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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
DEMAND FOR COWS.

While certsin sections are selling some
OF their milch cows and fsttening others,
because OF = scarcity Of hay, We do not
notice any lack of demand for good cows
In our market report, or any falling of
In their price. ln fact, not for many
years has trade been more active or
prices better In Boston market.
The hay crop around Boston or in the
section which buys these cows, suffered
as much from drought as did Maine or
New Hampshire. Prices OF hay are high
er than they have been for several years.
How IL IL that they think they can afford
TO buy cowss We think we can solve the
mystery In part at least.
Milk prices are higher than 10 years
past, aud those who supply our cities
with milk feel that they can afford TO
use less hay or = purer grade Of hay,
and give more grain with IL, II they have
good cows. But many OF them do not
need to buy hay, II the drought did re
duce their crop. They followed the ad-
vice We have been giving the farmers
for years, and broke up their poorest
meadows and parts Of the pasture land
that they might put In forage crops.
They have oat hay, millet, corn fodder
cured or In ensilsge, and some Of them
have cows now "up to their eyes, in
rye and barley, which will save them
from beginning on their hay As early as
their last prudent neighbors, and Will
give them good feed again q week or
two earlier In the spring.
Then some Of them fed much green
fodder last summer during the dry time,
and others for the fret time In their
lives kept up the grain ration while the
cows were in the pasture. They have
cows producing more milk now than
they usually do at this season OF the
year, and they nnd profit in producing
milk which does not hinder them from
buying more cows even II they have TO
buy some hay and grain TO feed them
on. The men who are selling cows are
men who did not try to keep their cows
up to profitable production last summer,
and now they are selling their best be-
cause they bring little more money
than rhe others would. Or this Is true
In sorae cases.-American Cultivstor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
A YuLETIoE DAINTY.

orssin % The Plsa Psaains Was q
Meastreus Sausage.
In many parts Of England candles
are put In the windows on Christmas
eve, and the village seems Illuminated,
the Inhabitants little suspecting that
this usage Ii thousands Of years old
and had its origin In the fact that ev-
cry devout nre worshiper kindled a
fresh Are on his hearthstone on the
eve OF the sun gods festival and open.
Cd his doors and windows. too, II be
had any, to let the blaze shine out into
the darkness.
The Christmas carol II relic OF the
songs once sung In honor Of the sun;
the Christmas pudding a reminder OF
the giant globuiar sausages made OF
that shape In honor Of the sun and
served to our lusty ancestors at this
Joyful season. Beef, mutton. pork,
fish. anything that was handy. entered
into the composition Of these mon
strous wursts. A hash of all meats
that could be procured was mixed
with nour and boiled In the largest poi
belonging to the establishment. Steam
Ing hot, It was placed on a great plat
ter. a bowl OF honey was poured over
II. a sprig Of mistletoe adorned Its sum
NIT, and In solemn state II was borne
from kitchen to dining hall
Sometimes chief distinguished him
self at Yuletide by preparing puddings
OF enormous size. and instances are ou
record where these festival dainties
were carried by four men. preceded by
couple Of pipers and followed by q
procession Of cooks, pot washers aud
scullIons. who fourished spoons and
splits In token OF their craft and ex
pected to be rewarded for their labors
by gratuities from the guests.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

@NEASANTS Of the mountains OF
Montenegro have a peculiar
Christmas eve custom. After
a., the Yule log has been lighted
the haad OF the house and the son who
acts rs the shepherd Of the sheep hock
go 10 the stables with candles and
light up each corner Of the interior
alternately. Then they return to the
door. and as each holds his candle high
the animals are driven in one by one.
The household wife then sprinkles a
little wine over the oldest female OF
each OF the different species OF live
stock and, having done this, kisses the
animal on the head. This Is unique
Christmas practice, and antiquarians
have been able 10 lind no reason Tor
II nor have they been able to set the
time when II began.
The kissing ceremony over, the fam
fly "clucks" like hen and "cheeps'
like a chicken. This Is said certainly
to insure a plentiful Increase OF the
fowls during the coming year.
II should have been said that before
the fire Is lighted the iron shovel and
the poker are hidden away. The Christ
mas fire must be stirred only with piece
Of wood. As soon as n piece falls from
the end Of the burning Yule log one Of
the sons OF the family picks the bit up
In his teeth and at the imminent dan
ger OF being burned carries-it thus into
the yard and there drops II. Now OF
q certainty no witches can get In dur
ing the Christmas festivities.
The carcass for the Christmas feast
sheep, pig or goat--is roasted whole.
In carving II no rib OF the creature
must be broken. Otherwise n dire ca
lamlty Is In store for the family. A
cake Is baked on the hearth, and as
soon as the spot where II was cooked
is cool each member OF the family puts
his bare foot on the place and l. thus
insured against blistered feet for a
year.
When writing Of Saxon Christmas
legends and odd Christmas ceremonlals
one writes In the past almost wholly.
In the Black mountain region the old
time customs are the customs OF to-
day, and time seems TO have been up-
able to change their infinite variety.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
CHRISTMAS OLD AND NEW.

The century ncsrs Its closing year.
Yet CHRISTMAS bells are full and tree
Al when the home halls nng with chs8
And grandpa kept the jubilee.
The stockings by the chimney deep
We're like your own. my pet Of thrcs.
0 softest wool from white faced shesp
And buckied high shove the knee.
The chimney. oh. u wss 70 wide
'Twouid hold the gifts for nfty boys
And Santa had an easy slide
When he came down with grsndpa's toysl
The toys we're not the dainty stud
Your fingers grasp with childish slss.
But homely, and . trine rough
when grandpa was . child Of threA
comforter dyed green and red,
A knitted cap and oycrshoes,
OF seasoned hickory. . slei.
Perhaps ball too big to lose.
But grandpa iikrd the Christmas then
And what old santa brought to him
A really a. the little msn
Who see bright trees In psriou dim.
For love Il love the great world DER;
Gods love the Bethlehem story tells
From year 10 year, from shore 10 snore.
wherever ring the Christmas bella
Boston Transcript
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
Roast Duck.

For a small Christmas dinner paii
Of tender ducklIngs may be substituted
for the regulation turkey. A very
tasteful dressing Is made by mixing q
minced onion that has been fried il
butter with two cupfuls Of crumbs,
tablespoonful Of butter and half a cup
full Of thick. stewed tomatoes. Season
highly. Baste every few minutes ant
roast rare. Skim the fat from thu
gravy In the pan. add the stewed glib
let's and thicken and season. A tar
jellylike currant or plum or spicet
plums should accompany II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

Decorations Of evergreens for tenn
pies and houses during the winter
months were popular among the Ro-
mans and DruIds, who practiced II for
the same reason, In order to give aid to
the dryads and wood spirits, who must
die unless they had the shelter Of their
native foliage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

The young poultryman generally gees
into the keeping Of fowls with An loee
.hsr he has some scheme that the otner
Fellows never thought Of. He VIII sit
down and plan how 70 make poe,sty
sssn;ng 4 success, and win imagine snat
- 4 T,ser than those that have gone
nssore him. Very we'll; let him Try Al
the things be can think OF. pat s, 49, - -
has tried them TO his hearts coneens !.
viii have 20 get down to the co94oe-
nlsce methods Of keeping clean ana feeo
ing correctly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
Early Football Players.

Football was for many years the na-
tional game Of Florence. The season
was from January to March. and the
ladies and gentlemen Of Florence and
the populace AZ well were wont to as
semble on the Piazza Santa Gioce to
witness the game, which was called
"Calcio," from the word meaning ito
kick" The last game was played in
l730.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

The scourage generally spoken OF As
.cours In calves, but which is more lat
terly called calf cholers, Is really about
The most serious visitation that afiiict'
our cstrle In the West at the present
time. Like nearly all such diseases, u
Il more fatal with cattle that are kept
uuder highly artificial conditions. Until
reeeutly the chief aim has been to pre-
scribe remedies Cor the calf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

Chop the liver fine and saute In a tn.
blespoonful Of bot butter with a table
spoonful Of chopped onion. Mix with
four ounces Of bread q fourth Of q
loaO and fourth Of q cupful Of butter
melted in q fourth Of cupful Of ho'
water. Add one tablespoonful Of pars
ley chopped fine and the beaten yolh
Of an egg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

AT the approach Of winter extracted
honey viii candy or crystalline unless
sep, 10 q temperature above 50 degrees,
md even then with some kinds OF honey
it 10 difficult 20 prevent IL from can1y-
ing. This Il remarked oy mos. %
Keepers as . test Of its purity. Honey
thar has been adultersted with glucose
ar other foreign matter as . rule VII.
NOT srsnulate or crystslliSe when kep'
IN a moderately cool place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
The Yuietsae Cigar.

Wives whose husbands smoke are
again reminded in view Of the ap-
proach Of Christmas that the man who
smokes intelligently would rather re-
ceive one cigar costing Is cents than q
hundred costing 30 cents. We sound
this note of warning merely In the in
terests Of peace and good win.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

The arguments Of the advocates OF
the spe cial butter COW refute tneir owu
reasoniilg. Nearly all OF the out-ln-tne,
eountry dairymen depend on several
di6erenl; sources for The income nom
sheir 90 vs. veals, steers and heifers TO
srov uI. and cows for sale, together
gith til butter product, make up the
s,greeste income from that source. Keep
|. sneciaI buttsf COW for . special butter
haslneoa and . gsnsral purpoce COW for
q eeuersl purpose basiness.-Farmss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

Experiments have shown that under
certain conditions three animals can be
kept on green products OF the same area
which will support only one animal II
allowed 70 Craze free. There is great
waste of fodder Of any kind by allowing
stock to grszs it. They tread down
much and spoil much by evacuation
and by living down on rotten stun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

by hook and BY crook" ID an allu-
sion to an ancient manorial custom
which permitted the neighboring poor
to take all the wood that they could
reach and pull down from the forest
trees, using only their shepherdS
crooks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
NOTICE

In the District Coart of the United states fos
th~ District % Maine. In BSnkrapscy-
ll Ins matter %
WAITER " WOOD. OF In BANKRUPTCY
RumfBrd Falls Bankrupt
To he crrsiftors Of waller N. Wood. In the
COUNTY % oxford and district aforesaid;
NJJios Is here6y stve1 thai On the lSsh dzy OF
n,- A u iss The said WAtcr NJ. Wood
va tulv aijudicAtest bankrupt. and that the er-i
meeting % hi- crviitor- viii be heh NJ the our
Hou-s. In south Paris. 90 tbe @h Dag oS Jan
A ID ls.l, a 10 O'clock N the forenoon. AZ vhicn
rme To ALI crestttors may attend. prove shetf
Gains AppuOtn, trustee, examine the oankruP'
40 transact such other b1siness xs may proper
ly cone bsf0re said meeting.
south Paris. Dec. IS, iso
GEO. A WILSON.
Referee In RAnkruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

every well,". exclaimed DR.. Quick
after his quarrel with the undertaken:
"T'll make you sorry for thIsr'
what are you going to do" retorted
The undertaker-"retire from practicer
philadelphia Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
merry ChPistnas.

Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale.
Twas Chris ms told the merriest tale:
A Christmas gambol oft would cheer
The poor mans heart through half the year.
Scott.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
NOTICE

NOTICE
In ,ae District Court % he United States for
the pi-grics OF Maine. In Bankruptcy.
IN The natter %
lOHN Y. MASON, In kAnkruptry
o. Rum tori Falls. Bankrupt
To the creditors Of John 2. Mason, In The
Coantv of oxford and districs aforesaid :
Notice 4 hereby given thai oe the IN dag or
Dvc.. A. d. lso, the sAid John z: Mason sAs
DIV AfiusllcAtei bankrupt. and thai the nrst
mestin. % DIS er~iitors wri he hed a the
Court House. IN south Paris. on thc -sh day or
De-. A II. 1909 M 10 o'clcck In the
fo-caoon. al Which rme the said crcihors
nav atteDd prove the;r claims. Appoint trustee.
eIanlne ne h1nkrup< and transact such other
b1.iaess A. may properly come before saad
mc.t'ng
S0uth Paris. Dec 10, lsoo.
6EO. A. WILSON.
Referee IN Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

The Bangor Commercial remarks that
n al the questions that sre sad . -
coming up ct the next legislature DO
fcome up, tho session Win last over ~
| Fourth OF July, and the membere can
| have picuics 70 Merrymsstins Park %
| the warm Sundays.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

The hishest score at the New Hamp'
.h;,e winter Dairy Meeting, recently,
rent 70 butter made from seper,soL
crssm. 90 Ia. The lower range pssow
81 Va for gathered cream. Here y ~
important lesson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

Good Wishes.
God bles the master OF this houss.
Likewise the mistrcss. too.
And all the little childrsa
That round the table 20.
And all your hin and kinsfolk
That dwell both far and near.
vish you Merry Christmas
And Happy Nsw Year!
Old Csrol.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
AMONG THE FARMERS.
.srnnp rnnrlow.a

Corvs{.oadence on practical Agricultural topics
10 so'icised. Address all Communication In
tended for this department 10 HxxHr d. HAn-
nosp. Agricultural kdisor Oxford Deuocrss
fxris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
$500 Reward.

The above Anoaut w,n he pssd for the arrest
~ Conviction % any person guity Of orcAkirg
49, No lhe windows % the Parts Grange horse
Per Order PARIS GRANGE
Sonth Paris. Nov. l.. lssc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25

Pilgrins Dtant Celebrate.
The pilgrim fathers forbade the Gel
ebration of Christmas a. "a heather
mummery."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
QUALITY or Hay IN WINTER FEEDING.

QUALITY OF HAY m WINTER FEEDING.
Most farmers ship their beat hay 10
market when prices are good aud retain
the poorest grades for home feeding. and
this policy produces the best results in
ship only the best OF any farm produce
70 market, for In the event Of q glut or =
surplus OF goods, the inferior grades will
always be pushed 10 the wall, and sell
sometimes for less than actual trsnspor-
tstion charges. IL has been my fixed
purpose for years, founded upon ex-
perience, 10 ship only fine quality OF
produce 20 market. IL my products,
whether OF grain crops, dairy or fruit,
will not pass inspection ss hrst-cizss, l
consider IL better policy 70 sell them TO
some nearby market which | can reach
with team, thus saving railroad trans
portxtion, or 70 make use OF them In
other ways at home, than 20 send them
forth TO some uncertain city market.
Ia the end sm In pocket. We raise
our farm products for money, and we
should endeavor % provide the best thst
money will buy.
But in the matter Of wintering stock
on the left over hay, or the In erior
grades that were not considered worthy
OF shipment, there is always the danger
of uuderfeeding the animals, and thus
working harm Indirectly. IL goes with
out saving that there is less nourtsh-
ment 10 ton OF inferior hay than in the
same amount Of first class, property
cured hay. Otherwise there would be
no special demand for the latter AZ high
er prices than the former. Therefore, IL
we give the usual quantity, they will
not get a. much nourishmenf as TX the
hsy were al first class. An allowance
must be made In the difference OF the
uourishiug qualities, which must be
made up In either larger quantities OF
hay or more additional food. Stock can
eat onlya certain amount OF hay with
out causing olosting, and have found
Il much more economical 10 increase the
grain ration little than the hay supply.
With the poor hay I mix enough bran
10 bring the nourishment OF the ration
up 10 about the same standard as the
same quality Of bright, full length timo-
thy bay. In this way the animals secure
"a much nourishment without adding
sny additional burden TO their stomschs.
Feed cattle through the winter, when
they have little exercise, with coarse,
innutririous food, and they viii in most
cases gain slowly, and very often develop
stomach troubles before the winter is
half over. This danger must be avoided
in every way possible, and one OF the
chief causes IL the quality OF the food We
give to the animals. Massachusetts
Ploughmsn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
Don't Delay!

II it's the bother and time that
makes you wait, remember II
viii cause YOU more trouble,
take more time, and will add
further costs.
II its the dread, remember that
one pang of lively toothache is
worse than all the fear you need
nave Of our modern dental
methods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
the DAIRY nelFea.


The future hopes Of the farmers OF
Maine, and perhaps In all New England,
are, 1 believe, now centered In the dairy
ing industry. While the price Of beef
may ut times reach = point that will
leave margin OF profit TO the New Eng
land farmer, IL is useless to think that
We can permanently compete with the
great prairie states Of the west In this
industry. But these hillside pastures
where grows the sweetest OF grasses,
with the pusest OF spring water, will
never dnd In the production OF dairy
products = successful rival In the west.
IL Is an old saying, AS the twig Is
bent the tree 10 Inclined and think
this saying is never better illustrated
than In the rearing OF the dairy COW.
Go into almost any dsirymsn's barn and
he will show you his heifer calves, and
tell you which cows they came from
and how much butter these cows have
made In a week, and how many prizes
their sire has taken. he IL apt 10 con-
slider only the breeding, and does not
stop to consider whether or not the calf
possesses OF itself the points Of future
great producer. while good breeding Is
essential, we should not forget that the
most careful breeding has sometimes
produced an inferior animal, and oc-
cssionsliy, = great COW will be found
among the scrubs, with no particular
breeding whatever. Therefore we must
consider the general makeup Of the calf
itself, rather than what its ancestors
have done In the past. We allow our
calves 70 suck only until the milk In good
and then teach them 10 drink xt once,
giving whole milk for few days and
then for few days more part skim and
part whole milk, and finally skim milk
wholly, with about . tablespoonful OF
linseed meal. The milk should be fed
just - hot ss the calf can take IL. We
formerly had considerable trouble with
scours, but since we commenced to feed
the milk hot have never been troubled
with this complaint.
Spring calves we always keep In the
barn the first summer, as they gain fast
er than when turned out to grass. After
they are four weeks old they should be
given little hay. They should have all
the good hay they will eat up clean the
first winter, but do not believe In feed
~ w e1&t SAN -
with calf, and then but spsringly until
ealving time. Many promising heifers
have been ruined by feeding them grain
to get big growth, until they put on
fat. The best heifer we ever raised
never ate quart OF grxin until she had
her first calf. She should be fondled
and petted, and learned TO be led while
young, and never allowed to become
Wild when turned away 10 pasture.
Docility is an important thing to be
ss nervous, fretful COW IL
never so profitable, as she IL ever ready
70 hold up her milk st the slightes,
A good pasture Ia sum-
mcr, and In winter, warm quarters,
plenty OF plain food, daily csrding, and
kind treatment are the essentials In rear
log the heifer that Il TO be q money
maker In the years 20 come.-O. NJ.
~. To- r.rS snA uA.,a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
Delays are
Expensive.

If YOU have a tooth that shows
signs of decay, i; needs attention
at once. II should be filed to-
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
Kissing the Cattle.
A Queer Moutenegrin Custom.

@1EASANTS Of the mountains OF
III Montenegro have a peculiar
Christmas eve custom. After
u, the Yule log has been lighted
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
c. |. BUCK, The Dentist,
South Paris. Maine.

Gone often aud have free examins-
uon % your teeth, and will advise
you accordingly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
c. JONES.


Manufactured Of general machinery. steam en-
xines. mill work. spool machinery and tools,
bolts. set scvews. tsps. dies and drills made ami
repaired. sewing, moving and threshing ma
ehlnes, pumps Of al kinds. presses, guns, pis-
tols knfves. trSpe. etc. neatly and promptly re
pAire.. SseAm and vsssr plp,ng done 20 order
Arizona republican., 1900-07-03
Millinery.

Our Millinery department is complete, and as the season is coming to a close we will offer our entire stock of Millinery at 8 1-9 per cent off reg ular price. Help yourselves. Lots of fine things to select from.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-19
Recent advioes from China tell

Recent advices from China tell
the most horrible story ever recit-
ed Of modern warfare. During the
disastrous retreat Of the allied forc-
es,sunfer A lmiral Sayn nlir, tro nj
Pekin, il became impossible to ear
ry the wounded soldiers with them
and, in order to save his MANNED
followers from Chinese torture, the
admiral was obliged to order them
shot. The wounded soldiers knew
the alternative and prayed for
death at the hands Of their cons
rades rather than brave the horrors
Of Chinese torture. It's d horri-
bic story to come ON thee Of the
10th century and there are many
who will ask whether the propa-
ganda Of the Christian religion or
even the spread Of commerce and
the encouragement Of railroad
building in the Celestial kingdom
is worth such a price.