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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Few difficulties are too great to be
overcome by the person who says 81
WHIP and lives up to it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

The sweetness Of fiattery turns to
bitterness when the truth becomes
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Sudden death cheats the doctor, but
nothing ever gets ahead of the I'M
dertaker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

People who worry over little things
have no time left in which to accom-
plish the big ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

To hasten the departure of an IN
welcome guest, ask him for con
tribution to your favorite charity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Some people gain riches in their
dreams and proceed to spend them in
their waking hours
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

The bully no longer carries a chip
on his shoulder. There are too many
ready to knock it off
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Treat your neighbor like a human
being and he won't treat you like a
dog.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

A woman has a legitimate right to
go through her husbands pockets, for
how else could she mend the holes?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

In 1921 the women of America
spent more than S28,OOO,OO for hair
nets.
When the hair is worn bobbed there
is but little need for a net.
Mr.. Thrifty Father, why kick when
your daughter wants to discard her
long hair?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

The fellow who wants to kill two
birds with one stone generally misses
both.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Eight hours constitutes a day.
labor-or at least that is what some
people are paid for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Success does not always come to him
who waits. The hustler steps in be-
tween and hogs it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Scandal gathers no moss. 1t trav
els too rapidly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Concealing your shortcomings only
serves to make them more spicy when
they are found out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

This life is full of chances that are
never taken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14
the actual contact with the industry
Some Large Figures.

tiS aCtudl CoHtacl with the industry.
Some Large Figures.
The industry subject to supervision
is one of the basic parts of American
agriculture. 1t is one of the largest
single industries in this country. It's
magnitude is indicated by the fact
that at SO stockyards under our super
vision more than 100000 cattle.
sheep and swine were received during
the year 1921.
The establishment of supervision at
the central live stock markets has
been accomplished. Today there are
supervisors in II markets, namely:
Atlanta Ga; Buffalo, n Y; Chicago
ILL.,; Cincinnati, Ohio; Denver, Colo;
Detroit, Mich; Ell Paso, Texas; Fort
Worth, Texas; indianapolis, Ind:
Kansas City, Mo-; National Stock
Yards, H.; New York City, N. Y,
Omaha, Neb.; Pittsburgh, Pa; San
Francisco, Cal; Sioux City, Iowa;
and South St. Paul, MINI.
1t is not the purpose of the Depart
ment to cover the country with an
army of field supervisors, but rather
to station men at the markets which
from an administrative and geo
graphic standpoint would seem to
need the presence Of supervisors. The
l1o,a oY,l-a I,
far the larger number under supervi-
sion will be handled by the super
visors at the principal markets The
country is being divided into four di
visions, and when the organization is
complete there will be one general
supervisor for each division, and
under him the local supervisors at the
various larger packing and marketing
centers.
Supervisors Duties.
The duties of these supervisors in
general will be to supervise the prac
tees in the yards over which they
have jurisdiction. The first act of the
supervisor is to become entirely ia
miliar with his market. The Depart
ment at Washington has been sup
piled with great amount of facts and
information dealing with the impor-
tant markets. Supervisors reports
reveal the fact that the manner and
methods vary considerably. While
there is a general uniformity of prac-
tice among the larger terminal mar
kets, the ways of doing business ore
not always the same. One of the
functions of this act will be to har-
monte practices ais far as possible.
This does not mean that old standards
because they are not uniform, but an
effort will be made to improve ways
of doing business so that approx
mately uniform methods may result.
We are urging farmers and stock
men to feel perfectly free to go to the
supervisors whenever they believe
they have received unfair treatment,
and also to report any unfair prac-
tees which have come under their OBJ
servation.
Stops Abuses.
Decided improvements in a number
of market practices already have been
brought about, though organization
work is not as yet completed. At ST.
Louis complaint was made that GER
tain members of the Live Stock Ex-
change were carrying on boycott
against certain other firms. After a
two-day conference with representa-
tives of this Department the boycott
was discontinued In another case a
contemplated increase in feed prices
was held up pending an investigation
as to the reasonableness of such ad-
vance. Certain abuses with regard to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Marriage is a sacred institution
at times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Don't be too hasty in taking of
Tense when people turn the cold Shout
der. Find out the reason and correct
it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

The days of courtship are when man
is what he isn't.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Coal is not money but it is less plen
tiful
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Remember the days of thy youth. >
You worked hard and received little
pay, but now you want a small for
tune for doing nothing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Anyway, political speeches are pop
ular with the candidates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14
The Alkali District.

AS an illustration: Some years az
known, in the railroad vernacular, as
the ''alkalT' district. All men in the
transportation department of railways
in that district received a higher rate
Of pay than did those in the vicinity
Of Chicago, for the reason that living
conditions warranted it. In time that
situation automatically eliminated IL
self. Later on, and especially during
Federal Administration, wages were
equalized on all lines-a practice that
does not obtain in any other industry
and should not in railway operations
The limits of this article do not
admit of many illustrations. One j.,
given a divisional point at Susque-
hanna, Pa, as compared to Pittsburgh,
P.,-the cost of living in Susque-
hanna is far less than in Pittsburgh.
Either the men in Pittsburgh are
underpaid or the men in Susquehanna
are overpaid when on the same wage
scale. Instances of this kind can be
multiplied indefinitely.
A local board of arbitrators, jointly
chosen, familiar with local conditions
and naturally anxious to do the best
they can for those who form an i'm
portant part of their community
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Sunday is a day of rest, and some
times of strutting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

A noisy tongue is readily heard. So
is a pigs grunt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

A word and a blow makes a free
show.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

May riches come to you-if we get
a part of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Contrary to general opinion, mon
ey does not count. We count it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

No man is ever old as long as he
considers himself young.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Success to all of your efforts-if
they are worth it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Are you troubled with insomnia
It's easily cured in most cases.
Walk a mile before breakfast. Hot
foot it, and don't lag.
Put in eight hours of good hard
work, and don't loaf on the job.
Eat three square meals day, chew
your food properly, and drink coolies
of water
Walk two miles more after supper
and push yourself along.
Go to bed only when you begin to
feel drowsy.
You'll sleep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14
Established Nov. %. 1867.

A. L. FONTAINE, Owner and Pub
Usher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Entered at the postoffice at Wiscon-
sin Rapids, Wisconsin, as second class
matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Prices for advertising and job work
made known on application at the Of
fee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

$500 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Thursday, September IA, 1922
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

sell Your Hammer and Buy Horn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14
AS THE
Editor
SEES II

Yes, it's quite true that women's
skirts are coming down. We mean
they are to be made longer.
The men don't like it, and many of
the women are peeved over the latest
decree of fashion.
But the longer a dress is the more
the dressmakers can charge for MAX
ing it. Then the manufacturer who
makes the goods, and the merchant
who sells them, all get crack at the
customer in the increased amount Of
material required.
Still, there is an element of good in
almost everything that comes along.
Masculine eye strain will be consid-
erably relieved. That will compensate
some.
And now another thought pops out.
It will hit the optical people, because
there will be less demand for long
distance magnifying glasses.
Shucks! It's all muddled up any
way We look at it.
The only way of escape is to quit
looking. But what red-blooded mar
will voluntarily do that.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Give unto the needy in proportion
as the Lord gives unto you-but don't
expect that alone to open the pearly
gates.
The fellow who is able to give dol
lar to charity and doles out a nickel
gets credit from the Lord for only the
nickel he gives.
The poor person who gives more
than he or she can really afford gets
credit far beyond the amount given.
You may hide your ability to give
from human eyes, just as you hide
your wealth from the assessor, but
the All Seeing One knows of every
penny you possess.
The pearly gates are easily opened
and they are just as easily closed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-14

Judgment Is respected by railroad Of
ficials as being mature, born of much
thought and an embracing knowledge
of the problems that are confronting
American roads today.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-11

The Merry Makers made merry
last Friday at the home Of Mrs. G.. H.
Sheffield as Miss Doris reigned there
as queen with Mr.. Louis Ross king.
The king and queen robed in regal
costumes with jeweled crowns pre-
sented "a courtly appearance seated
on their throne. The guests formed
in couples and to the strains of "My
Isle of Golden Dreams" approached
the royal throne where after homage
being paid their king and queen, they
were given various colored attractive
paper caps which they donned and
were thereby welcomed into the royal
court. The king and queen opened
the Realm of Terpsichore and soon
the whole place was alive with merry
dancers who presented a gala ap-
pearance with their festive caps. At
the supper whistling carnival SOU
venirs and pack of jelly beans were
given each guest. At the cutting OF
the king cake Miss Irene Reeder Sc
cured the bean and she chose as king
Mr.. VIM. Harrell. Mr.. Fabian Bou
quot and Mr.. Anthony Frey were WEI
coined into the Merry Makers midst.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Virginia Page to Sam Lee. Sec
tion 9, tp S, r "A, west bank OF
Bayou Bonfouca.
Levi W. Crow to Poitevent-Favre
Lbr. Co. Section % tp ST 13 G,
containing 8O.44 acres.
Josephine Frederick ct al to Paul
Herbez. Lot 3 square IL, Division Of
st. John, Covington
Geo. w. Refine to La. Baptist En-
campment, Inc: Parcel of land in
East Vaudeville.
0. C. Bridges ct al to John Grot-
haus. 2 lots square II Vaudeville.
Succession Of Rasalie Leon to
Morris j. Levy. Lot 8 square 13,
Vaudeville.
Succession of Louis Lacroix to
Edna Lacroix Poynot Lot ! square
IA, also lot 10 in square 2802, Gov
ington.
W. L. Stevenson to Isabel Brow
der. 19 acres in sec AZ tp Z II e.
T. NJ Burns to J. NJ. Morgon. Lots
Is, Z, 8, square IA, Folsom.
Emile Frederick to J. B Grant
ham, Gill acres in sec 46 tp s,
range IL east.
Sandy D. Bulloch ct al to J. 3.
Grantham. Parcel of land in section
At tp 5 sr 13 e.
Anthony Frosch to Louis E. Lem
ley. Half square 113, Mondeville.
Salmen Brick & Lbr. Co. to Got
lieb Sollberger. Lot. 1 in square 1.
Slidell.
Fred Sanders to Thos. F. Cavalier.
1 lot in square SO, Vaudeville.
Erbin Talley to Eugene B.. Talley.
Parcel Of land in sec a tp r Ii
east, containing 1.28 acres.
Salmen Brick & Lbr. Co. to Jos,
| C. Balancier. acres in section s
/ tp r IA east.
Salmen Brick & Lbr. Co. to Mar
cisse Balancier acre in sec tl
9 S r Ia east.
| Sylvester Blasini to Albert Porte
Lot 10 square II, Abita Springs.
| A G. Tebo ct al to H. C.. Thomr
son. 1912 acres in Rouville Sub
| division Of Oak1aWn.
i Harvey E. Ellis to Mrs. Annie Es
/ palla. Lot 16 in SQUARE 16, Coying
] ton, also fractional lot Is square l6
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-11

sprayed only three times. Here is
an all-round formula which is prac-
tically good for all purposes, which
should be prepared as directed in
T. B. No. 4O7: Copper sulphate
Cblue vitriol, lbs; fresh lime un-
slaked, 5 lbs; water, so gallons.
This is the so-called Bordeaux Mix
ture, which is for potato blight. Add
to this 3 pounds OF arsenate of lead,
and you have the bug poison In
the Aroostook, Maine, potato dis
trict, in place Of lime they are using
sal soda, and in place of the arse
nate Of lead they use arsenate Of
calcium. If the farmers will CO.
operate they can obtain fertilizers
and spraying materials and machin-
cry at considerable less cost, but the
main advantage of cooperation will
be through marketing at better
prices and with more assurance of
disposing of the crop at good
profit.
A short-sighted merchant may
think that cooperation among the
farmers will injure his trade On
the contrary, in this parish unless
farming is stimulated by co-opera-
tive methods the discouragements to
the farmer are so great that the
prospects are for decreasing trade
for the merchant rather than other
wise. If the farmer gets more
money for the crops he raises, the
merchant will sell more goods, more
groceries and more drygoods. In
the trucking districts up in Misssis-
sippi and in the strawberry section
of Tangipahoa parish where CO.
operative organizations are well es-
tablished, the merchants are more
prosperous than here. Our merch-
ants are facing the possibility of de-
creasing business with the decline of
the timber industry. All that can
save them from this bad fortune is
the development of agriculture in
this parish, and therefore they have
a selfish interest in assisting in every
possible way agricultural improve
ments. They must see that the
farmer is properly financed and is
enabled to do profitable farming
business. When they do this; they
will find that the farmer is their
best customer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-11

face soil is only 5 inches, plow
inches deep. Never turn up more
than an inch Of subsoil at any one
time But every year the farmer
should plow deeper and deeper anc
deeper until he has attained the de
sired depth. Deep ploWing is in.
surance against drought and helps
to improve drainage conditions
''The blowing should be done sutfici.
emily long in advance of the plant
ing date to permit partial decomposi-
tion of the vegetable matter, such
as corn stalks, coWpeas or other pre-
ceding crops which have been turnd
under"
Crop rotation is very important
item Of successful growing. Ho "
ever, in this section this is a ve-5
much simpler matter than in North
ern potato districts, as indicated in
the following Government report:
"In the Hastings district of Florida
it seems to be. the rule rather than
the exception to grow potatoes year
after year upon the same land. I'm
der such conditions the only rotation
is that of following the early crop
of potatoes with some other crop,
such as corn, coWpeas, velvet beans,
beggarweed, sugar cane, cotton or
hay The corn and sugar cane are
frequently planted before the potato
crop is harvested. Cowpeas are
often sown in the corn when it is
given it's last cultivation. AS a rule,
the potato industry of the South
could be materially improved by
adopting a system Of crop rotation
which would insure the addition to
the soil of larger amount of Or
ganic NATTER The remarkable op-
portunity here to grow several crops
is one which should induce Norther-
potato growers to prefer this parish
to their own or the best districts
elsewhere, as we have in addition to
a higher price for the product, the
superior advantages Of the best
marketing facilities once co-opera-
tive associations are well under way.
AS an indication of the advantages
of the installation of the best type
of drainage which would permit level
cultiua ton instead of ridges, Mr.
Guigo plants potatoes in between
cabbages, which latter will be har
vested before they will interfere with
the growing potato vine. By inten-
sive cultivation of this kind it is
possible to produce an enormous
amount of vegetables from Ia small
tract, as does he. Any such quanti-
ty of production is impossible in the
North.
The Irish potato responds readily
and pays well to proper treatment
with fertilizers On this Mr.. Tie
bouts recommendation are especial
ly valuable. ''As very general
guide it might be said that cotton
seed meal and high grade acid phos-
phate (16 per cent available phos-
phoric acid) in varying proportions
and quantities per acre, would in
most instances, meet the require
ments of the crop. AS basis from
which to work, it would be we'll to
start with equal parts for soils OF
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-11

moderate fertility, two of meal and
one of acid phosphate for poor soils,
and one of meal to two of acid phos-
phate for rich lands. 500 pounds,
oO0 pounds and 1000 pounds and
even more of the mixture per acre IN
some Instances could be used to ad-
vantage. The usual time to apply
commercial fertilizer is at planting
time. On opening ridges to receive
seed potatoes the fertilizers is gem
orally drilled in the seed furrow.
After drilling the fertilizer it is
best to run an implement through
the trench that will mix the fertilizer
with the soil.' F. B. No. 1905 says:
1t should not be forgotten, how
ever, that maximum results from the
use of commercial fertilizers can
only be secured on land reasonably
we'll filled with decaying vegetable
mater. The presence of this Organic
matter makes the soil more retentive
OF moisture, easier to cultivate, and
by gradual decomposition furnishes
considerable plant food to the grow
ing crop. The increased moisture
serves to dissolve the plant food in
the commercial fertilizer and to rem
der it available to the plant The
more humus thus produced in the
soil the less need is there for nitro
genous fertilizers, especially when
feguminous crops form a part of the
rotation. In this connection, We may
note that the common objection to
growing cowpeas on potato land may
be removed if the variety known as
Iron coWpeas be planted, as this is
resistant to root-knot and wilt.
The early crop should not be plant
ed as deep as the late one Ordi-
narily 8 to inches deep for the
early crop, and 5 to 6 inches for
the late crop is about right, although
if the soil is heavy clay or gumbo
the planting should be shallower.
1t is profitable to plant plenty Of
seed, at least Is bushels to the acre,
or more. To prevent scab the seed
should be soaked 1 1-2 hours in a
solution Of ounces corrosive sub
Innate to 80 gallons of water Or else
pint of formaldehyde to 40 gallons
of water; these formulas state the
proportions, and a less or greater
quantity of the mixture can be pre-
pared and used according to the
quantity of seed potatoes.
Cultivation should begin before the
plants have come up for the purpose
of breaking the top soil or crust and
kill starting weeds. The first Guilt
walton between the rows should be
as deep as possible, inches or more.
Subsequent workings should be shall
lower and shallower and farther and
farther away from the plants, SO as
not to interfere with the root growth.
But cultivation should be frequent
to keep the soil open and free from,
weeds until the plants are SO large
that cultivation does more harm than
good.
Spraying is absolutely necessary.
In Vermont test five sprayings as
compared with three doubled the
yield. s.. In a New York test potatoes
sprayed every two weeks yielded "a
bushels per acre more than those