The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 171, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 23, 1913 Page: 3 of 4
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CROPS IN DRY AREAS
(Much Depends Upon Amount of
Rainfall and the Season.
(If Attempt I* Made to Grow Grain
Every Year Plan Will Undoubted-
ly Fall Where Fifteen Inches
of Water I* Maximum.
(By PROF. THOMAS SHAW.)
The answer to the question as to
!how frequently crops may be grown
ttn dry areas,depends upon two things.
The first is the amount of precipita-
tion that falls and the second is the
weason at which it falls. Both have
an important bearing on the answer
to this question.
Where the precipitation is not
.more than, say, 15 inches in a year,
*s for instance in Montana, the fre-
quency with which crops, may be
igrown will depend upon the character
of the farming. If the attempt is
made to grow crops every year, it
will undoubtedly fall, because 15
Unches of rainfall in a year will not
•grow good crops of grain every year
in an unbroken succession. In crop-
ping with grain it will be found nec-
essary at least occasionally to devote
one season to the conserving of mois-
ture to make it possible to grow good
crops in the year or years that fol-
low.
This assumption implies that where
the rainfall is 15 inches and probably
less than that, good crops of grain
cannot be looked for every year with
that amount of rainfall, and for the
reason that good crops of grain cannot
be grown every year on the same
land, unless the rain should fall at
Just the right time to meet the needs
of the crops. „ This does follow in
some instances, but In some instances
It does not, hence the growing of
grain crops every year becomes, in a
sense, a sort of gamble. If there is
enough of rain it will be a success.
If there Is not enough it will be a
failure. How shall this contingency
be met? The answer to that question
is the central thought in this article.
It is met in two ways. The first is
to summer-fallow the land one year
and to grow on it a crop of small
grain the next year. This method has
some advantages and some disad-
vantages. Among the former are the
certainty of a good crop on the land,
even though the year should be dry,
and the proper cleaning of the land,
because ®f the frequency of the sum-
mer fallow. Among the latter are,
getting but one crop in two years,
the depletion of the soil fertility, and
the absence of a rotation that will
fteep the land in a mechanical bal-
ance. But this method may answer
fairly well for many years. It will
not, however, answer for all time, for
the "time will eventually come When
the soil will be depleted of its fertil-
ity.
There is, however, a better method
than the above. It Is to adopt the fol-
lowing rotations: Summer fallow,
followed by a crop of grain. The
grain is followed by fodder corn or
by some crop that Involves cultivation
while it Is being grown. This Is fol-
lowed by a grain crop, and the grain
crop, in turn, by summer fallow. This
means that three crops may be grown
in four years, one of which will be
fodder corn. The great advantage
from growing fodder corn once In four
years over summer fallowing twice In
four years Is that the fodder com
furnishes food for live stock. It may,
be asked why not make the fodder
corn take the place of the summer
fallow and cut out the summer fallow.
The answer Is, first, that an occa-
sional summer fallow is necessary
_:where the conservation of moisture is
to be sufficiently maintained where
the rainfall Is less than 15 inches in
a year. If the rainfall is more than
15 inches, it would probably be pos-
sible to eliminate the summer fallow
Altogether.
Moisture for Next Year.
Now is the time to think of con-
serving the moisture for the crop
next year. If the stubble fields are
disked as soon as the grain is cut and
capillarity 1b broken, it will be much
more difficult for the tons of water
stored in the ground by summer rains
to evaporate. It will also be found
that plowing can be done more easily
and at less expense to horse flesh.
Alfalfa for Hogs.
Every hog grower should make a
great effort to have a few acres of
alfalfa, because it furnishes unusu-
ally valuable grazing for hogs and can
be pastured off several times during
the season.
Push Fight on Weeds.
The fight against the weed pesx
should be pushed to the last notch
from now on because this year’s woods
and next year’s seed can be destroyed
at one stroke.
Good for Turkeys and Hens.
Let the turkeys and chickens follow
the plow if convenient. They need the
bugs and worms.
BLIND SPELLS
FORJUONG TIME
Mrs. Largen Tells of Her Experience
and How She Finally Came
Out All Right.
Elkwood, Ala.—Mrs. Mattie Largen,
of this town, writes the following
letter for publication: “My health
was very bad for a long time, on
account of womanly trouble. I suf-
fered a great deal, at different times,
with headache, and pains in the bot-
tom of my stomach, and had blind
spells.
All of this made me so weak, I
could hardly sit up. I tried treat-
ment after treatment, but they did me
no good.
Just as soon as I commenced tak-
ing Cardui, the woman’s tonic, my
health got better, and now I can do
all my housework.
I will never be without Cardui in
the house, and will recommend it to
every lady that I can, for it has done
me so much good, and I know it will
do the same for others, if they will
give it a trial.”
The reason Cardui has attained
such wonderful success in the treat-
ment of diseases peculiar to women,
is that it acts specifically on the
womanly organs. It contains purely
vegetable ingredients, of real medic-
inal merit, and in a safe, gentle way,
helps build the woluanly constitution
back to health and strength.
Cardui is being successfully used
by thousands of women every day.
You won’t regret giving it a trial.
N. B.--Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Ladies’Advisory Dept., Chattanooga. Term., for
Stecial Instructions on your case and64-page book.
Home Treatment for Women,’’ sent in plain
wrapper. Adv.
M?re Formality.,
"Well, we have had the infant fitted
with glasses, his appendix removed
and his stomach re-enforced. Have
we overlooked anything?”
“Just one item.”
“What is that?”
“We have forgotten to name the
child.”—Judge.
ECZEMA ON HEAD AND FACE
Reedy, W. Va.—“My baby boy
when three "weeks old took the ecze-
ma on the head and face. It broke
out In pimples and first they looked
like blisters and a yellow water would
run from them. ' His head was per-
fectly raw and his hair was all gone.
Everybody said he would never have
any more hair. As the sores spread
his hair came out. The breaking out
itched so badly that we had to keep
gloves on his hands to keep him from
scratching his head and face. It
caused disfigurement. He couldn’t
rest at night it burned and itched
so badly.
“He was treated for eight months
and he got worse all the time. So
I decided to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. In two months he was com-
pletely cured after using the Cuticura
Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Oint-
ment." (Signed) G. A. Dye, Jan. 7,
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post-
card “Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.”—Adv.
Used to Such Whining.
Th.e^ real estate agent, tired and
peevish, arrived at his home in the
suburbs.
“Oh, George,” greeted his wife, “the
dog has been whining all day long!
What do you suppose is the matter?”
“Why, growled George, “the darn
kicker probably wants his house pa-
pered!”—Judge.
Its Extent.
“I knew of a diamond ring once too
large to be worn.”
“What kind of a diamond ring was
it?”
“A baseball cabal.”
MILLIONS PRAISE
Hot Springs Liver Buttons
The best remedy for liver, stomach
or bowel troubles and especially con-
stipation is the famous HOT-
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS.
Don’t miss getting a box to-day—
they tone up the liver, drive out the
poisonous waste in the bowels and
make you feel simply splendid in a
few hours.
Cut out Calomel and slam bang
purgatives. Try HOT SPRINGS
LIVER BUTTONS just once and
you’ll have no use for any other liver
remedy. .Fine for sick headache, sal-
low skin, dull eyes and blotches.
Druggists everywhere for 25c. Free
sample from Hot Springs Chemical
Co., Hot Springs, Ark.
Horrors.
“Have the Jinxes a family skele-
ton?”
“Yes, and she’s wearing one of
these silhouette gowns, too.”
WATCH FOR THE WRINKLES
Character Easily Told by Mark* That
Nature Sets on the Faces
of Humanity.
Two sharp, vertical indents on the
forehead, just at the top of the nose,
says a writer in Tit-Bite, are a Bign
that the wearer is given to deep and
serious thought.
A wrinkle each side of the nose, and
extending from thence to the corner
of the mouth, is indicative of a sarcas-
tic and sneering disposition, whilst
those who show one or more “cuts”
at the corners of the mouth are usu-
ally of a cheerful disposition, amiable,
and anxious to please.
Wrinkles at the corners of the eyes
denote the jovial nature of an easy-
going, careless person, fond of good
things and of getting their own way,
and—sometimes—rather indifferent to
the feelings of others in attaining
their own comfort.
Crowsfeet—the name given to those
small wrinkles under the eyes—are al-
most invariably a sign of worry, trou-
ble, dissipation, or illjiealth, and are
often accompanied by lack-luster eyes
and a tired and worn expression of the
countenance in general.
A number of horizontal wrinkles on
the forehead denote a fretful, petulant,
worrying disposition, but one given to
consideration for the feelings or suffer-
ings of others. People whose brows
are marked in this manner usually
good parents and staunch friends,
though somewhat hasty and trying to
the tempers of others. ^
An Alibi.
“Rastus, what’s a alibi?”
“Dat’s provin’ dat yoh was at a pray-
er meetin’ what yoh wasn’t in order to
show dat yoh wasn’t at de crap game
wah yoh was..”—Life. ----- —
A SURE CURE FOR ITCHING PILES
And all forms of skin diseases is Tet-
terine. It is also a specific for Tetter,
Ringworm, Eczema. Infant Sore Head,
Chaps and Old Itching Sores.
“Enclosed find one dollar for which
please send me two boxes Tetterlnej
this makes five boxes I have ordered
from you, the first one only being for
me. I suffered with an eruption for
years, and one box of Tetterlne cured
me and two of my friends. It is worth
its weight in gold to any one suffering
as I did. Everybody ought to know of
its value.” Jesse W. Scott, Milledge-
ville, Ga.
Tetterlne at druggists or sent by mail
for 50c. J.T.Shuptrine.Savannah.Ga. Adv.
Wedding Solemnity.
There is no talk, no levity, and
much crying at a Chinese marriage
ceremony, and the solemnity of a fu-
neral prevails. After the exchange of
presents the bride is dressed with
much care. A feast is spread upon a
tablajo which the bride is led by five
of her intimate female friends. They
are seated at the table, but no one
eats. Absolute silence prevails. Sud-
denly the bride’s mother begins cry-
ing, the maids follow, and the bride
joins in the dismal chorus. Then all
the bridesmaids leave the table and
the disconsolate mother takes a seat
beside the chair of state where the
bride sits. The bridegroom now en-
ters with four of his best men. The
men pick up the throne on which the
bride sits, and, preceded by the bride-
groom, form in procession and walk
around the room or into an adjoining
parlor, signifying that he is carrying
her away to his own home.
WHENEVER YOU NEED
II GENERAL TONIC - TAKE GROVE’S
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable as a General Tonic because it Acts on the Liver,
Drives Out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.
’You 'know what you are taking when you take Grove’s Tasteless chill Tonic
as the formula is printed on every label showing that it contains the well known
tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It is as strong as the strongest bitter
tonic and is in Tasteless Form. It has no equal for Malaria, Chills and Fever,
Weakness, general debility and loss of appetite. Gives life and vicor to Nursing
Mothers and Pale, Sickly Children. Removes Biliousness without purging.
Relieves nervous depression and low spirits. Arouses the liver to action and
purifies the blood. A True Tonic and sure appetizer. A Complete Strengthened
No family should be without it. Guaranteed by your Druggist. We m.an it. 50c.
Cab Humor.
Old Lady—Does your horse ever shy
at motors?
Cabby—Lor’ bless yez, no, lady; ’«
didn’t even shy when railway trains
fust come in.—Punch.
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the
Signature of___
In Use For Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher’s Castoria
cuuuren, aim see mat j
Too Much Like Slaughter.
It is the habit of the blackcock to
strut and fight with his rivals in an
epen arena, while the gray hens sit
round as queens of the tournament.
The Russian sportsman builds a rough
hut of houghs right on the spot, which
does not seem to scare the birds.
Then he sleeps there and waits till
the tournament begins in the morn-
ing, when he may blaze away at any
of the cocks except the old one, whose
death causes the spot to be deserted.
An English traveler in Russia says
that he knew of Russians who had
shot five or six cocks at one place sev-
eral mornings running, but, having
bagged one himself, he never had the
heart to kill another.—Chicago News.
Adapted for It.
“She’s duck of a girl.”
“Then she ought to be able to get
in the swim.”
Much greatness is submerged by the
overflow of egotism.
Severe Rheumatism
Grove Hill, Ala.: Hunt’s Lightning
Oil cured my wife of a severe case of
Rheumatism and my friend of tooth-
ache. I surely believe'It is good for
all you claim for it.—A. R. Stringer.
25 and 50c bottles. All dealers.—Adv.
Sure Cure. \
Mr. Nabor (to his wife)—My dear,
Mr. Crosslots wants to borrow one of
the twins.
Mrs. Nabor (in horror)—Why!
What does the man mean?
Small Girls (at the door)—Yes’m.
Pa’s got the insomnier, and he says
please lend him fhe one that cries all
night; he wants to walk it awhile.—
Puck.
Mrs.Winslow’a Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
tion,allays pain,cures wind colic,25c a bottleJUv
Joys of Convalescing.
The Doctor—Every man needs a
fad. It’s a mental safety valve. Bet-
ter cultivate one.
The Patient—I have mine.
The Doctor—What is it?
The Patient—Collecting unpaid bills.
Perhaps you’ll add one?
Backache Warns You
Backache is one of Nature’s warnings
of kidney weakness. Kidney disease
kills thousands every year.
Don’t neglect a bad back. If yout back
is lame—if it hurts to stoop or lift—if
there is irregularity of the secretions—
suspect your kidneys. If you suffer head-
aches, dizziness and are tired, nerVous
and worn-out, you have further proof.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills, a fine rem-
edy for bad backs and weak kidneys.
A Texas Casa
^ Mra. B. F. Ben-
• o n, Anderson
Ave., Houston,
Texas, says: “Two
operations failed
"Every
Picture
Tells a ■
Story."
to relieve
my
ble.
ney trou
had hi
of the kidne;
eed
lemorrbages
kidneys and
pat
Th
T
roy
terrible. I
nothing but
bones-
had giv<
ys
pure blood,
e pale, and suf-
fering in roy back
was
was
skin and
When I had given
up hope, Doan’s
Kidney Pills came
to my rescue and
cured me. Today
I am In bette?
health than ever
before.”
Get Doan's at Any Store. 50c a Box
KIDNEY
PILLS
FOSTER-MILBURN CO.. BUFFALO, N. Y.
DOAN’S
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He Got His.
“Miss Gladys, can you cook?” in-
quired the prospective suitor cautious-
ly.
“I can,” she answered sweetly, “but
the young man I am engaged to as-
sures me that I won’t have to.”
Worms expelled promptly from the human
system with Dr. Peery’a Vermifuge ‘‘Dead
Shot.” Adv.
Shop.
Inquisitive Friend—How Is your
new business venture starting out?
Bathing Beach Proprietor—Swim-
mingly.
Both.
She—I am at liberty to marry now.
He—All right. If you have the lib-
erty, then I’ll get the license.
Foley Kidney Pills Succeed
because they are a good honest med-
icine that cannot help but heal kid-
ney and bladder ailments and urinary
irregularities, if they are once taken
into the system. Try them now
for positive^and permanent help.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 171, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 23, 1913, newspaper, September 23, 1913; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth898128/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.