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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
TALK TO FARMERS
By. T. +. Peck.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE
FARMER IN 1922.

The year just beginning will offer
to the farmers of Tennessee as it will
to the farmers of all other states
greater opportunities than ever be.
fore in the history of the country
While it is true that the prices the
farmer has been receiving for his
products during the past year were
such as to afford him no margin OF
profit over the cost of production, the
yield of the various crops has been
bountiful. If the farmer has been
economical he has been able to make
ends meet, and should be in position
to face the new year with confidence
In considering his condition the
farmer may well afford to contrast
his wants with the thousands upon
thousands Of workingmen who in all
sections Of the country have for
months been without employment,
and who have been faced with the
problem of providing for their fami-
lies. While the farmer has been re-
ceiving miserably small returns for
his labor, he has been able to produce
W pIONiuc lOI IlS
The census of 1920 gave the value
of all farm property in Tennessee as
81 ,251 1854, 585, including land, build.
ings, implements, machinery and live
stock There are 252,774 farms in the
State and this represents an average
value per farm of $4,953. This is an
immense value of the investment in
the base of all ndustriese-agricul-
ture-and this is an investment that
will continue to increase and grow in
value.
The problem of greatest moment to
the farmer of Tennessee, next to that
of increased production, is to bring
about a system of marketing that will
allow him to get a righteous portion
of the profits Of his labor. The farm
er's share of the consumers dollar is
too small by far, and it is not likely
to be larger untilthe farmers shall
cooperate in business ways for bust
ness advantage, as the farmers in
other states have done-notably in
California. In that state the growers
of fruits and other commodities have
organized efficient marketing asso-
Citations, with capable men in charge,
and their products are marketed to
advantage.
The farmers of the State are awak-
ening to the fact that they are not
getting anything like a Just share of
the profits of their labor, and the
year ahead Of us will witness the TO
ganization of cooperative associations
among them which will enable them
to market their products to the best
advantage. This is one of the great
opportunities that will be offered dur
ing the year ahead of Us, and indica-
tions are that the movement viii gain
impetus.
Another opportunity the farmer is
going to grasp is the diversification
of crops, to the end that he will have
something for the market at all times,
and at the same time produce enough
to support himself and family without
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

having to go outside of the State and
pay exorbitant prices. We should
have more livestock on the farm
This will mean more silos to preserve
the green summer crops, such as al
falfa, clovers, soy beans, etc. 1t means
marketing the crops through live
stock-in other words, selling the
crops in the form of beef, pork and
mutton, and saving the fertility in
farm manures. Live stock utilizes
cheap roughage, such as corn slower,
fodder and straw which usually goes
to waste There are millions of dol
lars worth of straw and corn stalks
burned and otherwise wasted every
year in the corn belt. The farmer
who has live stock on his farm must
grow grain as well as clovers, grasses
and other crops adapted to his soil
and climate. The one-crop system in
the end means poor soil and poor peo-
pile.
Live stock farming is diversified
farming, and calls for a system of
crop rotation with legumes. 1t will
return fertility to the soil. 1t will
add interest to the work of the young
people on the farm and is the best in
surance of an income. Each farmer
should make a business of growing
his own beef and his own vegetables,
and also his own protein feed for his
stock, and stop buying bran, cotton
seed meal and other high-priced pro-
tein feeds.
The farmers of Tennessee should
begin the new year with a resolve to
pay more attention to dinversification
and rotation of crops, and with the
determination to get more for their
labor, and this latter they can do if
they will cooperate in the preparation
of their products for the market, and
then market them through their CO.
operative associations.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
WELL BRED HOGS GAIN
WEIGHT MORE Rapidly
THAN DO SCRUBS

The importance of good breeding In
the growth of livestock, and especially
In the prevention of runts, Is illustrate
ed by the experience OF an Indiana
swine grower. 81 started with stock"
he remarks in letter to the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
direct from the foundation stock OF
the breed, ard the results were salts
factory" When | had time to read
of the work of other men, the results
of feed composition and experimental
feed trials, took from these expe-
riences what | thought practical for
me to follow, and the results, though
not exceptional, have been the natural
results Of good blood and good feed.
One of my boars. farrowed In April
several years ago, weighed 1G5 pounds
the following September At 18
months he weighed COG pounds, at %
montns $50 pounds, and the following
fall LOIS pounds. This boar was one
in Il lot of IL, as uniform q bunch as
I ever saw. Others grew into GU
and 500 pound hogs under farmers
caro-.
In addition to good blood lines"
he adds. care aud the right kind Of
feed are important means Of prevent
ing understood animals, but the most
Important Of all Ia the man with tie
feel basket, for 1t ls the eye Of the
master that fatteneth his cattle So
far as runts are concerned, l have
never found II profitable to raise them
under any treatment. ! have seen lots
Of before and after taking lllustra-
lions on paper but not In the feed lot
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
PRAISES COUNTRY GENTLEMAN

II. p. Roper, Lexington, Tenn,
Dear Mr. Roper:-It affords me no
little pleasure to note the fact that
you are representing The Country
Gentleman in this county. | consider
it one Of the best sources of informa-
ton along many lines, and especially
for the country people, that have ever
read 1t is an encyclopaedia of coun-
try life, presented in such a manner
that ii becomes helpful to all who
read it, 1t is equal to a short course
in agriculture for the farmer.
There is enough good solid informa-
tion in one number of The Country
Gentleman to pay for an entire years
subscription. ! would like to see this
great journal in every home in this
entire county.
So thanking you for your interest
in helping scatter good literature
among our people, | beg to remain,
Yours respectfully,
w. T. Mccall
r. F. d. No. 2, Lexington, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
JUST SUPPOSIN' THE CASE.

Suppose Henderson county had
built >one mile of hard road each year
since the Progress was established
April 10th 1SS4--nearly 3S years
ago. We could now be going all the
year round on good pike from the
Madison county line ia miles) to
Perryville-23 miles; or we could
have pike road from Lexington over
six miles on the way to Jackson,
Huntingdon, Perryville, SCOTS Hill,
IA miles) and Henderson. A hard
road to Jackson and to river transpor-
tation at Perryville would long ago
have made us independent in the mat
ter of transportation. The reference
to the "sadest words of tongue or pen"
-to-wit; at might have BEEN" is on
ly to remind our county that it is new
er too late to begin a thing that
should be done.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Mr.. Bryan, thrice candidate for the
Presidency and once Secretary of
State, teaches the Sunday School les
son at Miami, Florida, to a class of
three thousand people.
In Memphis, there is a class of
about $500. In different places
through the nation you can find class
es numbering hundreds Of men.
After this, has Lexington a man or
woman too large or too wise TO 20
to Sunday School! II so please fur
nish US your picture. IL not then put
on your hat at the ringing of the bell
and march to the church next Sunday
-9:45 a. m, and remain for the II a.
m. service.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
ENTERTAINED.

On Thursday afternoon of last
week, a bridge party of more than
pleasing interest was rendered by
Mrs. Samuel T. Parker in her suite
of rooms at the Hotel Lexington.
The Christmas motif was carried
out in the decorations employed in
making the rooms where the card Ia
bles were arranged especially attrac-
tive. The shaded lights gave a soft
glow to the room and added not lit
tie to the effectiveness Of the decora-
tive scheme.
At the close of the game the lucky
CONTESTANT was Mrs. Burke Heron.
who was given a beautiful box Of sta
tionery, and to Mrs. S. NJ. Barnett, the
consolation, pretty vanity.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
ROCK CLUB ENTERTAINED.

Last Friday afternoon the Rook
Club was entertained by Mrs. H. d
Barry, in her home on South Main
Street. Club members and visitors
filled four tables and when the final
accounting was cast Mrs. Sam Grit
fin. of Paducah was found to the the
visiting winner, while Mrs. S. T. Par
ker carried off the Club prize. Re-
freshments consisting CO a salad
course with coffee were served.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
System OF Marketing.

Every farmer knows that producing
. crop is only a part Of farming-it
must be properly sold. The success
full farmer has the bulk of his pro-
ducts ready for sale at the high point
of the selling season, for Instance
hogs in September and March. His
products are graded to meet the mar
ket demands. He grows such products
Bs require the least expense for mar
ketlng for his particular location.
There are other points that could be
considered, but a study Of few farms,
rightly chosen In the foregoing re-
spects, will make better farmer Of
anyone If he applies the lessons learn
ed to his own farm.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

We find an increased interest in the
use of better sires in Henderson coun-
ty during the last few months. This
is certainly encouraging. What COM
munity will be able to adopt uniform
breeds of farm animals and varieties
of plants and make them universal in
Henderson county first
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

Have you organized your Commun-
ity Club? The teachers of the Sha-
dy Hill school have issued a call to
all members of that community to be
present for that purpose on Friday
afternoon.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

J. W. Dyer reports that he had
some hogs that had poor appetites and
were making very small gains. Re-
Gently after being fed some rabbits a
marked improvement in the gains
made and the feed consumed was not
ed. A balanced ration is essential to
profitable animal feeding.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

etc. for the necessary milk cows
poultry, hogs and mule colt or two
These things viii determine largely
whethef the best use Is being made
Of the so called-products Of the farm.
things which no farmer can afford to
neglect. A point somewhat hard TO
Judge IS the per cent OF income frcEl
any particular cash crop and yet this Is
one of the best tests OF any farm.
Crops and livestock should split on
about $3.50 basis, there are exceptions
10 this rule depending upon the farm
er, the farm and the market. Another
important question to consider In farm
organization Is: Is too much capital
Invested in land and not enough left
for working equipment, livestock etc?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

Tennessee produced 100000
pounds of butter last year in her CO.
operative creameries.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

1t should be the policy. of every
landlord to lay out policy for his
tenants that will enable them to go
ahead. We know that in many cases
this is done, and that large numbers
of farmers who are successful land
owners today were at one time ten
ants. Poverty is not profitable to the
community.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
Size of Farm Business.

No matter how high the quality Of
any farm is II must be big enough to
return TO the farmer a living. The
points on which this may be judged
sre; Capital invested; amount of Ia
DOR of both men and teams profitably
used; number of acres Of cultivated
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ART
crops and number Of productive AMI
mails. If your farm is not big enough,
rent some of your neighbors land.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
FINER FARMING
By H. A. Powers, Co. Agent.

A prosperous farming community
has prosperous business men.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

There is great tendency among
farmers just now to play the mark,
ct" on cotton during the coming year.
This is just as dangerous to the plant
er as to the speculator, and in a big
way the farmer does much more dam
age to his co-workers. We need cot
ton but no not need too much of it.
There are few, if any, farmers that
should not grow some cotton in Hen
derson county. Those who did not
grow cotton this year tried to "play
the market" and it will be just as
sure to bring those to grief who try
to play the market by growing too
much. We are not going to say how
many acres of cotton a farmre should
grow nor shall we say what per cent.
of his crop should be in cotton but we
do say that it should be planned so
as to be well balanced with all other
crops.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06
FARMERS CAN LEARN
MUCH BY STUDYING
NEIGHDORING FARMS
BY J. c. MeAmis, Agronomy Specialist
Division of Extension, University
of Tennessee.
Some Of The Things That Indicate The
Success Or Failure Of Any Farm
Operations Pointed Out.

Every farmer has an opportunity to
learn much about the management Of
his own farm by the careful study of
the operations of neighboring farms
In general most farmers do talk farm
Ing to their neighbors, and If they are
the right kind OF neighbors they get
many helpful suggestions. However,
II will be worth while for most farmers
10 go about this matter with a little
more patience and system. II is of al
most as great Importance to study
thoroughly poorly managed farms ~
II Is to study well managed farms
Certainly II is essential In every case
10 keep in mind the controlling factors
and to weigh carefully their relative
Importance In the success or failure
Of the farm under study.
While one may be truck farm ana
another general farm, the points of
judgment would be the same, except
that the different points may be given
more weight in one case than In the
other.
Some Of the general things that In
dictate the success or failure Of any
farm operations are: The quality of
the farm business, the organization of
the farm as whole, the size Of the
business and the system of marketing
Each point should he studied, begin-
ming first with the quality of the bus
mess as It is affected by crop yields,
returns per head of livestock, quality
of the products and use Of labor Of
men and teams.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

We hear good reports from those
poultrymen who are properly feeding
their hens for winter egg production.
1t would not be very big task to
make the hens average one third in
egg production just now or every
farm in the county. This would make
every flock profitable but as it is they
are in most cases losing money. The
taxes paid by the entire county are
small as compared to this big leak
and yet we sit still and watch it go
along.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-01-06

1t has been suggested that in some
communities that some small prize
be put up in a rabbit-killing contest
so as to supplement those offered for
the county at largeg. Who will be
the first to publish this fact. If this
pest should increase in the next five
years as it has in the past five years
it would indeed be a serious problem.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28
TALK on THE TOWN

| Lemon sherbet at the Rexall foun
tain
| The weekly band concert in Mont
pelier win be held this evening
Charles Fisher Of Washington is il
the city to-day on business visit.
Jordan almonds fresh and delicious
only SOC 4 H., at Barre Drug Co.--adv
j. w. Jennings Of Burlington was 3
business visitor in the city yesterday
afternoon.
Dance at Woodbury. Lake house pa
vilion tonight. Music by CAROLS or.
chestra. adv.
II. M. Wells of st. Adams returned
home yesterday, after receiving treat
ment in this city.
Regular meeting Of /. o O. T., M u.
in *. Of 7. hall Friday evening, July
2s, at 1880 o'clock.
Public dance every Saturday night,
Quarry Bank hall; CAROLS orchestra.
Special car after dance.-adv.
A popular spot on warm day ~ the
soda fountain at the Barre Drug Co.
You win find many thirsty one rel
freshing there.--adv.
Miss Anna Robertson, former resi-
dent of this city, arrived here yester-
day from Burlington for short visit
with friends and relatives
just received, the latest designs in
sport checked ratines and imported
ginghams. Little Dry Goods Store,
Cottage street, off North Main. --adv.
Mrs. Lillian Broadfoot and daughters,
Lillian and Mary, Of Centeryille, X. 4,
who were former residents Of Barre,
are visiting at the home of w. M.
Spear.
G. Ladewich of the firm of McBee-
Ladewich of Mansfield, O., Is passing a
few days in the city on business. This
firm which is connected with the gran
lite industry also has Barre office.
A regular meeting Of the Central
Labor union of Barre and vicinity win
be held In carpenters hall. Worthen
block, Friday, July rs, at 1880. Let all
delegates be present. Per order presi
dent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28

Lemon sherbet at the Rcxall foun.
tain.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28
WAR ON LIQUOR SMUGGLING.
Submarine Chaser and Fleet of 4,
Trucks to Northern New York.

ogdensburg, N. Y, July 2s.-The
former submarine chaser CX-433 ar.
rived here to-day to aid in the warfare
against liquor smuggling from the Ca
madam side Of the border. Officials
assert that within 4s hours the cam
paign against rum running wfll be
pressed vigorously with naval craft,
coast guard cutters, airships, armed
cars and his power motor trucks
Two powerful trucks, part OF feet
OF as, to be sent to northern New York,
already are here. Each will carry
government agents armed with rifles
and revolvers and will operate in this
customs district, being used chiefly to
blockade the highways when word is
received that a cargo Of contraband
has left the border bound south.
Airplanes. submarine chassers and
coast guard cutters are to patrol the
st. Lawrence river, which in the past
has been the highway for the liquor
smuggers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28
Graduation Presents.

Mary received:
From Uncle George: A gold bal
pin.
Credited the same and bought q
cigarette holder.)
From Aunt Julie: A silk umbrella
Traded it with Hettie for a pair Of
pearl earrings.)
From dad: A dozen pairs of silk
stockings.
From mother: A beaded bag
tRaffled it off at the afternoo
bridge club. Made $40 and had peri
manent wave.l
Willie received:
From Uncle George. A $40 gold
piece.
From Aunt Julie; A pair of golf
stockings.
From dad A gold penknife.
From mother: A pair Of cuff but \
tons
Traded the whole shooting match
for a wireless outfit. Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28

This makes the fifth shipment of this num-
ber-as there is but four dozen in this lot,
they will not last long.
Regular value roc Price QUO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28

industries. Mr.. Willis, who was EN-
ployed as a laborer, was helping an
electrician to get free from the motor
starting switch when he received the
shock 1t is stated in the report that
a perfect ground wire on the switch
would have prevented the accident.
Hattie NJ. Stoughton has purchased
from George L. Blanchard a lot on Col
lege street extension and is to erect a
building upon it. The deed of the prop
erty filed with the city clerk shows
the consideration was $500 or less
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28
Letting Him Down Easy.

A rich man, on his death bed. called
his chauffeur who has been in his sery-
for years, and said
"Ah. Sykes. / am going on long and
rugged journey, worse than ever you
drove me-"
'sWell sir" consoled the chauffeur.
There's one comfort. It's all down
hill"-American Legion Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28
RUM RUNNERS
CONE TO GRIEF
Federal Agents Kill One. Wound An.
other and Capture Third As Well
As rs Barrels of Whiskey

Louisville, KY, July 2s, Ten FEEDER
al agents, acting on an anonymous tip
encountered four liquor runners leav-
ing adistillery near the business district
early to-day with truck laden with
rs barrels of whiskey, killed one man,
probably fatally wounded another and
arrested one. The fourth man escaped
The man killed was Harry Baker,
former lieutenant of police, recently
discharged.
The rum runners drove their truck
into the federal agents automobile
and opened Are.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28
WOULD MOVE MARKETS.
Present Market District Becoming Too
Congested.

Boston. July 2s.--This city's histor-
ic fruit and vegetable market district
in the vicinity Of Faneuil hall will be
moved to new market terminal at
South Boston If plans announced to-
day materialize. Thirty-two wholesal-
ers have filed applications for chart
err for the Boston Market Terminal Co.
Under the plan the state would build
large plant near the fish pier, which
would be leased TO the market men.
Congestion in the old district is said
to cause delay in the movement and
consequent spelling OF great quantities
of perishable fruits and vegetables
each year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28

The last lot we had was sold almost in a
day-no wonder-they are large, roonly
garments, well made and of good material
Regular value 100. Price NC
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-28
Saturday Bargains
Fine GRADUATED Sugar, Is lbs

Fine GRADUATED Sugar, Is lbs.
Tor -. .Sl.OU
Creamery Butter, ID .42c
Round Steak, per ID 2Sc
Western Roast Beef. 10 ..28c
Western Chuck Beef, ID .15c
Brisket Beef, per ID 49,. 12c
Roast Pork, per ID -. &c, Sic
Frankforts, per 10 .... zoe
Leg Lamb, per 10 ....... 35c
Lamb Chops, per ID Doc
Fresh Eggs, per dozen ...35c
Cream Cheese, per ID -. soc
Sweet Corn, 2 cans for -. .25c
Yellow Cling Peaches, can 25c
Swift's Pride and Clean-Easy
b for zoe
Arrow Borax Soap, 10 cakes
Tor DOC
Goblin and Baby Doll Soap. 6
cakes for ...... 25c
Gold Hopper Coffee. 10 =. .25c
White House Coffee, 10 .2sc|
KeIlogg's Cornfiakes, 8 pkgs.
for ....... $3.50. .z0c
B. p. ShadrOui'
q.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-12
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'SMTLIN' THROUGH GREAT
PICTURE
I6tSaExE-So

:" "Smilin' Through, with Norma
Talmadge in the leading role at the
Palace Airdome last night, opened n
three night stay to a large and appreci-
ative audience. Beautiful architecture
and striking scenic effects are FREEDOM
inant features of this brilliant and pow
erfully moving production. pretty
Irish cottage, quaint village in Eng
land, a beautiful wedding fetc of the
'G0s in q picturesque garden, and stir
ring scenes of war days in 1914, are
shown in u magnificent screen panora-
ma, which pictorial splendor are said to
be unsurpassed in the moving picture
world
In the story of love ana tragedy,
Miss Tamadge plays dual role, Moon
yeen of the 60 s and Kathleen of modern
times. The wonderful personality of
this charming actress is one of the
bright lights of the picture, and she re-
ceives excellent support from Harrison
Ford, Wyndham Standing and Alec h.
Francis. The picture is one Of the best
yet presented at the Airdome.