The Jacksboro News. (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 26, 1916 Page: 4 of 8
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THE JACKSBORO NEWS
Tom M. Marks
Editor and Proprietor
WEDNESDAY JULY 26, 1916
Entered at the Post office at Jacks-
oro Texas, as second-class mail matter.
Clubbing: Rates.
Billyuuu
Billyanna is our mocking bird.
He is called Billianna because like
Pollyanna he is always glad. He
sings all the time and even wakes
up in the night to sing.
He and his mate built their nest
in the grape vines this year and
they reared a family of three.
They allowed the editor’s family to
The County Agent at Wark.
The people of the country are
just beginning to realize the im-
To The Fanners an^Stocknen of Jack) Transportation
I desire to inform you that
portance of the Smith-Lever bill, | have my office located in News
which was signed by Presidentj office at Jacksboro, and I expect to
Wilson May 8, 1914. This bill
Dallas Semi-Weekly News and The I approach very close to the nest
Jacksboro News.................................?L75 without alarm and would frequent-
W“k,y .R'PUb"V“5 ly light very near and sing. Billy-
The Commoner and News...............$1.6o anna seemed to understand when
Ft. Worth Record and News $1.75 .
Farm Sc Ranch..........................$1.75 y°u taiked to him and seemed to
The Progressive Farmer and News l.Sojeven know what you said and tried
to reply. The fact of the business
Mrs. Editor declares very earnest-
ly, and has witnesses to prove it
that she and Billyanna carried on
the following conversation:
“Hello, Billyanna, How are you
folks today.”
“Sick, sick, sick.”
“That’s too bad,
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 A YEAR
NVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
The News will be discontinued
promptly, without notice, on eipiration
of time paid for.
The editor is at College Station
this week attending the Farmers | matt;er
Congress and Short Course. We
are attempting to Ret out most of
the paper before leaving, but it is
a difficult matter, as we leave
Sunday and election comes Satur-
day and we can not make any com-
ment on election or give any news
pertaining to it.
What’s the
“Worms, worms.”
“What did you do for them?”
“Took a pill.”
Where the soil is perfectly dry,
so dry there is no danger of seed
sprouting, all kinds of stuff may
be planted in the dust and be ready
for a rain. The different sorghums,
peas, rape, and a number of garden
vegetables. From ten to twenty
days growth may be saved by doing
this, the only chance of loss is a
shower just deep enough to sprout
the stuff without bringing it up,
but this happens very seldom.
Constipation and Indigestion
‘I have used Chamberlain’s Tab
lets and must say they are the best
I have ever used for constipation
and indigestion. My wife alsojused
them for indigestion, and they did
her good,” writes Eugene S.
Knight, Wilminton, N. C. Cham-
berlain’s. Tablets are mild and
gentle in their action. Give them
a trial. You are certain to be
pleaed with the agreeable laxative
effects which they produce. For
sale by J H Walters, prescription
druggist.
provides for cooperative extension
work between the agricultural col-
leges and the several states, and
the United States department of
agriculture. The fundamental pur-
pose of this law was to combine the
results of the experiment stations
with the experience of the best
farmers and by means of local dem-
onstrations on farms increase the
ways and means of better farm-
ing. Home economics was includ-
ed and now farmers wives who
wish inspiration and relief in their
work may secure it from the col-
lege.
An initial appropriation of
$10,000 for each state was made by
congess and this must be supple-
mented with an equal amount by
the states accepting the provisions
of the bill, and the amount is to be
increased annually for several
years. The state funds may be pro-
be in my office every Saturday
where I will be glad to have you
meet me and other good farmers of
the county for mutual benefit.
I am employed to serve you in
this county, by the U. S. Depart-
ment conducting demonstration
work in the county with the farm-
ersand stockmen— both land owners
and tenant farmers. Our mission
is to help make Better Farms,
Better Farmers by Better Farm-
ing, Progress, Prosperity, Plenty.
Below I have listed a number
of important things on which I
can render you assistance if
wanted. If I can’t give you the
exact information desired, 1 can
get it for you from the specialists
of the A. & M. College, and no cost
for services.
Information on growing all of
the staple crops grown in this
county.
Any forge or hay crops such as
In discussing the cost of transpor-
tation the Texas Commercial Secre-
taries’ Association says that, as a
rule, the producer pays the freight tc*
the factory or market and the con-
sumer pays the freight from the fac-
tory to tlie point of consumption.
Texas has comparatively few factories,
and the cost of transportation is,
therefore, of paramount importance in
fixing the value of our articles of pn .
duction and consumption. We ha\*
four methods of transportation, via.:
Public Highways, Railroads, Water-
ways and Pipe Lines.
Public Highways.
We have 121,500 miles of publi.
highways in Texas with only 2,002'
miles classed as improved pul 1,
roads. The average cost of hauling
freight over the public highways >t
Texas is 43 cents per ton per mile.
Hipi
vided by state appropritions, in-1a Hdfn. clovers, vetches, cow peas,
peanuts, soy beans, etc.
Pasture grass, hog pastures,
meadows, etc.
prevent washing
The very important federal laws
have recently been passed for the
betterment of rural or farm .condi-
tions One is the farm credit or
farm loan banks act and the other
is national highways The federal
Farm bank act has already done
good, by reducing the interest rate
onfarm loans, many loan companies
advertising for customers at 6 per-
cent without commissions or assess
ments.
There is some talk of a general
strike among railroad employees.
This discussion has been going for
some time. Every strike we have
ever had has been a slow and
deliberate one, both sides going
into great preparation for the big
strenuous time. The farmers as
laboring men, have always had the
sympathy of the railroad hands,
but as a matter of fact the higher
the wages of all men in the manu-
facturing, carrying or other trades
the lower the income of the men
on the farms.
dividual subsciptions or by any
method the state sees proper.
The Smith-Lever law coordinate
the extension work of the agicul- Prop rotation,
tural and mechanical colleges with Soil building,
the famers’ cooperative and demon- Terrancing to
stration work of the department of ot farm lands,
agriculture and includes the boys Fertilizers, barnyard, com-
and girls’ club work which had nieroial, or mixed fertilizers,
been organized by the various Orchards, treatment for insects,
states and organizations. Although Gardens and lawns,
the extension work of the colleges! Pure bred live stock, horses,
has been in cooperation but a short cows» beef cattle and hogs,
time great progress has been made Dairying, milk and care of same,
in most of the states. The diffi-j Handling cream, butter making,
culty has been to secure trained jetc-
| people who are capable leaders and ! Feeding cattle and other live
who are aole to secure the coopera-! stock balanced rations.
tion of the people in rural dis
tricks. Like a successful teacher
or a good pastor the county agent
must be capable of leadership. His
cr her work will be measured by
what the? get others to do rather
tiffin *hs.t the?' do themselves.
C-c -. tty agents as a rule are not
Poultry management.
More eggs and better eggs.
Marketing infertile eggs.
Silos and dipping vats.
Silage crops.
Drainage of farm lands.
Live Stock diseases—Lhog cholera
blackleg—anthrax, etc.
, , Farm buildings — dwellings
ex;*ru. many of them are not barns-dairy barns,
uates of agricultural colleges;
Edith—Say, Papa, what !e an opti-
mist?
Her father—An optimist, my dear,
e a man who can make himself he-
ieve some things are true when ha
•eally knows there is no truth in them.
Give The Baby Rest
Children just cannot keep covered
is one way they i
fra
.:.ey are successful farmers and
practical ^housekeepers who have
•earned something worth while.
Like many of our pastors they get
more satisfaction from duty well
done and the opportunity to serve
their felJowrnan than the small
-alary the position affords.
The people must cooperate with
the agents and the college and
department officials fit they ex-
pect to secure the benefits of this
important measure.
The people pay for it and they
Boys’ Agricultural Work.
Marketing of farm crops. Buy-
ing and selling to an advantage
through organization of farmers’
clubs.
f am here to serve you—impos-
sible to visit you all, so come and
see me at my office if you desire
any suggestions, information or
help.
Tom M. Marks, County Agent
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
43 Cents Per Ten Per Mile.
The average cost of hauling frelg*:4-
over the public roads of the Unit, l
States is 23 cents per ton per mile. A:,
a producer the farmer gets the sa-
price for his products whether haulc-i
over good roads or bad road:, r.r 1
as a consumer the farmer pays the
ramc price for merchandise whet’:.,
he hauls it over good roads or 1 ■'
roads. The farmer receives the be ?
f.ts of good roads, but pays the penak ;
of bad roads.
The Texas farmer i:i I^OS raised
2,000,000 tons of products. It cost a -
pro::i:natclv $17,000,000 to haul th -
products to town. By improving r.. r
public highways to the govern:::-.ur
average we can reduce the cost c f
transportation one-half and save
$3,000,000 per annum.
' !\\fo
. V ‘-o'. y\-'-
Mud Read Tax $3,000,030 Per .Vvmm.
The Texas farmer pay. in m 2
county taxes, all purposes, $.y •. ,u >
rcr< annum, which is a million de-Ha: ?
h:S than the had roads lax. V!
money paid to supner. of gevernm.:- .
continues to circulate; it is no: d
Etroycd. But the tax levied ly ti a
mud liolc^ is lost ns completely a: £
it were destroyed by lire.
Fire Losses $4,000,000.
The fires of Texas last year hn.
$4,000,000 worth of property wh:h: : .*
bad roads loss was $S,000,000.
Bad roads cause an unnecessary a-: f
tiseless waste of time and money, in-
crease illiteracy, destroy society and
ancourage profanity in the communi:; .
at night and that ... .....
take cold. Foley’s Honey and Tar mufit be w,11,n^ t0 use as a wlse
is a reliable family cough medicine investment for larger crops and
that contains no opiates or harmful better living. This affords a great
__ingredients. Mrs. Wm. Leonard. ; opportunity for those who wish to
! Pottsville, Pa., writes: “My baby ,j0 better farming and live better.
The News sees very little if any ha(j a Verv bad cough. The first —Farm & Ranch,
help to the homeless man toward (jose Rave her relief.” J H Walters —
getting a home by the federal rural
bank act. That land is a general
source of cheap money will make
land a desirable asset for all kinds
of business, and this will tend to
raise price of lands. If loans had
only been allowed to the resident
owner it would have been much
better for the homeless man. The
clause in the law whereby under
certain conditions the government
buys the land and then sells to
homeless man we do not think will
prove practicable except in cer-
tain sections of country. It would
help little or none in Texas, be-
cause the buying of homesteads
would not increase them, unless
new homes were built. Unless some
provisions are made for the cutting
up of large tracts the homeless
man must still continue as now to
fight his own battles for a home.
But this law is a move and we
believe will on the whole be a
relief.
IN CuLD HANDS
"She returns my love.”
“When you get It back yon will And
Jmt she, being a Boston girl, haa
shilled it through, and you will have
m warm It over.”
Should Sloan’s Liniment Go Along
Of course it should! For after
a strenuous day when your muscles
have been exercised to the limit an
! application of Sloan’s Liniment
will take the soreness and stiffness
away and get you in fine shape for
the morrow. You should also use
it for a sudden attack of toothache,
stiff neck, backache, stings, bites
and the many accidents that are
incidental to a vacation. “We
would as soon leave our baggage as
go on a vacation or camp out with-
out Sloan’s Liniment.” Writes one
vacationist: “We use it for every-
thing from cramps to toothache.”
Put a bottle in your bag, be pre-
pared and have no regrets.
Notice
To Goat raisers and prospective
goat raisers: There will be a
meeting at Jacksboro on First
Monday in August at 10 A. M. All
are invited to attend.
W. T. Jarnagan.
THE BEST WAY TO
KEEP POSTED
market or crop con-
ditions, or to secure
the latest information of any
sort is to employ Bell Tele-
phone Service. «,
It will take you a long or
short journey with a sub-
stantial saving of time, effort
and money. RURAL TELEPHONE
SERVICE is easily had at very
low cost. Apply to our
nearest manager or write to
THE SOUTHWESTERN
TELE6RAPH
• AND ImI mak Tel
TELEPHONE CO.
MIUS, TENS **3
For Sale by J. H. Walters
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goods—talk to the
people you want to
reach. An advertise-
ment in this paper
is a reference guide
to those whose wants
are worth supplying.
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Marks, Tom M. The Jacksboro News. (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 26, 1916, newspaper, July 26, 1916; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth733293/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.