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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Communities, as we'll as firms and
individuals, can reap legitimate profits
through advertising. In her day Rome
was a big advertiser and kept at it
SO persistently that eventually all roads
led to that metropolis. From the stand
point Of legitimate municipal publicity,
America has several Romes. But this
sort of cooperative advertising is not
monopolized by the big centers. In
deed there are scores of communities
rural and semirural-that have put
themselves on the map in big red let
tiers. Their fame has not been re-
stricted by their small size. The secret
lies in their emphasizing some local
product Which the community is we'll
suited to produce, and getting all in
terested persons to do their very best
In that line.
A purse is trash compared with a
good name, according to Shakespeare,
and many towns recognizing the in
estimable value of a good name have
built up regulations that have lined
the purses of those forming the COM
munity. For example, Monroe county,
in southern Wisconsin, has built up a
national reputation for the fine quail
lty of it's cheese. Not the least fac
tor in winning and keeping leadership
in this line has been the annual
cheese day, splendid community
event at which quantities of the deli
cious product of the region arc given
away in sandwiches and in other
forms to thousands who share in the
occasion.
What Monroe county has done with
cheese, Garlic Springs, Tex, has done
with strawberries. The whole country
side in the vicinity of this village joins
In honoring its favorite product each
4 season. Distinguished citizens come
from miles around to take part in the
| festivities. The governor of the state
counts it privilege to be present.
Flowing Made Fine Art.
That the humblest of farm tasks
can be honored and exalted by COM
munity effort and the community in
turn greatly profit thereby is shown by
the record of the Wheatland blowing
match In northern Illinois. This an
nual event, instituted something like
| half a century ago along lines fol
| lowed by the founders ancestors in
Scotland, attracts annually 10000 to
| / TX 0l0 y,1n of oil
nges are divided into classes, the mem
bers of which compete for prizes of
fered for the best work done with rid.
ing, walking and tractor plows. The
reputation for skill in agriculture Gre
ated by this annual event has been
worth an incalcu!able amount to the
farmers Of this region, and partly be
cause of it Wheatland farms and
Wheatland products are considered
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
keep WATCH ON
GASOLINE pump
Pointers Given to Motorists by
National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce.
CONSERVE FUEL and MONEY
Twelve Excellent Rules Formulated
for Benefit of owners-short De-
livery Is Likely if Details Are
Overlooked.

Points for motorists to remember
when purchasing gasoline have been
formulated by the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce, with a
view to conserving gas and saving
money for the car owners. He is adj
vfsed as follows:
1. Urge your dealer to make daily
test of the accuracy of his gasoline
measuring pump with standard five
gallon measure.
z. On pumps making one-gallon de-
livery, see that the pump operator
makes full stroke and that the piston
travels it's full length.
Watch Indicating Device.
3. Watch the counter or Indicating
device on all pumps provided there
with.
4. See that the operator drains the
delivery hose.
3. On pumps provided with gradu-
ated glass-cylinders, see that the gaso-
line reaches the proper graduation.
6. Beware of the filling stations
where the delivery is outside and the
pump inside the building.
z. Operators should willingly test
pumps in the presence of the autoist
with the five-gallon standard measure
sealed by the local inspector of weights
and measures.
q. Short delivery gasoline is some
times caused by leaks in the supply
line to the pump. This condition causes
the pump to deliver air instead of
gasoline and can be detected by the
sputtering sound.
y. If the gasoline is low in the sup
ply tnnk, short delivery is likely to re-
suit. This can be detected by the IT.
regular flow of gasoline and the sput-
tering sound. Such a condition is fire.
quently encountered where portable
filling tanks are used.
First Delivery Short.
10. The first delivery made by q
pump after it has been standing idle
for some time is invariably short. This
is caused by the gasoline already in
the measuring chamber leaking back
Into the dealers supply tank through
leaky check valve.
II. View with suspicion a gasoline
delivery hose attached to well in the
curb. 1t is impossible to properly drain
hose so Installed, and adequate meas
ure cannot be obtained unless this is
done.
II. In rare cases pumps may be de
liberately manipulated to deliver short
amounts through the changing of meas
uring adjustments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

among the best in the whole Missis-
sippi valley.
The orange growers Of California
have learned a similar lesson. Each
year they hold a magnificent orange
festival which is one of the big events
of the Pacific coast, attracting as many
as $4,000 people, some of them from
distant states. The rivalry for hon
ors has done much to raise and main
tain high standards among the orange
growers of the region.
A community celebration Of some
what different character but equally
effective in its advertising power is
the Ground-Hog day picnic at Punk
sutawney, Pa. At this novel annual
event farmers, politicians and former
residents to the number Of many thou
sands gather to share in eating
splendid repast, the principal feature
of which is grounding meat. The
meat is cooked in barbecue fashion
and invariably wins the praise of the
celebrants. Speeches and informal
the afternoon. While this event is
not designed to advertise a farm prod
uct, its distinctive character and the
fine spirit of hospitality that obtains
puts PunNsutawney and the surround
ing country on the map.
Texas Turkey Drives Famous.
The little town of Cuero, Tex, has
won fame from ocean to ocean be-
cause of its turkey drives. Drivers of
turkeys within radius of 100 to $50
miles bring in flocks Of birds on foot.
The fowls travel at slow rate dur
| ing daylight and at dusk instinctively
huddle together, while their drivers
camp by the roadside until dawn,
when the journey toward Cuero, a
Mecca of turkeydom, is resumed. The
eliminating feature of this event is
the turkey parade in which all of the
drivers lead their fiocks through the
principal streets of the town. On a
recent turkey day no less than $4,000
birds We're in the procession. Follow
ing the parade the turkeys are loaded
on cars and shipped to markets in all
parts of the country.
There are thousands of commune
ties which might undertake a celebra-
ton similar to these cited. In some
cases the spring is the appropriate
season, in others the fall or summer
is the logical time. The first need is
| for an association or individual to
gather together persons interested in
promoting this idea. The winter days,
when the farm work is less strenuous,
offer an opportunity for preliminary
conferences. The office of farm man.
agement of the United States depart
ment of agriculture will be glad to Of
fer any inquirers suggestions regard
ing the best methods of promoting
such events.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
BASIS FOR PORK PRODUCTION
One Source of Failure Is That Many
Follow 1t as Speculation Rather
Than Business.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.l

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Recent heavy slumps in the hog
market as well as the high prices OF
corn, have caused hog raisers in va
rious parts of the country to reduce
the number of sows in their herds, ac-
cording to reports received. But hog
raising on the farm should be made a
stable, regular business, department
specialists believe. The man begin
ming to raise hogs should resolve to
follow it year in and year out, regard
less of the price he may obtain for his
hogs or the cost of the feed which he
converts into pork. Like every other
farming activity, pork production has
Its ups and downs, but, according TO
longtime averages, the farmer who
sticks realizes fair and dependable
profit, the specialists declare.
One source of failure is that too
many follow it as speculation rather
than as a business. They plunge on
hogs just as they would gamble on
grain futures or on the stock market.
operations OIL IlllS ClldIuCleI arc i1CNSA
beneficial for any business. Because
of the recent decline in the hog mar
ket it does not necessarily follow that
the selling price of the pigs that Will
be raised from the sows bred this fall
will not be satisfactory. The pigs OF
this fall will not be ready for year
and untold changes may come about.
Every farmer who is conservative,
careful, and painstaking in his hog
raising operations is able after a few
years of experimentation to determine
approximately the maximum and min
imum number of sows that he can
maintain on his farm at the greatest
net profit. When he has accurately
ascertained this number he should
breed that many sows every year,
other conditions being equal. In adj
herring to this plan the farmer is, in
no sense, a Spectator, but is in real
ity business man practicing common
sense business management. Hog
raising throughout the localities where
pork is made as a regular and depend
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
LIVE STOCK NOTES

Every colt raised will be one more
work animal to help till farms.
Better a nose ring for the young bull
than an accident after it is too late.
Pasture is by no means luxury for
live stock. 1t is now recognized as a
necessity.
Silage is good feed for most all
classes of stock, but is more popular
as feed for cattle and sheep.
No other farm animals put on flesh
AS economically as pigs with given
amount of feed. Every farmer should
have few pigs.
Teach the calf to eat grain early
Calves are imitators. If an older calf.
knowing how to eat grain. is in the PER
with the smaller ones these will soon
learn to eat grain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
CUT BADLY DISEASED TREES
Excellent Forestry Practice to Use All
Inferior Specimens in Wood
Lot for Fuel.

1t is an excellent forestry practice
to cut out the badly diseased, crooked.
overcrowded, inferior trees in wood
lot for fuel wood, giving more growing
space to the straight, promising young
trees, according to forestry specialists
of the United States department of
agriculture. In some cases, such as
in stands of old pines, few large
trees should be left for seed to re-
stock the land, unless the area is to be
cleared. In many sections of the coun-
try the present high prices of coal
have made profitable renewal of the
wood fuel industry so that many farm
ers are finding it worth their while
to clear out the less desirable trees in
cordwood or shorter lengths.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
HELPS IN MARKETING
WOODLAND PRODUCTS

prepared by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.)
Get prices for various wood
products from as many sawmills
and other wood-using plants as
possible.
Before selling, consult neigh
bors who have sold timber, and
benefit from their experience.
Investigate local timber re-
quirements and prices. Your
products may be worth more
locally because transportation is
saved.
Advertise in papers and other
wise secure outside competition
for your product.
Secure bids, if practicable,
both by the lump and by log
scale measure.
Be sure that you are selling to
responsible purchasers.
Get reliable estimate of the
amount and value of the mate
rial before selling.
Market the higher grades of
timber and use the cheaper for
farm purposes.
Remember that standing tim
Der can wait over a period of
low prices without rapid deteri-
grafton.
Use a written agreement in
selling timber, especially if the
cutting is to be done by the pur-
chaser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
PREVENT cRoWDING OF PIGS
Properly Constructed Feed Trough
Assures Each Individual Porker
of His Share.

Young pigs should be given their
feed in such manner that each indi-
vidual pig gets it's share. The sim
plest way to accomplish this is to al
low the pigs to eat from properly
constructed feed trough, one that will
keep the pigs out of the feed and will
lessen the possibilities of crowding.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Read the Bible and Think.

''It is a good plan to read book
Of the Bible through rapidly at sit
ting in shady garden, or on cliff
looking over the sea; then to close
the book and think. Church Family
Newspaper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Transformed Into New Man.

AS iron put into the fire loseth its
rust and becometh clearly red hot, 50
ne that wholly turneth himself unto
God puts off all slothfulness, and il
transformed into new man.--Thomas
q Kempis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
GOOD DASHBOARD LIGHTING
Cutting Away Section of Lamp Casing
Will Give Sufficient IIIumina-
ton for All Needs.

Many cars are equipped with the so
called flush side light, the lens being
flush with the outside, and the back
of the lamp extending in on the dash.
BY simply cutting away section of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
ARE YOU A "GoWAG?v

The suggestion is made that
every motorist become "go-
wag." The word is coined to
remind the motorist of the five
things he should always watch
if he would avoid trouble in
keeping his car running. A "go-
wag" lives up to his name by
remembering:
G stands for gasoline; always
have a sufficient fuel supply.
0 for oil; plenty of it and the
right kind.
w for water; even motors
have terrible thirst.
A for air; tires must be in
flated to the correct pressure.
g (finaD for grease; give
those grease cups the turns re-
quired. And don't forget the
springs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
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Do some of the repair work now.
Blood will tell-and so will feed.
Fighting stops, but feeding must
on.
Hogging down corn saves labor an,
time, increases pork production and
puts the soil in excellent condition to
be plowed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

M}m F1UN|TSMlA

Proper fabrication is just as much
a factor in the feeling Of safety in mo-
toring as new tires or recently over
hauled motor.
AS you approach stop coasting, OF
as you coast around corners. be sure
to throttle down, to prevent engine
from racing. This saves the gasoline
that would otherwise be wasted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

able cash crop has proved one of the
most reliable farm activities in which
the farmer engages, and despite mar
ket fluctuations and the spasmodic
Irregularities in prices the prospects
are that pork production will be as
profitable in the future as it has been
in the past
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

A cut-out on the Flush Side Light to
illuminate the Dash.
the lamp casing, as shown, part Of the
light will follow the dash, thereby IL
Illuminating ii sufficiently for all needs.
Thomas w. Benson, in Popular
Science Monthly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18
mendations.
Had Accurate Information

The department was repeatedly
assured that the allies az all times
had remarkably accurate iniorma-
tion as 20 the movements OF sub
marines" Admiral Sims said, and
that was practically certain that
they could not reach our coast or
even leave European waters with
out advance information being sup
piled. the letter said. Subsequent
events proved this assurance TO b.
correct. No submarines visited our
coas; until May 1919 aud the de-
partment was In all cases informed
when they started across and often
as To their exact destination.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18
sims Embarrassed

Admiral Sims letter declared
that BE- VAS much embarrassed m
his relations with other allied com
manders by reason nf the fact that
although after an allied naval con
ference II was recommended on
July n. 1917. that four zeal burn
ing American hatileships be- sent 10
guard the British channel against
German cruiser raids. there wJs
long delay before the request vas
even acknowledged and finally Il
was refused In the following
November. the letter said, the chief
OF naval operations arrived in Eu-
roe with Colonel House and inn
mediately thereafter cabled in
siructions 20 send the battle ships.
Two TO six months could have been
saved. Admiral Sims declared :, u
he could have appeared In person
ially IN Washington as little atten-
tior was naid 20 his cahled recon-
mendatIons.
Too great q desire 10 protect the
coast of the United States at the
imminent risk OF losing the war was
manifested by the navy department.
the letter declared
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18
PANS $4,000 FOR - KEGS
~ MISSOURI RIVER WATER

ST JOSEPH. Mo. Jan i7--N
r iiussar local saloon keon,r paid
5000 here the other day Tor nine
kegs ~ Missouri River water
According To Ilussar's story 20 the
police. he bought the liquid from q
stranger. hut not until he had tcst-
ed II and found II worth the money.
However. Hussar sampled" the
wet" goods through a rubber tube.
one end Of which was supposed To
extend into each Of the kegs in turn.
and the 'Sampling occurred in . dark
secret cellar HusSar now holds the
belief that the tube led tn n flask IN
the Strangers pocket.
No trace Of the river water sales
man has been found by the police.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18

Daily News Want Ads &c; Results
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18

Instead Of conforming rigidly with
the program for the meeting OF ae
rlculturai agents from the Panhan
die. which calls for two DAYS ses
sion. only one days meeting vii
be held. according 10 Harmon Ben
ton. county agent The program
ms announced recently by J u III
monds. district agcnt. Sc, Wednes
day and Thursday. January - and
2s. as the dates fof the mcctlnr hui
because of the annual convention q.
the Panhandle Svlnchrcedcrs Nsso
citation which will meet in Canyo'
on THURSDAY. u has bee nthough
best 10 close the Amarillo meeting u
one day.
Constructive Program
The fsrming program N Texas Tor
1920 i most constructive one and
Ia sthe endc -scmcnt Of all The lead
ing organisations o. the state. Onf
az the ORGANIZATIONS backing II T.
the Panhandle Plains Chamber Of
Commerce The program Is called
a safe" one. It's purpose being 70
have farming consistent wit hcondi'
tiors.
To ASSIST Farmers
The extension diyisiCn Of the
Texas A. q ~ College Is endeavor
ing 10 assist farmers all over the
state In carrying out the program
which follows;
I. There Is need for the utm0s;
economy consistent with proper Nv
ing. and efficient operation o. the
farm. Ventures when are specul-
alive In character or not essential 70
comfort or profit should be avoided
al this time.
2. That indications are hat the
shortage OF farm iabof in la2o viii
be as great or even greater than u
was In 1919. Hence great caution
should b. exercised IN determining
the acreage OF each croD 10 be plant
ed. A safe rule will ne 10 plant only
such acreage as can le properly cul'
fivated and harvested with help that
the farmer 4 certan Ne will 10 able
10 secure. Labor EMPLOYED f,r The
entire year H. mare efficient than
transient labor AMI when the crop
ping methods are well planned - rs
10 give steady employment Is proves
the cheaper. To this End Il Is re
commended:
a. That each farm be stocked TO
It's full capacity With the better
grades Of live stock. This gives con
tinuous employne, Throughout tn
year. ami furnishes a home market
FOR much material that would o;hei-
wise 20 90 waste. Only pure hreG
sires should be used
b. That each farm he put under a
definite system OF TOtauon, Isins
such q combination NJ cropc as WIN
distribute the cultivation and harry
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18
FARMERS MAKE BOOZE
IN CO-OPERATIvE PLAN

WAYNE. ". Va Jan i7.-Fsrm-
ers in sections Of this county are
making whlskey on the cooperative
plan with q movable siill. much the
same a. sorghum mOlssses l. made
A moonshine party consisting Of
about seven move the siill from place
10 place. putting u an for a run Cor
anyone who lets Il h. known that
they have a supply Of mash ready
Half Of the run goes 10 the makers
while the other half goes 10 the
farmer. Federal agents are busy 10
eating the movable still.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18
B0OTLEGGEIls NOW "HIGH
JACK" PRIVATE STOCK,

OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. 17.-Omaha
bootleggers have found an easier
way of getting booze" than running
II across the state lines from
Missouri and other States where
large quantities are CACHED" They
high Jack" the stuff.
High iacking". in bootlegging
purlance, is robbing private stocks
that Is. burglarizing the private
stocks OF men who were wealthy
enough TO have laid In supplies TO
last them for several years and
wears
In the last thirty DAYS sIOO. 0OO
worth Of liquor has been high
lacked" In Omaha. Aud not sin
gle high iacker has been captured.
They have hauled the stuff ON auto.
mobile trucks and IN wagons. hut
still they have not been detected.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18

naval team. that our mission was
the protection OF all allied lines Of
communication and not the United
States line ~ communication alone.
that II was quite possible to give our
relatively small commerce quite
superior protection ~ the expense
of losing the war by denying essen
till protection 10 the vastly greater
allied commerce upon which the sue
cess of III" common cause chiefly
depended
Urged Fleet h. sent tcross
Enticing OF German submarines TO
the coast OF the United states
would have been greatly 10 the ad-
yantSe . the allied cause. even
though American shipping suffered
moro heavily thereby Admiral sims
said he told the department durginy
that every vessel capable at steam
ing across the ocean be- sent 10 IN"
war zone. Risk Of public condcm-
nation ~ such a course, based or
.la,curatc information and fear
would have been negligible factor
the letter declared.
War Not Supported
Apart from the resulting lack
Of cooperation IL was virtually diff
cult. ! fear. at times impossible. "
Admiral Sims declare,s to avoid
the impression conveyed thereby to|
the heads 81 the allied nayies that
I was not being supported or wa
not IN the confidence NJ the authori-
tics. i
~ no time during the war was
permitted 10 select my subordinate
Tag commanders and hut very few
W my suhordinates.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18
Machine Shops Ilurn.

MARSHALL. Texas. Jan i7.-The
machine shops Of the Marshall and
East Texas railroad were DESTROYED
by fire az unknown origin today. The
loss is estimated at seVeniy-fiye
thousand dollars.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18

wrote the wv department during
at least the first siN months OF the
war, failed to put into actual prac.
ticc whole hearted policy OF CO.
operation with the allies q policy
required FOR winning the war with
the least possible delay. q"
The letter charged that not until
July 1917. did the navy department
outline policy of naval cooperation
with tho allies
As Is usual in such eases II
continued the polio, was acadrm.
ically sound but that Il was not
carried cut or WAS not understood
hy the department is shown by the
fact that ten months after It's re-
ceipt lt Fas urgently recommending
an increase .gi forces still trying
tO convince m" department that the
var ~ the eastern Atlantic. that the
United states naval front was on
the European coast and not OF tho
United states coast
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18

Il tried % induce the department
TO view the campaign as whole.
20 consider our naval forces as one
relatively small item OF an allied