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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
MRS. RCRER'S HINTS
PROPER COOKING OF mUFFINs
AND BISCUITS.
Difference Made by Use OF Baking
Powder anG Yesst-Fig Bread an
Appetizino Dainty Well
Worth Trying.

For mullins and biscuits Mrs. Rorer
gives tke following recipes:
There is a decided difference be
tween the flavor and texture of mullins
made from baking powder and one
made from yeast. The yeast muffin Ia
more palatable, but | am inclined to
think that the baking powder muffin
is more easily digested. There are
so many things to be taken into con-
sideration with both that one feels
like saying that neither are whole
some. but both are palatable. Corn
breads are always wholesome, as is
true of whole wheat or other coarse
flour. Corn breads are better made
with goedly quantity of eggs and
very little baking powder
Rice Corn Bread-Seperate Two
eggs, add to the yolks a cup of milk.
a cup of boiled rice, a teaspoonful OF
salt, a cup of corn meal, one cup of
-four and two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder Now fold in the whites of
the eggs, bake in a shallow creased
pan one-half hour.
ipiobuiNo Jill OIb uudll VI uOuf
with two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der and a teaspoonful Of salt: rub in
a tablespoonful of shortening; all suf-
ficient milk to make a soft dough:
roll out and cut. Bake in quick
oven 20 minutes.
Fig Bread-Prepare the flour pre-.
cisely the same as for biscuits. Beat
an egg without separating: add to IL
one and a quarter cups of milk, add
this to the flour, roll out and cut into
large rounds. Put tablespoonful of
chopped figs on one-haif roll over the
other half; brush with egg and milk; /;
bake in quick oven 20 minutes.
These are nice served same as short
cake with either milk or cream.
English muffins-Scald pint OF
milk, add two ounces of butter; when
lukewarm add a yeast cake and a
level teaspoonful of salt; add two and
half cups of -four and beat thor
oughly; stand in a warm place two
hours, and they are ready to bake.
These should be baked in muffin rings
on a griddle over a slow fire.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
Liqht Mullins

Depend upon the way in which the
ingredients are put together as well
as on the recipe itself. A housekeep-
er who Is known for her fluffy break
fast mullins, which are always as
light as the proverbial feather, uses
some milk in making them, but de-
cries the old time way of using it..
According to traditional processes the
soda is mixed with sour milk before
the flour is added. This method, ar
CUES the housewife in question, al
lows the effervescence to be over be-
fore the -four goes in. Her way is to
mix with sour milk the -four, salt and
sugar, and then add soda dissolved in
a little hot water. BY this means the
entire mass rises. The last thing be-
fore the batter is turned into the
pans beaten egg is folded in.
This /. her recipe: Two cupfuls Of
flour, one cupful of sour milk, half
teaspoonful of soda, one teaspoonfui
of sugar, half teaspoonful of salt.
and one egg.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
THE DIFFERENCE IN TASTE.
Dogs Priced as Edible in China Are
Here Fashions Pets.

"He is the real thing in the way OF
chow" said she. Father bought
him for me in Shanghai. Did you know
they ate them there?"
Il had heard that the Chinese ate
dogs, brt ! thought it was a fake, like
the story of their eating rats"
"No; it is the truth They do eat
dogs but only the chow variety
'Chuw,' you know, means edible
Yes, they eat elbows. In every butcher
shop you see elbows carcasses hung
uD, the same as we hang up the car
casses of pigs. The flesh is white"
'White?"
Yes; like veal. The Chinese raise
elbows for food and feed them only
Ioft, washy stun, mashed vegetables
and bread and milk No meat what
ever. Hence the white flesh.
Notice Wu's black tongue Well.
| chow tongue is Chinese delicacy.
They make soup of it. But it is very
expensive. like our turtle soup, and it
| is only eaten by the rich.
Isn't it strange that a dog so fash
| ionable with us should be only an arti-
| Gle Of food in China?"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
For CaIlous Spots.

To remove callous spot on the
sole of the foot first soak 1t well In
hot water to soften. Then with a
sharp knife cut off as much of the
thick skin as may be removed with
out hurting, but great care should be
taken not to touch the soft skin. After
the cutting spread the place with a
paste made of one-half dram of bo'
raric acid, ten grains of beat-napthol
and one-half ounce of laniliR. Bind on
with thin piece of cotton muslin,
Keep this softening grease on the cal
lous places day and night, for II will
eventually cause the hard spots to
soften entirely.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

ON account Of the Importance Of
the sheep feeding industry and the
need for accurate Information con.
cernins rations and management. the
snimal husbandry department of The
ohio station has begun a series OF ex.
periments in fatteDing sheep. The eX-
pertinent which ia described here was
conducted during the winter Of 1905
'o6 by Mr. s. ]. Fryer at his farm In
Wayne county. in cooperation with
the animal husbandry department OF
the station.
rhe lambs used ia this experiment,
i60 head. fed in four lots of 40 each.
we're all wethers, selected from a flock
~ 65s~tesi which Mr. Fryer had pur-
chased for his winter feeding. The
isGbs were selected with a view TO
securing uniformity % lots asd pDi-
formity of the lambs within each lot.
There was an excellent opportunity
ior such selection. aud none of the
lots possessed an apparent advantage
over any other lot 80 far as ability TO
make gains was concerned
rhe entire flock was allowed TO
grave on clover and bluegrass-chief-
~ bluegrass--witbout grain until DC
tober "a. beginning October "a they
we're put IN the feeding barn each
night and given about one-half busbel
81 shelled corn per day for the Sock
Of 65s head. The allowance of grain
was gradually increased until they
received 14Q pounds OF corn on No
vember Z. When they were first con-
fined to the barn foe the entire day.
On November IA. go pounds of grain
was being fed TO the entire lot. Lots
,. . and 4. which were 10 receive cot.
tonseed meal. linseed oil msal, and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
Sweet Potato Pone.

One cup sugar. two eggs. one cup
sweet milk. one saltspoon OF CHINA.
mon, half the quantity OF nutmeg, one
generous tablespoon of butter, one
pint of grated sweet potato, one salt
spoon of yeast powder; beat yolk and
white Of egg separately, to the yolks
add sugar and butter and beat till a
cream; add milk and spices. then
sweet potato and yeast powder, finally
the whites Of the eggs; butter a tin
pan, pour In the mixture, bake very
slowly for two hours, and serve cold
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

thy nursery stock, buy from reliable
home nursCrymen.
s. Thou shalt plant apple trees on
land only that has been thoroughly
prepared by subsoiling and that has
been used for growing potatoes or
sugar beets or some other hoed crop
for one or two years.
3. Thou shalt also remember that
an average apple crop takes out as
much fertility from thy soil. as two
wheat crops, hence thou must be pre-
pared to supply fertility in order to
be successful.
10. Thou shalt give thy trees ample
room, thorough cultivation and at a,l
times keep them free from diseases
of all kinds, or success will not perch
upon thy housetop.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

stock food respectively, were given
ANAL allowances of these materials
before the experiment began. No
yember 80. when the experiment be.
gan, each lot of 40 lambs received 80
pounds of total concentrates. A Iib-
eral supply of mixed hay was fed
IRON the time the lambs were hrst put
Into the barn.
! The four lots OF lambs received
grain rations as follows:
Lot J. corn.
Lot 2. corn and cottonseed &eal
Lot :. cora and iinseed oil meal.
Lot 4. corn and stock food.
Each days ration was fed in two
equal portions; grain was fed at
seven a. IN. and four n. m. followed
toy hay in each instance The lambs
soon became accustomed TO this regu.
larity and during the interval between
the time when the morning feed had
been eaten and the time for feeding
IN the afternoon. were usually very
quiet
Bedding was supplied in sufficient
quantities to keep the pens In good
condition. The straw used for this
purpose was for the greater part cat
Ttr9w, although small amount OF
wheat straw was used. Each pen
was supplied with straw for bedding
sb0ln once every five days. the aver.
age daily amount used for each pen
being 7.23 pounds. The rejected por-
ton OF the roughage was used for bed
ding. being returned. after weighing,
60 the lot which refused n. The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

made higher gains than did any of the
other lots, save lot 4, shrank most
during shipment to market, and yield
ed the lowest total dressed weight and
the lowest dressed percentage. The
cost of gain was higher for lot . than
for any other lot. save lot 3.
Lot 3. fed a grain ration of corn,
five parts, linseed oil meal, one part,
made lower gains than did any of the
other lots. save lot /. This lot shrank
more during shipment and yielded a
lower dressed percentage than did
any of the other lots. save lot 2. The
cost per pound gain was higher with
lot 3 than with any of the other lots.
Lot 4, fed a grain ration of corn
and stock food. made slightly greater
gains and cheaper gains than did any
of the other lots. They shrank less
In shipping and yielded a higher per-
/ centage of dressed weight than did
any of the other lots, save lot |. One
lamb died in this lot during the eX.
pertinent.
The feeding of cottonseed meal and
of linseed oil meal to lots and 3, re.
| spectively, increased the value of the
manure produced by these lots. The
extra cost of the rations. however.
! more than equaled the increased value
of the manure.
Lots 3, 2 and 4. in the order men.
toned, refused less roughage than
did lot /. indicating that the feeding
| of heterogeneous concentrates or OF
stock food has tendency to Increase
the consumption of roughage.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

fng-room, 1t will be seen, pigs have to
pass out through back alley, where
they are sure to leave their droppings.
leaving the other rooms clean. Begin.
ming at one end with sleeping-room
the enclosures go in pairs as the plan
shows. First nest, then pair OF feed
rooms, than pair Of nests and then a
pair of feedrooms, etc. In fattening
time the division planks between the
pairs may be lifted out and the pairs
make one enclosure 7x10. The nest
room floor and feed alley floor are
some two iRches higher than feedroom
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
Orange Jelly.

One-third box gelatin. one and a half
cups sugar. three sour oranges. Put
the gelatin in soak in two tablespoons
Of cold water. Cut the oranges and
press out the juice. Put into a meas
ure holding a pint and fill up with
boiling water, then add sugar and gel
attn and when dissolved place where
II will boil quickly. Put in the peels
and let it boil FIVE minutes; strain into
molds, let it stand for ten or ~ hours.
Nice with whipped cream.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
ARE YOU GOING TO
BUILD A HOG HOUSE! !!
Working OF VIII Prove Most Ser
vieeab and Convenient.

and back alley floors. This ensures
dry nests and walks. The floor is best
and warmest partly of cement. The
front should face the south. On the
central north side is the feedroom.
The one outlined in plan is Sx10. This
is lurge enough for 40-foot house;
for an S0-foot house it should be twice
as large; 5x7' will be ample size for
pens on this plan. A steam cooker
should be in this feedroom to heat wa
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
END H/EW

ter and steam food for brood sows and
young pigs, etc.
The roof is shed roof, which is the
best for hog house. There is loft
over head to be filled with straw fol
bedding and ventilation.
OF course, says Hord's Dairyman,
in discussing the plans, each farrowing
SOW should have one set of compart.
ments to herself, but for the balance
date three or more, according to size.
Partitions between pens are to be not
more than four feet high.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
When You Clean the Stove.

The kitchen stove can be cleaned
with newspapers; but when cleaning
do IL thoroughly Many tops of stoves
receive a daily polish and yet the
sides are covered with dust and
grease.
Let the oven be thoroughly cleaned
with brush kept for that purpo Sc.
then nicely washed. and your bread
and cake will have purer flavor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

The plans of hog house shown be-
leath are considered by a successful
stockraiser as among the best he has
ever seen. The plan is for house 40
feet long. 1t may be only ten feet and
1t may be 20, 80, 100 or any multiple of
ten. 1t will be seen there are the in
dispensable department In each pen,
sleeping-room SKI, feedroom SKI and
brick alley 5xS, besides yard and feed
alley. In order to come out of sleep.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
cultivatIns the earden.-It pays to

CultivatIng the Garden.-It pays Ia
cultivate the garden often, no matter
what Is being grown in 1t. After
every heavy rain the crust formed
by the rain should be broken up as
soon as possible to prevent the es'
cape Of moisture, and also to let the
air into the soil. The greatest good
this does is to keep down the weeds
that are the greatest drawback in
gardening. 1t is cheaper to cultivate
the garden often than it is to wait till
the weeds have obtained a vigorous
start and try to dig them out Many
a garden has been declared a failure
where the only cause of failure was
the lack OF frequent cultivation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

Plant a Tree.-Don't let the sprir :;
go by without planting something
that will be permanent. Teach the
children each TO plant tree, care for
II and learn to love it. Show them
the value of trees. not only CONNER
cially, but for comfort. beauty and
health.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
IN WESTERN CANADA.
Delicate in the Old Home: Better
Health in the New.
Churchbridge, Sasli.,
December 1st, 1906.


December LIST, 1906.
To the Editor.
Dear Sir,
/ came to this country from the
State of Wisconsin three years ago,
and must say that am greatly pleased
with the outlook in this western coun-
try. For my own part I am entirely
satisfied with the progress I have
made since coming here. have raised
excellent crops of grain of all varie-
ties. Last season my wheat averaged
23 bushels of wheat to the acre, oats
60 and barley 40.
We had splendid garden this year,
ripening successfully tomatoes, musk
melons, water melons, sweet corn and
kindred sorts.
The country is well adapted to
wheat growing and mixed farming, and
to my mind it is the best country un-
der the sun for man with family
and small means, as II is possible for
a man to commence farming opera
tions with much less capital than is
| required in the older settled countries.
The climate is all that could be de-
sired. being very healthy and invigor-
! ating.
My wife came out about six months
ago, and although inclined to be deli
cate in the old home, she has enjoyed
the best of health since coming here.
In short, ! am more than satisfied
with the land of my adoption, and /
| am also satisfied with the laws of the
| country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

Make War on Rats.-Rats cause
considerable loss among poultry rails.
ers. They are troublesome ON nearly
every farm and must be fought or
they will soon oyerrun everything.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
Turnips.

To cook turnips daintily little
sugar must be added TO the boiling wa.
ter. The improvement Is marveipus
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
Worth More Money.

DO YOU consider chauffeur worth
5000 month";
Well, the last one l had ran ava,
with my wife, and you knew my wife,
old man."-Iife.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

"TVihom hcsitdtioN 7 sVrHe TO thank
yoR for the great roliet I hare found ia
yonr 5aluoble medicine, Perpna, and
1VW call the attention Of all my friends
Sn6ering 7cilh eatarrh TO hdtJac Be
sides / Ichec,1mlly recommend ii TO all Smf-
Ie,fHg 9cIth catarrh ia any FORM
Mss Dora Xaydcn, SI9 9TH 81, S. w.,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
A Case of Spring Catarrh.

Mrs. N. F. Lawler, 493T N. Broadway,
Pittsburg, kas., writes: Last spring 1
caught a severe cold, which developed
into serious case of catarrh. felt
weak and sick, and could neither eat
nor sleep well.
"A member OF our club who had been
cured of catarrh through the use of Pc
runa advised me to try it, and did so
at once. / expected help, but nothing
like the wonderful change for the better
| observed almost as soon as | started
taking it. In three days | felt much
better, and within two weeks / was in
fine health Peruna is a wonderful
rradicine."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04

The reward for a good deed done in
In having done it-Emerson.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
Yours very truly.

(Signed) JOHN LANGDON.
Write TO any Canadian Government
Agent for literature and full particu-
lars
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-15
PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE

II. II. 26l, Dayey--Allowlng vacation
Of street or alley In unincorporated
towns on petition Of owners Of abutting
property only.
IL. b. 2b4, Davey-Placing state
printer on fat salary Of "a, 900 per an
mum beginning In 1911.
II. b. 270,- vawter--Increasing fees
for admission 10 the bar.
II. b. 27l, Frcemnn-Making dogs
personal property.
II. Is. 270, Barrett Of Umatilla--Ap-
propriating $4,000 for operation OF
portage road al The Dalles.
II. b. 207, Notwithstanding limit
ON female lakor 10 mercantile houses.
II. b. 302, Freeamn-AbolIshing fees
paid district attorneys In divorce cases.
II. b. 304, Dobbln-Creating Tenth
judicial district.
II. b. 3l7, Plke-Creating Twelfth
judicial district.
II. b 324, Connell--Reyising and
compiling state land laws.
IL. u. 325, Newell--Abolishing VI
road poll tax.
ii. b. 334, Reynolds--Increasing sal
aries OF superintendent and assistant
physicians at state insane aaslum.
IL. b. 33s, Freeman-Authoriizng
sheriffs 10 replace lost tax deeds.
II. u. 3444, Perkins-Allowlng coun-
ty frui, inspectors actual travelling ex-
penses.
Among the more important bills
which were vetoed by the governor are
The appprlation bill for Drain and
Monmouth schools. This action was
taken ON the ground that each school
should have been provided for by an
Independent bill, and the governor also
contends that the people do not want
four normals.
Senator Kays' bill providing for gar
nlshment Of wages Of public employees.
Johnson's road bill.
Representative Perkins bill permit
ting orchardists 10 kill birds which de-
stroy crops.
The measure by Beach providing for
voting machines.
by Hodson, changing irrigation law.
Creating the Office OF cheese, dairy
and creamery inspector.
Jackson's bill changing fishing laws.
Johnson's bill regarding inspection
OF stock food.
Chapin's bin prohibiting partner
ships under assumed names.
All bills creating new district agri.
cultural societies or increasing appro-
priations for fairs.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-15
PORTLAND MARKET rs.

Wheat-Club, zoe; bluestem, 72c;
valley, zoe, red, Csc.
0ats--No. / white, 500; gray, $2S so.
Barley--Feed, $22 so per ton; brew
ing, $23; rolled, $23.50@24. so.
Rye-$l ,45@l so per cwt.
Corn - Whole, S24,50; cracked,
s22.50 per ton.
Hay--Valley timothy, No. l, $14@15
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $l7
@ls; clover, 80; cheat, 80; grain hay,
$9@l0; alfalfa, $l4.
Butter-Fancy creamery, S2k@S5c
per pound.
Butter Fat-First grade cream, S3hc
per pound; second grade cream, &c less
per pound.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 17@l71c per
dozen
Poultry-Average old hens, l4@l5c
per pound; mixed chickens, lS{@14c;
spring, fryers and broilers, 20@22kc;
old roosters, 9@l0c; dressed chickens,
l5@l6c; turkeys, live, 13@l5c; tur-
keys, dressed, choice, 1SA@20c; geese,
live, Sc; ducks, 16@lSc.
Apples = Common, 75e@s1.25 per
box: choice, 81 ,5o@2,50.
Vegetables = Turnips, $1@1 25 per
sack; carrots, $1@l.25 per sack; beels,
$l.25@l 80 per sack; borseradish, 10
SC per pound; sweet potatoes, S16c per
pound; caulifiower, $3.50 per dozen;
celery, 1915 per crate; sprouts, Sc per
pound; rhubarb, lie per pound; aspar-
agus, 12h@15c per pound.
Onions-oregon, ,90c@$1 per hundred
Potatoes--Oregon Burbanks, fancy,
$1.35; No. choice, $l@1 20; COM
mon, 75c@$1.
veal-Dressed, $1,000 per pound
Beef--Dressed bulls, 2h@S1Sc per
pound; COWS, 41a@516c; country steers,
l5h@8kc.
| Mutton--Dressed, fancy, $500 per
pound; ordinary, 6@7c.
Pork-Dressed, 6@9c per pound.
Hops-Sh@l1o per pound, accord
4, ing TO quality.
Wool--Eastern Oregon average best,
l3@18c, according to shrinkage; valley,
20@23c, according to fineness; mohair,
choice, 27@S0c per pound.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-15
RAILROADS ARE BLAMED.
Secure Al Practical Men That Work
on Panama Canal.

Augusta, Ga, March 1--WE are
down and OUT" said J. b. Mcdonald,
president OF the Panama Construction
company, In discussing the rejection Of
the bid OF w. j. Oliver for the con-
struction Of the Panama canal. ''They
have taken the matter out OF our hands,
and Il now rests with the president.
The responsibility should be placed
where 1t belongs.
~ cannot see why our bid should
have been rejected, except that it is due
TO the far reaching Vaccinations Of the
political influences that have worked
aga inst all bids that threaten actual
construction Of the big canal. II is
hardly necessary to cay that these in
terests are those Of the rans-continental
railroads.
rYou will notice that, one by one,
the practical men who have been iden-
titled with the canal have been picked
off by big financial interests. Il is not
difficult to trace the relations. This is
very poor business, however, for the
canal is bound to come, II not during
this administration, then during anoth-
er. 1t Is inevitable.
II cannot see where the president
and his associates are right, and do not
see how they will be able to dig the
camel. Sooner or later the ditch will
have to be dug under the businesslike
management of a constructor who has
figured cost down to minimum. Our
company was willing to perform ever
item Of the agreement required by the
government. 1t was our understanding
that, when the conditions imposed by
the government were met. the contract
went to our company. We have made
every preparation at considerable ex-
pense and were prepared to begin show
cling dirt on or before the time limit Of
go days"