. Hence the name
turnpike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

WANTED-At once. ticket to Gin
cinnati over, Southern. Address C.
S., care Telegram. 376S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

FURNISHED ROOMS with private
bath and light housekeeping IA
cillties. 1911 South Florida ave.
Phone 3S7 Red. 3+29
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

Wanted-Some one to set, and
guarantee to live, a lot Of cabbage
palmetto trees. d. H. SLOAN.
3ss9
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

For sale, at a big bargain, new
bungalow just being completed
Small cash payment, balance like
rent. D. H. SLOAN, owner.
so6s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

FOR Rents room house on west
side Lake Morton. Apply to J. r.
TalIey. 1857
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
Full Skirt

Now that full skirts are actually
showing, 1t will please most women
to find that the full. circular skirt 10
here. After all. the circular skirt 10
the most graceful Of all and goes par.
ticularly well with the redingote and
other basque and noyen age waist
effects now in vogue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

FOR RENT-Sunny Side Hotel,
either for hotel, boarding house
or housekeeping rooms Mrs John
Cason, 500 South Tennessee Ave.
Phone 269 Blue. 1864
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05

FOR SALE-Fresh young heifer'
also yearling heifer. Call 1913 heu'
1852
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-07

In thp State of MARYLAND at tba oloca nf
h,e;,or, DaaS,.aI,. %, IoS VI
o'S''esS' i''''e'''"'r' 81, I9i4'
DEcnTrnCT7c,
hEOOCINCEIO.
Taans and discounts Sr...-, ~,
0Vardrafts Secmrod S7i2'9o9 10
mona. nnSecnred soc y, nj, -,
+ & hGnGS do%ocS ST. " 81
70 cacnra circnGa+iSn
par V Value VI u''io" S,oooo % 5oooo M
hand lother than
stocks stocks III including pre- 40
substitution to stock of
Federal Reserve bank
-..........-......... $4,000
Less amount I'M
paid ......-.-...... $4,000 l,l5O 90
All other stocks, includ-
lug premium on same. LOCO 90 2I5O 90
banking house S2T,5OO0O;
furniture ana fixtures,
100000 ......;......:... 10000 90
Due from Federal Re
serve bank............. 1890 90
Due from approved re
serve agents in central
reserve citieS.......... GOA Og
Due from approved re
serve agents in other
re, reserve cities, -; 23lo7 - 29l8o 81
bankers (other than
aDOve) ................. 42Ty -
Fractional currency 80. 2l2 70
Checks on the banks in
as reporting oank''.. 3G' 90
banks ................... 2245 90
Lawful money reserve
specie 5e ban u. ....... 945,a "A
Legal tender notes.... i,si0 90 1882 40
Redemption fund with
more than aGur 1er c cr0t
on circulatiom......... $500 90
Total. .. S-13 a. 90
- 'i-'4O' -
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in...... $4,000 90
IIR,UtS adip pr ,,t,''''' t5gGC GO
Circulating notes..:....: $1,000 90
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-07
HOUSE INCREASES PAY
OF RURAL CARRIERS
$1,000 Yearly For Those Serving "a.
Ii,le R"utes.

After lively debate in the House Of
Representatives last week. in which
Congressman Linthicum of Maryland
took an active part, it was voted to
definitely fix the salaries of rural car
riers under the law so that every car
rier serving rorte of "a miles will be
paid $1,000 a year.
In the preceding appropriation bill
passed by Congress provision was made
for the promotion of 43, 325 rural car
riers 500 each, and the necessary
amount was authorized for the increase.
The Post Office Department so inter
preted the law that only fraction of
them received more money. This
action aroused much Indignation on the
part of members of Congress and the
statement was freely heard that when
the next Post Office appropriation bill
came up these promotions of rural car
riers would be made mandatory.
referring to the work of the mail
carriers, Congressman Lnthlcum said:
''These rural letter carriers have con-
siderable expense. They are compell-
ed to provide their means of transporta-
ton and to deliver the mail each and
every day in the year While in the
summer the work may be light and
pleasant, in the winter it becomes
onerous and very unpleasant. The roads
in the greater part of the country where
the mail is delivered by the rural car
riers are not only bad in winter but
often miserable and almost impossible. >
81 received a letter this mornging
from rural carrier in my State. who
says that during the summer one horse
will perform the work on his route, but
that during the winter he is compelled
to have two horses to do the same
service. There are many routes in the
State of Maryland, especially those in
the mountainous sections, where more
than one horse is required almost con-
stantly."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-07
COAL MINING IN SOUTHERN STATES
Production In MARYLAND and Virginia
Decreased.

Except in K3EtGc',y and West Viz
gini2, there was marked decrease If
the production of coal in the Southern
States during 1914, according to the
estimates of Edward w. Parker, stat
istician, United States Geological Sur
vey. The business depression was felt
particularly in Alab ANA, because.of its
Importance as an iron-making State
and the fact that the iron interests
more than any other branch of the
mining industry suffered from the un.
satisfactory conditions in 80 EST.
mates Of the coal production in Alabama
for 1914 varied between II, 500. 600 and
15,000,000 short tons, compared with
1858, $40 tons IN 1918. In addition tC
the decrease due to the Decentralization
in the iron trade, the disturbed situation
in Mexico resulted in the loss of some
market for Alabama coke. The mark
cts for Alabama coal were affected by
the low price of petroleum IN the South
western States; by increased water
power developments; by the competition
of coal from Kentucky and Illinois in
the markets of Louisiana and Mississippi
which are normally supplied by Ala
bama; and by the smaller bunker trade
which suffered because of the cutting
off of exports of cotton after the dec
laration of war in Europe On account
of the keen competition which develop
ed as result OF the decreased de-
mand, prices were demoralized but up
to tire close of the year there had not
been any decrease in wages.
The coal production of Maryland
showed decrease of about 500, 900 tons
in 1914, and that of Virginia 1900, 900
tons. In the former State the decreas-
ed production was due chiefly to the ap-
preaching exhaustion of the Big Vein,
which has supplied more than 95 per
cent of Maryland's total coal produc-
ton. Many of the mines have already
been worked out and abandoned and
others are ''robbing" pillars and pre-
pairing to close permanently. Develop
ments, however. are being made upon
the Tyson and other lower but thinner
beds. and it is expected that within a
few years these operations will be
sufficiently advanced to bring Mary
lands production to its normal amount.
In Virginia the decreased demand from
the transportation companies and from
the cotton mills in North and South
Carolina caused the smaller output in
1914.