The Herald. (Carbon, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1905 Page: 1 of 4
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I
ALD.
BY W.T. CURTIS
CARBON, EASTLAND COUNTY. TEXAS, MARCH 10.1905.
VOL. 4, NO. 31
FARMERS DEPARTMENT.
state as cotton.
The corn crop of Texas tor
1904 w»g valued at 871,085,403.,
being thttxi in value to the United
States. ''Witli......rite - muftoFof the
world at our door, through pur
seaports we have an advantage
over any other agricultural states
in the Union. Diversify your cotton
National Cotton Aasocia*
tion.
Oswald Wilson, Sec., Port WortHrTfcX
Diversification meaus intelligent
farming on a business bases.
Diversification means that farm-
ing qhall be the highest, noblest
and most profitable business that
man can follow. Cotton is the your fruit, your truck, your rice
greatest money crop of the South,1 farins, with hogs, corn and alfalfa;
of the Nation, and of the world. | there is a cash market for it
When diversification is applied to i
this great industry it means a:
greater yeild par acre, at a less
cost for production; it means less
eottton acreage, but more cotton1
per acre; it means rotation of
crops, which will improve the fir- | l,rfamer-' F'-un^ thi
tility of the soil, add to the yield
I to some stable crop which
j would make his
[crop.
surplus
o.
he I'TitfTftnfvjT'imfrjfrs'infinr'infTTf
-U. 2
- CORRESPONDENCE. I
THIS IS DIVERSIFICATION. it' J
The fafmer should lay off land .
enough to raise everythidg needed j Next Correspondents meeting on
for hie family and his stock, and Saturday evening Mar. 18th at the
“Have Something To Sell Every j Herald office. He sure to come.'# •
Day.” Have a garden, have
Chickens, have butter, corn and
BEAK SPRINGS.
f-W ■%/%/%/%/%,%,
* TIJUNKK&MANCILL
Successors to L. A. Hightower.
i
and lessen the cost.
Tbs one crop farm is like a bank ;
if you continually draw on your
aceount and make , no deposit
your credit well aoou be exhausted
and the bank will refuse to honor
your checks ;80 it is with the farm
continual cropping year after year
with the »arne erbp will exhaust
tlis fertility of the soil, and sooner
or lator end ^i failure.
Again seasons are like financial
panics, come with more or less
varing irregularity, and the tins
crop farmer suffers great loss, If
not ruination, in an unfavorable 1 ^essfu! creamery
season, as it would be with a bank
which had only one resource and
was dependent entirely on a one
crop community when panic or
drouth comes.
Diversification does not moan
for the farmers to give up cotton
and go altogether to gome other
crop; nor would it be wise to plant
all truck or onions or rice or corn
or grapua, or any other one crop.
DIVERSIFY.
every
day in th« year.
HITTER.
Texas has more cattle than any
other state, and nearly 1,000,000
milk cowe, yet imports-lflS,000,000.
North
and West every year. It seems to
mo that a little effort on the part
of our farmers would sii>e this 551H,-
000,000. and bring in $1^,000,000,
from other stales for '1 exas butter.
Do you know we send cotton
seed meal to the North every year
and get back creamery buttery
Don’t you know that our climate
is in our favor? We have no long,
hard, cold winters; we can raise and
feed cheaper and make better
butter, at a less cost, than anv.„
other state in the Union. You
bankers are the ones to profit by
this. Send North for an experienced
March ti—Corn planting the order
of The day, most have planted oats
cash crop, j and they are up looking fine,
staple, and
in place of
Let his
hogs, not only for his own use*
but for his local market and for
other markets.
Then plant burplus
cotton or some othor
be master of his farm
being plastered by it.
wife and children have all. the
pleasures and comforts of a city,
with Ike poetry and freedom of
the farm.
Diversification will do it, and
you bankers can point out. the
way, with profit to your helves. ' ; way visited at
The National Cotton Aeso-! day.
elation is organizing Hie farmers, j Elmer and Miss Viola
merchant, and bankers into school j visited in this part Sunday.
Abstractors, Heal Kwtate
And liiMiirauce Agents.
Owners of a complete abstract to all Eastland county
land titles. Notary public in office. Eastland, Texas.
1 he Methodist Conference was
held here Saturday and Sunday stalks, you sec they have riding
as well aitended. Hro. Bai- machine# out here, it aint like
Bro. Hanks did
and
ley of Dublin and
the preaching.
AH report a nice time at the sing-
ing at Mr. Hilbert’s Saturday
night.
,Vm: es Nancy and Rosa Hollo-
Mr. Craghaad’a Suu-
ColHns
it was where we come from,
why in any direction you may
look you can see the farmers
either cutting stalks or plowing,
yes indeed it is a busy time
now. But there is one consola-
tion we wont have so much
cotton to pick next year, if the
THE CASH STORE.
The first time you are in our
store we will tell you who it was
that ate 50c worth of mackerel
and got sick; well, I didn’t much
blame him, they are awful good;
we have them fresh in kits for
$1.00.
We have enjoyed a fine trade
and start a Diversification creamery.
One pound of butter daily at 30c
is equal to two bales of cotton at
11c per pound, at onetenth the
cost.
EGOS.
house Cotton
re luce the cotton
adopt the cultural
Diveisification, and every week
through 1,600 country papers are
earring the gospel of Diversification
along such such lines as I have
briefly out lined, to more than two
million farmers in the Southern
Gtater,.
Will the bankers of District No. 2
aid a* in this great work? There
is no question of more vital impor-
Assoeiations, to 1 J. J. t arter and family of Center some will plant but
acreage and Point visited in Bear Springs Sun- while others
system and day. any
f.rmers stick to (heir agreement (rom ^ okra and ^
—...... little cotton
Branch this week.
barley Wap ley of Stephens Co. why, it would not surprise me
was here last week hunting his jf Jimmje Rftev#s dident pl|mt
horse whiqh he found at Mr.Paytes. , , /• , , ■ . ,
.I Aii- . ., , , ; ,, his whole field in caster beans.
Ci’irrull Allison visited home folks .... - „ ... a
returning to his school Sunday eve. hat 0n earth Bro’ 1 hl1’ what
There was singing here Sunday could ever induce him to do that,
eve but on account of the rain the why sister it is the finest oil on
crowd was small hut the singing the market for hacks and wagon
w,»8 good. and it will always sell especially
Tom Lowe was seen with three if it is nicely bottled up. Yes,
may net plant, 75 f, dothel line with s doz.
I hat is the truth aster, j Hoyt, cloth(!3 ping for jj Kei
perity of the’farmers of his cominun-
j ity-
j Will you have every farmer- in
One.dozen egg* per day, at 20c j your community wear a Diversifica-
per dozen, is equal to two bales | tion button of the National Cotton
of 7c cotton. One dozen Eggs per; Association?
[potatoes $1.20, basting spoon*
9c, nice tea spoons 10c per set,
maple syrup 69c per gal., heavy
stove pipe 10c, hay 35c per bale,
good pocket knives 21c, meal 48c,
i see our Douglas shop made shoes.
Pepper 20c, Spice 20c, shreded
cocoa nut 8c, Crane tobacco 25c,
ranee to the banbers than the pros- bales of cotton Monday, we suppose that is a fact, said siste? Smith ' j^Japa!^ ^itrt
corn chops $1.20, bran $1.15,
ribon cane molasses 40c, fine
he whs taking it to market. looking out of the window i'
We are glad to know that Misses wondering why Mr. Smith did
not come. They tell me that
Flora Lovegrow and Sal lie Andrew
wild M:\ve been sick, are able to
;u tend school this week.
P. Q. R. S. T.
Mr. Brown has moved into Ed
HOGS AND CORN.
Texas does not raise enough hogs
and hominy for h*r own people.
Last year the great packing
houses at Ft. Worth bought 380,-
378 hogs, worth $2,651,000. Of this
amount tbs Texas Farmer only re-
ceived $265,000. and consumed near-
ly $20,000,000. of hog products. I* ;
there any good reason why the
Texas farmer should send $20,000- j
000. out of Texas for bacon and
hog products, paying a tribute to
the Northern Diversification farmer
the Nothern railroad, and holding
down the price of hogs sold our
packers? 'There isn’t a Diversifi-
cation farmers in 'Texas that can’t
raise bacon at 3 cents per pound.
Then why should he pay 10 cents
at his retail store?
With alfalfa and corn, every
farmer in Texas should not only
raise his own meat but have some
to sell. *
CORN.
Do you know that the Iowa farmer
raises corn at 32 cents per bushel
on 5100 per acre land and makes
money? His soil and climate are
not as favorable as yours in the
Southwest Texas, but he diversi-
fies; he farms intelligently. Corn
is his great surplus money crop,
but ha lives at home, and “Sell
Something Every Day.’’
Texas should not only raise
enough corn to supply her ovi^i
needs, but the corn crop should^
Notice.
I have taken charge at my place
PLEASENT HILL.
'Veil. I have traveled quite a than usual, you know that
am
day can 6e raised by any farmer,
with practically no expense.
The hen is a great great Diver-
sificationist. and no farmer who
expects success and prosperity i an 12 ’s miles South West'of Romney distance* and I am somewhat
do Without (he hen. She will'the following cattle: One rone j thipk 1 wiU 8top with
make A bank account when every j cow about 10 years old, and calf, i*ro S*nith &nd rest and talk a
tllin<’",,Bef‘i1"’ |tllc cow marked crop off left;while> ,0 hitching my nag to the
ear, not branded; one brown cow; Ratc/poflt j wtjked jn It had
about 8 years old, not marked j been maBV a dsty since j had
or branded: one 2 year old Beeft Mr Smith and
brindled heifer branded D A T not feel surprise if
on side, and one 2 year old rone j bow j enjoyed
steer not marked or branded.! SiitPr Smith Wus
Owner call and pay damages j and did not seem tQ
and for this notice and get them, j entrance; Naar tha other door
R. L. Martin, Romney,Texas, j jay a great big ahggydog, which
came bouacing at me. and all I
could do was to giv# him a sharp
coffee 7 lb; middle breakers $6,
„ , , a , , big towels 14c, cottoiene 97c,
Sliced apple, 8c, work pants 65c
is going to clerk for Ed. Oh!
has Mr. Gormley gone into
to 87c, New York shirts 45c,
brass wash board* 30e, Bell and
buisness. Oh, no nothing more Good Luck «m«ffl7\c, oilcloth
1 18c, ladies nice tan low quarter
GRACES.
Some day, in the the near
future
the country between San Antonio
und the Rio Grand *, from Del Rio
to the Gulf, will be the vineyard of
America. Nature has given a soil
and climate superior to the great
vineyarda^j^ Europe or California.
The richest of wine will flow
from those hills and valleys of
Southwest Texas when Diversified.
TRUCK FARMING.
Under irrigation there are hun-
dreds of thousands of acres in the
Southwest Texas, where, if diversi-
fied trucking is followed,- will pay
$250. per acre annually.
You ars futher south than Cal-
ifornia or Florida, with a richer
soil and a more favorable climate,
and, most important, nearer the
markets, with quicker and better
transportation.
But don’t you put all your farm
into one crop—Diversify.
These bankers of the Southwest
Texas, are only a few Diversifica-
tion pointers, and the same applies
to every district in the South.
WHAT SHOULD THE DIVERSIFICATION
FARMERS DO?
He should do just like his banker
would do. First decide what line
of farming he wishes to follow,
bring as much money into the ^and get the beat location adapted
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notice my
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March 11th. Everybody invited
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cut across his face with my
whip, which I happend to have
in my hand. What, on earth!
who in the world, said sister
Smith in sharp exciting tones.
Beg your pordon sister I dident
aim to alarm you it was not my
intention. I just come by to
to talk awhile with you ahd Bro.
Smith. Wall, I am surprise who
in the world would of thought it
who would eveir thought of see-
ing you here, how do you do Bro.
Phil, glad indeed to see you, here
take this rocker, you can rest
better. Well what is the news?
Have yo herd how the sick was
getting along?
Well yes some are better.
has always been a right neat ahoes $L2o, nice stock matting
farmer, I think his clerk aim* to |17.,*c 25c for the best, until sold
plow for him. They tell me that out 22 ,bs beans for $1 m ,b
Lee Stephens is going to put uP|sk sa,t 55c> ^ lb gk salt ^ ^
a second hand store^ at Romney. j]b gk sa]t 2()Ci heayy gobletg35C(
6 big box matches 22c, machine
What is that for? W'liy to
have a place to put his trapry.
Well did you ever? what will lie
oil 5c, Gilt Edge shoe polish 20c,
7 bars Clariet or Silk soap 25c,
do next? Every thing but the axle grease 4 for 25c, good soda
right thing would be my guess. 5c gtove ahove] 5c> vacilene 5c>
Where does Oliver J'a^iarn talcom powder 5c, apple vinegar
keep himself now days; There 25Cj galvanized buckets 18c,
is not a bit of telling about that ccdar bucket9 r>0c>
boy, there is no keeping up Ladies and childrens hats 50c
with boys now days, it is my j tQ gQ
opinion that he goes to see Mr. D’ry salt bacon 8 Lc, boys
Randolph though I dont know rougb rider suits 61c, number 2
for certain. Nute Clark from jamp giobe3 pc> jockt,v smoking
Balard visited Pleasent Hill Sun- t b )7.
day, folks like Nutc pretty well __
over here he otght to come often
Yes, indeed 1 like to see the
young people tur;n out. Miss
Eicie Majors from Rornney was
at the Hill also and we hope she
will come back again. Nothing
nicer than to see young people
at Sunday school.
Well I have talk till half pass
three and Bro. Smith hasent
J. K. FOSTLR fi CO.
PAPOOSE POPCORN
A N«sw Sfled Diifiiwry for
FORAGE, POULTRY, POPPING
come yet, so I must go. Well,
call again Bro. Phil.
Correspondence continued on 2nd j
Programme
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the “Farmers Department’’ in
the Herald, and we would be
glad you would write an article
to go in this department.
You ought to read a good farm
paper and you can get one free
by paying one year in advance
on the Herald.
Uncle Trott and his son is on
the mend this week. But Wille "
Poe and wife are real sick, but
I herd from them the tuther
day and they were better. j For Center j.oint Literary
Well in fact there is entlut a; Debating Society, March 11.
very few homes around here
but what someone is sick.
Dr. Montgomery of Romney
is getting study pratcice here I
think. Did you say that Lee
Poe wa3 sick too? No, no, well
it pears likotoo that he complain
of feeling a little bit bad. You
knew him in Arkansaw dident
you sister Smith? Lau me a-
live, I recor.d I did, wasent he a
sight? Then you said some-
thing sister, I never seed his
match, fine fellcw though, that
he is and I can tell you, he has
ami
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Weaver, Mrs. Binkley Drake, Iedrit
Collin*. Roe* (iieer. Noma McEutir*.
Declamation*: Walter Greer. Ben-'
ry Co lins. Gorden Adam*, Albeit
Pierre, Jiui Weaver, Hut Pierce. Ed;
Collins, Elmer Collin*.
Heading the Society Joiim il
Dialogue; Ella Weaver, Pearl Rnt I
ledge.
Dialogue ■ Viol a Col |i a a, Lillie (> rear
Boh Hardy.
Dialogue; Olen liiitlidge, Binkley
Drake
Dialog''*1; Lavaca Powell, May Weu
ver.
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stalk and all it will make more
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City Draymen
Dialogue: El *ut Collins, Binkley
certainly got the hounds, and he : Drake, <jien uutlWgr.
keepspurty close to them too.; s(.ng by • de cuiimi population.”
that reminds me I seed his clerk ‘ 1’rogi .m interspersed with musical
the tuther day riding up and
down in the field, pears to me--- ■
he was in a buggy. No, I guess Hall Music Co. at Dublin wil umns and see who are asking for
vou are mistaken he was cutting sail you a piano cheap. 'your trade.
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