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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
Does 1t Paw to Use Tractors?

Prof. l.. j. Fletcher of the Unlver-
sity of California, comments very eff
fectively on the profitable use of trac-
tors:
"Too often tractor and horse work
are compared on simply the cost per
acre for the doing of a certain kind of
job. In many types of California ag
riculture the cost per acre is not the
most important factor. A good way
to judge the comparative efficiency of
farm power is the net returns at the
end of the year A good example of
this is found in the case of a Ventura
farmer. His bean land had formerly
been worked by mules. After two
years of experience with large trac-
tor he has found that his annual re-
turns in crop yield are much greater.
He says; 4 pillow deeper and at the
right time. | am pulling heavy CHS
els which | could not use at all with
the animal power The work is done
better, since | do the bulk Of it my
self
"Another angle of this same ques-
ton was brought to light when the
writer was invited into the farm
home 1t was as nicely and as COM
fortably furnished and equipped as
city home. and there was also story
to tell here concerning the change
from mules to the tractor.
During most of the year the farm
er, his wife and -year-old son
made up the family. There were no
hired men of uncertain habits to cook
for, nor were there the early and late
hours spent in taking care of the
stock. During the blowing season the
tractor was worked two shifts each
day by the farmer and his son. More
work was accomplished than formerly
with three hired men and four mule
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23

The most recent statistics on the
eIectrifcation of farms reveals prin-
cipally that "they just amt" There
are 100000 electrified farms in Amer
lea, to be sure; but there are 2.700,-
600 farms that are not electrified.
On these latter, the women far more
than the men, are laboring under
back-breaking burdens. literally they
are performing slavish labor. Inves-
LEGATIONS has disclosed that 81 per
cent Of them carry water from the
well every day and that they average
As tons of water a year. They help
with the milking and separating, and
90 per cent of them wash the milk
pals, while IS per cent of them clean
the cream separator.
Country life, without the drudgery
taken out of it by electrical methods,
means that 81 per cent of the farm
women must do their own baking,
never having a chance to fall back on
the corner grocery or the bake shop,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
Milk Of Human Kindness Still Up to
Standard.

In these days of rush and hurry and
thoHghtlessness, it is good to be able
to take note of an instance of good
old-fashioned kindness and neighbori-
ness such as is reported from a Mill
nesota community.
A serious accident which befell a
farmer, confirming him to the hospital
for two months, left all his fall work
undone. Utterly discouraged, he was
astonished one morning at the ap-
proach of an army of neighbors, men
and women, who took possession of
the farm. A parade of men with
teams clattered into the corn field
Twelve men, the carpenters of the
bunch, set about repairing the build
ings. Before the end of the day all
the corn had been busked and stored
in the newly-repaired cribs.
Seven tractors were turned loose in
the stubble under the guidance of
competent operators, and in a few
hours the farmers worry about his
fall blowing was all over
The feminine contingent cleaned
the house from attic to cellar, and
from the supply of food brought with
them, prepared the dinner for the hun
CRY horde Of workmen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23

Send the imprved and enlarged
Times for 1922 to your friend for
Christmas remembrance. The friend
will bless you for it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
Arc You An
Ailing Woman?
Do You Cough ?
Thie Aduirn ;s e.. W..
This Advice is for You

st Joseph, Mo.-"I became all rum
down IN health due to woman's weak
ness. | was weak, nervous. got very
thin. | doctored and took different
medicines for this condition but did
not get any relief until | began taking
DIR; Pierce's Favoritc Prescription
and it soon restored me to health and
strength. was so completely cured of
this condition that it has never given
me any trouble since.
my father took DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery for catarrhal
cough and it gave him relief where ali
other medicine had utterly failed. DR..
PIcrcca medicines are all good and I
am glad to recommend them. y
Mrs. J. W. EvaIson, 280l S. 23rd st.
You can always get DR.. Picrce's
family medicines Mt your neirhbor-
hood drug store, in tablet or LIQUID
form Send l0e for trial pkg. or free
medical advice to DR.. Picrce's InyaIids
Hotel in Buffalo, n. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
Clearing Brush Land

The agricultural engineering de-
partment of the University of Wis
consin was present in full force at a
recent power farming demonstration
in Sawyer county, Wis. This was
formerly a wooden region, but has
been cleared Of trees and now tract
ors are being brought into the coun-
try to break the land and prepare it
Tor farming. A local colonization
company had for several years been
tudying and experimenting with diff
fcrent types of land clearing ma
hines, and as a result Of these ex-
Deriments they are convinced that the
,reaEing Of cut-over land with the
3rush still on it can successfully be
tone by large tractors pulling spe-
cially built brush-breaking plows.
These outfits will clear up large acre
ages in the shortest possible time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
An Arkansas Power Farmer

The extent to which tractor can be
used for general farming purposes on
small farm is illustrated on the
Midland farm some little distance out
from Little Rock, Ark. H. M. Thorn
as is the owner Of the farm and III
1918 purchased his tractor. 1t was
his purpose to make the tractor a
Jack of all trades" and he can show
ample evidence Of having accomp-
lished his purpose.
This evidence exists in the form of
kodak pictures which he has taken
from time to time in the field. He
has one series of four pictures taken
at different times during one day.
The first shows the tractor digging
Irish potatoes; the second drawing a
wagon load of potatoes into the store
house; the third, back in the field with
a disk harrow attachment cutting up
the land where the potatoes were dug;
the fourth, putting up beds for sweet
potatoes with a middle-buster.
Mr.. Thomas says that farming is a
business that requires attention
through all 1865 days of the year, so
he works at his job every day and
so does his tractor If he isn't in the
field blowing or harvesting, he is dig
ging into a pile of wood with a circu-
lar saw, or he may be making shin
giles, grinding feed, or cutting silage
He often goes to the relief Of his
neighbors who have fallen behind
with their work, and when the call
comes to 90 out and work the roads,
he takes his tractor and gets in the
four days work required by law in
one days time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23

In connection with the Corn Grow
crs' and Stockmen's Convention which
will be held at the University of MI
rois the last two weeks in January,
Prof. f. W. Lehman Of the farm me
chanics department has arranged a
special program to be given in junior
mechanics. Two one-week courses on
tractors have also been scheduled to
follow the convention Immediately.
and in addition special three-day pow
er farming courses will be held in va
rious parts of the state in cooperation
with county agents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
Snow PlOw for Small Tractors

Even the garden tractor becomes
restless in the winter time and be-
comes anxious for activity.
In order to satisfy it, a small snow
pillow has been devised with double
steel blade held by a substantial
frame in V shape, the whole being
firmly attached to the frame of the
tractor itself. By properly arranged
levers it can be held at any desired
height so that if the snowbank is too
much for it at the first attempt, the
top can be shaved off, then with the
pillow lowered to the ground the re-
mainder can be removed. 1t is a use
full arrangement for clearing walks
and drives around farmsteads and es-
tates.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
The Repair Plant of the Future

IHV INVVaIT IIdUI UI INC WIUTt
1t is easy enough to get an auto
mobile into the garage but it is not
always so easy to bring the tractor
around when repairs on it are neces-
sary. For this reason it is altogether
possible that the tractor repair plant
of the future will be portable one,
and indeed some such have already
been built and are in use. In some
respects they are similar to the port
able repair outfits used by the artil-
lcry during the war. They are equip
ped with a full set of metal working
tools, a small forge, and some even
have an electric welding outfit. The
current for the welding is generated
by an electric machine which derives
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
Conducts Farm With No Horses
or Cows.

The horseless farm is in existence.
Not one single head of livestock has
been raised for four years or used on
this l2,000-acre farm, which is owned
by Schaal & ScEaal, twenty-four miles
northwest of Winnipeg. The farm is
not only horseless, but is cowless,
sheepless and hogless. History does
not record whether cats and dogs are
owned there or not, but that does not
count. All haulage is done by tract
ors, as well as blowing, seeding, har-
vesting and threshing. There are
three complete threshing rigs, forty
tractors each pulling two fourteen
inch plows and turning over an acre
of ground every two minutes. Tract
Ors are used for disking the soil for
seed. Twelve-foot drills drawn by
tractors seed $40 acres daily. 1t would
take 400 head of horses to do the
work of the farm requiring the pro-
duct Of 1000 acres of the land to feed
the stock alone
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
HOW MOTHER
MADE Her PIES

its power from the engine of the We
hicle which furnishes the motive
power.
With machine of this kind, farm
ers will have at their beck and call u
ready repair outfit which will handle
anything in the way of repair jobs on
farm machinery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23

The tractor knows no season. The
farmer who reaps the greatest profits
from its use is the one who finds
something for it to do most of the
year round The more a tractor is
used, the greater is the profit on the
Investment. Also, the more operations
which are performed in going over the
field once, the greater is the saving to
the tractor owner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
A Christmas Revere
By Iona of the Ozarks.

By Iona of the Ozarks.
And now it is Observation-Disclosures agan
Resembling with joy and sweet refrain;
Which recalls "Old Santa" of long ago,
AS he appeared in the ire-lit glow.
In reverie, pictured his dear face,
BeaminG with joy, on his reindeer chase;
The jingle of seighbells could hear,
And then halt, and "Old Santa" dear
Silently and cautiously made his way
Right down the chimney of sticks and clay
With these loved visions glowing in our head,
We were gently FASTENED off to bed.
0, what dreams of joy that night to came
Of the Santa we had seen in the flame;
And when morning came awoke with glee, IA
To find in truth, "a real Christmas tree"
While our parents beheld with loving eyes,
Our apparent wonder and surprise,
As we joyously gathered at their side,
In the bright dawn of that Christmas tide.
And now it is Observation-Disclosures again,
Resembling with joy and sweet refrain;
Which recalls "Od Santa" of years ago,
AS he appeared in the tre-t glow.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23

Olney Made A. S. A. E. Secretary
The resignation of Frank P. Han
son, of Ames, Iowa, from the secre-
taryship Of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers to accept a
commercial position has been followed
by the appointment of Raymond Olney,
st. Joseph, Mich, as secretary of the
society. Mr.. Olney has for some
months been editor of the journal of
the society, and the new move central
ICES the secretarial and editorial activ-
tiles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
Pennington Milling Co.

ufacturers, just as frequently happens
when the wrong kind of oil has been
used or an engine has been overhead
ed because the operator neglected to
keep water in the cooling system.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23

as do their city sisters; and 95 per
cent of them do their own sewing.
Their monday meals are the big
meals of the day, and represent an
appalling amount of labor. Then, of
all times, they need a power aside
from their own hands-but most OF
them don't have Il.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
never SUCH 4
REMEDY FOR PILES

II will cost any sufferer 80 cents
to prove that bleeding, itching or
protruding piles, no matter how
chronic or how painful, can quickly
be helped.
Go to Workings drug store to-
day. hand Worthing 50 cents. say. Il
want a Jar of San Cura Ointment'1
and if You aren't satisfied YOUR
money back.
Yes. and more; try San Cura
Ointment for old sores. that people
say will never heal. for fever sores,
for Itching skin, eczema. letter, salt
rheum. chapped hands. face or lips,
for ulcers, carbuncles. boils, sore
nipples and broken breasts.
It draws out poison. that's the se.
erel OF the wonderful success OF San
Gura Ointment: that's while 1t so
quickly heals scalds, burns. cuts and
bruises It's best to use San Cura
Soap at all times; it is a great aid
in banishing pimples, blackheads
and all germs OF disease. rs cents.
Thompson Medical Co. Titusville.
Pa. IL
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19

and those who advocate produe-
ton tax on the other.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
DOES LEAVING VEX YOU?

70 leave social gathering at
the right time and in the right way
holds many terror for shy and
nervous people.
Does It vex you?
Are you afraid OF going too soon,
or Of interrupting the talk, or OF
breaking up the party?
Many party has been drawn
out overlong. the WEAKNESS OF
many a hostess overlooked, and
many a conversation has dragged
because OF It.
Silences should always be taken
az signal for departure except
among very intimate friends
II new visitor arrives. do not
withdraw at once. but you should
remember that the visitor may want
to talk with the hostess privately
and YOU should seize the first break
in the conversation as a chance 10
20,
The best time to withdraw when
there are several persons present
is after you yourself have just I'm
ished speaking, Let your rejoinder
be final.
Should the hostess desire YOU to
remain she will show it.
There Is wide difference. you
must remember, between the con-
yentional Must you go?" and the
warm invitation to remain longer
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
ROAD BILL CHIEF
LEGISLATIVE INTEREST
Tax Questions Also Prominent
On Calendars.

Charleston. April 19.-lnterest
viii center during the current week
in both houses OF the legislature on
the proposed road legislation. SEN
4te bill 339 in the senate and house
bill 52S N the house are on the
calendar OF each as special orders Of
business
The house will reach considera.
ion of the road bill before the sen
ale does. inasmuch as this measure
is set down as a special order of
business for go this afternoon A
similar bill IN the senate will not
be considered until tomorrow after
noon Although the senate and
house bills are identical in form and
are yoIuminous yet they may be
disposed OF any one afternoon IN
less the bills are subjected to very
many amendments and unless there
Is general discussion OF the roads
question while the bills are pend
ing on the amendment stage.
There does not appear to be any
general sentiment towards destroy.
jig the work Of the roads committee
OF either branch OF the legislature.
There are members, however. Who
were elected on the pledge that they
would have roads built over certain
routes and such members wU be
apt to offer amendments to the bill
as a step towards fulfilling their
pledges. but it is extremely doubt
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19

weight instead OF losing weight. as
formerly can eat anything want
when want il. and It thoroughly
agrees with me. most cheerfully
recommend Nerv-Worth to all. for it
has done more than the makers
claimed for It," Thus wrote D. F.
Smith, who resides at 122 y. Maple
Ave, Greensburg. Pa You will find
that If you suffer as Mr. Smith suf
fered. Wentworth will quickly give
you health. 1t will aid and benefit
your whole digestive system. relieve
your nervous condition, and tone
and invigorate you throughout. II II
doesn't benefit you after you have
taken your first bottle, your money
will be refunded Sold on a money.
back guarantee by F. c. Shepherd
Drug Store. and all leading drug
gists everywhere. 1t
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
CRFFF2FlinG MACH!NIST DROPS
A THOUSAND DOLLARS EASY
Spent His Money UseIessy Trying Different Remedies To Rid
He Tried Wentworth, And This Soon Ended Indigestion

Il have spent al least thousand
dollars in an endeaYor to rid myself
Of Indigestion and stomach trouble,
which ! have had for 20 years. but
got no results. My stomach and di-
geston, together with extreme ner-
Nousnese. caused me to lose much
valuable time For the last I years
| have been a machinist foreman OF
the Kelly-Jones Co. of Greensburg.
and my time was worth money. !
was compelled TO lay off 10 weeks
not long ago. Doctors said they
could give me only temporary relief.
Finally | saw Nerv-Worth adyertis.
ed. and determined to try it. and |
am glad to say that now after using
only part Of bottle. am no long.
er troubled with indigestion az ner
vousness. and | have gained in
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19

apparently realize that # one part
of the bill is changed other see
tions Will have to be changed to
conform to the first change.
Tbera ia also \ SLIGHT difference
Of oninion MS to whether there
sho,ljd he \ trunk line system of
road deyel6pment. or the comfy do
reIonment svsfem Those who IA
yor the rink line system NAV NJ.
temnt to secure The adonfion Of
thoii plan through amendments to
the hills
~, -, ,-,.,.,,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
DOCTOR ZAYAS
DULY ELECTED
10y international New. servlee)

(5y international News servlee)
Washington, April 1S--The State
Department announced today that
this government holds that DR.. Al
fredo Zayas. conservatiVe-popular
coalition party candidate. was duly
elected president OF Cuba in the
November elections. in accordance
with tn announcement made IN
Cuba yesterday by American Minis
ter Long. The conclusions OF the
State Department are based upon
the report rendered by Major Gen
eral Crowder and 1t is understood
that General Gomez, who was the
liberal candidate, has given as
surance to Secretary Of State
Highes that he will abide by this
decision.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
GERMANY FAILS
SAYS PREMIER


London, Abfil 49, Premier Lloyd
George announced in the house of
commons this afternoon that Ger
many is in default on meeting the
reparations demands and that the
allied supreme council will meet.
possibly next week. to take up the
question He promised that parlia
ment would have an opportunity to
discuss The subject Of customs san
ctions before the council meets.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19

The team. in charge of Degree Mas
ter W. P. Snyder, has been putting
on the work extensively and is in
good shape to show the work TO the
membership OF Charles Town The
team will make the trip in automo.
biles and will be accompanied by a
large number OF the members o.,
Tuscarora lodge A banquet will
fellow the ceremony.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
SPILLMAN Bros, Inc.

These are busy days with us What with supplying the
needs and material for Spring and Summer Apparel there
are dull hours here Really enjoying increased business
learning that there is money to be saved
without loss of quality, by buying merchandise
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19

fal il in either branch of the legls-
lature that they will materially
amend the road bills in any degree,
there being a strong disposition to
let this measure remain as the com
mittee drafted It, for the members
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
ODD FELLOWS
TO EXEMPLIFY

The degree team OF Tuscarora
Lodge No. "a. Improved Order OF
Odd Fellows will go to Charles
Town on Thursday night. where it
will exemplify the work OF the first
and second degrees OF the order.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
Musical Supply Company
LnstaNs New Booths

The Pocomoke Musical Supply Co.,
has had a force of mechanics at work
this week installing two new and up
to-date sound proof monograph
bcoths in their place of business on
Front street next door to the Empire
Theatre. With these new devices this
company is now in position to dem
onstrate three records at one time,
thus giving their patrons much better
and quicker service. The booths are
about completed and we are informed
that they will be ready for use today.
This company is doing a good bus;-
ness and its trade is increasing all
the time and in order to keep abreast
Of the times they are making i'm
provements to their plant each anti
every week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
Market Street Landmark
Moved to Bank Street


Sometime ago, it will be remember
ed, Mr.. Elwood E. Matthews purch-
ased the property on Market street,
near Seventh street, known as the old
Richards property. He has recently
sold all Of the buildings on the site to
Thomas Wheatley, colored, and dur
Ing. the past week they have all been
moved to Bank street, and the Rich
ards lot on Market street is now be
ing cleared away ready for che build
ing of Mr.. Matthews new home as
soon as the contract is awarded. In
the moving of this old home we note
the passing of one of the old land
marks of the town. For years it had
stood on Market street and although
its style of architecture was anti
tuated still the timbers of the struc-
tire were in fine shape for one of it.
age. The lot is high and nicely To-
Gated, in fact it is considered one of
the finest sites in our city and we are
sure that when Mr.. Matthews con-
tcmplated improvements are com
pIeted the town will be none the
worse off by reason of the passing OF
this old landmark.