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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-06-18
FARMS WITH LIVE
STOCK MADE MONEY
Good Crops and Stock Both
Necessary For the Farmer
to Earn Wages

Out of fifty farms in Stevens coun'
tv, there were IA last year which
showed an average loss of $685.
There were twenty where the farmer
got less than $1.OO for every $1.OO
worth of feed fed and on these farms,
the loss was from SAL to 1896.
There we're 33 farms where either the
crop was poor or the stock poor or
both. and the loss was from $2O1 to
S749. Antoher class of farms that
MADE money where those where the
crops were good, and plenty of good
stock was kept.
The farmer is "worthy of his
wage" just the same as any other
man who does useful work, but he has
not been getting all he should, and
so to find out why, farm management
Investigations have been conducted
and will be for FIVE years.
County Agent Hawk furnishes us
a report on the investigation in this
COuALJ1 1oc AOAAO"0"
BY special arrangement with the
U. S. Government and the state
Experiment Station. County Agent
Hawk secured the services of Mr..
S. B. Cleland to assist him in study
ing the business conditions on the
farms of the county. Mr.. Cleland
spenta month in the county during the
winter and together with Mr. Hawk
visited some fifty farms of which the
records were taken.
By the cooperation secured from
the farmers they were able to secure
very valuable data on farming condi-
tions for last year. The figures Sc
cured last year will no doubt differ
from those that will be secured in the
next few years as far as labor income
is concerned but they do bring out the
fact that every farmer in the county
should ask himself these questions
Do I feed my live stock so as to gel
back dollar for every dollars WORTH
of feed I put into them? Have as
much live stock on my farm as
should have? Are my crop yields what
they should be-? The correct answer
to these questions will 60 long ways
toward bringing the profits of the
far up to expectations. The methods
that are making money for some farm.
ers are the methods that are worth
studying by the others.
The results of the Investigations il
Stevens county point out several i'm
portant facts in relation to the farm
ing business of this county. In spite
of the fact that last year was baC
year for the farmers there were {
goodly number of the farms visited
that had made good profits.
The purpose of the investigation
was to learn why these particula
farms should make more than thei
neighbors. No farms were selected
over another, all farms were vislte'
consecutively 80 no choice was taken
Three results stand out as by ia
the most important factors in makini
Stevens county farming profitable
These factors are,
LIST. That the crop yields shout
be better than the average now oh
tanned.
End. That for every dollars wort
of feed fed to live stock there shout
be over q dollars worth of cream
butter, beef, pork or other live stoc
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-06-18
Not Desired,

Having at enormous pains got her
length, breadth and thickness about
right, the woman heaved sigh of re-
lief. "No fourth dimension in mine, If
you pleased" she exclaimed, with I'M
mistakable feeling.
Some aver that the feminine mind 10
not attracted by metaphysics anyway!
Puck.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-06-18

Do you know the secret of keeping
cool during hot weather? It's easy.
Keep the bowels free, with Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea and you will be
surprised how sweet and cool you will
feel. J. r. Kruger. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-06-18

products produced or returned.
Ord. That there should be more
live stock on the farms than the aver
age farm carries.
| The following figures show what an
important bearing the crop yields had
on the total profits of the farms.
No. of farms Average
| labor income
Farms having good
crop yields 16 $500
Farms having med
ium crop yields 10 100
Farms having poor
| crop yields Ia Loss of 635. 90
| The labor income is what the farm
pays the farmer for his labor after
all expenses are paid and five per cent
interest is paid on the investment,
both land and equipment. Notice
that the average of all those having
good crops was $4,000 labor in
come, for those having medium crops
only, the average was 81. 90 and for
those having poor crops the average
was loss of $685.. 90 for the farm
business for the year.
The matter of getting in return
more than dollar for every dollars
worth of feed fed to live stock is a
matter of great Importance on Ste
vens county farms as shown by the
following figures.
No. of farms Average
| labor income
getting a return over
$1.3O for every dollars
/ of feed fed. ....... 1856. 90
l2O getting a return from
$1.OO to ST.. 80 every
dollars of feed fed. -. $500
| 10 getting a return from
| $40 to $1.OO every
| dollars Of feed fed
| loss 441O. w
10 getting return of
less than S. 70 every dol
lars of feed fed. loss 696. 90
The above figures show conclusively
that the man that is raising good
crops can and does in some cases throw
them away by careless feeding of live
stock or by the feeding Of an inferior
Equality of live stock. Some of the
losses last year were caused through
the losses sustained by hog cholera,
but by far the largest amount of these
losses was due to preventable reasons,
as shown by the fact that some of
those who secured the largest returns
from feeding also mad heavy losses
from cholera.
The question may be asked did the
same man get good crops and feed it
to advantage? Sixteen of them did
while at the same time there were
eleven men who not only had pc or
crops but fed them so as to lose
money by feeding. The remaining
twenty two farmers visited either had
good crops and poor stock, or poor
crops and good stock.
The following figures show how
much these three classes of farms re.
turned in labor income.
; No. of farms Average
Labor income
Is having good crops and
good stock .. ........ 1914. or
% having one good and one
poor. loss 2O1. OC
II having having poor stock
, and poor crops. -. loss 749. OC
, Aside from the question of gooC
yields from crops and good returns
from live stock, another feature
stood out very prominent, and thai
was the fact that the farms having
the most live stock were the ones
making the most money last year.
The following figures show the lab
or income of the farms as figured from
this standpoint.
No. of Farms.
Is having Is head of cows or al
> equal amount of other live stock t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
THE THRlCE-A-WEEKE EDITION or
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
Practically Daily at the Price of
Weekly. No Other Newspaper in
The World Gives So Much at
So Low n Price.

There has never been time when
a newspaper was more needed in the
household. Tie great war in Europe
has now entered it's second year,
with no promise of an end for long
time. These are world shaking events
in which the United States, willing OF
unwilling, has been compelled to take
a part No intelligent person can
ignore such issues.
The presidential contest also will
soon be at hand. Already candidates
for the nomination are in the field,
and the campaign, owing to the ex-
traordinary character of the times.
will be of supreme interest. No 9TH
er newspaper will inform you with
the promptness and chcapness OF the
Thrice-A-Week edition of the New
York World.
The Thrice-A-Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only $1.OO
per year, and this pays for 156 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled news
paper and The Leon Reporter to-
gether for one year for $40. The
regular subscription price for the
two papers is $3.50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21

Of New Zealand. Australia, China, Ja-
pan, Central and South America, have
been well acquainted with the fact
that the elimination Of Iowa from the
Pacific coast competition has been
unfair and prejudiced, and that the
real cattle, representative of the high
est American breeding, must DO 80
cured in Iowa.
The little pamphlets have been IN
great demand and hundreds OF them
have been sent by these foreign rep
ressntatives to their respective native
countries to men interested In the de-
velopment of Hive stock. The PAM
phlst lays great stress about the I'M
portance Of the fact that Iowa was
only permitted to compete in the util-
ity horse classes and that In those
classes she took every grand cham
pionship, two In Percherones, two IN
Belgians, one in Clydesdales and two
in Morgans.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
Center.

C. M. Axes is reshingling his barn
on the Pearson farm.
Many attended the sale of Mrs.
Addie Brown last Friday and most
everything sold very we'll.
Clay Harris and family called at
the home of J. G. Long Sunday after
noon.
Lester Stewart has been cutting
corn for Lloyd Watson.
Bunch Bros 'threshed for Aaron
Goodman and Smith Bros. last week.
Robert Piercy is progressing nice
ly with his new residence.
Mrs. Leon Leeper has been sick
but is much improved at this writ
ing.
Leo Stewart has been working for
Garfield Bunch.
Mrs. Freeley Beavers of near
Woodland visited recently at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Leon
Leeper.
Oscar Rex sold some oats to Geo.
Boyce at Garden Grove.
Chas. Pearcy has been helping R.
Piercy haul sand. :.
Ralph Thompson of near Van
Vert furnished power with his oil
tractor for filling silos for Rue Stone
and Chas. Keim.
Recent showers will assist in
bringing up the fall wheat.
Clay Harris, Sam Sears and jamie
Long have their silos filled.
Many are attending the meetings
which are being held at the Breth-
rem church in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
Pleasant Valley.

1t looks as though we were going
to have a good spell of weather.
Forest Shook and family took din
ner at J. F. Brann's Sunday after
church.
E. C. Vanderpool and wife and
Rev. A. L. Harper took dinner at
Arthur Foland's Sunday.
Church was well attended at
Pleasant Valley Sunday morning and
evening, also at the Woodland school
house in the afternoon.
There was surprise birthday din
ner given in honor of Uncle William
Briner, he being "a years of age and
it will be day to be well remember
ed.
Ernie Poland, Albert Spray and E..
c. Vanderpool left Monday for trip
to Mcdonald, Kansas.
There will be revival meetings
start at Pleasant Valley Friday night,
ct. %, conducted over Sunday by E..
c.. Vanderpool. Rev. A. l.. Harper
will be there on Monday to help with
these services. All are invited to
attend these services;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
Good Hope.

Elmer Hampton carries our mail
now as our route has been changed
from Leon to Van Vert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Fierce of east
of Van Vert, were calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Thompson Sunday after
noon.
Leighton Wise returned to his
home near Tuskeego Saturday night
after visiting week with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wise
and family.
Mrs. Stargill and grandson Ernest
Lingle called on Mrs. NJ. r. Sanger
Friday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. R. E. Ball and son
Ivan of Van Vert visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Reed and
son Kenneth.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wise visited
Saturday night and Sunday with
their son Grant and family near Tus-
keego and son Earl and family near
Decatur City.
Gladys and Louise Hoadley called
on their friend, Ethel Denley Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Binning called on Mrs.
l.. G. Thompson Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Lorey and little
son Cecil of Leon visited Sunday at
the w. H. Wise home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Sanger had
business in Leon Tuesday. They were
also calling on their neice, Mrs. Hale
Lorey.
Mrs. Richey went to Leon Tues
day to have some dental work done.
Mrs. w. Fl. Wise went to HumeS-
ton Tuesday to visit a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Barger and
family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
Welcome Ridge.

Several from here attended the
meeting at Elk Chapel Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Dell Bates called at
the James Stephens home Sunday.
Bert Maynard and Dell Bates as
sisted T. O. Andrew clean out his
we'll Thursday.
Those who were Decatur callers
Saturday were Fred Tenny and fam
ily, B. G. Maynard, Dell Bates and j.
w. Stephens.
Mrs. Ida Gravatt and daughter Ell
len called at John joys Saturday.
Laura Gravatt and sister Ollie
spent Saturday at the Clyde Rauch
home.
Several from here attended the
sale at D. Gentry's Wednesday.
T. F. Maynard and family called
on his brother Bert Maynard and
family Wednesday.
those who were Decatur callers
Thursday were T. o. Andrew, Dell
Bates, Mrs. w. B. Stanley, Bert
Maynard and James Stephens.
Isaac Bedell and wife and little
daughter were Decatur callers Fri
day.
Those who were Decatur callers
Monday were Mrs. Mary P. Bond,
Mrs. Ida Gravatt and daughter Ellen.
Isaac Bedell and Cecil Bedell were
in this locality Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Maynard are the
proud parents of little daughter,
who came to gladden. their home on
Monday.
Clifford Lloyd and family were in
this vicinity Wednesday.
Ralph Phipps was Decatur caller
Wednesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
Davis City.

S. E. Newman and c. A. Marble
spent a few days in Creston last
week, returning home Friday.
Mrs. P. D. Rupert shipped her
household goods to Lemars, the past
week where they will make their
future home.
Mrs. Mary Rudibaugh of Spring
Valley was visiting her son Charles
Rudibaugh and family the past
week
C, w. Robinson and wife went to
Garden Grove Saturday to visit at
the home of her parents.
Mrs, James Bolon and Mrs. l.. K.
Venting went to Blythedale, Mo-,
Friday to visit friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs A j. Wakefield of
Vernon, Colorado, were visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Kicks of this city Saturday and Sun
day, going from here over to Little
River to visit at the nome or jim
Marvin and other relatives.
Geo. Campbell went to Waterloo
Saturday to be in attendance at the
Grand Lodge which convenes at
that place this week.
Ralph Johnson of this city went to
Waterloo Sunday to attend Grand
Lodge and his wife accompanied him
as far as Creston to visit relatives at
that place.
Mrs. Fannie Henderson returned
home Wednesday from Rochester,
MINI.
Little Paul Marble the youngest
son of C. A. Marble and wife is very
sick with maleria fever.
Mrs. G. B. Simpson from Leon
was visiting over Sunday with home
folks.
Curtis Burrell left for Ottumwa
last Thursday where he has a posi-
ton.
Several went to Leon last Satur-
day night to attend the play by the
Henderson Stock Company.
Miss Wilma Custer is visiting Miss
Katie Burrell for few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
F|zzLE AT END
OF EXPOSITION.
Less Than 100 Animals Shown In
Best Breed At tho Exposition.
RESERVED FOR CALIFORNIA
BY Eliminating Iowa and Middle West
Worlds Fair Becomes Merely Pacific
Coast Show.

The Panama-Pacific Exposition end
ed in one grand fizzle as far as its
give stock competition
was concerned. Much time and money
had been spent by the Exposition au-
thorities in gathering together one OF
the best lists of entries for cattle,
sheep and swine that have ever been
gotten together. In the beef breeds
alone there were 847 entries, includ-
ing the very best animals In the Uni
ted States.
But when the Exposition authorities
declined to bring real pressure to bear
upon the California state veterinarian
and insist that he permit all cattle
from areas not infected with foot and
mouth disease to show in competition
at the Worlds Fair, they in reality
placed large stick Of dynamite I'M
der the whole show.
In one fell swoop tho California
state veterinarian reduced the number
of entries in the beef breeds from 247
to 100. There was corresponding
bump-the-bumps in the dairy breeds
and so on down the line through the
sheep and swine.
Breeders Laugh.
Breeders are laughing up their
sleeve over the effort of the Panama
Pacific Exposition authorities to claim
a worlds live stock exhibit with a
total OF only 100 entries in the beef
breeds and the chance that not more
than two-thirds Of these entries will
appear.
There are other very interesting
side-lights in this connection. For in
stance, the Exposition has maintained
for several months a view herd OF
short-horn cattle. In this view-herd
Is a champion COW and her calf, sent
direct from Manila, Iowa, by c. A.
Saunders. Mr.. Saunders shipped this
COW and calf out not 10 very long
ago and they were purchased by a
Californian, who will exhibit them as
California animals.
Saunders Turned Down.
But Mr.. Saunders had crack herd
of short horns at the Wyoming state
fair at Douglas on October first. and
was enroute to the worlds fair to
show the western breeders what Iowa
short horn cattle are.
His cattle had been out Of any pos
sible infected area for thirty days, but
the state veterinarian of California
suffered from fright at the psychologi-
cal moment, and as Mr.. Saunders was
loading his short horns on cars at
Douglas, Wyoming, he received tele-
gram that he would not be permitted
to show because he might bring along
some OF that dreaded foot and mouth
disease. The California veterinarian
overlooked the fact that two animals
from Mr. Saunders herd were already
at the Exposition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
Morgan No. I.

George Taylor and family spent
Wednesday night at Walter Phipps'
Miss Angie Cozad visited at Char
ley Bright's Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Poland
had business in Leon Saturday.
Miss Inez Taylor and Miss Adah
Petty called at Jesse Hattield's Sun
day.
Miss Adah Petty spent Thursday
at Cleve Petty's.
Mrs. H. o. Petty spent Saturday
night visiting relatives in Lineville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cozad at
tended the fair at Ravanna Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Curry and Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Vaughn and Lelah
Curry called at Will Selby's Satur-
day.
Miss Merle Grimes spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Agatha Adair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hatfield are
the proud parents of little girl
born to them Oct. 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
WaubOnsie.

Judd Flora is getting lots OF his
fall blowing done on the farm he re-
Gently bought of Mr.. Vandell
Frank Cox is able to be about
again after being laid up for few
days.
Mrs. Mary Dobson and two little
daughters called on Mrs. Gilla Nc
Nelly Thursday afternoon.
We understand Mr. Goble is still
quite poorly.
Our director, Mr.. Epperley visited
our school Thursday.
Mesdames Bessie Millsap and Nor
ma Adams called at the Lon Fulton
home Friday to see Mrs. Fulton who
was quite badly hurt in an auto ac-
cident.
Mrs. Mary Dobson and little
daughters Vera and Lua visited Mon
day night with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. NJ. Cox of near Leon.
Mrs. Bessie Millsap visited Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Joe Dobson.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the prayer meeting at brother
Cummings Saturday night.
Frank Cox had business at Davis
City Saturday.
E. E. Dobson and family spent
Sunday at the Floyd Smith home.
Bert Adams and wife visited with
relatives in Decatur Sunday.
Walter Baker and family moved to
Leon last week.
Leonard and Frank Cox passed
through these parts Monday morning
on their way to the farm Leonard has
rented near Davis City where they
are fall blowing.
c. M. Axes had parties looking at
his farm near here Monday, with the
view of buying.
Don Axes and family of near De-
catur were in these parts Monday.
Lew and Bert DobsOn had business
up near Union Ridge Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
Bethel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Parker visited
their daughter, Mrs. Fletch Honn
last Saturday.
Alva Parker visited at the Dobson
home last Sunday.
Sam Downey was Davis City
caller last Monday.
Mrs. Bert Millsap and Mrs. Mary
Dobson and children called on Mrs.
Joe Dobson last Friday.
Charley Axes of south of Leon and
Oscar Rex and their wives were out
looking after their interests and Mr..
Rex is thinking of buying farm in
this vicinity. We will welcome them.
There are a good many hogs dying
with some strange disease which is
not like cholera.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dobson were
business visitors at Davis City last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dobson were
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
M. Cox last Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Mary DobsOn and children
called on Mrs. John McNelly one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Adams were
business visitors at Davis City last
Monday.
Alya Parker returned from New
Virginia where he had been visiting
few days with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Pearl Tuller called on Mrs.
Merit Speaker one day last week.
Mrs. Rosa Thomas from Trenton,
Mo-, spent the week with her sister,
Mrs, Pearl fuller.
Mrs, David Belvel from Lineville,
Iowa, spent several days at her sis
ter's, Mrs. Pearl fuller.
Mrs. Merit Speaker visited one day
last week with her mother, Mrs. Joe
Vandell at Davis City.
Merit Speaker is baling hay for
John Vandell.
Miss Stella Downey visited with
Miss Veta Tuller one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21

lowas exhibit at the Panama Pa
cihc exposition. the Horn OF Plen-
IT," will be brought to Iowa to be
installed permanently at the histor.
ical building if plans being laid work
out.
The horn Of plenty from which the
river of corn flows, is set In the wall
OF the agricultural building in . con-
spicuous place. The pile of corn is
forty-hve feet high and .sixty-hve feet
in diameter at the base. Across the
surface the word Iowa il spelled out
in ears OF read corn to contrast with
the yellow background.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21

Iowa breeders of cattle, sheep and
swine need have no fear that they are
going to lose much business because
they have not been permitted to ex.
lhibit ut the Pana ma-Pacific Interna.
tional Exposition.
The members Of the Iowa Commits
sion, who have been taking care of
Iowa's interests at the worlds fair,
have prepared little pamphlet set
ting forth the pre-eminence Of Iowa
&C cattle producing state, and have
prefaced It with the grand champion
awards received by Iowa's horses at
the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Z C. F. Curtiss of Ames, and Wood
worth Clum Of Clinton will remain
throughout the cattle show.-whicn
after all 10 not going to be show.
for there are only I'VE animals entered
in the Angus breed and about the
same proportion in the other breeds Of
beef cattle. The chances are those
fiye Angus animals will receive the
grand championship and about every:
thing else to be offered the Angus
breed. The world at large will never
Be informed that they were the only
I'VE animals entered.
Busy With Foreiansrs.
The Iowa Commission, however, IL
very busy telling the representatives
Of foreign countries and of the south
ern part OF the United States that
whereas less than four hundred ami.
mails will be shown In Ill the beef and
dairy classes 1t the worlds fatr,-that
] s. the Iowa state fair there ~ an.
nually shown over nine hundred bse1
and dairy animals. !.
II Other words. he representative
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21

California barred Iowa. cattle from
competition at the Panama-Paei0c Elk.
positicA because the MANAGEMENT
must have known from the number
Of winnings at various state fairs
that Iowa produces the finest cattle
IN America. They felt Iowa had H.
ssady captured sunioisat number 81
neiSaS,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21

The men whom it would be most
difficult to kiss are often the very
ones that are most difficult to prevent
from kissing you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21

It is dreadfully expensive to love
some women, but even more so to
cease to love them sometimes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
ARE BOOSTING
IOWA CATTLE
curtl.s and cIum Busy At Expssi-
tlsn Telling lowa's Story.
FOREIGN BUYERS SEE VALUE

Iowa Breeders Will Not Suffer BY Be.
ina Eliminated From Worlds Fair
Competition; Pamphlets Are Dis
tributed.