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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
TIE POLAND CHINA.
Possibilities OF This Breed as Seen BY
w. 3. Gully.

The demand for more lean meat Is
an acknowledgment the Poland China
will get fat. This is one of the foun-
dation stones upon which the breed
has been established. For his easy
feeding qualities his popularity he's,
for over so years, held sway wher-
ever corn is king Some have ven
tured to suggest the bacon hog as the
solution, but that suggestion has died
in its utterance. In the first place the
pork producers of the corn belt are
not struck with his shape; secondly,
time is too precious to produce him.
and, lastly, the market demand would
be limited because it demands both
meat and lard, two articles equally
valuable.
The trend of the market demand in
luton of the Poland China to the pres
ent type. A type that because of its
time saving tendency in pork produc-
tion has added thousands OF dollars
annually to our agricultural wealth.
To retain this profitable carcass and
still acquire more lean meat is a prob.
lem that will admit of much expert.
mental research. Lean meat is the
muscular flesh OF the carcass. the
growth of which Is greatly encour-
aged by abundant exercise and food
stuff rich in protein and mineral mat
ters, foods that are within the reach
of all pork producers, but OF which so
few avail themselves in sufficient
quantities to baalGce starchy corn
In the feeding ration.
Until our markets offer Greater in
ducements for more lean meat, we are
certain our pork producers cannot
profit by its production But when
they do, use OF more feeds rich in
protein will bring about the desired
results, ami as delicious meat will be
produced from the Poland China In
the corn belt as is produced with any
breed In the agricultural world. As
In the race suicide of the Poland
China to a great extent the breed
has been unjustly accused by both
rival breeds and by those who have
overlooked the fact that the Poland
Ouiud SoW 10 great utSu CdrTIeT,
and have failed to guard against the
over-production OF flesh during preg.
nancy.
An exclusive corn diet during the
winter months. especially, can result
in nothing but failure to produce large
healthy litters With the successful
pork'raiser the diet OF the brood SOW
is even more important before, than
after, farrowing.
To those who have mastered this
the most important branch of hog.
raising. the proficiency of the Poland
| China has not been the question.
Given the same conditions under
which other breeds have proven profit.
able, we believe the Poland China
with his early maturity, prepotency
and uniform excellence will prove
even more profitable.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
PASTURE FOR sow AND PIGS.
Half Acre Tracts and Movable Houses
Work to Good Advantage.

] have found It good practice 70
construct numbea of half-acre lots,
placing a portable house in every
other one and giving a SOW and her
pigs an individual house, says a writer
in Orange Judd Farmer. BY the
time they will have eaten or stamped
down all the green stun on this half
acre, the house can easily be lifted
over the fence to the next lot and the
hogs moved where they will hays
plenty of fresh, green pasture.
The lot from which they have been
taken can then be plowed up and
sowed in rye or forage crops that
grow comparatively fast. By the time
they have exhausted the second lot
they can be returned TO the original
one. Thus the two lots will support
the SOW and pigs until the pigs are
old enough 10 wean II properly
cared for they will support the sows
the year round
have also found it good practice
to have a larger lot. IL possible, OF
from five to ten acres, to turn all the
pigs into after they have been
weaued | allow them to remain
there until they are four or five
months old feed them in the mean.
time and allow them plenty of ground
and exercise so that they may develop
bone and muscle. They will then be
in good. healthy condition to go into
the feed lot.
In building these portable houses
there is one thing that must ever BE-
borne in mind, and that is, no matter
how or where they are built, they
should provide good, clean, dry sleep
ing quarters. aud. above everything
else, be sanitary.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26

curing process in any case is carried
far enough to prevent the vines mold
ing after storing them in the barn
prior to threshing If the vines are
thoroughly ripened in the field before
harvesting, they can be stored In
from two to three days if the weather
is satisfactory. If. however. the vines
have some green leaves upon them
and the pods are not thoroughly dry.
the period for curing in the field Is
of necessity much longer than with
thoroughly ripened plants.
After the crop has been properly
cured in the field 1t is customary to
store the beans in barn lofts or In
sheds until the weather has become
quite cool before the work of threshing
is done. In some instances, however.
II the beans are thoroughly field cured
they may be threshed in the field; but
ordinarily. In those regions where
beans are extensively grown, weather
conditions will not permit OF their be.
ing cured and left in the field a sufR
cient period to enable the entire work
of harvesting and threshing to be car
ried on in the open.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
DOCKING LAM BS.
u Should Be Done Early, So Wounds
,s, VIII Heal Quickly.

The lamb is docked when II Is from
ten days TO two weeks old. Ii left un-
til older the blood vessels are better
developed and there is chance of
the lambs bleeding to death, says the
Criterion At this stage the wound
heals quickly and growth is not inter
rupted, The simplest tools to use
is a sharp, clean butcher knife. If an
attendant can be had he holds the
lamb in his arms. feet up. With one
hand he holds tine legs and with the
other he draws the skin around the
tail within one inch of the body to-
ward the body, so that when the tail
is cut off The skin will slip back and
partially cover the stub of the tail.
The tail is cut OFF with a butcher
knife while II lies on a small block
OF wood and within one and one-halt
inches Of the body.
After the docking the lambs are
closely watched for an hour or two
Sometimes one bleeds more than he
should and string is tied about the
stub to stop the bleeding, after which
the string is removed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
Laundry work at home would be

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste OF varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou'
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great.
er strength than other makes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26

that now the once laborious practice
of hand-pulling individual plants can
be done away with by the use of
bean harvester.
This implement is built on the prin-
ciple of pair of shears and consists
of two long steel blades mounted
upon a strong framework carried
upon wheels, as shown in one of our
illustrations. The long shear-like
blades are set to cut the roots of the
plants just beneath the surface Of the
ground. Above these blades guard
rods or guide rods are so arranged as
TO move from their original positions
the plants whose roots have been sew
cred, and, since the implement is de-
signed to cut two rows of beans across
the field, the plants of two rows are
thrown together in a single window.
This clears a space for the passage of
one of the animals in the team, so
that it is necessary for only one to
pass through the standing crop, thus
decreasing the amount of loss by
shelling which would result from
DUtu duiHdlS DSiuS uliNSH thlouSh InS
standing crop.
After the plants are thrown to-
gether by the harvester, as shown In
our second illustration, it is customary
for men with ordinary pitchforks,
either two or three tined, to follow
the harvester and place the beans in
small heaps, as shown in our last IL
, lustration, to cure for several days be-
fore storing them in barns or sheds
for threshing. In some instances,
where the work is done upon a very
extensive scale and where the loss
from shelling is no. considered suffi-
cient to justify the employment OF
hand labor for punching the beans
with forks, an ordinary horserake is
employed for the purpose.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
THE VARIOUS PHASES
OF BEAN CULTURE
With Modern Implements Work of Harvesting Made
by L. G. Corbett, Horticu1turist in Charge of
Arlington Experiment Station.

Since the bean is a warm season
crop and cannot safely be planted
until after danger from killing frost
has passed. the preparation of the
soil for field beans should be deferred
until the vegetation covering the area
has made considerable growth, so that
II may be as completely destroyed as
possible during the operations of plow.
ing. narrowing, and fitting the land for
the reception of the seed. The short
season character of the bean crop en-
ables the land to be occupied during
the winter months by some cover
crop, such as wheat or rye, and IL the
same land Is used year after year for
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
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CONTROLLING VICIOUS RAMS.
Simple Plan OF Shield to Be Placed
over Animals Eyes.

Anyone who has a vicious buck un-
derstands without further comment
what he is apt TO do when cross, and
is often at loss to know what to do
with him. He may be perfectly sat
isfactory as a breeder and as a wool
producer so that the shepherd is loath
to part with him, says the Farmer,
and at the same time his vicious hab.
its make 1t necessary to fix up some
contrivsnce to control him. Here is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26

Where the beans are to remain for
a longer period and to become more
thoroughly cured in the field and
where the work of harvesting is done
entirely by hand, the crop is fire.
quently placed in shocks which are
built about pole four or FIVE feet in
height, both ends of which have been
sharpened and one end firmly placed
in the ground. A small quantity of
straw, grass, or other material is
placed around the base of the stake,
and the beans as they are pulled are
piled around the pole until a compact
miniature stack about four or five feet
high is formed. This operation is
very similar to the common practice
followed by the growers of peanuts In
stacking aud curing this vine. The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
New In Wall Paper.

A new design in fancy wall paper
patterns comes from Kansas City;
also way to utilize cancelled checks.
A firm has had all it's offices papered
with old checks. placed neatly edge
checks vary from $4,000 to $1,000,
and the total for one room is $S.000,-
900. AS gilt moulding runs around
the edges of each check-panel. the
general effect is rather pleasing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26

the production of beans, the turning
under of winter crops furnishes an
important means by which the store of
organic matter in the soil can be main
tanned, consideration of great mo-
ment in sections chiefly dependent
upon commercial fertilizers as a
source for available plant food.
After the land has attained dryness
in the spring ii should be plowed
from six to eight inches in depth, and
Immediately compacted and narrowed,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
To Tell of ROYAL Scandal.

A book is soon to appear in Dres-
den, entitled "A Fight for a Royal
Child" The author is Ida Kremer.
She tells of her experiences as gov
erness in the house of the Countess
Montignoso until she was obliged to
depart by order of the court marshal
of the king of Saxony.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
Quality Of Meat Of seev.s

The quality of meat of beet animals
has enormously improved under con-
ditions OF high breeding and high
feeding. This has been in part due
to the lack of exercise which has
made the muscles softer and it has
been in part due to the selection for
breeding Of those animals having the
right conformation TO insure the best
kind OF meat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
Premier Writes for Papers.

Premier pbell-Bannerman, OF
England, is the exact opposite OF his
predecessor, Balfour, in one thing.
The latter said that while he was in
office he never read the newspapers.
The present prime minister not only
reads them but writes for them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26

there seemed no hope. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought my first relief and
six boxes have so thoroughly cured
and regulated my kidneys that there
has been no return of my old trouble" :"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster. .Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch. each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
Good Buck Hood.

a little diagram of a hood that can
be made out of a leather boot leg.
II is provided with loops to fit around
his horns IL he has them, or his ears
II he has not, and can be tied with
pieces Of rawhide or stout cord. This
fits down over the eyes and will soon
be the means Of calming his naughty
spirits
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
Remove Harness from sweaty Horses

When the work-horse returns
sweaty from the field his harness
should be removed, If he is to rest
for an hour or So The sweat under
the collar becomes means of irritat.
ing the skin and causing rawness un.
derneath.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26

using Doan's Kid
ney Pills | was so
run down and mis-
cradle that | could
hardly endure 1t.
Terrible pains In
the back attacked
me frequently and
the kidney secre-
tions were much
disordered. I was a
nervous wreck and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
The Farmers Opportunity
90, 900 Acres in the "Garden Spot OF the World"
is Now Being Opened Up to the
American People.
Dr. Chas F. Simmons Ranch lust South of San Antonio on
the Market

will another chance like
Of
and fruit raising S40acre
where the people prosperous
Where the farmers and
balmy air glorious sunshine.
land yield
Where something be planted and harvested
the
s North hera
practically all his fuel bills
clothing his family in the North
Where the country advancing and
stock. any winter and summer
the native and brush
yields Of temperate
o
Where the farmer does not have to work hard
ter. they do in the North and Northwest.
not to
hard to have plenty and in the best society.
Where natives for what
they do than in country in the United States
Where and less half
North
Where sunstrokes and heat prostratous
Asthma atarrhH Hay Fever
and Throat Troubles find relief
Where surrounded by fruits vegetables
Where tho
Where the that the
Where Public and Private Schools Churches
nations plentiful.
Where plenty
Where II healthy that there
of them make living supplement their
Write today for full particulars and beautiful
Or. cHAs. r. SIMMONS,
10 Alamo Plaza. SAN ANTONIO, TExA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26

Mules We. Steers.-A western mule
raiser says that two mules can be
raised till they are three years of age
on the same feed needA by one steer,
The steer will be worth about $40 to
$50. and the nules from $3.50 to $500.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
Use Kindness

In the educating of the colt TO the
harness and to the various wagons
and farm implements, only kindness
should be used. Harsh measures at
this time have spoiled many a colt.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
PUT ONE IN YOUR TROUGH.
Lever Which Makes IN. smptyins Of
the Trough Easy.

The trough hinges on board Or
joist at "a also at the other end OF
trough Handle IS used when you
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-26
TWO TeRRleLE YEARS.
The Untold Asonies OF Neglected Kid
ney Troubles.

Mrs. James French. 65 Weir Street,
Taunton, Mass, says: when began
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Do You Want TO be 0 SoIdier7

| desire TO call the attention of the
boys of Pennington and vicinity to the
advantages that they may derive from
culisting IN our militia company.
1t costs you absolutely nothing; you
may use the armory for social func-
tions; the State furnishes complete
uniforms as we'll as all other necessary
equipment; it affords opportunities for
many fine trips free of cost, the Nation.
al Encampment each year included,
and will be source of instruction as
well as pleasure. You are only re-
quired to attend drill one hour and a
half each week, and that after : p. IN.
Do not wait to be invited, for this is
not AN invitation affair. Every able
bodied boy and man between the ages
OF : and S5 of good moral character
is eligible, whether married or single.
Either leave your name at Doss g. Nc
Daniels barber shop or see me per-
sonally.
PHILIP ii. PIpKIS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Painful Accident TO Mrs. Noland.

Mrs. Ed, T. holland met with very
painful and serious accident last Fri
day She and her daughter, Miss
Magnrc,, we're out driving in buggy
aud went as far as Wolf Creek. There
Mis- Margaret got out OF the buggy,
and Mis-. holland attempted to turn the
buggy aroupd, when it WAS upset and
she was thrown out, disIocating aud
breaking the bones of her left ankle.
Miss Margaret went to farm house
and got some one to come and turn the
buggy up and assist Mrs. holland into
It. They drove back home where Mrs.
Nonud's injury was found to be very
serious fracture Of the ankle bones and
she ha, suffered much pain from it,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

June sth, a. +. Upchurch and Miss
Connie Bess Of Desolgc
sth. Charles J. Liudquist and Miss
Henrietta Rooster Of Bonne Terre.
sth T. j. Mccain Of st. Louis and
Miss Nellis G. Jamison Of Ccnterville.
10th Jerry Is. Ball and Miss Susie
McGuffin Of Pennington.
10Th Luther H. Feezor Of Flat River
and Miss Amanda Larby of Farming.
ton.
18th Stach Pinczak aud IoGa Par
oiczak of Desolge
18th. Jud Davidson and Miss Jessie
Dale Of Bonnc Terrc.
18th. Twan Mchasiluk and Parak
Neyia Michajluk Of Dcsolge.
10th Fred Amos and Miss Annie
Forshee of Flat River.
I4th. Kenneit McCord and Miss
Lizzie Ramsey of Pennington.
18th August Cartce and Miss Lottie
Waltman Of Doe Run.
10th. Roy Turlcy and Miss Molie
Slraughan of Pennington.
18th. Arthur Sites of Flat River
and Miss Scnie l.. Brown of Marquand.
10Th. William Shelton and Miss
Belle Smith of Elyins,
18th. Ed Ross aud Miss Ellie Hood
of Doe Run.
18th. Elmer A. Mckay OF Knox
City and Miss Mary Ellen Asbury of
Pennington,
I2th Louis Schwancr OF Frcdrick.
town and Miss MilIie Gcstenmcycr Of
Knob Lick.
Waller Wright Of Bonnc Tcrre and
Miss Clara johnson OF Wallis Mine.
18Th Orsau ". Swofford and Miss
Matte A. Smith of Flat River.
; goth, Clcvc lutchiugs and Miss
2 Maggie Chester Of Dc'olge
goth. James Wech and Mis-, Fannie
Briggs of DcI.assus.
30 H Howell and Miss Ellen +.
Jones Of Leadwood
n 21st. W. T.. lanSbrough of Lead
wood and Miss Arlic Woodruff of Des-
loge.
2lst. Carson f. Davis and Miss
Jennie May Glover Of Bismarck.
2lst. Il w. Marks and Miss n. l.
Wiggcr of Pennington.
22nd. Marion Rodcs of Flat River and
q Miss Elsie Cunningham Of Farming
e ton.
Esd. Arc j. Jones of Fort Scott
II Kansas, aud Miss Zoa +. langlie o
y Weingarten.
y 22d. Galford L. Benson aud Miss
Dala Rongey of Bonne Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES.

Prof, Moolhart and family attended
the musicale given by Farmngton
talent at Doe Run Tuesday evening.
Our second base ball team crossed
bats with State Hospital last week, the
score being to 3 in favor OF our boys.
Our enrolment has exceeded that of
last year by 80 per cent. The pros
pect tor next year at present is very
good.
Wendall Ilcrod, who has been q
student of the bookkeeping and short
hand departments, has been selected
as assistant TO Prof. Moothart at the
State Hospital.
Miss Mary Cunningham, who recent
ly graduated in the shorthand depart
mcnt, left Monday for Charleston, Mo, ,
where she has accepted a stenogrnphic
position in the Office of John ID. King.
Jesse Sutherland and Z. o. Murphy
were Interested visitors last week. Mr.
Murphy is one OF last years graduates
and now holds a responsible steno-
graphic position with the Hargadine'
Mckittrick Co.
The school year just closing has
been very successful one. Quite a
large number of students have been
already placed in good office positions.
while others who are qualified will
soon 60 out to Office employment.
This years session closes Friday of
this week. Next years fall term be-
gins Tuesday, Sept. 3. Our catalogue
has been somewhat delayed, but we
hope to have it ready to mail out by
the 10th or 18th of July. Those wish
ing copy should send in their request
without delay.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
PHILIP ii. PIPKIS
Proposed Stock Fair Company

Some Of our en,erprising citizens
have iu view the organization and iu-
corporation Of stock fair company,
and we understand qnite number
have subscribed or signified their will
inguess to subscribe for stock 10 the
enterprise. An option, with view of
purchasing, has been taken on the un-
occupied square on First Street used
last fall as an exhibit ring for the stock
show. It is worthy enterprise and
we hope It will succeed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
SUICIDE OF D. F. LIRNVILLE.
Well Known Citizen Of Bonne Ierre
Shoots Himself Through the Head

MIR. David F. Linville, a well known
and popular citizen Of Bnnnc Ieuc,
committed suicide last Monday morning
by shooting himself through the head
The bail entered behind the right enr,
passed diagonally through the brain
and lodged just inside the skin over
the Icil eye.
Nj. Liouyillc had been IN the en-.
ploy Of !hc -. Joseph Lead Company
tor about twenty years ~ ,upcinIcnd-
ent of the furnaces, aud several years
ago resigned that position aud went in
to the mercantile business. About Il
year ago his store was destroyed b.
lire, and be lost very heavily, aud
shortly afterwards one of his children
died. Since then he has nj times been
very dcspondcnt. The company re-
employed him in hi, former position,
and he w,s experimenting the furnaces
at the time Of his death.
Sunday he was more cheerful than
usul, aud talked of some improvements
that he contemplated making to his
residence Monday morning about
| five o'clock he went out into the back
yard, and It i, supposed placed re-
yolver against the side of hi, head and
pulled it of. Hi, wife, hearing the
shot, ran nul Of the house, and seeing
what had occurred rushed over to the
home Of her brother, Mr.. Pir,lr, to tel
him. Returning with her, he helped
to carry the postratc form into tho
house.
MIR. LiniyIc was between - and 81
years of rac, Wa, man Of cNcrlIen
character aud standing aud enjoyed il
q large measure the esteem aud goo'
will of all who knew him lie leave
a wife and three chldrcl who have th,
sympalhs Of a host Of friends in th'
tragic sorrow and bereavement lha
has SO suddenly come into their lives