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The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
MISSOURI NEEDS MORE SILOs

More silos are needed in Missouri
to take care of the corn crop this sea-
son. The man who needs silo most,
if he has animals to feed, is the one
whose corn has been damaged most.
Corn that is badly burned will still
give from two to four tons of silage
per acre. The University of Missouri
Experiment Station last year valued
corn silage at $3.50 ton. When the
shortage of feed is considered, the sill
age is worth considerably more than
that this year, and farmers cannot af-
ford to waste any feed. The silo in
creases the feed value of both grain
and stalk. 1t is hard to raise a crop
of corn, but it is harder to get the
greatest good from the crop raised
The silo helps to do that. -.
1t is expected that $500 silos will
be built in Missouri this year. Farm
crs. by purchasing silos through some
farm organization, or by groups, will
be able to get them cheaper; and also
will be able to put the silos up at less
expense, because any firm that sells
several silos in one locality will send
man to oversee the construction
Furthermore, in such cases the orders
are likely to be filled more promptly
than if single order is received
says F. G. Kraege of the Extension
Service of the College of Agriculture
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
PATROL SYSTEM WILL
KEEP ROADS IN SHAPE

Railroads employ "Section hands
men charged with the responsibility of
keeping tracks and road bed in repair.
Why not section hands or "patrolmen"
on our public highways? 1t wouldn't
be good business for railroad to
permit it's line to go into decay for
months and then invite all the proper
ty owners along the road to get to-
gether and put it in repair. Neither
is it good business for counties to
permit the public roads to wash to
pieces before repairs are made. The
State Highway Department urges all
counties in the State to give the pa
troll sysem" of road maintenance a
thorough trial. Why not select sec.
ton of from five to ten miles of road
in this county, employ a patrolman,
provide necessary tools, and have him
go over the road at least three times
week. All loose rocks should be
raked off the roadway. They should
be piled up along the roadside to be
used in making fills whenever needed.
"a shovelful of earth in time saves
ninety and nine". Approaches to
culverts and bridges should be given
careful attention, and the patrol sys-
tenn is said to be the cheapest and
best method of having his work per-
formed. Let's try it.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
AMOUNT OF SUGAR
DEALERS MAY SELL
is NOT CHANGED

, The Limitation placed upon the
sugar consumption of the individual
consumer Of three pounds month
for each person in household does
not mean that a months supply may
be bought at one time.
Some dealers have been selling sup
plies of sugar to last two and three
weeks since the three-pound-a-month
regulations were issued. but these deal
!ers are warned by the Missouri divi'
sion Of the United States Food Ad-
sninistration that not more than two
pounds at time may be sold to city
consumers, regardless Of the size OF
the household. nor more than hve
pounds to rural customers.
Total purchases by the consumer
each month must not amount to more
than three pounds for each member oil
the household. If household consists
OF five persons, not more than 10
mounds of sugar may be used In one
month. This is pounds must be
bought in two-pound quantities If the
purchaser lives In town and In Ave
pound quantities IL he lives in the
country.
For canning and preserving pur'
poses as much as rs pounds may De
bought on certificate. =
Retailers are not allowed to sell
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
TO PREFER LIGHTER HOGS
No Repetition Of Request for Heavy
Feeding Is Likely.

Last fall, owing to the large amount
of soft corn there was general heavy
feeding Of hogs, with a consequent
large increase in their weight when
they arrived at market. Foreign or
ders were filled with fatter and heav.
Ter hogs than the European popula
tions had been accustomed to, and for
eign buying agencies now request a
return to the customary weights. ac
cording to an announcement of the
Missouri Division of the Food Admin,
istration.
From the present outlook. swine pro
ducers may anticipate preference for
lighter weights of hogs, the announce
ment says. This country is not likely
to have to repeat any request for
heavy feeding.
This situation was fully discussed
by the Agricultural Advisory Commit
tee, which met in Washington in re
cent conference with officials of the
Food Administration and the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
GERMAN VIEW OF
CHRISTIANITY

Frederick Wilhelm Nietzche was one
of the most noted of modern German
philosophers. How much has his phil
osophy affected the views and charac-
ter of the Germans today? Is not the
answer written in the blood of the
women and children. the old men of
occupied France and Belgium? Arc
not the Lusitania victims witnesses to
German adoption of Nietzche's faith !?
Here is his indictment of Chris
tianity:
"With this conclude, and pronounce
my sentence: I condemn Christianity.
To me it is the greatest of all imag-
Unable corruptions. The church is the
great parasite; with it's anemic idea
of holiness it drains life Of all its
strength, its love and its hope. The
other world is the motive for the de-
nial of every reality. l call Chris
tianity the one great curse, the one
grand intrinsic depravity, the one
great instinct of revenge, for which no
expedient is sufficiently poisonout, Sc
cret, underhand, to gain its ends.
call it the one immortal shame and
blemish upon the human race"
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
EVERY COUNTY SHOULD
CONSTRUCT STATE ROADS

Under the provisions of the Hawes
Road Law the system of State Roads
must be extended into all counties,
Substantially in proportion to their
respective areas, population and mile
age of county roads" The State
Highway Board has sent out letters to
all county courts in Missouri urging
that applications be made without de-
lay for the improvement of State
Roads in each county. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars are now avail
able from the State Road Fund to
match dollars with counties in the
construction of State Roads, Pro-
iects coving the construction Of earth
roads are provided for in Section ID
Of the Haws Law. "Every earth road
constructed under the provision of
this act shall be given substantial
character by providing proper grades
bridges, culverts and drainage" This
makes it possible for every county in
Missouri to obtain a share of the
State Road Fund, and there is no rea-
son way grading projects should be
further delayed in counties which have
not up to this time filed applications
for road construction with the State
Highway Department.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
BIG SHORTAGE OF WHEAT
FERTILIZERS

Buy your fertilizer for your wheat
Immediately if possible. The dealers
are having a difficult time to secure
half of what they want. We all know
that there is little land in this county
which does not need some sort of fer
tilizer to produce a good crop of
wheat. 1t will pay to fertilize our
wheat now if it ever paid.
A fertilizer dealer of Pennington
recently made the statement that his
fertilizer company had turned down
another carload order of his. He had
already taken orders for practically
the whole carload.
Our best wheat fertilizers are bone
meal with an analysis of % per cent
nitrogen and 81 per cent phosphorus,
acid phosphate analyzing Is per cent
available phosphorus, or mixed fer
tilizers with analyses of 1 per cent
nitrogen and IL per cent phosphorus or
2 per cent nitrogen and IL per cent
phosphorus.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
MAI. GEN. CARTER
TO COMMAND DIVISION

From a St. Louis paper the follow
ing mention is taken of former
Farmingtonian, who is proving his
ability in the army service. Many old
friends here will be pleased to learn
of his continued and deserved promo
tion in military life:
Maj. Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter of
Pennington, Mo-, a brother of W.
Frank Carter, vice president of the
Mercantile Trust Company, has been
appointed by the War Department to
command one of the new army divi-
sions to be organized at Camp Meade,
Md.
Gen. Carter is a graduate of West
Point in the class of 1886. He is a
brother-in-law of DR.. M. A. Bliss,
1929 Lotus avenue, Of the United
States Medical Reserve Corps.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
PROGRAM OF THIRD ANNUAL
MEETING OF MISSOURI ASSO-
CIATION OF FARM BUREAU
BOARDS
Pertle Springs, Mo-, Sept IL and 13,
1918.

Thursday MOrning-10:S0 to 1890
Address of Welcome-F. A. McWethy,
Pres. Johnson County Farm Bureau.
Response--H. G. Windsor, Boonville
Pres. Missouri Association Farm
Bureau Clubs.
The Development of Farm Bureau
Work in Missouri-Prof. A. j.
Meyer, Columbia, Director of Agri-
culture Extension in Missouri.
Thursday AfternOOn-2:30 to $3.50
The County Farm Bureau and Its Flu
ture-Xenophon Caverno, Canalou
Pres. New Madrid County Farm Bu-
reau.
Women's Work in the Farm Bureau
Miss Sarah Petit, Columbia, State
Home Demonstration Leader.
Making the Best of the Farm Bureau
News-P. H. Ross, Columbia, Coun-
ty Agent Leader Of Missouri.
Women and the War-Mrs. Walter
McNab Miller, Columbia.
Visit to Normal Farm.
Thursday Evenings O'clock
Normal Campus
Address of Welcome-Harry Clark,
Warrensburg, Pres. Warrensburg
Chamber of Commerce.
The Farm Bureau in War Time
Dean F. B. Mumford, Columbia
Dean of College of Agriculture;
Chairman Missouri Council of De-
fense.
Entertainment Warensburg Cham
Der of Commerce.
Friday Morning-S:00 to 1900
The Farm Bureau Factor in Live
stock Development-R. H. Monicr
Carrollton, Pres. Carroll County
Livestock Breeders Assn; Pres
Missouri Aberdeen-Angus Breed
ers' Association.
Addresc-Mrs. W. o. Redford, War
rensburg, Supt. Home Demonstra-
ton Work, Johnson county.
The Value Of the Seed Corn Test to
Missouri in 1918 S. NJ. Jordan
Keytesville, County Agricultural
Agent, Charlton county.
The Farm Bureau and the Farm
Press-Wm. johnson, st. Louis
Editor Farm Journal.
Friday Afternoon--2 O'clock
Business Session.
Friday Evenings O'clock
Addresc-W. A. Lloyd, Washington, D.
c., in charge of County Agent work,
North and West, U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
Agriculture, the Nations Bulwark-
DR.. H. j. Waters, Kansas City, Man.
aging Editor Wcckly Kansas City
Star.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
JOSEPH WAS WISE
TO STORE RESERVE
AGAINST A FAMINE

The wisdom OF Joseph in providing
against the lean years and preventing
great famine in Egypt by his fore
sight, is commended to the people OF
Missouri by F. B. Mumford, federal
food administrator for Missouri. De
spite the prospect Of large wheat
crop and the promising outlook for an
extraordinary yield Of other food sup
plies. MIR. Mumford declares 1t be-
hooves the people to continue the
limitations on consumption and store
up an unprecedented surplus for ths
demands Of the future.
''There is no justification for selfish
indulgence in food" said Mr.. Mum
ford. 1T will be time when this wal
is overland that will not be for two
or three years, judging from present
indicRtions--to think about changins
our food habits. 1t is Americas dutJ
to feed Europe now, and this duty will
he even more important as time goe,
on.
THE possibilities Of short crops II
the future are too imminent to admit
Of any change in our food program
We must store UP huge surplus; nev
or before have we been faced with
the task of feeding the world. W.
must save and continue to save Of oul
wheat, meats and sugar. We must b.
prepared to share with the Allies wheI
the days of small crops are upon US.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
SILO CAMPAIGN
ON IN MISSOURI

What is to be done with corn in it's
present condition? This is the most
important question before Missouri
farmers today. The Missouri Council
of Defense, the State Board of Ag-
riculture, the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture and the farm
bureaus of the State, cooperating, are
striving to help farmers by putting OH
campaign over the State to increase
the number of silos.
The campaign will be conducted
through the county chairman of the
various counties. Arrangements have
been made with the College of Agri-
culture and the State Board of Agri-
culture to furnish speakers for silo
meetings-probably not more than
two meetings in county. The Coun-
ty Farm Bureau has been recognized
as the organization having definite
charge of the agricultural work in
those counties where there are farm
bureaus. In such counties the county
chairman, the county agent and the
officers of the farm bureau will to-
gether plan the silo drive for their in
dividual county. In counties having
no farm bureau, the county chairman
may call number of progressive men
in the county to help him look after
the details of the drive.
The aim of the campaign is to in
crease the number of silos throughout
the State by giving information to
prospective silo builders to organize
the work in the county so that the
man who is undecided may be put in
touch with the best information on 81
los, and to furnish information on how
to build and fill the silo.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
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The Farmington times., 1918-08-23

The state-federal crop and statis-
tical service of Missouri has been
making an investigation in each coun-
ty to establish the actual amount of
binder twine used per acre, and the
acre cost of twine, as we'll as the total
cost and amount of twine used, and the
finding it, per acre for wheat, 2.11
pounds, and for oats 2.19 pounds.
The average amount of twine per
acre for term of years is 1888 pounds
for wheat, and 2.20 pounds for oats.
The 1919 cost of twine per acre at
"a cents per pound is 81 cents for
wheat and So cents for oats. To tie
the entire 1918 wheat crop of Mis-
souri, on this basis cost 81 ,458,O41, and
for the 1918 oats crop the twine bill is
$784, 400.
The Missouri State Penitentiary
has factory capacity to manufacture
all of the twine for our farmers and
dealers for 1919, in spite of the war
labor shortage.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
WHY NOT USE MORE SYRUP IN
STEAD OF so MUCH SUGAR?

"Save the sugar., we have heard so
many times and the demand is still
increasing. We like the favor Of su-
gar and the more we eat, the more we
want. 1t is very compact way of
obtaining energy and is in form
which is easy to ship to "our boys.
The following table mcy be an aid
in substituting syrup for sugar:
7-8 cup honey. ..........1 cup sugar.
cup corn syrup. ......1 cup sugar.
/ cup sorghum. .......1 cup sugar.
In these substitutions, we must de-
crease the liquid used IA on account
Of the liquid in the syrup. When Sub
stituting maple syrup, IA cups are
used to l cup of sugar and liquid is
decreased one-third.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
oesse Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.

frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
IL senior partner Of the Arm of r. J.
Cheney q Co.. doing business In the City
OF Toledo. County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
A. d. 1885. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
ALLIES FOOD MARGINS ARE
THIN.

II the United States fails to
send the food that is asked Of us.
we lessen the perilously thin mar.
gin between mere food lack and
food disaster, and the Teuton
yoke settles a little more heavily
on Europe's CALLED shoulders, bu.
heaviest of all on broken Belgium.
Missouri Division, U. 8. Food
Administration.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
To Improve Your Digestion.

"For years my digestion was so poor
that could only eat the lightest foods.
l tried everything that / heard Of To
get relief, but not until about year
ago when I saw Chamberlaifgs Tab
lets advertised and got bottle OF
them did find the right treatment.
Since taking them my digestion is
fine" Mrs. Blanche Bowers, Indiana,
Pa. Obtainable everywhere. (ady.)
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23

"What is your husband doing?"
81 don't know exactly" replied Ser
gcant Blanks wife, "but / believe I
could make more accurate guess
than could have made this day IS
months ago.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
Cost Of Corn Syrup.

sugar to other than household consum-
ers without the presentation by the
purchaser of a certificate issued by
the United States food administration.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23

The maximum prices at which farm
ers may sell cattle for slaughter In
Switzerland has been fixed at "a
cents a pound on the farm. Maximum
prices for meats have also been es
tablished.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23

Horse hesh is included among the
meats now rationed in England under
the card system.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23

1t has just occurred to us that may
be those raincoat profiteers had a no.
tion that what our army really want
ed was portable bath tubs.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23

Wilhelm will not be in tower when
peace negotiations are signed, but he
will be in one shortly thereafter, and
for keeps.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23

The German editors are right in
part. There are about a million
Americans in France, who won't be
there long. They will be in Germany.
The Farmington times., 1918-08-23

And many an American boy who
used to recite ''Bingen on the Rhine"
will have chance to learn whether
the "soidier of the legion" was spool
ing or not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-14

would take his training on the ship
Meade.
Ted Sprague and Geo. Hickok are
in Rock Island, ILL.,, this week on bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saether ST., of Blan-
c~hardville, are visiting at the Fred
Reise home. They came home with
Mrs. Grin Saether and daughter Aud
rey who have been to Champaign, ILL.,,
to visit Mr.. Saether who is training
far an aviator.
DR.. M. B. Glasier and Miss Emma
Glasier are spending a few days in
Dubuque.
Miss Thelma Stevens of Lancaster
and Mis- Mary Tillotson of Waupun,
visited Miss Helen Pearson Thurs
day and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Ballantine and
two children of P. D. c., were over
Friday and visited at the Alex Fred
ericks cottage north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pennock accom-
panied by their son, Ernest, his wife
and daughter Dorothy of Littel, Wash.
took a trip to Glen Park Thursday.
They had a picnic supper and drove
home in the evening.
Mrs. Clarence Smith went to Bos-
cobel, Friday, to visit with relatives
for a few days and attend the fair.
Mrs. Matte Throne of Rockford, ILL.,,
was in town Wednesday. She is stay
ing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Burns of Beetown, while her
husband is away in the army.
Ths Ladies' Aid societies of the
Congregational and Baptist church
es met Friday, the former at the home
of Miss Mate McIver and the latter
with Mrs. ]. Brooks. The work done
was for the Red Cross and consisted
of the making of refugee garments.
Bloomington's quota for August is
lao of these garments. The July quo
ia has been sent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-14
WANT ADS.

ROOM WANTED-Furnace heat, and
modern preferred, near high school.
Phone Beetown, Farmers TIA 25p2.
GIRL WANTED-Good wages; room
alone. Wright House. 25tfc.
FOR SALE-Ford delivery truck
priced right. Parke Knapp, Ian
caster, Wis. 25tfc.
FOR SALE-On account Of leaving
the city / offer for quick sale my
residence property, 6 blocks west of
~postofticc, consisting of S-room house
n about 2 lots of ground. House
rna heated. John Drinkwater,
Lancaster, Wis. 23tfc'
FOR SALE-Two lots and good five
o house with city water, near
North school. Sold cheap if taken
soon Adam Buhser, Fennimore,
Wis. 21ns
DR.. MOORE is again specializing in
the treatment of pyorrhea and dis
eases of the teeth and gums. Special
emetine treatment expertly given.
Cases from out Of the city will re-
ceive prompt attention.
DR.. GAULT is again doing general
medicine and surgery; calls city and
country promptly attended; special
attention given to Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. :
WANTED-A good experienced lady
clerk. Apply at Ferris Bros. Cen
eral Merchandise Store, Bloomington,
WIS. 24tfc.
FOR SALE-CarlOad of wood, 12-in.
birch and maple. Mostly split, ready
Tor cook stove. Get your order in
early. Lancaster Lumber Company,
WIS. 23tfc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-14
QUALITY RIDGE.
(By Sherm Hayden.)
came home Thursday.


Blink came home Thursday.
The rain last Sunday came just in
time making it too wet to thresh
Monday forenoon and most Of the
neighbors turned out and raised Mikes
barn, and a neat little barn it is too.
Hon. Sam Pennock had the contract
and Yves Pollock and Albert Brande-
muhl did the work. Those coming
from off the ridge were Ed. Mclean
and wife, Henry Mankel and no wife,
Will, Ort and Cad Cooley and their
families, and Chas. Mclean. Miss
Carrie was there with her kodak and
of course we all got a shot.
Mrs. Will Garthwaite and two
daughters were helping Grace during
threshing hours Tuesday. Looks kinda
at home like. Vim, come again.
The big Republic went on strike
again Wednesday in Orval Weights
field.
Ernest Garthwaite and wife were In
the Cassyille vicinity Thursday look
ing at a farm that was for sale.
Among those who threshed last week
were Charley Addison, Chester, Hag-
en-, Archie and Stife. All report a
fine turnout. Archie's wheat shocks
were so thick we had to back into the
field. He got about one hundred and
thirty bushels off Of about three ac-
res.
AL. Marshall is cranking the engine
for Jack this season. Al's horse was
down last week and had to be helped
up. A little more oats al.
The two young men who came here
from Michigan pulled stakes Wednes-
dow ond loft riuhf mhnn thrachi ao, uyac
on. We wonder if Uncle Sam could
MT find them a job they would like.
The third one of the bunch is a stick
er. He came to work. Good for you
Chuch, show your col0rs.
Bert Garthwaite was on the Ridge
Saturday doing a little surgical work
on Hagen's engine. He was very sue
cessful. Bobby always feels at home
in this neck O. the woods. Bob says
he has done work in neighborhoods
where they wouldn't offer him his
dinner. You can bet they don't live
in Little Grant.
We took a trip to Bloomington Sat-
urday eve and a busy little berg it
is. Called on S. A. H. and she was so
busy entertaining company that she
forgot to put in ice. Beg pardon S. A.
We Will UIIuS our OWN ice next time.
Cap and Archie have gone into the
barber business on a small scale. Just
opened for business Saturday. They
only had n customer and he got his
hair cut. Better get a license boys;
don't take any chances.
Fred Knapp and Chas. Bennett had
business on the Ridge Friday.
Johnnie Hollenberger is nearly done
stacking.
Gilbert Mink finished painting Jacks
barn Wednesday.
Leo Jack and Mr.. Clauer called on
Jack Thursday evening.
Oscar Daley's two nieces were Wis
iting him last week.
Jim found his speech last Monday.
Arno Brandemuhl left this week for
the army.
Lutte Garthwaite reports he and a
bunch of his Co. expect to paddle ac-
ross the pond in a very short time.
But is under quarantine at present.
Mrs. Wilbur Frost was helping her
sister, Mrs. Ed. Morrow, Thursday.
Rob Reynolds is still hammering away
on his house and barn. Bob says he
will get through after while. Stick
to her Bob, you'll win.