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Our Farmers9 Union Page.
Edited by TV J. BROOKS, lAtwood, Tnn. : . J .
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Feeding Smalley-Cc4 Szlsie n
"POWERFUL SM ALLEY Ensilage Cutters are coirtfne esMi for 8-W of fbe ensnarcut
twnerTlHAmerlca. Fot8 out of 10 cutters tworkon0Natlon'8 are POWER.
FUL SM ALLEYS." Many of these are the old-fashioned slat-aprpn type of cutter, manu
factured by us for 53 years. These are all giving excellent service fsgthitypet mat hine.
But the Slat-Apron Cutter Had to Go!
aitA&a ttia old-fashioned alat-aoron tvoe of cutter for
the new laborsavW lnrentfon which has proven such a boon to our tomJrie8'
business has practically doablad. This prove the new invention's popularity. Na ether
cutter has the force- eed chain snp-boolu. .
mi- ft- itti
Gigantic Saving to Silo Owners -
This force-feed machine, because It
does faster work and cuts the" silage so
perfectly, saves its owners piles of good,
Sard dollars.. The stto is now 'filled in
almost naiT mo uwo
taken by the slower.
slat-apron xnacnme.
m ill
III -J- JttitS)
55
yorr of
Special Chain-Drive, Lew -Speed Blower
shoots silage to the top of highest silo. Spa
cious 10-inch blower pipe. "j- : ,s
Perfect Cutting Arrangement of Knives, pro
duce s silage that is. eaten to the. last scrap.
No waste..- r:v v-4- ;,-7.-..''-;':-:.'.
25 heavier and stronger. Specially
strengthened "where most needed. steel
in all parts. Lifetime of service. , :
Hard-OaCupigive perfect and automatic
lubrication where- most needed. This pro
longs life of machine. -
COME TO THE NATIONAL
-,-'): :r: CONVENTION, v
U You Are a Member of the Fanners
Union or if You Believe in Better
' Things for; the Farm, Get In line;
and Ilelp. Cr ,'; . '-.": -
ARE we not surf eited with conven-r-.
tions? Perhaps, r and yet we
must have them. ''Convention mak
eth a ready man," says Bacon. . The .
annual convention .of the " National.
Farmers' Union meets - in v. Chatta-v
nooga the first Tuesday in? Septem
ber. (The Tennessee - State Union ;
meets in the same hall two' days..
drift with the, tide without a care is .
diabolical To be interested without "
manifesting it is useless,. ;, .
V Individual prudence involves social
prudence." The social . organism la
dependent , on the i units for correct
adjustment. In conventions the clash
of intellect. burnishes lor action and;
prepares for, final deliberation, v "The
hope of the world is in ; public agree
ment People are' better in cony en- :
tion than in.priyateLaws are agreed
to; in convention, to be be broken in
private. AliT claims of support are
based" on a, claim of right : ...The claim
is subject to Investigation in conten
tion. : The farmers' plans for eco
nomic improvement : deserve : inyestl
gation". Aecept his invitation to trial j
Why not take a. vacation long
enough to come to -"these conven-before the court of public .opinion or
tions and see the; farmer in action? "forever hereafter: hold your peace, "
r Jf you have criticism to offer, he will as a certain familiar . warning puts
give you opportunity to offer: it, tit.;. The .Farmers'; union is a. social
-and. he . will applaud you if you hit institution and not an organism with
The
Kintfof
American1
Cullers
Free Book on Sllafa -
V- JLfy.n fnrfnM of silage profits. Tells valuable secrets .
. all about the srreat time and labor saving
''POWERFUL SM ALLEY." One book free
to one address. Write today to be sure yoa
get one of these valuable books.
SH ALLEY MFG. CO., 8 Poik St.Hanitowoc, Wis,
Uurnf ftetorcn of Essflsg. Airalf aae Hnd 7eed CU .
tMt, Combination EasiUg awt Snapplas Hachlaaa. Draft
and Circular Saw Hachina Chunsloa riwt. Co
Oriadera and fMd Ulils. (U)v.
The Improved Red Ripper
Hay Press v
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The- RED RIPPER is used and recommended by State, and County Farms all
over the South. It ie the only baler on the market that regulates the weight of
bales automatically. It is strong; fast and durable easy to feed, and light on the
horse makes neat, heavy bales, and is cheap. Write- us for prices and easy terms. .
SIKES HAT PRESS COMPANY, Box 90, OCELLA, GEORGIA. ; v
him with facts, even tho they- hurt.
. Don't wait to' be a "delegate. ' ..If
you are a member you have all the
rights" on the' floor that delegates
Jiave except making motions and vot-r
ing.' The first day, visitors who are
not members are welcome.
This convention ;will not be a rip
roaring; blgr pow-wow, like a political
convention to nominate a candidate
for President. But the different sec
tions of the country will be repre
sented from Puget Sound to the
Florida Keysi. .
; Everything of 'note, that is done
now-a-days is done by: organizations,
individuals are hot of mtich v import?;
ance, taken separately; In the stren
uous scramble for : a place :in the
world we make little headway unless
our efforts are combined with the
work of others going in tho same
'direction; : ' - ;
. When everything is done that can
be done, and duties and. responsiblll-
flesh and blood subject to pain: and
deaths It cannot . be; physically.- in-;
Jured, but it is subject to the law, of
aequence the same as any other. To
fail to "use it is to fail to utilize your
own power. In the most, effective -way.4
It is doing a work.no other force is
doing, and you owe: it to yourself to
be interested If there Is anything
to your interest In it, attend it. It .
there is not, what have you to offer
in its place? " V " :
THE VIRGINIA STATE FARMERS
INSTITUTE.
An
Interesting and : Well-Attended
Meeting at, Winchester., ;
np-HE State Farmers', Institute of ,
-1 . Virginia, which was . held . at
Winchester August 1 and. 2," was not
only well attended, but a keen inter
est in the addresses . vas maintained
After hear
CASH
OR
CREDIT
C SCata-
KKC?n logue
FREE.
ONLY $10.00
Gash; balance $5 per month, buys
this 3 - year guaranteedbuggy
Buggies - $to upp' Burries
$ibM up; Farm Wagons $40.00 :
up. We trust' honest people
located in all parts of the world.
Yrlls For FREE CATALOGUE.
Dep't m
Cast St. LooU, El.
throughout the meeting.
ties .are balanced, the; man who -has - these .splendid , addresses, , one
nothing4to-'show;.ia'the;wayt.ot:good-ruuut,1
will for hoble efforts and nothing.to : a DlS. stock ot agricultural informa-.
his credit for work in the vineyard -tion and enthusiasm, . . President Da:
vis. in nis annuajL aaaress, reviewea
of public bettermenttwill be ashamed
of his life and have no part in the
rhapsodies of achievement. :,
"X Human problems of the utmost mo
ment are" tip for solution and he who
take.s no part or manifests no -interest
in them occupies a very unenviable
place In the scale of existence. One
canuot hug. to himself the flatteridgj
unctlon that he will have no part . in
them, and- will not bother . about
them. This very neutrality decides
his part of the contest between prog-,
resa and retrogression, and the index
the work and Influence of the Farm
ers' Institute in bringing about legis
lation that protects 'and fosters agri-'
cultural r interests. He deplored, the
fact that Virginia must procure thk
from outside of the State. He then.'
gave statistics to show what wealth,
the dairy, industry has brought " tot
Wisconsin; and yet Virginia has aa '
good natural facilities for the dairy
industry as Wisconsin.
v i Dr. ,C-E. Thorne gave a very in-
mm
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We Kruarantee this drill to
Biro satisfaction in every re
' soect. We know it Is superior to
other drills. It is Ueht in wekht and
draft: has Men wheels, broad tires, low
steel frame, making it easy to fill. The .
SPANGLER DRILL
sows eraln or fertilizes evenly, either up or down
rite for free Catalogue which will tell vou
more aDoui mis wonaemu ami. ;
BPAitftlLEU MFtik 60S Qocm tU fork. Pa.
finger of the derelict points back?etructive-and helpful address on crop
ward. ; . . ; - ; rotation.- He exhibited a number of
c So long" as gain in dollars is the charts of experiments' that had been
only gain prized there is no chance conducted in Ohio and elsewhere. Hl
for, civic progress and economic re- experiments, which covered periods
form.; : Unless some are .willing" to "of five -years, showed that under the
count gain of information as worth single-crop system the . ; yield : con-
ROCK
AND ;
iRYE
THIS PINE PLXJE-CURED TOBACCO is grown In th,e famous Piedmont
section of North Carolina. BOCK ND RYE is the best chew you eves pat
In your mouth. For dale all ovfer the world. Better try a plug today. '
TP MAKES YOU HAPPY' , - ;
' Uaonfactored by BAILEY BROS, lac Winston-Salem, 1?. C
while, and the use of that Informa
tion, as a privilege there is nothing
to hope for in the future.. The treat
ment, of tho dares flung at the race
by conditions is - the test of. the
strength of pur civilization and an
unerring : index to the " future. . . No
where is this more true than In the
industrial, commercial and economic
issues t confronting the agriculturists
tinually -decreased till, iUher fifth
year, it was only about ' one-half
what it was : at the beginning, of the
experiment On the other hand,
those plots that- were1 given-a rota
tlon having some leguminous .crop,
"produced as much or more at the
expiration of tha five-year period
than they did at the beginning. Tho
time for the one-crop system has
, Feeds and Feeding By Pro, W,
A. Henry, is the standard book on its
subject. A &reat big volume crammed
with valuable facts for the ' stockman.
"Every breeder or feeder of livestock
needs it We can supply it at the rerju
ar price,. $2. 25.
Tbc Proflrcsslvc Farmer. '
,r Read
weelc
the . adyertlsemeats carefully this
IT COSTS 02
of the United States. The mastery passed. Statistics show that the- av-
exerclsed by, the farmer, determines erage yield. of any crop of a State
the power of a third of the Nation, begins to; Increase as the farmers?
The." weakness . this third .mani- break way -from the one-crop 'sya-;
fests ' IsMndlcative of what ; may: tern fZ. ;.-;v -O ,.; i:
be expected..; It Is a warning and a Prof Alva Agee spoke on lime and
call to action. The brain that la legumes. He- said, some leguminous
We mean "Types and Breeds of Farm
Animals," by Prof C. S. Plumb. It is
tVforth it, however, for it has pictures too callous to be reached, the. heart . crop was necessary for safe . farming
and descriptions Of all the leading 100 nara-io.pe umcnea, ine nana 100 dui legumes cannor De grown . buu
breeds of farm animals and makes you azy. t0 act tne conscience" too dead . cessfully in an unfriendly, soil. . This
iust ache to be a stockman. A zood t6 respond, the life; too inane to unfriendly, condition of ; the BoiI:fsl
ViftAL. frtf.0 vA"TNortTNTa .a nnA count, belong In the junk heap. If
, '; ' tne iNauon is. on us.: way mere. " to
Tm2 TOOGKISSiTOAtli: :.J go, without a protest is cowardly. To
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almost invariably; due to acidity, and
therefore, we, must; apply something:
which will, neutralize this "acid. ; (Thl3.
may bo : doiu : with ' lime j either
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