The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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the best yields, and are in
KOCKddIC IfCponCr effect ^ducting that many ex-
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. tin* people in the use of
EBt«rod as »■■<•.irui-dHss niHr't^ July i jitter cultural methods. The
which i. the ««t one pub-
SIMIFIC FUMING
REPORTER MAN VISITS f ARM Of TNT
CHAMPION PRIZE WINNER OF
MILAM COUNTY
ROCKDALE FAIR SCENES-1910
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Vabiuhed every Thursday
Official orsran of tb** Kamwr
of Milam County
Koran a i n, Te*ah. Jun<
The editor, in company with
Messrs. .John Hicks, S. G. Hodge
lished lor general iji»tr;h;i-
,;nion tion that shows the new counties
created at the last session of the
j legislature, may be obtained up- iand A. I*. Perry, Jr., had the
•:i. lull on application to th«- Congress at pleasure Sunday of visiting the
---—-“" Dallas. The map shows that! farm of George Doss, nine miles
A BROTHERLY SPIRIT. there are four men and twelve; west of town, where we inspect-
boys in Milam county who have ted Mr. Doss' crops and noted his
In another column appears an Leered the contest. scientific methods of culture.
article from the Thorndale Thorn
jvhieh we think deserves recog-
nition at our hands. Editor Ram-
sey displays a feeling of gener-
osity towards Rockdale and the
Rockdale Fair quite above the
spirit frequently manifested in
this day of more or less selfish
commercialism, and when one
considers the rivalry that, has
heretofore existed between Rock-
dale and Thorndale his remarks
ar*- commendable indeed. It is
just such a spirit as that shown
by the Thorn which serves to
break down all barriers and unite
the people of the two commun-
ities in one bond of community
interest. Brother Ramsey shows
himself to be a broad minded
man, with a desire to give credit
where credit is due and do the
right thing generally. We as-
sure him that his editorial has
made stronger the feeling of
friendship which Rockdale peo-
ple have for their neighbors at
Thorndale, and that our business
people particularly appreciate his
attitude.
The Thorn is boosting for a
fair for Thorndale, and the Re-
porter takes this opportunity of
saying that we hope the paper’s
efforts will meet with success.
There is no reason why Thorn-
dale should not have just as good
a fair as Rockdale, and if those
good people will just get togeth-
er, stay together and pull togeth-
er they can get anything they
want be it a fair association or
what-not. There is plenty of
room in magnificent old Milam
county for other fairs than ours,
and Rockdale people will be glad
to see others put under way.
The possibilities of the county
are unlimited, and with the prop-
er amount of well-directed ener-
gy on the part of her citizens
Milam county can have anything
she wants and as many good
fairs as there are good towns to
foster therm_
Rustling Rockdale, the flower
garden of Magnificent Milam!
Never look a gift horse in the
mouth; with any other kind it
pays to be inquisitive.
The man who pretends to think
that his wife’s hat should cost
no more than his own would kick
about it if it cost even iess.
Rockdale needs a commercial
club and a public park. If we
would organize the former we
could manage for the latter.
.Just as the steamship does not
have to wait for a breeze, so the
well advertised store goes right
along, irrespective of weather.
Cement sidewalks and shade
trees, a combination which makes
the most beautiful towns in the
world. Rockdale is right in line.
Lest you forget— the Rock-
dale fair dates are July 12, 111
and 14. The 1911 fair is going
to be the biggest and best yet
held. Get ready right now to
make those three days your an-
nual holiday, and be with us.
The Texas Industrial Congress
has issued a contestants’ map,
showing by counties the number
of men, women, hoys and girls in
each, who are raising corn and
cotton by intensive methods of
cultivation with a view to secur-
(./ I TING RESULTS
The report of themeetingof th«*
Boy’s Corn Club in these columns
two weeks ago has attracted
wide attention and we note many
comments in the press of the state
complimenting Rockdale business
people for the manner in which
they entertained the young farm-
ers. The following from the
Brady Standard is a sample of
the many nice packages handed
us:
The merchants and business
men of Rockdale entertained the
Milam County Boys’ Corn Club
last week with a splendid pro-
gram of addresses and musical
numbers, at the conclusion of
which they were feasted at a
spread provided by the ladies of
the town. Another feature was
the automobile ride over the city
tendered the boys. The Milam
County Club has a membership
of about 260. Each member was
presented with an Ingersoll
watch, complete with fob and
charm.
Business men everywhere are
realizing the importance of im-
proved farm methods, and the
above is cited as an instance of
the way the movement for boys’
corn clubs is being encouraged.
It is safe to say that the mer-
chants who participated in the
entertainment will receive in the
next several years returns a
hundred and thousand fold by
reason of the movement to which
they lent their appreciation last
week. _
The hale of cotton, the first of
the season, shipped from San
Benito, June 12, sold to the Hous
ton cotton exchange for $2 per
pound, bringing a total of $1,016.
From Houston it was shipped to
New York, where it sold at fif-
teen cents per pound. From New
York it will go to Liverpool and
again be sold, the proceeds of
the three sales going to charity.
This bale broke the world’s re-
cord for early production by
eleven flays.
The use of lignite coal for the
manufacture of producer gas
has demonstrated that this min-
eral fuel makes the best gas in
the world and more per ton. A
large cement plant in San Antonio
some months ago installed gas
producers using lignite from
near by fields and has met with
most gratifying success. It is this
use of iignite which is attracting
attention of manufacturers in
many parts of the country and
promises ultimately to make this
a manufacturing center. Since
Professor Phillips, state geologist
announced some weeks ago that
Mr. Doss is an old settler, and
| is making his 21st crop on the
farm he nows owns. He has for
years been a close student of
agricultural methods, applying
the methods recommended by
scientific soil culturists, and the
result is that he has come to be
the champion farmer of Milam I
cbjrtty, carrying off prizes at all
the/fairs in which he has enter-
ed for competition, including the
Dallas and San Antonio fairs.
So perfect has Mr. Doss’ methods
become that he has quit enter-
ing in the Rockdale Fair for
prizes, although he never fails
to have a splendid exhibit. It
was his own idea to not enter
for the local premiums any more
as he is entirely unselfish in his
motives, and wishes to encour-
age other farmers all he can in
better agricultural methods, and
refuses to discourage them by
pre-empting the prizes.
Mr. Doss walked us through
his corn and cotton, and we can
say with a clear conscience that
''Mi
Another View of the Fair Park and Pavilion.
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Exhibit of George Dow, Premium Corn and Cotton Grower.
GEORGE DOSS.
we never saw a better cultivated
field. His corn is long past the
stage where the farmer usually
"lays-by,” yet he is still giving
it shallow cultivation, thus pro-
viding a dust mulch which keeps
the ground from cracking open
and thus conserves the moisture.
His corn is still green and grow-
ing, and without another drop of
rain will make from 40 to 60
bushels to the acre. His field of
“prize corn” already has 60 bush-
els on it, and with another rain
soon his entire yield will be great-
ly increased. If it rains his corn
will receive several more shallow
plowings.
In cultivating his corn we notic-
ed that there was scarcely any
“hill” thrown to the stalk. The
ground is almost flat, and the
cultivation has been shallow in
order that the pmall roots which
run cut shall not be disturbed.
The same principle of cultiva-
tion is followed in the cotton
field, and his cotton is the thrift-
iest looking we saw on the trip.
to $3.50 per bushel for seed. He
attends all the state fairs and
farmers’ congresses, and keeps
in touch with the seed markets,
thereby creating a demand for
his own seed each year.
We enjoyed the hosuitality of
this comfortable farm home dur-
ing the day, and sat at table
twice. Everything on the table
was strictly a home product. Our
host practices the plan of “living
at, home.” and his table groaned
with the “fat of the land.” Never
have we seen a better meal than
Mrs. Doss provided, and never
a better illustration of the prac-
tical independence of the upto-
date farmer. A line home-grown
watermelon was sandwiched in
between meals, just to show
what good things to eat can be
raised on the farm.
Milam county needs more farm-
ers of the type of George Doss,
and when the time shall come
that methods such as his are
generally practiced, then will
the farmer indeed be known as
the only “independent” citizen
of this great commonwealth.
Dyspepsia is America’s curse.
Burdock Blood Bitters conquers
dyspepsia every time. It drives out
impurities, tones the stomach, re
stores pdHect digestion, normal
weight, and good health. All drug-
gists
Cameron Road Bonds.
At a meeting held in Commerci-
al Club room last Friday night for
the purpose of receiving the re-
port of the Government Engi-!
neerC. R. Thomas, who has been
in Cameron several weeks mak-,
ing an inspection of our roads
and getting up estimates of the
cost of building good roads in ,
Precinct No. 1.
Mr. Thomas came here at the
solicitation of Sec. Lazenby and i
has made a careful and thorough
inspection of the roads in the
Precinct and in his opinion good
roads can be constructed at an
average cost, although in many
parts of the precinct the gravel
will have to be handled by rail for
quite a distance.
The meeting was not very well
attended but those who were
there were very enthusiastic.
Engineer Thomas made a splen-
did talk on the road situation
and gave many timely and valu-
able suggestions as to the best
method of handling the situation.
He submitted a map showing the
proposed roads to be constructed
with the number of miles and
the estimated cost. In building
good roads, he laid particular
stress on straightening the roads
and building a good foundation.
He compared a bad foundation
to a house with a poor founda-
tion and a good roof, contend!
that the best covering for
road would be worthless uni
a good foundation was had.
A committee consisting of ti
business men were appointed
follows: W. M. Jeter, F. S.
ovsky, T. F. Hardy, J. D. Hell
B. J. Baskin and F. F. Lazenb
to correspond with two or th
leading farmers in every co
munity in the Precinct and ha
a meeting in Cameron at
early date to ascertain the sen
ment of the farmers on a bo
issue.—Cameron Enterprise.
There in no horse liniment more rf
frctiive for animal llesh than Ballard
Snow Liniment, nor Is there any hr
ing remedy for the human body onl'
that in milder or more efficacious
its action, it heals the sores
wounds of man or beast. Price
50c and $1.00 per brttle. Sold by
P. Kerry Jr. and Hodge & Baldriilpj
Work was started last week
the new calaboose for the citf
It is being constructed of <r
Crete, and there will be no dan*’
ger of any “guest” setting lire
the premises.
Foley Kidney Pills contain just i
ingredients necessary to regulate
strengthen the action of the kido
and bladder. Try them yourself- K
sale by all Druggists
Try a sack of White Cres
Flour. Kemp & Son. 15-21
there was enough lignite coal in The entire farm as clean as an
Southwest Texas to last 5,000
years at the present rate,of com-
sumption, much interest has been
taken in investigating the fuel
fields and in a number of places
preliminary work done in un-
covering lignite.
Y. A. Gjedde, one of our pros-
perous farmers out on Route No.
early spring garden not a weed
to be found anywhere.
On his place is a field of rent
corn which was planted of the
same seed and at the same time
as his own corn. The difference is
marked, for the cultivation givert
was inferior and the ground is
opened in great cracks and the
corn isburning up with the dreuth.
2, made the Reporter a pleasant; A rain would be of no particular
call Saturday. He was market- benefit to this field, whereas it
ing cantaloupes, tomatoes and
other vegetables, and reported a
ready market. Mr. Gjedde has
another crop of cantaloupes com-
ing on, which, with a rain in the
near future, will make a splen-
did yield. The first planting has
been cut short some by the dry
weather.
White Crest Flour is good in
ing better yields and conserving • pastry» '’**** biscuit, S^es’
the fertility of the soil. 1,766 «VCT> w'’ere. Two words-White
contestants are competing for
the $10,000 in cash pri.es offered
Crest, Kemp & Son.
15-2t
Don’t let your sub. lapse. Ho sells nearly all his corn
would be of great benefit to Mr.
Doss’ crop.
Mr. Doss is a seed expert. He
plants nothing but the best va-
rieties. Some of his corn seed,
he told us. cost him as high as
50c per ear, and some $2 per gal-
lon. The same care is exercised
in selecting his seed cotton, and
the result is that instead of sell-
ing his cotton seed each year to
the oil mills at so much per ton,
he finds a ready market for it at
prices around $2.50 per bushel
at $1
The Best All Purpose Stallion
/
Registered and Standard Bred
COL. KAHLO
Celebrated Indiana Chestnut Sorrel Stallion
OWNED BY
The Rockdale Mercantile Co.
The Colonel has the size and breeding that makes his colts
bring the highest prices of any colts ever raised in this county
NOW IS THE TIME TO BREED
SH WALTER HARRIS IR SROCCRY RC0M, ROCKQALE MERCANTILE CO.
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1911, newspaper, June 22, 1911; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth741940/m1/4/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.