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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
RELATIVE VALUE OF
LAND AND PRODUCT
Recent Investigation Made by
Bureau of Crop Estimates.
There Has Seen Much Disparity, First
on One Side and Then on Other,
Between Two Movements
Farm Labor Factor.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Farm land value has not advanced In
the same degree as the composite price
of crops and live stock has from the
beginning of the war in 1913. Results of
a recent investigation by the bureau
Of crop estimates, United States
department of agriculture, revealed
that, although farm land value alone
gained in 1915 and led in the relative
advance in 1916, it lost its lead il 1917
and, moreover, fell far behind the
relative gain in the price of crops
and live stock in that year and in 1918.
From 1914 to 1915 farm land value,
not including that Of buildings, in
creased II per cent, while the price of
crops and live stock lost per cent
In the following year land value went
up % per cent above 1914 and price
Of crops and live stock also advanced,
but only by u per cent. A reversal
of the relatively of these movements
appeared in 1917, when land value
gained only SO per cent on 1914 and
crops and live stock gained IA per cent.
The divergence increased in 1918,
since the gain above 1914 was 80 per
cent for land value and 81 per cent
for crops and live stock.
Farm land value is supposed to be
related, at any rate largely related, to
the net profit of farming, and in fact
it is often somewhat affected even by
| single years of high or scant profit, yet
the value of farm land advanced in
| 1915, although the price of crops and
live stock declined, in comparison with
1914, and gained relatively much more
than price did in 1916; but, on the
other hand, its relative gain in 1917
and 1918 was far from equaling that
of price. There has been much dis
parity, first on one side and then or
the other, between the two movements
of land value and produce price.
Perhaps a scarcity of farm labor
weakened the demand for farms in the
last two years, and perhaps, also, the
net profit of farming, because of eX
traordinary high cost of production
was not as great as the high price Of
products would indicate superficlally
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
POULTRY FEEDING SYSTEMS
Labor Is Saved and Less Danger Of
Bowel Trouble in Giving Fowls
Their Feed Dry. y

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
There are two systems in use for the
feeding of fowls, in one of which all
the feed is given dry and in the other
of which one or more of the daily feeds
consists of a moistened mash. For
convenience they may be termed the
"dry feed" and the 'mash" systems,
although in the dry feed system a dry
mash is often fed. Dry feeding is used
by many where it is not convenient to
make and feed a moistened mash.
The greatest advantages to be derived
from the dry system are the saving Of
labor and the lessened danger of bowel
trouble resulting from sloppy or soured
mashes.
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make them pay higher prices in order
that someone else may take advan-
tage of the so-called free delivery and
free credit. One of the first rules of
a market, therefore, should be that
dealers will not be permitted to grant
credit or deliver goods at the dealers
expense.
Smaller Profits.
The market manager should insist
to dealers in the market that the saw
ings effected by them as compared
with outside dealers, by reason of the
lower rentals and the absence Of de-
livery and credit expenses, should be
passed on to the consumer in lower
prices. Because of decreased operat-
ine expenses, dealers in the market
can sell at considerably reduced prices
and still make the same margin Of
net profit as the average storekeeper.
AS a matter of fact, they can well
afford to take a somewhat smaller
margin of profit, since fair reduction
of prices as compared with other COM
petitors will attract more customers
and so will build up the volume Of
their business and increase the rapid
ity of their turnover The result will
be that the aggregate net income built
from a large number of small unit
profits, together with saving in waste
OF goods due to their rapid movement,
will be greater-and often very much
greater-than incomes built by private
Service" stores from larger but fewer
profits which are subject to reduction
from spoilage because Of slow move
ment of goods.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
COOP RATING TO
CUT MEAT COST
"Rings" Furnish Animals fol-?
Slaughter and Members Re-
Oeive Different Cts.
START IS MADE IN SPRINa
SIaughtering Is Done by Man Hired
for Purpose Who Usually Receives
"Fifth" Quarter for His Pay
Mo Dividends Paid.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgrIculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgrIculture.)
Beef clubs or rings and cooperative
butcher shops are two of the plans
being used by American farmers to re-
duce the cost Of meat for their tables.
The cooperative butcher shop is re-
garded as an outgrowth of the beef
clubs, which in varying forms have
been in operation for many years.
Typical examples Of the beef clubs
have been reported to the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture from the
coastal plain of South Carolina. Many
of the clubs have membership of
eight farmers, but most of them have
sixteen. Operations of the club start
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Secretary. DR.. G. S. Conner, Waco.
Houston, Senior Warden. Rev. G.. w.
Butler, Beaumont, Junior Warden. j..
H. Brewer, Austin. Inner Sentinel.
George Howard, Flatonia, Grand Lee
turer.
DR.. P. C. Hunt was elected as
representative to the National Grand
Lodge which convenes in Detroit,
Mich. This has been very profit
able session. The Order has taken
on new growth, and the financial con-
dition is all that could be expected.
The next annual session will be held
in the city Of Dallas, August 1920.
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with remarks by W. M. Dr.. P. C.
Hunt. After the preliminaries were
over, important committees were ap-
pointed. After which the Grand
officers made their reports, which
proved to be very interesting and
full of information. The reports hav-
ing been read, were referred to the
proper committees.
The Grand officers were elected
by reclamation as follows: DR.. p.
C. Hunt, Houston, Worshipful Master.
Prof. G. T. Ware, Winchester, D. G..
M. DR.. W. A. Allen, Rockdale. Grand
Grand Treasurer. W. f. Thomas,
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WILEY UNIVERSITY
MARSHALL, TEXAS.
MARSHALL, TEXAS
win Sixth Session, Wednesday, September
IL, 1919, Continue Nine Months


H. 1919 and Continue Nine Months
NEW BUIInlNGS School Administration Build
the fifteen class three laboratories
and administrative Offices and all will be equipped with the most
mitory year. completed
ana most conveniently arIanged dormory IN our system shower
building lighted by electricity. large study and Y W. c.
hospital
College, South College and the frame build
converted into dormitores
boys These will contain modern comforts and convenience
FeProo Refractory of erection Until it completed
the first floor of the administration and School Building will be used
dining hall The small cottage near Coe Hall has both water
and connections and will be used as temporary laundry Tor
FACULTY. appropriation has made it possible to
enlarge the faculty for Carefully selected teachers
COURSES OF STUDY: emphasis will be placed
college including Education One hundred
granted Life Certificates teach the State Texas Our college
diplomas are also hOnUre by Eaa S and %
ment will be handled by adequate teaching force The Music
d nrhiic bno ] Senoanhv and TypeWing will be taught
graduate King Industrial Home will be able to care
expected the several
DoRNIITORY FURNISHINGS: furnished with bed
washstand dresser bowl and pitcher Stu
will be expected to furnish covering pillows pillow cases.
sheets towels and other comfort not mentioned above
girls do their washing in laundry $14OO;
Music month"; Piano $780, voice $500 violin $500 Com
mercal Course including Typewritng shorthand
Laboratory $3.50 semester Tuition to
Day Pupils English Department $5 Normal and Preparatory
allowed board tuition and room rent
paid at the beginning of the
WILEY SPECIALS: THE SOUTH TEXAS WILEY SPECIAL
VIII leave houston MONDAY sept 49, al doT I change pn
pills will board the Special all along the route special car VIII be
Tuesday 16, for the benefit of Wiley
pupils Special accommodations will be furnished Wiley pupils on
Write PRESIDENT NJ DOGAN Marshall, Texas, for further in
formation.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
FOR CONTROL OF WHEAT PEST
Hessian Fly Can Be Held in Check by
Flowing Infested stubbie in Sum-
mer or Fail.

For the control of the Hessian fly,
pillow under deeply all infested wheat
stubble during summer Or early fall,
where this is practicable and does not
with the growing of clover or
important forage grasses. If volunteer
wheat starts, kill it by disliing or
blowing while it is still young.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
SWAT PEDIGREED-SCRUB HOG
Buyers Should See That Animals They
Are About to Purchase Have
Good Quality.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Thousands of purebred scrubs are
scattered through this country, accord
ing to hog extension men Of the United
States department of agriculture, who
are devoting their efforts to eliminat-
ing inferior pedigreed animals. This,
they say, applies to all kinds of live
stock, but is perhaps more general in
the hog industry. Pedigrees are neces-
sary and valuable to the hog breeder,
yet the pedigree is the means Of fool
ing a lot of farmers, particularly those
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06

in the spring, when the first member
on the list furnishes beef for killing.
The slaughtering Is done by man
hired for the purpose and who usually
receives the fifth quarter" such as
the hide, heart and liver, as his pay.
The beef Is divided into as many
parts as there are members of the club.
The next week second member
furnishes the beef, and so on for eight
or sixteen weeks, the various portions
of meat being rotated among the
members so that each gets proper
tionate share of the choice cuts and of
the poorer cuts.
The beef is weighed after the ami
NAL is dressed and thus the pounds
furnished by each member are known.
At the end of the season settlement Is
made by any members who have not
furnished their full shares.
How Plan Developed.
In an Iowa farming community OBJ
lection was found to these beef rings
because each household had to con-
sumo stated amount of beef on stated
days during the week in order that the
available supply would be disposed of
economically. This tended to make
the beef diet monotonOus and ulti-
mately lei 10 the amalgamatlon of the
beef rings into cooperative butcher
shop.
Each member owns one share of
stock in the project, and in his turn
furnishes one head of cattle or as
many sheep or hogs as are desired for
slaughter. The members are credited
with the dressed weight of the live
stock provided minus a shrinkage of
IS per cent. They receive coupon
books equivalent in value to the
amount of meat furnished, allotments
being apportioned equal in steaks,
roasts and boiling pieces.
Each member is privileged to pur-
chase as much or as little meat as he
wishes and at any time he can cash
in" on his coupon book at the prevail
ing pric s. Surplus meat Is sold to
the local trade at from 8 IN Z cents
lower per pound than the retail b@tch-
ers charge for similar cuts in grades
of meat, it is reported.
Good Meat Required.
It is required that all animals be in
prime market condition when they are
delivered at the cooperative shop
that they be subjected to both ante.
norton and post-mortem examination
and that the cattle must not be more
than two years old at tho time OF
slaughter.
Like the beef rings, this meat dis
tributing organization is strictly co
operative and distinctly under farmer
control. 1t pays no dividends. In
fact, the project is so managed that
the surplus is just enough to REIN
burse the butcher for his services and
to cover operation expenses
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
Hogs Kept Under Clean Conditions, as
on Good Pasture, Are Better Able
to Resist Cholera and Other Die
eases.

who are about to start into TIL pure
bred hog business and who have not
had enough experience in judging to
select animals of good standard type.
Buyers should not be contented simply
with purebred animals, but should see
in addition that the animals they are
about to purchase have good quality,
say the department hog specialists.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
MERCHANDISING METHODS

Modern methods of merchan-
dising, which have brought sue
cess to the foremost businesses
Of the country, should be
brought to the attention Of deal
ers in cooperative markets by
the market manager. This
should be one of his particular
functions, and he should be Sc
lected largely with a view Of
his knowledge Of merchandising,
his enthusiasm and his ability
to inspire confidence in and OBJ
tain results from the class of
men who operate market stalls.
The manager should get his
dealers together from time to
time and talk to them on mer-
chandlsing methods. He should
spend much time in the market
observing operations and sug-
costing improvements, and
should let it be understood
that he will be glad at any time
to help in the solution Of any
problem that may arise.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
EARLY LAYING DISCOURAGED
Stunts Growth of PuIIets and Tends
to Production of Undesirable
Small Eggs.

The pullet that lays very young is
not as a rule the best layer; early
laying stunts the growth, tends to the
production of small eggs, and breeding
from such pullets in time results in
the production Of an inferior strain of
birds.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
A. F. 6 A. M. MEET.

The Sunset Grand Lodge, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, Colored,
held their tenth Annual Session in
Austin, Texas, beginning August 1S,
1919, with their opening exercises
at Wesley Chapel church at $3.50
o'clock.
Welcome address, Hon. w. M.
Tears, Austin. Texas. Response, Prof.
W. ]. Adams, Winchester. Welcome
on behalf Of the citizens, Prof. B.
F. Lee. Response 1. ]. Adams, Win
chester. Welcome on behalf Of the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
Good Meat Required.

Mrs. Alma Pollard accompanied by
her two daughters the popular lit
tie" Misses Rubye and Jessie Mae
spent the day in Waco, Sunday with
relatives.
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citizens, Prof. B. F. Lee. Response /.
]. Mann, Weimar, Texas.
Welcome on behalf Of the Lodges,
L. D. Lyons. Response by w. F..
Thomas, Houston, Texas.
Welcome on behalf Of the Eastern
Star, Mrs. I. j. Williams, Austin.
Response Mr.. w. f. Thomas, Hous-
ton, Texas. Remarks by Past Grand
Master, ]. F. P. Bradley, Kyle, Tex
as. J.. H. Brewer, Master Of cere-
monies.
Morning Session, August 10th.
The lodge was called at high noon
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Discharged Soldiers, $1,OOOOO-By

Jan. 1, and $4,000 per month there
after if you represent us. We also
want 10000 lady Representatives and
will pay salary OF commission, first
proposition of this kind. Address
Southern Manager, Lock Box-751,
San Antonio, Texas. 9-6-4t
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Boston, Mass,

Boston, Mass,
Dallas Express, Dallas, Texas.
Sympathy to the death Of Editor
King, please publish Equal Rights
League Convention.
w. NJ TrOtter.
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuture)
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
CATS GUARDED
AS HE SPOKE TO
FLORIDA LABOR
WAS TOLD HE WAS NOT WANT
ED BY LABOR
ACCOMPANIED BY SHERIFF
Said He Proposed to Speak
If it Took Fifty Deputies
He Spoke.
ACCOMPANIED BY SHERIFF

Pensacola, Sept 2.5-Accompanied
by the sheriff and with speakers on
the platform surrounded by deputy
sheriffs, Governor Cats addressed a
Labor Day celebration here yester-
day The governor spone, notwith,
standing a statement to him by mem
bers of the Labor Day committee that
he was not wanted at the celebration.
Gov Cats replied that he was in
vited to speak by members of the
boiler makers union and he proposed
to carry out the engagement if fifty
deputies were necessary.
No organized attempt was made to
prevent the address.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
PROGRAM READY
WELCOME SERVICE
Mr.. BENNS WILL MAKE CHIEF
ADDRESS

All the churches in the ity are to
unite in a service at the Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening at $50
o'clock, to welcome Rev. Mr.. Benns,
the new pastor of the Presbyterian
church to the city.
Rev. T. B. Stanford will welcome
him in the name of the Methodist.
w L. Roebuck will speak for the
Baptists Dr. T. ]. Macarthur for the
Primitive Baptists, and Judge
Stroller will represent the Episcopa-
lians. The Rev. Mr. Benn will make
the chief address of the evening.
The music will be in charge of the
choir of the Presbyterian church.
All the people of the city are re-
quested to be present, and welcome
this man of God to our city.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
WESTBROOK PASSES
THIRTIETH YEAR
LOCAL BUSINESS HOUSE HAS
ANNIVERSARY

Yesterday was the thirtieth anniver
'ary of the business firm Of ]. 7.
Westbrook e Bro. of this city. Mr..
]. T. Westbrook came here and en-
tered business on the first day OF
September thirty years ago. Mr..
Iamp Westbrook followed shortly
afterwards and the splendid business
enterprise which is now represented
in this house, ha been the growth Of
steady and upright methods.
The volume Of business now going
through this splendid concern is Il
credit TO the community and helps
business clearings to mount up to the
-hunlreds of thousands of dollars in
the years time.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
CUMMINS HAS
NO GUARANTEE
ON ROAD INCOME
STRONG CONTROL VESTED IN
COMMISSION
PROHIBIT STRIKES BY LAW
Plan For Twenty to Thirty
Five Regional Systems in
Tentative Bill.
PROHIBIT STRIKES BY LAW

Washington Sept. 2.-Private own
ership and operation of the railroads
under number of reginol systems
under strict government control, with
strikes and lockouts of railroad en-
ployees prohibited, is the plan for
railroad legislation submitted to the
Senate today by the Interstate Com
merce subcommittee, A tentative
bill embodying the subcommittee S
recommendations, which bears no re-
semblance to the Plumb plan, has
been introduced by Senator Cummins,
and referred to the full committee.
The. Keynote of the subcommittee
bill. Senator Cummins stated in an
explanation to the Senate, is plan
for the establishment of twenty or
thirty-fve reginol rail systems. The
bill also proposes a new method for
settling labor disputes through the
committee on wages and working con-
ditions, which will be composed of
eight members, four representing Ia
Dor and four the railway companies.
The salient provisions of the Cum
Minis bill include the termination of
Continued on Back Page.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
THIRTEEN HELD IN
KNOXVILLE RIOTS
TORE UP COUNTY JAIL TRYING
TO GET WOMAN SLAYER.

Knoxville, Sept. 2.-Rioting in Knox
guardsmen are returning to their
homes and no more trouble is being
anticipated by Adjutant General
Sweeney.
Thirteen men have been arrested
in connection with the wrecking of
the county Jail by the mob Saturday
night, who sought Maurice Mayes, the
negro charged with the murder of a
white woman
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
GERMANY GETS
WARNING NOTE
ABOUT AUSTRIA
ALLIES OBJECT TO AUSTRIAN
REPRESENTATION
In GERMAN REICHSRATH
Must Remove Provision
From Constitution With
in Two Weeks or Pay
Penalty.


Paris. Sept 2-Tne supreme coun
ell of the peace conference decided
today to send a note in forceful
terms to the German government
pointing out the contradiction with
the versailles treaty of the provision
in the new German constitution pro
viding for a representation f Aus
tria in the German Reichsrath.
, The council demands the suppres
Tsion of the article within a fortnight
Declaring that otherwise the Allies
will be completed to undertake the
further occupation of the left bank
of the Rhine.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
WILSON in FINAL
CABINET MEETING
BEFORE LEAVING on TEN THOU
SAND MILE TRIP.

Washington, Sept. 2.-President
Wilson met with the cabinet today
for the last time before starting on
his ten thousand mile speech-making
tour of the country in the interest OF
the peace treaty.
Labor problems and other domestic
Questions likely to arise during his
absence were up for discussion.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
TRACTORS AND STUMP PULL
ERS BUSY
TRAIN MADE UP HERE NOW
Ready to Move Out Today
For Camilla For Next
Show.

Thousands of leading farmers from
this and other counties are here to
day attending the land clearing
demonstration on the farm of Mr..
Charles Greer on the outskirts OF
town. Those who have been making
the preparations for this occasion are
happy that such splendid showing has
been made on the initial demonstra-
ton.
The local county commissioners, the
local board of trade, County Demon
stration Agent J. M. Turner and j
c. Williamson who have had to do
with making the success of the mi
tial demonstration are happy at the
showing 1t has proved a splendid
opportunity for demonstration OF
improved farming.
j. Phil Campbell head of the eX
tension work in the state college OF
agriculture, Mr.. Broach and Mr. Mad
dux are pleased at the start They
have all they could hope for in the
beginning Local Demonstration
Agent Turner is happy, for it was his
privilege to start this movement.
The Cleveland Tractor, the Inter
national Harvester, the Moline. the
Fordson, the Avery tractors were busy
breaking land. The Williamson Steel
Stump Fuller Company and the Her
cules Puller were dragging the deer
pine stumps from their places. while
the DUPONT powder makers were hurl
ing them out with blasts. The Oliver
plow was busy behind the tractors.
Pathe movie men We're on the
ground putting the demonstration OF
for the screen and thin will go all
over the country. II was made d
thorough picture and covered all phas-
es of the demonstration.
Mr.. Campbell said: I'VE have all
we could hope for in the start. The
people who are here today are the
farmers. the good farmers,-not wo.
men and children. 1t is just this class
we are trying to reach and we have
them with us on the start Itlokos
fine. We are more than pleased"
Mr. Turner said: I'VE feel that we
have given them a good one at the
start. 1t was our duty to do it and
| am really glad we have done SO
much to put the campaign on good
way. We can but hope That the otn-
er commJnities where the train will
step will be able to render as efficient
service as has ours in making the
demonstration success"
6Ir. Breach and Mr. Maddux were
busy all the day long giving the vIsi
tors a I'll look-in on the work which
was being done.
The train will be made up at the
local tracks here tonight with all the
machinery aboard and will move out
fer Camilla where tomorrow another
demonstration will planned. This vii
occur on the day following. The train
will visit the following towns before
winding up the tour: COrdele. Ca
milla MOultrie, Sparks, Triton, Fitz
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-02
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE OF
ELEVEN MILLION BALES
BASED ON AUGUST REPORT
Entire Country Has Crop
Only Sixty One Percent
Normal Now.

Washington, Sept. "A cotton crop
of eleven million. two hundred and
thirty thousand bales this year was
the forecast today by the Department
of Agriculture, based on its estimate
Of the condition of the crop August
twenty-ffth, which was announced as
6 IA percent normal.
Conditions by states included Geor
gia, ffty-fve; Alabama fifty-five; !;
South Carolina, sixty-seven; Florida
thirty-eight.