The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 1915 Page: 2 of 4
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Tup Hah Y I .FHGFR fanning, or agriculture, which
« ne. umilt Lsc-i-zuc^rA u ) to the conelusion that thp
kaoiMbed every afteruoou except only safe and permanent system
Puday by the Ballinger Printing1 ot agriculture must he founded
> | upon a reasonable diversification
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A. W. SLEDGE..........Editor one crop may l>»* as a cash pro-
& F, SHEPHERD..Busmen Mgr position, that system has ele-
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unsafe. So far as tin* southern
■IMF PRflP WVTFM states are concerned, let us <*on-
til wl tlH i fess that there are no crops great-
...... HI...IA er and more alluring than the
Will RR NR RUIN to lr u,''ginal <*»sl' crops Of the
IIUIIi South—cotton, tobacco, sugar, and
rice. No agriculture, however, has
i " long endured upon tb* one-crop
1 do not intend to take up your basis,t and when we compare the
time to discuss as fully as 1 would South with other countries we
like this very deep question of the I must, marvel that our one crop
one crop system as contrasted system has carried us as far as it
•with the diversified agriculture. \ has. Did you ever think of the
The subject has been discussed condition of the cotton farmer of
time and again for many, many ithe South; of the dilemma lie fac-
years. To my certain knowledge j es. The only way in tin* world you
it, has been agitated for more than • can improve a one crop system is
thirty years £uite vigorously, and ! to produce more of that one crop,
yet we made but very small prog- \ ami when you do that the market
ress into the fields of a real well of the worlds are glutted- On the
established, diversion agriculture other hand, as your fertility de-
There are certain definite princi- creases, or as unfavorable weath-
p'als in this business we know as er conditions cut off the produe-
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Here's a fact: The money you spend now is many
times that money, because it is cheating yourself out
of the profit that money would earn for you some day.
In other words, you are throwing away the **found-
ation” on which you could build a fortune You are
casting away the seed which would become a tree if
planted. Plant some money in our bank.
...THE...
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BALLINGER
f in certain limits such a system of
agriculture is between the devil
and the deep sea facing either way
one finds the devil of overproduc-
tion or the deep sea of crop fail- ,
ure. All the eggs being in one
basket, careless handling of the
basket brings disaster. Second,
The one crop system of agricul-
jjnire docs not maintain soil fert.il-
; ity. What chance has crop rota-
te ii to restore humus, nitrogen,
and other elements to the soil tak-
en out by tb • plant, or for the pro
duet ion of manure for the same
purpose.
Any system of agriculture that
What Are
They Saying?
What would you say if you
had received such a chest of
silver.
For the most clever answer in fifty
words or less, to this question we
offer a chest of
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SILVER
The Long-Life Plate
snown in our window today.
See there, also, conditions of the
contest which closes October 3l>th.
The winner will be chosen by the
Alvin Mfg. Co.
Come, look and try.
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Cholera and Diarrnoea Remedy
Recommends Chamberlain’s Colic
“ I never hesitate to recommend
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy ’, writes Sol
i Williams, merchant, Jesse, Tenn.
“I sell more of it than of any
jollier preparations of like charac-
ter. 1 have used it myself and
found it gave me more relief than
ianything else 1 have ever tried
for the same purpose.” Obtain-
able everywhere.
SAVE TIME, TROUBLE
AND MONEY
by sending your car here when
ever repairs are needed. Don’t
tinker with it yourself. You
are likely to do more harm
than good- Besides, you have
neither the facilities or the ex-
perience- We have both-
Leach Auto Works
i .Miss Smith, of Chrisman, who
had been visiting S. It. Baggett
land family, left Thursday after-
noon for her hum *.
% Notice To Light
and Fan Customers.
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RECITAL MONDAY NIGHT
Jas. E. Brewer
A recital, by .Mrs. Walter S. Rob J
ertson and .Miss M:.x Chastain.*!
Jeweler and Optometrist, under the auspices'and ........... j
for, the Library Association, will j
he given at tin* Carnegie Library J
.Monday night, August 3(1. 11«i ,
From this time on all fan
service will be maintained
through meters. When you
want your fans connected
phone us and our man will
call and give you our rates.
We deliver globes.
Phone 15
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tion of the crop, ami the prie •
rises, yon may have little to sell,
and again you are in distress- I*ne- Don’t feed a horse when you ,
mg either way you please, you are ran'ride in a 9 c»nt Jitney. P ? j
in a dilemma, for your agriculture CONN. 2»>-3<l-1n
is founded upon the shifting sands
j of a one crop system. It might
! not he out of place for me to de-jthe Wilmeth country, passed thru
jtail at this time the six fundainen- Ballinger Thursday en route to'
jtal reasons which have led us in Comanche to visit relatives.
the department of agriculture to -T--
conclude that the on • crop sys- Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, who had
1cm ot the South is unsate, ceon- been in Ballinger with the view of
lomieally and agriculturally, and j loeatiiu; left Thursday afternoon
that a reasonable diversification tor Oklahoma Citv.
I should he substituted in its place.1 -----
j The reasons are; First, A one crop ..Mrs. Winnie Reed. of.San Au-
js.vtsem is unsafe economically he- <*do. came in Thursdav J.o visit
cause it is dependent upon crop j her mother Mrs. L. E. Lmig and
conditions and market conditions, family.
I In* failure ot the weather brings
disaster, and likewise tin* failure
THE JACKSON DAIRY
WILL JACKSON, Proprietor.
Will deliver milk to any part of the city
^Good Milk, Good Service, Prompt Deliveries.
A Share of Your Patronage Solicited.
Will Jackson
Telephone-Rural 5903
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Phone 320, 305,
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or 165 for
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J|j Ballinger Auto Go*
\kt Has put in a machine for removing carbon from
your engine and it can be done in ten minutes.
Don’t have your car torn down to have the
carbon removed.
Come and see it work.
We will save you one hc'f the up-keep of your
car.
Try us for one month and see the difference in
your account.
Dry Batteries.....27 l-2c
Gasoline, per gallon . . . . 11c
We cut the price on Ford tires, per set . $40.00
Shock Absorbers from $5.00 per set to $12.00
We will save you more than one halt on your
repairing bill.
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We'can save you much work in the
kitchen by doing your baking for you.
f With your order of groceries in-
clude Bread, Pies, Cakes, Etc., frem
our bakery.
Save fuel and labor.
L B* Stubbs
Phones
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The Home of GOOD Eals.
Groceries and Bakery Goods.
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MEAT
4|In the M. D. Chastain Building on
Hutchings Avenue is now open for bus-
iness. wYour patronage will be duly
appreciated. Phone 114 for prompt
fur a Dlf DT service and the choicest meats the
rlAlVtVL 1 market affords. L. L. Stroble, Prop
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"'I he Show Window of Texas Industries'' - that’s the Ittla State
Fan- of Texas in an '.itshell. The State Fair be^in-s Saturday. October 16. and
( loses Sunday, October 31.
All of the inqioitaut activities of the State will he represented as
never before—agriculture and kindred indu tries; livestock and the dairy
interests; n anufai turina—in fact, a splendid array of exhildts mirrorirg
the pro^iess of Texa- and the achievements of her people.
The State Fair will furnish an education so practical and so broad as to
appeal to all—and particularly does this apply to the splendid exhibits now
being prepared by the Fnivei itv of Texas, the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College of Texas, the College of Industrial Arts; and oiher educational
institution-- of the s ate.
The girls and hoys of the State are interested in judging contests and
in the prizes offered for boys' and girls’ club work: and in the splendid
building housing the textile, culinary and fine arts departments there will
lie much to interest the women and girls of the State.
County exhibits lilling to overflowing a mammoth building; three thou
sand In ad of registeri d stock; twenty-five hundred blue-blooded fowls; ten
acres ol machinery and implement exhibits; an automobile show of 1!*16
models; a lim- art exhibit, valued at more than $|ou.nnn; an industrial arts
exhihir lhat will interest tin- housewife; a superb showing of styles and
fashions in wonun's wear, millinery, jewels: in fad, something to interest
every man, woman and child in the state u,js gives some idea of tin* 1 !t 1 ,j
Exposition.
Offerings in the livestock department are the richest of any in the
country. This year approximately $2n.non in premiums and specials will he
awarded tor exhibits of cattle, horses, sheep and swine. All of the big
organizations in the country with livestock men as members art* offering
special premiums. Applications for stalls and pens received indicate that
the display will In* mammoth in proportion.
The dairy and creamery interests will In- represented in three di-
visions dair\ cattle, dairy (lemon.-tration and dairy products departments.
I liese three features are ot special interest to dairymen and dairy cattle
breeders; the awarding of the American Jersey Tattle Club's special
premium tor the best Jersey cow, get of -ire. breeder's young herd, grand
champion hull and grand champion female; the twelve days' competitive
dairy test for butter fat; and educational displays and lectures dealing with
the dairy and creamery business.
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A staff of experts from the A. and M. College will spend their time at
the Fair giving attention to helping Texas farmers with their home problem*.
The A. and M. exhibit for the coming Fair is being entirely reorganizvu’
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PROBLEM EASY
Our years of experience in the grocery business is
worth something to you. The grocery man that uses
good judgement in buying for his customers can give
^ you better service and better goods than the man who
fig buys anything that is offered h m. We try to keep in
^ stock what you want at pricts tha’: you can pay
& MILLER MERCANTILE CO.
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Sledge, A. W. The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 1915, newspaper, August 27, 1915; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1138107/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.