The Granger News. (Granger, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1926 Page: 6 of 8
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THE GRANGER NEWS, GRANGER,
WINTER FIRES
ENROLLMENT
Let The
News do
Your
Printing
Job Work
of all kinds
neatly and
promptly
done
Give Us a T rial
ENTERS
LAST MONTH
_______ > With winter and coin weather upon .
With the opening of February en- us and stoves, furnaces anil boilers |
rollment in the Central Texas Greater going, extra care is necessaiy to pre-
G'rop Production contest entered Its vent fires, and so protect pmpirtj
last month before the planting season and human life.
in this section is opened. Farmers Texas fire loss for "s "
who have been planning crops ana ported to the State I-in- ft <irs a , was j
.making improvements around their $9,961,423.03. j
j barns, fences, and homes will plant These figures, large as tuv au,to.
I their seeds on or after Feb. 25 and the not represent more than o() pi i cent
( 1926 growing season will be opened, of the fire loss in Texas last >La^, as |
I All entries in the contest must be we have no records other than those
j made by March 1. The general cam- reported by city fire m'u* "'s"
j paign for farm improvement anil the this great waste, a loss o $ o , . ,
principal work of the contest, however was due to heating plant u nts ani
will start with the planting of the mismanagement.
first seed. Farmers will strive to . Defective chimneys, uni tan c lm
bring the best results from the soil neys burning out, Sparks rom c m
which has been receiving strength all neys on shingle roofs, c e ective s oves,
winter. The production of oats wilt urnaces, boilers and irep aces, s oves,
be seen better as the spring and time furnaces and stovepipes too near un
for harvesting approaches, while the protected woodwork, cot ing unn
first steps in making a large garden too near stove and stovepipes an
production will be started. I placing ashes in wooden receptacles
Enrollment in the crop contest now or against combusti e \\a s art ie
being conducted by the Austin Cham- j causes assigned. ,
ber of Commerce, The News and The Let it be noted that t ere is no ing
Austin American-Statesman, was technical about these fne causes, nor
A. W. STORRS, President D. G. McFADIN, Vice Pres.
p. C. YOUNG, Vice Pres. J. S. FOX, Vice Pres.
F. L. TEGGE, Cashier T. D. BARTOSH, Ass't. Cashier
GUS HOLMSTROM, Assistant Cashier
The First National Bank
Capital and Surplus Over 150,000
DIRECTORS
A. W. STORRS,
D. C. YOUNG,
arthur storrs.
D. G. McFADIN,
J. S. FOX
No Accotint Too Small to Be Appreciated.
We Respectfully Solicit Your Business.
..what is
A BALANCED
PROGRAM
FARM
NEW YEAR GREETING
RECALLS DAYS WHEN
HIRED GIRL GOT $2
(Farm & Ranch)
Just what is a balanced farm pro-
. nnrropf gram? The question is a poser. It
boosted last week by addition of 13 J" "J*?»«r»' * I has several answers, depending upon
farmer, at the office of The Taylor then,. The careful' j locul condWwB anrt the kind of farm-
Press, and a report that farmers in protect the lives « ' ; irn in.,.
George Neu, in his column in the
Brenham Banner-Press gives a letter
which recalls the days away back
yonder when things were different. It
is version of the question "Do you
livery farmers in tne 14 counties , • „ «overcome 1 sweet clover, soy beans or other leg-
the crop contest area has been urged <>* 11 np(i while thev Slept " umes; some oats, a little wheat and
to enter the contest by signing a card Smoke, Burned While they Slept,
wri 1 j.. rpi ' . XTI—Li l'l/\f Viac ' n
at the nearest
ber of Commerce
fice of The News.
st bank, courthouse, Cham- "Escaped in Their Night Clothes," or - other^ grams ana
merce office, or at the of- "Escape Cut Off," all point to some ; \ JlfJ
, Vnwo ;careless man, some guilty conscience. IoWd fanning
Rules of the contest foolow:
Rules of the Contest
1. T farms will be graded on work
done from November 1st, 1925 to
August 1st, 1926, as follows:
1. Terracing .10
2. Improvements around house,
barn and fences 10
3. Condition of cotton 10
4. Condition of corn, or grain
. sorghums 10
5. Production of oats and small
grains .'. 10
6. Production of garden 10
7. Production of orchard 10
8. Clean condition of fields 10
9. Production of chickens, tur-
keys, other fowls and improved
poultry equipment 10 ;
10. Milk production, and condi-
tion of live stock 10
other grains, and then enough hogs
tl)e grain to. This
is out of balance.
| Such fi res can"be prevented. Answer, They produced abundantly of all the
I NOW const-
; questions, or the coroner will ans-
! wer them for you later:
Questions
Is the chimney free from cracks,
1 loose bricks, and other defects, and is
I it clean ?
I Is any woodwork in direct contact
I with the chimney ?
scientiously the following grains mentioned, but failed to pro
vide the livestock to consume it.
Therefore, Iowa farmers are having a
taste of hard times, despite their
bumper crops.
Down here in the Southwest, or in
most sections cotton is supposed to be
the money crop. At least it is sold
for money in its raw state even though
Are boilers or furnaces set on brlcK ! it often costs more to produce it than
Press, and a report tnat tarmers in discover >g one chooses to follow. Up in Iowa ,s question ""0 you
the Taylor territory were enthusias- ! and his property, can ea y . fam program means the remember away back when ?", and Neu
tic over the campaign. suc 1 'r * w'naDer items such ' growing of much corn in rotation with says letter came as a new year
Every farmers in the 14 counties of , rect them. Ntwsp p ^ , ^ ^ , sweet soy beang Qr other leff_ greeting to one of his fellow Rotarians
from a friend in New York. The let-
ter is as follows:
"Dear Friend:—You cajn remem-
ber when eggs were a bit a dozen;
butter 10 cents a pound, and milk 5
cents a quart. The butcher gave away
liver, and treated the kids to bologna.
The hired girl received two dollars
per week, and did the washing. Women
did not powder and paint, smoke, vote,
play poker, or roll thei rstockings.
"Men wore whiskers and boots,
chewed tobacco, spit on the sidewalk,
and cussed. Beer was 5 cents, and
the lunch was free. A day's work was
ten hours, and there were no strikes.
No tips were given to waiters and
the hat-check grafter was unknown.
Horse hair furniture, a kerosene hang-
ing lamp and a steroscope were luxu-
ries.
"Appendicitis was unknown, and
there was no market for monkey
glands. Microbes were unheard of,
and a doctor's visit set you back one
dollar and a half. Folks lived to a
good old age.
"TODAY-Everbody rides in auto-
mobiles, or flies; plays golf, shoots
craps, goes to the movies nightly,
smokes cigarettes, drink Rukus juice;
blame the H. C. L. on their neighbors;
never go to bed the same day they
get up, and think they are having a
wonderful time.
"These are the days of suffraget-
ting, profiteering, rent hogs, excess
taxes and prohibition. If you think
Total 100
II. The judging of this contest shall
be conductd by a committee from the
particular district in which the pro-
ducer is located. The district com-
mittee shall be selected by and act
or concrete base?
Is the floor under 6toves protected
by a stove board?
Are ceilings, partitions and walls
| within two feet of the stove, furnace
I or boiler protected with metal over
asbestos ?
Is the ceiling within a distance of
one and one-half times the diameter,
and the wall or partition with a dis-
! tance of the diameter of the stovepipe
J so protected ?
Is there a ventilated, double thimble
I and asbestos around the stovepipes in
partitions?
Is there a stovepipe running through
is received. Cotton should be a part
of the balanced farm program in the
Southwest and especially in Texas,
but all cotton is just like all corn in
Iowa. A balanced farm in the South-
west should make cotton the main
money crop, if in sections where cot-
ton is grown. It should be planted in
rotation while some good legume, like
sweet clover, soy or velvet beans, cow
peas, etc. Enough grains and other
feedstuffs should be produced to make
certain enough feed for the year. Such
fodstuffs as can be economically pro-
duced and saved should be grown on
every farm. There should be good
livestock including a cow or two, a
an attic or other concealed space ?
Is the stovepipe sound, well joined j few sheep, hogs and good chickens ev-
and wired, properly fitted into the I en though the farmer is not a special-
with the central committee. Questions ! chimney, and is it clean ? j st in animal husbandry. Under a plan
arising shall be settled by the joint' Does the wall paper come up against j of this kind the farmer is almost in-
action of the central and district com- j any stovepipe? . sured a living, and if he makes any
mittee. j Are any flue holes stuffed up with cotton he will have some money to
III. Specialists in sheep and oats, rags or covered with wallpaper or
pecans, bees, swine or any other wood? -fM
Is your shingle roof moss covered
and defective so as to become readily
ignited by chimney sparks?
Is the stove, boiler or furnace
sound ?
Is the woodwork around hot air
registers and pipes protected?
specialized line of production will be
graded under special rules made by
the central committee in co-opera-
tion with the district affected.
IV. The prize will be awarded af-
ter September 1st, 1926..
If there is any other information
you want on this contest write your
county agent.
$1,000 in prize money awarded by
The Austin American-Statesman and
The News will be distributed in the
following manner:
cash to the bannef farmer of
the entire 14 counties.
$100 cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 1, composed of William- lines may save you "dough" and woe.
son and Milam counties. |
$100 cash to the banner farmer of ,THE GOVERNOR WHO
District No. 2, composed of Lee FORGOT TO REMEMBER
and Fayette counties. j
$100 cash to the banner farmer of There was a rather pompous Ne
spend at the end of the season. By life is worth living, I wish you
rotating 'cotton with legumes and
plowing under a green crop or two j
1 the yield per acre will be largely in- j
I creased and before long the production ;
j cost will be reduced and a profit be j
| made.
"A HAPPY, NEW YEAR.
"H. B. WETTER."
Colds Cause Qrip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one "Bromo Quinine."
E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c.
Sickly, Peevish Children *
Children suffering from intes-
District No. 3, composed of Hays
and Comal counties.
$100 cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 4, composed of Travts
and Blanco counties.
$100 cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 5, composed of Gillespie
and Llano counties.
$100 cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 6, composed of Bastrop
and Caldwell counties. .
$100 cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 7, composed of Burnet
and Lampasas counties.
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RICHARD O. MORSE Bl JRIED
Georgetown. Texas, Jan. 29.—The
remains of Richard O. Morse, who
died at San Antonio, arrived at
PREVENTS INFECTION
^ , The greatest discovery in flesh j
Do you store ashes in wooden re- healing is the marvelous Borozone,
ceptacles, on wood floor, or against a preparation that comes in liquid _
walls, partitions and fences? anfj powder form. It is a combi- tinal worms are cross, restless and
Is your boiler room dean, and kept nation treatment that not only i unhealthy. There are other symp-
so? j purifies the wound of germs that! toms, however. If the child is
Do you overheat the stove or fur- cause infection but it heals the j pale, has dark rings under the
nace, or leave drafts wide open? , flesh with extraordinary speed, eyes, bad breath and takes no
Timely repairs and care along these woun(ls or cuts which take interest in play, it is almost a ccr-
weeks to heal with the ordinary
liniments mend quickly under the
powerful influence of this wonder-
ful remedy. Price (Liquid) 30c,
60c and SI.20. Powder 30c and
60c. Sold by
KLECKA BROS.
braska Governor against whom Will- j
iam Jennings Bryan had made some j
fifty speeches. Invited to speak at j
St. Patrick's Day Celebration in!
Lincoln, Mr. Bryan discovered that the j
meeting was presided over by the pom- j
pous Governor. He describes his feel-
ings in "The Memoirs of William. =
Jennings Bryan," (the John C. Win-lR
ston Co., Philadelphia): "I was a
little nervous when I saw the Governor
in the chair, for I felt he might be
annoyed by the fifty speeches I had
made against him. The program was
a varied one—an instrumental selec-
tion, a declamation, a song, etc. The
Governor rose and read from the list
prepared for him, "The next number
is by W. J. Bryan,' As I stepped
forward the Governor advanced and
extended his hand. It han through
my mind that he was a kind old fel-
tainty that worms are eating away
its vitality. The surest remedy
for worms is White's Cream Verm-
ifuge. It is positive destruction
to the worms but harmless to tho
child. "Price 35c. Sold by
KLECKA BROS.
low to forgive my opposition. The
Governor drew me toward him and j 5
said in a hoarse whisper. 'Do you |
_ _ , .speak or sing?' He did not even11
Georgetown Thursday and were car- j know , had spokt,n agajngt him and §
ried from the trai to the I. O. O. F. , had not eyen heard of me, Thc SU(Jden |
Cemetery. Services were. conducted 1 rt,vulsion of foelin>f was (llnU)gt too g
t the grave by Rev. J. N. Rentfro, j niuch for mo j cou,d ha..(!ly contro, |
my laughter and began to speaTi with ^
great effort. I have always regard- |
ed this as one of the b^st jokes which
Fate has played upon me."
at
pastor of the Method-.-t Church. The
deceased lived for many years at
Georgetown, moving with his family
to San Antonio about eight years ago.
He was born in Lee County and was
about 5G years old. He Is survived by
hi* wife and three sons, Messrs. Em-
ery, Fred and Wilbur Morse, all jrown
and living in San Antonio.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
DnubtiMa retard mom y if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to core ltrhinc. DIM, Beedlog or Protruding
file* Inntantly rrliavrw itchinf PUea. and you
can aet ruatfal (Imp aftrr flrat utipUcatjuo. Wc.
5^%
Money for Farmers
5 1-2 per cent money to take up Vendor's
Lien Notes, Buy Land, Nake Improvements
and Pay Personal De1>ts for Farmers.
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Call Around and Let Me Tell You About It.
I represent Milam, Williamson and Travis
Counties.
G. D. Patterson
Office in City National Bank Bldg.
Taylor, Texas
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