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MILLIONAIRES SET UP WEALTHY FARM AREA
NEAR WINTER PLAYGROUND FOR RICH SOCIETY
Farming as a Hobby Rath
er Than as Means of
Livelihood
Palm Beach, Fla.—(NEA)—A
comparatively small area of farm
land, not far from this winter play
ground for society, is being culti
vated by what is probably the
wealthiest group of farmers in the
United States.
Millionaires all of them, these
farmers are taking to agriculture
more as a hobby than as a liveli
hood. For they have already made
their fortunes in such activities as
oil, steel, railroading and other in
dustries.
The fertile section in which these
millionaires have set up their farms
stretches from just outside the
shadows of the exclusive resort ho
i tels here to the rich muck lands of
Florida's everglades.
Notable among the farmers is
Hugh Dillman, husband of Mrs.
Horace Dodge, of automobile fame,
who has acquired 160 acres in this
strip known as the Lake Worth
drainage district. The extent to
which Dillman has entered farm
ing in this section shows that it is
not just passing fancy with him.
Primarily, Dillman is interested
in livestock, poultry raising and
truck farming. To aid in the latter
branch of farming, he has set up
' tin elaborate water control system.
Elaborate Irrigation System
Criss-crossing his first 80-acrc
section with a series of ditches, he
has installed a pumping system
which, in time of high water, can
drafn the land at the rate of 500.
000 gallons of water an hour and
during a dry spell can flood the
land at the rate of 300,000 gallons
of water an hour.
Land clearing and ditching work
! has been completed on Dillman’s j
section. The entire farm is planted
to crotelaria and beggar weed, both
soil building legumes, so that the
present ferttle properties of the
land may even further increased !
before the winter vegetable crop is
sown.
Farming is done on the most
( scientific basis that money can as
sure. Not only Is the farm a model
of neatness and planning, but the
farm dwelling and other buildings
are modern. They represent an in
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Above is a view of reclamation
work being done on the Florida
farm of a millionaire Hugh Dill
man shown at right
vestment of from $40,000 to $50,
000.
Raise Own Foodstuffs
Another man of money who has
turned farmer is Emil Stehli, New
York silk magnate. His hobby is a
50-acre farm southeast of this city.
He is raising winter vegetables.
Dr. Thomas L. Bennett of New
York and Newport is another who
is farming in this district. He is
one of the foremost authorities on
anesthetics in the United States.
He is raising vegetables and rare
flowers on his 50-acre tract.
The millionaire farmer list also
includes Frederic Foster CaTey, re
tired broker of Palm Beach and
Tuxedo Park, N. Y., who is culti
vating flowers and winter vege
tables; Maurice Fatio, Palm Beach
and New York architect; Alfred G.
Kay of New York and Eugene Be
noist, director of the Mississippi
Valley Trust company, St. Louis,
who farms a 250-acre tract on
which he raises beans, peppers and
tomatoes.
Get Expert Advice
These are highly scientific farm
ers, too. Supported by a tax levy, |
the entire district retains an ex
perienced agronomist, in the per
son of Clifford B. Savage, who di
rects them End their men in the
proper cultivation of their lands.
Besides Savage, the district retains
an engineer and a field engineer,
both of whom assure efficient and
economical operation of the farm
apparatus.
All farmers in this district, and
there are some who own a few as
three acres in this realm of social
registerites, have learned to consult
these experts to assure success of
their agricultural operations.
One of the encouraging signs for
the millionaire farmers is the high
degree of success sttaincd by even
the most abscure landowmer in this
district, some of whom have had
practically*no finances for drainage
and other preparatory work.
Typical of this group is B. G.
Ball, who netted.$5,000 from three
and a fourth acres of strawberries
during the last winter.
On the basis of this experience,
none of the other farmers need
worry.
Watch Horses During
Hot Days of Summer
Care Necessary in Feeding,
Watering and
Resting
Ames, la.— —To minimize
danger of losing horses by overheat
ing, Professor A. B. Caine of the
animal husbandry department at
Iowa State college suggests that
farmers water work horses frequent
ly, use corn sparingly in the rations,
and allow the animals to feed in
pastures at night.
Work horses should be watered
before and after they have been fed
and between feeding operations if
possible, Professor Caine says. The
animals need a great deal of water
on hot days and frequent watering
Is advisable. Com rations should be
The Vanishing Empire.
Prom the Kansas City Star.
An important change is about to
take place in the organization of
what used to be called the •‘British
Empire" and what now is more ac
curately known by the clumsier title
of the "British Commonwealth of
Nations. ' A majority of the great
self governing dominions have of
ficially called upon the government
of Great Britain to introduce a bill
that, in effect, will abolish the old
imperial parliament. When all of
the dominions have signified that
desire, it is taken for granted that
the government will promptly in
tnoduce euch a bill anrf that the
reduced from 75 to 25 per cent dur
ing the summer months, oats and
bran being substituted. Alfalfa,
clover and timothy hay may also
be fed.
After the work horses have been
fed at the end of the day’s work
thtey should be turned out of the
barn to get thoroughly cooled off.
Veterinarians observe that horses
turned out at night seldom succumb
to overheating. If the animals are
allowed to feed on a growthy pas
ture they should not be fed too
much hay in the morning, Professor
Cain a explains.
Frequent rest for the team when
at work is also important.
If a horse stops sweating while at
work it is probable that the animal
is overheated. Often the first signs
of an overheated horse is excessive
pulling into the harness and on the
bit, followed by heavy breathing. If
the horse shows either of these
symptoms, it should be unhitched
and led to a cool place.
Serious cases demand the atten
imperial parliament will then leg
islate itself out of existence.
This project, of course, does not
mean the end or the parliament at
Westminster (London», known as
the “mother of par.iaments.’’ But
it does mean that henceforth that
bouy may no longer pass laws hav
ing any force in the dominions, and
each dominion parliament will be
the sole legislative authority in its
territory. As a matter of fact, the
parliament at Westminster for sev
eral years has practically confined
itself to Great Britain and her col
onies. But the dominions are
anxious to have their equality es
tablished in law as well as in fact.
The auestion of effective co-opera
tion of a veterinarian, Professor
Caine says. Cold water poured on
the head, neck and legs of the horse
is beneficial. If the animal goes
! down in the field, cold water should
i be applied and surrounding vegeta
tion flattened to promote air move
ment.
WOODS FOR FLOORS
Hard woods, such as oak, maple,
birch and beech, are more in de
mand for house flooring than soft
woods, such as pine or spruce. This
is because the hard woods wear more
evenly, ore less likely to sliver, take
a more durable finish and are more
attractive.
tion between Great Britain and the
dominions is coming to the front,
as their common independence be
comes more clearly defined.
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Auto-Train Race Broadcast.
Races between railway trains anc
automobiles is becoming almost i
craze in New Zealand. A recent race
between a car and the Wellington
to Auckland train was broadcast
throughout the country. The event,
took place at night, and despite the
handicap of bad and very hilly
roads, the auto won bv half an
hour.
Even in Newport!
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There’s no telling where the
beach pajamas craze will stop
now! They’ve even swept ex
clusive Newport, R. I., by storm.
Here’s Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas
wearing ’em at society’s play
ground. Although the Chinese
nave worn them for centuries,
the "civilization” of the West
has just discovered their possi
bilities.
i)oul)Ie Service
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Price Reid, who operates a ease
line service station at Wichita,
Kan., is also a justice of the peace.
His contribution to the innovations
•f the century is a "curb market
for matrimony.” Recently a couple
drove up to Reid’s place for gas,
and to oblige them he tied the
nuptial knot while they waited at
the curb. Then he sold 'em their
gas and they departed on their
honeymoon. “Double-Service Beid”
is shown.
uFalty” Won Her
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Addie McPhail, of Chicago, win
ner of various beauty contests,
has herself been won. Roscoe
“Fatty” Arbuckle, erstwhile
stage and movie actor and now
directing pictures in Hollywood,
is to marry her in the Fall, ac
cording to Dame Rumor. Here’s
Tatty'*” bride-to-bc
Glad to See Ya’ Back
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Rear elevation of Helen Holaday with the facade in r. flection. Both
architecturally perfect, is.it not so? Jury of the National Progressive
Chiropractors in convention at Los Angeles savs so, and is especially
enthusiastic about her back, calling it €ie most beautiful in the world.
A “Hot” Launching
Here’s the new 148-foot electric yacht of Senator Jesse Mefeaff, of
Rhode Island, sliding down the "Ways at Bath, Maine, after its
christening. The situation looks serene and peaceful, but only a mo
ment before grease on the launching rails caught fire from friction
and almost fired the hull.
Divorces “Perfect Lover”
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Declaring that Hollywood ways were not her ways and that the
“perfectlover” of the screen, Jack Gilbert, had been cruel to her as
her husband, Ina Claire (above), musical comedy and film actress,
has divorced Gilbert. She says it’s only a friendly disagreement,
but the divorce is in evidence, just the same.
Largest Steer in the World
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E. E. Huffman, of Ericson, Nebr , is shown astride his pure bred Hol
stein steer, "Wonder,” which is the largest steer in the world. The
huge animal is seven years old, stands six feet two inches in height and
weighs 8,300 pounds. "Wonder” is ten fedt eight inches long hi*J has
a heart girth of nine feet six inches. HuffTnan plans to tahe the
fce tha Chicago World Expoaitioa 1988.