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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Don't argue with a wasp; 1t always
carries its point.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

1t is easier to reform man than
% keep him reformed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Love Of discord is often simply q
iatred of monotony.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Never swear at an ill-fltting coat.
Give 1t to the tailor.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18
this WOMAN'S
EXPERIENCE
Brings a Ray of Hope to
ChildIess Women

Lowell, Mass had anenia from
the time / was sixteen years old ane
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Poultry bindings and the garage o.
the custodian at The state fair grounds
were totally destroyed by fire recently
The loss on tae buildings is aboui
$500, which is covered by insurance
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Seeking company means putting up
with the wrong kind a great deal of
the time.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Echo canyon highway, according to
a member of the state road commission
who has returned from tour of in
specion of the road. is now boule-
ward and ii Is possible TO make thirty
five miles an hour over the highway.
Ruts and holes have oeen filled and
the grade near Wasatch, which was al.
most impossible. has been graveled
and is now as good as any other part
Of the highway.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Michael Prapher, civilian blacksmith.
and IL horses were burned to death In
fire which destroyed stables at Fort
Douglas military post near Salt Lake
City. Prapher attempted to release
the horses when he was trapped by the
flames. The cause OF the fire Is un.
known.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Jerome has high grade Jersey COW
konwn as Brown Betty" and her rec.
ord TO date Is as follows: The heifer
came fresh at the age of twenty-five
months and gave milk continuously
for twenty months and seventeen days
The last two days before she was turn
ed dry she made one pound of butter
on alfalfa hay.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Plans for organizing classes in sew
ing, millinery and home nursing by the
\. w. c. A. ut PocatelIo are on foot.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

The Oneida Farmers Union of Nal
ad, which Is capitalized at $3.50, 900
is planning reorganization.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Eagles have been noticed flying a
a height of 5000 feet.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

AT the recent meeting of the First
District Federation at Rupert, it was
Needed to ask each member of fed.
Grated club and as many more as
would be interested, to donate 81 to-
ward the loan. scholarship fund. Many
pupils now attending school will not
be able to continue after Christmas
unless given financial aid.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

The citizens of Boise and Ada county
viii be asked to give $4,000 to the work
OF the army in Ada county, particularly
the rescue home. The money is to be
collected The week commencing Novem.
Der u and the campaign committee
has plans through which il hopes to
raise the money in one or TWO days of
careful soliciting.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

President o. NJ Elliot of the Lew.
iston state normal school announces
that the new normal administration
buildig is to be dedicated soon. The
new building will cost one hundred
fifty thousand dollars and is one OF
the most modern and complete edu.
cational edifices In the northwest.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18
IDAHO NEWS REVIEW

What Is believed to be the first ra-
lilo club In the state of Idaho, was or.
ganized recently at BunI.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

Completed extensions of real prop
erty tax assessment rolls show Twin
rails county property valuations to be
S5o,953,094.15 this year. These values
are based on action taken at the last
session of the state board of equallza.
ton, which advanced the value of farm
and agricultural, city property and
general improvements.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

A coyote poisoning campaign is now
on, conducted by officers Of the bio.
logical survey, in corporations witt
the Sawtooth forest reserve permit.
tees. A poison line extends from EN-.
NETT to Little Lost river, and the Saw
Tooth reserve is mnde into three dis
tricts. The poison line will extend
for 200 miles.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

James Russell Baker. resident OF
the Boise valley since 1862, died at his
nome In Caldwell few days ago.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

The charter of the Union Fire Insur
anee company of Paris. France, Ia
peen received at the office of the stat
director OF insurance The compan
filed its charter in order to do bus
ness In Idaho and Its capital stock /
named at ten million francs.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

approximately 100 former service
men al the Boise barracks were enter
tanned by the Nampa Century club
which furnished luncheon girl part
ners for the patients at card games
and complete full details of the affair
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-18

George Carter. OF the state reclama.
ton department has finished the sur.
vey of the Boise county aoinaoinaoinoi
vey of the Blain county, Little Lost
River project. and reports most of the
construction work having been finish
ed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-19
NOTICE

Nol.co IS hereby given that N" city
If Wheeling has completed the paving
O.; Eum Street from Eleventh Street
,u Twelfth Stree, IN $Ald cry. Tn" fol-
iuwIu. rrr,uuS. So far a. can =" a&C"r-
tanned, are ia. Owners Of lots or parts
of lots ahltt!nE un that p"rt."n ut '"Tt
EuM Street Hl".l, d"S'rlh'd and were
;,~s"<~rI ',r >i.i paving IN tn" amounts
ST. rp,u-.i" .h,.r respective. names.
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FoR SALS-RoRSES-

wAHrED-waSh,nE and cleaning 70 do
by day Blown Eua, Box 40 L, T..
n. No. .. Wheeling. tnT-lo-t
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MISCELLANEOUS

BEFORE having that rooc repaired or
,atnted call Walter Holmes, IS Oh O
St. Phone l1c9-E WORK guaranteed
Inr-lS-!
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wANrEp-AGEETS-

wANrED-Iady OF gentleman. as agent
TO secure names o. persons who desire
20 get ::-e insurance At about onr-aa Z
OF the regular Gaic. Gail 3S69-M Wheel
Ing. nr-i'-t
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yANrEp-wAsuNG CLEANwa.

wAHrED-AgentS Money saving prop
os.t!on Volcano ME- Co, 2Sl7 EoCc.
Call ) 70 a. n. 3 20 ; y N. mr-l6-l
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FOR RErT-rURN1sRED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Furrrsh"i rooms for light
, housekeeping. Nrp.E I'D 'ioor In'"i-
rrrrrrr Bldg lIrI NLrN"t -. fla II
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FOR SALE-PoULTRY.
wAErEp-HoUsn Or APARTMENT

wANYED-To rent r:vc room hons" Or
apartment. centrally located n wheel
ing b. family Of two. no children.
Phone Martins Ferry &2?-W. mr-l6-tf
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wANTEp-TO BUY.

wAHrED-To hay = second hand boot
c.lse PRICE must be rra$U rAhl" "E:''
20 = J. Cotton Box ltS. McMt"h"n y"
\, rrr-iS-.
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FOR RENT

FOE RENT rooms on one floor. gas
aaL city water lnQV;r" FL. ArtWan,
mr-lJ-l
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xsOR SALE-Farm horses. Charles
Rldgley. Phone 2OS-W I'm Grove.
mr. &c
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DIED
mRcULEs-On Thursday Mar

mRCULEs-On Thursday March =.
l@2l. =; ll:45 o'clock ?. IN, ~ -" PCS
IdsUce OF her daughter. Mrs. tr1mH
Marin. stop 81 Sho-t G-""S. MNS.
TFiEEE GOOCu HERCULES, a.,'i
t years.
t'un"rai on Sunday afternoon a. 20.
SERVICES a; Short Creek NJ f.. church
a, so. Friends res pectSul,y .nr'fd
20 attend. lnterment At Short Creek
,euctc-y
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EaCTEp-mALE


WANTED Electricity taught by er-
pcrtS Earn w!..ln you learn At No"'".
Electrical .(NOk and I'-N0c Lessons Sr"H.
You- success Eua r1D;sed and pns.;'"7
secured Wr!ce today. Ch;'aE" Enc!-
uecr:ns Wo-Ns. 1890 SuUryS.Gc. 'h!''f".
IU--l2-S
wANrEp-ENrF>N SALESMAN tsnrl
SATURDAY SHERMAN STORE "a
NAEktSr. ;"r-''-'
wANrEp-Men. Learn barber trade.
Wonderful demand and wages. Post
t!ons WAITING Wrlte to-day. Mo'er
Barber College 81 ". 5;h str, C'a''n-
natl. Ohio. f-l9-l-no.
wATTED-FEMAIn.
WANTED Rscerrnoss ~
quired- Telephone Elm GROW" llS-J.
mr-l9-i
wAHrHD-Respectao woman 20 act
as companion 70 an Old lady. Good
homo and wages to right parry. inquire
AZ MaLa 81 Phone Wheeling h--N.
wANrED-I.AOIF:S FOR SE:w tNCi F;N.
PERIFNCED IN MEMS ,LNrNINIi
! PREFERREIp. SHELtNANS STGNh-
1884 MARKET. mc-Li-1
wANrEp-Gtrl FOR general homework.
Gail Elm Grove 1874 4 Il. ulr-l7-i
WANTED cook Apply hotel
Sneider. Moundsv:Nc, ". Va
ur-t4-n
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FOR RENT Furnished front room IN
p lrt"l,:g"Uc"r E.GE. l""1 MNN"t -
Phone 3iiy-J t----t
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FIsHR-On Wednesday. March Is.
ir-l. ~ 80 O'Clock a. m. 1T h"T ia'H
home at Stop ), East Twe"iy-n:nt"
Street. LOISA NOLTE. wld"w Of tn"
lacr rh.,rlcS Fisher. aged - years .
months and ; days.
Funeral services at st. PaurS Evang"E-
g.l yau-ra on saturday afternoon -
i.Su lr.eudS Invited 70 attend. In
trru.Cac Mount Z;on cemetery y Sp''-
,--o~a car will be N waiting az n"
\. church 20 convey friends 70 cemetery.
JENNINGS Thursday. March lTth.
l"2i at sis o'clock y. m. ~ MS .At'
residence, No. sal South Front S'T'";.
HENRY PRICE JENNINGS, :" his
S2nd year.
Services on Saturday afternoon - $50
O'clock Friends respectfully :nT!;"I
to attend. Inirrmcnt r-!Eai" "t
,irccnw god cemetery.
RoGERsoH-On Wednesday. March Is,
1921. AZ $50 o'clock u. n. MIS-.
ID. W ROBERTSON. n the GiSi var
OF her axe.
. Funeral from her late residence y" fHnS
. Eycs street. Saturday afternoon At
o'CEocn Friends 81 Tn" family arc
invited 10 attend. interrnrut - NJ
lose cemetery. at MoundSVlIIe.
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SALESMAN WANTED.

wANrEp-Ac"ntS Women. d-"Ss hou-
doI- lamps or t",r3H"n" o",.S. Tn"
--latest noye,;y--el, hair hand painted
faces heads. arms cic"t-.CEt. attach
uentS and frames, Com2."'" s. %. Whom
dressed sells FOR So. Serd $500 FOR
-y,mp,o and cLtnloG Products Import
Co. %qI broadway. New YORK. u,C-l9-E
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WAN TIE D.

wANTE electrical firm has
opeRiaE n rs sales force FOR three as
rressIys szA,rSui"a. sales experience not
necessary. tu' helpful Apply afternoons
1872 Narke: 81 UF-iI-i
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wAETEp-FEMALn.

WANTED References ~
CURED Tt,cphCae Elm Grow" Isl.
ur-l9-I
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wAHrEp-ENTEN SALESMAN FsNI
SATURDAY SHERMAN STORE "a
MARKET. tI.T-t.-.
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Market Street-Sevent

W.H. 80. lIlurS. ~. s.
ht;r /. VI, y Iry. ~. N>->,
Mar Elirr Names, II y
Junu uud N,Ey BrC.n!HS,
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d 70 ELG nth

~ - ODD 80
: = =, 1000 r't
IL 4
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wAErED-I.ADIES FOR SEWING En-
PFyRIFNCED IN MEMS CLOTHING
) PREEERRtlII SiiEAsNANS SIhNr-
MA MASkksr mc-li-!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
LIVERPOOL COTTON

New Orleans spots % down; middling
20.00.
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work for us than for private cor
porations, he said.
Mr.. Williams said that many
questions may arise in connection
with the formation Of the asso-
citation in this state but he asked
his hearers to remember that an
answer has been worked out in 9TH
er states to every specific detail.
AT the close Of the meeting, on
motion of Mr.. L. D. Jennings
rising vote was called for to show
how many Of those present would
sign the contract and become mem
bers of the proposed South Caro-
lima Cooperative Marketing AS
sociation. Every cotton grower
voted in the affirmative On mo-
ton Of Dr. Long it was decided TO
begin at once the campaign TO sign
up the farmers Of Sumter county
and the chairman was directed TO
appoint a committee Of five to have
charge OF the campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Cooperative Cot
ton Marketing
Mr.. Carl Williams, Of Okla
homa, President of the
American Cotton Grow
ers' Exchange Ex-
plains the Plan

A cotton farmer who heard the
address of Carl Williams, president
of the American Cotton Growers,
Exchange, explaining the co-opera-
tive cotton marketing plan that has
been put into practical operation in
Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi ana
Arizona this year, and was not con-
yinced that it is sound business
proposition that will work out TO
the direct financial benefit of every
cotton producer affiliated with the
association and indirectly to the m
dustrial and financial salvation OF
the entire south is hopeless prop
osition.
Mr.. Williams, who is a large and
successful farmer, the editor OF the
leading farm paper of the south
west, part owner Of the biggest
publishing business Of Oklahoma
and leading figure in the busl-
ness life Of Oklahoma City, one OF
the organizers and president of the
Oklahoma Cotton Farmers Coop
erative Marketing Association and
president of the American Cotton
Growers Exchange, with Whlch
organization the cooperative mar
keting association Of Oklahoma
Texas, Mississippi and Arizona are
affiliated, is making tour OF
South Carolina under the auspices
Of the extension department OF
Clemson College for the purpose
OF assisting in the organization Oh
a cooperative cotton marketing as
sociation in this state. He spoke
Yesterday morning in Columbia ard
in the afternoon here in the court
house. There were present to hear
him about eighty or ninety men,
the. majority representing Lee,
Clarendon, Darlington, Florence
and Dillon counties. All were cot
ton growers, although several quail
flied as bankers, when Mr.. Will
lianas took a hand primary 20 as
certain who he was talking to.
Mr.. r. B. Belser acted as chair
man and opened the meeting by
calling On DIR. w. w. Long Of
Clemson College to state the OBJ
ice Of the meeting and introduce
the speaker.
Mr.. Williams declared in begin
ming his speech that every one con-
ce6ed the need for some remedy to
correct the evils which exist in the
marketing of cotton. These evils,
he said, in general comprised un-
degrading, country damage" "
which ranges from SO to Sc a bale
and the city crop" The market
ing end of the farmers business. he
said, had long been afflicted with a
disease, the. chief symptom Of
which is fat pocketbook.
4 come to tell you of a remedy
which other farmers are taking
and to. offer it to you but not to
force you to take it." said Mr.. VIII
liams. Those farmers who are
taking it are finding that it actual
ly cures the disease. l refer to CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

$3.50 and Henry $500, so the
states 5 mills has not raised the
tax. So instead of $4,000 for the
second year they will have to raise
s1S7.50. It's then necessary to
raise the mills 10 1-3. The next
year for the same reason more
mills has to be put on and Sd it
goes.
About the thir;. year Jim's notes
and mortgages have vanished Irom
the tax books altogether, for in
that time it's about 80 mills or
10000 and he is only getting Z
per cent or $4,000. It's fact that
he either sticks his notes and mort
cages in his safe or calls his loans
and puts them ins some form Of
taxable securities. At any rate
they vanish from the tax books
Bill's stock Of merchandise is
tangible personal property but
fuctuating in quantity and value all
the time from day TO day, season TO
season and difficult to pin dow to
a fair valuation on January 1ss.
Farmer Henry's stock is tangible
property that is constant in guam
tity and that can neither be hid
Den from sight nor camou1aged@ by
financial manipulations. Now who
in the end is the billy goat?"
Farmer Henry finally gets his
farm down to S2,00O.o0 or 20 per
cent Of its value. Bill gets his nler-
chandise down to 100000. Jjnl's
property is gone. SO the state now
finds instead Of mills it's SO mills.
jim pays nothing, hes a cap
italist. - Bill, the merchant pays
the same he would have paid. Hen
ry, the farmer, with his acres,
cows, hogs and calves open to tae
world that cannot be locked up Tor
hidden pays his own original $50
and all Of Jinl's $50 besides and
sits back and says, "Well I hc De
taxes won't go up next year" So
much for that.
DO you know that in 1899
watches and jewelry were assessed
at So. 1920 and in 1918 at
$l99,. ,.13.00. Why this? The only
answer is, the mills were less in
1900 than in 1918 and this was
property you could lock up, hide"
get off. the tax books. Do you
know according to the comptroller
generals office, some counties re-
turned only three gold or silver
watches and they valued at $500.
Some counties return no monies,
evidences Of credits. Some return
as low on farm implements and
machinery as SI95.0e. Some coun
ties return as low as l5 dogs:
I've given you a few examples.
I say few, and that is putting it
mildly, for there are many. j;
want you to help me think of some
way to get this tax problem in bet
ter shape. I'm satisfied from care
ful figuring there is more than
$500 900, 10000 worth of property
not on the tax books in this state
Yours truly,
C. j, JACKSON.
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FURNISHED by Mcdowell & Coz

Furnished by MacDOWel q COJ.
New Orleans, Sept determination Of
serious damage in south and central Tex
as by Saturdays cioudburst and fear OF
tropical storm Influenced en- active and
higher market at opening after which mar
ket receGed as result Of realizing, due TO
Washington having advised that the storm
shifted to northwest, subsequently turning
northeastward and will apparently move
up the atlantic, of the coast, making 1t
likely for the cotton region to escape what
appeared to be a hurricane:
Advices from south and central Texas
are distressing reported d 90 counties under
water as a result Of 10 to 20 inch; rain
fan which is Of record breaking proper
ton, there having been great damage to
property and crops. figured in the mil
lions 4 wire from Waco estimates loss to
the Texas crop 2oo 600 It is reported thai
returns to the Memphis Commercial Appeal
indicate an average deterioration for the
belt of ten points for the past two weeks
and rumor has it that returns TO the Ma
tiOIal GinnerS' association average the con
dition at Al against 81? two weeks ago.
but it is likely that returns TO the asso-
citation do not include damage Ia TeNaS by
Saturdays cloudburst.
Gererpor Harding of the Federal Reserve
Board is quoted as saying while there has
been improvement in general business con-
ditiors throughout the country the sonth
IS In better shape than any other section.
The building boom is expanding through
OH. the Jnited States, New York city en-
ioying one Of the greatest building booms
in history, in four Gu the Eve boroughs
construction 70 August 5ist exceeded the
building for all of 1920.
The further decline in foreign exchange,
marks and Francs was referred to as a de-
pressing feature but cable advices from
Germany state that German bankers report
no serious crisis in Germany.
Wednesdays weekly weather and crop
government report likely to be bullish.
particularly as to Texas due TO the recent
cloudburSt over the greater portions Of
south and central Texas.
The October government crop estimate
win probably indicate q smaller yield than
promised on September lst perhaps less
than seyen million bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Some of the Reasons
Why Taxes Are High

We have township boards Of as
honest men. There are three for
each township. These men are ap-
pointed by the governor upon the
recommendation Of the delegation.
These men are supposed to go over
all returns and it is their duty to
see that all property is on the tax
books, but they are only paid $500
per day and only allowed three
days to make canvass and go over
returns made by the taxpayers. We
know this is impossible. SO much
"or that.
Now let us use our think
tank" a little. Suppose, to illus
trate, the state has to raise $4,000.
We will say the citizens from whom
this is to come are represented by
jim, Bill and Henry, each of whom
owns property worth s10,o00.00.
The state proposes to get this
$4,000 by equal and just uniform
tax upon the property Of jim.
Bill and Henry 1t would therefore
be necessary to levy tax Of 5 mills
sec on the $4,000 or 1-2 Of / per
cent. Jim's property consists Of
notes and mortgages Of the par
value Of. s10,000.00. All right.
Bills property consists Of 500
acre farm, worth $4,000 per acre.
Henrys property is a stock Of mer-
@ndise, value s10,0o0.00.
Jim returns his notes and mort
cages at par value. Bill has no
certain knowledge that his farm
wodid bring $1,000 per acre, and
naturally solves the doubt in his
own favor and places his property
and returns at $500. 90. Henry
making his returns in February as
of January 1st looks back and
honestly thinks his stock Of goods
would not be over s5,600.00 on jan
uary 1st and so sets them down. :
The next year jim finds he is
the only one that has returned at
par value So he decides to set his
down at 100000 only half Of his
notes and mortgages. Bill finds
Jim has only returned half Of his
! property, cuts his in half and Sc
the process of under-valuation
goes all along the line. And this
has gone on and on until now it's
a general tax lodging game.
So now the first year under the
8 mill rate Jim has $4,000. Bill
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
NOT ENOUGH CHICKENS:

City folk who move to the coun-
fry-and most of them want to but
won't admit it-aaways want to
keep chickens. 1t. seems easy, it
promises to, be profitable. and any
how there. is something fascinating
in the idea. to women as to me-.
Under the circumstances. tnen,
the United States eiascken census
of last year, report Of which is
Just available, possesses sentimen-
tai as web as business interest.
Well there were ! s5s,5s7,3S5
chickens on farms in the United
States ON January /, 1920 as
against 2so,s4e.s57 chickens three
months cid or, over en- April IS,
1910. In as much as many chick
ems are slaughtered and marketed
each year between January 1 and
April Is. comparison is difficult.
The actual increase, If there was
any, probably corresponds with
that in egg production-5.2 per
cent. In actuality the growth of
fowl population does. not keep pace
with that Of human beings. No
wonder eggs and fried chicken
come high.
Iowa leads, with 27.746.51o,
with Illinois. Missouri, Ohio. and
Texas not far behind. 1t isn't near
y enough. The more there are on
farms and the fewer on city pave
ments the better Off we all will be.