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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28
EVERY DEPARTMENT OF FARM MUST
BEWELL ORGANIZED FOR SUCCESS
New Yorker Works Out Profitable Solution of Farm Problems His
RegOn-Started Enterprise Without Previous Experience to
Aid Him-AIways Weighed Advice Carefully and Meas
ued 1t on Basis Of His Own Conditions.

rugged constitution, however, and had
been brought up on hard work, so that
he was not afraid of it. To the college
and the agricultural press, and espe-
cially to the personal help and inter
est of one college professor, he as
cribes all the success he has ever
made. These forces stirred him to
study his business and to use in every
way possible the agencies at hand
which would help him and which
would aid him in obtaining a better
knowledge of the principles of farm
ing. He had observed that rapid prog
ress was being made in every line of
industry but agriculture, and he took
new interest in everything pertain
ing to better farming Yet he never
made the mistake of taking advice
wholesale. 1t was always weighed
carefully and measured in the light
of his own conditions.
When Mr.. English took stock of his
resources he found that his income
was practically confined to one source
-dairying. Some cows were making
a good profit: others were causing a
daily loss. The fertility of the soil
was maintained by the use of manure
alone, and this went to produce feed
crops for the cattle. Very little hay
was sold. There was no systematic
plan of crop production or rotation
or definite method of soil improve
ment.
System Had Faults.
Such system had several faults,
the correction of which was early rec
ognized as essential to success. I'm
profitable COWS were destroying the
profit of the better ones. The limita-
ton Of the income to practically one
source put upon that factor the entire
burden of the farm expenses. Labor
was poorly distributed and was OF ne
cessity frequently employed on unpro-
ductive enterprises in order to hold 1t
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

machinery and other equipment then
on the farm. The stock consisted Of
three horses, so COWS, IL head of cat
tie and few chickens. The ordinary
equipment was left on the place, to-
gether with some hay, grain and
ronghage. About 80 acres of the farm
lie in the broad, level valley, the
remainder being on a slope too steep
for cultivation, and on the top of a
hill nearly 500 feet above the valley.
About 80 acres of quite level and
easily tillable land are on the hilltop,
but 1t Is difficult of access. For this
entire property $4,000 was paid-$S,-
goo in cash and $4,000 as mortgage.
The land and buildings were valued at
$4,000 and the stock and other NOV
able equipment at $4,000.
The former owner had been in pos
session of the farm for 81 years. 1t
had been profitable 80 or 40 years
before, and had been recognized as
a farm of considerable fertility. In
the years Immediately preceding its
purchase by Mr.. English. 1t had not
paid expenses, to say nothing of the
interest on the investment, and the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

for the dairy work, and this was
unsatisfactory both to employer and
men. No definite system of crop pro-
duction was in use to provide the right
proportion Of each crop with the
proper distribution of labor. The
maintenance of fertility was expensive.
All these things it was determined to
remedy.
The first step to be taken was the
Improvement of the dairy. The per-
Torrance of each COW was studied
and the Improbable ones disposed Of
The next important step was to in
crease the sources Of income by grow.
ing such other crops as the labor nee
essary for the dairy could handle with
out extra expense, or, in other words,
to diversity the farming The third,
but by no means the least important
step, was to be the development of
rotation that would improve the soil,
furnish the maximum feed for the
stock and provide cash crop.
These were taken up and carried out
as rapidly as possible.
A herd of so fairly good cows was
purchased with the farm, and at the
start dairy products were about the
only source Of income. Gradually this
has been changed, and at present,
even though the dairy is an important
part of the farm, attention is given to
several lines. purebred sire was
included in the farm purchase. 1t has
been the policy at all times to keep a
purebred sire OF good quality in the
herd. The heifer calves from the best
producing cows were grown and test
ed out for dairy production, the best
being kept and the others discarded.
In this way the quality and the pro-
ducing power of the COWS have been
constantly increased. The herd today
is uniform and able to produce results.
Several cows have produced 60 pounds
or more of milk day and have main
tanned this record for continuous peri
DDS of from four to six months.
Limiting Factors.
Mr.. English found that with this
method the cows were the limiting
factors in the profit. No matter how
large the crop or what it was worth
in the market, its value was measured
entirely by what the COW could make
out of it. II the price of the milk was
low, so was the price OF the crop. If
the cow was poor one, the price
Of the crop was still lower. Moreover,
there was much time on this farm
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28
By G. II. AFFORD. State Demonstration
Agent MarylandA

CBy G. II. AFFORD. State Demonstration
Agent, Maryland)
The purpose Of this article is to en-
phasize the following facts: 1t is
not enough to raise good crops or to
secure large animal production; these
must be economically secured. This
is only accomplished when capital and
labor are so adjusted to existing con-
ditions that maximum yields are OBJ
tanned at the lowest cost. To farm
successfully every department must
be well organized and must be CO.
ordinated with the others. Labor
must be fully employed, capital must
be well utilized, both cuantity and
quality of products must be secured,
and the products must be well market
ed. All these things come as the re.
suit Of close attention to and de-
tailed knowledge of the business.
The reasons and at the same time
the justification for recounting the ex-
periences and the methods of any indi-
vidual farmer, however successful he
may be, lies in the fact that a definite
illustration brings out the underlying
principles most clearly and effectively
To most practical men the concrete
appeals more strongly than the alb
stract. Especially is this true in the
teaching of better farm management,
because it is a comparatively new
method of attacking farm problems
which is not yet clearly defined. It is
because Mr.. L. ]. English of Bing-
hamton, N. Y, has worked out prof
liable solution of farm problems in his
region that his success is worthy OF
telling and of reading.
Had No Experience.
Mr.. English purchased the farm in
1897. He had no previous farm expert
ence to aid him in starting the enter
prise. His new possession consisted
of 162 acres of land, more or less, =
with good buildings and all the stock.
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when the labor was notfully and prof
itably employed. The distribution of
labor was so poor that the men could
not be given steady employment by
the year. and some difficulty was ex,
perienced in getting satisfactory labor
So this farmer wanted to add to his
income without cutting down the in
come from milk, and by this means to
secure a better distribution of labor.
Sugar beets were first tried as a
factory was then in operation at Bling
hamton. It was found that an aver
age of from 10 to 20 tons of beets
could be raised per acre, which
brought SIS per ton. An average in.
come OF at least SIS per acre could
thus be obtained. besides saving as
many tops as there were beets sold
These we're of considerable value as
a succulent feed for the cows.
Potatoes Were Next.
The next crop tried was potatoes,
and it proved to be so good money.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

Small Nellie had been to an "Uncle
Toms Cabin" matinee. After the show
was over she said: Mamma, does
little Eva play again tonight"
ayes, dear, suppose 50, replied the
mother.
Well" continued Nellie. after mo-
ment's thought Il don't see how she
can die and go to heaven ut four
O'Clock and get back in time to die
again at eight"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28
Potatoes Were Next.

The next crop tried was potatoes,
and it proved to be so good a money.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

ELISHA LEE, Chairnan.
2. r. ALBRIGHT, GenP Manager,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
T. ". BALDWIN, CsrT Manager,
Central of Georgia Railway.
G. L. BARDo, Cenf Manager,
New York. New Haven 4 Hartford Railroad.
T. u. CoAPMAN, Hics-Prssiden1
SoutherD Railway.
=. i. CoTrER, CsnT Manager,
Wabash Railway.
=. 4. CROWLEY, AssG Yfcs-Prssfdsna
New York Central Railrosa.
.. II. EMERSON, GsaT Mzi}s4lsr.
Great Northern Railway
e H EWING, CsnT Manager,
Philadelphia q Reading Railwuy.
- v. GRiCE, Asst. to PresidenL
- -SAsAaFssAs 4 Ohio Railway
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28
WHY SUFFER SKIN TROUBLES
When a Postcard viii Bring Free
Samples of Cutioura?

Which give quick relief for all itch
ing, burning, dishguring skin troubles.
Battle with the Cuticura Soap and hot
water. Dry and apply Cuticura ONT
ment to the affected part. They stop
itching instantly and point to speedy
heaIment often when all else fails.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

The average yearly payments all Western train
poyes (ncudng those who worked only part of the year,
shown by the 1915 payrols
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

Visltor-Can see that motorisG
who was brought here an hour agoe
Nurse-He hasn't come to his senses
yet
visltor-Oh, that's all right, l only
wanted TO sell hin another CAR
Judge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

neighborhood generally prophesied
that the former owner would get the
farm back on the mortgage in a few
years. 1t was even said that there
was a deliberate purpose in selling TO
one who had SO little farm experience.
Had Little Capital.
As can readily be imagined, Mr.
English found himself in a rather DIFF
ficult position when he took posses
sion Of the farm. He was practically
without farming experience and had
very little working capital He had
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus.
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will givetheir leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army otemployes is in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation 3 billion
dollars year, and A cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
train employees earned these lowest highest average
OF alb as shown by the pay rolls
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

DO all the work you can; there are
lots Of lazy men who will do the rest,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28

One observant woman may be a
whole public opinion in herself.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04

, clear before she crossed it. don't meA1,
that she made any fuss about 1t, 4u1t;
did il all quickly and naturally 1Eo.
evidently q process she follows eubcons99
sciously because she's intelllgentsen1'
does things the right way. II you donE
think there's any difference in the .HAy'
people get Off the car, just watch fAW.5...
watched. and had to admit thattthe;
AuthDrman was right
Ono Split Herself All Over to oAk.ss454
Several women waited until the c1f;
stopped before they started down tne!
aisle. others let themselves get cSnxnS:
midway by a jcrky stop and splice
ped almost into the path Of an autofpo-
bile because she didn't look before aho,
left the car. True II was tho driveEe,
place 20 look out for her. but intelnEent.
people are willing 10 DO their share -.
such matters. Z. ~ 81
There IS right and wrong. an intSll.
gent and an unintelligcnt. an AccofAfO;
and a sloppy way to do every little thtAx.s
Education. even when 1t does not tram
for any specific work, makes tho -of9tMl.
react more intclligently on all The bugass
ness Of daily life. ~
grade crossings in the poorer pordDnes
of the city where the less we'll educate93
people live that the most accidents o3ss
cur? "a
Intelligence and Education Ar 1et
Synonymous,
or course Intelligence and educations
arc not always synonymous. One meZi
have a good deal Of such intelligencA;
without education. But educattons 49,
futile thing unless 1t forms and direce
the daily intcllig cnce. ri
Education may not gi"o us mofe eMss
muntion. hui, il teaches us to use NhAkS
We have with n better. aim. And ngsi
only when we turn our brains upon ~;
problems but even when we are deelhes
with the smaller relations and re1cetoh1t
Of liSc. eSSifss11f
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04

! Public Instruction said To me. Some
| pooDle in Colorado grumble about the
size of the school tax, but our Schools
! have money enough" Gen. Irving. Haze
! of Denver SAYS: The extension OF sui
frace to women has made II easier tr
secure liberal appropriations lor ecu
cation" Colorado appropraleS more
money per capita for education man
any OF the Eastern States. which are
so much older and richer.
Of the inadequate amount Of money
provided for school purposes. lue WON
on teachers do not Set their Lalr snare
In Massachusetts. the average pay ~
woman teacher in the public SCHOOLS
is about onelhird that 81 Il man. IN
New York. the richest city IN America
The women teachers are paid so poorly
that there are hundreds Of NacancleS
in the public schools for which no
teachers can be found. The women
teachers Of New York have for years
been using their indirect influence 10
the utmost, to secure equal pay tOr
equal work. but without avail. In Wy
oming. where women vote. the law pro-
videS that women teachers shall. re-
Ceive then same pay as men. when the
work done is the same. tRerlsed Stat
uteS OF Wyoming, Section 6l4)
The news that Utah had granted
women The ballot. was quickly followed
by the announcement that the LeglS-
lature had passed 4 bill 10 give women
teaChprs the same pay as men when
they held certificates OF the same
grade. (Reviscd Statutes Of Utah. Sec
ton 1858. The Colorado State Super
intendent of Public INSTRUCTION says
There is no difference made in teach
ers' salaries O naccnunt Of SEX
President Thomas of Bryn Mawr
College says: Experience proves that
women as we'll aS men need the ballot
to protect them in their special inter
ests and in their power 10 gain a live
lihood. In Philadelphia no woman
teacher receives. the same salary as
men teachers for the same work. and
no women. however successful. are ap-
pointed TO the best-paid and most in
fuential positions in the schools. What
is true of Philadelphia is true in the
main, Of the public schools in A. Of
the United States; but it is not true in
the four States where women vote
Another bane of the schools, and es-
pecially of the women teachers, Is the
influence OF partisan politics. Mrs.
Helen L. GrenfrIl, who served three
terms as State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction for Colorado. and is
highly esteemed by educators there.
says:
"Afierf 20 years experience, | can
say that our school boards are abso'
lutely non-political. and party affilia-
ron il never considered in the appoint
ment of teachers. have never heard
OF a member of school board being
elected because he belonged 10 this or
that party. Generally both parties are
represented on the same board. Some.
times board principally Democra tic
is found in a Republican community,
and vice versa. Our teachers are free
to vote according 10 their own con-
sciences. have seen or heard Of more
party politics in school matters in one
block in Albany. Buffalo or Philadcl.
phia than on The 103,9@5 square miles
of Colorado soil"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04
If Too Fat Get
More Fresh All
BE MODERATE IN YOUR DIET AND
REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT, TAKE
OIL OF KOREIN.

Lack nf fresh air II is said wrilkcnS
the Oxygen carryln" power Of the blood.
the. liver becomes sluggish. fat hccumu-
latcs and tho action Of many of the vital
organs arc hini"rrd thereby. The heart
action becomes weak. work is an effort
md tho beauty OF the figur" l. destroyed
Eat put on ny indoor life Is unhealthy
and If nature is not assisted in throw
Ing II off 4 serious case nf obesity may
result
When you feel that you are getting too
stout, take the matter in hand al once.
Don't wait uniil your figure has become
q Joke and your health ruined through
carrying around burden "f unSlrhtly
anG unhealthy fat.
Spend as much time as you possibly
can in the open air: breathe deeply. and
get from T. Fl. Rau. 18th and Market
St. c. II Griest 6: Co, or any druggist
n box OF oil Of korn!n capsules: take one
after each meal and one before retiring
at night.
Weigh yourself every few days and
keen up the treatment until you are
down 10 normal OIL of korcin is abso-
lutely harmless. is pleasant to take. helps
the digestion and even n few days treat
mcnt has been reported to show a notice
able reduction in weight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04

DISAPPEAR
SKIN SMOOTH

That's what every woman says WhI
treats her wrinkled. faded, tired look
Ing skin with the marvellous Uslt.
This pure nuI.Oi skin food brought
here from old Egypt, where for cen
turtles ii has been used by that coun'
try's famous beauties. ise positively
guaranteed 10 Danish wrinkles quick
~. whether caused by advancing
years. worry, work or exposure. II
will restore the color and youthful
smOothncss to any complexion.
Don't neglect your looks. don't let
your skin become sallow and old
looking. Go 10 your druggist today
and for 50 cents get bottle OF tsiL.
Apply nights before retiring and you
will be surprised at the result. No
other treatment is necessary. Usit is
always put up in opal bottles. Take
nothing else II is not face cream
and contains nothing that will cause
hair growth 4
The most painful cases. of sunburn
are relieved instantly by Usir:
For sale by CHI. Griest &: Co. and
dealers everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04
SIDE TALKS
Doing Little Things
Intelligently

4 woman with an unusually lntclli-
gent and int crnsting face sat opposite US
in the trolley the other day.
After she left the car. the Authorizing
who had turned in his seat I" Watch heT
depart. said ,,,,
Nice looking woman. wasn't she: MA
did you notice how intclligent!y' Sh" GOV
Off the car" ,.,i,,,
81 noticed that she had an interesting
forr" | said; but | didn't realize ihat
she got off the car lntelliE"ntIF. Nha'
do you mean ,
How to Get Off Car 1ntelltg emily
lin the fist place she WAS ut tn" door
hrfnrr the car stopped. thus saving hcr
time and ours In the second piac" sh"
had Il firm grip of the post So that she
didn't lose her balance and step on SOM
ones foot when the car stopped with 4
fork In the third place she looked Tor
automobiles before she got of The car.
and then after she got off made sure
that the other side OF the street was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04

yet. when any organization goes TO the
cirv hall for thousands for school pur'
poses. i; i mel with he -cSpoufc that
tho city is too poor. We can spend
millions for docks. but not thousands
for Fairgrounds" in New York, it is
estimated that there are 10000 fewer
seats in the public schools than there
are children of school age. Many chill;
tren cannot so to school at all. and
thousands OF others have TO be put on
half time" This is an injustice both
TO the children and 10 the teacher. TIL"
children get only half the time in
school to which they are entitled, and
the teacher has her strength worn nui
BY having 10 teach two relays OF chi
dren daily.
In Philadelphia the SuDerintendCHi
Of Schools lately called attention to the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04

fact that there were 10000 fewer seats
in the schools than there were child
rem applying for admission; thousands
could not get in. and for those who did
get in. the accommodations were so
poor that children were sitting on bro
ken benches. on boards stretched
across the aiSles. on window stills, and
even on the floor All this was for
lack of money. Yet just Al this time The
civ fathers voted $4,000 ri public
money TO enttAFtfFFin the "ElkS." and
$1,000 more ito entertain the Order OF
Patriotic Sons of America, This $50
nnO came largely from women'S taxes,
but rhr women had no vote as 10 how
it should be spent.
Almost everywhere. the schools arc
pinchcd for money: but in the equal
suffrage. States this is moi he case.
The Colorado State Superintendent OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04

delicious luncheon, at which small
baskets of sweets were gwen as
favors. The guests were:
Misses
Margaret Downs, Uletta tllom.
Mnrcella Seifert, Ruth Peterson,
Martha Herself. or mozart,
Elise Happv. of Helen Wemer, OF
Jefferson City. Echo Point.
Bertha Happy, of Jeanette haloltZeF'
Jefferson City, Caroline
Emma Adams. Schmeichel.
Elizabeth korn,
Master Herbert Happy, of Jefferson
G'itv
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ooTEAcHERs NEED THEsALloT
Rv Alice Stcne Blackwell

It Is the genera; testimony al tiu'
Gators, from President Eliot OF Har-
ward down. that the amount. OF money
appropriated for schools is not nearly
as large as it ought to be. Both pupils
and ;eachers suffer from oveTcroWuIng
and from the necessity Of giving each
teacher TOO many pupils for. the best
educational results.
What Is The reason for this lack of
money for the schools? One reason is
that The mothers and the teachers have
no votes, Money can. be found for pur-
poses in which voters are interested.
Hon. Frederic c. Howe says: We
spend millions for business purposes,
for the promotion of industry. And
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04
AurnmelI-Srubb,

4 quiet wedding was solcmnlzeo. on
Wednesday evening, at the parSonase
of the Sherrard VI. +. church. when
Miss Elsie Grubb became the Bride OF
Mr. William Hummcll. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. 4. {. Rllte'
and was witnessed BY only few chDls'
Ell friends of the bridal couple. IN
Ella boraie wedding supper was served
al the brides home. following the cere.
mony. after which the large party OF
guests enjoyed dancing until late
hour.
Both are well Known and popular
Young people Of me Pine Hill section,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04
TENNIS DANCE.
THIS EVENING
SECOND NUMBER COMBINES IN
TERESTlNG FEATURES
Pretty But Very Informal Pleasures
Make Up The Social Calendar
Err The 6uuust DAYS


Society will participate in very de-
lightful affair this evening. which haS
the distinction OF being The largest one
of the week. and for which The Wheel.
ing Tennis club is responsible. Ihis
is the second of their social gather
ings for the summer season, and is be-
ing anticipated with all the cagerneSs
which has made their perfection as
surcG. The committee in charge Of the
ARRANGEMENTS for this evenings event,
is composed of ". L. Franzheim; d.
W Smhblefied, X. l.. Bowie and DR..
Will Cruise. Walkers SaXophone or
chestra. has hecE engaged 10 furnish
a dance program of popular numbers
which will be preceded by swim at
Wheeling Park At o'clock, and by a
dinner al Cecil Place at I:l5.
The exceptionally novel plans for the
pleasure of the guests throughout the
evening.