The Jacksboro News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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The Jacksboro News
VOL. XIV
JACKSBORO, JACK COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 1909.
No. 36.
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The News will, cask week, give a snflgeitisii hew
a greater Income may be gained from the farm.
Each of these sBggeslieuj nay not apply to every
farm.
Shelter for Tools.
Twenty-two years ago the editor
knew two farmers who each bought
a wagon of the same make and size
and at the same time. One farmer
when he bought his wagon carried
home with it materials out of
which to make a shed for it. The
other man kept his wagon out in
the weather as do fully 98 per cent,
of the farmers of Jack county.
Last year the man who kept his
wagon under the shed was compelled
to buy a wagon, his old wagon was
too worn to stand another year.
The farmer who did not have a
shed for his wagon has bought
three wagons and will soon need
another one.
Let us figure on this. The wag-
ons cost $85 each. The shed cost
less than $25. This made the man
who has the shed spend for wagon
and a place to take care of it $110
during the 21 years. The other
man did not put his wagon under
sheds spent for the three wagons
$255.00 or a little more than twice
as much for his wagons. Or one
man spent $12 a year for wagons
while the other spent only $5.00.
In the case of harvesting machines
the editor «as -observed " ieVen a
greater difference. While all the
tools and machines used on the
farm will more than average the
results noticed in the case of the
wagons, while in the case of other
tools and machines the cost of
building sheds will be far less for
the value of the implement than in
the case of the wagon. It would be
safe to say that half the value of
the entire tools and implements of
the farm can be saved by having
sheds for them and keeping them in
there.
An intelligent farmer said to the
editor not long ago: “It looks
like that about the time I think I
have a little money ahead I have
to buy some costly implement, and
I am always having to buy some
cheaper plow or tool.” This farm-
er did not have a shed for- any-
thing, his plows, machines, wagon
and tools were left in the field or
right where they were "used last.
We told him our observation above
mentioned and he is now preparing
sheds for hisMmplerr.ents.
We know one farmer in the
county who has'fidopted this plan.
He has a large sheet iron shed with
doors at each end where he brings
and stores all his farm tools. As
soo.v_as work is finished with any
implement it is brought to the
shed and stored there. He also has
small repair shop near with a few
simple tools with which he repairs
any implement on days when the
weather is bad or when there is
nothing else to do.
The editor understands exactly
why more men do. not build these
sheds and store the tools, because
it is the same reason why he has
not built shed. We just don't get
at it. Almost every farmer knows
it would pay and pay big to do this
but he does not do it. It is hard
to get into the habit of bringing
implements and tools to the shed
even when we have one. But if
we should make an effort we would
soon get into the habit of taking
care of them and it would become
easy.. Having a place for every-
thing and everything in its place
is onq of the hardest things to do
that was ever invented.
There are a great many who have
declared over and over again that
they had intended to fix a shed and
will probably keep on declaring
their intention for some time to
come. In the meantime the weath-
er wears out every year enough
to pay for a shedfor the tools and
implements.
For the first cost the common
sheet iron is the ehepest, but it
will only last about three years and
then a number of holes will be rot-
ted out and it will begin to leak
unless a coat of some kind of pre-
servative is applied about every
third year. Rather than go to the
trouble it would be cheaper and
better in the first place to built
out of galvanized sheet iron which
does not rust.
A great many in building sheds
make the mistake of building too
low. The most of the sheds in the
county are only six feet high. To
make it eight feet high, the cost is
very little additional and it makes
it 'so much more convenient, and
handy. More height also allows
room for small tools, such as hoes,
shovels, repair tools, etc.
A good way to have shelter for
the wagon is to have it near the
barn lot so'' it will really be more
convenient to put the wagon in the
shed than to leave it anywhere else.
Have it so the wagon can be
driven in at one end and out at the
other without having to back up,
or make inconvenient turns.
40 bushels, worth 50 cents $20.00. not drop out. When tied only once
Gain $10.50. j it becomes loose and three ears drop
Now for the great enemy of the out and makes it inconvenient,
race in the south and southwest—
Johnson grass. Consider the land
all ready seeded and needs breaking
once in two years. One acre, one
ton, cutting and raking 7.") cents,
baleing in 50 pound bales 4 at 17 j
cents, $2.80, hauling to car, say
two miles, 40 cents, cost of pro-;
during on car $3,95. Yield one ton,
price $10.00—Gain $0.05.
This is one crop and an extremely
light one, still it will not $6.05, '
Take a crop that will double or two 1
ton the additional expense would |
be the baling and hauling—$3.201
for second ton. Yield extra tons
price $10.00—$3,20.....$6.80 added to !
first ton—$12.85. Say two each in ;
one year on 100—$257000- $25.701
net, on 300 acres in 5 years a for-
tune. to say nothing of its great
usefulness as a forage, I believe
the best produced anywhere.
Mr. Editor:—I am ready to ad-
mit that my editorial powers are
very limited, but for the sake of
your readers, the majority being
farmers will do the best I can:
Johhson grass is more readily got
THE NATIONAL
CREAIV1 SEPARATOR
ONLY 3 PIECES TO BE
CLEANED
SIMPLE AND
OPERATE.
EASY TO
To be Hippy.
you must have good health. You can’t
have good health if your liver is not
doing its duty—slow but sure is going
on all the time under such circum-
stances. Ballard’s Herbene makes a
perfectly healthy liver—keeps the
stomach and bowels right and acts as a
tonio for the entire system. E E Young
Relative Value of Johnson Grass Kay.
The Jacksboro News:—In a re-
cent letter I tried to give a partial
history and advantages of what is
unpopularly known as Johnsor
grass. The prejudices against it,
and why. In this letter I will en-
deavors as best I my to show the
relative value between it and the
standard crops, cotton, corn and
wheat on the bases of one acre
each, beginning with cotton as it
is generally held to be the most
sacred of our crops in Texas.
To break and prepare the land
$2.00, planting and seed 75 cents,
chopping $£>.00, cultivating three
times $3.00, hoeing two times'$2.00,
rid of than “crap” grass of which
we hear but little from the man
who is chopping, although more
detrimental to growing crops than
Johnson grass, with but little of its
feeding characteristics. It also re-
tains the soil in heavy rains, and
when plowed once in two years the
roots that are cut with the plow,
those left undisturbed, pour and rot
and act as a fine fertilizer, making
the land richer instead of impover-
ishing it.
Yours very truly,
A. S. Logan,
4100 Highland, Kansas City, Mo.
Sept. 4, 1909.
A Hurry np Call.
Quick! Mr. Druggist—Quick!—A
box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve- Here’s
a quarter—For the love of Moses, hurry
Baby’s burned himself, terribly. John-
nie cut his foot with the ax, Mamie’s
scalded, Pa can’t walk for piles, Billie
has boils, and my corns ache. She got
it and soon cured all the family. Its the
greatest healer on earth. Sold by Abe
Kuykendall.
To Cora Club Boys.
Friday, Oct. 8th, Educational
Day, will be the day of the corn
The prizes will be as follow:—The
best ear, any variety, a pair of Cor-
nish Indian game chickens given by
Mr, C. E. McCombs.
White Corn: First prize $7.50;
second prize $5.00; third prize, $3.CO
fourth prize $2.00 fifth prize,$1.00.
The same amounts will be given
for the first, second, third, fourh
and fifth best of Yellow corn, Lug-
una corn and impure or mixed var-
ieties. The mixed varieties in-
cludes, bloody butcher, calico, or
any impure kind.
Remember that there are a great
many who have failed to raise any
corn this year and if you have any
corn whatever you have a good
chance to win a prize. There
are 25 prizes andsevcral have said
they do not believethere will be 25
to enter the contest.
Points to remember when select-
ing: Get good sound corn It is
not the biggest ear that always
wins. Get the ears as near the
same length as possible ears tht are
weli filled on each end, ears that are
smooth and stright, with the grains
A CHILD CAN OPERATE
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OTHER POINTS OF
EXCELLENCE
. NEWMAN Agt.
Thos. D. Sporer. H. C. McClure..
SPORER & McCLURE
ATTORNEYS-A T-L AW
JACKSBORO, T&M&
SJasOffite Over First Mat’I Bank.
j. A. SICKLES,
DENTIST.
All work first-class and guarais&a't-'trf
OFFICE
Over Jacksboro Pharmacy.
QEO. SPILLER,
Land, Collecting,
and Insurance Agent.
Abstracrter and Conveyancer.
Notary Public, an#
County Surveyor-
Has a complete abstract of
all Jack County lands. Rep-
resents Eight authorized tirsl-elsas
Insurance Companies
Old
line Fire
Office in Court House.
JQHH F. SltlPSOH
LAWYER
JACKSBORO - - TEXAS
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well matured. W. M. BROWN, Proprietor"'
Every boy will be continued on j Shoe Shining Chair in Connection,
the rolls next year unless he notifies i A ,,eat shop, with sharp ssissors .
me that he will not. The age will: and cn razor:’ and good workmen.
exhibit, and all exhibits must be in extended to boys 19 years old and ,
before 12 o'clock of that day it j the prizes next year will be divided Q |—| ^QQ
would be better to bring in the j into Masses according to'age. All1 * ' '
other boys who wish to enter the
contest for next year can give me
their names while at the Carnival.
corn before that day, so it can be
placed-" If all the-corn was brought
in on one day it would be a great
deal of work and all of it might not
get listed Many of you could bring
the corn to the News office before
Carnival week and will be taken
care of for you
Promptly at 1 o'clock I would
like to have all the boys in the corn
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AND EMBALMER........
A full slock of all Undertaker
Don’t forget to bring the answers i goods. Gent’s suits. Ladies’ robes,
to Form No. 511 which was sent you | Ladies’and children’s white slippers:
sometime ago. You cn get anyone | Prompt attention day or night.
to help you fill out his but would be ;
to have it in your own hndwriting, |
and be sure to sign your name to it
The answering of these questions •
Phone No.
Jacksboro Bottling Works
picking, say 800-pounds, average !contest, whether they have any ex-! nie. the. inforrartlon. that . is. CLARENCE TAYLOR, Prop,
yield $60.0, marketing 800 lbs. seed j hibit or not, and all the boys who j asked mc h>’ « «Teat many P: °PD‘' ALL KINDS OF CARBON-
cotton at $2.40—$19.20,—cost j wish to join the Corn Club to meet j and without these answers I can not j ATED DRINKS
$18.75, say nothing of rent. Net
gain 45 cents.
Let us try one acre in wheat:—
Breaking and preparing land $2.00,
seed 75 cents, drilling 50 cents,
harvesting, $1.00, threshing, 20
bushels at 10 cents $2.00 marketing
$1.00 yield 20 bushels, price $1.00
$20.00. Gain $12.75.
Corn—breaking and preparing
land $2.00, planting and seed 50
cents,cultivating three times $3.00,
hoeing $2.00, gathering $7.50, mar-
keting $1.50. Total, $10.50. Yield
in the district court room so that
your pictures can be taken, That
will be the first thing on the pro-
gram. Immediately after the pic-
tures are taken the judges will pro-
ceed to judge the corn
You must select your own corn.
If others select it for Tyou it will
debar you from the contest.
Select ten of the best ears that you
can, tie them like those represented
in the picture below using soft twine
do not use binder twine, and tie
each with double knota so it will
Boys
boys
tell them what the Corn
doing. The Jack county
being talked about all over the
United States and we want to live
up to our reputation for growing I
fine corn and lots of it.
Every contestant is requested to
take his corn home anu hold it for
blantingnextyeaar. Tom M. Marks,
Special Agent.
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Marks, Tom M. The Jacksboro News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1909, newspaper, September 16, 1909; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732747/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.