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TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM, TEMPLE, TEXAS, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27,1119
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ROAI) DRAIN ACiE.
Drainage systems for public roads
In the present need in Texas. Finan-
cial Iom Is daily exacted from many
nn unwilling contributor whose enter-
prise has taken him from the shelter
of his home to tho perils of Ihe high-
way. Equipped with powerful auto-
motive machinery the venturesome
step out prepared for the worst, and
find it.
There is a long stretch of undralned
roadway in which those who have
gone before have ploughed ruts which
have filled with water and have been
deepened and rendered more treach-
rous with the passing of every loud.
The powerful car assays to cross the
public quagmire and rides upon the
alternate sections of hard and softened
roadbed like a trained rider upon a
hacking broncho, breaking new ruts
where the old ones would not do as
well and cutting to strings the re-
maining fragments of hard surfaced
roadbed. The strain upon the mate-
rial of the car results in loss which
eventually is sustained by the pocket-
book of the owner, who in that man-
ner contributes money to the high-
way system from which no one gets
any recompense in return. And all
because of faulty drainage in the con-
struction of good roads.
Faulty drainage I* to be blamed be-
cause otherwise the roadbed is.
pared to withstand the strain of con-
stant traffic and nothing has hap-
pened to bring about the damaged
condition of the roadbed except the
passing of loaded vehicles over a
roadway that has been softened by
water which has settled In the natur-
al pool through which the roadway
Is run. Proper drainage of the road-
way would have rendered the collec-
tion of water In such a pool an Im-
possibility, would have insured the life
of the roadway In rainy ax well as
other seasons and would have saved
Ihe expenso that must be borne by
every passing car. Faulty drainage
Is the factor which is submarining the
good roads of Texas and better drain-
age systems are needed to alleviate the
real suffering which comes ^to the
public as a result of this condition.
Boadbuilding engineers in Texas
are pioneering in the business of
building roads with money doled out
to them for that purpose and It may
be expected that they stind in need
of public snpport In any attempt to
put in elaborate and effective sys-
temrf of drainage necessary to insure
the life of the roadway once it lias
been constructed. If this is true the
traveling public and the community at
large which depends upon land trans-
portation should arouse and be awak-
ened to the advisability of consulting
the engineer as to best methods in
meeting the prising demands of the
occasion and providing proper drain-
age of roadways.
THE PIUJPHET8 OF EVIL.
All during The war there were
prophets of evil in plenty, and they
did not pass away or go out of busi-
ness with the signing of the armistice.
Many of them still are on the. Job and
only a few days ago they were telling
us that the anti-bolshevik forces In
Russia could not hold out much
longer and that the orgy of red In
that country wa.-> to become even more
crimson.
But the (situation is different now.
The fall of Trotzky and Lenine is re-
garded as a matter of days, or weeks
at best; and then the Muscovites will
be able to start political life anew and
with a respectably clean slate.
What was the source of this gloomy
Information being given out not so
long ago? To be sure, it seemed to
originate in semi-official sources—
and that gave it more color. It now
appears to have been some sort of
propaganda, however; with a stinger
Jn it to the effect that Germany is still
winning the war over the allied pow-
ers and will yet come out victorious
by sewing ud the land of the Rus-
sians.
The possibility of such an unhappy
eventuality must not be carelessly
llsuiissed; but at the same time it is
well enough te take the sayings of the
prophets of evil with A grain of salt
The Russian situation, as regards the
success of the anti-bolshevik forces,
Is not as serious as It was pictured a
week or two ago.
Perhaps the same Is true With do-
mestic conditions. Perhaps the proph-
ets of evil still are busy in this coun-
try. Our army of solid Americans
must not be forgot—and with that
army thinking seriously a lot of this
talk about social revolutionary move-
ments and red rebellions becomes the
most foolish sort of badinage.
Bewsre tho prophets of evil.
THK TRAGEDY OF WAR.
Vienna once enjoyed the reputation
of being the gayest city in Europe.
The situation is different now. The
burgomaster complains that the place
is a city of absolute beggars. Cup-
boards are empty and clothes are
scarce. American aid, of course. Is
needed.
Whether the plea goes heeded or
unheeded, the tragedy of war Is vivid-
ly reflected In this confession; for six
years ago such a statement would
have been an Insult to the gay city of
Vienna. Hilarity reigned then—plen-
ty of food, plenty of clothes, plenty of
drink being available to those who
had the money.
Home historians try to excuse war
on the ground, that It is necessary
sometimes In order to call a halt in
social and other whirls. It Is neces-
sary to teach people that there is such
a thing as living too fast a life.
Whether or not this necessity exists,
It still remains that war can turn the
trick when the time comes.
Incidentally, war has humbled the
Austrians somewhat; for Imagine a
proud nobleman, a burgomaster of
the city of Vienna, telling the world
a few years sgo of the mendicants
of that town. There Is some tragedy
in this—and then there is something
else that is not tragedy.
EDITORIAL OF THK DAY
In tbl* department tho Telegram re-
produce* particularly forceful editorial*
front contemporaries, but does not neces-
«rlly agre« with opinion* eipresscd
therein, or conclusion* drawn.
"Moderate (ircumnUinoes."
Out in Chicago, where they have
enough divorces to know something
about the science of happiness and
unhappinesS in marriage, two much
experienced Judges have delivered
their opinions and advice. They
agree substantially in backing the
girl who conies from a family "In
loderate circumstances" to mako
the most successful wife.
The greatness of America has come
quite as much from her "moderate''
masses as from her transcendent
leaders. In sum, we have created
the largest middle class the world
has ever seen. It includes the steel
worker, the plumber, the entire skil-
led labor of the country. Right there
Is It? prime differentiation from the
bourgeoisie that our soviet friends
are so fond of sneering at. Its sec-
ond point of difference is the quality
inherent in our whole social and eco-
nomic scheme of things—it is not a
fixed group enduring from genera-
tion. Its membership comes and
goes with tire ability of father and
son and daughter. So it is essential-
ly a dynamic crowd as opposed to
the static, rather self-satisfied, ex-
tremely conservative bourgeois type
of Europe. In short. Its members
still have the American potentialities
of achievement and success.
Tl fl Chicago Judges are right.
Where you find "moderate circum-
stances" you find not only the best
wives but the best citizens and the
test hope of America.—New York
Tribune.
CENTRAL TEXAS PRESS
Auto thieves and bad check artists
would better beware of BulHnger.
The district court, which has Just
adjourned there, cleared the criminal
docket and as part of that work sent
up two men for passing bad checks
and two others for riding off in
stolen automobiles. Slern action of
this sort will keep undesirable ele-
ments out of any community.
The scarcity of labor In central
Texas Is reflected In reports from
various correspondents of the Tele-
gram to the effect that there is n
great demand for census enumera-
tors. It hasn't been so very long
since people fought hard to land
these government Jobs. ThOUjt'i good
wages are to be paid for the work
there are few aspirants; because
there are few people who are not al-
ready snowed under In work. The
only pleasing feature about this is
that it reflects general prosperity
throughout this section.
BE KEERFl'D.
Our only worry about the pecan
crop of central Texas Is that It Is
going to send a lot of fellows up a
tree who are amateurs In the art of
climbing, or . who are veterans who
have had their day.
There Is a big crop and labor Is
scarce. The price Is good, and those
who havo pecan trees on their hold-
ings can see fortunes In the forests.
Many aged men are being tempted to
scale the trees and spry youngsters
are anxious to venture out on treach-
erous limbs. _
It la seldom that we give advice,
but we cannot here let slip the op-
portunity to tell these climbers to be
keerful." It's a long way from the
top of a high' pecan tree to the
ground—and seldom a season passes
without somebody falling from a tree
and laying himself out.
Of course we want to see these pe-
ctins gathered nnd nil that, but It
will pay these retired climbers to
watch their step. Thev mny feel
spry enough—they probably do—snd
that Is Just the trouble. They
mustn't feel too spry.
Retter to let the squirrels have the
nuts nnd tlven have plenty of good
meat all during the winter than to
fall out of a tree nnd either go west
or to a surglcnl Institution.
Re Keerful!
OLD IM>BBIN.
..As a rule there Is little sentiment
connected with a wagonyard, but
when the passing of one is brought
about by the advent of the motor
vehicle one cannot help but gaze re-
mlnlscently and sympathetically upon
Dobbin—the lovable old family horse
of yesterday.
From Coleman comes a news dis-
patch reciting that a wagonyard at
that place, covering an entire block,
Is to be torn away and replaced by
a modern garage. Those who like to
live In the past can. with little effort,
call to mind many Interesting hap-
penings of pioneer days, not all of
them unrelated to the wagonyard,
for It has not been fo long ago
since horse-trading was a popular In-
dustry ln\ this country, and wagon-
vnrds were headquarters of the
horsctraders In most cities. Then,
too, pioneer travelers often drove
haul to reach a wagonyard to pitch
camp—regarding such ft enmp as a
luxury as compared with night life
along a small ravine upon the prairie.
But those days, good as they were,
are passing—and better one are here.
Perhaps It's better that the brunt of
ro/td travel Is being shifted from the
Dobbins to the four, six and eight
cylinder motors; for these motors
know no pain, no fatlgne. They mny
be Ivard to get started sometimes, but
so were some of our old fashioned
Dobbins.
The horsee of yesterday had to
undergo many hardships—had to
pull heavy loads frequently when
perhaps they did not feel like It.
Those who have a fond love for
dumb animals must rejoice as they
whir over the western ranges in
higlf-powered cars nnd watch the
Jiumblo servant of yes'erday grazing
comfortably beside the road.
We Imagine old Dobbin would, If
he could express himself, say that he
Is glad enough to see the wagonynrds
replaced by the garage.
HITS OP BYPLAY
(By I.like Mcl.nke.)
Hooray t
What ugly things these wide skirts
are!
I think tight skirts are smarter;
Fo tight that when she boards n car
SJip has to show her—stocking.
Oil!
"WK.it thn hek is a debutante, any
way?' nsked the liooh, as he threw
awav the newspaper he had been
reading.
"A debutante is a girl who starts
in when she comes out," replied the
Cheerful liliot.
Gossips,
"Beware of gossips," said old Blue,
"For to one fact I'll tout you;
When they're not gossiping with you,
They're gossiping about you."
I'atv Knoivs Everything.
Willie—Paw, thirty and five make
thirty-five, don't they-?
Paw—Yes, my son, unless a wo-
man is computing her n.^e.
Maw—Willie, you finish your night
work and get to bed!
Ouch!
By n big brulst r Smith was hit,
The bruiser Smith reviles;
For, while his face was broken. It
Did not break Into smiles.
Helps Some.
"The wintry diys are due," said llutt.
"It's cooler every day;
The see-more skirts will vanish, but
The see-more waists will stay."
Well. Well!
IJIllan Counts Is a bookkeeper In
the offices of r.itz & Harman, Wclch,
W. Va.
Haw, Haw!
"Impressions ire not firmly fixed
in a man's mind when he is tired,"
said the Scientist.
"Huh!'' commented the Rounder.
"Then some of the men who have
borrowed money from me were aw-
fully tired when they borrowed it."
Offtoer, He's in Again-
Oca la, Florida, Is a small town,
but Minnie People lives there.
Oh. Joy!
"When my alarm clock sounds," said
Huff,
"1 cuss a streak of woej
And wish that I were rich enough
To tell It where to go."
—I.uke McLuke.
"The blamed thing wouldn't care, I
know,''
Responded Mr. Brown;
"If you should tell It where to go,
'Twould cheerfully run down."
—Newark Advocate.
Goati!
Tou remember what Eve had to
wear In the Garden of Eden, don't
you? Well, A. I*af has a ladles'
ready-to-wear store In Jacksonville,
Fla.
Ha mot* Forms.
Per
Divine.
Less.
Re
In
Perfect
Venus (le Mllo.
fiept. A. M.—P. D. Q.
Be Keerful!
With girls you eihould not get too
free,
You'll find my words are true;
Tell her she Is a bird and she
Will want to fly with you.
—Luke Mcl.uke.
Thl" admonition Is quite true,
Alack nnd wpll-a-dny;
Beware, or for her feathers you
Will some day have to pay.
•—Newark Advocate.
Firms Is Firms.
The Kldd, Dater h Price Company
sells w holesnle grot eries in Benton
Harbor, Mich.
"Murdali!"
Von often liear yells coming from
a tusk-yanker's office. Rut what we
started to say was that Dr. Murdah
Is a dentist In Celeste, Texas.
Oil, Joy!
If she ever gets to Cincinnati we
would like to go over to the T^atonla
race Irock with May Winn, of Hunts-
vllle, Texas.
Onr Dally Pftrdal.
When You ran Depend On A
Friend Yoti Do Too Much Of It.
Tsike McT/uke Rays
Women may know their own busi-
ness. But why does a pretty girl
wear a veil that makes her look like
she had some skin disease?
It is easy enough to get a husband.
But It Isn't so blame easy to keep
ono nfter you get one.
What has become of tl\f o. f.
housekeeper who developed her
muscle hy pounding round steak and
grinding coffee?
If a girl were a man she wouldn't
let other girls fool her the way they
fool other men.
The Meanest Family In the world
consists of three brothers, One tells
the children that th«re ain't no Santa
T'laus. the other tells them that the
oarade Is all there Is to a circus, and
'he other tells them that Ice cream
soda will nnset their storcinche.
When Brown 1° felling .Tones that
Smith talks too blame much1 Smith
s busy telling Johnson the same
thing about Brown.
An underslnng girl can put he-
waist nwnv up tinder her arms nnd
make herself look taller. But If a
man is born runty he has to stay
runty
After nil It Is a good thing that the
STARTLING ROAD PACTS
Texas State taxes are less than
$20,000,000 a year.
Texas pays >30,000,000 a year
nore for new automobiles because
of bad roads than would be paid
ii all roads were good roads.
Texas pays $20,000,000 more for
gasoline than the same mileage
would requiro if all roads were
good roads.
Texas pays between $20,000,000
and $25,000,000 more for repairs
on cars due to bad roads than
would be paid If all roads were
good roads.
Texas pays $40,000,000 more a
year for tires because of bad roads
than would be paid If all roads
were good roads.
Texas pays $5,000,000 more for
wagons and buggies because of bad
roads than would be paid If all
roads were good roads.
Texas pays more than $100,GOO,-
000 a year as a tax on bad roads.
Texas pays five times as much
tax for bad roads as is collected
by the state for all purposes.
Time, isn't it, to pay taxes for
good roads and stop the taxes for
bad roads.
Good roads are cheaper than
bail roads.
Vote for the Constitutional Road
Amendment.
average man has a bossy wife. On*
rabbit In a family Is enough.
When she is 17 she wants to be
engaged at least a year before she
marries. But when she Is 27 a one-
hour engagement 1s long enough.
A man with a big family and a
small salary reminds you of a puppy
that Is casing his own tall. He Is
always on the go and never gets
anywhere.
And what has become of the o. f.
pewter castor that used to stand In
the middle of the dining room table?
Men laugh at women using so
much powder. But the fact of the
matter is that a box of talcum would
last a woman twice as long If her
husband wouldn't use so much of it.
RIPPLING RHYMES
By Walt Mam.
Wcalber,
All moods are due to weather, I
often sadly think; when rain clouds
get together they put me on the blink.
They chafe my sunny spring, so you'd
with me condole; they freete, or pret-
ty near It, the current of my soul.
Outdoors It's raining, raining, with
steady beat and slow; ihe night wind
is complaining of some uncharted
woe. It tells of ghastly sorrows that
long dead people knew, and hints that
our tomorrows will all be letnons, too.
And I have grim foreboding that evil
Is In store; disaster, stern, corroding,
is waiting at the door. But no^v the
dawn Is breaking, the night has Jour-
neyed by; and I, from sleep awaken-
ing, behold a cloudless sky. And I
am blithe and chipper, and happy as
can be, as I pour down a dipper of
fragrant wormwood tea. How could
I be so silly, I ask, with great disdain;
how could my feet grow chilly because
of wind and rain? But when once
more the torrent pours down from
leaden skies, nnd when the winds
abhorrent fill all the night with
sighs, the fantods will come to me, as
always they have come; and I'll he
sad nnd gloomy, and sick and out of
plumb.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LABOR, CAPITAL AND THE Pl'B-
I/1C.
Editor Telegram:
Dear Sir; The signing of the arm-
istice on Nov. 11, 1918, bringing to
a technical end the greatest and most
costly human conflicts the world has
perhaps ever witnessed, found the
larger and more powerful nations
solely Involved In the prosecution of
wholesale murder. These countries
had transformed their principal indus-
trial Institutions Into war machines,
practically every manufactory was en-
gaded In manufacture of war mater-
ials and munitions, even labor had
been turned body and soul Into this
one enterprise, and justly so, as the
very life of our nation Itself depended
upon the support of Its citizens. We
ourselves had been transformed from
a peaceful nation to one of the mighty,
lest factors In turning the tide of bat-
tle, our pride and honor was at stake,
our traditions were being trampled
upon and scoffed at. The entire re-
sources of the nation were called
upon, and answered.
During tho last few months of the
war politics had been forgotten, po-
litical factions had almost ceased to
exist. The nation for once enjoyed
political freedom. As a body politic
the nation stood united In alliance
against the central powers of Europe.
The whole world had undergone a
radical change.
Thus we find conditions at the end
of the war anil at the beginning of a
new era In our civilization.
To bring a nation fresh frqm the
victories of battle, or successful con-
quest, and to attempt to re-establish
pre-war conditions is almost an in-
human task. The change is too rad-
ical to admit such reconstruction. It
Is true that the nation has become
accustomed to sudden changes, but
they were new and novel, in a way,
nnd to revert back to former con-
ditions would not be making prog-
ress but retrograding. It is certain
that we, as a nation, do not wish to
do this.
Industrially we are Indeed facing a
new order of things. Manufactures
are needed more than ever to pro-
vide for a nation long denying itself
as well as provisioning the devastated
countries of Europe. And at present
American commerce has found a
broad field for development and ex-
ploitation throughout the markets of
the world. But is the financial situ-
ation as favorable?
The grave spirit of unrest through-
out the country Is more dangerous
than It might at first seem. It Is
largely due to the old antagonistic
factions being unable to grasp the
new situation to which we are sud-
denly brought, and until .the reasoning
mind is brought Into play there will
be no rest. If this nation of ours
must conquer itself those who claim
to be In power must realize that per-
sonal sacrifices are to be made. And
if these sacrifices are not willingly
made they most be forced upon those
w'ho are reluctant. »
The greatest uneasiness is found
among the industrial classes. The em-
ployer must think less of himself and
more for those who support him, but
both the employer and emptoye must
learn to understand one another, to
understand that each hu iftuch la
common. The time when the em-
ployer, without restraint, dictated the
policies of the employe no lohger can
exist. At the same time the radical
labor leader, so-called, will be com-
pelled to give way to those who are
more willing to assist in bringing
about an industrial democracy among
the working classes that will mate-
rially aid in the stabilisation of
American Industry.
But to harmonise capital and la-
bor will require the Insistent patience
of the public, the assistance and
thought of men who are broad enough
to overcome their selfishness and
petty Jealousies, men who are really
patriotic enought to visualise the fu-
ture, not In the light of personal gain
but In answer to the nation's call for
help. Upon Industrisl peace rests
the peace of the nation.
To deny the right of collective bar-
gaining for the worker Is absolute
folly as It Is ono of the fundamental
principles of government. If we deny
this right to one class then It should
be denied to all and the public would
be Justified In rising to the demand
for the abolition of all corporation
laws and the dissolution of all Indus-
trial combinations and let our civil-
isation return to the middle ages. But,
this cannot be. Who Is there who
would wish to forego the principles
established by our forefathers during
the American Revolution? Who,
with a sane mind, can refute the prin-
ciples of collective "action in any un-
dertaking? And labor must recog-
nize Its duty to the public, of which
It Is itself an important factor, to the
nation of which it is an Intergral part
and to capital which it must not seek
to destroy but to create. And as force
naturally creates resistance It must
be abolished and instead should be
employed reasonable conciliation.
As soon as labor and capital can
be made to understand that it Is re-
quired to produce something our com-
mercial field should be restricted and
confined to supplying the demands nt
home first. This, It seems, can he
done without Injuring the opportuni-
ties opening in foreign fields. If we are
to gain prominence In foreign com-
merce we must first he satisfied at
home, because If a nation is contented
with itself It will naturally direct its
attention to outside markets calling
for Its products, and with a greater
willingness enter competition and
competitive fields. But If we arc
compelled to deny ourselves first the
reaction will ultimately destroy what
we may accomplish.
EDWIN LAWRENCE.
Temple, Texas, Oct. 26.
A. A M. MAN STRESSES IMPORT-
ANCE OP IMPROVING THE
STAPLE NOW.
DAILY HOROSCOPE
Oct. 17, m».
tCo weighted.)
According to A«trology. Neptune rule!
strongly for food this morning, but lat»r
In tjis day Saturn and Mars nr« strongly
advera*.
Speculation and entcrprlso aro subject
to the best aort of leading today, but th»
stars encourage deception and unwlae Inltla-
ni.trs ciicuuiasv u*v«t»hu»i —
live, "especially on the pAH M ntfn uf ex-
perience.
Thl» should be a favorable rule for all
who are Interested In commercial ventures;
especially are the Influences good for ships
going south.
Mexico now cornea under a direction or
the stars that seems to promise a final
and radical change In the status of the
country.
Strikes again seem to he persistently In-
dicated and mints are still Mtbject to sin-
ister conditions.
Oil properties and oil Interests continue
subject to a leading thnt Is most advantage-
ous. Discoveries In new regions again are
predicted.
Mart! is In a place seemingly menacing to
the interests of soldier* who may suffer
(luring the coming winter.
Military operations In which the United
States taken part are presaged by the star*.
Physicians and surgeons have the prog-
nostication of extreme activity after the
first of next month. Hospitals will be
crowded, and there may ho need of fi-
nancial aid for long established Institutions.
The stars that, according to ancieut lore,
gavo healing properties to certain herbs
and (simples, are read as presaging a time
when medical science foregoes the prescrib-
ing of rtfugs.
Knglneers will find Increased call for their
trained services, owing to some great Inter-
national or national enterprise soon to be
launched, but still promoted without pub-
licity, the seers declare
Scandal and evil report of every sort Is
supposed to he eucouraged by today's plane-
tary government.
Persons whose blrthflate it Is have the
sugury of a successful year1 In business.
'I'hey should guard against accidents, es-
pecially where automobiles fire concerned.
Children born on this day mny be rash
nnd Intense, but exceedingly gifted nnd
original.
A performing animal often has a
greater earning capacity than iv suc-
cessful man of business. The first
kangaroo to enter the boxing ring In
America earned a sum In five years
that allowed himself and his owner
to retire from the limelight and
spend the rest of their Uvea In peace
and quiet. This was the first of a
long line of pugilistic kangaroos who
"made" their masters. Much of the
success of Hagenbeck's Wonder Zoo
nt Olympla a few years back was un-
doubtedly due to the engagement of
Max and Moritz, the "human apes."
Horsham, England; councilors
nounced recently that the municipal
water works had made a net profit of
three cents on the half year.
A single orange tree will produce
20,000 oranges, while a lemon tree
seldom produces more than 8,000
lemons.
College Station, Te*., Oct. 26.—The
following statement has been given
out by T. O. Walton, director of the
extension service of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college of Texas:
From a knowledge of conditions of
the cotton crop, and from informa-
tion obtained from the cotton trade,
it Is evident that there Is a great
shortage of cotton of good staple anil
grade. This Is especially tj-ue of cot-
ton with a staple above 11-18 Inches,
and that will grade middling or above.
Poor seasons for the past three years
seem to have affected the staple of
all cotton adversely, this together with
the great amount of half and half, and
other varieties that have been„nilxcd
with our be'ter staple upland varie-
ties has reduced the length of staple
to the point that the longer staples are
comma ding a premium of from 600
to 1000 points above cotton of the
same grade with staple of 1 1-U
Inches Or less.
By a simple fundamental calcula*
tlon It will be seen that a bale of mid-
dling cotton with a staple of 1 1-1 Inch
Is actually worth more by five cents
a pound or $25 on five hundred weight
bale than a bale of the same grade
with an inch staple. While a bale
grading middling with a staple 1 8-16
inches is worth at least ten cents a
pound or $60 a bale more than a
hale of the same grade'with 1 1-18
Inch staple. Furthermore, the spin-
ners are paying these premiums. The
farmer who grows this superior prod-
uct is entitled to these premiums that
have heretofore gone to the middle
man, but unfortunately until recently
he has been unable to realize any
more for his superior product thin
his neighbor has received for an in-
ferior product.
The Extension Service of the A. A
M. college In cooperation with the
United States Rureau of Markets Is
maintaining twenty-four local cotton
marketing offices this Reason in
charge of experienced cotton graders
and classers. These classers aro
available to the farmersof the twen-
ty-four counties" in which they are
located and are serving farmers In
adjoining counties who desire to take
advantage of this service. In addition,
the college and the Bureau of Markets
are maintaining two central offices tn
Dallas and Houston which serve as
clearing houses for the local offices;
keeping the local government classers
advised as to market quotations and
in touch with outlets for cotton
graded and classed by the local of-
fices. In addition, the classers In
chcarge of the central offices will
grade nnd class lots of cotton sent
them by lntni'emt>d farmers in it»nrr-
ties not accessible to local offices for
a charge of 25 cents a bale, provided
samples are drawn according to In*
structions, and will assist tfmpe farm*
ers or groups of farmers |n securing
bids by buyers when requested to do
so.
It will be advantageous to any
farmer or group of farmers who havo
as many bh five bales of cotton of
good grade or staple to have their
samples graded and stapled by local
representatives of the college and de-
partment, If such representatives are
available, and if no local representa-
tive Is avallab'e -to send samples to
either the Dallas of Houston office.
The grades are running unusually
low this year and the supply of cot-
ton of middle grade and better, is very
limited and present Indications are
that the recent rains have destroyed
all hopes of a larger supply. Pre-
miums on the better grades are ad-
vancing and are much higher than
published quotations, for Illustration;
stirct middling cotton in lots is Worth
from one and one-half cents to two
cents above middling. These facts
show the importance of having cottom
graded and obtaining reliable quota-
tions before selling.
The premiums obtained through
our offices this season for farmers
who grew the better staple varieties
of cotton has created a very strong
demand for good planting seed for
next year's crop. The supply of fjood
seed is very limited and is rapidly be-
ing exhausted. Farmers who want to
get good prices for their cotton next
yenr should not delay in placing their
orders for seed. In this section I
desire to urge farmers to exercise
great care in buying seed and deal
only with farmers and dealers of
known integrity, as great quantities
of oil mill and gin run seed are sold
annually as pure pedigreed seed of
popular varieties.
One year's supply of coal for New
York loaded in flOj'-ton cars,, wauld
make a train reaching from that city
to Salt Lake City.
If all the eligible women In Italy
exercise the privileges of the ballot
recently granted them, the wotnen'rf
vote in that country will exceed the
male vote.
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