THE ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY o, 1922.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
Commissioner, Third District
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of county commissioner in
the Third district of Box Butte county,
Nebraska, subject to the approval of
the democratic voters at the primaries,
July 18, 1922.
I am a good roads enthusiast, and I
know conditions in the county thor
oughly. I believe in being guided by
the will of the majority in all matters
of road location. 1 pledge my best ef
forts for a business-like administration
of county affairs, and have but one
other plank m my platform equality
and justice for all.
J. R. LAWRENCE.
BLACKKOOT
The Farmers' Union met last Satur
day night to discuss the potato grow
ers association.
Mr. and iurs. John Sampy spent
Saturday at the rlaherty home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sampy and Fla-
hertys spent Sunday at the Joe Rom-
er home.
Dale Henderson and Bernard Fla
herty helped to scrape the bail tlia
nioml Sunday.
Mr. and iwrs, Charles Hookham and
Mr. and Mrs. Cal Leis and family
visited at the Roy Grosse home la.t
Sunday.
Anhur Powell's and Frank Mc
Cart's families have been sick with the
smallpox during the last two weeks.
Clifford McCait, who has been work
ing for Mr. Sheldon, took sick with
the small pox Friday. He went to his
home Sunday.
M. A. Sheldon and Al McCart mo
tored to Scott.-blufF Friday.
The members of the Liberty" local
are busy working on a program which
is to be given with a box supper in
the near future. .
The?e items were delayed last week
on account of the storm.
Merle Sheldon is reported on the
sick list the later part of the. week,
hut is improved at the time of his
writing.
Mrs. C. H. Henderson of Curley, and
Miss Gladys Shank were visitors at
the Flahertv home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grosse and family
ana Mrs. Robert Mitchell visited at
the Ivor Meeker home Sunday.
Jay Hall moved his household goods
back to his ranch last week.
FOWLING
The Kil Patrick's are expecting a
big shipment of two train loads of
cattle next week.
Will Roes and brother Alley mo
tored to Alliance Saturday on business.
Mrs. Sarah Langfovd is staying in
town doctoring with the chiropractor.
She expects to stay at least a month.
Miss Sad'e Wilkins was an Alliance
calW Thursday taking the Eighth
grade examinations.
r. iimi Mrs. Hurlburt entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hookham at
Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Stella Hall closed a very suc
cessful team of school in the Johnson
l.icCai t di.trict last week. School was
closed a couple of weeks sooner on
recount of smallpox.
H.irley Brooks left the Blackroot
ranch last week.
James Eaton was an Alliance caller
Friday.
Mrs. Dick Henderson very pleasant
ly entertained Miss Rolierts at her
home Fridav nivht and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Hailbu-t m-r
fceted sevrnty-two dozen eggs in Alli
ance Monday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Elsea and son
spent Saturday at tha Brus home vis
itinir. . J .
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the dance to be given et the
Wilkins' home, Saturday night, May 6.
"Scotty" Henderson and son, Jake,
were business callers in Alliance Mon
day. , ... i
Mrs. Peterson and children were
callers at the Laursen home Monday.
f A T ricsg w tnprwlinir a few
days visiting in Hemingford and Alli-
onl Yiairintr Hontil work done.
A couple of men from the river are
hauling seed potatoes irom me ie
rickson place. . . ,
BOX BUTTE LED
THE STATE IN
POTATO ACREAGE
HI T YIELD NOT EQUAL TO REC
ORJS OF OTHER COUNTIES
Seven Wetern Nebraska Counties
Produce Ovtr Half of Spuds
Grown in Nebraska
In 1021 Box Butte county led all
counties of the state with an acreage
of 17,774, which averaged 80 bushels
per acre. Sheridan county was second
with 1 1,2(56 acres averaging tG bushels
per acre. Scottsblulf county ranked
third in acreage, first in acre yield
and second in total production, the
acieage of 6,520 averaging 1C4 bush
els per acre. Sioux and Brown
counties ranked fourth and fifth re
spectively in acreage and Sioux ranked
second in quantity grown per acre with
an average yield ot 145 bushels. Each
year in Nebraska, approximately 100,
000 acres of land are devoted to the
growing of potatoes, the crop being
grown to some extent in every county
in the state.
The commercial crop is, however,
produced within three well defined
areas, know as the western, south cen
tral and northern central districts.
The western potato district of Ne
braska comprises the counties of
Sheridan, Dawes, Sioux, Box Butte,
Scottsblulf, Morrill and Kimball and
produces annually about 5,000,000
bushels of potatoes or five-eigths of
the state's total crop. This repre
sents the yield from approximately
50,000 or but one-sixteenth of the land
actually under cultivation in those
counties. Fully 50 per cent of the till
able land in this district is still in
native sod waiting to be brought un
der cultivation.
The fact that this district is com
ing forward in the production of po
tatoes is not due to any chance factors.
There are several natural advantages
of the district which are directly re
sponsible. One of these is the high
elevation, ranging as it does from
2,500 to 5,000 feet above sea level.
This insures cool nights and unkorm
low average daily temperatures during
the growing season. Another factor
is the soil. It is deep, loose and well
drained, which makes possible the
storing of abundant moisture and the
free development of tubers. Irrigation
is also to be considered. There are
about 215,000 acres in this district
under irrgation at the present time,
the greater part of which lies in the
North Platte valley. Considerable
acreage will yet be brought under the
ditch.
Seed Spuds Are Superior
In keen competition with many other
competitors, seed potatoes - from Ne
braska have shown that they are of
superior quality as regards both pro
duction per acre and freedom from
diffuse. This fact has cau.ed potato
growers in such states as Texas, Ok
lahoma, Loui.-ana and Missouri to look
with extreme favor upon the Ne
braska product. Shipments of potatoes
have gone into lifteen dilferent states
in increasing numbers each year.
According to the state department
of agriculture, two seed potato dis
tricts in the state have been developed
and have established an enviable repu
tation. The fact that the seed from
the.e districts is grown at high alti
tudes and low daily temperatures, in
sures a vitality that is not obtainable
at lower elevations.
A Production of 8 Million Bushels
Recent statistics isued by the state
department show that Nebrsaka pio
duces annually more than 8,0U0,0u0
bushels of potatoes with an uverage
value to the growers of irom 90c to
1.00 per bushel. The two general
commercial crops grown in the state
are an early ciop grown in the central
nd eastern portions and a late crop
of both seed and table stock, grown
in the western section.
A study of the soil type in relation
to the growing of potatoes is oftn-
terebt. Such a study in Nebraska re
veals the fact that the prevailing soil
types over the jtotato growing districts
may be classed as silt loam, bucn
sons inpuie good un.nage ana easy
cultivation, two factors which are
necessary for the successful growing
of potatoes. Where proper crop rota
tions are practiced, commercial lertn
izers are not necessary.
Potatoes Vs. Other Crops
As proof of the fact that the potato
inuu-.try u a real one in the western
district it need only be said that the
total value of the potato crop in the
seven counties of this district is more
than the value of the wheat, oats,
corn and rye crops combined although
the actual acreage devoted to thee
crops is eleven times as great ai the
jotato acreage.' in rJ-1 the average
returns per acre for the potatoes was
$13.00 compared w.th a return ot $.bu
per acre for the wheat, com, oata and
rve. The valua of the ilato ciop
was ?4,C01,12i.OO and of the lombined
crops of wheat, corn, oats and rye was
4,2(;7,'Jj1.00.
Commercial Grading Pays
Nebraska enjoys the distinct'on of
being the fir.Lt state in the union to
adopt a compulsory potato grading
law. This was done with the realiza
tion of the fact that like all other
ierishable products, potatoes reouYe
careful handling and grading in order
10 meet the maiket demands. Ihe
law requires the sorting anil
grading of each carlot shipment of
otatoei originating in the state and
provides for the inspection of each
shipment at point of origin by a repre
sentative of the state department of
agriculture who issues a certificate of
inspection giving detailed information
regarding size, quality and condition
of shipment.
During the season of 1921-22, 4,330
11 such inspections were made. Care
ful grading assures size, soundness,
'reedom from culls and results in sati
sfied customers.
Storage is a factor which affect only
the late potato crop g.owcrs. Good
storage servos two rumo-. It makes
it possible to lengthen the marketing
s-eason for the crop nnd al.-o furni.-hes
a nio?e uniform supply to the consum
ing maiket. It also in.'-uiTs a mini
mum waste from loss of moisture nnd
decay. For the farmer who wants
to get his ciop out of the way of an
early trecze a cellar of the 'Vu;r out''
type serves the purpo.-e very nicely,
furnishing a maximum of tpuce at a
minimum of cost.
Future Potnto Pro-poets
With more thnn 6,000 Nebraska
fumicrs selling potatoes er.ch year and
with 40 to 50 per cent of the crop
each year going to market, the im
portance of the potato industry is at
once apparent.
With an active membership of 400
enrolled the Nebraska Potato Improve
ment association is helping to develop
interest in the industry by holding
conventions and potato shows. The
extension service of the college of ag
riculture, co-operating with the Feder
al Department of Agriculture furnish
es a specialist in the seed certilication
work and with the state department
of agriculture be;-ldes enforcing the
potato grading law, issues daily mar
ket reports.
The daily consumption of potatoes in
this country amounts to over 1,000,000
bushels and the potatoes marketed in
Nebraska each year would feed the
people of the U. S. only four days.
The potato crop can be grown success
fully only in limited areas and Ne
braska with comparatively cheap lund
that may be used for potato growing
offers wonderful possibilities both in
growing table stock and in the pio
duction of certified see 1.
American Legion Notes
"FACTS NOT OPINIONS"
, Thousands of daisies will be worn
on Memorial day by patriotic Ne
braska citizens. The American Legion
and its auxiliary have many orders
for these flowers and are filling them
as fast as possible to procure them.
The daisy is now the onicial flower
of the American Legion and will be
Eold Memorial day as a means for
raising funds to decorate the graves of
American soldiers. It is planned to
decorate both the graves of the veter
ans who sleep in France as well as
those in cemeteries at home.
These flowers are made in the Uni
ted States and all the profit goes di
rect to the Legion for its flower fund.
The flowers are bought from the
manufactured by state headquarters
and distributed to the post ami auxil
iary chapters.
The Lesion no longer favors the
poppy as a memorial llower because of
the fact that agncutural interests
were ciraid it might become a nui
sance as a weed, like it has done in
Frnnce. Another re?son for the Am
erican Legion discont;nuing the use of
this flower was because certain organi
zations were trying to commercialize
it and use the profits for private pur
poses.
Nebraska legion po.-t are raisirgi
a fund to help decorate the graves of!
soldiers who re.'t in France. The
state should send several hvndred dol-j
lar3 if it fills its quota. Thirty do!-!
lars have already been sent to state i
headquarters and Legion officials feci'
that Nebraska Ixpionnairos w'll moot
this sacred oDligation long before Me-i
mortal day.
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Hnnging in the loom which Mar- will form a navy that will wage war on
shal rocn of France hns iverved in rui.i runners,
his hoTt.o for the thousands of pio-i -
ent he mvive I while touring the. According to information received
Ln.tod State under the nit.-pices of here from the hind olVico at (ar.on
tne I.oirion lie the keys t ei.-ven of i City, Nov., the Ncwlands project will
Ar.teiieu's I; rgost c t-. All the gifts ! bo ot on for entry from Aprd 2S to
wh.eh Amotion bc-towed on the Mat -1 July 21. E-f orx'ire men nnd women
th: are in his "Aniertcin room" ex- of the world war will have a profer
erpt the famous Montana !mIi cat' mop right for ninety day.. Time
which now paco n cane in the Par;.-
.oolovieul gardens.
American Log on M ite hoa Iq'tat lors
will Mion have a small radio sending
set installed in their Lincoln head
quarters. This will b ued temjvor
arily until the b!g broadcasting set
can be secured. The college of engi
neers of the state university is assist
ing the Iogion in this work.
Their own hero's death from old war
wounds has caused a Des Moines, la.,
family to send a request to the Ameri
can Legion for an ex-service man for
adoption.
Hundreds of ex -gobs who raked out
mines in the North sea during the
world war want to re-enlist, but In
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes,
"hooch nnvy." Four submarine chas
ers are being put in commission at
Baltimore, Md., and when completed
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II STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEBRASKA II
sport in service, up to two yonrs, will
lo deducted from the total residence
time required of the homesteader,
The fourth of July celebration at
North Platte, famous for years over
th:s section, will this year be in the
hands of the American Legion. Full
privilege have boon granted the loeal
1 ost for the u?e of the race track be
longing to the fair association. Pur.es
aggregating Jfi.f.OO will be hung up
and such drivers as K'ng Riley, Ira
Vail and Kllonbow will enter the auto
raoe. The American Automobile as
sociation has assured the legionnaires
hn their nurse ranks sixth in size
in the United States and that many
o i he country's best dirt track drivers
will take part, J. J. Caldwell is
handling local arrangements.
The veterans bureau is urging all
ex-service men who have been gassed
nnd who find it difficult to speak to
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'Itiinors on the vocal ilomN are appear
ing in many ca.es. .Several of which
wne ojirratiHl on In t.me are com
pletely cured.
Through a plan developed by G. I
Slvttinvay n putt of the Scott"
bluiT monument became a memorial
to the boy of thin vtciivty and county
who gave their live; in the world war.
Several thousand trees have been giv
en by the national forest at llalsey.
These trees consist chiefly of jack
and yellow pines with a lew junipern
end Russian olives.
A number of boulders and rocks
have been picked out and named for
the I ov and around nich of thpxn
were planted a group of trees. The
rocks were marked with names ami
brief service records of the departed
boys.
Poison gas inhaled by American
soldiers in France is beginning to
show its efforts by causing service men
to lose their voices, investigation by
the United States veterans' bureau .
at Washington shows. The bureau has
asked the American I-egion to Inform
gassed veterans whose ability to speak
is becoming impaired to report to the
nearest bureau physician for examina
tion.
The first successful surgical opera
tion upon a veteran suffering front a
tumor on the vocal cords as a result
of exposure to the gas has just been
if ported by the bureau. Ihe former
soldier is Brigadier General Roy V.
Hoffman, Oklahoma City, Okl., attor
ney who practically lost his voice.
General Hoffman s voice is now
completely restored as a result of the
operation, performed by Dr. Chevalier
Jackson, Philadelphia, the bureau an
nounces. It adds that a large numrjer
of young veterans have recently been
found to be suffering from tumors 01
the vocal cord.i, apparently in their in
ception. The growth prevents vibra
tion of the cords, due to pressure, and
imin affects the voice.
The Legion is asked to spread the
information and to get service men
suffering from a growing inability to
speak to go before Veterans' bureau
doctors for prompt examination. If
the case warrants, the bureau an
nounces, the former soldiers will be
:ient east for operations.
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