The Dolores star., 1923-11-23

uming or under the scOrching of the South
west gObblers to thrive if given plenty Of
range where they can fill their crops with grass
hOppers and bugs. But they must have this, and
poulirymen east of the Missouri river therefore
cannot compete favOrably.
In the comparatively new territory of the West
turkey raising Is being taken up by many a
large scale. Texas, New Mexico, Pacific coast
states, Oklahoma, Colorado. Nebraska and the Da-
kotas are raising more and more turkeys for east
ern and central west markets every year The
Black Hills district of South Dakota and Wyoming
contribute largely. too. The largest turkey ranch
i'll the country is thought to be in Nevada. The
new home of the turkey is apparently to be the
American Southwest
This does not mean that the business Will stop
in the central west 1t does mean however that
competition in the west will have to be dealt with
ana that more intensive breeding methods must
be resorted to- with the idea of producing a high
class strain Of turkeys that will be needed by west
ern poulrymen.
If mdwesterners will devote more time to breed.
ing stock. TO sell at fancy price, and pay less
attention to turkeys for meat purposes, the com
pettive angle probably will not be serious
How the prices have scared! In 1880 the prices
were these The finest turkeys sold at 9 cents and
fair at ~ cents
A resolve that every good American should mnke
is to have as good time every Thanksgiving Day
as is possible and make the Thanksgiving dinner
the crowning feature Of the day For the chem
lists, you know. will get US before long, If we dom,
watch out. They threatening synthetic food
balanced rations of It, and all that Sort Of thing
And then what will become of our Thanksriving
dinner? Here's the way one of them-his name
is suppressed out Of consideration for his family
talks of the way the chemists will get us-no,
yet, but soon
synthetic chemistry must face the probIem of
making synthetic food. A mountain of limestone
and a waterfall supply the chemical raw materioIS
and energy required to make sugars and starchas
balanced ration will be evolved possibly IoroeIp
synthetic. which will eliminate all digestive die
turbances and at the same time make our rninds
and bodies more efficient to an extent aInost h
yond belief AT that time humanity will look hazel
on the eating of promiscu,ls vands in very much
the way that we look back on the drunken do
bauches of the Middle ages
Some Of these days American musician will
earn everlasting fame and the gratitude NJ bts
countrymen by writing just the right kind Of
Thanksgiving Song-One that expresses in bo,h
words and music the real spirit of Thanks sgiv,n
Day. Christmas, Easter Independence Dav or5
many OF our other national holidays are well oe
as to appropriate musical expression Hut ub,t
Is there for Thanksgiving Day? To he surs r,
might sing Home, Sweet Home" "NIv Ola K
tucky Home" "Swanee Ribber," or even the "Dov
ology." But none of these famous airs IL ou,to
adequate to the occasion Yes immortal f,,no T.,
the sure reward of anyone who shall write n son
that voices the spirit of Thanksgiving Dov in
way to awaken a response in the hearts and ,,,n,
of the American people.