The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, December 1, 1919, Page 21

general association of nations, must by a direct vote of all the people. . In ADVERTISEMENTS be formed wunder specific covenants case of national crisis, the: suffrage 4 - : and territorial integrity to great and to be extended to all franchised citi- A small states alike. zens absent from their place of res- Nationalization of all oil and coal idence due to government duties. lands and all oil wells and coal mines. The enforcement of the Constitution We indorse public ownership of un- of the United States of America as it avoidable monopolies. 5 is written. We, the World War Veterans, op- We oppose exploitation. of our pa- - pose any declaration of war without triotism and loyalty by any group of first submitting the issue to the peo- people for their selfish interests, and & Ra ples of the United States of America, we object to being used to unfairly except in case of invasion by armed keep down wages and the standard of ol forces of the territory of the United American living. 3 ! "\ States of America. * We indorse an honest and fair na- In event of war, all profits made by tional bonus’ for all ex-service men any individual or corporation, over and women not dishonorably discharg- and above such profit made by any ed from the United States service, and such individual or corporation in the who participated willingly in the re- year prior to such declaration of war, “cent world war. AIl bonuses to be shall be paid to the United States raid from funds derived by taxation government by any and all such indi- of all ihcomes in excess of $25,000 an- viduals or corporations during the pe- nually. . riod of said war and become the prop- We demand that the proper author- erty of the United States government. ° ities bring about an immediate in- The Constitution of the United vestigation and reviewal of all court- States of America to be amended only martial cases. - How Much Commercial Fertilizer? k8 Usein Moderation Is Wise, but English Experiments Show ; Diminution in Returns OW much commercial fer- duction, the last 200 pounds would be » tilizer should be used? put on his fields at a loss. owner the beSt prOfit for the gr eatest Does it pay to use large ~ The English experiments also show- : number of years is, of course, the trac- HE tractor which will insure its Y quantities of fertilizer? ed that during the first few years the | that will stand up longest under “, : 8| These questions can best crop in the fertilized fields increased |- " hard tor -h i 4 up g e 2 be answered by citing the year by year, due to the accumulation ara service. : fertilization experiments started by of residues of fertilizer. Later, the ad- Lawes and Gilbert-in England nearly “dition of more fertilizer each year had The Gray tractor fills this one supreme | 60 years ago, at the oldest agricultur- less comparative effects, the law of requirement simply bSCause if is built fO.r ) al experiment station in the world. diminishing returns -operating as it e—t0 st as long as possi« 4 N At the end of 52 years’ experiments does when fertilizer is applied in ex- that purpos to stan up g p with different plots of ground, devoted cess quantities. ble under every kind of hardShlp. to wheat, the following results. were Experiments in the United States, : To accomplish this it has been necessary t6 announced: though conducted for shorter periods : : : Increase of time than the English experiments, carefully watch every detail and to put the best : ; 3 i i i i truc- - Average per 200 point to the same conclusion.. The of workmanship and materials into its const A Fertilizer production In- 1Ibs. of University of Ilinois experiment sta- tion. From steel frame to roller bearings, the applied in bushels crease fertilizer tion has been able to produce as much Gray is a wonderful combination of the best and None 14.8 ; as 120 bushels of corn from excessive- | - strongest in tractor machines. ; an 200 Ibs. 23.9- 9.1 9.1 ly fertilized land, as compared with 26 400 1bs. 32.8 18.0 8.9 bushels from the same land unfertiliz- 4 Buitt For The Man Sy 600 1lbs. 37.1 22.3 4.3 ed. It found that neither the unferti- W'm’:;;;g;“ . 2 " lized land nor the 120-bushel land pro- S6H.P. J This shows that the increase due to 2 1 oA duced a profit. In the case of the 120- the last 200 pounds of fertilizer was . bushel piece the cost of fertilizer more less than half the increase due to the ' than ate up the increased production. | - €Y - ‘ first 200 pounds. Therefore, while the However, moderately fertilized land, | 5 R AC ! first 200 pounds might pay the farm- in between the two extremes, showed | ! i er handsomely, through increased pro- a good profit. When farmers tell us that they have worked hard with g % i their Grays for four, five, six years, with very small repair \ ’ : ; bills, and that they -are still going strong, it means that Care Of the Cream Separator P the Gray is built as & tractor should be built. Hints That May Help You to Get the Most Service Out of | || for s Saot col Soriaat 88 8 general purpose machine, ) --Your Own Machine : g Experxenacfid thlrieiliermfinthprefcrt};lhedGra for tbhxi?:hing. | HE i;ues'tior; of which ,. 5. In cold weather run about a gal- . 1tis equally reliable whether on the drawbar or be cream separator is the ‘lon of warm water through the bowl oo DOES NOT PACK THE SOIL best is asked over and to warm it before turning on the milk, 3 5 : . . p . % on a Gray tractor is one of its Oyer-again, The_re 15,00 6. Separate the milk as soon .afte.r greggeestvgsd;tg?v%h%e bearing ysurface distributes the - single answer to it. There = milking 'as possible, for the milk is weight so that the soil under it does not pack—at the same _are many different makes then warm and in good condition to time it levels and smooths the surface in good shape. of separators on the market, and most secure a clean separation. No sepa- : J «. ° of them will do efficient skimming if rator will skim cold milk as well as When plowing over trashy ground the wide drive drum they -are run and cared for properly. warm milk. The milk should be at xggfi{figegfggsggg f}.figri:vth%oghifijg";fifi ggrfi‘a;t;g & & - If a separator fails to do good work, least 75 degrees Fahrenheit in tem- equal ek smoothing off the dirt. left by the scraper. . it is more often the fault of the oper- perature. . : e ~ ator than the construction of the ma- - 7. When through skimming, flush | INTERESTING CAT ALOG FREE chine. No matter how well a separa- the bowl with about two quarts of the We will gladly send you our latest illustrated catalog - & : tor may be constructed, if it is abused skim milk. In cold weather, warm | Which invlll sgow gou b ¥nea.ns of ‘smple'illustrations Jus% T by improper usage it will soon fail to water may flush the machine more ef- What the Gray tractor is and does. Send for it today. - & do work properly. . . fectively. TR, The following suggestions may be 8. Wash the separator each time it & " of help to separator operators: isused. Wash all separator parts first : GB‘Azg 3?&{{%91;0}}1?’ ]!C[' OfiiNY’ Iuc’, p | 1. Set the separator level on a solid with moderately warm water contain- {ea e 30 STy LUAING 5, Minn, : o) .38 foundation and bolt it down firmly. It ing washing soda. When all parts are e ? ? § is well to have a piece of rubber pack- clean, scald with boiling water and ing under each leg of the separator-to place parts in a warm oven to dry. Be serve to absorb vibration. sure that the oven s not too hot, as it o P 2. See: that all bearings are clean is likely to mrelt the tin plating from ol and well lubrieated at all times. Clean' the bowl parts. Allowing the separa- ol the bearings occasionally with gapo- tor to go unwashed not only causes the line or kerosene to remove all grease bowl parts to deteriorate but also in- - ~.4 . that may have become gummy and jures the quality of the cream. It is g thus prevént proper lubrication. a filthy practice. * 8. Use only the best hand-separator 9. When a separator is running, the Never use common machine oil. bowl should spin like a top; with no 4. Be sure to turn the separator at vibration. If the bowl does vibrate, -the proper speed. Time it with a examine the bearings to see if they are watch or speed indicator. ~ef- 7 loose or worn, ; S Mention ‘the Leader When Writing- Advertisers 13,‘,