The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1922 Page: 4 of 8
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Tne rlatonia Argus homt 0ur merchMnu do a’community in thin part of the
■■ ■ v -.---------[legitimate. ‘ moderate-profit, jcounty. Write for our term*.
by Jba FUtoeia. P™*°€ d,ipe|ldaWe b urines* and are Ur better atill, drop in and
Cltlr|r !--- always at home where they' talk about it with uk.
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Telephone 57
$1.60 a year in advance
Ail aubacriptiona are atopt
at expiration. •
rate* on sppYo
not what is lApresetated. Doj Planting A Pecan Orchard l*
your trading in Fiatonia and > Bivt Trivettment A Farmer
. gave yourself annoyance and Can Make
money.
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Now that Ithe election is
over we will have a brief much toward
respite from politics . it is
hoped. Let’s turn our ener-
gies into town bettering and
town boosting for a while.
The Fayette County Record
is a new paper published at
LaGrange by the Farmers
Publishing Co. with Fejd
Weidel, president; M. T. Mor-
ris, vice-president; Gust.
• (Furm'i Fireside)
President Harding’s decis-, The United States Depart-
ion that there are holidays went' of Agriculture, in its
enough without making Arm- farm surveys, has determined
istice Day one has not done Vfcry closely just what profits
raising him1 the farmer is making, anil
BakerGuns
For fifty year$ known to the trade as the he*t for tervin
and the Republican party in r>n(J 0f the Department offic-
the esteem of the buddies of ;a]s estimates that nine-tenths
the American Legion, and a1’ 0f our tsouthern . farms ne*
over the country there has tj,eir operators no more than
been a cry of reproach goinHjthe hired man’s wages. In
up in the form of a determ- fjgU|*egf nine-tenths of
ined effort to do locally what our southern farms do not
the president failed to do on make moifc than c net profit
a national scale. rhe result tWenty dollars per rtionth,
.will be that Armistice Day - ravages of the boll
will be observed on a larger v.eevil bid fair Jo reduce this.
BATAVIA LEADER, Price $37:00
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If your dealer cannot supply you we will send, trans-
portation charges paid,"upon receipt of price.
Send for BAKER BOOKLET •
describing the entire line.
Baker Gun Company
314 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
?^n;d^^g"dTh;^'’d "V"* thorough scale this ^is H popular
piiapoaa of the new publica-4
talk about others beh:nd tlWr
hu* ka us unfair; for, frequent-
ly, every member of a given
circle “is aware of the tales
which are circulating, except
flttw pei bn under diu-UKsion,
v.mo raf'.'ht,"v//-re he informed,
rend the whob- 'fabric with
a few words of explanation;
land he usually experiences
much unhappiness when the
reports finally come-' to bis
notice.. * Granting even that,
tb’o stories are true and ap-
I parently devoid of extenuat-
ing cireuniHtanc< *, it w'ould
still be unworthy to waste
time in unprofitable talk.
■ Christian Scientists, having ,
enlisted to* curtail the course
of supposititious evil and to
>eek the advancement of good
at every opportunity, refuse
to be made a channel for the
passing of detrimental re-
marks. Note how contradic-
tory the position would to
enlist in alleviating suffering,
tion will be further the int-
erests of the Non-Partisan
League in Fayette County.
~o
year than ever before-
o-
told that their., salvr.tion lies
In the case of celebratingj in getting away from the one
Armistice Day,, a* in every]crop idea, and devoting part
other," the boys win find the of their land to a Variety of
-Fiatonia merchants sell as j Fiatonia business man ready cash crops,
high quality and low priced 'arid eager to co-operate with To the farmer who has the
goods as can be found any-'them, and assist In every p&t*nc* to wait tor a pecan
Where in .this section of the way possible to make the Le- orchard to reach the bearing,
-country- People of this vi- gion both nationally and lo- age, about seven years from
einity should exercise carejcally the great and worth-1 planting, there- i* nothing m
distant while organization it deserves , the field of agriculture that
DAY CURRENT FRIDAY
We will furnish Day Current
-on Friday of this week- in-
stead of Saturday, account
holiday.
Fla,tonia Ice & Electric Co.
about purchasing in
town* and eWes; where the Jo be.
guarantee behind the goods j
may not be a* strong and re-1
The Argus wants a
good
wil) so handsomely reward his
labor as an orchard of bud-
ded pecan trees.
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FARMS FOR SALE
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We have the agency for a select, list of real estate in this section, and all&o have
the agency for the Bishop lands in LaSaile County selling at from $30 .to $300 per
acre, in the artesian belt. We also have some 'ids listed in the vicinity of
Goliad, Texas, which has been in large ranches ar ut up and £ohl. We.
are giving a few descriptions-of places below. If you are in the market for a plMI
Jet us show you otie of these. Better buy now , while prices are low.
160 acres .5 mile’s NF. of ' Fiatonia .on*. • andv-yrtmtinill, .up-ground tknk, water R
the FreVburg road, fine land. 40 acre-; . piped all ->rj • r^yn:uy. .of] Jfc-
in cultivation,. good-hou*e a«4 .ouWufCI- farWoitg toois. wagotv- arid nawi%g§;'' o
htg*^»u Mrinvimij^ etiC Prflto---"' -)tbad yrade Jersey—ctrw^ soir^T"bor^s.' £ ~
at rA -rt-sj-vi- and- An excellent opportunity for some one. - ^
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'b it* deliberately prepare men-
ial anguish for a fel!ow-be-
;ng 1 James said: ‘"The tongue «
is a 'little member, and. boast- '
eth great things. Behold, how
great • a matter a little fire
kindleth! And the tongue is
-a fire, a world of iniquity”;
and he added.-“Mv brethren,
these things ought not so to
be.”. Well may everyone
. *oek -^ strengthen hiip.ifilf. a-
-ainst this particular tempta-
tion. James also wrote, “If j
any man offend not in word
“:the same is a perfect4 man,
-it Pays dividends on a val.ua- and able a:.-y to bridle, the
lion of $1000 per acre, he is •whole body”..
justified in crediting himself This subject of refraining
with th&t - much increased from unworthy speech has
wealth. In the growing of been an important oiie al>.
farm crops there is only to a ways; for many references to
limited extent a premium on g are found throughout the .
'individual* brains in raising’ Jlib'.e. David prayed: “Let
the value per acre above the the words- of my mouth be.
average value per acre of the acceptable in thy sight, T)
region, but in the intelligent Lord”,; ami he enjoined *oth-
development of a pecan or- ers to keep their “tongue
:ha«ixfcc”'Vis in. KiTtM5'u«f 'OW* 'from "eviL”: ami their 'dips _
I -rtua^Sfpf• ap-
hhe-oww arfmo,tffsh^',ttl>'se ”who'*';loC<T
- pTnyierr'""’C’•TniidcTatr!^. above''TijC*. jfncT. would see goocFcKy® .
the "average of f,*e region, in- similar words. Solomon ? :
Iowa and HL.,ois are the j dec!a*ed that “a wholesome
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15$ north of the . t*i
about half black land, balance good -r- itb of town', ciose to M ." o<.ari-h.ia4r mih
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*rice per acre $55.00..
165 acre* about 1*4 miles further out
on same road just north of Haas, place
about 50 acre* black land and balance
good land, good house, burn and well
about 40 acre* in cultivation, and well
located. Price per acre $45.00.
163 acres part of T. O. Berry league,
known as the Morgan place, just east
of Wes Jones place, mostly black iand
not much improvement, needs a house.
I am pricing it as It is now, and for
me to build another house add $5.00
per acre. Price per acre $45.00.
90 acres part of Smith league, known
as Koopman place about 2 miles north
west from F'reybery, good house, well
bams etc. Well located. Price per acre
$70.00.
91 acres a mile and»**i half west of
Fiatonia near the Highway, good five
room house w-ith upstairs, well and
windmill, water piped all over the
place, 35 acre hog proof pasture, 40
acres in cultivation, large bearing pe-
can and pear trees on place, $60 per
acre, terms. . * '
85 acres one half Ynile south of Fiato-
nia on the Moulton Road, about 40
acres in cultivation, ’ good six room
house with bath, bam and sheda, well
out-
gt :he orchard into bearing can
f§j be offset by the crops grown
y; h! u.h «.-fWH‘- . >. • - ’£? . . • To a large icaph - : westeri Tin-' page,
proof pasture, t_wp_ s^te ^improvements. §• extent the C09t of brinj,inp farmer jan grow a bushel of; 126 of .“Miscellaneous Writ-
corn. ; ihgs” 'by' Mary Baker Eddy,
_________ bv the crops grown With the ratio of forty to we. read the query: “Who
•|$ betweffi the-trees. The great °ne >n favor of the southern hath not learned that when
advantag^ that the pecan farmer, why should not Dix- -lone he has his own thoughts
HI grove o'ffers is that the ratio ie-land in the next decade to guard, and when struggling
g of income to cost of produc- become the wealthiest section with mankind his temper,
tion increases as the years go nf our country, and assume and in society his tongue?'*
■ja| by, while with farm crops the Eier rightful place among the '-he Closes this message to the
gj . ratio will average about the sisterhood of states?* Mother Church on page 128
B same each year. -°- • | with the. apostolic injunction:
A pecan orchard once es- “Sound Spefech” “Finally, brethren, whatsoev-
Jablished with right varieties Speech occupies a very im- *7 are true, whatsoever
g on suitable-soil is perhaps the portant ;b'lace irf everyone’s are honest', whatsoever
most permanent improvement daily activity; and a thinker I Th'ngs are just', whatsoever
j that can be made on any cannot fail" to discover that > in>r" arp Pure* whatsoever
100 acres 5 miles X of Fiatonia. east of farrT1- for in ^"^vity the pe- care used in the choice of thj»»Ka are..lovely, whatsoever
Sap road, 85 acres in . cultivation, 5 can is in the same class with words and subjects of con- thinfrs are of SooA report-; if
room house, good well, cistern, barn gj' the olive and the redwood, versation will save mankind *ieie any virtue, and if
and outhouses. Price $60 per acre, —---... ii<a»a .1-1-,- —
6 room, house, windmilly tank,
hbuses, etc. Price $57.50, terms.
186 acres 8 miles NE of Fiatonia on
the LaGrange road, 60- acres in cultiva-
tion, two sets . improvement*, good . 5
room house wells, windmill, plenty out-
buildings, twenty- five acres under hog
proof, fence. Price for quick sale $40
per acre. This place is a real bargain.
21 acre farm adjoining the city on the
north, well improved, good land, a
very desirable place for stock or dairy-
farm or poultry ranch, has excellent
crops on it now. Price $200 per acre.
200 acre farm 2 miles NW of Fiatonia,
125 in cultivation, two sets improve-
ments, at $42.00 per acre.’
terms. *
83 acres on LaGrange road 3 miles
from Fiatonia, 40 acres in cultivation,
good small house, well, barn and out-
buildings, as good land as can be found
in this section. Price $125 an acre.
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Some good residences in- the -city of
Flatorila at reasonable ppices.
and there are today many; many a remorseful hour.
If you want a fann and haven’t money enough to. buy come
and talk with us. We have plans-that may help you get a
giood start,-
pecan trees bearing bountiful
al harvests that scientists say
g w:ere living when Columbus
discovered America.*
< There are many pecan or-
chards that have been fail-
. ures,’ due to varieties riot a-
dapt-ed to the region, unsuit-
fji able soils, -oh neglect in the
g! care of trees. These failures
must be charged, however, to
|§! the man and not to the pecan.
What self-examining per-
son has not reproached hinr-
self with having been too
talkative, when reviewing a
conversation in which was
exprest • criticism, adverse o-
pinion, or perhaps unkind
hearsay regarding a fellow-
being; and he would give
much to be able to rescind
his w’ords.
W’hen we remember that nalt an hour
there .be any praise, .think on
these things".
How much idle talk there
is indulged in when speech
:s measured bv the foregoing
Standard! If, before speak-
ing. this test is applied, it
will often be discovered that
‘here is nothing to say. Then
it is that we appreciate the,
silence which once reigned' in
Leaven "about the space* of
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FLATONIA h» a number of thinir. that should attract the prospective home- Bi°" lh^ 0,her h,?d-
owner, A fint class «&ool, churches of several denominations, thriving lodges, Bl S m*ny proves paying divldetidaj would condemn may have
A good creamery, good markets for country produce, a live Fair Association and
a peaceful and congenial citizenship. No where is there greater ppportunity.
half
Christian Science . Monitor.
YOUR NAME
OLLE & HURR, Fiatonia
H: E. Olle
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FLATONIA ARGUS OFFICE
Hen^v Ilurr
J*.on a valuation of more than: many excellent reasons for
$1000 per acre. . doing as they do, and talteTf
Most of the profits in farm-; for* granted, even, that ™yry i t ^............, —.
•ng have come from the iii-'a one is forced into a situa- Is 9 On OUT SUDSCnp*
I crease in the. value* c^. the.,tion distasteful to himself bv1' Hon list'?
land rather than from the conditions beyond his control'-.- ,
crops grown on the land. If we shall wish to withhold alljWe will guarantee
criticism ourselves, and do lmil
i \t ft Yi.f/ tab *1 a \t.it y.ift it
a southern farmer takes land
; worthh $50 per acre and by
the application of brains de- ^ _________
5Q velops it to the point where1 their comments to u*., To
what we can tow-ard discour-1 yOU UJ1I VaiUC
aging others in expressing FOR YOUR MONEY
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Hurr, Henry. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1922, newspaper, November 9, 1922; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989685/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.