The Morgan City daily review., September 21, 1916, Image 4

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WASTE LAND EXPENSIVE
Every acre of non-producing land
Ithonld be put to work or sold, s vs a
•>ew publication of the defaMmci-t
Farmers' Bull-mt 7•*■". Many f.iieer
would mak.- r* mov •. ii !.-• ir »• i
fi r ss were larg but the si/.*' of a
Jinn, from a hnanci: i standpoint is
« ••ifured not by the number of a.--ex
embraced in it but by the number ih-.t
•re producing ciops, pasturing ani
mals or supporting a growth of ma
is«? table forest products. Nonproduc
tive acres are loafer acres and th"
money tied up in th-mi is dea 1 capita!
On every farm, however, there are
certain areas necessarily devoted to
nonproductive purposes. Fences,
ditches, lanes and building lots pro
duce nothing themselves hut they ar"
frequently essential to production on
the rest of the farm. Nevertheless
fttey may occupy in the aggregate a
considerable percentage of the avail
able land. It is a part of efficient farm
management to see to it that this per- j
«entage is no higher than necessary.
In this connection some intwsting
figures are given by the bulletin al -1
fcn.lv in* tioned in reca*"» ' • tie- !
i.nc-'int ol land occuo.el hy fences of
dif tcrent kinds. It 1 -ike - - for instance
un'«- 109 rods of i '.r.nim- 1 hedge
•ii-. iniy 214 rods of zig rag rail or
worm fence to waste an acre of what
might be productive land. For the
aame expenditure of land one can
run 495 rods of woven wire and 478 :
gods of barbed wire. Other considéra j
tions, of course may make it desira !
hie to use the hedge or worm fence
but the waste involved is a factor tha'
should not be overlooked.
Similarly farm lanes often may b(
eliminated hy a simple rearrangemen'
of fields; headlands or turning space
at the edges of fields avoided, an'
the farmstead itself—the group o'
farm buildings with their lots, yard
the garden and the orchard—mad
compact. In the case of the farm
Stead however, considerations o'
health and attractiveness may wcl'
justify a slight sacrifice of econonv
While a little planning will ofte
result in the saving of much Ian
now devoted to these unnroductiv
uses a more difficult problem is pre
nented by waste land—»and that i
rendered untillable by swamps, r:>
vines, rocks, slopes, etc., woodland
that produces nothing salable am
pastures that are too poor to bo pro
Stable. Some areas are of cours
hopeless and in that case they shoub
be loft out of the rw' oning altogeth
er. Before this is dene, however, i*
will pay to look into the possibilities
of profitable reclamation. Manv un
tillable fields, for example, may be
turned into productive pastures, or, i
they will not grow enough grass tc
make this economical, they can b
used for the production of timber
On the other hand, it often happens
that woodlots which yield nothing but
a little firewood for hopne consump
tion are permitted to occupy valu
able land. In deciding whether such
lots should be cleared and tilled, th'
cost of clearing the increased value
of the cleared land, the interest or
the investment, the salable value of
the timber products and the added
expense for firewood which will fol
low the dissappearance of the tim
her must all be taken into account
With unwooded areas, the advisabili
ty of bringing them under the plow
may be determined by comparing the
probable cost with the market price
of good arable land in the neighbor
hood
Obviously, the higher price of th"
land ris >s the more incentive there is
for the farmer to avoid waste in the
utilization of it. It is significant, how
ever, that the investigation of the
department have shown that irre
spective of the price, tenants put a
greater part of the land to product
ive land to use than owners. The
tenant pays rent for each acre and
he cannot afford to have any of them
idle. On the other hand the man who
has no rent to pay may be able to
get along on the produce of a part
only on his farm and he is therefore
I
more likely to overlook the potential
value of the part he wastes. By so
doing he is throwing away opportu
nities to make money but this is
not always appreciated by those who
have not grasped the important fact
that the average farm is too small
for maximum efficiency and that in
the majority of cases to increase the
size of the form business is to in
crease the profits from it. Those own
ers who realizing this, are operat
ing leased land in addition to their
own are like tenants, careful to see
that they pay for no loafer acres. i
To anyone who is buying or leas-•
ing land the important question is !
not "How much am 1 paying an
acre for this tract?" but "How much
am I paying for the acres that are
goin to work for me?" In the new.
bulletin it is calculated that a farm
of 100 acres selling at ?100 an acre,
will cost tho purchaser actually
$111.11 an acre if 90 per cent of it,
is productive and $200 an acre if
only 50 per cent of it is productive.
As a matter of fact, the percentage
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You Need a Tonic
There are times in every woman's life when she
needs a tonic to help her over the hard places.
When that time comes to you, you know what tonic
to take—Cardui, the woman's tonic. Cardui is com
posed of purely vegetable ingredients, which act
pently, yet surely, on the weakened womanly organs,
and helps build them back to strength and health.
It has benefited thousands and thousands of weak,
ading women in its past half century of wonderful
success, and it wi.i do the same for you.
You cau't make a mistake in taking
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The Woman's Tonic
Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, A?k.,
says: "I think Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth,
for women. Before I began to take Cardui, I was
so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy
spells and a poor appetite. Now I feel as well and
as strong as I ever did, and can eat most anything. '
Begin taking Cardui today. Sold by all dealers.
Has Helped Tho usands.
i
>f improved lands east of the Miss
;sippi is only 59.5 and west of that
iver only 50.8. Improved land, it
hould be noted, is not always the
■ame as productive land. A good tim
er lot for an example, is not im
roved but it may be highly product
ve, and farm buildings and fences
land on land that is improved but
roduees nothing. In the final analy
is it is the amount of productive
ind that determines the earning
opacity of the farm and that should
'.«termine its price.—-Weekly News
ulletin.
Have you s -en our window—-Nun
ially's and Norris Candies—Just ar
ived "on ice."—Peoples Drug Co.
'täte Educational Institutions Are
Crowded for Room.
ITow to put fourteen young lady
tudents in a dormitory already over
■owded is the problem confronting
'resident E. L. Stevens of the South
•estern Louisiana Industrial Insti
nte at Lafayette, who must either
id room or be denrived of an ed
'eation. Despite the fact that the
ustitute has raised its requirements
''or admission there are more applica
nts for admission than room t.o take
are of them. Dr. Stevtns endeavor
d to have the legislature to give
im more funds to enlarge the school
-ecommodations but there were no
' mds, hence the education of the
ovs and girls of Louisiana is serious
- r"tarded. What is to become of the
nurteen at Lafayette is yet to be
i-'termined. It is whispered that the
•ood roads and educational forces of
he state may join together for an
'ggressive movement in behalf of
'Oth.
Sir Ernest Rhakleton, the Autarc
ie explorer, has completed in very
hort time the task of saving those
T his comrades who sailed with him
'n his last expedition but whom he
vis comnelled to leave on Elephant,
'«land. They were left there on April
' 9 and a« they had a very short sup
ply of food immediate relief was
'.ceded. Two attempts to rescue them
n Tune and July failed on account of
he icc. The third att"mi>l accomplish -
>d their rescue in less than 5 months
f th 0 time they had been left on the
'stand and they were back in Chile,
vitbin the zone of civilization.
Tt is probably the last Antarctic
' edition we shall h< ar of for some
Mme as public sentiment in Great
Britian and generally throughout all
Europe is opposed to any more ex
'nditures of time, money and lives
: n Antarctic or Arctic voyages with
i general war under wav.
SHE WAS HONEST
The sewing machine agent rang
tho bell. A particularly noisy and
vicious looking hull dog assisted in
opening the door. The dog stood his
rround. The agent retreated slightly.
"Will that dog bite?" he asked. "We
don't quite know yet," the lady said.
"We have only just got him. But we
are trying him out with strangers.
Won't you come in."
TO THE PUBLIC
A sermon will be prcaelnri by
Philip H. McClure at the j't. Zion
Baptist Church tonight, September
21 at 8:30 p. m.
MR MERCHANT!
\\ ! ». i 'v r i o us*- -.f you • cm ry
I I)..' .< Il dl* V» If 1 P Side!, <lf foods
it n ! S' b" .Iks kt)* -* I u I ■••«l'vc
MAKING BAD MATTERS WORSE
It is a dangerous thing when you
have let slip an unfortunate remark
j to try to cover it up.
Mrs. G. was talking with the wife
of .Judge H about her son's choice
of profession. "1 don't want him to
be a lawyer," she said.
"Why?" said the Judge's wife.
"I think there is nothing much finer
than the legal profession for a bright
boy."
"Well," said Mrs. G bluntly. "A
'awyer tells so many lies." Then it
dawned on her that she was talking
to the wife of a lawyer ~o she hastily
-elded: "That is— er —to be a good
lawyer."—Youths Com pa n ion.
When you have an achey,
stretchy feeling and you tire dull
tired and discouraged it is a sign
of approaching malaria or chills
You should act quickly to ward
off an attack. HER BINE offers
you the help you need. It des
troys the malarial germ, drives
out all impurities and makes
you feel bright, vigorous and
cheerful. Price 50c. Sold by Be
langer Drug Co.
For Insurance see C. J. Ramagosa,
agent Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. Ordinary and industrial premiums
3 cents per week and up. Office with
Dr. J. C. Berwick.
$25,000 in Prizes For Farm And
Live Stock Show.
With $25 000 in cash premiums
offered to Louisiana farmers and
stock raisers at the National Farm
and Live Stock Show at N'"\v Orleans
«'h'-dnled for November 11 to 19,
following the Shreveport State Fair,
i- expect'd to add not only to the
nockets of the prize winners, hut to
prove of decided educational value.
The winter tourist season will begin
about that time and northern visitors
will be able to see what Louisiana
can rais-. The National Farm Loan
Rank Committee will hold its hearing
Yew Orleans during the show and
this will form one of the principal
exhibit- to demonstrate th" need a"d
i • - r a farm loan bank for T.oui?
rrann-e-rnent expects
unco other f of
im-ortanre to th'- cn
a. Th.
rtlv 1-* -
r -st ar
■ state.
Wanted—-By housewives, a real
genuine preventive of cockroaches
They are disgusting pests to many
housekeepers and s>m" method that
would rid them of insects would be
welcomed with joy. There are many
"■core cures" but either the "cures"
are r;o good or the roaches are wise
; in their generation, for despite the
roach medicine they prosper and wax
• numerous. If any of our readers have
come across a real remedy for roach
! es let us know and we will print it
for the benefit of many afflicted
homes.—Lafayette Advertiser.
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LATE NEWS FLASHES
Sweden and Norway arc to tarv!
united in their desire to remain neu
tral.
Mutineers from the garrison of
Mexican soldiers at Chihuahua are
■-id'"-; Vd!a in his fighting.
Thera are nearly a million Chines
-r-d homeless by the floods of
th" riv-r llwni in fh province of
Anhui.
America has donated so far for var
victims the large amount of $28,826.
277.00, so says tho year book of the
Carnegie Endowment Society.
Morgan City Daily Review
40c per month delivered.
SAVING HEALTH AND MONEY
It costa nothing to stand erect, and
walk and breathe properly.
It costs nothing to have fresh air
in your home.
It costs nothing to do setting-up
exercises every day.
It costs nothing to masticate one'
food thoroughly; this insures better
digestion and less of the experpr.
highly flavored food is con suri e,'
money and health are saved.
It costs nothing tu cleanse ti •
teeth
thorou:
ghly
after vi
ich rpenl.
By so
doing
you
may save
n « : < » n I y
dentis'
t's bills,
but
suryeons
and d.'.'
tors' 1
»ils.
It. c
lists no
t h i c i:
: to eat s
orne cru.-,
ty foi
m! that
giv
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r eniph;v
bv -;r.
ment to the teeth and
dentists hits.
It costs nothing t>> chi
i of food that the body needs.
It costs nothing to keep out of
your body substances like nh hohe'
that are known t<> be injurious.
Jt costs nothing to adjust your di"t
so that the more expensive flesh food
are not taken in excess.
It. costs nothing to avoid eating
yourself with patent medicines.
It costs nothing to avoid eating
between meals, candy and sweets that
have high food value and are liable
to irritate the stomach and otherwise
affect the digestion.
It costs nothing to feed the mind
with wholesome mental food instead
of trash or morbid literature that
' easily decomposes and poisons your
whole life.
It costs nothing to keep serene
and cheerful; to show "malice to
wards none and charity for all." to
keep out of thenervous system
"grouches" that waste your energies
and infect the lives of those around
Check a cough or cold in th'
lungu before it develops a seri
ous case. BALLARD'S HORE
HOUND SYRUP is an effec
tive remedy for all soreness or
congestion in ihe lungs or air
passages. Price 50c and $L0C
per bottle. Sold by FUlangei
Drug Company.
FORMER BANDIT BECOMES A
CITIZEN
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 20—Wil
liam W. James, 68 years old. cousin
of the famous Frank arid Jesse James j
bandits and outlaws, and himself a
lieutenant in Quantrell's band, Tues
day morning took the oath of alle- ;
giance to the United States after be
ing a technical outlaw against the
United States for more than fifty
years. The oath making James a j
citizen in good standing was adminis
tered by United States Commission- !
er. Mitchel.—Ex.
MRS. M. E. LAW UN
■bop. of The Spot.
( old Drinks. En:v. Srjodw.che.s
Fruits, etc.
COTTAGE FOR RENT
F.i r rooms hall and hath. Fourth
■ ■'nek from Ferry landing. ConneC- j
. . s with water and sewerage. An- 1
ply to Sol Loeb.
flood Evening; Have you sub
yeribod to The Morgan City Re
view only 10 cents pe; r;<.ntb
delivered. Can vom cans!
be without vom- hone n
How's This?
We offer One 1 In mi red Dollars Re- !
ward for any case of Catarrh that w
not be cured l.y Hall's Catarrh Cure.
TlaP's Catarrh Cure has been take
by cnrurh sufferers for Vit h
thirty-five years. a».' lias hn-.o
known : s ! h mo•* r ' • ■>!< - i
Catarrh. H ill's* Ca'on h i r ;■ - •
tie I dent] on I» .V ■ iu r ■
peiUrur U e P. •• on • * I .loo , .
healing the 'I■ ; j ; .t ri, •
After ye., l ave taken W-U C-g >r
Coi.- f-.r a short tim yra : : * •
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ony faults .vc may have.
■■ e Want Your
Business
and any trouble we take to gain y 0U r
confidence to that extent wc will not
consider too much trouble.
Our object is to sell
you more goods
because we want to grow, if we don't
get your business wc can't reach the
goal wc have set before us.
We Are Here to fin w, We Are (ioiny to Kin
i o do this we need \ our business, and
we are going to get it if any action of
ours can brinp it to us.
Hello
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The Moline Tractor
Is now being sold in Franklin by
I'. \Y. TROWBRIDGE
A 1 b'.lctH.Mll lli'OI Ml - l I .ill h Will lie g veil to air ell'
inltrotcd in the fi'u>! tfcsobne tu mi tractor new
made. i b Mj» .i . ,u a* of tcleMiinre Î i M: Trowbridge
at Franklin im an ;ij j < :ut i.ieiil i [g will In'
In ; p. lire . t hi. lit •. im \ mi to < thi>
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