Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 17, 1914, Page 4

3 PAGE FOUR The Evening 7ielegram Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoflce at Lake- land, Florida, as mall matter of the second class. —_— M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. FhPbd president of the Lakcland Farmers' Club to say something to you. I do 17, 1914, THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., FEB. MWWW President Conibear’s Address Before F armers Instuute DON'T LET CONSTIPATION RUIN YOUR HEALTH & |1t Deadens the Brain and Weakens the Body. Nature Needs Real and Harmless Aid to Over- come It oes her best to fight con- bt SRR e, e strenzth bu1 usually she has to long ago, viz: It devolves upon me a8 “That legislators can do no more than crystalize into law what the|fi Mr. President and Ladies and McCauley told us Gentlemen: 4%%7%?’@%%? not know as I can make better use of the time than to offer some of lhe reasons for the existence of a Farm-' SUBSCRIPTION RATES. public sentiment already approves,” ha%‘e assistal Or something to that effect. As the nation advances in learn-|coated tongu See Our Beautiful the sluggish brain and weagegggldbodv the sick headache. e and biliousness, it is| unwise to use unpleasant calomel. Jne year .. ..$6.00 8ix montos . .. 2.50 Three montas ... 1.26 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 eents a week. From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters crop conditions, ocounty aftairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. Andrew Carter has purchased the interests of his two partners in the Arcadia Enterprise and is now the sole owner of that excellent weekly. PN L7 AL L The Times-Union says there are worse misfits in the United States Senate than Blease would be if elect- ed to that body. This is probably the extreme limit of affront to “the greatest deliberative body in the world."” Stia i The Seffner Eagle has changed editors, W. {L. Benedict retiring to be succeeded by A. G. Waldron, a practical newspaper man who has managed several Florida weekly pa- pers. STl IR Chairman Neel of the State tax commission, which insists on full cash valuation of lands rendered for taxes, tells the Pensacola Journal that if all the assessors in the State will pledge themselves to comply with the resolution passed at'the late assessors' convention favoring a 50 per cent basis of valuation, the commission will yield the point and not insist on full value for this| year. This would seem to intimate' that next year it might be different and the commission would insist on its previous order of full cash valua- tion. It would be interesting to note what would take place if an attempt should be made to enforce the or- der. Would it be necessary to man- damus each obstinate assessor in the State? | O The story industriously circulated for wecks past that P. A. Holt was| managing the campaign of Senator Fletcher and the further story that Herbert Felkel was working at the same jcb have both received their authoritative denial and should be heard of no more. J. M. Cathcart, secretary to Senator Fletcher, in an- swer to an inquiry, telegraphed the following to T. V. Moore of Mi- ami: “Replying to your telegram will say that statement in The Metrapo- lis is false and unwarranted. Felkel has no connection with Fletcher's campaign. I do not know his where- abouts, but believe he is a member of the Pensacola Journal staff.' | Holt 1s in Jacksonville attending to his own business and has no connec- tion with the campaign. Senator Fletcher is managing his own cam- paign.” Y| S— Meén who have devoted their lives to cattle raiging in the west, have declared after investigating condi- tions here in Florida that there is no better country anywhere for that purpose and that growing ‘beef on tine hoof” should be one of our most profitable industries. The fol- lowing dispatch from Kissimmee shows that at least one of these western cattle men means just what he says: ‘“‘Some time ago Mr. Rogers, a large cattleman from McCool, Neb., investigated conditions around Kis- simmee, and was decidedly im- pressed with what he saw. He re- turnad to his western home, settled his affairs there and will move his large ranch to Osceola county. He intends to_raise cattle in large num- bers, and his decision shows that he has much faith in the future devel- opment of this part of Florida.” —_————— President Wilson's usual good judgment in selecting the right man for the place was well illustrated by his nomination of Percy W. Maer, editor of the Columbus (Miss.) Dispatch, for the position of collect- or of customs at Mobile, Ala. Mr. Maer is one of the best business men and one of the best newspaper men in Mississippi and hehag just the per- sonality and training to make an ef- ficient collector. And he has the ca- pacity and character to hold down a similar job at the largest port in the country. -ing and civilization the farmers wil |a medicine so strong that it leaves Easter Woolens! ‘quire into their own. ers’ Club. First the negessity of a better ac- quaintance with our neighbors an the cultivation of sociability. We meet once a month, shake hands, get an introduction if any are present that we¢ have not mef before; look over the place of our host; discuss such questions as may arise in doing s0; learn how he does things. the meantime the ladies spread the dinner to which all have contribut- ed what they like. By the way, I might add that it has always been as good as & myal‘results of the work of the experi- *M%W%é"" banquet were it not for my extreme modesty, but as one of our old mem-|TeSults that have been well estab-|: bers has frequently alluded to the wonderful improvement in the cook- ing of our ladies in the past few carried out with the help of trained |[FOR TRADE—320 acres level, un- vears I feel at liberty to designate them royal. It is always served on the picnic, order, where everyone gets to sam- ple that brought by others. Every-. one gets his fill and is in good shape to be sociable and makes good use of the opportunity to cultivate that all important quality. Farmers are more isolated in their occupations than town people, hence this is one of the important features of our Farmers’ Club. Second, the questions that have previously been decided to be consid- ered arc taken up and discussed pro and con, when we arc enabled to get one another's views on the best time to do and the method of doing this or that line of work that: pertains to our business, which is beneficial to all and especially so to the newcomers. Third, we are an organization that represent an important part of the citizenship of any commumty' which I am glad to note is being recognized more and more in all civ-, ilized countries as civilization ad- vances. You will agree with me that much is said in our {aily press about advancing the interest of the farm- ers, etc. Our politicians have caught onto the popularity of saying some- thing along this line and have been making large appropriations from year to year to support the depart- ment of agriculture, which is edu- cating the farmers to look and in- us feel that some makes hopeful {time in the near f uture we will be able to ask for our own. It is only when we fully realize the important position that we oc- cupy in the economy of a nation, and the affairs of the world, that we will have the nerve to ask for: our rights. We view with admiration the fine! buildings of our cities, the magnifi- cence of its inhabitants, the ele- gant equipage of our railroad and street car lines, as well as the other luxuries of the nation, without stopping to think that the most of these are from the products of the soil. Although the farmers of the Unit- ed States are today reaping a great- er reward for their labors than they have ever done before, I want to call your attention to the fact that tln*y are not yet getting any way near their just share. Hence the necessity of organiza- tion, better acquaintance with one another and co-operation to bring about the desired results. We hear much said about the high cost of living. But investiga- tion shows that the distributers of the products of the farms are get- ting the bulk of the high cost. This has to be corrected before there will be peace 1n the family. For one, 1 believe our legislators are doing the best they can to cor- rect some of the evils that now ex- ist. But we must not forget what Senator Bacon was thirty years in public life and died a poor man. Millionaire statesmen who overlook no hets, doubtless look with con- tempt upon a man who would pass up so many opportunities to accumu- [ To reduce the stock w 'come along; as they better under- public sentiment will be ripe to crys- 'talize into laws the measures vised to protect the poor and give all a fair show. | Since this is the age of specializa-|without co tion, it is the business of the farm- 'to their special business and know 'all they can about it. | purpose of bringing before you the | ment stations. To get some of the lished by "actual experiment under the guidance. of trained minds and assistance. In all ages among farmers there has been different customs, theories ‘and practices as well as different re- 'sults. Oftentimes the proper causes for success or failure of this or that crop has been -assigned to the wrong cause. ‘Who is there among us that cannot remember when the failure of the crop was blamed upon the moon. That is, the crop was planted in the wrong phase of the moon . Since the days of Leiberg who pointd out the elements of the soil as the main factor the more intelli- gent of mankind have been study- ing the composition of the soil as a cause. For a long time the chemist has' had the attention of men to make the earth produce in abund- ance, which made them forget about ithe moon. It was found that chem- istry did not answer all the ques- tions of soil production. Then came the comparatively new science, that of bacteriology and it shed new light on many of the ques- tions that arose. When that science ‘discovered the function of the nitro- |gen cathering bacteria and the no- dules containing them on the le- gumes, it opened up a new line of investigation, which has resulted in giving an entirely new phase to the matter. Instead of with the earth as an inert sub- stance containing the proper chem- of the soil whose function is to pre- pare materials in and of the earth for absorption by plants. Hence the successful farmer of today has to study the growth and care of his soil bacteria, which .are the linag ele- ments that has much t0 & with the productivenese of his lands. These microscopic organisms cut as large a figure in the prepara- tion of food for plants as man Hoes in preparing proper and Lis animals. Everyone now knows something foold for himself and animals, at least enough to know that it is ab- solutely necessary to keep either in health to have a balanced ration. Tt will soon be as well understood that the same laws apply to plants, hence to the crops. There is as yet much confusion in the minds of men as to the results of this or that practice. It is the work of the experiment stations to determine what is the proper course to pursue. The gentlemen that will address you on the different subjects during]|® this institute have all been making a’'study of the Wifferent questions. Have had opportunities to determine : many questions that the average cul-|+»3 tivator does not have. I hope they will be able to give us light on many '; questions' that have come to most of us 1nd that this meeting will be profitable to all of us. l late wealth, but the rest of us know that both the public and private life|: of this country is all the purer for|. its Bacons and all the worse for those who enter Congress poor and come cut rich. SPECIAL SALE ON ALL CUT GLASS We find our stock isover large at this time of the vear. e will givea SPECIAL PRICE WarcH Our WINDOWS A pleasure t0 show goods." 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