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SOUTHERN MERCURY AND FARMERS UNION PASSWORD.
I
INDIAHOMA
DEPARTMENT
lndiahoma State Union.
B. O. Dawes. President. Cordell. O. T.
J. P Connors, Vice-President, Canadian,
1 T.
J. S. Moore. Secretary-Treasurer, Hess,
O. T.
A. J. Carter. General Organizer, I.ind-
b.*y. I. T.
He/. P." C. Estls. Chaplain. Snyder, O. T.
J. H. K< ltner. Conductor, Stonewall, 1. 1.
J. E. Gunter. Doorkeeper, Muldrow, I. 1.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A. Frank Koss. Chairman. Durant, I. T.
\V. H. Lancaster. Secretary, RofT. 1- 1.
Campbell Kussell. Hereford. 1. T.
R. J. Ward Oak I.o<lge. I. T.
i. XV. Harrison, Roosevelt, O. T.
J. H. CONNORS.
"Vice-President J. H. Connors of
the State Union of lndiahoma was
born in St. Louis, Mo., 48 years ago
of Irish parentage. He is a Catholic
in religion, a Democrat in politics
and a farmer from choice, after hav-
ing tried various other occupations.
Mr. Connors has been a resident of
the Indian Territory about 25 years,
and there are few men more conver-
sant with Territory affairs than he.
Being a citizen of the Choctaw Na-
tion by intermarriage since 1882, ho
has assisted materially in the marve-
lous development of that Nation. He
is now engaged In writing a history
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes,
dealing with their progress since the
time they made the first treaty with
the United States.
Mr. Connors has always been a
6lncere friend of the full blood Indian,
and he has defeated many a scheme
projected by designing- men to de-
fraud the fullblood. I-Ie speaks the
Choctaw language fluently, better
than any other white man anywhere
to-day. He has always taken an in-
terest in the political affairs of the
Choctaw Nation, and has been honor-
ed by the citizen of his country with
one term as county clerk and two
terms as county Judge.
Mr. Connors lives on his farm one
mile from the town of Canadian, in
the Choctaw Nation. He grows every-
thing known to do well In this coun-
try and experiments with the new
plants, seeds, etc. He has about one
hundred acres of land planted with
fruit trees and is preparing to plant
more.
Mr. Connors and his estimable wife
have ten children and he says it Is
his greatest ambition to be loved by
his family and his friends. How well
he has succeeded in this could be
Judged from the manner in which he
was nominated at Shawnee by Bro.
A. Frank Ross, who has known him
for over twenty years."—Union Sig-
nal.
RECALLS OLD TIMES.
Cordell, Oklu., June 2G.—I steal this
moment of time to congratulate the
Southern Mercury-Password and its
entire force, and wishing your abund-
ant success in all your efforts in the
development and advancement of the
principles of the Farmers' Union. It
refreshes and sweetens the memory of
the past, realizing that we have been
co-workers In the years gone by, and
yet faithfully continuing to battle up
the. hill of time for the right. There is
still a wish lurking within our heart
and mind desiring to continue and co-
operate with you and your forces for
the advancement and' and the elevation
of the agrciultural interest by encour-
aging in every way possible its pros-
perity. I write these words hoping that
you have not forgotten me In the con-
flicts of the past. Never for a moment
of time have I forgotten the love and
friendship of Texas; never can I for-
get the fraternal feeling that existed,
and sometimes I find in my heart a de-
sire that has a strong influence over
my actions and words, that forces me
to look to the future at a time when
I will be enabled to meet on Texas soil
the vast crowd of Union people that I
may greet and clasp their hands once
again before crossing the river to the
great beyond. Through you to them,
one and nil. the love and friendship of
a co-worker faithful and true, sweet-
ened with the memories of the past. I
extend my best wishes, hoping to be
remembered In all Union work. S. O.
Daws.
CALL FOR CADDO, OKLA.
A County Farmers' Union will be
organized In Anadarko, for Caddo
County, Oklahoma, on Monday, July
10, 1905. Will see that notices are
placed in conspicuous places as to
pliere said meeting will be, so delegates
can find meeting after getting to town.
T. B. EDDY, Organizer,
Anadarko, Okla.
NOTICE, COMANCHE LOCALS.
l.et all Locals in Comanche County,
Oklahoma take notice that delegates
are hereby called to meet at Lawton
on the 14th of July at 10 o'clock to
organize a County Union. This notice
will serve as a correction of all mis-
takes In regard to date. We hope to
have Bro. S. O. Daws, our president,
with us. G. M. TUCKER,
President District No. 2.
INDIAHOMA STATE MEETING.
The next meeting of lndiahoma
State Farmers' Educational and Co-
operative Union of America will be held
In Tishomingo, I. T., oti Tuesday, July
18, 1903. For Information, address Wm.
H. Murray, chairman of committee on
arrangements, Tishomingo, I. T.
when preached by people who have all
the comforts this wot id can give, who
have more than they can use of the
costliest food and finest raiment, whila
at leact 10,000.000 people in America
to-day would be glad to eat the crumbs
which fall from those tables and wear
the cast-off clothes.
"One per cent of our population owns
more wealth than the remaining nine-
ty-nine percent. The extreme and in-
defensible inequality is all that the ag-
itator need ask. The Morgan and
Standard Oil syndicates control not
less than *200,000,000 of the $450,000,-
000 of banking capital invested in New
York City. De Tocqupviile warned us
more than fifty years ago that the
greatest peril In America would arise'
from plutocracy. Twenty-flve thou-
sand men own or.e-half of the wealth!
of this country, and 200,000 own eighty
per cent.
One-half of the wealth produced in
this country goes annually as ,*i tribute
to 25,000 persons, and thus about one-
half of our population of 80,000,000 are
working all the time for 25,000 of their
fellow-men. One hundred and twenty-
flve families In the United States have
more money than all ihe other 80,000,-
000 put together.
"Twenty men in this countiy have
It in their power, by means of the
wealth they control, to arrive at an un-
derstanding, and any day they could
if they so chose, stop every wheel of
commerce from revolving, block every
avenue of trade and strike dumb every
electric key.
"These men control the circulation of
the currency; they may, at their will,
embarrass business, enrich whom they
Will, control production, coiner the ne-
cessities of life and increase prices so
as to make good living for the masses
prohibitive, throttle competition, buy
judicial decisions and make our halls
of legislation halls of spoliation."
GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP
THEMSELVES.
To The Mercury-Password.
God helps thos;2 who help themselves.
From a financial standpoint, it is true
of every class. Corn, wheat and all
the cereals will grow as well and abun-
dantly for the skeptic as the believer
under same condition of soil and culti- !
•vation. God will no more feed the'
Christian who does not try to help him-
self than the skeptic. One is as sus-
ceptible of cold, heat, hunger and thirst
as the other, and must equally use
judgment and discretion in the affairs
of this life. Some editor of a Russian
paper has recently said: "We have
depended too much on God, and not
enough upon ourselves."
Whether this is true of Russia or not,
it is expressive of much. The Japs ate
said, in the main, to be skeptical, hence
relied upon their own resources, and in
doing so, they have reaped the bene-
fit of the law upon which all temporal
blessings are conditioned. To Illus-
trate: The skeptic does not look for
blessings only as he works them out
through the laws of nature, and may,
therefore, work harder, use more judg-
ment in sowing and reaping than those
who are depending on God to do more
for them than Is consistent with Hit
laws. Some are opposed to storm i
houses, claiming we should look to God
for protection, hence, they do not pre- !
pare to protect themselves even as
well as the skeptic. The same is true
of contagious diseases. God Is no ie-
specter of persons, and the Christian!
1s as subject to disease as the skeptic.'
and must obseAe the quarantine and
hygienic laws equally with the unbe-j
liever. We are r.ot living In a super- |
natural age, and should not expect too
much of God bordering on the mirnc-'
ulous. He does not feed and clothe ]
through the supernatural, but through (
the natural. We may be blessed abun-
dantly by Hlin through the natural:
way by doing our part well. But lie'
who neglects or refuses to do his part
inust suffer the inevitable consequences!
of hunger nnd want. Nothing is more
Inconsistent upon the part of the'
preacher who is sacrificing his time in'
preaching and looking to God for a!
support, when he is not teaching tlie |
brethren that their duty in support-j
ing him. God has appointed that those
who preach the gospel should li ,u ui:
it. But tliis Is conditional on declar-
ing the whole council of God. The
bretluer. must be taught their duty ■
and made willing and liberal in the
support of the gospel or the preacher
will go hungry or be forced to look to
some other source for a living, a true,
earnest man of God who shuns not to
daclure the whole trutn In a proper
way will be usually supported. But
there may be exceptions, nnd it is well
enough for preachers, like Paul, to
make tents, or not rely altogether upon
the brethren for a living. Preachers
should exert some financial sense, as
well as other people. Proper Judgment
and discretion, even in the little finan-
cial transactions of life will prove a
great benefit to them and the cause
of Christ. AVe must work as we pray.
To pray for the conversion of sinners,
nnd not work for it. is most certainly
time wasted. I have often heard peo-
ple nray for pood government, and for
all in authority, who wore much op-
posed to doing anything towards bring-
ing about good laws nnd officials fur-
ther than submission, to the powers
that be. If we pray for good laws and
the enforcement of them, we must work
for the attainment of the same. Prayer
alone will not take the gospel to the
perishing; neither will it correct bad
and unwholesome laws. Prayer Is right,
in its place, but to depend on it a'.one
is like depending on. faith alone forj
salvation. Prayer alone will never,
bring us food and raiment; neither will]
it correct unwholesome laws or bad
government, nor take the gospel to a
single unsaved person. If we pray for
these things we must work for thenr.
It is certainlyjight to work for the at-
tainment of tb.nt which it Is right to
"pray for. Tiien I conclude this article
by saying God helps those who help
themselves, both spiritually and finan-
cially. If we are financially oppressed
by the manifestations of commerce and
bad government, we must work to cor-
rect these tilings. or God will not de-
liver us from them.
O. T. WALKER
Trent, Texas.
COTTON CROP REPORT
Of the Farmers' Educational and Co-
operative T nion of America, showing
reduction of cotton as per sworn state-
ments from union and non-uiou farm-
ers throughout the Southern cotton
belt:
About the first -of Janiviry there were
about 1; 0.000 cotton coupons sent out
to 150,000 members. The follow ing is a
copy:
"Cotton Acreage Coupon."
Name of Union No....
County State '
1*. O My cotton acreage last
year was acres. 1 pledge
myself that my cotton acreage this year
will not exceed acres.
(Signed)
(Local Secretaries will please get
every cottoon raiser to till out and sign
these coupons and return immediately
to F. W. Davis, Greenville, Texas. Tliu
is Important.)
I have had every one of them tabu-
lated, which sows a reduction in cot-
ton acreage of 30 1-^ per cent. The late
cold wet weather has caused still a
greater reduction in acreage, then the
web. or as some call it. the careless
worm, is stripping the foliage off of
thousands of acres all over Texas, most
of which will have to he planted over,
even at this late date, which Is uncer-
tain at this time.
Goods to the amount of twenty mil-
lion bales of cotton have been sold by
the mills since Sept. t, 1904. The last
year's crop Is supopsed to supply 14,-
000,000 bales. Now farmers, think of
it—8,000,0000 bales of your present
worm-eaten and drowned cotton crop
already sold. Say. Brotther aFrmer,
ent unmatured cotton crop not yet In
sight? Better institute ,a suit and get
a writ of sequestration issued to try
the rights of property. Look well to
the Interest of your country.
At thei present outlook this year's
crop will not exceed 8.000,000 bales.
Plant your drowned and insect de-
stroyed land in June corn, scrphum,
milo maize and such stuff, and be pre-
pared to meet this year's short crop
with a living at home, and what little
cotton is made will bring you a fancy
price and you will prosper even with a
cotton failure.
JOHN T. GARNER.
Business Agent and Manager of Cotton
Department. Greenville, Tex., June
15, 1905.
FARMERS' UNION PICNICS.
Llndsey. I. T.. July 13. 14.
C'hoate Springs, I. T., July 4.
Dibble, 1. T., June 28, 29.
Kemp, I. T„ July 4.
Fan-is, I. T., June 28. 29.
Albany, I. T., July 6.
Hewitt, 1. T., June 29, S3.
We cannot Impress too strongly upon
our agents and others the ImportancQ
of giving dates, amounts, etc.—full
particulars—when they desire any er-
rors corrected relative to subscriptions,
etc. It will expedite matters and save
us much time nnd labor.
Get a family size calmer and put up
your own fruit and vegetables, and
thus prepare to also supply your neigh-
bors with canned goods this winter.
OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO
SLEEPING ON A VOLCANO.
Well Known Eastern Divine Indulge*
In Some Candid Remarks Before
a Fashinable Congre-
gation.
Dr. Madison C. Peters of Philadel-
phia recently delivered a sermon on the
Russian Revolution, and in the course
of his sermon gave utterance to the fol-
lowing significant language:
"We are living In times of popular
discontent. The American people, too,
are sleeping on a volcano. Capitalist*
may give their millions for churches,
colleges and charities, but money gifts
cannot certify to the motives which
prompted them, especially when, right
or wrong, the people have come to think
the money given by the rich really be-
longs to the forking men.
"Men can no longer be won by char-
ity, They demand Justice. They are
tired of the old gospel of contentment
■
CROPS ALONG
FRISCO LINE
The following is a synopsis of re-
ports of crop conditions along the
Frisco in Texas for the Week ending
June 21:
Quanali—Whc-at crop Is very good,
will be about 200 cars grain to move
from this station, mostly to Memphis
and New Orleans. Cotton prospects
good.
Vernon—Corn crop very good, aver-
age yield about 18 bushels per acre.
Prospects for fine season good. Mel-
ons and canteioupes will be two weeks
earliler than last year.
Denifeon—Fair prospects for good
cotton crop. Will probably be about 20
to 25 cars potatoes as against 42 cars
last year. Outlook good for fruit and
vegetables.
Sherman—Wheat damaged some by
heavy rains and rust. Oats very good.
Potatoes in low lands badly damaged
Comanche—'All crops doing fairly
well.
Blanket—Conditions not very good,
ciuntry needs rain* dry and warm.
Brownwocd—Prospects very fair for
all crops.
Wincheli—Cotton prospects good—
corn also good, but needing rain.
Mercury—Crops all in good shape,
corn and cotton needing rain.
Brady—Crops in excellent condition,
outlook for coriii and cotton the very
best.
Stations— Tear.
Quanah 1904
1905
Vernon I!i04
1905
Sherman 1904
1905
Dorchester 1904
1901
Gunter 1304
1905
Celina 1904
1905
Prosper 1904
105
Frisco 1904
1905
Hebron 1604
1905
Carrollton 1904
1905
Grapevine 1904
1905
Cresson 1904
1905
Granbury 1904
1905
Tolar 1904
1905
Bluff dale 1904
1905
Stephenvllle . ..1904
1905
Dublin 1904
1905
Proctor 1904
1905
Comanche 1904
1905
Blanket 1904
1905
Brownwood ... 1904
1905
Mercury 1904
1905
Wincheli 1904
1905
Brady 1904
1905
Totals. 1904
190S
Increase
Pccnu# ,
Cotton.
15,000
15.000
10,000
10,000
15,000
15,000
3.000
2,250
9,000
8,000
10,000
8,000
2,500
4,000
4,500
1,800
1,500
1,500
1,500
2,000
12,000
12,000
2,000
2,000
20,000
20,000
5,500
6,000
4,500
5,000
40,000
35,000
44,000
18,000
4.700
4,000
125,000
80,000
4,400
12,000
50,000
35,000
'3,000
3,000
3.500
30.000
35,000
418,900
338,05#
Corn.
The following tabulated statement
shows the estimated acreage of cot-
ton, corn, oats, wheat, vegetables and
potatoes:
by rains; in some parts potatoes are
rotting, but uplands are In good con-
dition.
Dorchester—Harvesting about 9 to 11
bushels estimated on wheat, weather
favorable. Rust causing oats to looks
bad.
Gunter—Wheat is reported not to
yield over 7 to 10 bushels per acre.
Fair crop of oats and corn.
Celina—Corn and cotton backward.
Oats good. Hardly half crop wheat.
Prosper—Wheat crop is being cut
and will yield about 11 bushels per acre.
Other crops rather late.
Frisco Corn prospects good. Fruits
and vegetables none.
Carrollton—Poor prospects for all
crops, too much rain farmers behind
with thrir work.
Grapevine—Crops of all kind in bad
shape, some complaining of too much
rain, crops In grass.
Cresson—Prospects good.
Granbury—Cotton Improving some,
corn doing fairly well. Wheat crop
sorry.
Tolar—General conditions good.
Bluffdale—Wheat sorry account too
much rain during Spring. Cotton very
late. Corn looking well, oats line.
Stephenvllle—Conditions very good.
Dublin—Cotton very late but improv-
ing. Oat crop excellent. Corn retarded
by ra.lns but looks very well.
Proctor—Cotton very late, account
heavy rains. Corn crop fair.
Hasse—Crops far behind. Prospects
for cotton very poor.
Pota- Vege-
Oats. Wheat. Melons, toes, tables.
5,000 7,000
10,954
20.000
7,500
7,500
3,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
7,000
4.000
1,500
3,000
3.000
2,400
5,000
5,000
1,400
2,000
11,000
11,000
3,000
3,000
20.000
20,000
2,800
3,500
3,500
4,000
10,000
15,000
35,000
6,000
2,000
2,000
40.000
40,000
3,500
5,000
25,000
37,500
• •••*•
2.000
1,500
2,500"
5.000
5.000
101.700
116.400
14,700
......
30,000
8,000
8,000
9,000
9,500
5,500
0,000
7.000
5,000
1,000
2.000
1,500
2,100
2,000
2,000
1.000
1,000
7.000
7,000
4,000
4,000
1,500
1,500
200
300
1,000
1,000
2,500
5,000
4,000
5,000
900
1,000
20,000
20.000
1.250
6,000
8,000
8,000
i.'ooo
40,000
9,000
9,000
6,000
5,500
4,000
4.000
8,000
4.000
8,500
10,000
18,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
3,000
3.000
10.000
10,000
6,000
6.500
10,000
10,000
100
100
2.000
2,500
3.800
15,000
400
800
200
2,000
2,000
500
100
• • e
• • e
60
50
25
26
150
600
• • •
• e *
60
• • e
• • e
e e a
500
250
100
30,000 600 600 600
"Dallas manufacturers and manufac-
turers' agents In the eitv have a wide
field in Mexico to send their advertis-
ing literature to." remarked W. F.
Touchon yesterday. "During my two
months' travel throuch the tropics of
our sister republic. I have seen an un-
limited and inexhaustible amount of
natural water power, beautiful water
fall, from three to live hundred feet
high, and a large volume of water
which can be depended on at least ten
months in the year, in its full nower.
Native property owners are willing to
give liberal concessions and make lib-
eral terms for the sale or lease of their
lands. Electric light plants are being
installed In main- places, furnishing
also the power for grinding the corn
and turn It into dough for the making
of 'tortillas.' the national bread of the
Mexicans. Superstition has to be over-
come at first, and it is not without,
all kinds of perplexing problems that
all difficulties were overcome bv the
Americans, who were the first to in-
troduce electric machinery among the
natives. But persistence, patience and
perseverance, its well as beneficial re-
sults. promptly showed the ignorant
people that the bewitching was only
imaginary and todav hundreds of wom-
en and children can be seen every
morning at the 'uiassa' mr.king their
plant, waiting their turn to receive the
amount of corn-mass they desire, Thev
soon found out that the American
process was relieving tlienf of the te-
dious process of grinding their corn
on their stone 'metates.' American ma-
chines will also become verv useful
in the coffe districts, where each grain
of the fruit has to pass through va-
rious processes before it readies the
bag which is to carry it to our homes.
As it is now, hundreds of women and
girls are picking and sorting it. with
a remarkable dexterity, however, shov-
ing into small baskets each kernel ac-
cording to its size, condition or color.
That work needs a long experience as
does that of sorting the various shades
of tobacco leaves In the cigar manu-
factories. one of which I had the pleas-
ure to visit. There are about 400 men
and women employed In the Valie Na-
tional factor v at Tain pa. State of Vera
Cruz. It takes a full hour to go
through and vour visit is made pleas-
ant bv the enlovment of one of their
best cigars, which thev are pleased to
offer to each visitor who Is Inclined to
return the compliment bv saving n
good word for them. Big stacks of to-
bacco leaves bales are plied up In spa-
clous w.irerooins. After being submit-
ted to a sweating process, women pre-
pare the leaves for the cigar maker,
who Is charged with the weight of
leaves lie receives. ISach man rolls a
special kind and class of 'puro.' These.
In turn, are passed to the sorting de-
partment. Defective cigars nre set
apart to he broken into scrap tobacco,
which Is chopped and sold to cigar-
ette manufacturers. Boxes are made
out of cedar exclusively, and the box
department is not the least important.
Labels, lithographed In German, all of
rich and artistic designs, are p.isLed
on the boxes, placed to dry, and taken
to the box fillers. These pass the closest
inspection over every cigar thev handle
before affixing the bands 011 them in
their respective boxes, according to
color, shape and size. Each box Is then
put under a press for a certain time
and receives thereafter the finishing
touches, and the fire brands, which
we see on each one of them. The
prices of cigars range all the way
from $30 to Jl'iO (Mexican money) per
thouand. and find a better market In
Mexico and Europe than In the United
States, the tariff being almost prohibi-
tory here, each pound of manufac-
tured cigars being taxed $4.50. freight
and Insurance having to be paid extra.
The tobacco grown In the state of Vera
Cruz not only rivals that of Havana
nrovitice in Cuba, but In many Instances
is found superior in quality. The Balsa
Soros factory In Vera Cruz is also one
of the largest in Mexico. Their Prueba
dears have a wide reputation. No-
where like In Mexico can Amercan cao-
tal do better, especially if used In rail-
road building and developing, colony
establlshng nnd electric machinery in
stalling. Young men have more chance
to make money there than In anv coun-
try I know of. but they must have
capital to start with. A steam peanut
nnd popcorn roasting machine Is a nov-
elty there. 1 did not see but one in
the whole region I visited, and It must
be a bonanza to the enterprising Indi-
vidual. for he caters to the crowds who
attend the park band conceits which
are of a dally occurrence In that coun-
try. Monterev and Mexco Cltv each
have a live daily newsiviper In English.
There are now about 7000 English-
speaking people In both of these cities.
The American colony of Mexico City
has subscrbed a large fund for the
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WHERE WILL YOU 60?
To Colorado's majestic mountains, with their tonic air that adds
/.est to evory pleasure ?
To the Golden West by the shores of the ^reat Pacific?
To Portland and Its mighty Exposition ?
To Chicago, greatest of uii summer resorts because of unnumbered
advantages ?
To Michigan, Wisconsin, Canada, New York, Minnesota, with their
charming lakes and quiet rivers, fascinating landscapes and
temperate climates?
To the Southwest, with its mineral springs, its long loved hills and
crystal streams ?
Wherever you go the Rock Island can take you there,and its train
service from Texas is unsurpassed.
THROUGH SLEEPERS TO DENVER & CHICAGO DAILY
QUICKEST AND BEST SERVICE TO NEBRASKA AND
WESTERN IOWA.
WRITE OR PHIL A. AUER.
8. J. TUCKER. a. P. A T. A., c. R. I. & a. Rf
O. .P A., Online, Teioi. Fort Worth, Tanas.
erocton, Installation and maintenance
of an American school for KngHsh-
speaking children, to be run on Amer-
ican linen and entirely separate from
Ihe Mexican public school system. The
American and French hospitals are a
meat blessing for foreigners there, and
Amorlcan Ideas an* business methods
are creeping through every possible
channel, awukenlng the phlegmatic. In-
dolent class of natives In a wonderful
manner. I3o.va are seen hustling for
themselves and girls are gett'ng edu-
cated to bccome independent.
"The tip system is still a plague in
Mexico and patrons of hotels and res-
taurants have to submit to it if the*
want to ibei served next time they
enter the place, but taken all in all.
the republic has made wonderful prog-
ress In the last twenty years, and will
advance still more in the next ten II
Americans keep on showing the na-
tives how to hustle and rustle."
2.500
6.000
7,000
700
'' 750
125
126
100
100
THE FARMERS
UNION GANNER
FACTORY OANNERY
MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR
Every Farmer, Truck Grower or Grocer
To Save His Entire Crop of Fruit and
Vegetables by Operating His
Own Cannery.
PROFITS INVITING. SAVIN6 ENORMOUS.
10.000 6,000
85,250 158,300
38,fOO 160,050
51,650 1.750
675
•60
27S
• • • • ••
2800 1154
2925 860
126
500
THE FARMERS UNION CANNER is designed to meet an actual necessity upon the farm. By its use vast quantities of Truck and Farm
Products, that otherwise go to waste because of the impossibility of disposing of them at living prices in the raw state, are saved, and aold
at good prices. The saving is not less than 50 per cent. There la no known method that equals the process of canning your stuff in tin cana,
which, having been cooked, and the cana hermetically sealed, retains the natural flavor. Goods canned on the Farmers Union Canner ara the
best, and bring fancy prices. Your local dealer will buy no other kinds of canned gooda when you prepare yourPack them according
to the Instructions furnished with each Canner sold by us. We guarantee them to be THE BE8T, OR MONEY REFUNDED.
THE FAMILY 8IZE FARMER 8 UNION CANNER is for use In private families, by Truck Growers, Gro-
cers, or under conditions where not more than 500 to 1000 cans of frulta and vegetables are to be put up In one
day. It Is made of first-class material, to withstand hard service. No fire pot Is required to heat soldering cop-
pers. This canner Is three times larger than any similarly-priced Canner sold, and la furnished with a heavy
sheet Iron furnace, 1 pair tongs, 2 soldering coppers, 1 combination apple and peach peeling knives, and book
of instructions. Price, complete, ONLY f25l
A Canning Factory will pay well In any community. Where It la desired to establish a Factory for can-
ning on a large scale, we supply a factory size. 8uch a Factory solves the problem of diversification. Every
community or Local ahould purchase one of these Canneries, thereby becoming Independent of the rallroada
and express companies, and of the commission men, In disposing of surplus fruit and vegetables when prices
will not justify shipment. There Is a ready sale for all first-clsss hand-packed canned gooda, and a rapidly
growing demand for more each year. There are fortunes In the 8outh for the canning Industry. The capacity
of the Factory 8ize of the FARMER8 UNION CANNER Is from 5,000 to 10,000 cana In ten hours. Full aet of
machine tools go with each Canner. This size, crated, weighs about 600 pounda. Delivered f. 0. b., Green*
ville, Texas. Wherever a Factory size Farmers Union Canner Is sold, we send an expert to auperlntend Installa-
tion and make a test. For further Information and terma, address,
THE MERCURY-PUSSWORD,
General
THE BIG MONEY IN ANY LINE OF BU8INE88 ALWAY8 GOE8 TO THE LIVE PIONEERS IN THAT
BU8INE88. Be the first man In your community to go Into this business, and reap tha large profits. NOW la
the time, when the season is well on, and prices of raw material at their loweat. Wrlta Immediately. We ara
prepared to ahip machines THE DAYYOUR ORDER REACHE8 US.
ETi tcTl liZTi LSI 151 Lb5| Lrn lia 1 Lti i tL
FAMILY OAHNIRY
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