The ranch., February 15, 1910, Page 6, Image 6

About The ranch. (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914

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W. EDITORIAL *
Farmers in Town.
One of the most pitiful sights to be
seen m the average country town is the
dissatislied farmer who has moved into
town. They have become tired of the
drudgery of the farm and think they
prefer to work in some factory, rather
than till the soil. Wages are appar
ently higher and money comes more
frequently. They find, however, that
living is also much higher and monej
in the pocket is easily spent. They
perhaps sacrifice the makiug of a good
farm by not having the sticktoitive
ness to remaiu and develop it. They
overlook the fact that a farm properly
cultivated grows in value every year
and at the end of twenty years they
would probably be worth considerable
money. While in the city they have
apparently larger returns for their
labor, but all is spent for living and at
the end of twenty years, they find
themselves not only older and in
capable of holding a good job, but
their money is all spent.
Witb tho retired farmers who have
accumulated a dependency the case is
somewhat different. They have prob
ably sold their farms and have nearly
enough money to live in comfort. If
they do have enough they have prob
ably moved to town to get more of the
pleasures of life. But even these find
many disadvantages. Being used to
hard work in the open air all their
lives, and then coming into town, with
little or nothing to do, they soon
break down.
It is surprising how short lived are
many of the farmers who have made
a competency and moved into town to
end the latter days of their lives.
They desired comforts, probably more
than they were used to on the farm,
but if they had put one half of the
money toward making their home
comfortable on the farm, that they do
in buying city property, they would
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crucible steel. This is tern- ■MpvvPPH
pered and tested by expert tool- X^V WflFtt^lm
smiths. The teeth of this wrench % v | |V Lu^JUjLmM
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handle. Made in all regular sizes 6,8, \J s3~S^l^-: *
10, 14, 18, 24 inches. >v^ - •#
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The Ranch
have lived longer and been happier.
Far be it from us to agitate any
thing that would deprive the farmers
of more comforts, but we cannot over
look an opportunity to impress on
their minds that comforts can be
obtained at home at a less cost than
they can be had in the city.
One of the greatest reasons for
elderly people moving to town from
the farm is the fact that their children
would not stay on the farm. They
hare gone to the city, leaving the old
people more than they can do. This
is unfortunate for the children, as
well as the country at large, and the
old people are not to be censured for
trying to make life easier in their old
age. Why not lease the farm or sell
a large part of it, fix up a comfortable
home and die among the surroundings
to which they are accustomed?
There is much food for thought here
for the old people, and we hojre they
will consider well before they sell the
old homestead and move into the city.
Mr. Fred W. Lewis, secretary of the
state Grange, has another piece of
good news for members of the order
in this issue. He says that during the
past quarter, twenty four Granges
were organized in this state, with
about five hundred members. In the
organization of Granges, Washing
ton leads all the states. Her nearest
rompetitor is Michigan, with twelve.
Oregon, Pennsylvania and New York
had seven each; South Dakota, five.
There were 9G Granges organized dur
ing the quarter and 19 re-organized.
According to advices received, G.
W. McCabe, legal advisor to the
department of agriculture, has prepar
ed a bill to be introduced in Congress
in connection with the Lafean bill.
This matter should be watched close
ly by our fruit growers, as such a
measure will work hardships to the
USE IH C BINDER TWINE FOR ■■|
SURE STEADY ECONOMICAL RESULTS ■■■
DON'T experiment with binder twine of low grade ,^^*\L—O
or unknown quality. Sisal or high-grade Manila, &es*s^ :==s\
bearing the I H C trade-mark, should be your choice. w=f
H You can be sure that they will stand the necessary strain. They have
} the quality and quantity of fiber in them that insures strength to spare.
Even-spun, smooth-running, no knots, thereby avoiding tangles in the
twine box and consequent waste. These qualities give even tension —
which means perfect binding and perfect tying.
Inferior binder twine is dear at any price. It means not only waste of
time and poor work, but a waste of the twine itself, possible loss of crop
at harvest time; and it is not always full length to the pound. Every ball
of I H C twine is
Guaranteed to be Full
Length
And every ball runs smooth and steady so you can use all of it.
Remember, we sell grain binders. Naturally, therefore, we are more
interested in the quality of twine you use than the twine manufacturer
who does not sell binders.
Stick to Sisal or Standard Sisal 500-ft. twine. If you prefer Manila, you
will economize bygetting high-grade Manila 600-ft. or Pure Manila 650-ft.
Don't befooled by a low price. Low-grade Manila costs as much as high
gradeSisal, but isn't worth as much. 85 to9opercentof the farmers know.
85 to 90 per cent use Sisal and Standard. In any case, look for the IH C
trade-mark to be sure of quality. Choose from any of the following brands:
Champion, Deering, McCormick, Milwaukee, Osborne, Piano, International.
. Better let your local dealer know well ahead of time how much you will need. Mean
m while, if you want more interesting facts on binder twine, write nearest branch house
\ for particulars.
r WESTERN BRANCH HCU rES: Denver. Col.; Helena, Mont.; Portland, Ore.;
Spokane, Wash.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Francisco, CaL
£ INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA
R C-, Chicago (Incorporated) U. S. A.
growers of the Pacific coast. Not
only to the Pacific coast, but tbegrow
eis of Colorado, Idaho and B. C.
They all use the standard apple box,
for packing.
The new Oleo bill in Congress, in
troduced by Congressman Burelson,
baß for its object the repeal of the tax
on oleomargarine. In lieu of the tax
Mr. Burelson proposes that manu
facturers and dealers pay a lump sum.
This sum is $600 per annum by manu
facturers, £480 by wholesalers and £48
by retailers. It is apparently a very
fair bill and for tbi9 reason should be
closely watched by dairymen every
where. The very fact that this tax is
imposed, brands it as a semi-illegiti
mate business. Why should there be
any tax if it is legitimate? It is
colored to resemble butter and the
object is to sell it for butter, and not
for what it really is.
The agriculture appropriation bill
passed the house Feb. 3., and is now
in the hands of the committee of the
Senate. The bill carried an appro
priation for $13,500,000 an increase of
$400,000 over la9t year. This increase
however, is to be used in taking care
ot the increased area of Government
forest reserves.
The Spokane Interstate Fair people
are wide awake to the value of being
early in the Held. They
date of the Interstate Fair as October
'.) to 8 and at the same time the fifth
Interstate Dry Farming Exposition
will meet in Spokane.
By some concession ceded by both
countries, the trade war between
United States and Germany, which
threatened serious results to our ex
port trade, has been settled. Germany
is one of the heaviest purchasers of
our American goods, and if this
mutter bad not been settled, it would
0
have affected our markets very oon
siderable. The last trade treaty with
Germany was made under Pres.
Roosevelt two years ago, and suoh
concessions were made to plane United
States as one of the favored nations
in trade with the German empire.
Germany buys somo §150,00(3,000 annu
from the United States.
REVOLVER and PISTOL
CARTRIDGES
* I *HEY are accurate and never fail
*■ to fire. The police rely on them.
I ■ The men of the plains prefer them. I I
The leading experts of the world
choosa them. The American Revolver
Team which won the International
Revolver Championship of the World
in the 1908 Olympic matches shot
UMC cartridges to a man.
It doesn't make a«y difference what
kind of a revolver or pistol you own.
There is a UMC cartridge made for
it and tested in it. Get that UMC
cartridge to get best results. The
round led trade mark is on each box.
Targets Free.
The UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE
COMPANY, Bridgeport, Conn.
AfMcr, 315 Broadway, New York City