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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22
Halfway ! Good Poln.

Fred Gorberding, former Weston.
lie who was here this week, accom-
panied by Mrs. Gerbsrding, from
Halfway, Oregon, says that section Of
the state ID enjoying its full share Of
Oregon prosperity Located In sns Of
the richest valleys In Oregon, the
town of Halfway is constantly grow
ing and carpenters are in big demand
A new school building was lately con-
structsd at cost Of about $4,000
II is three stories In height, with Q
concrete basement, Hallway employs
four teachers In lie high school and
seven In the grades.
Crops are splendid throughout the
valley. Grain ls late. and Is Just a
bout ready 10 thrssh. Oats and bar.
loy promise well. The hay crop was
excellent. Mr.. GerberdlnR had i9S
tons Of timothy and clover from &C
acres Of ground In one cutting, and
his nsighEors were equally fortunate
The near presence Of busy mining
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

For running an automobile without
license three young men from Walla
walla were arrested Sunday at the
Main street fountain by Chief Wilson
and gave bail In Recorder Barnett's
,ourt for their appearance September
30. They gave their names as Frank
Derby, Oral Pessmore and Earl Nell
son. As the young men seemed tn
be slightly "steweds and objected ra-
thsr too strenuously to the holdingup
Of their car, Chief Wilson searched
il also and found twenty-one quarts
Of beer and one quart Of whisky.
They were en- route for Bingham
Springs, evidently FOR an ardent cele
bration.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22
rs Already Boys

Last evening the big first prize
cowboys bucking contest saddle was
finished at Hamley's and put in the
window where all last evening and TO
day 1t has been the center of much OBJ
sorvation. The saddle is said to be
worth $3.50 and eclipses anything in
the saddle line, yet done In Pendleton'
There are conches of sterling silver on
she front and back of the skirts and
ISOLATION Ia liabla for the acts Of
,ecksss. ~Let .er buck Is stamps
"a ,nr Jockeys OF either side ann ..
tne senuare ''lne Kounaap.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. eJss
Gordon in the Gharking Flat neigh
borhood was totally destroyed Sun
day afternooo BY Are during their abb
sence on visit to Weston. They
were notified Of their misfortune BY
phone and returned TO find their dwell
ling place q heap Of ashes. They had
nothing left but the clothes on their
backs, and their loss is about $1,000
The house belonged to Sam Dixie,
now residing In Arizona, and the con-
tents only were owned by the Cor
dons, who carried no insurance, The
barn was saved.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

The Pendlston City Marshal des-
troyed four gallons Of whiakey and
two Of alcohol found in an unclaimed
trunk at the railroad station. Judging
from the ACTIVITY Of the officials liquid
enthusiasm" l. going to be high In
price and hard 10 hnd during Round.
up.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

Tho body Of Ruben caunt, Heppnsr
rAncher who was iost In the heavy
snow last winter. wns found last week
by a Shoepherder. An extended search
was made ut the time Of hIs disap-
poaraneo but without success, and the
dead mans brother remembers hay.
ing passed within q few feet Of where
tho body was found.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22
OREGON INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Newport.-Port.and q west Toast
r. r. Co. announced that they intend
10 begin field operations soon.
Harrisburg,-Nine cars Of cattle,
four Of hay and two Of vetch seed
left here in one day for different parts
Of the country.
HArrisburg.-S923 acre farm nine
miles from here sold for $4,000, sl5,-
900 in trade, balance cash.
Princville voting 100000 bonds to
aid in financing construction Of a
road from the main line Of the
Oregon trunk to that city BY q vote
II 35s to one. is the greatest adver-
.sement il can give TO the world thai
ants canital to come there and IN
est and that it is willing to back its
invitation with an investment Of it
,wn.
According to recent statistics Ore
gon Brass Works do S225.00O bust
ness with SO employees.
Albany. Linn-Benton Growers
association cannery at Brownsville
has more orders than il can I'LL.
Marshfeld.--First car Of Coos Bay
coal shipped over the new railroad
went to Harrisburg.
Multnomah county's taxable valu-
alton for 1916 viii show decrease
Of $50 1000 900 from 1915 and S3S, ,0OO.-
900 from 1918, being just slightly
above what it was in 1910.
Bend.-Payrolls here now amount
to 100000 per month.
Portland.-Union Meat Co. is to
erect new sheep pens at cost Of
$4,000.
Marshfeld. : s5oaoll Coos D.
rulp mill plant has hecn dismantled
and machinery sold to British Co
.umbia firm.
Bandon.-It is claimed that there
are now more loggers at work IN
Coos county than ever before.
Astoria.-A. wickerstrom gets q
contract for "a life boats to be used on
ships now building here.
Bend.--ss0.0O0 hotel to be built
here,
Oregon City Frank Busch will
tart construction at once Of modern
liver dock and warehouse.
Sutherlin.-It is announced that &C
sual grading on the new railroad here
will start at once.
Astoria. school house dedi-
'.ated in the Battle Greek district.
North Bend. Bay Park mill starts
with crew of GO men.
North Bend.-Porter mill shuts
iown to make EXTENSIVE improvements
including big steel refuse burner
the addition of one-third story, 9
.arge machine shop, band saws, plan
er, etc.
Pending satisfactory legislation 70
be passed by Congress allowing pri'
vate capital to develop waterpowers
in the west, sl50.ooO,oOo electric
project on the Columbia river is being
held up.
Observation-Disclosures SprOule, Of
the S. P. system says now that the
railroads into Coos Bay they intend
to develop the Beaver Hin coal mine
% the fullest possibilities.
Banks.--Prospect for new lumber
mill here.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

district creates a good market for all
produces.
Among Railways enterprises are
two AourishinR cheese factories. each
of which receives 5000 pounds Of milk
per day ia LARGEST mercantile store
was established by local stock com
pany similar 10 that at Weston.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

The Pendleson city council has put
the ban on confetti throwing at the
Roundup this year. They have a
greed that streamers may be used,
however,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

Ed Darling, former Pilot Rock base
ball pitcher, was given sentence Of
20 days in Jail and fine Of Ss5 by
Judge Fitzgerald OF pendletcn, Tues
day, for furnishing liquor to minor.
Darling was arrested by officer ofte-
dahl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
"This Radiu71 Six
Dress is the prettiest
I eUer saw!

1EW YORkS most exclusive shop cannot shoa
lovelier model.
Made with quaint Tulle Bodice offset with silye-
straps over shoulders and down front
fetching pannier extends all around the hips
and the waistline is prominently brought out by 4
beautiful wreath OF coored flowers. -
The Skirt is wonderful model of expert design.
Ing, being finished bottom with scalloped radiun
taffeta, made on rose lle-Catherine Proctor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
''Your
Sport
Coats
Certainly
Appeal
to Me
Richmond, Va.

There Is more real style and quality in them for the
price than have ever No wonder Reinach's is
famous-it is easy to understand why my friends sug-
gested Reinachs first"
We have Sport Coat that wiN
suit you, TOO. Quality, style and
price are all that could be desired.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
The Jefferson Market is
An Ideal Market Place

the
ND '' prices are very
on day when the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
GET SOUND BREEDING STOCK TO
PRODUCE WINTER LAYERs.
ROY u WAITE
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station

Le us begin nov 10 prepare In a
floeh that will produce egRs fof us
next winter 10 many people ebiek
en q lpst chicken LHilr ds lheg
stop to realize that Tho WAY clieksn
Il made Or build mp determines Is Il
large extent ils Usefulness as layer.
Most persons realize pretty fua TIE
general requirements of lgaH
bgildiug They know that u "a nsre
suf9 10 have solid foundation ana
then mat Il Is essoniiai 81 niate sen
Blep 81 section ~ Tie construction 5ast
as sffous They snos flia /, a8ea
not ~ auy goad 10 put q loi % il.te
energy and espeaae ipiD makine tic
top part u . building substantial ii
the foundation pr lower part q veal
But these same people. many 81 them,
seem q forepf ihese things when ihey
start bUlidins lock o. chiehens.
which they expect VIII be strong
enough. and healthy enough io With.
stand severe winter and have enough
energy leif t0 produce eeiss
The foundation Of The poultry facG
Is he breedins stock II Il x ~ ma.
tured poor. sicisly Or improperly
neurished Il aiil be waste u lime to
Dry 10 bFeed from a. The resulting
lock viii hardly pw for rs keep II
on the other hand yoar stock 4 soil
matured 10 good tesh healthy and
properly npurished you have the prop
er foundation FOR 4 good iloek FOR egg
production next winter
ii'will pay most any one 10 take a
little trouble 70 select out a few Of lite
strongest and healthiesis most Yisnr.
Gus birds and save only eggs from
these for ha,ehing sometimes Il nlay
be best 70 Gull oui the poor birds feon
the flock and keep them separ ea
for 4 time 81 shat u probably tefei
seli them FOR market o. eat tnsn
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
Use LINE FREELY
IN SOIL BUILDING
The Kind TO Use And How 10 Appi,
Il Economically.

Tho kind Of lime to apply viii de
pend almost entirely upon the relative
cost Of the dlsFercht forms. The main
function Of lime Is 10 correct acidity
any form viii do this but il requires
practically twice as much Ground
Limestone or Shells, and ~ times
as much Ilydrated Lime As Burned
Lime 70 do the same amount Of good.
The finenaes 10 which the raw ma.
teria is ground determines 10 great
extent its effectsveness The finer DE
better
Whetber We should use HIRE derived
from Lime Stone Or oyster shells de
pends upon how we arc Situated with
regard % transportation since freight
rates IRE an inipprtani item 81 ron.
slider.
We cantiot say that either source o.
lime g deeidedeb better than The
other
How 70 Apply Lime.
The method of spreading iilnc viii
depend upon the kind used II We
use Lump Lime We mas slack Il ii q
large pile and spread 4 Wlth manure
spreader D. 4 mas be placed Ia small
plies oyer the fold and amor slack
ing spread with ahopels u the lat.
Ter method is used, 20 pound heaps
q peclO placed 20 feet apart each
way, or one bushs g laei eAca way,
eill provide about oiie ION per aefe.
The small plies have the adsunfaee
over The larger ones ia Stacking more
readily and on account Of being close
together will moi neces State d being
thrown so fan with the shovels when
spreading Mixing hits Stacked Lime
with fine earth before spreading viii
make il lees disagrcesble 10 handle
II the ground Stone or liydrated
Lime De used, lhc most convenient
way % distribute Il giil be wiih Il lime
sprender capstie Lime should never
BE- miyedswith manWe OF commercial
Fertilizer ii & better 10 pillow the
manure Under and pui lae lime ID l0p
81 THE soil after blowing n CONNER.
eiai fertilizer 81 70 be used ihe limo
should be applied d lew wceka before
tie application u The lsrtnikeq Il
rnadc
Amounts Of Lime 70 Appiy.
K Is generally The bssi practice 70
apply n0l less lhsn 0ne ton q Burn,
Lime or Two tens 81 Ground Lime O.
stone 0yaer shells per acre ~
drafted Lime should be used Ii ne
rate of IA tons per acre Such IN
application need MOI 81 givea 6fie5ag
than once IN iive years. WAieA MATES
tho cost not moro thaa ter ~ 800
per acre per Year
When To kppiy Lime.
Tharc 3 40 doubt q best time a. aD
ply lime ard for mans REASONS that
fime ia just after tho band q ploNed
for the corn crop. The process -.
milrcd 81 secarinE good seed bed aad
the cultivation az tho corn R1i ma
the lime thoroughly WITH the ton iay
en- " lhe eoii whore 4 Nill be na
effective ln performing ii al8in f0ne
tom egfyemine acidily
y gloves has ggl heen doing Nall
On be land and a. application o. liaip
BE- given ae uSga6ied SO Mas esni
9 vigoroqs growth 81 fa8 egog ha
Il q again town % eiogef t,Fohat8s
on no other unp wiii lliue have 10
decitied e6eel 81 IN the eleferk Il Tor
any reason We 80 mot sei ~ make Dc
application 81 llac Tor corn ~ shuHli
moi hesitate % use q 81 lhe faii ahsn
preparing the iand Tor wheat
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

One Of the greatest banquets on
record was thas given al Paris BY
ProsldoAt Garnet ID 1889 to 10000
mayors, senator's. deputies and other
officials here were lg5 cooks 1o5o
walters, Sl0U0 plates, 10000 lnayes
$4,000 bot4ea Of wine 500 gallons og
soup. 3 tbs of 5sh 3.200 pounds of
beer and ,20o head Of lpoultryl with
8 tons Of II.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

''Chamlcrlain's Cough Remedy has
been used IN my household for the
past twenty years. ! began giving il
to my children VIXEN theyNwere small.
AS 9 quick relief for Group, whooping
cough, and ordinary colds, il has no
equal Being free from opium and
other harmful drugs. never felt afraid
~ give il to tie children have re4
commended u q large number u
friends and ncighbors, Who have used
Il and speik highly Of It writes Mrs,
Mary Mlnke Shortsyille NJ n.
Obiainabie eFerywhere ADV.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

Applications farDysfsr Grounds

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IN. NJ, ~
w 49,.
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N9tIse y lenils lfen i5 M $50
lNsis ANaint To granting 9i aid
l9as asitt NC ii3ea NJ NF taiil
Ntiaft q - Mars rWAnitf Oh 0r it-
FORE TIC 9Th dag at April 1915
sls,...f aas
=. Davis HOliyNuad Mt
Not exercising z Aetes
l@caied iu t'NeeisaiA Nrs srSbaiafF
~ t'afhsegi River es fiie aafiNft
slda ilereoi 90 iatriage Landing
iloilaH flprail3 knnkR} ssndirg
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ffaneis Sizes leis Hsaeilei Ail
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afsW'rls sida ihafeni adl9inluN tiif
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and noflhml3 q I 3 q. $.
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sd. Npi exceeding ~ hea
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uae lnls ieasea ~ 4 N AafeuH ana
n SAst @'.e sl'.'i'legis q
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49, ~, 10
Hos E kobechi, 81 George isihnd.
Nei exceeding 3p aeras
Locand " i'aiaNent River 81 the
westerly -ide thereof ~ collins
= - sstsn,,..5a,t,.,
ilns sseg.a Il, ,,si,4ts1ssa \,
Na IA w N''''
Katharine ~ ECKER baltimore Nd
MOI esceeainN 30 aeN>
Located III Breton Bay on ihe easi3F-
" side ihenDf uortheasteMy ~
'a,a na'asl Nssgss
tIss.e.,,3 & ts,.i,.tn 9s.
sasa w 800, 9 XIV ~ 1919 "
sf.,a.,, ~, .s,i,iisl "a Il, =, y
'''s' s'N' ~
~ llernaru Bnreh, Aiecha aicseille,
Md. Not exceeding q apres.
Located u Patuxenl River on be
soufhwRsteriy side thereof. snalhefiy
anni.s.a N, ~ ( i r,, 49,. .'.,a
s.n 4, .ut.lt..,,S.,i ~. Y. va
XII l'''''' - 's'''ts - WI
Pbilip II. Davis, Mechanlesg HE, Ma.
Not exceeding Is acres.
located in Washington Creek. fri-
bntary 81 Patuxent River. ca Inc
soutfwesmrlY side thereof. nbaut
. a.., .,t.93 49,
M. H "a = 7''N"H ~ l'"'''7ia''u stiaF'
Philip II Davis MechanlesHiile Md
MOI exceeding n acres.
Located Ia Washington CeeN. Il
tributary q palnxent River, NEAR
Ne easterlf SIDE 81 said crrrk ard
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

Won{nd want to buy two
W1ItlE Farms III ST, MARY
Ae~~ County, one near The
water and the other moi more than ave
miles from State road. Give full de
scription OF the property Address
b., 1912 New York Ave. M w,
Washington. u. q. i2-1B-lm Il
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
SELLING AT COST.

nv entise stock Of Merchandise,
consisting Of Dry Goods, Motions,
Groceries, Hardware, Harness,
Boots. Shoes, Pants. Dishes, Guns,
Robes, Blankets, Stoves, Plows,
All kinds Of Cutlery and Tools
most anything that you need. Will
sell al Or below cost. II you want
something fine for your money call
and wee mo, Yonka Tespt.
ADAM r. WHILE.
l-1s-tf. CaDitoi Hill.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
For Sale

Motor Boat, 20 IT,, IL II. II Mia
mus; new sails. cabin, full oyster
equipment; first class condition. one
good farm mare. ~ years old, Ss5. 90,
at once Also fine shoats
II. +, BRADLEY,
lsl3-lm River Springs,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

Steamer leaves Baltimore. Pier s,
Light Street, weather and tide permit
ting. Wednesday. ut 5 8. m for Bay
side and intermediate landings, as fol-
lows
Miller'H. Broome's, Porto Relic, Gra-
sons. coan a M. Hundick ., Lakes.
Walnut Point, Cowarf i Lewiaetta. Kin
sale. tCintra, Ledge Landing, Mundy $
Point. Plucv Poiot. 10 a m. Abell's,
cobrum's, Leonardiown, n noon. Bay
side.
'0n Signal.
Returning, steamer leaves. weather
permitting Bayside. Friday. 6 M,
Lodge Landing, o m. kiasaie, ~
noon, Miller's. 4 p. M. Porto Bello. 6
p. m, arriving IN Baltimore, Saturday
morning, stopping at al of the above
landings.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

Leave Baltimore Pier 4, Light St.,
weather and tide permitting, Saturday.
2 90 p. M, for the following points
Fair Hagen. Plum Point, Dare's 5, Gov
vernor's Run, Cove Peint. Milestone,
Solomon's Islpnd, Spencer's, Sc. Cuth-
bert's. St. Leonarth, Sellers, Sottefly,
Cashneris Parker's. FORESTS. Dukes,
Trent Hail. Holland Point. Benedict,
Lietch's. Trueman's Point, Deep Land
ing. Holland Cliffs, Magruder's Ferry,
Lower Marlboro White Landing, Fer
ry Landing, Nottingham
Morn Steamer win continue to Ly-
on's Creek. Monday morning.
Returning, steamer will leave Lyons
Creek. 739 a. M. weather and tide
permitting. Monday. stopping at the
above points Nottingham, $50 a. M.
Lower Marlboro, $50 a. m. BENEDICT.
u noon, SolomoB'e island, 5 30 p. M,
Milestone. e.a0p "a Cove Point, Gov
ernor Run.ss 90 D. IN. Dare's, 800,
Plum Point. 300 3 M. Fair Haven,
1000 p m, arriving 10 Baltimore next
morning.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

This Time taiiie shows the times Mt
which steamers may be expected to ar
rive as and depart from the several
wharges. but their arrival or departure
At The times stated Is not guaranteed,
nor does the Company bold itself re-
aponsihle far any delay OF any conse-
gucneea srising therefroni
WILLARD THOMSON,
General Mauager.
ID W. D0WNEY.
Agent, Baltimore.
#. MURDOCH.
General Passenger Agent.
tsy
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
Notice to Creditors.


orphans Court OF Sc. Mary County. Get -
January 8, 1916
RDERED by The COURT, That Mable
q. and Louise r. Bean. Administrative
Of Joseph A. heau, late 81 81
Mary'a e0unty. deceased. give the notice re-
qnlred BY law 10 the dpceaaed'a creditors 10
exhibit their ciairns, and ahat the same DO
published once week for six successive
week IN the ST. Maryis beacon.
AENI. COMBS.
Register OF WINS,
True copy. Test i5ENJ. g6MBs,
Register Of wills Tor 1T. Mary'a County
III pursuance of the 4 hove order. hereby
give notice that have obtained nom the or,
phans GQnrt Of fia Maya county. Nd. lei.
teFn Of ADMINISTRATION On tho personal estate
a0sRPH A BEAN
late q aald county deeeasod. An persons
having claims RainAt fha anld deenaaed ard
hereby notified 70 exhlbft The same with the
proper Vpucnota attnehed tter6fc, to the sik-
acrlllef on of 1tiof1 the eb dry Of Iuy.
lnln. They VIII otnnf1ti4e By law be excluded
from the p nefltA Of lhe said estate AL p6f
MONS lnsik hted NJ The decreased AfK f0lfiAf9a 90
make I'm naeaiAf0 pay Hneut To thN elihRarElfhf
Lott isia n. HEAN
te1lAf Adfnirislf6Effxel
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
MARYLAND. DELAWARE & VIRGINIA RT co.
WINTER SCHEDULE
Potomac River Line
IN EFFEf'T JANUARY 3, 1916.


steamer leaves Baltimore. Pier 3.
Light street. weather and tide perml
ting. SATURDAY, 5 y. 70 for Washingt
ton, y ", a7ia intermediate landings,
AZ follows
Milier'p. Rro9me'a. Porto ReJlo. Gra.
sOn :, Goan. y. N Rnndiek'a, Lakes.
Walnut pnil,t. Cowast' I.twisetta. Kim
sale. tgintra, Lodge Landing, Mundy's
Point, Piney Point. l0 Il az. Leonard
town. 2 noon. Aboila Cotrum's. Bay
side Bush9oob krek Point 1 ii m
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
Hos Z hobfechf, 81 George Island.
Not exrAeefnN 20 arfas4

Locapd Is laiaaent River. 81 the
Westerly -ids thereof aH COLLINS
Point and ipsl south ~ Z $. G ii
$ tria1gelniion station tioi-
Inns rs hown en pubiishea chart
No lA
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-11
OWN YOUR CROP
INSTEAD OF OWE IT
Food And Grain Crops VIII Make
Agricultural South independent,
Says n. G. Hastings

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special.) 1.-The cred
1t system under which the agricultu-
raj south works and stays poor is an
alyzed in a striking way by H. G,
Hastings OF Atlanta, chairman of the
agricultural committee Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, and a member OF
the executive council Of the South
eastern Fair. He does not mince
words in talking about the situation.
every season during the last fifty
years." he says, there has been trou.
BILE in the cotton belt whenever the
crop was large and the price low, or
the crop short. Each time the cry Of
hard times goes up, and the reason
back Of II Is that the farmers cannot
get enough money to pay their debts
out of their so-called cash crop-cot-
ton. II is disheartening because II is
so absolutely unnecessary.
"A cotton farmers debts are large
" for food and grain, charged up
against him on the merchants books
at two to three times the price that
those same items could be produced
on his own acres, and usually without
serious interference with crop OF cot
ton as large as he now makes.
THE trouble is that most cotton
farmers owe their crop instead OF
owning it when made.
THE credit way looks the easy
way, but ii strangles most farmers
before they get through life.
Il have said repeatedly In public
addresses that no state or section OF
any country can be prosperous that
is regularly dependent on another
section for its food supplies. What
is true OF state or section is true
of the individual farmer.
"The great exhibits Of grain, hay
and food products shown at the South
eastern Fair held in Atlanta in No
vember, give the lie to the statement
that these things cannot be grown
here at home successfully and prof
itably.
"A good big home garden kept
planted and rightly tended through
the season will produce half Of tSa
living besides furnishing an abund-
ance for canning or drying from the
surplus.
when we make our food and grain
we will have few or no debts at the
store; we will own instead Of owe
our crops when made, and farm
wealth will accumulate in the south
instead Of farm and crop mortgages"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-11


The decision of the supreme court Of
the state rendered last Saturday in the
Howser- Fulton contest for the Office OF
game warden of the state turns the
Office again over to Howser who was
appointed under the Hooper admins.
tration for a term of eight years.
This invslidstes the appointment of
Mr.. Davenport as warden for this coun-
ty which was recently made by Fulton,
and as ]. P. Moore who. held the Office
under Howser has left the county to
live in Texas, the county is left with
out a game warden just now, but every
constable and deputy sheriff is autho-
rized to act, SO that the work goes on
just the same. Howser will hold the
Office until 1921 according to the de-
cree of the higher court.