The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1931 Page: 7 of 8
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AUGUST 14, 1931
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THE TYLER JOURNAL
COMMON THINGS—AND OTHERS
(By the Editor)
TYLER HIGH AG. CLASS
RAISING FINE HOGS
STEAM SHOVEL UTILIZED
TO DITCH HIS TRENCH SILO
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We have a boy working for us, do-
ing a little odd bit of work every
wTeek. His wages, of course, are not
much—but after we paid him his
second week’s earnings he landed
us back $2.00 of it saying: “I want
you to keep this for me, I'm not
making much, of course—but I am
■going to save part of it, and if you
will keep it for me I know I will not
give way to the temptation to spend
it foolishly.” Look out—that boy is
starting a habit that will make him
a banker some day, if he sticks to
it.
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Saw a little girl the other day
looking into a tiny bank pass book,
just a little bitty one that you can
put into your vest pocket. She
showed something of pride and
pleasure—and she said to her daddy:
“Dad, did you know that I am re-
ceiving interest now?” Her dad re-
plied that he didn’t even know that
she had any money; and to that she
replied: “Why, Dad, I’ve been sav-
ing all the dimes that I could ' get
hold of and putting them into a
bank savings account—and look, the
bank credited my account with that
much interest this morning,” as she
pointed to a credit of two or three
dollars in her tiny book. We bet
you that little girl will know the dif-
ference between her wants and her j out. all ages have never been able to
needs when she takes up the game
ed the food conservation activities,
why then Mr. and Mrs. A. Farmer
have less to worry about than any-
body else. They may not be able to
pay the 'balance on .the land, or on
the car—and they may have to de-
fer till times become better adjust-
ed economically their ambition to
build a new home. But even so, their
things to worry over are fewer than
the things which the town-dweller,
the wage earner, the fellow without
full pantries, has to worry over.
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From the National Council for
Prevention of War we get a note
which states: “The various nations
spent no less than $4,158,000,000 for
armaments la?t year.” Get that
amount down in words, not figures—
it is four billion one hundred and
fifty-eight million dollars. That stu-
pendous, staggering, incomprehensi-
ble sum of money is being spent
each year, being taken from the
pockets of the tax payers, so that
the nations of the earth may be pre-
pared for war—ready go to war
offensively—or defensively. Of this
amount, the circular states, Uncle
Sam spent $707,425,000, which fig-
ures out about $6.00 per capita for
every one of us owning allegiance to
the flag of the United States. States-
men throughout the world and thru-
Durocs Imported for Purpose of
Study; Nine Registered Pigs
Secured for School Class
Recently the department of voca-
tional agriculture of Tyler High
School brought into the county nine!
registered Duroc Jersey sow pigs
and one registered Duroc Jersey boar
pig. The pigs are to be bred at 8
months of age and placed with the
members of the class this fall at
cost. The care and management of
the gilt will be a part of the super-
vised practice work of second year
members of the class, who select
these gilts as a project. Cone Beck-
ham and Ferrell Sanders, members of
the class, are keeping the pigs dur-
ing the summer.
The pigs, a good uniform lot, were
secured from Carl Reese, Reese Seed
Breeding Farms, Hillsboro, Texas.
The pigs are out of outstanding
sows that have consistently farrow-
ed two litters a year that averaged
ten or more pigs. The pigs averaged
80 pounds when they were weaned
at 10 weeks of age. It is expected
that the pigs will average 300
pounds when they are bred at 8
months of. age.
Ferrell Sanders is keeping the
gilts in a one-acre Bermuda glass
and lespedeza pasture that has nev-
er been used before. There is a
large tree in the pasture that sup-
plies an abundance of shade. The
pigs are being fed shelled corn,
tankage and whole oats from a self-
feeder. The different feeds are kept
in separate compartments and are
of life entirely on her own account.
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But it’s a pretty hard thing for a
boy to save any of his earnings when
all his playmates and chums blow in
all theirs. And its probably hard for
a girl to get as much thrill out of
saving a dime as out of spending it.
And we think that one trouble with
some parents is that they don’t try
to teach their children any of the
lessons of thrift and self-denial —
but often, by their own example, and
qften^r by their indifference, they
help their kiddies to form spend-
thrift habits.
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They have designated the 1931
blast Texas Fair as “The Prosperity
Fair.” Dogdif we don’t believe that’s
the proper name for it. Compara-
tively speaking, Tyler and the oil
field areas and adjacent agricultural
areas have fared mighty well. We
are getting out of the kinks right
along, even if cotton is cheap and
oil “aint worth nothing.” The East
Texas Fair of 1931 will open its
gates just a month from today —
and, boy, it looks at this distance
from it, like it will be a whale of a
big and interesting show.
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And one of the days, Wednesday,
September 16, is going to be “New
Citizens Day.” The day will be given
over to the meeting, greeting and
reunion, of the great oil fraternity
who have comb amongst us—a meet-
ing, greeting and reunion among
themselves—and then we old timers
going to try to meet them all
and tell ’em just how proud we arc
that they are our neighbors. And
talking about the riches of the oil
region—why the oil is not the most
valuable asset that we have—and it I
wouldn’t be if it were selling at “fo
dollars and six bits” per barrel. The
thousands of fine, progressive, hust-
ling new citizens who have cast then-
lots with us and who are helping us
of ours. So we are going to give
them ‘‘the time of their sweet young
lives” when “New Citizens Day”
rolls around during the fair.
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Here’s what pesters the average
farmer: He has plenty of corn in
sight, plenty of feedstuffs, potatoes,
canned fruits and vegetables, maybe
a few hogs and a milk cow or two—
and then he has got in sight a very
promising cotton crop, a crop so
promising in fact that it now prom-
ises to sell at a price just too
shamefully low to mention. But Mr.
Average Fanner owes some of his
ern. Why, in the light of the world’s
experience in the World War, which
began eighteen years ago, and the
memory of which still lingers with
us all—why, we say, can no meth-
od be found whereby the nations can
avoid war? Individuals can live at
peace —and nations are but groups
of individuals—then why must na-
tions destroy one- another and de-
stroy the world’s wealth in war? It
is because the spirit of Christ does
not govern. If Christ could abide in
the hearts and lives of those in high
places, as He often abides in the
hearts and homes of the humble, the
princes of the earth would find a
way to avoid war.
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Had dinner the other day in a
home where there are four bright,
beautiful children—girls 11, 6 and
4, and a baby boy. The middle girl,
we learned, can stand .on her head
much better than some men (at
some times) can stand on their feet.
Besought by the company and also
by her parents to give an exhibition
of her skill, the little girl steadfast-
ly refused^ Several made promise to
give nickels, or pennies, or dimes if
the little performer would perform
she refused silently, only shaking
her head. Finally one guest placed
a nickel in her hand. She immedi-
ately had her head on the floor, her
little hands out for braces—and her
“hootsy-tootsies” right straight up
in the air. That little girl is an in-
fantile
tier. It’s good business to get the
money first these times, oftentimes.
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keep peace among themselves and , j,y wooden flaps. Fresh water is kept
among the nations which they gov- j before them at all times in a trough
so constructed that they can drink
but cannot get into the trough to
muddy the water. The pigs are mak-
ing very rapid gains at a very low
feed cost.
Cone Beckham is keeping the boar
in excellent condition. He is feeding
him corn, tankage and some milk.
The boar is given ample Sudan pas-
ture and exercise in order that he
might develop into a smooth, active
individual.
The pigs have been wormed and
immunized against hog cholera.
Dr. J. T. Hawkins administered
both the anti-hog cholera serum and
virus which will protect them trom
the disease permanently. The worm
seed castor oil method was used to
dispel worms from the pigs at wean-
ing time. , :p
BROTHER AND SISTER ARE
REUNITED AFTER 38 YEARS
A brother and sister were reunit-
ed for the first time after a separa-
tion of 38 years when Mrs. Ned Lo-
gan of Bentonja, Miss., arrived at
Arp this week for a visit with her
brother, S. S. Cook.
Lindale, Aug. 12.—The most expe-
dient method yet heard of was em-
ployed by T. C. Harvey, farmer liv-
ing near Lindale, when he used a
steam shovel to make the exeava
tion for a trench silo. Instead
taking the usual two or three days
time necessary in the construction of
such a silo when teams, slips, or
fresnos are used, Mr. Harvey secur-
ed the use of the steam shovel own-
ed by the Reliance Clay Products
brick plant, and made the excava-
tion in thirty minutes. While such
machinery will not likely be avail-
able to very many farmers, it is a
credit to Mr. Harvey’s ingenuity
that he saw the advantage of em-
ploying the power machinery that
happened tft be available.
The trench is approximately 10
feet wide at the top, 7 feet wide at
the bottom, 8 feet deep and is 60
feet long. A trench with these di-
mensions will hold slightly more
than one ton of silage for each foot
in length or 60 tons capacity for this
particular silo.
Mr. Harvey planted Texas seeded
ribbon cane to be used as silage be-
cause of the large tonnage that may
be expected per acre. A good por-
tion of his crop is now 6 to 8 feet in
height and will apparently made
from 15 to 20 tons per acre. This
unusual size was secured by an ap-
plication of barnyard manure before
planting. The cane that was not fer-
tilized is growing nicely but has
made about half the growth. The
plants will be cut just as the first
of the seed begin to harden or at
the time when most of the crop...is
nearest this stage.
Mr. Harvey was a member of the
dairy school conducted at Lindale
last winter by C. B. Spencer. W. H.
Pittman and Roy Pool, two other
members of the school, have staked
off the ground for a silo and will be-
gin work within a few days, Frank
White of Red Springs community, a
member of the Tyler High School
class'bv-vocational agriculture, ,will
construct a 75-foot silo for feeding
beef cattle next winter. A. C. Smith,
Bruce Barron and M. L. Gary, mem-
bers of the dairy school at New Har-
mony, will each have silos. H. G.
Gary and Claude Gatlin of the school
held at Joy will build silos as will
Nathan Thedford, a member of the
Noonday dairy school. J. M. Han-
cock, teacher of vocational agricul-
ture at Whitehouse, reports that A.
D. Winston, L. W. Brady and T. A.
McGill have made preparations for
silos.
While T. C. Harvey is the only
man who has completed the trench
to date, several of the others are
ready to start. The crop at some of
the farms will be ready to cut be-
fore the middle of September and
all of the trenches will be made by
that time. :p
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
To remove chewing gum from a
"r -washable dress, soften tne stain with
egg white and then wash.
Liver and cucumber salad is a good
combination. Mix 2 cups of , cold
chopped cooked liver, 1-2 cup of
diced cucumber, and 1-2 cup of diced
celery with mayonnaise dressing and
serve on lettuce leaves.
All preserves should be cooked
rapidly until they are clear and ten-
der, and the fruit should hold its
original shape. The finished product
should be bright, sparkling, and witn
the plumb fruit easily distinguishable
throughout. Slowly cooked presexves
are dull, dark, and not nearly so at-
tractive.
A pair of kitchen shears with san-
itary white handles and strong,
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sharp blades is a useful tool. It can
be used for chopping celery, apples
and pickles for salad, also chicken
and other meats; for cutting the
heads and tails from fish; for cut-
ting lettuce for shredded salads,
breads for stuffing, and marshmal-
lows, dates, and nuts for desserts.
Then there are all the ordinary uses
for scissors—to cut paper for lin-
ing cake tins, twine on packages,
shelf paper, and many other UBes.
Pear salad is unusually good. Eith-
er fresh or canned pears may be
used. If using canned pears, drain
the fruit, but save the pear juice
for a fruit punch, with lemon or
orange juice added. Wash and chill
the lettuce so that it will be crisp.
Arrange the pears on the lettuce,
sprinkle with grated cheese and gar-
nish with salad dressing. Pared fresh
pears will discolor on standing. They
should be pared and cored jui
fore serving or must have
juice added.
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We Carry a Complete Line of
WALL PAPER CANVAS — WINDSHIELDS, CAR DOOR
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ENAMELS—VARNISHES
OLD ENGLISH FLOOR AND LIQUID WAX
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Cor. E. Erwin and Fannin
Phone 403
The Crescent Laun-
dry, Ipc.
forbid your hearing your own self
think once in a while—a little clear
brook down behind the house where
yOu could now and then kid yourself
into the belief that you had gone a-
fishing—in the little brook a shallow
swimming pool for the grand kiddies
when they come to “Grandpa’s
house,” and for the neighbors’ kid-
dies when they came over to eat
peaches 'and see the pretty birds.
riif.h-on-1h>'-bariv 1 -head finan-' And then-if we could add the very
climax of our “druthers”—we d
want some good, neighborly, kind-
hearted, sympathetic, unambitious
i families (say four or five) living
These are “dog days”—and if you aroun(j either in halloing distance or
don’t believe in dog days just find wjthin sight—folk who love one an-
the term in the Unabridged Diction- j 0t|ler an(] whose respect and esteem
ary, and you will learn the whys and i wp> at ]east, could feel that we have
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temper — strive a little harder to
keep sweet and cheerful — watch,
muscles — rest and steady your
nerves—don’t try to have your way
about everything—if thou be the
wife and mother in the home, let a
little dust accumulate rather than
fray out your nerves—don’t go all
to pieces if the baby gets a little
clean dirt on itself—if kinfolks or
other folks come, for goodness sake
don’t rob the occasion of all pleas-
ure by preparing big feeds and
“spreading on dog” so thick that you
will be sick and hubby will be bust-
ed after they depart. Just be on
your guard during, dog days, for the
joyous, incomparable autumn is
back to our cupboards and get
our idea of the finest thing in the
world. :P
IT’S BETTER
his car,
obligation. He bought the land, oi
the car, or made the other obliga-
tion, back yonder when cotton was
selling around (say) 18 cents per
pound. Now it looks like cotton will
sell for a third of that. In other
words, the farmer sees that ho has
got to raise three bales pf cotton
now to Tray an obligation contracted
when one bale of cotton would have
nftid it: sees that he has got to hit
three licks now and plow three fur-
rows now to accomplish the same re-
sult that one lick and one furrow
would have ■ accomplished before.
plenty of feedstuffs for his require-
ments and Mm Average Farmer has
some other | right out there ahead
charge for this by the Editor whose
title is S. I. S. D. D. P., meaning
specialist in successful dog day pre-
sfriptions.
If you could jus^, have your
“druthers” how would you rather
live anyway? Here is ours: A com-
fortable little heme back in- a grave.
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Edwards, Henry. The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1931, newspaper, August 14, 1931; Tyler, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth619779/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Smith County Historical Society.