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RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF i fel MARKETING ALFALFA PRESENTS SEVERAL DIFFICULT PROBLEMS A Healthy Looking Pork CPrcpured by the United Stntra Depart Burnt of AKrlculttire.) Tlw irrigated mens tif the notitli-tv-Mtum United Stntos can produce u high mnrkot grade of ntfnlfn liny, lint thoru arc ncvcral difficult problems tluit must lie Halved In order prolltn l)ly to nmrket the liny, my specialists of the bureau of markets and crop es timates, United States Department of Agriculture. Method of Dating. The first step which has n direct bearing upon the mnrketing of nlful fn Is haling. The rainfall In the South west Is exceedingly light during the hay-making season, hud for this ron ton much of the hay Is baled out of the windrow or cock. When liny Ib bule1 from the wind row In sulllclently green state to save nil the leaves, It cannot he pressed tlgbtly because of the danger of heating, and shippers therefore fre quently experience considerable diffi culty In loading cars with the mini mum weight for which they pay charges. Hay which bus been stacked nd allowed to dry can be baled more compact, but In baling stack hay many of the leaves shntter because of the Hryness. According to. the application by many Inspectors of tbo present grade rules, this bay Is of n lower grade tbnn when tbo leaves cling to the stems, notwithstanding the fuct thut tbo leaves may be contained In the bnlc. Source of Trouble. Blenched bay, together with weeds, causes considerable trouble In mar keting alfalfa. It Is well known tbnt alfalfa hay bleaches quickly when ex posed to bright sunlight, but there Is n wide difference of opinion as to Just the amount of nutrient that U lost In bleaching. Commercial grade rules, however, fire based In part upon this factor, l'roducera and shippers In these sec tions contend Umt too much weight Is given the color factor In the present commercial grades for alfalfa and not sufficient weight to Its feeding value. From Investigations recently made y the bureau of markets and crop estimates, It appears that wbeu the present grading rules are rigidly and technfcnlly applied, as Is frequently the earn? on declining markets, It Is Impossible under the most Ideal condi tions to produce "choice" grudc alfal fa'. The presence of n weed, a blade of grass or of a bleached stem will pre vent a bale from grading "choice," and It Is practically Impossible to obtain bay which Is entirely clear of any of thepp things. Considerable bay Is bought and sold on this grade, bow ever, but tbo use of It, and bometlmes FIX FARM INCOME BY VOLUME OF BUSINESS Must Be Margin Above Annual Maintenance Charge. Size of Business Ib Most Important Factor to Bo Considered In Select- Ing a Place Three Things to Remember. (Prepared by th United Btntos Depart ment of Agriculture,) It requires a farm business of at least fnlr size to provide an Income that will merely cover maintenance charges and these charges are relatively higher for small farms than for large ones, say special ists of the United States Department of Agriculture. A farm may be of such size ns to furnlbh most living needs of. the farmer, such as vege tables and fruits, ns well as enough In come fo pay the taxes and running expenses, but unless theru Is n mar 4?ln nbove thlsr-nnnunl maintenance charge no progress can bo made to vnrd accumulating a surplus. This point Is often overlooked, nnd thousands of men fall to understand why they do not get ahead faster, when, as n matter of fact, the .size of their business Is such tbnt there Ib only n slight pns blblllty of any margin being loft- after obtaining a bare living and paying absolutely necessnry running ex penses. Often the Income Is Insuffi cient even to do this, and the farmer and bis family bavo to go without some of tho comforts of life. Thus It Is that the size of the tunn business Is ono of tho most Impor tant, If not the most Important, factor to be considered In selecting a farm. In determining, the vnlue of a farm in tills regard it is essential, special ists say, to mnko sure of three things; Tbnt yoij lmvo an opportunity; that Is, make sure that the desired volumo Family In an Alfalfa FUld. nlso of the grade No. 1 causes the ship, per a heavy Iors. The specialists believe that commer cial grades for any kind of hay should be made so tbnt the physical limita tions In production and preparation will be properly recognized, nnd that such grades should be uniformly ap plied, and not Influenced whatever by the state of tho" market. Causes of Wide Margins. Most shippers In the irrigated sec tions seem willing to handle hay nt a gross profit qf $1 per ton If the chance of losses on nccount of rejections could lio eliminated. The rejections are almost nlways based upon the clnlm that the hay is not up to grade, but occur nlmost entirely upon a de clining market. With only the monger protection ngnlnst this practice nnd resultant loss, furnished by Inspection services maintained by the trade or ganizations of the various mnrkcts, liu Is compelled to raise his mnrglu of gross profit to $'.2 or $3 per ton. When the producer notes the wide difference between the price which he hns received for bis hay and the price quoted at the adjacent market, he feels that the shipper or dealer Is (ak Ing ndvnntngc of him and Is making too large a profit. The producer's de sire to share In this supposedly large profit Is ono of the principal causes of tbo co-opcrutlve wave that is now agitating southwestern alfalfa grow ers. When this desire is stimulated by an entbuslnstlc, prospective manager It seems to be not n very difficult mat ter to form an organization of pro ducers to ship and market hay. Co-operative Marketing Association. Co-operative market associations can no doubt market their own hay as advnntngcously as the Individual ship per, provided their manager is as well tralusd and possesses equal experience and business ability, but they are sure to meet the same marketing difficul ties, and will have Just as many rejec tions and lo s which must be de ducted from the proceeds of their sales. Many of the Irrigated sections of the Sou Ui west do not ship moro than from 2,000 to .1,000 cars of hay each year aud this business Is In some In stances divided between two or three shippers, who also conduct other busi nesses In connection, thus greatly re ducing overhead expenses. Co-operative shipping associations are being or ganized In several of these projects. Tho cure for the present marketing difficulties In the alfalfa sections of the Southwest would seem to be nlong the line of better standards and their Impartial applications, say the market ing specialists. of business Is nt least potentially, present, ns evidenced by tillable land or by mnrkcts for Intensive crops on small nreas. That tbo volume of business can b6 achieved by economical methods. That the volume of business that can be conducted on the farm Is such that It will yield an Income large enough to provide n comfortable mar gin, after paying the absolutely nec essary expenses of operation nnd pro viding tin adequate living for the farmer and his family, for saving or future demands. DAIRY COWS LIKE VARIETY Few Speckled Apples, Beets, Carrots and Other Worthless Foodstuffs Are Delicacies. A dnlry cow appreciates variety In her ration almost as much as does a liiimnn being. Hay, grain and silage are good nml certainly should consti tute the main part of the ration, But a few speckled apples, beets, carrots, small potatoes, and other worthless foodstuffs till are delicacies to the cow. Tho dairyman who thinks of his cows In this wuynot only keeps them in flourishing condition, but Is repaid Immediately by un Increase in milk yield. STAR BOARDERS NOT WANTED If Milk Flow Is to Be Kept Up Cow Must Be Persistent Other wise Discard Her. The cow that milks heavily for n short time or for four or five or six months and then drops off, perhaps entirely drying up, is never to bo seri ously considered when annual records tiro being computed. Naturally If one Is to keep up tho milk flow ho must have a cow persistent In her makeup. If sho proves otherwise, it Is probable that Bho belongs to the class of star boarders that bnvo no plnco on any dairy farm where busi ness methods are practiced. IMPROVED UNIFORM NTERNATIONAl Sunda) School Lesson T (By ItKV. l II. lMTZWATKU, l D., Teacher of KukIIfIi lllhlo In Uio Mood lllblc lusUtutc of ChlraKO.) (, 1W1, Western Ncwupapcr Union.) LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 18 ABSTINENCE FOR SAKE OF OTH ERS (TEMPERANCE LESSON). I.t:SSON TIJXT-I Cor. 10:23-33; 3:lfi, IT. UOI.UICN TliXT-Whether tlieiefore ye eat, ot drink, or whatsoever e do, do all lo the Blory of (lod. 1 Cor. 10:31. IlHHClir.Nl'i: MATHUIAIr-Ilom. 12:1; 14:l3-:i; 16 1, 2, I for. 0:3-20: i:19-:7. ritlMAHY TOPIC-A Clean, Strong Body. JUXJOIl TOlMC-flow to Win th Hnce. INTKH.MKDIATi: AND SKNIOU TOPIC PtesentltiK One's Body u UvIiik Sacri fice YOUNO IT.OPM: AND ADt'l.T TOPIC Tho Tiue Mctmltif; of Teinpeinnco, The occasion of this teaching was tin uncertainty ns to the right atti tude toward "things sacrificed unto Idols." This problem was most vital while the t'lirlMluns were In the midst of the heathen, and with some modi fications no lcfc-s vital still. In min gling with society ninny perplexing questions arise, such as amusements, way of spending Sunday, enjoyment of luxuries owning stock In certain corporations, etc. Our lesson contains piluclples adequate for our guidance in all thc-c problems. It was customary to divide the mi Imul offered In sacrifice Into three parts. One part was consumed on the altar, another part was given to the priest, ami the third part was kept by the party bringing the offer ing. The priest's part was frequently sold In the markets. The part which the offeror kept was sometimes eaten at home and sometimes In the court of tho temple. The Christian who bought meal In the market- was liable to get meat which had been dedicated to the idol go'd. Then, too, ono would be Invited to eat socially at the table of someone who bad kept his portion of ills offering nnd now set It before his guests. Some with adequate knowledge had no scruples about It; others with less knowledge thought It sinful. The one who has knowledge should bear with the weak one, and at the same time should seek to tench bis brother the truth so us to set hltn free from bondiigu of superstition. The glory of God should control In nil things. I. "All Things Are Lawful for Me" (v. 2:i). This declaration is limited, of course by things which nrc right In themselves. It Is not true that n Christian Is free to do those things which are wrong. The Christian can only Indulge in "lawful things" as they are expedient and unto edifica tion. As Individual Christians we have liberty to do many things which because of their Influence on our fol low Christians we should abstain from. Even with one's self flint which Is not edlfylng'should be ruled out. II. "Let No Man Seek His Own" (v. 21). The Christian Is under the control of love. The controlling principle of love Is unselfishness. The one domi nated by love considers the other's In terests rather than bis own. III. "Eat the Food Set Before You" (vv. 'Jo-HO). It Is not Incumbent upon- us to be on the hunt for occasions of the con science either of ourselves or others. Exercise your freedom In the enjoy ment oT all right tilings which the Lord places before you, but as soon as It Is brought to your attention that certain things arc to the disadvan tage of others, you should der.lst; that Is, oMM'clsso self-control. . IV. "Do All to the Glory of God" (v. :ii). Tliis Is the grand nnd supremo rule of life for the Christian. The Chris tian Is not at liberty to do that upon which he could not ask the blessing of God. In our eating, employ ments and pleasures, we should have ns our traiibeoudcut nlm God's glory. How could one usl; God's blessing up on the Intoxicating cup, dancing, gam bling, theatergoing, Suniluy desecra tion, luxurious cxtrnvugnnco, etc? V. "Give No Occasion for Anyone to Stumble" ( 512). We should so llvo that no one can ever say that wo have been the occa sion of their downfall. VI. Follow the Example of Jesuc Christ (11:1). Christ through love gnvo up all for tbo sake of others. He did not please himself. Everyone, therefore, who Is a Christian should Imltutu lllm. VII. The Christian's Body Is the Temple of the Holy Ghost (3:10, 17). Tills great truth Is true of the Church us u body, but that which Is true of tliu body Is true of the Indi vidual composing tho body; so tho point In this Scripture Is the serious consequence of defiling the body. To Do Our Best. God hides some Ideal In every hu man soul. At some time lu our life we feel a trembling, fearful longing to do home good thing, Life finds Its noblest spring of excellence In this hidden Impulse to do our best, -Robert Collycr. Patches. No man seweth a ploco of new cloth on an old garment; else the new piece that fllleth It up taketh away from tho old, and tho rent if made WOie.--Mnrli 52 Sl!l. Evolution of a Name. "I thought your wife's niuno was Elizabeth?" "So it is." I'Thlt. ...1... .I- .,.. nnll I...- 1 ,,,... "' -111... ,IJ till JUII Villi IIVI l I'fcJ I "SI Short for rcgusn." "VVM What lias that got to do with it?" "Why, 1'egasa is feminine for Pega sus." "Well?" "Well, Pegasus Is an Immortal steed." "What of that?" "Slil Not so loud. She's In tbo next room. You blo. un lmmortnl steed Is an everlasting nag, and tbero you are I" You can dodgo responsibilities; but can you nlso dodgo tbo result of your dodging? f z m ii'-5,f- lv,i,r. Thcrchj'PromotlnDWcstloal rf,nrf,ifnrnnilRcstCoiltauSl BESS wm cHhcr Oplum,Morphlrie nor Mineral. Not mabcu"" E6& iKS't JBxafOfdneSdmimXS JPumplinS Senna JbxMVtS Jul I'm IMtrrmnlinf f.nfnril Remedy for Constipation and Diarrhoea as e aw rttafUlnithcrcfrom mm .. - yac-SImilcSWnnWre Hiae! u TMEW TftWfU Exact Copy of Wrapper. CAR DRIVING HARD ON FEET Use of Accelerator Causes "Short Circuit" of Pedal Nerves or "Motor Foot," It la Said. When enr owners return from their summer vncntlons ninny of them re turn limping. A new summer epi demic Is nt lurgo lu tho ranks of vncu tlnnlRts. The new nllmcnt hns been given tho populnr ntimo of "motor foot." lu the language of surgical chiropody It Is In dexed nnd classified under the name of "metatarsal displacement." Continuous motoring Is the cause of the ailment. It Is a right foot trouble, caused by the continuous strain occasioned by long motor trips when the driver keeps his foot lu the strained position required by tho ubo of the enr accelerator. This position causes n displacement of the metatarsal bones which In turn causes them, In motor language, to "bhort" fho nerves of that part of tho foot. This In turn Is the answer for the pain that accompanies tho dis tinction of possessing "motor foot." "Motor foot" not only makes walk ing painful, but practically eliminates golf, tennis or any of tho other popular forms of active recreation. aaamammmmmmmammmrammmmmmmmMiBtkW- - U h a"" """- J .. , .-..! aaBBBBBBBW. BW BBBBBBI IMBMI aamaM 'I t laWl 1 lamamamaml 1 aamamT V4 4iA4fcc:,.-f,enniinoirelS0Il XNCVXXXVVNC J JpVJ wi The Folly of Cheating Nature Many people get tho idea that they can keep their nerves on edge and their digestion upset year after year, nnd "get away with it." They sleep only half as much as they should and never get properly and thoroughly rested. If you tiro out easily, if you are getting pale and nnemic, if your food doesn't digest as it should, would it not bo well to Btop and consider whether coffee or tea is having its effect on you? Tho caffeine and thein found in coffee and tea ore drugs, as any doctor can tell you. Is it any wonderthatthesteadyuso of these drugs sometimes causes strious damage? If you really want to be fair with yourself, and Postum for Health "There's a Reason" KEEPING Minr dliiiM mr ti dnerrbtA a catarrh, atomach and bowol diorclr aro juitafew of Iha very common illadua to catarrh. Fight Itl Fight catarrh with a rem!r of aamirod merit, a remady which his nputaUon (or um! ulnaaa extending otw ball a century DR. PE - Tmblatm or Liquid Children Special Care of Baby. That Baby should have a bed of its own all urc agreed. Tet it is more reasonable for an infant to sleep with grown-ups than to use a man's medicine in an attempt to regulate the delicate organism of that same infant. Either practice is to be shunned. Neither would be tolerated by specialists in children's diseases. Your Physician will,tell you that Baby's medicine must bo prepared with even greater care than Baby's food. A Baby's stomach when in good health is too often disarranged by improper food. Could you for a moment, then, think of giving to your ailing child anything but a medicine especially prepared for Infants and Children ? Don't be deceived. Mako a mental note of this: It is important, Mothers, that you should remember that to function well, the digestive organs of your Baby must receive special care. No Baby is so abnormal that the desired results may be had from the use of medicines primarily prepared for grown-ups. MOTHERS SHOULD READ THE BOOKLET THAT IS'AHOUND EVERY BOTTLE Of fLETCHER'S CA3T0RIA GENUINE CASTOR I A ALWAYS Bears the (Z&mz&u THE CINTAUR COMPANV. NEW YORK CITY. Better Retire. "I'm discouraged aud tired of life," declnred the head of the family. "Why bo despondent?" asked ills friend. "Statistics." "Statistics? What's that got to do with it?" "Yes; they say tbnt five hours of work n day is enough to supply emvh member of the community with a liv ing, provided tho work bo equally shared by all. "Well, I'm tho only ono In five In my family that labors. So, If statis tics aro true, to support the crowd I've got to woilc twenty-five hours a day." .Such a Jollier! "How high up did you go with that young uvIatorV" "Ho said wo were In heaven." re plied the maiden, with a blush, "but I didn't believe It." Just ink. "Tho squid spurts out u cloud of Ink." "Many novels aro written on the same plan." Make your environment lest your environment unmake you. Act, or ynujl react. give yourself the oppor tunity you deserve in order to do your best work, make up your mind to quit coffee and tea for awhile and drink delici ous, appetizing Postum instead. Postum permits sound, refreshing sleep which builds strength, energy and endurance. Order Postum from your Grocer today. Drink this hot, refreshing bever age in place of tea or coffee for 10 days and see what a wonderful difference it will mako in tho way you feel. Poatum cornea In two forms: Instant Postum (in tins) rondo instantly in tho cup by tho addition of boiling Water. Postum Cereal (in packages of larger bulk, for thoso who pre for to mako tho drink wldle tho meal is being propared) madov by boiling for 20 minutes. WELL MEANS A CONSTANT FIGHT AGAINST CATARRH catarrhal condition. South'. eoli!. null HARTMAN' RU - NA Mold KvBrywhorm Cry For Signature of Not From His Viewpoint. "This town Is noted for Its beautiful women." "Aw, g'wanl I'm tho Ico man!" If you use Hod Cross Ball Blue !n your laundry, you will not bo troubled by those tiny rust spots, often cnusod by Inferior bluing. Try It nnd see. Advertisement. There may, be as good sea-serpents In a drug store as ever camu out of a saloon. Sure HeSief isr J ,:MVs JGES77W ron i r.FHi jy fSl 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief l- "1 ' 6-3) Eb!fc9FOR INDIGCSTIOI CSTJOM 4D. mm WBDw?a Lasadl Prosperity offers to home seekers opportunities that can not be secured elsewhere The thotmr.dj of farmers from the United States who have accepted Canada a generous offer to settle on FKEIi homesteads or buy farm land fn her provinces have bssn well repaid by bountiful cropj. There is still available on easy tcnan Fortito Land at Si5 to 330 an Aero lund similar to that which thrmich many years hot yielded from 20 to -15 bushtlo ot whent to the ncre oats, barley and flax nlo in great abundance, while rnlnlnu horses, cattle, nliccp and hofin is equally Btofitable. Hundreds cf farmers in Western anada have raised crops In a tingle season worth more than the whole cost of their land. With such success comes prosperity, inde pendence, Rood homcsnnd all tho comforts snd conveniences which make life woitli living. Farm Gnrdono, Poultry, Dairying are sources of income second only to grain iirowmg ana siock raising. Attractive k ralslntt. Attractive. ,,. :hbors, churches and.H' ets, railroad t acUities.'sivj enmare, p.ooa neiRiioors, ecnoois, koou markets, rural telephone, etc. For certificates entitling you to re uucca railway mica, illustrated ntera. turev maps, description of farm oppor mimics in inuimuiw, oasnatcnewin, nioeria ana uriusn Columbia, etc.. wnw W.V. DENNETT Room 4, Bcs Building Omaha, Nob. Autk.rfi.4 tftll, O.rt. l Immff nl!. ntf Cl..lf.u.ii, DMilftl.a ! C.a KODAK USERS Cut your finishing bill in half. Film developed 5c each roll; print?, any size, 3c each. CAMERA JACK Box 6006, Univeraity Place, Neb. Enslow Floral Co. 131 So. 12th : Lincoln, Neb. FRFMI PS SPSaMasv i r...kw"j.r,r."v."." c..2a C.,a7SWluJt.av.nuV,cWc.rI W. N. U LINCOLN, NO. 37-1921. fTff ntfJU Wi I m