The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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THE KNOX COUNTY NEWS.
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IfriwV «I THE PEOPLE, AND OUR MOTTO IS:
'KNOX CITY FIRST, TUB WOItLü AITIOHM A*i
VOL. 5.
KNOX CITY, KNOX COUNTY. TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1909.
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OLD SANTA CLAUS IS SOON TO MAKE A VISIT TO KNOX CITY!
SANTA GLAUS
GOME IN BOAT
Maetirig Was Heiti in First
Baptist Church and Coiii-
mlttee Appointed
A FEW FACTS
ABOUT THE SOIL
Farmsr Who Uvss in Denton
County Tells Adciit the
Soil and Uses.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD FARMING!
These Facts Should Be Read Iiy Every
Farmer on the Famous Knox
Prairie and Adopt it
Thomas A. McGalliard of Gar-
za, Denton County, sends the
following interesting and profit-
able article, which bears much
/emphasis upon better methods in
agriculture, which means inten
sive farming. Mr. McGalliard is
ex-president of the Texas Corn
Growers' Association:
To The News:
I have lived in Denton County
over thirty years; have made
thirty crops; have been over this
State a good deal, have looked at
many farms, have heard many
farmers talk—some good, some
bad—but I find that about 90 per
cent of our farmers know but lit-
tle about the soil they cultivate
to make a living out of. Farm-
ing is just like all other business-
es—.ji- I'nist be lust nVht to
come out right. It isa business,
and a good one, too, and one that
any man or woman can learn at
home in four to six years, if you
will put yourself to reading and
thinking, for it is a trade that
calls for reading and hard think
ing. When all is worked out
you have what is called plenty of
good horse sense. It takes smart
men and women to farm and
farm right. It is 110 fool's job.
Many men think there is nothing
in scientific farming. They say:
"Well, sir, you can't farm any
two years alike," as thougn the
scientific man did not know that,
when the truth is the scientific
man meets the conditions as he
finds them, let them change when
they will. But the fellow who
does not take time to read and
think is bound to be in the fog.
Back thirty years ago any man
who could break the land and put
in the seed could raise a crop, for
the land at that time was full of
plant food. And any fool could
make some crops: but not so to-
day.
One of the greatest troubles in
Texas today is, the farmers will
not break the land at the right
time. For all crops the land
should be turned over, commenc-
ing in September or October, and
stop deep-breaking by the 1st' of
January. After Jan. 1 (unless
very much rain) it should be
broke very shallow, and should
be firmed well to hold the mois-
ture. Late-breaking is not good
for Texas. I would not feed a
man to break my land after the
1st of January, for nine times
out of ten the capillary attraction
is cut, and it turns off dry—a
bad stand and a bad yield.
But let's look into this early
breaking of land for good crops.
It is the thing to do. By break-
ing early, uood, deep and clo.se,
you have a good mulch to store
away all the rain that fulls in fall
and winter, and you should al-
ways, just after the rains in
winter, as soon as the dirt will
not -tick to the harrow t<>.>th
run the harrow over the land and
break lhe erusuthat forms. By
- > woint' you can store away much
moi-tnre in the- land for the dry
time, if it comes; for the more
moisture you store away in the
soil the more plant food you have
for the crop in the growing sea-
son. You store away moisture
and dissolve the plant food by
breaking your land deep and
early, and the more you work the
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0, K. Chop
House Sold
A deal has been consumated
by which Turner & Brewer re-
linguish their ownership of the
O. K. Chop House to Walker
Brothers. These gentlemen are
brothers to A. N. .Walker of west
of this city, and come to us high-
ly recommended. They promise
the peoxde the same high-class
service they have been receiving.
Messrs Turner and Brewer- will
probably remain in the city and
engage in other lines.
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Mr. Malone is
to Move Here
Mr. Will Malone and wife of
Altus, Oklahoma, were in the
city the first of the week. Mr.
Malone has bought business and
residence property from the W.
M. Sandifer Land Company and
will probably move here in the
near future and open up a bar-
ber shop. They made a pleasant
call at the News office and made
many complimentary remarks
about our city. They returned
home Wednesday.
GREATEST HOLIDAY OF YEAR!
Santa Claus Loves ail the Little Children
in Knox City And is Coming to
Here With Presents
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J*mn' '
The
Farmers' State Bank
and
Accomodation
Just a few more days and the
greatest festival of the year will
be upon us. The Christmas tide
is returning. The time which
for the past nineteen hundred
years has meant a time of re-
joicing and giving—the greatest
holiday known to mankind—is
near at hand.
The members of the First Bap-
tist, 1'resbvterian and Christian
Churches have decided to have
a union festivity to be held at
the First Baptist Church bind-
ing.
A meeting composed of com-
mittees of the churches was held
at the First Baptist Church
Tuesday night to appoint work-
ing committees and prepare a
great recept ion for Santa Claus.
Those appointed were as tol-
lo ws :
Program committee; W. S.
Bowers, Mieses Kate Pringle
and Pauline Warren.
Arrangement committee ;Mes-
duines E. B. Atterbury, K. W.
Warren, W. B. Williams, C. E.
Bailey, E. O. Petty and Bower.
Children, be prepared for the
time of your life. This will be
one of the most joyous moments
of your life. Santa Claus is es-
pecially in love with Knox City
and her little folks and will be
partial to them. You see, we
sent Santa one of our big special
editions and since reading it he
has fallen in love with our city,
and hence is coming here with
his choicest gifts.
The News is in receipt of a
special cablegram from Santa
Claus and he informs us that he
is coining in a boat and that ho
has an immense cargo of the
finest and prettiest gifts ever
uiven before.
Come, little children. Come
and be happy. Santa is as anx-
ious to see you as you are to see
him.
The members of the Metho-
dist and Central Baptist church-
es have also decided to abservo
union festivities to be held in
the Methodist Church build-
ing.
These exercises will have %
Christmas tree and big prepara-
tions are now being made to
make this occasion a timo of
great rejoicing. They have an
excellent building in which to
hold the services and can observe
it very ceremoniously.
Christmas is now only a week
away and little boys and girls
must be very, very good for the
next week. Santa Claus loves
good little children and those
wishing to be remembered by
hnn nil! t be good.
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Fox, Joe. The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1909, newspaper, December 17, 1909; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth179013/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.