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. ' : I TZ- HERESHALLjrHEPRESSt THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN; UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." - j VOLUMNX1- ' MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. 1910. ' NUMBER $4. J the Meat Uncle looey Boycott. UnCIeTobey Home and Farm. The present boycott being organ i7P(1 against the high prices of meat 1 P, that, is shaking yonr lisa suiyc- 7 Uncle Tobey lrom ceui vtum- hoence. It preMnw a wiuwiuu rtflt brings up a mousauu -- ies of the past. Our memory car--;.a us back to prattling childhood Leu with wide open and wonder ing eyes we listened to our mowers .. ... ,..wi tn n.o of the raemor- as toe) iW . . . able event of the cow jumping over 'the moon. It ie claimed on good . :i. f lippf in higher now niitnnrii iu"" -- o that it was on that memorable oc casion; and, in view of the silence ofthe little dog who seems to be ixtently and expectantly watching an empty dish, the claims set forth about the high prices evidently have some foundation iu fact. This strike or boycott may be come so general and formidable as to amount to a "restraint of trade" and seriously affect the price which the farmer is now receiving for the meat products of his farm. If it does, who knows but what the far mer may retaliate by instituting a counter strike or boycott! Take for instance the article of . v . pants. .Nearly eeryrjoay, men, women and children, wear pants. They are an article in common use. The pants business is a great in dustry. There are millions of peo ple engaged iu their manufacture. These workingmen, as well as the women and children, spend most of their money with the merchants of our towns and cities. If the farmers should decide to make the shirt tails longer, like people used to do in olden times, and quit buy iug and wearing pants, it would almost paialjze that industry. And the tarnier might save enough in this way to offset the losses on meat products sold from his farm. There are many other, things which the farmer could quit buying which would strengthen his position if the boycott is to be adopted as the means cf settling the present con dition. But the Question arises: Will the boycott prove an effective means of lowering the cost of meat. it should do so temporarily, the farmer would go out of business as a meat producer and sell his corn aud hay, which would be profit able at lower prices than he now receives for them. This' would eause a greater scarcity of cattle and hogs, aud hence higher prices for meat than that which prevails under present conditions. Your Uncle Tobey sees nothing to be gained by the boycott. Its reced ing waves will only-carry the price of meat to a higher level than at present exists. Since the organ ized and allied packing-houses Practically set the prices on the live btock they buy, as well as up n the products they sell, and are teaching out for more worlds to conquer, the boycott cannot per manently affect the;ni. ; The butch er is already explaining that it is Bot he that is killing "Cock Kobin." A a rule, the farmer of today is quite a different man from the far mer of twenty years ago. He has ot only been advancing in the knowledge of producing crops, but m Belli MOT HlQm TT i . ' . c a business man than he was twenty ars ago. He is practically out 0 debt, has a bonccount and is re independent j:. He is better Pped to stand boycott than ... ' otner -dass which ma v arrav itself "snust mm. He - can pro- npe that which he eats' and wars for a"y length of time, and thus CdTa,u oppsitioD- JMe . UQ1U decide to do snnnllprflkiA- Iia..,, . . mr..-&'--V;f3 thew . ,".w-.r ne is slow to anger but when once started an to act irl Win1 ; ,. -r ' . jn " aunou. xo puss- S around boycotts it will per, haps be well enough to let the far mer alone. It is said that the government will appoint a committee for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of the increased cost of living. As your Uncle Tobey has been a stu dent along these lines for thirty years, he may be able to throw some light upon the question. In the first place, it will be well to review claims and the positions taken by those who have been en trusted with the affairs of the gov ernment for the past two or three decades. In 1873 the prices of farm pro ducts were very low. The farmer was then told by those who assum ed to know, the politicians and men who know all about finance, that the cause of low prices was overproduction. Your Uncle To bey believed, as he does now, that the cause was under consumption, brought about by an artificial scar city of money. The panic of 1893 was the be ginning of another era of low prices brought on by an artificial scarcity of money. I merely cite these well-known instances in order to call the attention of the readers of the Home and Farm to them, and with no intention on my part to bring forth a long array of facts and argument iu support.of my be lief as above stated. I prefer to call the attention of the reader to the fact that the men who have been feeding us upon wholesome knowledge of political economy in all shapes, form o sumptuous feast in the front yard to scimpy hand out at the back door, are now lost in the middle pf a dilemma, which they themselves cor. not unrovel, and must appoint a committee to The men who have the confi dence of. enough people to . elect them to official positions have told us on divers occasions that there were three things necessary to do in order to bring prosperity. First--We must adopt the . geld standard as a basis for oar money. Second We must enact a high tariff law to protect our manufac turers from the oauDer labor of Europe. Third We must push our ex port trade into European and Asi atic markets. When the silveritea contended fr the free coinage of silver they set forth the claim tha it would practicallj double the amount of money in circulation and increase price of products in the same pro portion. The gold standard advo cates admitted that it would do this, but that such legislation, by reducing the purchasing value of the dollar, would in effect amount to repudiation. The gold stand ard men won, but it was not ex pected that chance wouln do for the free silver advocates what their own efforts failed to accomplish. Newly discovered gold fields pro duced fabulous amounts of that metal, and new processes of pro duction added to the amount. This increased amount of gold, under free coinage for that metal, has had practically the same effect as the free coinage and putting in to circulation a like amount of sil ver, provided the latter was plac ed on an equality with gold by making it legal tender. The tariff as everybody knows, is now in working ordervand knot losing a day's time. And pros peritp is here. We have been do ing our best to increase our export tradeV even to the extent pf selling foreign customers cheaper than to the domestic trade, and prosperity Now, if all that our solous have K-ksir t of finer nS is true, and pres nt:Conditons freto be taken as evidence ot their trurniuuitr, av. we want to gee , uacK iu i simple life where the farmer pays for all, why not demonetize halt the gold, knock the tariff into smithereens and let our foreign trade go to hell. We would then, according to the wise (?) teachings of the eolons, have an old-fashioned overproduction, and the people who live in the towns and are do ing the principal part of the kick ing would be happy. In conclusion your Uncle Tobey would advise that government com mittee to look for the fellow who has the goods on him. He will be found somewhere between the far mer and the consumer, and when he is tracked to his lair, it will be discovered that he is the man who has been given special privileges, aud he is holding back from the wage-earner an equitable part of his wages, to which the present prosperous condition of the coun try entitles him. Table Etiquette. Yellow Jacket. The Yellow Jacket has, at con siderable expense secured the fol lowing notes . on table manners which it takes, pleasure in present ing to its readers: . , Side dishes of vegetables are not meant to be left outside. , They are to be eaten like any other vege tables. ... Never smear themaeat with mus tard or sauce of any kind. Axle grease or jamniing it' down the throat with the fork, handle will be foiind to serve just as well. Never leave the spoon in the cup after stirring coffee. or tea. Watch the others at the table and when no one is looping swipe it. The knife should be taken by the handle ouk, It will be found that the blade cuts better than the handle. , ' v. V , Don't rest the elbow on the ta ble. If you are tired while eating climb. up4nto the lap of some , of th other diners. They will great ly appreciate this and it will make them feel that you are sociable. The fork should be used iu mash ing potatoes. It is bad form to; mash them with your feet and you are liable to break the dishes. Ladies should always be served bofore gentlemen. If there is not enough to go around, pretend that vou have iust eaten before corn? ing in. ; Ice cream should be eaten be tore it gets cold . ; When throunh dicner the nap kin should be left unfolded except at home. In case you have no nap kin, wipe your lace on the table cloth. This is especially gratify ing to the landlady. Never use toothpicks on the ta ble. Crawl uiderit. Never talk with the mouth full. You are liable to lose some of the food, and biss of food have been known to fly , into other p ople's faces while eating and talking at the same time. Do not reach after a knife, fork or spoon, that has been dropped. Ask for another one, and when no one is looking, slip the one on the floor iu your pocket. Do not eat alter passing a plate for another until the plate has been returned. If you are not cer tain when it is coming back, put on it ".Return after ten days," and go out and count the star3 till it gets back. Do not twist the feet around the legp of the chair. If your legs are hollow you will uot be able to eat as much as otherwise. Never shove yourself from the table. If you find it difficult to get away, ring for the ambulance. Never spit seeds of fruit on the olate. If yon can't swallow them, . . - . A. P 4.1 slip them into the pocKei oi person ittinjr nearest yon. the He .wwi.ii- this a verv amusing Will . V 3 rowiinl von for ifi in after life. : - ife Never take : a larger mouthful , vnn can eet 'intnfPSmbathr? rself lots of X UU ' v ... J trouble by not borrowing it. V "Xeltfr- From Colorado. . 31 b , JiDiTOR : I f you will allow iH, we will give you a few notes on weather, also on farming out iu the , great American desert. As for weather, we have quite a va riety, except the rainy kind. On Tuesday, Feb. 15, we were discing and hauling manure. On Wed nesday snow, and by night it reg istered lb below old zero. Altho work don't tarry very long on ac count' of a little cold snap, because there are probably more cattle and sheep . fed in this valley than any other of like size anywhere. - From one mile south of our place the open prairie stretches for a thous and miles-with but few interrnp tions.. The herds are grazed on tins-land through the summer and drovejnto the valleys in Novem ber to be fattened on the rich fields of bee,t tops, beet pulp and alfalfa. After all the crops were harvested from this farm the pasture brought 8400. extra, and fed 1,500 sheer, for about six weeks. The farm codtains 200 acres, and , the crops sold for $ 9,000. Talk about thresh ing. . They started in here about August, and haven't given it ;up yet. ' First, it is oats, wheat, mel on and-cucumber seed, then bean and alfalfa untU"spr.ing,land. then if the thresherman cares to, he can hitch! to, a "string ,kf .plows and break land till., harvest. One oi our neighbor cultivates and ship about 250 acres pf icanteioupes ev ery season, also;a large acreage ii; Florida and North Carolina.wThey start to picking in Florida, thei go to. North-Carolina, and wind up here in October. Here - is whert most of your garden seeds are rais ed, especially "melons Not mucl use to ment'on about the health of this country. Uncle Sam hari choice of a situation for a sanitar: ium for the sick boys of 'the navy, from filaine to the Golden Gate, but he decided on a historical spot about twenty miles from . tnis place, old Fort Lvons. There is gettint to be. quite a group of Tar Heels out here. We may have a big re- uuion about the first of September.' ff so, come one. and all, and we'U teed you on .water.meipnfl.,beet; su-: gar and chille.concarne and locate you on 320 acres of fine dry land guaranteed never to go wet. J. 11. SiUNDEES. LaJunta, Colo., Feb. 17, 'lO. Agents Wanted. The Record want a live, hust ling agent at Cooleemee, Smith Grove, Farmington. Cana, Cala haln, Fork Church and Harmony, to take subscriptions to The Re cord, the paper that gives the most county news at half the price ol other papers. A liberal eomrais iou will be given. Write us for terms and sample copies. News From Smith Grove. It seems that parties are the. or der of the day around here, and the young boys and girls don't get to sleep much. That's right, keep the good work going on while, you are young, for when you get old you will sit back and sing "by, o' by, and don't you cry." Farmers are getting uneasy for fear they can't plow any more soon, but just take it 'easy. The good Lord know-eth all things best, and when the March winds blow over our bandstand the spring sun shines we can turn our soil, and listen to the blue bird, and th mocking bird sing their sweet songs, and then we wilKforget all about the cold wiutryQ days and muddy roads.. .:v?:v?v? :" ' Messrs. J. K. Crotts anrt.C, ..G Call made a business trip to ' Win 8 ton recently. k J. Wen took a pleasure trip to Iredell andj Yadkin county . re- utly, an'ft reports a fine time all Ijj&rbd roads. ; : w Mrs. James Taylor is building a new addition to her barn, N Mr. M. H. Taylor has parchaaed a fine" top buggy and a fine bay horse. Don't know what it means. Guess it is to haul some of our pret ty girls around. Say, girls, keep your eyes open for the new buggy, it's too muddy to walk. Mr. Frank Smith has returned to his home in Indiana, after a vis it with his friends in and around Smith Grove. Glad to have the oln gentleman come to see us, and sorry to see him leave. Wish him a safe trip to hi western home. There have been two fine looking young girls by the name ol. Knr fees, visiting in our section, and since their departure, several of our boys are wearing faces a mile in length. Mr. W. W. Allen has moved his family back to Smith Grove. Glad to see Mr. Allen return to his old home. Mr. William Walker, of Smith Grove, who has been very ill for some time, is improving, we are glad to know, Mrs. Stella Williams and son, visited Mrs. Pearl Owen one day last week. . Messrs. J. F. Sheek and J. F. Owen made a business trip to .VIocksville Thursday evening, and it 6eemed as though it were rain ing when they passed thiough our ourg on their way home that night. Did you get wet! YVe are sorry to say that Mr. C. vV. Kimbrough lost a fine black torse Tuesday night. Mr. Joe Howard had the misfor tune to get one of his hog's back uoken Tuesday ni&ht aud had to 'till it W'ednesday morning. Sor y to hear of the misfortune, but log is g.)od to eat, so eat him, Joe. Mr. Charlie Williems and fan) lyhaveall been very- sick with iolds. Glad to know he is better, but sorry his wife is not much bet er. Hope for them a speedy re overv. If this escapes the waste basket, 1 will write again. Sn.iA Bill: tla ai FeirlMseiP The mere mixing . of materials to obtain-analysis requires no 'special knowledge. Th e value of a fertilizer lies in the source, from which the plant food is obtained. Each ingredient in Royster goods is selected with a view of supplying the : plant from sprouting until harvest, . The' plant is not overfed at one time and starved; at an other. Twe n ty-f iye years experience goes with every bag. - 4J TRADEMARK ' ' J rJtcisTcner . Sold by reliable dealers throualioul , the South F. S. Royster r ' OIIFOLK, VA. M - n nisi, b'n O Bixby Itemj. We have been having some bad weather,-and the roads are nearly impassable. Can'tonr people. get a spirit of progress about them and vote for a belter raid system! We have the law, why not vote for, and pnt it. in operation. Mr. J- M: Hendrix died of pneu monia, and was buried at the fam ily burying ground last Tuesday. The deceaned was the mother of W, A. aud A. T. Hcudiix. She leaves a husband and two soi.8 to mourn her Ions. A noble wonmu is gone. We extend sympathy to the bereaved family. Mr. Rad Burton and Miss Mat tie Waller were married at Birsby Feb. 20th, F.M.Williams,- EsjM officiating. We join with their many friends in wishing them a long and happy life. Mi. Henry Charles, of Davidson county, was in town last Saturday on business. The health of our people has improved, but pome are still suffer ing with the grip. Mrs. N. W. Potts has leen se riously sick, but at this writing isv slowly improving. Mr. G. S. Robertson has moved his family back to Bixby for the purpose of working in the box factory, ' The suburbs of Bixby has anoth er 8tore2 run by Mr. Phelps Cor . natzer, at Baltimore. Mr. Lippard Foster, who ' was shot by his brother Tom,' while bird hunting, has about recovered.' Mr. Bill Smith, of Williamson, VY. Va., is visiting his parents, but will return about the first of March. , A SunsemuLi:.. A Contrary Couple. An old couple had lived togefh-' er lor forty years. The. man said he and bis wifa never agreed but' once iu all that time, and that was when tho house took fire, both a greed that the best thing to do was to get out as soon as possible. Greenville Sun. hA M hA M 4 ty- a. S 3 1 4 111 i i n 1 t 4 A,
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