Nebraska Newspapers

    500 Farmers Keep
Complete Records
Changes in Farm Operations
Are Made as Result of
Careful Study of Costs.
About 500 Nebraska farmers kept a
complete record of their farm busi
ness in 1922, according to tbe UnL
versity of Nebraska agricultural col
lege. The day of the "book” farmer,
or at least of the "bookkeeping farm
er.” seems to have arrived.
"Guessing is a good game for chil
dren. hut I cannot afford to guess
about my business,” is the way one
larmer decided the question. “When
times were good the only time I
thought much about an account book
was when I made out my Income tax
report. Now I am Interested In know
ing what crop is apt to return an In
come.”
In one Nebraska county, the cost
per bushel of producing corn varied
from as low as 52 cents per bushel
to as high as $1 per bushel. There was
a difference in yield per acre, and
also a difference in the efficiency of
the use of labor. Upon one farm in
this group, for example, the operator
used IS hours of horse labor per
acre before husking, and on another
farm where the yield was a little
iowsr. the horses worked 41 hours
per acre. When a man has an op
portunity of comparing his results
with the results obtained by other
men. he naturally wishes to produce
just as efficiently as does the most
efficient man.
Last year 3 5 farmers reported mak
ing changes in their farm operations
because of keeping records. How many
others changed without reporting to
the College of Agriculture is un
known. Six county extension agents
reported farmers making changes be
cause of records kept by their neigh
bors.
The monetary value of these chang
es cannot be estimated, according to
the agricultural college, who says that
it is safe to say that one way in
which the farmer or any other busi
ness man can make certain of what he
is doing and which W'ay he is headed
is by keeping records.
Holstein Breeders’ Sale
to Be Held in Kearney
Kearney.—The Nebraska Holstein- j
Friesian association state meeting:
and sale will be held here March 1
and 2. The business meeting takes j
place the first day, being concluded j
in the evening with a banquet.
The state sale will be held Friday, j
Assurance is already had that 50 reg- j
istered Holstein milk cows will be
entered by breeders from other parts
of the state and a number oS young
bulls are also to be offered.
It Is estimated that the total num
ber of head listed for sale will exceed
100.
Pawene County Farms Are
Selling at High Prices
Table Rock.—Edward Tenk sold a j
39-aqre tract of land three miles south j
of Table Rock to Frank Hruska for '
$6,400. The land is without Improve- '
ments.
Two hundred acres of land a few j
miles west of Table Rock were sold I
at sheriff's sale for $22,000. W. B. j
Jones, an extensive land owner of this j
county, was t,he purchaser.
Farmers’ Institute Will Be
Held in Broken Bow Soon
Broken Bow—Arrangements are be
ing completed for a Farmers Institute
to be held In Broken Bow February
28. Each branch of the agricultural
Industry will have a special speaker.
J. H. Frandsen of Lincoln will repre
sent the dairymens association and
Kx-Oovernor MeKelvie will speak on
the general agricultural problems.
Culls
'Twould b* a Godsond If tnor* tried.
This method relied diversified.
Change the hog house or dairy
barn ventilating system with every
change in weather and every change
in the number of animals in the build
ing.
All broken, cracked or worn down
parts of farm machinery repaired or
replaced now will save delays in the
busy days of spring.
The first farmer was the first man,
and ail historic nobility rests on pos
session and use of land.—Emerson.
Record Duroc Sale Held
by York County Breeder
York—George J. and H. J. IJimig
held the largest Duroc sale of breed
sows and gilts ever sold in York
county. Dinner was served to 250
farmers from all parts of tha United
States. Fifty three head sold aver
aged $180. The highest price paid
was $410.
Supper was served and the balance
of the Dimig hogs were sold. J. M
Snyder sold a bunch of 48 bred sows
and gilts.
All of Mr. Dlmlg's sows were bred
to Constructor, the world's grand
champion.
Farmers’ Union Notes
Rul'd Ip t'Mptt&J.
Julian—The Farmers Union Co-Opera
tive association here, which operate* an
elevator and store, is pursuing the policy
of building up a strong working capital
by additions to surplus. Although t bo
association could have paid dividends this
year, it did not. On a paid-up capital
of $15,600, the association now has a
surplus of $5,102.60. Due to this accum
muiation of working capital, the »-*go<-ia
lion docs not hnve to borrow heavily.
Net profit for 1922 was $1.175.10—derived
from a profit of $1,720.97 on the store,
and a loas of $644.29 on the elevator. Chi
shortage was the cause of the loss on
grain. Paul BUe is president. C. O.
Schindler, secretary, and Thomas Costello,
manager.
Profit for Year.
Lawrence—The Farmers Union Co
Operative Elevator company here made
a net profit of $1,500 for tlm year 1922.
The company operates an elevator and
lumber yard, and handles coal gad ware
house commodities. Very narrow mar
gins were taken on grain or the net
profit would have bean larger. Grain
sales amounted to 105 carloads, worth
$121,345 27. Lumber sales were $16,229.
05.
Osborne Is Speaker.
Lodgcpole—President C. J. Osborne of
the Nebraska aFrmers union and Pro
fessor E. L. Taylor of the state agrlcul.
ture.1 college addressed a Joint meeting
of uniform and independent locals of the
Farmers union. President Osborne pre
M-nted the plans of the Farmers union to
establish a co-operative terminal grain
marketing agency in Omaha, which re
ceived the hearty approval of the meet
ing. Professor Taylor talked on farm
accounting. The women served dinner
at noon.
Women Take Interest.
Richland—Over 40b persons attended a
meeting of Shell <'reek local of the i
Farmers union held m Welch community |
hall, northwest of this place. C J.
Osborne, president of the state organisa
tion. was present and gave an address
on the work of the union. He especially
emphasized the importance of building
the membership Since January 3. this
local has addressed 16 new members
The women of the community are inter
ested, and t he membership, ns a con
sequence, include* 51 women, diaries H
Welch Is president of the local, hut on |
this occasion he turned the gavel over
to R. D. fcmlth of Schuyler, who former- |
ly lived on hij farm In thU neighbor
hood. George Engel la secretary.
Deficit In raid.
Horae*—The Farmers union store her*
is pulling out of the f.nancia! 'kinks'
in which It tv a s Involved A net profit
of 11.945 43 on a turnover of 187.000 win
sho*a for th* year 1922. Aft*r charging
off bad account* and depreciation on
buildings, th* association stand* "even
with the game" Th* business wa« put
on a strictly cash basis the f;r»t of Jan
uary. Instead of sale* being curtailed
by this step, as was feared, they wer<*
greater In January this year than In the
similar period last ytar.
Stockholder* A****** d.
Polk—The annua! meeting of the stock
holders in th* Farmers union store of
th‘s place wai held at the Stevens farm
home A considerable deficit was re.
ported. However, the stockholders ex
pressed a determination to keep their
store going, and voted to assess the stock
lift a share to «ecu-e additional capital.
All of th« loss. |t was shown, was In
curred on Implements, the genera! mer
chandise • nd of th- buatne** having been
consistently profitable. This lo** on Im
plements La attribuated to being over
loaded by one of the old.line manufac
turers <* McCarthy, manager of the
Farmers l.'nlnn btate Exchange. Omaha,
addr **«-d the meeting.
Dairy Industry ,
| Makes Progress,
Reports Show
JNehraska Ranks l\ear Top in
Several Branches ol In
dustry—Omaha Lead
ing Butter Center.
Lincoln—<0)—Although Nebraska
is not fully developed In the dairying
industry, most farms and ranches
throughout the state keep-eome dairy
animals and, according to the latest
census, thesa number 603,708, says If.
P Davis, chairman of the dairy de
partment, University of Nebraska.
These animals have an estimated
value of $37,992,672.
While Nebraska does not rank high
in the number of all round dairy ani
mals, Mr. Davis says, there has been
a tendency recently to Increase the
number and quality of pure bred
dairy animals and this state now
ranks quite high In this respect, hav
ing 7,873 strictly high grade dairy
cattle. They are divided as follows;
Holstein, 5.368; Jerseys, 1,274; Guern
sey, 34S; Ayreshires, 74; Brown Swiss,
38. while about 770 head were not
reported definitely by breed.
According to Mr. Davis, 12 of the
Holstelns have produced more than
J.OOO pounds of butter fat a year, with
the Jerseys ranking second, one of
which produced 844.56 pounds of fat
in one year. The Guernsey ranks
third and Ayreshires fourth.
Figures compiled by the state de
partment of agriculture show that
there were 79 licensed creamerierf in
1921, and during that year 69.882,949
pounds of butter were manufactured,
which placed Nebraska among the
states In butter production. About 74
per cent of the butter was Pxported_.
Omaha manufactures most of the but
ter and has the distinction of being
the largest butter making city in the
world. Lincoln, Fremont, Hastings,
Grand Island, Falrbury and Alliance
also make considerable butter.
While the Ice cream industry is
comparatively new in this state, Mr.
Davis says, it is developing rapidly
and there were 2.179.180 gallons pro
duced in Nebraska In 1£21.
Owing to climatic conditions, little
cheese Is made in the state, three fac
tories producing only about 56,900
pounds In a year. There are five con
densed milk factories In the state,
which produced 5.200,266 pounds In
1921, most of It being condensed skim
milk for the ice cream trade
Valley County Durocs
Are Sold at Good Prices
Ord —One of the best pure bred hog
saIps held in Valley county this sea
son was that of Joe Carkoske. Mr
Carkoske disposed of 20 head of Du
roc-Jerseys, mostly gilts, the average
being $1)5. Praetleally the entire of
fering was purchased by outside bid
ders. The top was a 2 year-old and
the dam of the grand champion g It
at the 1922 Nebraska state fair. The
purchasers were Telling Brothers of
Danville. Ill . and the price paid $720.
The junior champion gilt was also
sold to the same firm, the price being
$260. This gilt was developed by
Emily Carkoske as a project of the
Valley County Boys ami Girls' Pig
cluh.
30 Cars oL Seed Corn Vie
Shipped From North Loup
North Lotrp—.1. F. Earnest, who
makes a specialty of handling the
high-grade seed corns for which this
territory la famous on account of its
long, dry autumns, has shipped out
this season about 30 cars of all
kinds, but mostly sweet and flint
corn The bulk of the flint,corn gots
to Canadian markets.
The Farmer’s Wife
By MARY ANN GRAY._
Service* Hlnt< Furnished by M»t« ;
« oIIfich MpfcinlUtA.
Southern Pea Soup—Fry one large
onion in two tablespoons of butter
When brown odd one-half cup yellow
split peas, one stalk of celerj', diced;
one cup canned tomatoes, one diced
carrot and salt to season. Cook in
enough water to cover until veg
etables are soft, press through sieve
and add three tablespoons rice. Sim
mer until rice is soft, then thin to
desired consistency with rich milk.
Scalloped Onions ar arsnips—
!Parboil two.medium-sized onion* and
two parsnips for 10 minutes. Drain
off water and season to taste. Place
alternate layers of parsnips and
onions sliced, with fine bread crunths,
dotted with butter In a baking dish,
having thb last layer crumbs. Pour
over one < up cream and bake in hot
oven until cream is absorbed and
crumbs are browned.
Cooking Beef—To prepare boiled
beef satisfactorily, plunge the meat
In boiling water to harden tbe surface
and prevent the rapid escape of Juices.
Then cook by simmering, allowing
plenty of time for the process. Braised
beef Is good If the tough piece of meat
is well seasoned, browned in a little
fat, placed in a covered roaster and
rooked slowly for some hours. Dong,
slow cooking always make* a tough
cut of beef of better flavor.
Tti< e T* Properly Boiled in This
Manner—Fill a large kettle with
water and let it boll hard. When the
water bolls violently, take your dish
of rice and drop it In the t>ot slowly,
a few kernels at a time. Then cover
It and let it boil quite fast. The rice
is cooked when you can rub a grain
between your fingers and it mashes
so you cannot feel the Inside kernel, j
Then drain rice through a strainer
and place in an oven for a minute to
dry it.
Otoe County Breeders
Hold Meeting at Syracuse
Syracuse—The first annual dinner I
of the Otoe County Stock Breeders
association was held here. Members
from ail parts of the county were
present and a number of new mem
bers joined at this meeting. Speak
ers of the evening were Introduced by
W. G. Wltth of Dnubar, president of
the asociation. Dr. Francis, special
representative of the bureau of ani
mal industry of the Foiled Slates De
partment of Agriculture, lectured on
hog lot sanitation, while County
Agent Snipes of Cass county ran the
department two reel picture. "Fxit j
Ascarius." or the round worn infest
ing hogs through unsanitary runs and
lots. He was followed be Mr. Pcssen
of the agricultural extension service
of Nebraska in a talk on hogs and
hog production along the lines of Dr.
Francis’ talk, illustrating with slides
his subject. He also gave a number
of slides made up for the occasion.
Adams County Testing
Halted Ity I-ack of Funds
Hastings.—With the work well ad
vanced In Adams county and all but
10 per 'ent finished in five precincts,
the testing of cattle for tuberculosis
here has tieen abandoned as a reault
of the failure of the legislature to
make an appropriation. Between TOO
and SCO farmers of this county pet!
tinned for testing. Dr. R. O Porter,
federal veterinarian who has been di
rect i g the work, estimates that PI
per cent of the owners of cattle In
Adams cogrdv f,\or testing. Dr. Por
ter will be transferred to another
post. He has l»een offered the choice
of several and will probably choose
Olympia, Wash.
Hugs Average *49.
Humt*oldf.~ John (\ Simon held his
sixth annual hied sow sale of pure
broil Duror* at Power Bros, f?arnire.
this city. There were 50 head In the
offering and sold at an average of * l‘«.
Back Bad Since
the Grip
DOES your back ache day after day
with a dull, increasing throb? Are
you tired, worn out and discour
aged—just about ready to “give up?”
Then why put up with such needless suf
fering? Why not look to your kidneys,
which are so likely at fault? Chances are
a cold, a chill or a strain has weakened
your kidneys. Poisons have accumulated
"Every Picture ^
Telit a Story”
in the system, that well kidneys would have filtered off. It’s little wonder, then, you
have that constant backache, those headaches, dizzy spells and sharp, rheumatic
twinges. You may have annoying bladder irregularities, too, and feel nervous, “blue”
and irritable. Don’t wait until serious or chronic kidney disease sets in. Get back
your health while you caa. Use Doan’s Kidney Pills. Doan’s have helped thousands.
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Read How These Omaha Folks Found Relief:
G. T. FRANK. 902 S. 20th St., says:
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I had such backaches I couldn't do any
stooping or lifting. My back ached con
stantly and the action of my kidneys was
painful. I often had to get up at night.
I used Doan’s Kidney Pills as directed.
The achea and pains left my back and
my kidneys acted regularly.”
MRS. A. W. HOWE, 70» S. 17th St.,
say*: "My kidneys were in a disordered
condition and i didn't know what it was
to be free from backache*. Mornings 1
felt dull and had no energy. When 1
stooped I became dizzy and spots floated
before my eyes. The action of my kid
neys was too free. I used Doan's Kidney
Pills from Sherman & McConnell Drug
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W. T. TRAVIS. Gardenar, 15S1 N.
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time alter my kidney* were In poor con
dition. I had a desire to pass the kid
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nciies arid pains In the small of my back.
I hail to get down on my knees to pick
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The above statement was given May
19, 1920, and on October fi. 1922, Mr.
Travis added: “Doan’s Kidney Till*
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Doan’s Kidney Pills
Every druggist has Doans, 60c a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Manufacturing Chemists, Buffalo, N. V.
“EVERYBODY’S STORE”
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Today’s Advertnsomeinit for Tuesday’s 8allin|
Another Sale of
300 Spring Dresses
On Sale $HV5 Splendid
Tuesday 1 II Values
The women of Omaha look to us for the season's new
est styles at popular low prices. Again this week we offer
TOO smart new dresses at $10.75. Only because they are
samples i« it possible to sell them at this price, which is be
low the cost of production. Forma! and informal
frocks and styles for street and business wear,
all of individual styling. Made of
Canton Crepe Crepe de Cnine Lace
Wool Canton Alltyme Crepe
Xaiy, Black, Almond Green, Tan, Co pen.
, In a Wide Range of Sizes.
Tuesday - Bargain Basement
Sale of Children s
Gingham Dresses
On Sale $ I 49 Sizes 7 to
Tuesday 11 Years.
Girls’ Middies, 98c
We now have middies to meet every
girl’s fancy in sizes 6 to 14.
Straight or co-ed styles. Made of
good quality jean in white, white
with red, blue or navy collars.
Middies guaranteed to launder
well. An unusual
value at .
Bargain Ba»em»nt
* Children’s
Sateen Bloomers
Well made of heavy quality black
sateen and cut very full. Every
scam double sewn: elastic waist
bard and cuffs. Sizes 4 Q
2 to 14 years. Pair *rJ7C
Tuesday—Bargain Basement
Baby Blankets, Pair, 50c
A number of soft, woolly blankets
in heavyweight, medium size. Soft
pinks, tans and blues, r a
are priced apecial at . wUC
Baby Dresses, Each, 89c
200 cunning little dresse* of fin*
lawn, made with tiny yokes and
gathered cuffs, trimmed with dain
ty laces and embroidery and bits
of pink and blue
ribbon . 1
Washable Dolls, 48c to 75c
These dollies for the wee tots are
made of Turkish toweling in the
favorite bunny and baby styles and
have gsyly colored hand painted
faces. Dolls that kiddies can’t
break.
Tutsdty—Btr|iin Ru«m»nt
Nursery Baskets
Handwoven of smooth, firm reeds.
Large, medium and small sizes.
Extraordinary values | OQ
at the price, at. . , . . V *
Tuesday—Bargain Basement
Simple one-piece styles and others with gathered
skirts, pretty and practical styles for school girls.
Made of gingham in checks, plaids and plain colors,
sometimes with organdy trimmings and always with
a narrow belt or a sash. Every dress fast color.
/ *
Tueadav—Bar fain Baaemeot
Infants'
Long Petticqats
Long petticoats of white cotton
made with shoulder fastenings. Neat- * ^
ly finished around the neek and arms
and trimmed at the hem with crochet
ing. Only .
Tuesday — Bargain Baa*men*.
Sale of “Onyx” Hosiery
5,000 Pairs of “Onyx" Hosiery for Children
29c 39c 49c 73r££?°
A whole shipment of children’s hose—sox. half
hose, three-quarter hose and long stockings in a com
plete line of colors and sizes. An assortment we
think tie greatest and best values ever offered in
Omaha.
“Onyx” Hose for Women
The factory inspection of "Onyx" hosiery is supercritical
and it is, not an exaggeration to say that you wiil not detect
a defect in any cf these substandard*. Remember that thev are
noi to be confused with seconds and that the wearing qualities
are in no way below what you would expect from first-grade
"Onyx" silk hosiery.
Women's Full Fashioned All-Silk Chiffon "Onya"
Hose-- The kind for which you have been ac
customed to paying $2.50. and not 97c. All
siioa in this lot. Black, silver and gun metal,
and pure thread black silk hose, pair at.
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whaTher oI niendrT. medium. or full (Wore. It la dartgned and ftttrd
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Gtao the fljjarr a Trim Straight Ume Apwiawr
Smpportr, Hrttno and Reduces Ate M
TVrtrwO Bulging of the "Diaphragm
Cm-res the H'rvper AhdommmJ Smppart
Adds Carriage to the Ftgmrr
Maker Tom Appear 10 to 20 Pammdr Lighter
TV Comlnrt Corset Rranaatte nutlarta a (trom anUnarr hraaaima
and win retain Its ahaptng altar long wear and repeated aaafang
PRICES: - $1.00 - $2.00 ■ $.{.00 . $.1.00
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BARGAINS
Men’s Trousers, $1.95
-OO pairs ot odd lot trousers from our regular stock re
duced. Included are dark mixtures and nr
gray stripes. Regular $3.95 qualities now
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Our Entire Stock of Men’s Wool Socks
Light and dark shades of gray in all sizes
included. Values up to 75c. now. pr.
Men'* Union Suits
Each, 79c
Cotton ribbed union suits in .mhos H>
to 46. Values to $1.50. 7ft
Special at .lyC
Boy*' Wool Cap»
Each, 59c
Boys' pulldown wool caps in a va
riety of colors and sizes. Worth
up to SI.50. Reduced PA
to t. oyc :
Hatg*tn Baifmanl