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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

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? 100 0 1Gftz No . b. 1891 n les /:
80 g b. fs2t. a164its no. 3 rs. 15i
Gf5s.
corn 40. . y. 77at: No y. 53Fs =
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-rs. $50 g ". 55ss NO Q m. 7Stz q
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ssa-sts, NO ". 5SG $50. stand
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Abstracts of Title.

OF title prepared or-con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county Prompt and &C.
curate service at reasonable rates,
Rock Island Title & Abstract com
pany; ]. ]. Ingram, president; w. J.
Sweeney, secretary; 200-203, second
floor, Peoples National bank build
ing. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
.o1 inch or more.

crest of the Rockies to the Missouri
valley. while a sharp fall in tempera-
ture has occurred in the lower MS
souri, and UPPER Mississippi valleys IL
is coolest in Manitoba and northwest
ern Minnesota. where. at a m. the
Temperature ranged from TO 10 de-
grees below zero. Generally fair
weather is indicated for this vicinity
tonight and Sunday, with warmer
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
wanted-Male and Female Help

WANTED-Men and women TO adyer-
tiss and sell our Bells Peroxide
Beauty Cream; beauties immed-
lately: $500 to $4,000 weekly cas-
fIy made. Write quick for territory
Bell Bros. 323 West Sixty-ninth
street. New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

XANTED-Narnes and addresses oy
mail order houses: big pay: home
work: information for stamp. Direct
Appeal Co. Plymouth. Ind
or Ave room furnish
ed house or apartment Must be
strictly modern. near school Refer
ences. Call 3ii Best Bldg. or phone
n. T. 2ss7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Market Square Sales
Motorcycles and Bicycles.

TIRES ta1 rnakes1. accessories lamps
etc: cut prices: s35 Flying Nerkie
bicycles NJ wholesale price. $2s co.
age and blue enameicd): rs East
Third street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
For Rent-FIats.

1929 Fifth avenue. Inquire 420
Fourteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

FOR RENT-One Of Wright's modern
five-room fats, heat included, $3.50
per month Phone 1449. Inquire
1903 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
The Markets.

Chicago and New ToTx markets fur
.s.hed By Z w Wagner 4 Co. mem
So Chicago Board OF Trade: grain.
.-oyfsiGE1. stock and cotton. private
.ir.s 10 ali fnaheiaI csnters- Core
.,ooeents OF the New York stock and
cation Exchanges. Tri-ctty office in
,ui,s zoe. Best Hnldirz- Phone Rock
?. !. MCCORMICK. Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Notice
Business Opportunities.

WANTED-Two young men TO buy
old established business on Second
avenue. Less than $500 required
Party leaving city. Experience not
necessary. Address "E-2," care The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Insurance.

WE WILL BOND YOU - Executors,
administrators, guardians, trustees
or any kind of judicial bonds;
lodges and society officers; city
state or L. S. government officials
contractors. positions OF trust: in
fact, any kind of bond you want lex
cept bail bonds). Terms reasonable,
Hayes & Cleaveland, resident man
ayers. Fidelity & Deposit Company
of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

FOR SALE-Jewel range with hot
water back. also gas range. good
condition, cheap; phone r. l. 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Contractors and Builders.
john W0llk & Co.
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS

Manufacturers Of Sash. Doors. Blinds
ana stairs Interior finish of all kinds
Hardwood veneer flooring and dealers
"a glass: 81 and 326 Eighteenth st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

wANTED-Position rs housekeeper
By refined young widow with 9-year
old son. Address "HousekeepeE,
care OF The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Money for Spring


VIII be needed by all. II you run
short, call on US. We make loans To
housekeepers quickly and without in
convenience TO you. You will like our
methods and promptness in supplying
your financial wants. Loans So and
up. Fidelity Loan company. 1715h
Second avenue. over the London. Tel
ephone Rock Island GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
observation-disclosures.

NANTED-To buy for cash slV,OOV
worth of second hand goods Before
you sell. phone Rock Island 3zz5-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
openIna Market
closina Market.

Hos market 1Oc 20 15c lower Mix
ed G.sGn6.s5. good 6.G00 se5, rough
s100 $50. light G-55GG.95-
Cattle market steady.
sEeep market steady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Wanted-Female Help.


wANTED-COmpeteut second girl
10 Twenty-third street Phone r..
]. 1897.
WANTED Competent girl 10 do gen.
erai housework. Mrs. g. Z. Shields,
II12 Twenty-first street.
WANTED-Competen girl to do gen
eral homework: family OF two. Tele-
phone II. !. 3497 POS Sala Flats.
WANTED-women to do easy. pleas
ant coloring work at home good
pay. no canvassing; no experience
required. Write Gleason-Wheeler
Co, S37 Madison. Chicago, III.
D-Representative; $50 to S35
per month extra money TO any en-
pIoyed person without interfering
with regular work; no selling; no
canvassing: positively no invest
ment: unemployed need not apply.
Address The Silver-Mirror company,
Inc. 123 w. Madison street, Chica-
go. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Nine O'clock Market.

Hszs-receipts $4,000; estimated
Monday $4,000: marke; Toe to 15c
higher: mixed $3.50 200: good 655q
ZOO. rough 61Od $50; light Cos q zoo;
pies 575G $50. bulk 6s56 6s5.
CattIe-receipts 800. estimated
Monday 10000: market steady;
besves 590Gs35: COWS $500 SIS:
stockers 45OG $50: Texans 5000 74O;
calves 90Oa1I
sheep-receipts 1000: estimated
Monday 10000. market weak; sheep
600 200, lambs 650d 300.
Opening Market
ECg-receipts $4,000; left over
none. prospects 15c lower: mixed COS
GOO good 655G zoo; rough 6lOg
$50. light $50 n ZOO
Catue-receipts 800: prospects
veal
Sheep-reccip;s 1000: prospects
weak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

curtains TO launder:
1ffs Fourteenth street Phone Rock
Island 1908. Mrs. Luella Titterins.
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Markets. Classified Weather and Real Estate G
For sale-City Property.

VI SoAc"Sity fFopeIty.
FOR SALE-Two fine lots on paved
street Cheap. Phone 301S r l.
FOR SALE = Rent. or trade. store
modern fat above. Phone Daven-
port 742.
FOR SALE-To close estate: a bar
gain; two houses on corner lot for
s2.s50. Phone I427-K
FOR SALE - Five-room house. and
lot; gas. water. and electric light
connections; at 2504 Eighteenth
avenue Inquire 1909 Seventh ave
nue..
FOR SALE-New six-room house: lot
66x167; steam heat. electric light,
laundry: located on Watch Tower
line in city Limits. Phone Rock Is
land B41-K.
FOR SALE-Fiv- room cottage ,ot
50x120. good location and car SER
vice. water. gas. s1.750. 5000 cash,
balance on monthly payments; Van
Noorden, 305 Safety building.
FOR SALE-Lot, northeast corner of
Tenth street and Eighteenth ave
nue.: water, sewer and cement side
walk; $3.50; will sell. 800 cash, bal
ance easy terms: 1920 Third avenue.
Phone Rock Island 500.
FOR SALE-Two bouses on corner
lot. One four room modern house,
other house has gas light and wat
er; $4,000 II taken at once. First
come, first served; Inquire NC
Bredar. 2723 Sixth avenue. Phone
I527-X.
FOR SALE-Lots in South Heights
south OF Aiken street between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets. on
easy terms: S25 down balance in
FIVE years. +. W. Robinson, 1854
Richmond street Phone Rock Is
land 1t65-K.
FOR SALE-Lots in John G. Schuer-
mann's Sixth addition. from Fifth to
Seventh street and Fourteenth ave
nue. to Eighteenth avenue. payments
IS down. IS per month. Inquire
100 Sixth street. Phone Rock Is
land 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Paper Hanging.

LET F'ross DO your paper hanging; IL
cents roll; wall paper at cents
roll and up; 609 Twenty-fourth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
WaIfted-Male Help.


/
WANTED-Young man for position as
telephone and mail clerk. Address
C." care OF The Argus.
WANTED Collector experienced IN
instaIlment collections: So 20 45
years. Salary. s12 per week and
car fare. State age and experience.
Address collector" care of The
Argus.
WANTED-Several good men TO sell
oil. grease. paint and varnish. Easy
to make $500 TO $1,000 per day. No
experience required. Old establish
cd house. The Noble Refining Co.
Cleveland. Ohio.
WANTED-Men from everywhere TO
learn barber trade. Can be your
own boss or sure OF steady employ
meut Bosses already engaging
help. Earn while learning. Coun-
try or city applicants accepted.
Noler Barber college. Chicago. Ill
Representative: $50 20 s35
per month extra money TO any en-
pIoyed person without interfering
with regular work: no selling. no
G4uNa1-AlA-s H0HAAAF-AF III +-fN'N
Tnent: unemployed need not apply.
Address The Silver-Mirror company.
Inc. 123 W. Madison street. Chica-
90. III.
WANTED-Salesmen 10 sell restaur
ants. farmers and all big consum-
ers. by the largest grocery house in
lac world selling the consumer di-
rect The most complete and per
feet stock Of goods. most liberal
compensation. best and promptest
service 10 agent and consumer Per
manent control OF your territory. alb
solute guarantee with all orders.
and many more advantages impos-
sible for any other house to give.
Enlist with the big house. John Sex
ton & Co. Importers. Manufacturers
and Wholesale Grocers. Lake &
Franklin SITS. Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

FOR RENT--Modern furnished room.
centrally located: loo Sala Flats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Lodge Directory.

Masonic.
Masonic Temple. Eighteenth street
and Fifth avenue
THE STATED MEETING OF TRIO
4 Lodge No. 81, a. F. & A. M.
~ will be Leld on the first Thurs
w day OF each month. 1880 p. N.
BY order Ira J. Roberts, w M;
W. B. Petit, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

All the news all the tiIne-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

G. a. n.
BUFORD POST. 243. G. a. R, meets
regularly on the second and fourth
Saturday evenings OF each month at
1880 in Memorial hall at the court
house. William Mitchell. command
er: W. A Norris, adjutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

FOR RENT - Choice modern corner
store. Inquire Whitney Clothing
company, Moline. Phone S97.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Sewing Machine Hospital

SEWING MACHINES cleaned and ad-
justed by an expert. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Price s1.00. SIC Six
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

wheat opened. not quoted. closed
ro- quoted
Cora opened = up. closed = up.
Chicago Receipts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

FOR RENT--Modern furnished room.
Inquire at 1900 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Massage.


SWEDISH MOVEMENT-Miss A. Elm
arson. graduate Swedish masseuse,
gives treatment in private homes
and AZ office by appointment. Phone
Rock Island PISS. Office. 615 Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

LOCAL MARKETS.

FEB Following are the whole
sale quotations on me ioeas ma-teI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Superhuous Hair.

Superhuous Hair.
SUPERFLUOUS hair. moies, warts,
on face and arms permanently re-
moved with electric needles. Ad-
dress Miss A. NJ. Kittredge. Z Argyle
fats. Brady street. Davenport. Phone
SOi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
For Miscellaneous.

FOR RENT-Store room, excellent
condition, at 1928 Second avenue.
Phone 920-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

FOR RENT-Furnished room. all mod
ern- Inquire at 1918 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
For Rent-Rooms.

FOR Rent-Two nicely furnished front
1 rooms, 1927 Sixth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
For observation-disclosures.

FOR SALE--Two teams of mules. one
team work horses. saddle pony. 1922
Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

wANTED-To give piano lessons &c
beginners. Cheap Write or IN
quire 1915 sixth avenue Roes
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

WANTED-Young man for position as
telephone and mail clerk. Address
C." care OF The Argus.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-03-19
SHE
COULD DIE


Columbia, Tenn.--"Many a time,s
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, of this place,
II wished I would die and be relieved
Of my suffering, from womanly troubles.
! could not get up, without pulling al
something to help me, and stayed in bed
most OF the time. l could not do my
housework.
The least amount OF work tired ma
out. My head would swim, and would
tremble for an hour or more. Finally, l
took Cardui, the woman's tonic, and !
am not bothered with pains any more,
and don't have to 20 TO bed. In fact,
] am sound and well Of all my troubles"
Cardui goes to all the weak spots and
helps to make them strong. 1t acts with
nature-not against her. II Is for the
tired, nervous, irritable women, who feel
as If everything were wrong, and need
something to quiet their nerves and
strengthen the WORKOUT system.
II you are a woman, suffering from any
Of the numerous symptoms Of womanly
trouble, take Cardui. 1t will help you.
At all druggists.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for Social
hrsfrnetions on your case and 64-pags book. Homo
Treatment for Women" in plain WRAPPER. NC. l2a
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-03-19
NOTHING BETTER
FOR WEAK WOMEN
~ Never Spent Any Money
That Did Me So Much
Good as That | Spent for
VinOI."

Bellefontaine, Ohio. .-"I wish every
tired, weak, nervous woman could have
Vinol for | never spent any money in
my life that did me so much good as
that spent for Vinol. My nerves were
in very bad condition, making me very
weak, tired, and worn out and often
drowsy headaches. / had tried cod
liver oil, Doctors medicines, and other
preparations without benefit.
"One day friend asked me to try
Vinol. l did and soon my appetite in
creased, slept better and now l am
strong, vigorous and we'll and can do nv
housework with pleasure. Mrs. ]. F.
LAMBoRN, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Nervous, weak, tired, worn-out wo-
men should take Mrs. Lnmborn's advice
and try Vinol for there are literally
thousands Of men and women who were
formerly rundown, weak and nervous.
who owe their good health to Vinol.
II is the medicinal. tissue building ele-
ments Of the Gods livers. aided by the
blood making, strengthening influence
Of tonic iron, contained In Vinol, which
wakes 1t 30 efficient In ell such cases.
lAeksrmAn-stswaF4 pr1g Cszapany
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-03-19
To the Housewife.

MADAM, if your husband is like most
men he expects you to look after he
health of yourself and children
Coughs and colds are the most COM
mon of the minor ailments and are
most likely to lead to serious diseases
A child is much more likely to con-
tract diphtheria or scarlet fever wher
it has cold. If yor will inquire into
the merits of the various remedies that
are recommended for coughs and
colds, you will find that Chamberlain
Cough Remedy stands high in the es,
timation of people who use it. 1t is
prompt and effectual, pleasant and
safe to take, which are qualities es,
pecially to be desired when a medicine
is intended for children, For sale by
all dealers,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-03-19
Per cent,

But suppose a shortage in wheat
should develop in the next three
months, what would be the situation I?
There is great surplus in other
food crops in the United States, a
number of which can be used as sub
stitutes. Wheat does not constitute
more than II per cent of the normal
diet, about the same as poultry and
eggs. Meat and dairy products con-
stitute 4S per cent; vegetables, II per
cent; fr1itS, nuts, sugar, fish, and 9TH
er items the remaining 10 per cent.
There are larger supplies of corn and
other grains, meat animals, dairy pro-
ducts, potatoes, and fruit at the open
ing of 1915 than for many years.
The most important competing pro-
ducts are corn and potatoes. This is
shown by the fact that while the nor
NAL consumption of wheat is 5.3
bushels, in Maine it is only At bush
els and in Michigan s. In the wheat
growing States, where wheat is abun-
dant, such as Minnesota, the average
is 10, whereas in the South, where
corn is much used, the average is A
bushels. Normally about 3 per cent
of the corn crop is consumed as food.
Of our total crop about 80,000,00O
bushels would be used for food, the
remainder for other purposes. The
remainder could be used for foods
and substitutes used for animals. The
potato production in the United States
averages 3.8 bushels per capita. This
year the avilable supply is Al bush
els. The average price of meat ami
mails was 7 per cent cheaper in jan
uary than a year ago, butter per
cent lower, the price of chickens
slightly lower, of potatoes 35 per cent
lower, and of apples it was 81 per cent
lower.
1t would seem that the United
States is not likely to be threatened
with shortage of foodstuffs.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-03-19
No Shortage of Foodstuff Likely.

The department issued the follow
ing statement on February II:
The 1914 wheat crop of the United
States was estimated to be S91, 900,
900 bushels. The estimated surplus
carried over from the 1918 crop was
about 76,0OO,00O bushels. There was,
therefore, total available supply of
OCT 100000 bushels. AS the normal
annual per capita consumption of
wheat in the United States is about
l5:3 bushels, 520,000,000 bushels
should meet our normal domestic re-
quirements for food; in addition, 90,-
100000 bushels are required annual
lily for seeding. Six hundred and ten
million bushels, therefore, should sup
ply the normal domestic demand
This would leave a surplus of 357,-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-03-19

States Department of AgricultIi e, the
State Bankers Association, the rail-
roads, the state department of agri-
culture and many other interests in
vited Mr.. Golden to come to Arkan-
sas and direct statewide educational
campaign there.
Investigation proved that Arkansas
was sending $75,000000 out of the
state each year for the purchase of
food products This amount was SILL
100000 more than the Arkansas cot
ton crop brought in 1918.
Meeting on Farms.
Professor Holden with a staff of
thirty lecturers began organization
work early in November. The cam
paign was inaug1arted and carried on
for thirty-fve days. Seventeen hun
dred meetings were held in forty-two
counties, covering the entire cotton
belt. The business men did not ask
the farmers to come to town to hear
the lecturers, but in 500 communities
automobiles and buggies ere donated
to the speakers to carry them into
the country to hold meetings on the
farms. The campaign was carried
to the people, the people did not come
to the campaign.
1t was the Holden plan too of going
to the farm homes, making study of
the conditions as they existed on each
farm, discussing the problems and as
sisting each individual according to
his needs. More than $4,000 persons
heard the lectures on diversified
farming.
After the campaign $4,000 was
raised and today hundreds of boys
and. girls have been financed by the
business men of Arkansas, and are
purchasing pigs, calves and chickens
as fast as the transaction can be
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-03-19

, 600. 900 bushels. Of this surplus,
about 10000, 900 bushels were ex-
ported by January 80. This LETT
l147,OOO,OOO bushels, or 4o,ooo,-
900 bushels more than our average
annual export for the rast five years,
for export between February and
the appearance of the new crop or
for carrying over into the next crop
year. The amount is sufficient to
permit the export of nearly l,O0o.ooo
bushels a day until July l, before
which time the new crop will begin to
be available. This is about the aV-
erage recent expectation.
The larger demand for our wheat
arises from the fact that there was an
estimated worlds shortage of over
400, 100000 bushels outside of the
United States, from the fact that the
Russian exportable surplus of 1OO,-
100000 bushels is not available gen
orally and from the fact that the bel
| ligerent nations are eager to secure
food supplies. If it were not for
these things, we should be discussing
ways and means of disposing of our
tremendous surplus of food products.
AS has been stated, the new Am
erican crop will begin to appear be-
fore July. The Argentine crop is
now coming on the market. 1t is es-
timated that from that source there
will be available 100,OO0,0OO bushels.
A surplus of 75,000,0OO bushels or
more from India will be available in
May and June. The increase in the
fall-sown wheat acreage OF the United
States in 1914 was Ill per cent, or
over 100000 acres; in the Northern
Hemisphere generally the acreage of
winter wheat shows an increase of
from 8 to SO per cent, as follows:
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-03-19

made. 1t is the first step into prac-
tical system Of diversified farming,
and it is being put into practice by
the school children Of the state.
Talk in Texas.
The activities of Arkansas spread
rapidly into Texas, where a fifteen
day campaign was put on, covering
nearly all Of the district from Fort
Worth, Dallas and Waco, to Houston
and San Antonio. Fifteen counties
were covered and $40 meetings held.
The campaign was inaugurated IN
Temple, under the direction OF the
Temple Chamber of Commerce. Forty
speakers were engaged in field work
These men were divided into twenty
crews. In each crew was school
man who handled the rural schools
and educational institutions, and one
practical agriculturist who spoke to
the farmers. Two thousand persons
laid aside all other plans and took ac:-
tive part, serving on committees and
otherwise devoting their time, money
and energy to the work. More than
$4,000 persons attended the meetings
and 100000 pieces of literature were
distributed.
A careful analysis of statistics
showed that Texas was sending $780,
600, 1000 annually to northern and east
ern markets for feed and food prod
ucts. 1t was plain to the business
men that such an enormous drain on
the wealth creating resources of the
state greatly retarded its develop
ment. 1t was found that if every
farmer in Texas had a few chickens
on his farm and marketed fifteen doz-
en- of eggs every week in the year the
amount of money received annually
in the combined sale at 20 cents a
dozen, would amount to 81 900, ,0OO, 900,
Nearly as much money as the whole
South asked in its appeal for federal
aid to finance distressed cotton grow
ers.
Bankers in Texas agreed to lend
money at per cent interest to boys
and girls to be used in their work of
raising pigs and poultry under the
direction of the United States govern
ment agent.
The result of these campaigns
proves that the agricultural and COM
mercial possibilities of the South are
almost beyond conception; that the
states south of the Mason and Dixon
line can produce enough foodstuffs to
meet all home needs with surplus
sufficient to feed large part of the
world; that Texas is sending over
5000 100000 annually to northern
markets for the purchase of food pro-
ducts which can be produced more
abundantly and more cheaply at home;
that for the same purpose Arkansas
is sending away S75,00O,0O0 annually, |
Alabama $9O,OO0,00O Mississippi $780,
100000, louisiana S80,000,- |
900, Oklahoma $6S,000,000 and |
that the same condition obtains in the
other states.
The South is sending S1,000,00O,000 |
of hard cash away from the South |
annually, every dollar of which should |
be placed in its own banks.
This is why the South is determin-
ed to feed herself.