El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

ganic Matter in Dry Farming"
Humus Is Food of Soil.
Organic matter. or humus. said
Prof Throckmorton, "is the food of the
soil IL also helps the soil to retain
moisture The continuous growth Of a
single crop soon uses uD the organic
matter in the soil
One Of our chief problems is how
are we to increase the nitrogen and or
ganic matter Of fields which are thus
used NJ. and to increase them where
they originally are low Fertilization
and crop rotation are the principal
methods used
Do Not Burn Straw.
Straw should be returned to the
field as fertilizer instead Of being
burned. Straw is an excellent soil dress
ing for use in the fall returning con-
siderable organic matter to the soil.
ture- Where straw has had a detri-
mental effect il has been because OF too
heavy application
IF we are TO preserve the fertility of
the soils OF the light rainfall regions
of the west we must raise more live
stock and use more fertilizer. and re-
turn more Of the products of the field
to the soil"
Eldridge on borrowing for Roads
II o. Eldridge. assistant in road
economies of the office of public roads
and rural engineering Of the depart
ment Of agriculture. Washington. u. c..
then spoke or the subject of Going in
Debt for Good Roads
More than $3.50. 100000 is being
spent yearly on road building in the
United States" he said There are
two methods Of raising money for
roads by a direct cash tax. or by Dor
rowing money Each community should
pay for its roads by the first method.
If possible. However. if every large
organization waited until II had the
cash in hand before starting new pro-
Jects- many Of these projects never
would be finished.
borrowing for Roads an Investment.
by going in debt for roads. we can
construct our roads properly. without
skimpinE- It's more expensive rela-
lively 20 build Diecemeal than whole
sale The disadvantage to the bond
issue Is the interest The advantages
gained in this way overbalance the
Disadvantages. however Borrowing to
built roads is an investment not an
expense
Before building roads. make =
study Of the amount and area of the
traffic to take place on them Traf-
fic is much greater near towns than il
IS farther away, vet the roads are all
built alike Spend your money accord
ing to the traffic requirements of the
road. About 20 percent Of the roads
OF the ordinary county carry about 90
percent OF the traffic
Consider. also, the land values The
llt-Lt ease IN value OF AaIlQ on improved
roads usually pays for the improve
ments
Improved roads enable the consoH-
dalton Of schools and increase school
and church attendance.
spend Too Little for Maintenance
We spend too little for road main
tenance, compared with the original
cost Of roads
Long term bonds for road building
are not most satisfaction because OF
he "a INT Of int. I
Serial bonds are preferred to sinking
fund bonds New York prohibits the
ISSUANCE OF sinking fund road bonds
IN the United States. we issue 50
TOT last TO years Long time bonds I
ire all right for permanent features
ike culverts and bridges"
Nj Eldridge called attention to the
Exhibit OF the office Of public roads and J
ural engineering Of the department of /
griculture at the International Soil I
PRODUCTS exposition.
The Farm WOman's Viewpoint.
The Farm WOman's Viewpoint" was
he subject Of the address given bv
Irs ". a Warner. of Claude TEXAS
he said.
Let Us put a new roll OF films in our
mental kOdaks and take few com !
arative views OF the farm woman's life |
n its relation to her home and society
2 general I hope you will take these
leWs home with you as souvenirs of
ms meeting and show them to the peo-
lie OF your town and community
Cost OF Becoming a Father
Have YOU ever thought what il costs !
become father. and who pays the I
rlce- / have known men to become !
liners riding 10 town on a load OF /
neat and never know il until some l
sighbOrs 'phoned and told them. have
1own men TO become fathers in Texas
lille they rounded up cattle and |
)rses on the ranches Of Nevada and ! |
Ontana-
Today thousands and thousands Of \
en- are becoming fathers. while their ! II
,dles are decaying in the trenches H
cere they fell, under false pretense ]
protecting their children by DESTROY
z the father Of others. a
In the beginning God created Just ! o
e man. all the other seethinr- mil
ms have been born of woman. =
trough all the ages DAY and night. n
ar IN. year out, the whole world =
una women have been kept busy q
airing, nursing, rearing men. and with o
g progress of the years so great has r
come the demand for more men and | u
varied the destructive forces of life. I =,
az today IN order TO meet the demand | ii
q Keep the ever broken ranks re- | =
-Ie-women are forced TO produce / u
man belng at the rate Of a soul a ( :,
,ond. and there is no relief for all 4 y
IS toll and pain. for by the God made ~
rs OF nature. this is woman's mission ~
1T every time a child Is born into 81
$ nation our government was com
lied 10 pay that childs mother a
)usand dollars. L believe our govern y
mt would take an interest in the ~
sserFation Of that child Last year in =
United states alone 100000 babies ~
der one year of age died
1000 for Children. SSOO.OOO for Hogs g.
And our government the greatest -
Gernment in the world appropriated I "
1000 TO study the diseases of chill -
m and 100000 TO study the diseases -,
hogs. Why Because our men -
'ught more Of hogs than children -
II was because they know more -
tut hogs than children 1t is mems III
siness TO raise hogs. and from their ~
Wpoint they see the need of hogs. | ~
they are in a position 10 command ~
at their hogs need.
=. o. :. Call Would Follow
II - percent of all the cattle of this ! ns
ion We're diseased there would be n
panic among the cattlemen and ~
o. s calls would be clicking into -
government offices from every di- h.
ton. ~
NOman's Worth. I
II a reasonable commercial value | II
re placed on the work of the women L,
the farm il would equal in dollars "