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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS. RANDOLPH. UTAH A Disastrous Deal in Jumbo Iron By R. RAY BAKER. ( 'S$S$S3S$SS$$$SS3SSSS$3$SS3S3SSSS$SSSi 1921, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate half-millio- t ! n some. ' ) The ticker tape hacl overflown the waste basket in Claude Winters office and a liberal supply lay curled on the floor, while short bits reposed here and there about the room. One piece was held taut in Claude's Angers, as he saf at a desk by a win SevLen stories down the city dow. roared and clattered, but the young stock broker heard none of the tumult. He bent over the desk, his elbows resting on it, his gaze transfixed on the tape before him, he muttered. It was not Lost, a groan, for glaude was not the groaning kind. He had stamina, although the supply was being overtaxed at present. Lost a clean sweep. Only one possible way to retrieve, and thats to throw at least $200,000 into the whirlpool that sucked down my But wheres it to come from? I havent more than $5,000 lef, and that wouldnt affect Jumbo iron one jot. No, what I need is a wTiole lot of money in quick time, I'll not give up. Two hundred thousand will bring back the five hundred thousand ; theres no doubt of it. But wherell I get it? He rose, dropped the piece of tape, and ground it between a heel and the office rug. Crossing to the telephone he called up various bank officials, one after the other. No satisfaction and besides, it Money was tight, was the big banking interests largely that had brought about his downfall. He was disappointed but not surprised. Claude returned to his desk, Tiut not to his attitude of dejection. His mind was busy seeking the signpost of a highway that would lead him out of the forest of frenzied finance. Six years ago Claude had come to the city with a comparatively few dollars, and acceptance of a lowly position in a brokerage office had proved a lucky step. He made a favorable impression with the broker and was educated in the finesse of playing stocks. Finally he was made a partner ; shortly after that the broker died and Claude became sole owner of the business! Fortune leaned on his side and money rolled In. Everything he touched responded as objects responded to the golden touch of Midas, as told in mythology until he tried Jum-j- o iron. Then came the crash. ' All this time he had neglected the old home on the farm. On this farm he had been born and raised to young manhood. On the adjoining eighty acres had lived Alice Hall, pretty daughter of' a farmer, and with her Claude experienced his first affair of the heart. He had loved her desperately he had thought. Then his parents had died, one shortly after the other, and having a natural-bordislike for farming, he had gone to the city. Til come back for you some day, he had told Alice, but after writing once or twice he had forgotten her. A member of his office force had attended to the payments of taxes on the old farm, but that was his only remaining connection with the environment of his boyhood. Now as he sat at his desk seeking a way out of his dilemna the picture of a girl arose In his mind a beautiful girl. But it was not Alice. Her name was Hortense Molton, and she was the daughter of Ruthford Molton, a power in the financial world. She had a million in her own right, and she was fond of Claude. He had met her ata social function and they had liked each other. Somehow he had felt she would marry him if he asked her, but he had never really courted her, although he had taken her around Shes the solution, he decided, as he harassed his brain for a means of Ill ask Hortense to raising money. marry me. Lets see, shes Spending the month at Troy. Ill just run up there in my car, get her consent quickly if I can and then put my hands on some money. This situation ought to keep a week at least. Ill appeal to her romantic nature, and she ought to dispense with an elaborate ceremony. The trip will do me good, and Incidentally Ill stop on the way and cast my eye over the old farm. That very afternoon he started on the trip, his hopes once more arisen. Abandoning the cares of financial life, which his peculiar construction permitted him to do, he assumed a holiday spirit, and spoke amiably to every one he met on the road. Cities, villages and farming districts he passed through at a swift pace. At last strangely familiar sights began They were meeting his glance. strangely familiar because never before had"he motored In this direction, in spite of the fact that the road led past the farm which had once been his home. Cant stop for more than a minute, he muttered as he noticed a landmark which he realized was not more than five miles from the old farm. Ill Just stop and look it over; wont even stop the motor. A mile farther on he' came upon 'a flivver In trouble. It was standing at one side of the road, the hood was up and a girl was prowling In the mechanism with a wrench. Being in a holiday mood and likewise being a gallant young man, Claude stopped his roadster and in- quired: Need some help?" t Apparently the girl was too engrossed In her work to take heed of his pleasantly voiced inquiry. He repeated the question, and she turned toward him, wiping a hand across her face that left a black streak there. Well, she said slowly, it looks as if I might She stopped talking and gazed at him in a daze. "Youre youre Claude Winters she managed to stammer. It was so like an accusation that he felt guilty, without having the slightest idea why. He peered at her intently. The black mark disfigured her countenance, but suddenly her identity dawned on bins. And wmre Alice Hall? he exclaimed, and forthwithl switched off the ignition of his mote and left his 3 COST OF USING TRACTORS AND HORSES SHOWN IN YEARS WORK AFTER EUERV MEAL Mint leaf, peppermint or lus- -- cious Juicy fruit, either flavor is a treat for your machine. They shook hands wl of restraint. You're youre still he he observed inanely. As you see, she retorted somewhat pointedly. I I just thought Td drop in at the old place and see how It looks, he went on. I happened to be coming this way, you see. About time, she sighed. And you wont see much to please your eye. The old home is buried under a growth of weeds. Its been sadly neglected just like some other things. She emphasized the word some. Claude was feeling contrtte. In addition, he had a strange sensation sweet tooth. Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) During October and November, 1920, one-plo- w five-plo- w one-ha- lf lf five-tent- wing-shape- v w w itr And ail are equally flood for Preparing Seed Bed With Tractor Power. representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture visited 286 tractor-owner- s in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. A complete record of all the work done during the year both with tractors and horses was obtained from each farmer. Information from which the cost of using the tractor and the eost of maintaining the workstock about the heart. This country girl could be determined was also obtained. had grown more beautiful since he The investigation was made through went 'away. He had loved her once, the efforts of the bureau and the city had made him forget of animal industry, office of farm manNow he was away from the city, and agement and farm economics and the the old feeling appeared to be creep- bureau of public roads, in accordance ing over him. And it was not an with plans outlined at the farm power conference at Chicago, 111., in October, unpleasant sensation, either. Your father, He is 1919. The object was to obtain inforhe asked. well? mation, in addition to that already He died a year ago, she replied available in the Department of Agrisimply, dangling the wrench in a culture, which would aid in determinTm farmeretting. smudgy hand. ing advantageous forms of power for Youre what? Claude inquired. different farms and different condiIm a farmerette. tions. Farmeretting. Im working our old farm and getting Farms Above Average in Size. along pretty well, too; but its terriThe average size of the farms visbly hard work, I can tell you. ited was 258 acres. This Is considerLets see whats the trouble, he ably above the average size of all suggested, and looked into the hood. farms in these states. Timer wire is loose, he said presentTwo-plotractors were owned on Have you some pliers? Thanks ; 174 of the 286 ly. tracfarms, three-plonow its all right, I think. Where are tors on 104, and four-plotractors on you bound? six farms. One farmer owned a Home, said Alice. machine, and one farmer owned Good. Ill straggle along behind. maa machine. Two-ploAfraid you wouldnt know the way chines were found on 75 per cent of I suppose, she said pointedly. with less than 160 crop ramble Claude the farms on 53 During the four-mil- e and acres, per cent of those with did a deal of thinking. Hortense and ?60 or more crop acres. , his mission were forgotten. His finanOne hundred and six of the tractors cial worries had faded. Things seemed been in use one year, 100 had had good in the country. He had never or two liked farming, but he believed he been in use one and 49 had been in use two and one-hawould enjoy it now. Hard manual la- years, or three years, and 31 had been bor was what he needed. Let the half million go ; he could get along without in use more than three years. it. When the flivver ahead came to , On the average the tractors were used for 30.8 full days during the year a stop he had made up his mind. He and the girl stood and looked at covered by the investigation. Twenty-thre- e and days of this was two farms, one of them flourishing, on home farm, the work drawbar the other gone to ruins. Lets make these two farms into 2.7 days was belt work, and e 4.6 days of was custom work. Seventy-threDo you rememone, he suggested. 20 2S6 than tractors less did the days come Td back for you? ber once I said Ive neglected you, I know, but Ive workmoreduring the year and 26 did 50 days work. returned. What do you say? Will or The number of workstock still you have me? owned varied from two head on 11 of She hung her head. "Im still here, you see, she replied the farms to more than 15 on five of I took you at your word and the large farms. On the average there finally. were 6.8 head per farm at the Ive been waiting. time of the survey, and their value was $145 per head. In all there were New Flying Target. on the 286 A new kind of flying target has been 1,878 head of workstock farms and 111 colts less than one year McMillan of Alexander patented by of age. Princeton, N. J. It is an artificial number of full days The bird, meant to be discharged like a work average horse, for all farms per year per machine. a from clay pigeon 68.6. On 20 of the farms the was A clay pigeon, when hit, is smashed. 40 full days The target here described simply flies workstock did less than more to pieces, which can be readily put work and on 27 they did 100 or work year. per days as together again, making it as good The tractors did 85 per cent of the ever. on these farms, 73 per cent The target is composed of several plowing 43 per cent of the harof the disking, d pieces, with turned up rolling, and packrowing, planting, edges, so that in revolving through 41 per cent of the grain cutting, ing, to In a has air it fly. the tendency 15 per cent of the loading this respect it claims superiority to and about and hauling of hay. the ordinary clay target Of 267 men who did spring plowing, The component pieces are so con142 did it all with tractork, 121 used enstructed, with resilient gripping both tractors and horses, and four gagements, that, while readily detach- used horses only. able one from another, they are easily Of 225 who did fall plowing, 190 assembled again after the target has did It all with tractors, 27 used both been hit by a shot. tractors and horses, and eight used horses only. Grow Your Own Stray Flowers. In all, the power for 30 per cent of Florists windows all winter have the drawbar work on these farms, as annual an been gay with measured by days of horse labor rein several varieties which was popufor it, was furnished by tracquired lar in the days of our great grand- tors and the remainder by horses. of had who bouquets always mothers, The average cost per head of keep-in- g them for the winter the everlasting workstock on these farms for the flowqrs. Two varieties have been dis- year ending November 1,. 1920, was more the than others, played $159, and the average cost per farm and the rhodanthe. The for- was $1.76. mer has a fine line of bronze, maroon Cost 45 Cents Daily to Feed Horse. and yellow shades. The latter is the Exclusive of grass and stalk pasture, most dainty and delicate of all the the average ration per horse consisted everlastings. It is often grown as a of 1.3 tons of hay, 1.2 tons of straw, flowers are Its nodding pot plant. 0.2 acre of stover, 37.8 bushels of com, and a delicate rose pink. All these and 22.3 bushels of oats. The total are as easily grown from seed as a cost of feed per head was $134. Based zinnia or sweet, alyssum. The blos- on present prices (March, 1921), the soms should be cut when half open, cost of feed per head would be about suspended head downward until dry, $80. made be into and may then bouquets The average cost per day of horse labor for the year of the survey was , Real Prodigy. $2.43. Based on present prices the cost ' ' Pop? on these farms would be not far from Well, Junior $1.50 per day. Got a silver dollar m your pocket? The average first cost of the two-ploYes, but tractors was $972, of the three-ploLend it to me a little while; Ill tractors $1,354, and of all tracgive It back. tors $1,140. The average amount spent But why do you want a silver dolfor equipment, mostly plow s and disks, lar for use with tractors was about $340. "I want to try It in my slingshot The average value of tne horse-draw- n Shoot implements disposed of after the purYep. chase of the tractors was $12. What for? The average life of these tractors "Oh. Just for the novelty of seeing i estlmvted by their owners is 6.7 a dollar go a long way. r i Teeth, appetite and you. The annual depreciation of the tractors amounted to $164, and of the three-plo$217. The annual cost of repairs, including the value of the owners time spent in repairing the tractors, was $39 for both and three-plothe sizes. The fuel consumption per day for tractors varied from the about 18 gallons for fall plowing to about 11 gallons for drawing the hay loader. For the three-plotractors It varied from 23 gallons for plowing to 15 gallons for drawing the hay loader. tractors covered 6.6 The acres per day in plowing and three-plomachines 8.6 acres. The amount of fuel required per acre by the two sizes was practically the stune, 2.8 and 2.7 galgallons for the tractors. lons for the three-ployears. diflestion ail benefit. two-plo- , Your nerves will say thank you. your vim will respond. two-plo- two-plo- w WRIGLEYS is liked for what ' it does as wed as for its BIG value at the small cost of 5c. two-plo- The Flavor Lasts two-plow Difference in Plowing Costtf. The average cost per acre of power for the plowing done with two-plotractors was about $2 and with the three-plo- about $2.20. The cost of power for the plowing done with horses on these farms was about $2.90 per acre. Based on the present costs the cost of of keeping workstock, power for plowing with horses would be about $1.90 per acre. For most of the other operations the cost of power when furnished by horses was slightly less than when furnished by tractors. The cost per acre of power for disking with tractors was $0.67, with horses, $0.64; for cutting grain with tractors, $0.67 ; with horses, $0.59. These figures represent the cost of power only, and do not include either the cost of man labor, or that of the implements used. The average cost per day of two plow tractors for drawbar work on the home farm was about $12.65, and tractors about $17.75. of three-ploThe total cost of power furnished by the tractors for drawbar work at home HORSES COUGHING? Compound Spohns Distemper them hack to break It up and get Twenty-seve- n In condition. use has made SPOHNS in treating years indispensable Coughs and Colds, Influenza and Distemper with their resulting nose diseases of all the and lunga and complications, throat, Acts marvelously as preventive; acts equally well as cure. GO cents and $1.15 stores. At bottle. all per drug 8POHN MEDICAL COMPANY, GOSHEN, IND during the year averaged $341. This drawbar work on the home farm con stitnted 76 per cent of the total work done by the tractors, and only 76 per cent of the total annual charge for depreciation, repairs, and Interest on investment, is Included in it. Tractor Reduces Number of Work-stoc- k Absence of Disease Isnt Health; Yon Needed. On the 172 farms where there had been no change in acreage the number of workstock had been reduced by 2,2 bead, an average reduction of 26 of these 172 men per cent. Forty-fou- r had not reduced the number of work-stoc62 had disposed of one or two head, 43 had disposed of three or four head, and 23 of more than four head. On these 172 farms one horse had been kept for each 28 acres (total acres, not crop acres) before purchase of tractors, and at the time of the survey there whs one horse for each 37.7 acres. For all the farms there had been an average of one horse for each 27.6 acres before purchase of tractors, and there was one for each 37.9 acres at the time of the Investigation. On the farms where there had been no change in acreage there had been one horse for each 21.5 crop acres before the purchase of tractors, and there was one for each 29 crop acres at the time of the investigation. Operating Costs May Be Reduced. Tnere were great variations on individual farms in the cost of power furnished by both horses and tractors ;. and by more careful management many farmers could doubtless reduce this cost. Repair costs and fuel consumption of the tractors could in many cases have been reduced by more careful operation. The cost of keeping workstock could have been reduced on many farms by more careful feeding practices. The average annual cost of power for the drawbar work on the home farm which was done with tractors was equal to the cost of keeping 2.1 head of workstock and this is practically the average number displaced per farm. On the basis of present prices, however, the cost of keeping workstock has declined considerably more than the cost of o aerating track, tors. 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