Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 243, 10 July 1910 — Page 6

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THE ItlCmiOND PALLADIUM AXD SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1910.

Of Interest to

Thls matter Timet nit be reprint! wmt out special prlitea.J THK PARMIft NOTRISPONSIBLK. Tsere kM Mt kem a da In tbe peat thirty jmii wben to price of tbe necessities of life, and particularly foodstuffa, bare been big bar than tbey ara today and ao time wbea folk were looking lato tba cause of bifh price store tbao now. It la Try easy to take It for granted tbat the original producer tbt tiller of tbe toll, farmer and gardener la tbe person cbiedy responsible for tbe blgb cost of living, but a close study of price condltlous wbich la being made does not seem to bear oat this contention. Inrestlgatora bar found tbat of tbe dollar wblcb tba consumer spends for meat, breadstuffs, fruit and vegetables, tbe pro ducer or grvwer, wbo does tbe bulk' of tba working and sweating and wbo bears an tba loss la case of unfavorable weather conditions, receives tbe munificent sum of 80 cents, and out of tbla must coma all expenses of production. Tba otber 05 per cent la appropriated, absorbed, or whatever you want to call It, by tbe cbsps wbo bandie It after It leaves tbe producer's bands tbe transportation companies, tba commission or middle man and tbe retailer. On tba supposition tbat these three factors In distribution share equally, they absorb close to 22 cents apiece on every dollar's worth of stuff which the consumer buys, but tbls is certainly not tbe case with many artlclea of consumption. However, In tbe caae of meats, a recent Investigation showed that the town and city retailer waa exacting a profit ranging all tbe way from 20 to 65 per cent on tbe supposition that middleman and retail er appropriate 10 cents eacb, tbe rail roads absorb the balance, which Is 45 cents. While feverish agitation may not result In lowering prices In an ap preciable degree, tbe average consumer, out of sheer curiosity. If for no otber reason, would like to know a little more definitely where tbat 05 cents goes to. ' THE tCHOOLMA'AM AND TEN ACRES. There Is little doubt that the con servative purchase of favorably sit anted fruit lands In many sections of the west 1 a perfectly ssfe proposl tlon. but such purchase ought to be , made with a fairly comprehensive knowledge of the future contingencies, especially In some of the heavily tlm be red sections. Tbe point we would make In this Is nicely Illustrated In the ease of an eastern schoolma'am whose purchase waa detailed to us the other day. This girl, wbo bas saved a nice little neat egg. bas thought to insure her material well being for coming years by purchasing a ten acre tract of raw land la a heavily timbered section, not seeming to have taken Into account the fact that tbe cost of clearing tba land alone before tbe little trees are set will range from $125 to $173 per acre, tbe word of zealous real estate agents to tbe contrary no with standing. At best there must be a wait of five or six years before tbe trees begin to bear, and then sot enough to pay for their annual care, Of course potatoes, strawberries snd other small fruit crops may be grown betweeu tbo tret rows during tbe firm few years, but tLI uifuns a degree of hard and palnfttiiklng work tbat one 'Who has not bud xerlence in bot-tl culture bus little conception of. On the otber baud, if tbe tract In que tlon was bought as an investmeut only, to be sold to some one else to develop, the question Is entirely different so far aa the schoolma'am Is concern ed. Wbea she starts to develop her tract she will doubtless consider It wise to sell. . -IN THE BARNYARDS." A well known sgricultural authority and atudeut of conditions prevailing throughout the great cotton belt bas recently said tbst the economic snd agricultural salvation of the south In years to come lies In the barnyards of tbat section, meaning thereby tbe adoption of dairying snd stock raising with attendant crop rotation In place of the present shortsighted, one line production of cotton which every , year leaves tbe land poorer and keeps the cotton grower dependent on the outside world for bis breadstuffa, meat and dairy products and for the grain and forage auppllea needed for the few beasts of burden he doea keep. In some sections of the cotton belt the force of the sbove agricultural truth Is already being realised, and tbe "better war" Is being Inaugurated. What Is true of the south la true. If In less degree, of the east, west and north, of New York and Massachu setts, of Iowa and Minnesota, of Kan as, California and Nebraska, of Geor gia and Mississippi. Tbls doctrine of agricultural salvation needs preaching la season snd out of season from ev ery platform and In every newspaper and magaslne In tbe country. It is the only way out and the sooner we realise It aa a people tbe better will It be for our own generation and those to follow. ( Aa soon sa tbe breeding season is ever tbe bens will endure tbe hot weathei and shed their feathers just aa well if the roosters are put In a yard by themselves or Into potpies. Experiments carefully conducted bow that calve and pigs, Lke growing plants, make the most rapid growth worn tbey have abundant sunshine. It is a cheap tonic and should be used without sUnt Tbe expenditure of tbe same Ingesalty ud energy will giv? larger financial returns from the raising of odocs taaa fussing with ginseng au.: from the growing of "murphW tbau DOfikeylag with mushrooms. , . - It ttSa tab to be is serious problem what tbe women win do with their spar Cm when they all hav vacuum clsaasra, firelese cookers and electricHy Car washing and Ironing. Doubtless tcy wUl be oat ta the back yard tryi3 tas old xaaa'a airship.

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poorly VefctCtUC cuV-f 'anc-jAny sta bles In which they are boused during several months of tbe year. Human beings wbo existed under similar con ditions wouldn't Uve aa long aa the cows do. Toung breeding animals of whatever kind should be given roomy and com fortable quarters by themselves where tbey will be quiet and unexcited and have conditions which will be most conducive to the development of tbe vigor and vitality wblcb are so essential to their usefulness as breeders when tbey have arrived at maturity. It Is a bit strange that the chief movers for tbe repeal of tbe present oleomargarine law before tbe recent congressional hearing were representa tives from southern states, where for every dollar which cotton belt farm ers receive for cottonseed oil made Into bogus butter they receive $107 for bona fide dairy products. It looks aa If these beef trust allies from the south were putting a small cart before a pretty good sized borse. Some figures tbat are worth while remembering relative to ensilage and bay aa farm rations are tbat tbe former requires but fifty cubic feet of storage, while bay occupies 500 cubic feet Again. It costa 63 centa per ton to put In ensilage and $1.00 to secure a ton of bay. Lastly, tbe installation of a silo means tbe doubling of tbe vslue of tbe corn crop. '.These are practical argumenta and should be sufficient to Induce many a corn belt farmer to build a silo tbls summer for tbe more economical disposal of his corn crop. While hawks will now and then vary their bill of fare by pouncing down on a Juicy young chicken, it is rare Indeed that tbey do so. Especially Is tbls true of tbe so called ben bawk. wblcb spends tbe greater portion of its time circling over field and meadow in search of mice, gophers snd rabbits, of which it kills large numbers In the course of a summer season. Wben tbe small boy brings down a hawk (and tbls applies with equal force to owls) be puts out of business one of tbe best friends tbe farmer and the fruit grower have. Investigations which have lately been made by the commission appointed In New York to look into tbe operations of tbe milk trust show tbat the dairyman milk producer la getting from 24 to 34 cents per quart for his milk, barely enough to reimburse him for cost of feed and care, while the consumer In tbe large cities is paying from 8 to 10 cents a quart for tbe same milk. It looks mightily as If tbe transportation companies and the milk trust were robbing tbe farmer on tbe one band and practicing extortion on the consumer with tbe otber. There will likely be something doing wben the commission gets through with its hearings. Tank outfits for treating posts with preservatives are now on tbe market ad caa be bought for about $50. This Is quite a bit larger outlay thaa tbe man with average fence building on his hands will feel that he can afford, yet a way out would seem to offer in tbe pare bane of sucb an outfit by himself and several of bis neighbors. Tbe equipment could be installed at a central point and the posts takea there for treatment. With post timber becoming scarcer every year and In view of tbe fact that tbe treatment of tbem with creosote or otber preservatives Increases their life from three to five times, tbe profitableness of tbe operation would seem to be clearly proved. A Mr. Archer, wbo received first prize for tbe highest yield of corn at the Virginia state fair In 1909. raised 144 bushels to tbe acre on bis farm one mile south of Richmond, on the Jamea river flats, the land raising corn year after year and not having been re-enforced with any kind of fertilizers. Tbe variety grown was Cooke's rrollflc, the rows being three feet apart and the stalks averngtti ten Inches in tbe row. Tbe seed was planted early in May and given three cultivations during the season, the dirt being thrown to the row with a turn plow tbe first time, the cultivator being run close and deep the second time, while In the last tilling the earth was ridged up to tbe corn with a turn plow. To mature the crop in question required 125 days. Owing to the difference In the mount of gluten In flour made from hard and aoft wheat, tbe housewife moving from the east to the west, where tbe soft wheat flour prevails, should Increase tbe amount of flour used in her recipes close to a third to get the texture of bread or cake which she bas been used to. Estimates of tbe 1910 cotton crop received by tbe department of agriculture place the average at 33,190.000 as compared with 32,292.000 last year, which is an Increase of 904.000 acres, or 2.8 per cent Tbe condition of tbe crop on June 1 was placed at 82 of tbe normal as against 81.1 per cent a year prior and 80.0 per cent the ten year average. Those school directors who excuse school when the big circus comes to town rarely oftener than once a year give practical recognition of the fact that attention to the subjects in hsnd on the part of an active boy is a prime requisite to the acquisition of information. Incidentally they make a very v rtrm spot for themselves in the hearts of Uio youngsters of the community. That cleanliness is a very Important factor In tbe keeping quality of eggs t.-.i proved to tbe writer quite conclusively Va? otber day Mune 15) wben be found six eges in fcl : :now of alfalfa bay which v.en laid prior to Jan. 15, wbea tbe beu u tbe place were removed by the for.tr owner. la tbe Interval of live montha there waa a range of temperature from 20 degrees to es degrees F. Tbe egg when broken were not even musty, the only deterioration noticeable being a alight weakening of the membranes enveloplaj the yolk. . v;

The easiest money made today Is not by tllHng tbe soil, but by tbe class of schemers wbo prossise gullible folks returns from mining or other Investment enterprise which are more thaa fair interest return on a business proposition honestly financed. Were there sucb fabnlona return from tbe operation of the mines as the promoter usually give tbelr victims to understand there wouldn't be a dollar of tbe stock for sale, let alone peddling it around at from 12 to 19 cent a share ("thl for a short time only, ss the price will be advsneed la a few days"). m - A good many of the so called stock foods and tonics, while containing a certain portion of wholesome food elements, contain more or less grain hulls and mill sweepings, which at tbe high prices 'asked make tbem more expensive and less effective than the same quantity of standard feeds, such as bran, brewers grains, flaxseed or cottonseed meal bought in bulk. A relish la given these prepared foods by the addition of a herb or two and a generous amount ef salt, which average farm animals get sll too little of. The fact of tbe matter Is tbat tbe stock feeder can buy bis own ingredients, get tbem pure and free from trash and weed seeds and manufacture a tonic on his own book at less than a third of tbe cost of the foods put up in fancy packages, with pictures of fat steers, bogs snd horses on them.

There are all kinds of boys in their ( teens today who misuse or at least waste tbelr spare hours who when they get to be forty will be blaming Providence or tbe government or somebody else because they have not fared better In a financial way. These same boys overlook tbe fact tbat the men who achieve and make good tomorrow are the boys today who, while tbey have their playtime, and very rightly so, devote tbe hours not given to healthful recreation to self Improvement by reading, thinking and storing their minds with a fund of information wbich will stand tbem in good stead in future days. And usually It Is these same level headed boys wbo tend to business In school and make the atudy hours of tbelr schoolmates and the work -of their teachers a pleasare Instead of a bane and bugbear. During tbe past year or two folks In North Dakota have been biting very hard on tbe grocery peddler's bait. Briefly, tbe agent goes through tbe country districts, shows excellent samples of staple groceries and on the strength of these takes orders. Later those wbo have ordered goods are sent notices tbat on a certain day tbe car containing the groceries will be at tbe depot. Wben tbe purchases arrive tbe patrons are told tbat tbe distributing agent is in a great hurry and tbat tbe railway folks bave ordered tbe car off the sidetrack within a specified time. This means tbat tbe stuff bought Is loaded on to tbe wagon without careful Inspection. On arriving borne the housewife looks into the purchases and finds, along with some fairly good stuff, a lot that is cheap and shoddy a good deal cheaper than tbe price paid. These chaps never visit tbe same place a-second time, as their victims usually remember their pre vious experience. However, in tbe Dakota case there was another good reason. The state pure food commis sioner got nfter these fakers and found tbat tbe bulk of tbe stuff sold was in direct violation of tbe pure food law, which seeks to prevent the adul teration of food products, when the fines assessed against them soon out ran their profits. Tbe same game bas been tried In otber states with about the same results. It would seem that It was about time for rural inhabitants to get wise to tbe game. "Violet Dulce" This is the delightful talcum powder, of the best quality, and most sweetly perfumed.' Try a box. and if you are not pleased, bring it back. Price 25c ADAMS DRUG STORE 6TH AND MAIN. "The Rexall Store." HOW S YOUR ICE WATER? Have you heard of our new method of Coil in Refrigerator. The water is not exposed to air and is ready at all times. MEERHOFF, the Plumber Hot and Cold Water Specialists Phone 1236. 9 South 9th St O -BURGLARYe The summer outing season will soon be here, when you will leave your silverware, furs, rugs, paintings and bric-a-brac to the burglars. Upon your return. If you find some valuables gone, others destroyed, locks broken, and your pretty home turned Into a place of desolation, a draft covering the loss and damage will look mighty good to you. Let OOUGAN A CO. protect you. Phone 1330. His Autobiography just received at Nicholson's. Large 12 Me, 420 pages, sixteen illustrations. See window. Price $130 net NICHOLSON A. BRO. 729 Main St

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INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE

Joha B. O'Connor who bas been employed with' the Parry Manufacturing Company of Indianapolis has returned to this city and has taken a position with the R C. C. 4 St L R. R. Ca. as ticket receiver. Jessie Martin Is spending the week with her parents at New Point I B. Campbell made a business trip to Muncle and Anderson Wednesday Tho one one Just take

Irons with you and try it THIRTY DAYS. Iron with ft it, test it, put it against any other and all other Irons and if it isn't absolutely the best in evory respect, bring it back and wo will refund your money. Or again if this iron burns out from boing left standing with the current on, we will give you a new Iron.

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and also made a trip to Connersville and Cedar Grove today. The annual picnic of the R. B. C's Is sure to be a success this year. The committee is putting forth every effort to make the day one long to be remembered, and every member of the R. B. C, both in and out of school is enthused over the good time that is anticipated. Dancing and various

games will be participated in during the day. The crowd will go to Jack

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son Park on the 11 o'clock , car and stay as late in the evening as they wish. Supper will be served at 5 o'clock. Any girl wishing to know just what to bring should call on of the basket committee at the college. Every R. B. C should make an effort to go. William Metzger baa taken a position with the Pennsylvania Railway company. Karl Gard has taken a position

Evenly Heated

Yes, and this is an evenly heated iron as any iron should be. All the ironing surface has an even "just right" temperature. You can Iron with the edges, you can iron with the back, you can iron with the center and you can iron with the point. And there is no other iron made where all the heat generated is so nearly used up in actual ironing. Your hands don't get hot and there isn't a lot of extra heat thrown off into the room. Absolutely Reliable And it's a "troubieless" iron. It's always ready to work when you're ready, and it will be working in good shape just as long as you want to iron. You won't have to hurry up to get through while the" "iron is working good." This iron is made right and it's reliable and it won't go wrong as long as you treat it fairly. ClUakeo Droning Pleasant It really does. The welcome relief - that comes with this iron after you have been slaving over a hot kitchen stove every week' makes ironing with the Westinqhouse seem like play. And you don' have to even iron in the kitchen. You can take your ironing to the coolest, pieasantest room of the house, or to the shady side porch. And after you've really enjoyed one ironing day with the Westinghouse, you'll find that the dread that always came with the approach of ironing day is gone. Costs KIo .Tvlore ITJorth r ar Llore Don't think that because the Westinghouse is such a superior iron that it's a lot more expensive. It isn't. It sells for $4.50 and $5, the 6 lb. iron selling for $4.50 and the 7 lb. for $5, and those are no higher than the prices you will have to pay for other irons.

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