The National Co-Operator (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 28, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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Plan for Breeding Cora.
Perhaps less attention bus been
given to tbe breeding of corn and
the selection of seed tban has
been given to the cultivation and
maintaining of tbe soil fertility.
The work of the last few years,
however, demonstrates ihat it is
just as important to breed corn
and wheat and otber crops as it
is to breed stock. Moreover, tbe
effect of tbe breeding and select-
ion of corn is as great and the re-
sults are much more quickly se-
cured than in tbe breeding of
stock.
Choose a held to grow seed
corn away from otber tields.
Give special cultivation to the
corn. Plant at the most favora-
ble season, using all efforts to
produce as perfect a develop-
ment of the corn as possible. If
a field away from tbe general
corn lield can not be selected,
then plant a strip through tbe
middle of tbe large corn lield for
the breeding plot. Better select
out forty or tiftv of the choicest
ears and plant the corn from
each ear in separate rows. In
this wav tbe breeder is able to
determine which are the best
ears and select seed from these
for future planting. Wheu the
corn is tasseling aud beginuing
to silk, puss through the tie Id and
remove the tassels from the
stalks which show no appearance
of a shoot, and iro n every feeble
and diseased stalk, in order to
breed only the best. In this way
the farmer really selects his
breeding stalks the same as he
does his breediug animals. Seed
corn should be selected in the
tield so that the breeder may ob-
serve the stalk as well as the ear.
Select for uniformity iustalk aud
ear, choosing ears which are well
placed on vigorous leafy stalks.
Select for uniform maturity of
ears as well us for uniformity in
type, size and quality.
Measuring Corn in the Crib.
To measure corn iind number
of cubic feet in crib, then multi
ply by ') and divide by 20, which
gives tbe amount in bushels. To
determine amount of shelled corn
to be obtained from crib of corn
in ear, tind cubic feet of corn,
divide by two and tbe product
will be tbe number of bushels
of shell corn, as two cubic feet of
corn if souud and dry will pro-
duce one bushel of shelled corn
To dud the number of busbels
of apples, potatoes etc., in a bin
multiply tbe length, breadth and
tbickuess together and this pro-
duct by 8 and point off one figure
inthe product for decimals.
Cotton being a chief specula-
tive commodity is subject to tem-
porary flurries. The present
demoralization of the market
should not be the cause of alarm.
The crop is admittedly small,
even in the face of the
last giuuers report, and if pro-
perly marketed the price will im-
prove, unless some untoward
eyent intervenes.
Only one cent a word in our
classified ad column. If you have
anything to sell, or if you want
to buy anything this is your
chance.
The Home is the Hope of the
Nation.
Machinery
Department
The national union
has established a Cot-
ton Gin and Oil flill ria=
GSSSI chinery department, with
headquarters at Atlanta, Ga.,
with John Wooldridge, Tlanager.
When writing be sure to give
the name and address of your
president and secretary. We
have made arrangements with
the largest manufacturer in the
South. By co-operation in buy-
ing through this department
we will save you from 25 to 50
per cent, on all Cotton Gin and
Oil nill Machinery. Write to=
day for prices and description
of Machinery. ^
Address
John Wooldridge,
Atlanta, Ga.
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The Power of floney.
Intelligence and virtue are the
corner stones of the American
Republic. Prejudice and ignor-
ance are its most formidable foes.
Its theory is '"that every citizen
uiuht be intelligent enough clear-
ly to comprehend and honorable
enough faithfully to discbarge
his duties "
There can be no question tbn*
tbe men who laid tbe foundation
of our national life were men to
whom religion was the supreme
reality. They had no doubt but
that truth and justice were tbe
ruling forces on earth. This
faitb has been greatly weakened.
To a very large extent the wor-
bip of Mammon has superceded
tbe worship of God. It is by
their works that they prove their
faith, their lives give clear and
abundant testimony. The evid-
ences are visable on every side.
To what other cause can we at-
tribute the evils that infest the
government and till many of our
state capitals with rotten politics
that turn many of our railroad
systems into instruments of ex-
tortions, that build up giant cor-
porations with power to pocket
the savings of a nation, for the
enrichment of u few.
What is it that teaches men to
be hard and cruel in the pursuit
of wealth and crush all. who stand
in the way of the building of
their fortunes? What dulls the
sense of honor, and makes men
faithless to their trust? How
can one explain the corruption
( now in sight in every newspa-
per) in the great New York In-
surance Companies? Are not all
these convincing proofs of a per-
vading faith in the supremacy of
Mammon? Many of the men
who are engaged in such opera-
tions as these sav with their lips
"that they believe the worship
the Judge of all the earth, vet
their actions prove (and actions
speak louder than words) that
the real object of their faith and
allegiance is Mammon? In their
hearts thev believe that Mammon
is stronger tban God, that he is a
better protector aod can do more
for them than He who holds his
omnipotent grasp and rides upon
the storm.
What the world needs are men
aud women who will stand erect
while others bow and fawn and
cringe for place and power; men
do not believe that shrewdness
alone is the only quality for suc-
cess; men who will not pander to
depraved taste, or become acces-
sory to a course of life detrimen-
tal to the welfare of the country
at large. It was doubtless true
when the apostle said it, but it is
now ten times truer than it was
then, that the love of money is
the root of ever kind of evil.
A. B. C.
• he irish potato crop of 1905 is
short, compared with last year,
about 3;},000,000 bushels, and be-
low anv previous year since 1001
It is true that last vears crop
was a bumper one, the biggest
in the history of the country,
though not far ahead the crop of
1895. when the acreage wasgreat-
er than last year by nearly 2,00,-
000 acres. This year the acreage
was onlv about 12000, acres less
than last- The Texas growers
last spring encountered the
heavy hold-over stocks of the im-
mense crop of 1904, and owing
to weather conditions under
which their crops were produced
their stock did not compare fav-
orable with the old crop potatoes.
The conditions were all against
them, but conditions now as com-
pared with this time last year are
decidedly more encouraging for
the Texas growers of early po-
tatoes, and there is every reason
to anticipate good growing con-
ditions during the next spring.
This vears experience despite
the obvious reasons for it, will
deter inaay from planting, but
we believe those whogrowagood
crop next spriug and market it
properly will realize good profits.
-Ex-
The Home and the Government
Tbe questions which are set-
tled at the ballot box are ques-
tions that concern every home,
and they are notmerly questions
of banking and currency and tar-
iff, Pure food, pure water, pure
milk, clean streets, proper pro-
tection of the rights of children,
good schools, good influences and
good surroundings in which to
bring up children—all these are
questions of government, all these
especially concern women, and
these are settled through the
ballot box. While banking and
currency and tariff and other
commercial questions specially
touch man's side of life and need
his brain and his interest and bis
vote for his solution, the*e other
questions especially torn li wom-
an's side of life and n^ed her
brain and her interest and her
vote for their best solution. The
state is but the home on u larger
scale.
We lead the world in manufac-
turing, but 15 per cent of the
food we eat is adulterated; we
have a great navy and are ready
to appropriate untold millions
for a canal to aid commerce, but
the census of l'M)0 show that 10.7
per cent of our population could
not read or write, and in our
great cities thousands of children
every year are turned away from
schools because there are neither
seats nor teachers for them. If
all the interest sof life are to be
well cared for, women must stand
side bv side with men in the lar-
ger home of the state as now thev
stand side by side with men in
the smaller home of the house-
hold. Subscribkk.
THE OFFICIAL BADGE.
Our National Committee has
adopted a beautiful official badge.
It is the desire of the Committee
to have a uniform National badge.
This badge can be bought for on-
ly 5 cents each.
The committee has also adopt-
ed a Union label which should be
placed on everyihing we sell. It
is printed 011 tags with wire for
cotton bales, at 1 cent each. It
is printed on gummed paper, for
sticking onto packages, for h ceut
apiece. Every local Union should
nave a supply both of buttons
and of the labels. Write to-day.
Send all orders to National
Secretary R. H. McCullouch,
Beebe Ark. Money must be
with order. tf.
Notice.
The Co-Operator is always glad
to publish obituaries and resolu-
tions of respect to our departed
friends and brethren and sisters,
but we are compelled to request
all committees who prepare such
for the paper to make them just
as short as possible. You must
do this if we continue to print
them, else the paper will bo full
of this and nothing else because
the Order is growing anil our
people are dying. Please make
them short as possible. tf.
Indorses The Texarkana Meeting.
Dear Brethren: — We have a
little uuion of eighteen working
members all strong in the cause.
Our Union indorsed the National
meeting at Texarkana and the
officers elected there, and pledg-
ed themselves to help push this
grand organization of the farm-
ers until success is ours.
Success to the National Co-Op
orator and its many readers.
U. P, Talhott.
Finger, Tenu,, h'eb. 15.
otice.
Any Organiw, Business Agt.
or Secretary the Farmers'
Educational and Co - Operative
Union of America, wishing to
have the "proof of the pudding,''
of what it's worth to co-operative-
ly own the machines, can have
one pair of PUttE fkkkh wool
blankets sent him express pre-
paid, for $5.H8, just the same as
if you were a stockholder. Here
is what one person writes about
them:
"Wish to say, the blankets
came O. K , and to say that I am
pleased, does not half way ex-
press it. A neighbor was in
yesterday, and we had her guess
at the cost, and she guessed
$12.50 or $15.00."
Party's address furnished up
on application.
Rio Ghande Woolen Mills Co.
(Go-Operative)
Albuquerque,
tf. New Mexico.
Our classified ad column is a
business getter. All who have
tried it are pleased. Try it.
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Prepare Yourself
for a Salaried]
Position
by taking a course, either day
or night, four months in Book-
keeping or Stenography, in-
cluding all literary and com-
mercial branches, for only $15.
Old 'phone 3%4. Both day and
night sessions.
MAGNOLIA CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE
T. ATWOOD, I'ruHldunt
1017V4 Capitol. HOUSTON, TEXAS
Farmers Union Supplies
Can be had bv writing the Min-
eola Courier. Alwavs send Cash
with order. Following is price
list:
New Constitutions and Rituals
for all the states are now ready.
Constitutions 3 cents each and
rituals 2 cents each.
250 Note Heads Si.00
150 Envelopes 1.00
100 Union Trade Cards 1.00
Receipt Hook for Dues 50
Secretary's Minute Book. 1.00
Thu Minkoi.a Courikk,
Mineola. Texas.
BRANCH'S GENUINE RATTLE-
SNAKE WATERMELON SEED.
(Carefully Nelected. Kept IMJItK thirty-live
yearn, No oilier variety grown ou plan tit-
tlou of 1 f U0 ucren. I lire need Ituponidble
where different kinds :ire grown. 1 os , lf>c;
2 ox«;, i Or; I o*m, « lb. « Oc; 1 lb, #1.00;
f Mm, $-4,.~>o delivered. Remit by HegUtered
i<etler or Mouey Order. Send for Hoed An-
nual, Manual ou melou culture given with
• •mil order. M. |. BRANCH. BER2ELIA.
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Pyle, O. P. The National Co-Operator (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 28, 1906, newspaper, February 28, 1906; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254305/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.