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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
-Haltering the Colts.

All familiar with the first lesson given
the colt when he is first tied understand
what fierce struggles vigorous, high
mettled youngster will make to regain
his freedom. The following points
touching this critical time in colts
life given by Forest Henry in an ex-
change are worth reading:
"a colt never forgets anything, good
OF bad. If it breaks loose when first
tied it will try it again and is apt to be-
come chronic halter breaker. This
leads to no end of trouble later on.
Better hitch him with good strong
halter at first and then do not depend
upon it alone, but put good strong
rope around his neck and then bring 1t
down through the halter underneath his
nose, hitching it to the manger just a
little shorter than the halter rope, so the
pull comes on the rope instead OF on the
halter.
If he then persists in pulling whenever
you go near him, just take the rope of
his neck and make slip moose of half
inch rope around his body just in front
of his hips. Bring the long end forward
between his front legs and up through
the halter, hitching it considerably
shorter than the halter. As rule he
will not come back more than once or
twice when he finds where he is hitched.
Every colt should be taught to lead and
tie before he is taken from his mother. -"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
First Cow Test Society Organized

Oxford County, Me-, carries OF the
nonors for having the first COW testing
association. Dec. Is preliminary or
ganization of what Is to be known as the
Waterford COW test association was per-
fected. The following officers were
elected: President, l.. E. McIntire;
secretary-treasurer, W. h. Hamlin; d.
rectors, +. Moses, Eugene Kilgore, F.
shaw, c. s. Hamlin, Addison Millett, K,
l.. Skinner and Arthur Sanderson. At a
second meeting recently the organiza'
ton was still further perfected. 1t is
understood that a sufficient number of
cows to make beginning has been sub
scribed, and that the matter of employ
ing the proper person TO do the testing
has been left in the hands of State Dairy
Instructor Merrill.
The active work of the association
will be started soon after the first OF the
year. Other associations for Maine are
in contemplation, and great credit is due
Instructor Merrill for the efficient and
practical way in which he has taken
hold of this subject. Dairy farmers,
too, have shown a spirit of considerable
progressiveness in being ready to thus
take hold of the proposition. 1t should
be remembered that for them the enter,
prise is even more elaborate than the
one being suggested in some of the
other New England states. In Maine
the association will employ a salaried
travelling representative TO further the
interests of the members. While this will
surely be more satisfactory in the long
run, it means a little more outlay at the
start. Credit should, therefore, be giver
to. the Maine dairymen for having the
courage to start on an elaborate scale
from the very first.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
Eastern Hog Notes.

1t is a fact that in too many of our
Eastern farms, the hog is regarded as
strictly what l may call by-product.
We have plenty of bang-up, well-bred,
we'll fed swine. We have many note
worthy breeders of pure-bred swine, of
all the different breeds, but these good
swine and these good breeders are the
exception and the by-product class is
the rule. This class looks upon the hog
not as a great agricultural economy, but
rather as a necessity for the consump'
ton of certain waste products of the
farm and the kitchen; and as necessary
for furnishing pork products for home
consumption. All of which is true,
But it is nearer the truth, that the we'll
bred, properly fed and cared for hog,
offers to the Eastern farmer, surer,
quicker and larger profit than any other
of our farm animals, especially wher
amount of investment is considered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
A Triumph of Dairymen.

Milk producers for the Philadelphia
market are rejoicing over the honest and
long delayed triumph of the liquid
measure over the dry measure, net
gain of 16 per cent. One producer told
me that under the new system he would
have received $1,000 more during. the
last twenty years from twenty cow
dairy; another $4,000 from about the
same number. This gain seems to be a
clear net profit. Prices are not less; in
fact, their prices have increased even
more during the year just closing than
have those for the New York supply.
Now, this is good. 1t makes fellow
happy when farm organization wins
merited victory. But have been won-
dering a good deal of late whether these
same producers had made any figures on
the loss during the same period caused
by feeding the proverbial Jersey corn.
stalks, with just enough protein added
to make a nutritive ratio ration of to s,
and a goodly part of the stalks here COM
puted do not actually contain nutrition
enough to digest themselves. | wonder
if these same men will figure as care
fully how much loss they have sustained
from inferior cows; and let me say that
New Jersey has it's share with other
states. | have no figures to offer, nor
can any one make estimates in figures,
but it is safe to say that if it were posi-
BILE they would so far distance all other
losses as to frighten the cow owners.
Probably not one dairyman out of one
hundred whom | have met in the six
weeks of institute work just closed
knows anything whatever about the pro
duction of each COW. The dairy is the
unit of measure instead of the individual
COW.
The mass of dairymen will never be
able to put the business on really per
manent basis or be able to get the
prices we should have until we know
how to stop the tremendous losses right
at our own doors and within our own
reach-an old story, from differen'
point of view-H. Z. Cook, Denmark
n. Y, in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
We Hear of More Cares

OF troubles originating in impure blood,
scrofula, loss Of appetite, catarrh, rheuma-
tism, by Hoods Sarsaparilla thanby all other
so-called remedies combined. Somehow
those cured by Hoods seem to stay cured,
and they gladly tell the good news to others.
scrofuIa Sore-"My wife had scrofu.
lous sore on her leg for years. Many differ
ent medicines gave but little benefit. She
turned to Hoods Sarsaparilla and the sore
quickly healed. 1t is good blood medicine" ."
j. N. DAFT. Crosby. Texas.
Afflicted rs Years-"Hood's Sarsapa.
rilla has cured me of scrofula, with which
have been troubled 16 years, and caused by
vaccination. My little daughter had a
scrofula swelling on her neck and Hood 8
Sarsaparilla also cured her." Mrs. NORA
aUGHEY. Hughey. Tennessee.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold everywhere.
IN the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-
pared only by c. I. Hood Co., Lowell. Mass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
Early Legislation to Restrict the Use
of the Weed.

Of the Weed.
One of the curiosities Of early colo
NAL legislation is the laws enacted
against the planting and the use OF to-
bacco Evidently the magistrates and
elders of those days regarded that
creature called tobacko" as one OF
the many emissaries of the devil.
against whom it was their duty to
wage constant warfare. The planting
of it was forbidden except in small
quantities to be used 'for meere neces-
site. for phisick, for perservaceon OF
the health, and that the same may be
taken privately by ancient men,"
All keepers of hotels and other pub
lie places were ordered not to suffer
any tobacco to be taken into their
houses If they disobeyed the order.
they were required to pay fine to the
"victuallcr" and one also to party that
takes IT," At little later the law was
changed so that II was forbidden to
take tobacco in any wine or common
victual house except in Il private room
there, so as the master OF said house
nor any guest there shall take offense
thereat, which, If they do, the said per-
son shall forbear upon pain OF shil-
lings siXpence for every such offense."
No one was permitted to use tobacco
'publcQuely," not even in his own
house. in the presence Of strangers. 1t
was against the law for two men to
smoke together. In Windsor every user
of tobacco was required TO procure Il
physicians certificate before he was
permitted TO enjoy the obnoxious weed.
All smoking was forbidden within two
miles of meeting house Oh the Sab
bath day. Connecticut, as Il great in
diligence To travellers. allowed n man
to smoke once during journey Of ten
miles made not by trains. but afoot or
by horse locomotion.-New York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14

Ia erest. he seemed always To get
new impression ui n,. ..,c When her
usually dow n,.:Ht eyes were raised and
| the soul that looked out of them was,
as it were, unveiled. Those dark. lu-
minous eyes suggested an intensity OF
life within of which the customary
stiffness of her bearing gave no hint
She came forward and stood at the
table. Her face WAS pale, and she
.poke in low. musical voice, with its
title peculiar thrill. which Kinross was
IDeginni.:: 90 tinl sngularly haunting.
81 overheard what you were saying
to DR.. Einro. -
1t was the first time she had spoken
his name in the whole month Of his
stay at the farm, and it fell on his ears
strangely.
| 81 have made up my mind that II
you feel my support burden TO you
and If don't earn the food and clothes
you give me | shall go away and earn
my living elsewhere"
| Mrs. Morningstar, unmindfui of her
boardcr, stared for an instant dunn
founded. You'll go awayw she re-
peated. with half gasp. "Where'd
you go, say"
~ don't know But will no longer
accept charity-from you or any one.
If you think you bestow charity upon
me, / will go away"
you've got the right to stay here
and work to pay us fur all them back
years we KEEP you before you was old
enough to work fur your livin'. re-
torted Mrs. Morningstar angrily. You
leave pop hear you speak about goin'
away. and you'll see Oncet"
"Abe tells me that almost ever since
you first took ne | have really earned
my living by the work | have done
and that for long time have earned
wages besides. which have not been
paid me. so it would SEEM" she said,
with n d"eary little smile. that you
are recipients of charity from me-
"Abe tolc You that thereT' exclaimed
the woman. 81 don't believe IT! Our
Abe he ain't that DUNN. Don't you
darst to leave pop hear you say Abe
spoke you such things! Do you hear?
He'd jaw Abe turrible. Do you hear"
she demanded.
| "Yes."
"Well, are you obeyin' to me?"
81 will not promise that"
"Eunice. How darst you say you
won't to me? You never done 1t be-
fore. What's come over you?'
"Abe says" the girl repeated, that
YOU have no authority over Inc now
that am of age"
| "And what. I'd like to know, makes
Abe put such things as them In your
head. she desperately cried. "Well,
pop'll soon get 'em out-you'l see.
Herew she commanded. Clear of
these here thngsw
Obediently Eunice turned to gather
up n handful Of dishes, with which
| after moment she left the room.
| She had not once looked ut Kinross.
"Now. you see." complained Mrs
| MOrningstar. "hOw she tries 10 Worh
our Abe till she gifts him to talk things
agin his own pop and nom to her!
| To think he'd say that rs we owe her
wages yet! Och, my souls"
| 1t was beyond expression. and she
dropped it and began vigorously to
scrape the plates that had been left
i ofter the breakfast of the young la
dies.
As Kinross mechanically finished his
own breakfast he was more than ever
lost in wonder mt the girls infatuation
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
Ware Your Eriend,s Plants.

"If You have friend going away for
the summer" said the woman Of ex-
perience, don't keep plant for her.
The Thing will probably die away. and
you would consider yourself respon-
sible. worried through six weeks
one summer tending plant for n
friend and then was invited TO the
country for a week end. stayed two
days In addition. OF course the plant
was dead when | came back, and my
outing was half spoiled by worrying
over it. bought duplicate Of 1t the
day before my friend returned. and 1t
cost me 50. Even then she said she
thought it looked some what peaked. -
Exchange
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
Cost of Milk to Producer.

A milk official of Massachusetts, asks
that | furnish some data In support OF
the claim that milk is costing the pro-
ducer four cents per quart, also what
profit above that / think the farmer Is
entitled to. Hay is worth in Maine $l5
ton and, without silage, 10 to 20
pounds will be fed daily to the average
COW. This means 10 to II cents for hay.
Surely in computing the price OF q
product for the market no one can ask
that the hay be figured at what it costs
to house the crop. 1t will be necessary
to add many items and the only just
method is to figure its value in the mar
ket. Under present prices OF cotton
seed, bran, gluten and corn meal, II
cent daily grain ration is not liable to
iniure the COWS. Then there is the
labor item which must be reckOned at
10 cents daily per COW and this makes 80
to "a cents. In some sections this may
be modified two cents but in Others it
would surely be increased. l have not
given credit for the dressing, neither has
there been any charge for depreciation
on stock and buildings, interest on in
ves.ment, or wear and tear OF the prop
erty, all items to be considered, and
totalling sum very nearly ii not quite
equal to the value of the dressing. If
the COW produces eight quarts daily for
1855 days the cost would be fully cents
per quart, but the average of Maine
cows is set at below I quarts per day.
There is some saving while the cows are
at pasture, though not what there used
to be because the majority feed grain or
silage the year round. So taking all
things into account | could not answer
the query in any other way than as here
indicated The universal per cent of
profit in trade is 25 and there is no rea-
son why the farmer should take less
than his neighbor in his store. Accept
ing this the farmer should realize 8
cents per quart for his whole milk de-
livered at the railway station. The fact
is they are getting less than 4 and l was
not surprised to be told the other day
that one of the milk dealing concerns in
Boston has advanced to the farmers,
supplying it with milk, over $50, 900 this
year to help them tide over the hard
conditions they are now facing. The
fact that a man does his own milking
and cuts his own hay does not justify
the cutting ont of the expense in either
case when figuring cost of production.
1t is only fair and just to figure these
items at market prices and then, while
making a first-class product, insist on
getting fair price for the same. The
man who makes A per cent milk or bet
ter is surely entitled to the price named
here, and the sooner producers come to-
gether to insist on their just rights the
better it will be for the industry.-Dr.
George NJ. Twitchell in Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
CONTINUED

Amt, Hen, It would be some lone
some fur you If l went OFF, she urged
Again Hen squirmed in his chair, but
he made no answer.
"But I'm thinkin' at goin," Ollie
threatened. "HOw would you put In
your Sunday nights with me off, Hen?
I'D come and set up with-with Eu
ice" he blurted out. IF her and ABB
Tasn't keepin' comp'ny."
Ollie turned and stared at him stu
idly
"Hut that would give her false hopes
he'd think you meant it fur really
mi just tole you you amt got nc
ced TO make so polite to her fur my
q"
1t would be fur my own sake, OF
e." Hen stammered.
But ollie did not grasp his meaning
70 anyhow hear about me and see
ny folks-ain't?" she said. thus inter.
i:eting his words. Yes. well, but
She dOubtfully shook her head ut such
Il questionable manner Of counting her
Would the folks leave you go to
town to work somepin," Hen asked
unable to keep u touch Of hope out of
his tone.
81 just would take and up and go!'
declared Ollie. 1--WE got my age and
kin go II l want. But to be sure my
bein' of age amt no use to me when
I'm livin' with pop. To be sure when
I'm living off of him I must do all
where he says"
"Must Abe. too?" Hen asked, with
and irritating irrelevance.
IF Abe must, tooY she repeated his
question. "Well. anybody would know
that his bein' male that way he
wouldn't be tied down like female,
fur, all he has to obey to pop good
bit"
Don't your pop and nom uphold to
his keepin' comp'ny with-with Eu-
nice"-Hen dragged the question out
in an agony Of embarrassment-"like
what you sayed awhile back-that him
and her would be settin' out on the
back porch II your nom didn't jaw"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14

-htfttH ~ Hfcttht. AkU" N"s "s~'-''~
q mistaken"
"Was that so hterestin' to you,
Hem? Ollie asked bit wonderingly.
well, it would stand to reason they
wouldn't want Abe to throw hisself
away on no bound girl where couldn't
bring him no aussteuer and Abe SO
well fixed ms he'll be and could marry
near any girl in the township"
But what's Abe's views" Hen In
Quired Does he favor her agin your
pop and nom"
"Well, to be sure. Eunice would be
ANYHOW duran If she didn't try to ge:
our Abe, him bein' her only chanct,
fur pop won't never leave her 60 none,
and she don't never see other ones,
nor other ones don't see her neither
And, to be sure, Abe he favors hei
some too"
"If she seen other ones, mebbe she
wouldn't favor Abe so much neither.
This here dude from town now-does
she favor him any?" Hen put out un'
easily.
"WeI." said Ollie contemptuously,
81 guess she amt lookin' that high
our Eunice yet! And him a towner!
Why. even me, wouldn't look to him!
He won't bother even with them two
town young ladies where's SO well
fixed and got 1t so good they can board
all summer and spend out money with
out workin' nothin' to bring more IN
not even their own housework at home.
A body's got to be pretty well -ved 10
do like that. amt? The doc he dress
cd hisself up in overalls Ibid you take
notice of itD. and he's maxim he's a
farmland hired to pop just SOS them
girls will leave him be! Now think!
Amt he comic?"
"Now" said Hen incredulously.
"Indeed. yes" affirmed Ollie.
ale must he pretty good fixed, too'
TO lay off all summer without workin'
Eyes" Ollie agreed, 'he must make
M amount of money fur his doctorin'.'
"Well, then. If Eunice don't look SO
bieh. there's me. I'm better fixed
than what Abe Is And her not havin'
no aussteuer wouldn't make me nc
differeAce."
Hens tongue was fairly running
away with him.
Again Ollie turned to stare at him IN
dumb amazement.
"What you talkin', Hen? What
would you be wantin' to give hopes to
Eunice fur when you're my regular
comp'ny?"
That's where you're maxim a big
mistake, Ollie"
The fatal words were out. Hen
grasped the arms Of his rocker as
though to save himself from plungine
into an abyss that yawned at his feet
MAXIM mistake! How am max
in mistake" the bewildered Ollie
demanded. "Ain't you settin' up with
me Sundays"
"If am, 1t amt because l come
here fur that intention. It's because
yous all had misunderstanding about
the lady friend l wanted to pick out
which it was Eunice and not you
Ollie"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
British Manners.

A man sboves past woman on
staircase or he leaves her standing
while he sits. He comes into crowd
ed public room with his hat on and
talks loudly as If all the place belong
ed to him. His womankind do the
same. At present the workingman has
the best manners. the middle class the
worst.-Lady Violet Greyille In Lon
don Graphic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14

Long-haired dogs are apt to be affiict-
ed with insects during the winter and it
is good plan to dust the coat with a
tobacco-dust powder. The kennels
should be disinfected frequently, using
crude carbolic acid or one of the pro-
prietary Observation-Disclosures Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14

Where only a single cow or when even
two or three are kept, it is simple mat
ter to blanket the animal or animals on
extremely cold nights; and this practice
will pay, for it often will prevent a fall
ing of in the yield of milk.-Suburban
Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
Qualified.

"And is Willie vanfeller really study
ing medicine?"
"Yes, and he's getting on famously.
He told me yesterday ! was looking
well, and, by Jove. was!"-Harper's
Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
Many q Bog Hole

on the side of hill may be made to
supply water to stock by linking large
vitrified drain tile, covering 1t and join.
ing it by pipe with water trough
New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
CHAPTER. NJ.

~ INROSS. sauntering In front ol
IL the porch. overheard the farmer
~ fixing" poor Hen.
4 \ There amt 10 use your set
tin here waltin'. Shes went of buggy
ridln' with our Abe. Him and hers
wonderful took with each other. and
neither of ems got eyes fur no Other
ones"
81 seen Abc's buggy ahead of me
when was drivin' over here Her
answered. his tone expressing tilnit
doubt Of the truth Of MIR. Morning
stars assertion, "and l didn't take
notice to NO lady settin' alongside OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow." !"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Ia solicited. Address all communications In.
tended for this department to HENRY d.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
eiyes Rslief al 0nce.


eiyes Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
CATARRH

Taste and Smell. Full size 90 cts, at Drug
gists or by mail. In liquid form, 20 cents.
Ely Brothers, SO Warren Street, New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
LAWS AGAINST TOBACCO.

fro BE Continued
Morris tribune., 1908-02-08
DENMARK.
Copenhagen.

A recent dispatch to the "Politiken
(Copenhagen) contains the startling in
formation that the czar of Russia has
decided on the partition of Finland
adding to Russia the district Of vi
borg, which formerly was part of
the empire, and sending an army corps
to the grand duchy of Finland to over
come any protest. The plan, according
to the report, would involve the retire
ment of SNholas Gerhard, the gov
ernor general of Finland, and the ap-
pointment of General Won Boeckmann,
the former aide Of Count Bobrikoff
the governor general of Finland who
was assassinated in 1904.
The body of Holgar Drachmann, the
great Danish poet, who died Jan. Is,
was cremated, according to terms of
stipulation in his will The ashes were
carried in ceremonial procession
through the streets of Copenhagen.
Followed by thousands Of people they
were taken to the harbor and placed
on steamer which conveyed them to
Skagen, on the northern extremity of
Jutland, where Drachmann had his
favorite summer residence. His tomb
will be built on sandy bin overlook
ing the North sea.
MARION S. NORELIUS.
Morris tribune., 1908-02-08
KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD
Concluded from page ..

The removal was made in a special
train on Sunday. Jan. 26. She was ac-
companied by about fifty of her near
est workers. Outside of these the
change of base came as a surprise to
members of the church throughout the
country. The reason generally assigned
for the change is that Mrs. Eddy may
be in closer touch with the Christian
Science headquarters in Boston. Ex-
Senator William e. Chandler, senior
counsel for the protesting heirs in the
suit brought against Mrs. Eddy some
time ago, is reported as saying: "Now
she has left one prison house for an
other, which has been most strangely
and fantastically arranged for her con-
finement. Mrs. Eddy's conduct is very
strange and must excite the appre-
tensions of her relatives and friends"
The secretary of the American Sab
bath union has addressed an open let
ter to Mrs. Eddy protesting against her
choosing Sunday as the day for NOV
ing to her new home.