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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
$1,000 Tractor Profits

Tractors in combination with land
Jewelers. are making thousands of
acres of waste land profitable. The
expense of putting these rough acres
into profitable shape for crops is low
with tractor equipment, because big
quantities of dirt can be handled in
such short time. There are numerous
cases in California where tractors and
land Jewelers. have prepared land for
crop production on an extremely large
scale. For instance, 1900 acres near
Mercer belonging to one producer are
being leveled for orchard. The work
is being done by tractors and Jewelers.
of big capacity. The low costs per
acre make this leveling paying OPP
Grafton.
Still another factor that increases
the popularity of the tractor and that
helps to make it a paying investment
to its owner is its ability to go out
and bring in good profits in contract
work. Many tractor farmers do this.
One told me, just few days ago, that
his tractor had cleared $4,000 for him
last year in contract work, besides do
ing all the work on his own 600 acres.
j. NJ. Hunt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

Hundreds of farmers are going to
make money this winter by utilizing
power-driven wood saw outfits. Own
ers of tractors realize that the tract
or will rum winter as we'll as in sum-
mer and can be made to produce div
idends. A circular saw is not very ex-
pensive, and when coupled up with the
tractor makes a convenient and eco
nomical wood-sawing outfit.
Wood can be cut up both for fuel
and for lumber. There is ready
market for both. Many people pre-
fer to burn. wood if they can get it
than coal and the low price at which
home-cut lumber can be sold insures
it's ready sale.
1t will probably be found economi-
cal to save trunks of trees for lum-
Der, cutting off tops and large limbs
for fuel. If possible, the saving rig
should be located at the foot of a
slope and the logs hauled to pile
above it, from which they can be
rolled into position.
Four men make a good crew; one
man does the saving, one helps to hold
the logs and poles on the table and to
push them forward for the successive
cuts; one removes and piles the blocks,
and fourth keeps the logs and poles
up to the saw. Under average condi-
lions such an outfit should saw about
20 cords of wood into IL or 16 inch
stove lengths in ten-hour day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
Value of Milking Machine

The mechanical mixer is valuable
addition to the dairyman's equipment,
says c. C. White in Farm and Ranch.
After becoming familiar with the ma
chine a man can operate three units,
thus milking from thirty to thirty-five
cows per hour. The elimination of Ia
Dor troubles is the greatest feature of
the milking machine. The farmer
who keeps a number of high-grade
cows is anxious to avoid labor troubles
and to insure the production of clean,
high grade milk on an economical bas-
is. Farmers who keep only eight or
ten cows find the milking machine
profitable. Farmers who find it nee
essary to hire a man to attend to the
milking should investigate the posi-
bilities of the machine mixer. One
person can handle a two, three, or
four-unit outfit successfully. There is
no danger that a good milking ma
chine properly handled will lessen the
flow of milk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
Power Rrush-Cutter

The application of power in brush
cutting has made possible great re-
duction in the cost of clearing brush
land. Special machinery is being de-
vised for performing this kind Of work,
One such brush-cutter, made in
Western Canada, consists of a strong
frame connected solidly with frame
of tractor. Two heavy horizontal
blades bolted in V-shape with the
points forward are located near the
ground, and as the tractor is moV~.
forward the brush is cut by diago,,
al shear stroke. Heavy sheet iron
shields, extending upward from the
blade, divert the cut brush to the sides
in windows which can be ready piled
and burned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
For Ailing Women
Here's a Suggestion Worth While

Hannibal, Mo.-"For some time
after having severe run of fever it
left me in very poor health. l had
woman's weakness before | had the
fever and afterward it seemed to get
much worse. | was just miserable.
Doctors wanted me to have an opera
ton, but instead took Dr. Pierce's
Favortc Prescription and it completely
cured me- was once more enjoying
good health, and am today. thanks to
Favorite Prescription. 1t is a won
derful medicine for the building-up of
weak and ailing women. Mrs. Mary
Ellis, Is O'Fallon st.
Health is wealth. Do not neglect
the most valuable asset you have. Go
to your neighborhood drug store and
get Favorite Prescription in tablets or
liquid, or send l0c to DR.. Pierce's
Invalids Hotel in Buffalo, N. y, for
rial pkg. tablets and receive good
medical advice in return, free.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

by the farmers after they are made.
Any terraces made in the fall of the
year should be seeded to wheat, which
will bnd the top soil and prevent sur
face washing. The terraces must be
watched closely and it will be neces-
sary to trim them occasionally by us
ing few shovels full of dirt in one
place and by using a turning pillow in
another. After the terrace is once
made and shaped it will usually need
but little attention, however.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

The utility of the tractor in reclaim
ing and improving farm lands by ter
racing in order to prevent hillside
washing is being demonstrated in a
number of states. Indiana is the lat
est to take up the idea Systematically.
Prof. c. A. Norman, extension rural
engineer from Purdue University, has
the Indiana demonstration work in
charge.
Prof. Norman says that the success
of the terracing will depend largely
upon the management of the terraces
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

In spite of the millions of unem-
ployed in this country, corn belt farm
ers in Illinois are complaining of a
scarcity of men to harvest the corn.
Opportunity for good men to earn SO
to 81 per day with board, room and
washing furnished free, is being scorn-
ed by the $40 per day wage Garner of
the war period.
As a result of the labor shortage
mechanical huskers are coming into
use Gustafson Bros. near Rantoul,
devised scheme whereby the two of
them can harvest their crop without
further help, A tractor was ATTACHED
TO a combination draw-bar pulling the
corn husker and wagon at its side.
One man operates the machinery
while another hauls the loaded wagon
to and from the crib, where it is I'M
loaded by a power-driyen inside ele-
vator.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

Many a farm youths interest in
farming has been developed and main
tained through his opportunity to OPP
crate tractor. Broma Towns, if
teen year old youth of Huttig, Ark,
tells in the Progressive Farmer what
he himself has done in farming with
mechanical power.
~ live on farm of $50 acres in
cultivation. We raise mainly corn and
cotton, although we planted the entire
farm in corn this year.
an the spring we broke our land
with a tractor. Then just before we
got ready to plant, we flat-broke it
again, making the soil very loose Al
though our horses were standing idle,
the cost of operating the tractor was
small. and did the work in about the
same time that five two-mule teams
would have done it, but with much
more ease, and the tractor also did
better work.
81 plowed about 10 acres in five
days, and culti-packed it in one. This
was in the first part of the spring.
When | got ready to plant, | did not
plant it all at once, but planted 20
ncres at a time; then plowed, cult
packed, and planted 20 more. BY the
time | got the third 20 planted, the
first was ready to cultivate, and by
the time it was finished, the second
was ready, and SO on.
sour land had bad growth Of per-
simmon bushes, but the tractor cut
them so deep that very few sprouted
We have not been troubled with grass
for the weeds were buried too deep tt
come up.
This fall we are going to disk the
land we had in corn this year and then
pillow it under. This would be almost
impossible to do with mules, for we
have velvet beans eight inches apart
in every third row, and the corn thick
in the drill. That will make the
ground very rough and hard to pillow.
81 believe the tractor is a paying
thing in the corn and cotton states be-
cause it decreases man-labor and in
creases the acreage one can cultivate"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

In the evolution of California agI'i-
culture the tractor has played an inn
portant role. Confronted with wide
lexpanses of prairie lands, unusual
climatic conditions and varying soil
textures, the limitnp ms of animal
power were eagerly recognized. Tract
ors have been in use on these ranches
of California for over Is years. In no
other section Of the country has the
tractor gained stronger fOothold. In
no other section is IT more closely
dove tailed into the routine of farm
work
During the rush season it is quite
customary for the larger operators to
run three crews in eaight hour shifts,
and they not only want but demand
that a tractor work "a hours a day.
day in and day out, until the rush sea-
son is over. Ordinarily the Califor-
MIA rancher will get more work out of
a tractor in one season than would re-
suit from several years use in other
agricultural sections. Hence, the
study Of the farm machinery industry
in California is not only interesting
within ITSELF but throws some light
on what may be expected in the way
of future developments elsewhere.
In California the use of tractors is
by no means limited to blowing and
harvesting. They are used more eX-
tensively for belt work than in other
sections. Furt: ermore, their use is
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

James R. Howard, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
has been a farmer all his life. He
has seen the introduction of the tract
or and other power farming machinery
and has formed his mature judgment
of its economy through personal use
and observation. He says: "The de-
mand for more food will continue more
insistent with tie growing population
of this country, and this means an in
creasing use of TIE tractor and other
power machinery, in more intensive
farming methods"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
Prefers Tractors to Mules

"For two years | have used a small
tractor" says VIM. c. Weiske, of Gar
den Plain, Kans. During this year |
have plowed 240 acres, narrowed and
disked 465 acres, sowed 100 and cut
225 acres of wheat.
Last year put in 100 and cut 225
acres of wheat.
Last year | put in 100 acres of
wheat and never took team of hors-
es out into the field. My gas and oil
bill for this field was but 60 cents per
acre. Can any farmer take a bunch
of mules and beat this?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
New Farm Engineering Professor
for Kansas.

The farm engineering department
of the Kansas State Agricultural Col
'lege has been re-organized, with H, B,
Walker as newly appointed head of
the department. Prof, W. H. (Cap)
Sanders will continue in charge of the
power farming courses. Prof. Mark
Havenhill, formerly Of the University
of Kentucky, has been put in charge
of the extension work in the depart
ment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
"Cold in the Head

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh
Those subject to frequent "colds in
the head" will find that the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrt
may lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System, thus reducing the inffamma.
tiOn and restoring normal conditions
All druggists. Circulars
p. ]. Cheney g. 90, Toledo, Ohio.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

not confined to conventional ranch OPP
erations. Many machines are sold for
building roads, levees and bitches.
The logging camps of northern Cali
fornia offer big market for the larg-
er machines.-California Cultivator.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

or is an essential machine unit in the
equipment of practically all hemp
growers. 1t is expected that there
will be rapid extension in the hemp
acreage in Wisconsin and adjoining
states.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-10
Barometer of Public Opinion
The Pre- ldcnt's Spccch Agni

Editor World. Concedlng the right to your
the question. Would you vote for a negro as
president OF the United States governor OF
oklahoma or mayor OF Tulaa Would you. as
newspaper man, be willing to have a negro at
tho head Of the Tulsa Word?" does not satisfy
Mr.. Edwards, nor does It satisfy hundreds OF
thousands of educated fair minded, justice -lov-
Ing people OF both the north ana the south.
think YOU have sid stepped" Mr. Edwards
question Just az | believe you have "Juggled"
with the statements made In President Hard
lnss Birmingham speech 20 make them ap-
pear harmless.
A wonderful gift OF expression IA yours Mr..
Editor, which admire, and, though OF differ
ent political faith, your paper finds daily
place upon nay desk and your editorials are
read with pleasure and some times agreeme mt.
You quote the president AZ saying, "he did
NOT advocate white support for any negro can
didate ne did not even suggest such a thing
He said specifically that he would have the
competent negro allowed his political right to
vote ana the incompetent white man denied
terms a dscontinuance OF ali discussion of
equality between the races. excepting the po-
htcal equality guaranteed both under the CON
stitution and with equal force ne opposed
was necessary IN the proper activities of both
towards a common national ideal"
You cannot give this polticaL-equalIty with
out Ia producing an arrogance ultimately de-
mauding every other equality and without let
tiug down the bars Of white supremacy! The
negro now mas every equality and traterniza-
tion that Ia necessary In the proper activities
OF both towards a common national ideal" We
four
The presidents birmingham remarks were
correctly quoted by you. Mr.. Editor. but not
correctly Interpreted. His remarks meant
nothing more nor less than that the negro
should have political equality and be put in any
office within the gift OF the government II
elected by ballot. Al least that is the only way
the negro win interpret It. And, mark It, the
existing requisite 20 the right OF intelligent bal
lot is American citizenship by birth or natural
ization and ability TO read and writel More than
half OF the voters have absolutely no Idea OF
political economy. and no opinion that cannot
be Immediately changed by the last orator OF
friend 10 whom they listen In any discussion
OF question.
This is a white mans country end, political
and otherwise, must be governed always by
only educated intelligent white men, who In
common justice 10 every race living under our
flag will see hat that race suffers no hardship
and has with the white man, equal chance
to secure the advantages OF education and tenn
poral comfort,
The Indian the original owner Of our land
far more intelligent has never been given halt
the consideration or opportunity accorded the
negro, The Indian is a ward OF the government.
The negro should be made a ward OF the gov.
ernment and treated exactly the same as the
Indian then the vexatious negro problem
would be solved.
Tulsa, Nov, u. HOWELL B. GWIN,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-10
Just Folks
Copyright. 1871 by Edgar A. Gusst)
MISSING!

The house was fine TO look upon
And all the grounds were neat and trim.
But Of his nCighbors / was one
Who really didn't envy him,
His walls with tapestries were hung
Ana costly pictures, old and rare
Hut there was not a sign that Young
And healthy children sheltered there.
Ills books would thrill the bloHophile,
And | was glad to look them DER,
But happier with them l would feel
n there were toys upon the floor:
Each kept with dignity its place.
By servants paid Tor that, no doubt
But ON them I could find no trace
That children ever pulled them out
In an HIS mansion fine l found
No building blocks or rubber ball
No train OF cars was left around
To clutter up his marble hall;
/ looked In vain on every chair
For scratches left by little feet,
But there was no disorder there
And home should never be so neat
For all hls wealth and mansion fine
For all tho treasures he has bought
l would not trade the house OF mine
Where pillow fights are nightly fought.
To fingermarks / point with pride
To scattered toys much care | give
house TOO neat 1 want abide,
1 want home where children live
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-10
Snap judgments
BY NORA COLE SKINNER

bobbed hair. surely she had made
a mistake In the room; but these
and others equally strange were
very much In evidence. they de-
tailed, and had several fingers in
the pie.
It takes more than spit curl
and pcnciled eyebrow TO get the
honey instinct out Of a girl.
II was a stormy fall afternoon
when a woman drove UP TO the
school building in an electric after
one of the little pupils. She ran
in TO the shelter OF the vestibule
just as another woman took refuge
| in the same place. and she inquired
| of her as to how she'd go about
| finding the child.
What grade is she in?" asked the
stranger.
II don't know" was the reply
| but Just then the little girl came
! along and the problem was solved.
At the EeXt "PaTent-Teacher's s.
| meeting the second woman reported
/ the incident as an illustration OF
! how little interest these rich moth
| ers who do nothing but ride around
/ in electrics" take in their children.
/ They don't even know what grade
| they're in she snapped.
| A woman arose Bnd explained
| nuite as interested in their children
as other mothers were, and as foi
/ ,he case In point 1t was her child
| the lady told about. Her little girl
| she stated, left for school that day
| before the storm broke. she herself
| was III, so she asked her sister to
| go after the child to keep her from
coming through the rain without
Eubhers or topcoat. Hdr sister did
| M L ha h
| ter was In.
All as simple. natural, and right
| az Il could be.
II Is splendid to be able 10 read"
people IL ones prowess be not al
| lowed TO govern too far. Shake
| speare never said a truer truth than
that "All the worlds a stage, and
all the men and women merely play
| ers." With many II Is "On With
| the Dance" while hoart-strings are
torn and things are not what they
| seem.
When trusting TO snap judgments
| just bear that in mind.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-10
The Horoscope
Thursday. November IN ,oo,
he stars inCline but do no, ,o,r,.,
Cpt. lS2l BY Mcclure Newspaper WI

During this day friendly ssr,
hold sway, but the evening
menacing Jupiter and the s1n
rule in beneiic aspect until sup..,
when Saturn strongly advcrs,
This should be day OF .r,.,
com mercial activity and F..uiS
bring profits 20 all who buy or lii
High officials In the goycrnm.nt
bank presidents and heads of r,,n"'
utacturing plants should bcloGi
from this planetary goyorur.,r,
which promises success TO all sorts
OF initiative.
The stars seem to promis,
revival In many business actyIif.S
and stimulation Of manufaetvg.ng
interests.
Speculation should be- avoided IA,
thin time, for those who read tHe
stars declare that only those l.
pend on legitimate profits from
steady Investments may hone La
prosper at this time
Gradually the influences thar
mark the new era are being f.I
the seers declare, and while thew
foretell many grave crises iu the
next few years they believe that
something OF the ultimate good Ia
not beyond attainmSnt in this gene
Prophesied concerning the coming
disarmament conference stress Tho
TACT that the unexpected will rule
and that the session Will close with
surprisng results.
Saturn. the planet that is sup-
posed 20 represent rcactipnary
tendencies Is today exercising uG-
structive influences, according to
astrologers.
Milltarism and tradition viii have
power to sway the minds OF women
as well as men. Il ia prognustIcat,d.
Great results are to develop for
the United states from this Jluo
and the president Will enjoy added
| fame for a period.
Two planetary conjunCtions tAs
month and both bring to the earth
disturbing influences.
This days rule Of the stars iu not
| for farmers or miners.
Persons whose birthdatc n is
have a happy augury for the cum-
ing year. Those who are employed
will benefit.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be continually successful
| in all their undertakins. Girls may
not be altogether fortunate Iu mar
riaEc aid should be guided in choos-
| ing a husband.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-10
OPEN coNENANrs AnAlN

Concerning the question OF open sessions for
the arms parley, reader OF The World writes.
Every thing that can possibly be said IN
favor OF secret sessions OF the disarma ment
conference has been said lay YOU and said
In your usual able manner. Clcmencoau
was right when he said az Pars We can
not consult In the public square And the
objections you make 20 open sessions are
strong and worthy OF consideration. A.
the aame time, TO quote editorial writer .
ON the other side OF the question The OBJ .
iections TO publicity nothing com.
pared with one colossal objection 10 secrecy
peril to the republic The destiny " the
nation has been staked once in secret Sos
sion. II should not be staked again Dr."
Which is but a symptom Of tho common 90.
session which seems to have taken hold OF the
public mind to-wit; That anybody and every
body in an unofficial position. no matter how
obscure, is more TO be trusted than men Of
ominence charged with responsibilities OF such
grave nature that they in the very nature OF
things would deter them from any questionable
course.
We SEQ this symptom m the rayings OF sen.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-10

open That viii be the case. because Il Is a.
much an .mpossibilty for men TO seriously dis
cusS negotiate and treat TN the public square, %
20 adopt the phrase Of Cemenceau. no It Is TO
throw rock into the air and cxpcc. 1t to re-
main there In defiance Of the laws Of gravity
Honesty and intellectual freedom admits the
fact Why 10 the name Of common sense and
decency cannot men accept 70 and cease their
battling Of prejudice, their absurd and aslnine
openings concerning the superiority Of the mob
over The chosen representatives OF great people
and nation7