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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21

Conducted by Mr. Robert Special
Investigator
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

Washington, ID. c.. October Z. 1915
y Estimates of crop production ant
prices for the state Of Kentucky and
for the United States. compiled by
The Bureau OF Crop Estimates. and
transmitted through the Weather
Bureau, u. 5. Department of Agri-
culture, are as follows:
Corn
state: - October 4 forecast 49,
WO.O00 bu, September forecast
i2Oi32.0O final estimate last year
9i,250,000: price October I To pro-
ducers 20 cts, year ago 81 cts.
United States: -- October fore
cast 3,030,OOO,OOO bu. September
forecast 2,9s50OO.O00 final estimate
year ago, 2673,OOOOOO; price October
|, 705 cts, year ago 1872.
Wheat
State: Estimate this year, g.
100000 bu., final estimate last year
i2,5i0,0O0; price October 1 TO pro-
duccrs i02 cts, year ago los cts.
United States: 49, Estimate this
year i.OO0.OOO,OOO bu., final estimate
last year, SOL 100000: October 1 price
900 cts, year ago 1916 cts.
Oats
State: - Production estimate Oc-
tober 1, is $4,000 bu.. September 4
forecast i,726,0OO. final estimate last
year, 3,675,000; price October 4 TO
producers 10 cts, year ago 81 cts.
United states: - Production es-
innate October I is i,52O,O0O.OOO bu..
September forecast .i0S,OO0.O00,
final estimate last year LA. OO0.-
600: October price 3i.5 cts. year
ago 1913 cts.
Potatoes
State: -- October forecast s.
10000 bu. September forecast
1921 1000, final estimate last year.
2.250,O00; price October 90 pro-
ducers 10 cts. per bu.. year ago iOi.
United States: - October 1 fore
cast Bs.0O0Oo0 bu., September 1
forecast. iO5.9O9.O00. final estimate
last year iO5.92i 900: October price
49, cts year ago 6i7 cts.
Apples
state: - October forecast g.
10000 bbls., September 4 forecast
3.5o0.000 bbls., final estimate last
year 3Oo0,0O0 bbls.; price September
- Ia producers - 80 per Dbl, year
ago Si.56.
United states: - October 1 fore
cast 7i,600,0O0 bbls, September 1
forecast 7i,i99,O00 bbls.. final esti-
mate last year si,iOO.O0O bills; price
September 10 TO producers si!7i per
bbl., year ago si.s5.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21

In this table the column OF adjusted
acreage represents the investigators
direction of the acreage to Offset the
figures reported from farms where
harvesting was unusually easy, so as
to make an acreage which would be
more Of an average for the run of
cornfields. II will be seen from these
figures that the average acreage per
man is 2.93 and the average acreage
per horse All.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
Need Guiding Hand Of Man.

All OF our swine, particularly the
improved breeds, which are but q
modified form Of the original. will not
reproduce themselves perfectly unless
guided by the hand OF man. Whatever
breed is selected should be kept pure.
and only the best individuals used for
breeding.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment Of Agriculture.)
The Office of farm management OF
the department OF agriculture has gath
cred data from $4,000 farmers in diff
ferent parts of the United States and
has made many direct observations
as TO the amount of work that can be
expected in harvesting corn with dif,
ferent machinery and by hand. The
number Of acres that can be covered
with different kinds of machines and
different numbers of horses a day has
been averaged. and while these aver
ages should not be taken as indicating
the minimum or maximum amount of
work that should be accomplished on
any individual farm. they are OF serv-
ice in enabling the fe ~mer to Judge
the rate OF work, and also to lay out
his work so as to give enough time
for each operation. While on some
farms the average may DO exceeded
in many cases. IL will be somewhat
high. but at any rate the average can
be used on the average farm in fig
uring the least amount OF time that
should be allowed. or course. in us
ing such averages due weight has to
be given to the fact that rainy wealth
er may interfere with the harvesting
campaign. and allowance must be
made for such operations.
The following table shows the av-
erage acreages harvested with a bin
der for a normal day, using different
numbers of horses:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
euyInp Breeding Stock.

II Is not a good plan to wait until
spring to buy your breeding stock.
II you want a well-bred rooster, for
instance, look around among the
breeders and pick out one that is At
to show at the poultry exhibition. II
you wait until he goes to the show
and wins a prize. YOU will pay twice
or three times.as much.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
Water 10 AIways Nsess.arx,

Some people imagine that II they
give their chickens skim milk. water
10 not necessary. This is a mistake.
az milk turns into solid food almost
as soon as II reaches a birds digestive
apparatus. and water must always be
given.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
Operation.

In husking corn from the shock. the
averages indicate that one man should
husk from AZ to IS bushels. Deepen ling
on the yield. Where corn is husked
continuously from standing stalks,
about go per cent more can be huske ed
Where one man husks. hauls and un.
loads from standing stalks. II is seen
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
ACKsoN c0UNTYs BIGGEST
DAVS

IN
Friday and Saturday. the 9Th and
18TH. were the days set apart by
Jackson County for the Corn Show
and Fair held in Mckee, under the
direction of County Agent. w. n.
Reynolds, whose untiring efforts
made II all n grand success.
A beautiful cooperative spirit was
apparent throughout on the part Of
County Superintendent Adams. who
closed the schools for the occasion
the Academy that was opened to the
public for the evening reception and
entertainment: the citizens Of Nc
kcc who assisted IN more ways than
one: and the farmers and their
children who came from far and
near throughout the county.
The display Of corn. sweet and
irish POTATOES. cabbage. pumpkins.
apples. canned fruit Of various
kinds. loavcs of bread and other
things were excellent. What was
lacking in assortment and quantity
mas certainly balanced Off by quail
Nv. The corn display would have
ranked high and undoubtly would
have taken first premium in any
state fair.
County Agent Spence, Of Brea,
was invited to Judge the display.
which he did Friday afternoon To
the satisfaction ~ all On Saturday
the display was arranged by Mr..
Spence and photographed as well as
the corn club boys and girls Of as
sociatc clubs. The Hon. Langley,
County Agents Spence and Rey-
nods. posed with the club members
which adds to the interest II the
picture Mr.. Langley has been a
great factor in securing appropia-
tions for the farmers needs from our
government
The boys and girls engaged in
sports ~ various kinds on the
athletic field Friday afternoon.
which was one of the popular
features of the fair.
Friday night the Academy was
opened To- the public for entertain
ment and social hour, in which
several hundred participated. The
program was rather informal. con-
sisting ~ an address ~ welcom" by
Mr.. Little and response by Mr..
REYNOLDS. Essays and orations
were delivered 10y the young people,
music was furnished by the Man
chester Brass Band that rendered
good music throughout the two days
very faithfully. The yictrola rend-
cred several choice selections which
were enjoyed by all. Refreshments
were served and every one went u"
their homes happy because Of be-
Ing there.
This Fair was the first OF the
kind ever held in Jackson County.
l. is the first NJ long and improved
series 81 fairs that the boys and
girls will lead in and will bring
about better farm and home con-
ditions in this territory.
We hope to have the prize ora
ton published for the benefit OF the
boys and girls. II was delivered by
w. n. Reynolds fourteen year old
son. We trust that this may in
spire the boys and girls to nobler
thinking and living, and cause them
Ia take an active part in all the con-
tests offered
is Ia be hoped that the Messrs.
Reynolds and Spence will continue
their good work till Jackson County
becomes one of the foremost
counties 81 Eastern Kentucky. II
can be- done through the boys and
girls If they are faithful in their
duty
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
Damp Quarters Cause Roup.

Roup. one OF the most troublesome
diseases among chickens. Is almost al
ways caused by damp quarters Keep
the quarters dry and warm. and the
yards clean and roup viii not trou-
BILE you.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
Getting Seed Corn Ready to Keep
During Winter.

parison with the result accomplished
with machinery Where corn is cut,
shocked and tied by hand. increases
in yield add to the bulk OF stalks and
reduce the acreage cut daily. The av-
erages indicate that from Ia to 1T
acres can be harvested daily by one
man. In tying and shocking corn. the
average indicates that a man can
cover from three to FIVE acres, depend
ing on thesyield.
The following table shows the av.
erage for a normal days hand work in
harvesting corn:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21

Do not allow the laying hens to
become too fat ss they not only be-
come lazy but are apt to become egg
bound.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
Fst,snIno wethsrs for Market.

Fsttening Wethers Tor Market
The wethers intended for the fall
market should be taken from the
flock, put by themselves and fed lib
orally until they are so fat that an
other weeks feeding will not add .
pound.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
Harvested

The next table gives the averages
for a normal day in harvesting corn
With a platform cutter:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21
Harvesting Corn by Hand

The tables given below, which show
a normal days work when harvesting
is done by hand with the ordinary
corn knife. are interesting for COM
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21

1nasmuch as a great many of the re-
ports came from corn farms where
climatic and ground conditions we're
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-21

met Hours at Work, 1881
Yield Per Husked
Operation. Acre Per Day
Husking fro m Bushels
shock ............... to 10 bu....... 42.67
III to so bu...... 1872
81 bu. and over. 81 S
Flushing fr m
standing stalks
continuously ....... to 10 bu...... 1920
III TO so bu....... S5.97
81 bu. and over. STA
Husking. hauling,
a unloading,
from standing
stalks ............... TO 40 bu....... 50.2s
Al to 60 bu...... 6S.05
81 bu and over. 81. 70
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
PRISON REFORM

No sensible person proposes to sen
timentalize over the law breaker
Call the prison by any name that you
please, yet prisons of some sort we
must have so long as men commit
crime; and that, from present indi.
cations, will be for many generations
to come.
So far from setting men free from
prison, l would put more men in
prison than are there now; for We
should send up all who now escape
by the wiles Of crooked lawyers, and
we should include the crooked law.
yers.
But behind the prison walls we
SHOULD relax the iron discipline-the
hideous, degrading. unsuccessful sys.
tenn of silence and punishment-and
substitute system that will be fair
to all men. limited form of freedom
and work in the open air.
My personal observations Of the
"plhihS VI tHe MUTUAL "clldre Lea
que at Auburn and Sing Sing have
made me realize more firmly than ev-
er before these doctrines discussed
in the volume Just mentioned:
/. The prisoners are men-real
men-your brethren and mine.
2. If you treat them like beasts it
will be hard for them to keep from
degenerating into beasts. II you treat
them like men you can help them to
rise.
3. II you trust them they will show
themselves worthy Of trust.
4. If you place responsibility upon
them they will rise to it.-American
Review Of Reviews.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
THE POLITICAL
SITUATION

1t has become a matter of history
that the country is not prosperous un
der Democratic administrations. II
takes a great deal Of business sagac'
ity to conduct the very complicated
mechanism OF modern finance. The
Democratic leaders are not usually
men of experience in handling large
business problems. They approach
the subject from theoretical view
point. Their theories may sound
we'll on paper. But somehow they
don't work.
One of the great causes of business
depression has been the hard times
in the railroad business. Next to ag.
riculture, this is the most important
single industry. If the railroads stop
buying goods, an endless chain OF
disaster is placed in operation. Thou.
sands of industries that supply rail.
road material have to stop.
The attitude Of the Interstate Com
rnerce Commission has led the rail-
roads to pare down their purchases
of all kinds of material to the lowest
limit and to stop extensions. This
has checked the development OF the
country and has thrown hundreds OF
thousands OF people out of employ.
ment.
The present administration may not
be blamed for the decisions of the
commission. Indeed President Wilson
is said to sympathize with the case
Of the railroads. But Congress has
rot shown the least disposition to
nelp. If II looked at the thing in
business light. 1t would settle the mat
ter of railway mail pay It would
find that the roads are carrying an
enormous amount of parcel post mat
ter without being paid for 1t. A
lust settlement of this wrong would
30 far to give railway managers con-
fdence and encourage them to go
ahead in normal way to buy equip.
ment and extend their lines.
II is true that there has been
revival OF business within the past
six months. This is due principally
to orders for munitions Of war. The
steel trade is running about half it's
capacity on war material for Europe.
OF course with the great steel indus
tries active, the couHtry must have
a fair measure of prosperity. But 1t
Is abnormal and unnatural and will
slump all at once when peace is
signed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
A YEAR OF GREAT CROPS

The West will gain momentum
from its own bumper crops 1t was
not because Of any poverty of re
sources that II bought conservatively
last year, when the biggest yield OF
wheat on record brought the highest
average prices since the Civil War
The East cautioned the West then
to save its profits and reserve the
period of spending until the financial
outlook in New York was clearer.
Today the farmer is finishing the har-
vest of q crop of wheat measuring
nearly billion bushels Of oats al
most a billion and a half bushels,
and Of hay many thousands of tons
in excess of other years and has tne
prospect of three billion bushels Of
corn. His prices, to be sure, are
down. Wheat is nearly 20 per cent
lower because the European coun-
tries are buying as they consume
and not to accumulate, and because.
too, the crops of other countries are
better than they were. The worlds
yield is estimated by Beerbohm at
4,14S,O0O,0O0 bushels; and in tlis
gain of 466 10000 bushels over 1914
Russia figures for an increase Of
100000 bushels and England's col
onies for 2O4,OO0,O0O bushels. So 1t
is evident that the demand for Am
erican foodstuffs this fiscal year will
he much under that of the year just
closed American Review Of Re-
views.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16

in the neighborhood of Parral was
also denied by the Villa authorities.
Col. Hippolito villa, financial agent
of the villa government at Jaurez
and brother of General Villa, today
issued an official denial of dispatch.
es from here that General Villa be
cause of the recognition of the Car
rama government felt himself alb
solved from all responsibility for the
lives and property OF foreigners in
this territory.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
FROM
PARADISE

Paradise, Oct. 13-Things are pro-
crossing very nicely in Paradise. All
seem to be enjoying the pleasure Of
autumn.
With the beginning of our Mu-
al Improvement Association work we
expect to spend the time very profit
ably.
A farewell party was given to
Mr.. Calvin Shipley on Friday even
ing.
Mrs. E. R. Summers served a de-
licious dinner to her brother Mr..
Calvin Shipley and relatives Thurs
day evening.
Saturday evening Miss Mabel Ship
ley entertained several of the young
people in honor of her brother Cal
vim. Games were played and light
refreshments served. He will leave
Salt Lake City on the Goth OF this
month for the Central States mis-
sion.
Mrs. Ruth Obray has gone TO
Salt Lake City to spend the winter
with her daughters.
Mr., T. l.. Obray Is improving
from his long siege of spotted fever
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Hatch of Lew.
iston were here visiting Mrs. Hatch's
mother, Mrs. John WEIGH.
Mr.. James White OF Willard was
here Sunday visiting friends and rel,
atiyes
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
WHEAT FOR HOGS

Much wheat that the farmer raises
Is often rendered unfit for the mar
ket either through being frozen
sprouting in the stack, or being dir.
ty or shrunken.
This wheat can be fed to hogs with
profit. Recent feeding tests have
shown that wheat fed alone, though
it be damaged, have greater gains
in fattening hogs than either corn
alone or wheat and corn mixed.
The wheat is better digester If It
is ground. Three pecks of soaked
ground wheat produce as much gain
as bushel of soaked ungrcund
wheat.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I

CoMPANY, Logan. Utah. Entire hold.
lngs In northern Box Elder County,
utah. and southern idaho, offered at
present prices until December 81,
1915 After that date prices on all
most desirable lands will be raised.
NO prices will be lowered. One hun.
dred thousand acres OF choice wheat
lands at prices that defy competition
SOL rich, sandy and clay loan. Rain
rail- plentiful and water for culinary
purposes easily secured. Twenty
thousand acres surrounding Snow.
vile, town OF five hundred people,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
Mormon Colonies
Believed in Danger
Villa Troops Menace Their Settle
ments. Vast Herds Of Cattle Are
Also Threatened. Troops Moving
to the Border

FL Paso, Texas, Oct. ALI Am
erican Mormon colonists at Casas
Grandes, where Villa has congregat
ed the remnants of his army are to
be brought out as soon as a special
train can be arranged for the task
This announcement was made to.
night by p. II. Hurst, Ell Paso bust.
ness agent of the Mormon colonists
after a conference with the local col.
lector of customs. 1t Is known that
just prior to this conference the col
lector relayed message from the
American state department to Am
erican Consul Letcher at chihuahua
City instructing MIN to order all the
Americans in his territory to leave
Heretofore all instructions
to consuls have been to advise Am
orleans to leave.
Already the Villa troops have kill
ed many of the colonists cattle and
seized their farm products.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16

with good schools, church, stores and
modern water system. Since Novem'
Der. 1909. We have sold over one
hundred thousand acres to satisfied
customers. who are now reaping
bounteous harvest, No agents. Pur'
chasers get the commissions. Write
the company now. Present prices
good to December 81, only. Joseph
Howell, president; Herschel Rullen'
secretary. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
NOTED LECTURER FOR
A. c. ROUNDUP

Plans for the Farmers Roundup in
February are already maturing
Among the good things scheduled to
take place are two lectures by DR..
Edward Meade, Professor of Rural
Institutions at the University OF Cal
ifornia on the subject Of Rural Cred
its in Irrigated Countries. DR.. Meads
is a world authority on this subject
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16

A man can hardly be so bad that
he will not have some friends who
believe in him and stick to him. But
the trouble with a bad man Is that
his friends are so much like himself
he would be much better off without
any.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16

All members of committee and all
people interested in the Non-Parti-
san movement are invited to attend
a meeting at the court house on Mon
day night, October IS, at s o'clock.
ADV. 1915
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16

No, religion does not give-it does
not promise a man immunity from
misfortunes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16

First old-Age Pensions.
oldage pensions we're first proposed
In the British Parliament In 1772.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09

symphony in ID minor will have spe-
cial significance in the fact that the
day is the lamented composers nine
ty-third birthday anniversary. The
other numbers will be Berlioz' over
ture. Roman Carnival" Gluck-Mottl
Ballet suite and Saint-Saens' "Danse
Macabre, "the latter descriptive OF a
dance by skeletons I'm gloomy, for
Eaken graveyard. The Berlioz mum.
her is of special interest for the
same reason as that OF the Franck
syinphony-Dec. IL. will mark the
Northumberland second birthday an.
niversary OF the composer. The
program with the addition OF the
Meditation from "Thais" tMassenet).
and the valse from the ballet MALTA"
(Delibes). will be given Sunday aft
ernoon, in Arcadia. at o'clock, at
the nominal prices Of 25 and so
cents. Tickets for both concerts may
be obtained I'm Crinnells box Office.
o
On Dec. 16. afternoon and even
ing, a Christmas bazaar will be
held In Pythian castle, Cass-ave.
and Bagg-st., by the Pythian Sis
ters OF Wayne temple. No. 33. The
general committee which consists
Of Mrs. Geo. M. Sayles, Mrs. Steph-
en- F'inzel, Mrs. Emma Robb. Mrs.
Ella F. Jordan. Mrs. Margaret VII
hanson, Miss Grace Williamson
Mrs. Ella Parks, Mrs. Gertrude Still
we'll have worked for many weeks
to make the bazaar a big success.
The domestic booth at which will
be on sale numerous articles for
home use, handsome hand tied com
towels of all kinds and sizes. table
linen, etc, will be In charge OF
Mrs. Frank Nichols. Mrs. Ray APP
plebaum will have charge OF the
sale of. tickets for the aluminium
rooster at this booth. The fancy
work booth will be in charge Of
Mrs. Nell Mutton and here will be
a display of beautiful hand made
articles for Christmas gifts. hand
kerchiefs, jackets, bags and crochet
work of all descriptions. The candy
booth at which will be found an
abundance OF fine home made can
dies In dainty Christmas packages
and novelties will be In charge OF
Mrs. Gertrude Stillwell and Mrs.
Emma yelling. Mrs. Florence Roth
has charge of the fishing pond"
and Mrs. z. r. Matthews and Mrs.
Kirkpatrick. the music and enter
tainment for the evening.