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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

My flock of hens consists of fifty
Brown Leghorns and twelve Plymouth
Rocks, Minorcas and mongrels. One
half of the Leghorns are pullets. 1t ID
easy to tell the pullet eggs from the
rest, and those from the Plymouth
Rocks and Minorcas are readily distin
guished. The flock of sixty-two layers
and two roosters have nearly square
rod of floor space Q6 feet square).
They need more room, but as no other
house is available l am compelled to
keep the flock undivided. The first egg
of the winter was laid between the
holidays, and it was a brown one,
Singularly enough, only two brown eggs
have since been laid, although l have
gathered over six dozen eggs. Five doz-
en- were pullet eggs. While less than
five-twelfths of the flock are pullets,
they have laid five-Sixths of the eggs.
Applying figures, we find the pullets
have done over seven times better than
the old hens. The latter are two, three
and four years old.
1t may be argued that the active pull
lets have secured a greater proportion
of food than the less active hens, es-
pecially the Plymouth Rocks. The
contrary is shown by the flesh put on by
the hens, which are now heavy and sleek.
l have given the flock abundant exercise
and the best care otherwise that was
able to bestow. 1t had formerly been
my belief that for winter laying the
heavy breeds are the best, but theory
bubbles are often exploded by actual
tests. The morning feed for the sixty
four fowls consists of four quarts OF
chopped corn and oats, with wheat bran
and two handfuls of clover leaves. All
is mOistened and mixed with warm
water and fed at full daylight. About
O'Clock they have pint of poor wheat
scattered in their scratching pen, s by
10 feet. In an hour they have another
pint in the same way. At noon / shell a
peck of ear corn and scatter part of il
in the litter, and at 3 and p. NJ. they get
the rest. Coal ashes are sifted with a
bean sieve and given them, besides oys-
ter shells, but they prefer the former.
/ give them meat scraps and bones from
the table, also chopped potatoes oc-
casionally. The coal ashes serve for a
dust bath, and the small portions are
eaten with avidity.
1t may seem like giving the hens too
nearly constant attention; more so than
ones other work will usually permit.
This is true in many cases, but those who
will devote plenty of time and thought
to their hens in winter are generally re,
warded accordingly. The production of
eggs in winter is confning work, but
not unpleasant. Under slack care it
is possible and probable that the Ply
mouth Rocks would outdo the Leghorns
at the egg basket, but the total receipts
from the hens would be meagre indeed.
| like a breed of hens that will bear
pushing in winter, but in crowding the
Plymouth Rocks they soon become too
fat for laying. | would discard them
entirely if it were not for their service as
incubators and brOoders. They will
be placed at this work early in spring,
but the chicks will belong to lighter
and more active breed than the foster
mother.-New York Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

In trotting mile in 1854, Lou Dillon
covered "a $500 feet every second. 1t
is necessary to average "A feet every
second to make a mile in two minutes.
The records of Cresceus, Major Delmar,
Ally and Maud S. are 1.59 S-4, 200,
2.O3 "a, EOS ga. Lou Dillon beat
Cresceus 55 69-1O0 feet to the mile, Ma.
ior Delmar So $500 feet, Alix 23S 9-lO
feet and Maud S. 456 3-5 feet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

the gallery blowing flute that NJ
Roussillon had brought him from
Quebec.
The pine well filled and lighted ap'
parently did have the effect to steady
and encourage NJ. Roussillon's mem.
ory, or. II not his memory, then his i'm
agination. which was of that fervid
und liberal sort common to natives OF
the Midi and which has been exquisite
" depicted by the late AlphOnse Dau'
det I'm Tartarin and Bompard. He
leaned far back in strong chair. with
his massive legs stretched at full length
and gazed at the roof poles while he
talked.
In the first place, he had not been in
Quebec or Montreal during his absence
from home Most of the time he had
spent disposing Of pelts and furs at De.
troit and In extending his trading re,
lations with other posts, but what mat,
tered trifling want of facts when his
meridional fancy once began to warm
up? \ smattering of social knowledge
gained at first hand in his youthful
days in France while he was student
whose parents fondly expected him to
conquer the world. came to his aid. and
besides, he had saturated himself all
his life with poetry and romance. Sou
derry, Scarron. Provost, Mime. La Fa.
yette and Calprenede were the chief
sources of his information touching the
life and manners, morals and gayeties
of people who, as he supposed. stirred
the surface of that resplendent and far
Off ocean called society.
Alice was absolutely charmed. She
sat on low wooden stool and gazed in
to Gaspard Roussillon's face with dilat'
ing eyes in which burned that rich and
radiant something we call passionate
soul. She drank In his fiamboyant
stream of words with thirst which
nothing but experience could ever
ouench. He felt her silent applause
and the admiring involuntary absoip'
ton that possessed his wife. The con,
sciousness of his elementary magnet,
ism augmented the flow of his fine de-
scriptions. and he went on and on until
the arrival Of Father Beret put an end
to 1t all.
The priest, hearing Of NJ. Roussillon's
return. had come to inquire about some
friends living at Detroit. He took
luncheon with the family, enjoying the
downright refreshing collation. of broil'
ed birds, onions. meal cakes and claret
ending with dish Of blackberries and
cream.
NJ. Roussillon seized the first Oppor'
tunity to resume his successful romano
ing and presently in the midst of the
meal began to tell Father Beret about
what he had seen in Quebec.
"By the way" he said. with expan'
sive casualness in his voice, 81 called
upon your old time friend and coad'
tutor, Father Sebastian, while up
there. 4 noble old man. He sent you
thousand good messages. Was
nightly delighted when l told him
how happy and hale you have always
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
The Corn Crop Of The Year.

A prominent Board of Trade man in q
conversation with an editor of the
Breeders Gazette said last Friday:
"You may 60 on record as stating that
the corn crop of 1908 will amount more
nearly to three billion bushels than it
will to two and one-half billions. have
lately had advices from Nebraska in
which 1t is stated that that state will
produce, has already saved now clear
out of the way of everything, 3S per cent
more corn than it did last season and the
same is true of Iowa. In Illinois the
condition is about the same. Things
have been changing rapidly of late in the
corn crop. Aug. Is was satisfied that
the corn in my fields would not at the
best make Is bushels the acre. have
cut it now and / am sure it will make
IS bushels. Every day of this fine
weather puts millions more corn out of
the reach of possible damage and all
things considered there is every reason
to expect the largest crop on record.
The acreage is much increased over that
OF last year when the yield was around
two and one-half billions of bushels.
The late fine weather has done what the
summer failed to do and everywhere the
prospect is for the largest yield of corn
in the history of this country"
Questioned further, this trader said
that he was satisfied that Is per cent of
the Iowa acreage would produce mer-
charitable corn, and that the same would
prove true of all the districts which
were not permanently damaged by the
frosts in the middle of September.
Samples of corn, he stated, shown on
the board from Indiana and Ohio in
dicated fine yields for those states, and
the manner in which some of the largest
interests had been standing from below
during the past three weeks showed as
much as anything else what the general
sentiment is among the men who should
know best.
Taking the government figures as a
basis, we see that the condition at Oct.
indicated yield of nearly 2, 200, ,0C0, 900
bushels. Since the publication of that
report we have had, at this writing, six
teen days of remarkably fine weather,
the weather map at times not showing a
shower or a cold snap in the entire corn
belt. That must have most materially
increased the total production, but how
many millions of bushels it is hard to
say. 1t is figured that about SOC, 600, 600
bushels of the 1902 crop of corn are in
the hands of farmers or elevators at the
present time. Granting that to be true
and figuring at the same time that the
Danubian and other European corn-grOw-
ing regions are shipping immense amounts
each week, while the Argentine has
broken all its records in the way of corn
expectation, it would seem in the es-
timation of the traders that there is
little hope of higher prices for corn this
season. II in addition to this the pres
ent crop is to run out to three billions or
thereby, there need be no fear of any
scarcity of corn for any purpose, and
naturally with lowered corn values stock
prices must retrograde. 1t is the gener-
al opinion of men who claim to under
stand the corn situation at the present
writing that lower prices for corn and
meats on the hoOf must inevitably be
faced within very short time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
II Depeuda.

Floorwalker-vases? Yes, ma'am.
Right up this aisle. Bargains from 26
cents up.
Next Shopper-You have display Of
vawses today?
Same Floorwalker-Vawses? Yes,
madam. Down the next aisle, please.
Bargains from $25 up.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

A bit of wisdom from Turf, Farm and
Home: 'Strange as it may seem good
horse will often prove greater injury
to a man than poor one, especially
when the man doesn't know when ana
how to get the good animal into bis
pocket book"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

Father-Arabella. do you know our
housekeeper is going TO be married!
Daughter-Is that so! It's time the
old dragon is getting out Of the house.
WHO is she going TO marry!
her.-Me.ACincinnat Commercial
Trihuup
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

The man who is always talking about
how much work he does should remem-
ber that some people work 80 hard that
they don't have time to tell about It.
Atchison Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
Hood Farm
Calf Scour Cure
and
Digestive PoWde

doses OF Hood Farm Calf Scour Cure and
Digestive Powder brought 1t around all
right and It has been doing well ever since"
NJ. E. RUTH, Hanover, Pa.
Hood Farm Calf Scour Cure and Diges-
tive Powder cured three bad cases Of scours
in INV herd. I find the Digestive Powder
gives the calf strength and appetite" L. g.
RArHsoNE, Hebron, Conn.
Two sizes OF each-Q and $2bo. Cali fof
circular on Calf Scour Treatment.
For sale By r. A. SHuHrLxSs d Co., South
Paris Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
Aching Joints

In the fingers, toes, arms, and other
parts of the body, are joints that are
inflamed and swollen by rheumatism
that acid condition of the blood which
affects the muscles also.
Sufferers dread to move, especially
after sitting or lying long, and their
condition is commonly worse In wet
weather.
ut has been long time since we have
been without Hoods Sarsaparilla. MY
father thinks he could not do without II.
He has been troubled with rheumatism
since he was boy, and Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla is the only medicine he can take that
will enable him to take his place In the
field" MISS ADA DorY, Sidney, Iowa.
Hoods Jdrsdpdritld
and Pills
Remove the cause of rheumatism-no
outward application can. Take them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
Just One Trip.

"What? Going out again tonightT'
began Mrs. Nagg.
"Oh, no: Just this once" replied her
husband, with aggravating cheerful
ness. "It will be too late when get
back to 60 out again. ."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

A lively discussion in programme
from intelligent men who understand
what they are talking about Ia many
times more instructive than long drawn
prOsy lecture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

Now is the best time of the whole
year to examine young trees for borers.
Look around the collar of the trees for
the evidence of their presence and II
| found kill 'em,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

Pursuant TO the foregoing petition. IT ls
ORDERED that public notice there II be given oy
publishing II 10 the oxford Democrat, the last
notice 70 be published at least fourteen uays
Lsfore Saturday. the 2sth day OF November, A.
r. 1913, on which day a public hearing Will De
held at the Seleetmen's Office, at south farls
village. az two O'Clock In the afternoon, a.
which time and place any persons 10 Oe aueeseI
iv the location asked for NAV be heard. AMI
tie selectmen hereby endorse that such public
notice as above ordered shall be sufficient upon
thi, petitlon to the residents and owners 70 be
affected thereby.
JESSE G.. HOWE, OF
n d. HAMMOND, Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
fro BIZ CONTINUED
JINGlES AND JGSTS.
Ruf Not swiftly.

but NOT swiftly.
The man was writing rapidly.
But he was writing very slowly.
Fo- he, being illitcrate. WAS undecided AZ
to whether he should use onc or two
"p's' in spelling il.
Yet he was writing rapidly.
But very slowly.
baltimore American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24

Among the Four Hundred.
81 can't imagine what made the
bridegroom so nervous
81 can"
"What"
"He didn't have time to get his pro-
spective father-in-law's check certified
before the remony."-Chicago Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
Ohm s. HARLOW,
Attorney at Law,
DIXFIELD, MAINE

To the Selectmen Of the town OF Paris r.,,
Respectfully represents the Mount Mica Lele,
,.f,ne 90 that IL desires 10 construct telephone
lines in said town OF Paris, set poles and stretcn
wire for the same, and IL asks this honoTaole =
board for permit to 80 construct nnes' ue nnss .s
ts be constructed and the poles set under % .he
-IperyisiOn OF any officer you may select. Inc
highways and public ways on which u Is deslrea'
fD construct lines are as follows viz. From Buck,
Geld town line along the highway leaelug
tl-0ugh the whittemore d. trict, thence 70 farls
H,V on the direct road also the road, leaning Dy
Orrin SmalPs from the Whittemore district W
the residence OF A. L. Abbott 49,.
AE. DEAN. President.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
WAN TED |!

We are in the market for any
amount of Pine, Spruce, Fir, Pop
lar, White Birch and all hard woods
cut in long logs and 4 foot lengths.
The highest cash price will be
paid for above delivered at A.
Kenney's mill this coming winter.
THE Mason MANUFACTURING Co.
South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
A Test for Winter Laying.

THE PULLETs SUPERIOR TO THE HENS
AND THE LEGHoRNs BETTER THAN THE
LARGER BREEDS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
When Other Eyes Meet Nine.

"Love is blind" he complained.
'That ought not to worry you" she
said encouragingly. because we have
eyes only for each other."-Milwaukee
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
Calf Cc0urs Cured

My calf " as
taken "A hours after
birth with scours Of
. watery, foamy ma
ture, was weak and
staggered and re-
aA-Al TA~~n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-07

Ihen there were punches and ices and
not lntrequently warm pudding.
Beside these, this meal to meet the
demand for a long dinner, was inter
spersed with everything possible in the
nature of relishes. But that is not the
kind of dinner thot is in vogue to-
day
Three hours for a dinner were not
too many in the older mode. Now oys-
ters-and the very best oysters, not
those from the nearest fishman, but
some good deep-water oyster as
Cape Cod or Buzzards Bay-a soup. an
entree, roast, game, a vegetable, salad
and an ice axe the utmost that persons
who try TO keep up with the last style
think of offering for a dinner
IN some cases the roast is altogether
omitted, and the wild duck, redheaG.
canVas-back or maI1ard. served with
celery salad and fried hominy. is made
to take its place, sometimes partridge
serves the same purpose. Then, every
guest receives a much larger portion.
In the case of small butter-b balls ducks
or quails a whole bird is put on every
plate. This was the dinner that a Chef
prepared last week:
Cape Cod Oysters.
Bisque of Game Soup.
Timbales of Sweetbreads and Mush-
rooms.
Redhead Ducks.
Celery Salad and Fried Hominy.
Fresh Asparagus.
Small Biscuit Glace.
Cheese.
Black Coffee.
It will be seen that this repast would
have made nobody uncomfortable from
overeating who took all it offered. The
timbales We're not large, but the breast
Of duck was a liberal supply. Four
small smelts were served to a portion.
The invitation said half-past 8, and a
quarter of an hour later the dinner be-
gan. BY half-past 10 it was finished
and the women We're in the drawing
room. By II the guests had begun to
leave, and a quarter of an hour later
the host and hostess were alone.
In the matter of wines this dinner
was typical of the way in which this
feature of a meal is served today.
White wine and champagne were serv-
ed to all the guests, but one who want
ed Scotch whisky got it, But the white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-07

was a Marcobrunner and the cham
payne was a rare chateau vintage. The
ducks as well as the rest OF the dishes
were perfect, and IN the matter of ex-
pense the meal far exceeded the cost
of no end OF pates and timba1es.
Another dinner cooked by the chef of
the house in which it was served the
other night is lust as typical of the
present day style. It's menu read-or at
least it would have read so if it had
been shown to anybody but the hostess,
who saw it in the mornings follows:
Deep-sea Oysters.
Cream of Fresh Green Peas.
Terrapin.
Mushrooms Baked in Cheese.
Butter-ban Ducks.
Fried Hominy.
Celery Salad.
Meringue Creme.
Camembert and Pont PEveque Cheese
Coffee.
The feature of this dinner was the
terrapin, and the guests had been in
vited there especially to eat il. So it
was served literally. Every one of the
u guests received an entire duck. Only
white wines were served. and the cham
payne was very dry owing to a theory
of the host that terraDin tastes better
always with a dry wine The Rhine
wine was served only with the oysters
and the soup. I was at about a quar-
ter past that the guests at this dinner
took their seats, and at 10 the men had
begun to smoke.
One night last week a large table was
spread in the corner of a smart Fifth
avenue restaurant for i persons. They
were expected at o'clock but it was
after that when they arrived. The mid
die of the table was ornamented with
a made floral piece of violets. It was
round and low. AS a matter of fact it
contained six punches of 100 violets. and
it was readily separated at the close of
the meal so that every woman present
could have a bunch The party which
was given afterWard to the theater was
made up of men and women well known
in New York society. What these 12
persons ate was:
Fresh Caviare on Toast.
Bisque of Lobster.
Young Broiied Turkey.
Fresh String Beans.
Escarole and Tomato Salad.
Baked Alaska.
Coffee.
This, of course, was short dinner
ordered with the theater in view, and
the party left the restaurant in time to
reach there somewhat after o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-07
NEED OF OITR TIME.

The need of our time is independent
co-opera ton in our church work as IL
lustrated by the Christian Endeavor
movement, the interdenominationali
of which movement says, Let sects
live, but let sectarianism die" Let US
have healthy criticism, but above all
Grafton which will cement in spirit the
whole church.-Rev. G. ]. Hall, Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-07

This, of course. was a short dinner
ordered with the theater in view, and
the party left the restaurant in time to
reach there somewhat after 9 O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-07

OITORI 2 NIIIEo OE LIF "a
The devil would steal away your lifes
as a Christian by simply
having you put off becoming a Christian
just now He is stealing away your
life-yourself he is stealing away--Rev.
N H Lee, Methodist, Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-07

MOST PERNICIOUS INFLUENCE
A bad man can do an immense amount
of harm by simply doing bad things
A bad man. with bad motives. doing
what seems to be good, is the most per
nieious and degrading influence that I
know of.-Rev r. L. Paddock. E1pisco-
paIian New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-07

and pork Add enough cold water to reach
three inches above the top layer: cover
boil gently for an hour without burning at
the bottom At end Of an hour add a pint
Of milk and let boil up once, then serve.
This makes large quantity; but can be
reduced to any quantity. When made for
a gentlemans party a pint Of Madeira IS
used instead of milk.
CLAN CHOWDER.
Rhode Island chowder has the potatoes
omitted and quart of cider and pint of
BORT are added
Some add salt pork and potatoes to this.
which is a matter of taste, but not or
thodox. Milk cream should not be
added for what affinity is there between
milk and clans It is a frequent CON-
bina ton. it is true, but one that is al
most sure TO cause indigestion Take half
a peck of hard or soft CLAIMS in the shell;
which should be well scrubbed before
they are opened Reserve the clam juice,
cut off the hard part of the clam and chop
nne preserving the soft part Wnolels puS
the chopped part in a. porcelain-hned keJ-
tie with enough water to cover, and cook
until they begin to grow tender Mean
while peel and slice two onions and six
mediuun-sizad potatoes and steam a pound
of sea biscuit When the chopped clans
are tender remove them with a skim
mer and put in the potatoes onions,
pint of tomatoes, all the clans and bis
pepper 4 little powdered sweet mari cram,
savory and thyme Then cover all with
cold water and cook gently for about
twenty minutes or until potatoes ana on
ions are tender. When done try if the
seasoning is palatable and when quite
right, serve
POTATO CHOWDER.
Pare and cut into dice FIVE Eood-sized
potatoes and throw into cold water, Cut
quarter pound slice Of fat ham into shreds
and put it in a frying pan with minced
onion and fry a light brown Put a layer
of potato dice in kettle, sprinkle In ham,
onion salt, pepper and minced parsley,
then a6d more potatoes. pork. onion. etc,
until all are used Add the fat in which
the onions were fried and pint Of cold
water. Cover and cook gently until the
potatoes are nearly done. about twenty
minutes Rub a teaspOonful of butter
and same of flour to smooth paste
(rollx) and stir into the chowder; then
when il begins to thicker add a pint OF
hot milk, stir carefully together so as not
to break the potato Try the seasoning
and if right, let the chowder boil up few
minutes and serve At once.