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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
Suggestion for strainer Box.

80 gallons of water. To prepare so
gallons of Bordeaux mixture as per
above formula, fill a 50-gallon cask
three-quarters full OF water, add five
gallons of the copper sulphate solu-
tion. and stir in enough of the lime
wash to equal five pounds of stone
lime. Stir well when adding the
lime, and then test little of the mix.
ture in a saucer or can with Il few
drops OF ten per cent. solution OF yel-
low prusslate of potash. IL IL shows
q red brown color lime must be added
until You get no color from the test.
1t is best to have a slight excess of
lime than a deficiency. AS nozzIes of
a smaller capacity than generally used
for orchard work are best, great care
should be used in straining the Bor-
deaux strainer is made some
what after style OF the diagram. the
size of mesh being the same as the
diameter OF opening OF nozzles. An
inverted Vshaped strainer will strain
mixtures that it would be impossible
TO get through strainer with a fat
horizontal sieve. One-quarter TO one
halt pound of Paris green or its
equivalent in some other form of moi
son should be added to so gallons OF
Bordeaux when potato bugs threaten.
Commence spraying when potato vines
are six inches high and repeat about
every ten days.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
MANIPULATING THE UoDER.
System Developed by Danish Scientist
Proves Valuable Under Test.

II is well known that the average
mixer gets less milk than he who
does a thorough job; that incompe-
tent milking means not only direct.
but indirect loss, not only an imme-
diate lessening of the fat yield, but
tends toward drying the COW. Dan
ish scientist has recently developed
a special system of udder manipula-
ton, a sort OF massage of the mann
mary gland. as il were, which II Is
claimed augments the flow The
Hegelund method, as it is called in
wolves three manipulations, each
thrice repeated or until no more milk
is obtained. First, the pressure of the
quarter on each side against each
ether thrice repeated, followed by re-
moval of the milk; second, the pres
sure Of the glands together on each
side, the fore quarter being first ma
nipulated and then the hind quarters.
followed by removal of the milk and,
third, the fore quarters are pressed
between hand and body, the hands
holding the teats loosely then the
hind quarters also, followed by milk
ing. Trials Of the schemes made at
the Wisconsin and New York stations
accorded "a daily average increase
per COW of pound of milk and two
ounces of butter. The after milk was
very rich in fat testing about ten
per cent This after milking takes
not TO exceed five minutes time.
often only two or three minutes. The
two ounces of butter may be held at
a low estimate To be worth two cents.
This would be fair pay for FIVE min
utes' WORK, - cents an hour and the
skim milk thrown in. Not only is
more milk and butter made, but the
secretion Is stimulated and the lacta.
tion period prolonged. II may be re
marked. however, that the differences
in milk and butter yields between
this method and careful stripping are
not great The Danish method en-
phasizes more perhaps than has hith-
erto been done, the actual and poten-
tlal losses due TO incomplete milking.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
Diagram of Self-Ssiter.

small, exposed trough at the bottom of
the box. Inside of the box place an in
clined bottom, shown in the drawing
as the dotted line A. Have one section
of the roof on hinges so the salt can be
put in from the top. When this is done
part of it will run down TO the small
trough. As fast as the animals remove
the exposed salt more viii slide down
to take its place. II may he necessary
TO occasionally remove the top and pul.
verize the salt in the box. but this will
take only a moment.
For dairymen who claim that the
COWS do better when given common
salt this device will certainly simplify
the means of feeding il to the COWS.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
The Hereford Cows

There is some controversy in re-
gard to the milking qualities of Here
fords. The whole question of milk
ing as affecting this breed. or. in fact.
any other is simply matter of
training, and the practice OF letting
the calves run with the COWS very
injurious from the dairyman's point
OF view. The practice followed by a
very successful breeder OF Hercfords
is TO take the calves from the cows
when about a week old, and rear
them by hand, keeping the calves
simply in growing state, and in or.
der to develop their milking qualities.
out allowing them to become overload.
ed with superfiuous fat when young.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
SELF -SAlTER.
Use of Common Salt for Dairy Cows
Thought Best

Some dairymen do not think rock
salt is as satisfactory for cows as the
common salt. The dairy COW requires
a great deal Of salt and usually she
does not spend enough time at the salt
lick when it is so difficult TO obtain
as is the case when rock salt is used.
When common salt is given her she
can get the necessary amount in a
very short time. One claim made for
rock salt is that it can be left out in
all kinds of weather with but very lit.
tie loss, while common salt will dis.
solys and be carried away by rain.
b. constructing a very simple de-
vice. similar to the one shown on this
page. the common salt can be sheltered
and at the same time be in such a
place that the COW cb1 reach il when
ever she desires. Take a small grocery
box and fix upon it roof which will
turn water. On one side allow the
cave TO project far enough to shelter a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27

When this cutting graft is planted the
free lower end Of the scion is able To
absorb moisture from the soil and
often 70 emit roots OF its own, at the
same time being nourished by its
vital connection with the stock The
cut illustrates Japanese graft MADE
by Mr NoTmand OF an oriental wal
nut, but. says Rural New Yorker. the
method may be applied 20 other spe
cies, and is naturally most useful with
varieties that root as cuttings with
difficulty when planted in the ordinary
way.
This cuttinggraft or Japan method
Is In particular favor in Australia for
the purpose OF getting apple varieties
locally suitable OF Northern Spy or
other stocks resistant TO Woolly
aphis or American blight" as it is
there called. ed.ong scions OF North
ern Spy are grated in the manner
shown on ordinary apple Seeding
stocks and carefully planted, taking
especial pains to firm the soil about
the lower and Of the scion, which gen
orally throws out roots Of its own
after II has grown a year or two. The
top is then budded or grated TO the
desired variety, and when transplant
ed from the nursery row the original
stock is entirely cut away, leaving the
tree wholly on Northern Spy or other
resistant roots.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
OLD miLcH cows.
Those Rightly FED in Esriy Lif. VIII
Return a Profit.

II a COW has been rightly fed for
all of her life she viii be good COW
when she becomes old COW that
has been overfed for years win have
become burned OUT by the time she
is 10 or 12 years of age. The COW
that has never been fed to bring her
up to her highest capacity for milk.
giving will have fixed her habits OF
milk-giving at a low point and will not
be valuable as an old COW She
will therefore have to be disposed OF
to the butcher several years before
she otherwise would have gone out OF
service.
It has been found by the Minnesota
station that multitudes of cows. IL fed
on a properly balanced ration and
with a large amount of succuIent feed
the year around, would increase their
capacity for milk-giving This is what
develops the capacity of the COW. A
great many cows on our farms are
never fed with the idea OF getting out
of them the greatest amount of milk
possible each year, with due regard to
the health OF the cows. II this is done
the old cows win still be giving a large
mess of rich milk.
We know of old cows. says . writer
in Farmers Review, that are still
proving profitable because they have
had the right kind of treatment. They
are not overfed at one season of the
yea-. They are not given green pas
turage at one time of year and forced
10 content themselves with dry forage
for six months of the year The silo
is the greatest help in the right feed
ing of cows, for it gives food prod.
uct that is easy on the digestive or.
gans of the cows and gives succulent
food the year round. The little wear
on the vitality of the animals brings
them TO old age in good condition
and with many years of usefulness be-
fore them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27

Thenk ye re rsintsr rst1-res
aIf--ff ye're 20 fthe5Rise e-rzgsa. -
be Etarar1ere3- IL uu5 - rsIs pro.5
% bs yer--ysr bszst nz-- I've ha1 -8s
eTpe-ie1cs. bat
Are ys .n ear1est, gosepsh
AZ I- ir ernest
4Eaa ya ~ tazrd zhz- ths f3-k
says s51ot me-"
Tn ~ ca-f- a s14s for publc
opeezio1. -1ned NJ Re5bora
sto1uy
i be1evs ysrs q Uza. -oseph Rid-
bo-a. hs said Lsstea- a. Ia ten ys
so-ettinz 10 b=Ein ~. VIA. tas
ye tbirk O. re -1r szsln r111ey .
t5ae yezrsr
4 never thocht s50.o. u III ths
ither DAY ard len tnccht ys Eus
haze q Euid -caso1 for TIE szTin~
@AEesi Tm Eaun 70 tel ys Mind
It's ztween oo-sel's Ltsteat ] lost
IA arm uher ! ~ss ihree an tsizty.
wzs coorrir' q ass Il tie tine Bat
ye canna keep q Eife an maybe
Weaus. On the Eark o pin ARK. an
that the ieft yin. Al Iezst, couldn't
An Il came % pass that the lass meT-
1T anithez man. An the EeIt year
ma faythers brither deed an left ne
near three thousand pound ! had
bgifhsr. but he got uaethiH' left him
the reason for that ! diuna ken he
was a clever lad He MIGHT haze teen
chancellor o. the e1chequer II he had
gotten the richt chance. 50 / ETed
him the three thousan pound. an he
was TO pay me five per cent But he
never managed 70 pay MAR nor yin
an a quarter. II Tasna his faU't
Things was aye against him Hooever
be peyed that reg'lar Tor near thirty
year. but Il dldna leave ne muekle for
greIn' away TO furrin missions an the
like ! stoppit gaun to the kirk. seein'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
Dose with Nitrate Of Soda.

In many cases any plants that have
become sickly looking can by the aid
of a few doses of nitrate of soda be
quickly brought 10 a good state of
health again; but being very powerful
in it's actions must be used In small
quantities. a piece about the size of
marble being large enough for a ~
inch pot. This fertilizer has also the
effect OF forcing plants on much more
quickly than other manures. and is
therefore valuable for assisting those
that are naturally Of . slow growth
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
PEACH CULTURE.
High Land the Best Location for an
Orchard.

The peach, although a native of a
warm climate, has through years of
cultivation, been hardened until il may
now be grown far north II is a tree
which comes into bearing at the third
year from the bud Propagation is ef-
fected by seed. by budding or by graft
ing; budding being the most success
ful and widely practiced method
The best site for a peach orchard is
high land. sloping toward the north,
and the best soil a sandy loan with a
grayelly subsoil, Peach lands must be
dry; under no conditions VIII the trees
grow in wet, sOggy land.
Prepare for planting much the same
way as for the apple. planting the trees
in spring one rod apart each way. IL
special care is taken, tvo-year old
trees can be used, but the bes. s.e one
year, medium size, four feet high.
The peach requires very severe
pruning, says Farmers Review The
first year cut of all branches, leaving
only one bud at the base of each
branch. and head the trees back to
about two and onehalf feet. The sec
ond and third years prune TO a round
or oval shape and every year after cut
out one-fourth to one-fifth OF the wood.
Thin the fruit the same as the apple
and begin picking as soon as the
peaches part readily from the stem.
II may be necessary TO make three to
five pickings during the season.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
ogHoRNlNe CHUTE.
Cs-.-->s,ee Which Will Make the
Tsss g Oeherring an Essy One.

OEs ~ the good points about this
eAute Is the hinged doors on the rear
end. which make il possible to adjust
the chute to any size barn door. Where
the ~sdth O. the rear end Of the chute
= stationary. aud cannot be adjusted
to the door ss shown in the illustra-
ttoa. there Is often a foot OF two of
sr1ce 60 be divided between the two
s5dsS As our readers who have had
eXuerfeuce iu dehOrning know, an ami
Zlal VII always choose TO pass through
th5s small opening rather than into the
caIte. and thereby cause a constant
AKA vatto-. The chute proper is
mounted on two heavy timbers which
may he fCB. -by-fours or four-by-sixes,
vhiIe the uprishts are generally four
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
STOCK SOLUTION OF BORDEAUX.
Some Suggestions as to Methods Of
Preparing the Spraying Mixture.

Concentrated stock solutions Of cop
per sulphate. one pound to each gallon
water fdissolved by suspending in
sacks at surface of water). are often
used. also a stock dome wash Of a
creamy consistency which will keen
all seasons II kept covered with a lit
tie clear water The $3.50 bordeaux
is generally recommended for pota-
toes. which means five pounds copper
sulphate. five pounds OF stone lime 20
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
JAPANESE vooE o. esAFuNa
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
Persistent Spraying.

Begin early TO spray and keep II up
till the fruit is nearly ready to ripen.
DO not confine the applications to the
number usually advised In the spray
ing calendars. but spray as often as
there are rains 20 wash the solutions
from the trees.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
The Cows Appetite

rhe cows appetite is important
but it should not be abused. As
much harm comes from allowing her
TO eat too much as comes from NOT
allowing her to eat enough.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27

The morning after the wedding Mr
Redhoru entered the little shop.
A packet o. ceegaurettes, he said
I'm a very offhand tone
The comely little woman behind the
counter looked up at him with a smile
on her lips and tear in each eye.
She may have been nearly fifty, but
she did not look IT then.
Johns up at the cottage" she re-
marked. Were thinkin o. startin'
wee business iu vegetables an fruit
next year, forbye wur shop"
Il wish ye success. Mistress Fer
gus
Il see ye're in a hurry-but Master
Ridhorn. did naebody say onything
nasty aboot John wantin' TO merry me
when he had lost everything? Tell
me, please?"
"Naebody kens that he had lost
everything, Mistress Fergus"
"But-but-you ken. Master Rid
horn--you ken What did you think
o. John2"
Il thocht o. him wantin ye for
thirty year." said Joseph.
oh. then. I'll tell ye the truth. Ye
see. kent aboot Johns brother, an
heard when he deed bankrupt. An
then Ill askit John to merry me,
lie couldna refuse"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
The First Two Dawn

Allow the calf to run with the moth.
er for day or SO Immediately after
birth The new milk is necessary to
promote a proper digestion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27

Stop the churn as soon as the hut.
ter granulates II you want to work
out all the buttermilk-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27
G-A----a----a---->ar->->d ->->d----s----,a--~-ar-~-G
: JOHN FERGUS MARRIAGE s
By j. j. BELL s

By J. j. BELL

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-06-27

couldna pay ma footln'. An ! wasna
gaun to tell everybody that ma brither
had the len O. ma siller. lie deed the
year afore last-bankrupt. had been
sayin'. Joseph, an the sayIns haze
kept me up till moo. This wee hoose
Is ma ain. That's a. Mary's keepin'
me frae the-the puirhouse That's
the truth, Joseph"
I'm yeKed for ye, John" said Mr.
Redhorn at last "But--but yer guild
times comm moo
Yen keep what I've said secret,
Joseph"
I'm thinkin' the folk should get
bit hint o the truth. VIII ye no leave
the thing TO me. John, seem I'm to be
yer best man? I'll be awfu' discreet.
I'll get Peter Brown To write from
Glesca mentionin' casual that he was
glad 10 hear o. the marriage. but
yexed to hear by accident that ye had
never got the guild o. yer fortune o.
thirty year syne. Hoo wud that
dae?"
Man. mani" cried Fergus. "a body
wud think we was auld freens."
SO we are, but we didna fin It DOT
til the nicht"
Tn gled ye cam TO see me. What
broch; ye. really?' Fergus asked
rather abruptly.
Mr. Redhorn actually blushed.
"Weel, decidet because l was shair
there maun be something rale fine
about twa folk that gets MERIT efter
waitln' thirty year, whatever public
opeenion says aboot them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-11
BENNINGTON Or ELS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Chicken pie supper tonight at 6:15
at St Peters Parish house.
Miss Maude Belden of Silver street
has returned from visit in Rutland.
Fl. j. Lawrence of Manchester was
the guest of frieds in town yesterday.
Miss Clara Barber Of Pownal spent
Tueeday with Miss Josie Lonergan of
North street.
Mrs. Baker is seriously III at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. John Hour
an on Dewey street.
Merritt Wood of School street has
returned from weeks visit with
friends In North Adams.
Charles Barrett who has been visit
Ing James Burns Jr., has returned to
his home in Williamstown.
Clarence Wetherbee and Frank Wal
don OF Williamstown are spending a
few days with friends In town.
Quite number from here are plan
ming to attend the musical given by
Paderewski in Troy this evening.
Misses Agnes Harris and Elizabeth
Skehan have returned from a weeks
visit with friends in Hartford, Conn.
Miss Bridge Burns of Spring street
has returned from a two weeks visit
with Miss Dorothy Mitter of Troy.
Miss Sarah Doff of North Adams is
a guest at the home of Morris Levin
on River street for weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. George Teller and
children of North Adams are visiting
her mother, Mrs. McEwen Of Gage St
Henry Dietel of Depot street who
was employed at the jamestown ex
position during the summer has re
| turned home.
Joseph Berg, Maria Berg and Rosa
Berg OF New York are in town called
here by the death of their father, Rab
bi Bernard Berg
The Bennington candle pin team cap
tanned by u. J. Hall will roll the Kin
Caid team OF North Adams at the Cor
bett.Grennan alleys this evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Jennie Il. Warn is confined to
the house by Illness.
J. ID. Purdy OF Manchester called on
friends In town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. King of Manches'
ter Depot were In town yesterday
Miss Nellie Tracy has returned from
a ten days visit with friends In Albany.
Miss Elizabeth Shea is spending a
few days with friends In North Ad-
ans.
The delivery wagon of Berg Bros.
market will resume its route Saturday
morning.
George A. Hickey Of Salem, Mass,
Is spending the day with friends in
town.
Miss Mary Green who has been Wis.
iting her aunt, Mrs. j. Kelley OF Gran
vile has returned home.
Miss Katherine l.. Mitchell leaves
this evening for three months vaca-
ton with friends in Canada.
The condition of the old soldier,
Rodney Estabrook, who broke his hip
by fall on North street last week, Is
much improved and he is getting along
as well as could be expected.
There will be a special sale of lad
les trimmed hats during Thursday
Friday and Saturday at Miss Elizabeth
c. Mcmahon millinery store on North
street.
lockwood & Howe, real estate deal
ers, have sold for Della ]. Cole her 40
acre farm located in SALISBURY to
Daniel s. Gates of Manchester. Mr..
Gates will take possession of his new
ly acquired property in about two
months.
The report of the Soldiers home for
the ten days ending Dec. 10th, is as
follows: Average present. "a; average
present and absent, SO. On the morn
ing of Dec. 10, there were So present
and 98 accounted for present and alb
sent. The report shows that during
the ten days there was a total gain of
in the membership of the home. 1t
Is expected as the winter comes on
more severely the membership will go
quite little over the hundred mark.
The Vermont Wheel club of Brattle.
boro is investigating the matter of Sc
curing property for country club.
The committee has considered the mat
ter to some extent but no report will
be made before the regular January
meeting. If property is bought II will
be near the Connecticut river as il is
expected that after the dam at Vernon
is completed the river will offer unusu-
al attractions in the way of boating.
1t is figured that the cost of mainten'
ance of a country club would be about
/ $1,000 year. which would necessitate
increasing the monthly dues of the
members by seyenty-five cents.