Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-30

| There is a type Of folks that are as
tender hearted as can be in their re-
lations to and treatment Of dumb ami
mails who are seemingly calloused
when 1t comes to hurting the feelings
Of their own folks or circulating false
report which may besmirch the good
name Of nelghbor or acquaintance.
The first named trait Is most COM
mendable one, but should not be d.
vorced from the higher type of benev-
Olence.
| A recent government bulletin on crop
production in European countries
states that the average crop obtained
from an acre of potatoes in Germany
| Is $40 and from an acre of sugar beetS
| $55, while wheat yields 500 and rye
but $21 per acre. In France the acre
value Of hops reaches $153, of tobacco
500 and of sugar beets SAT against
only sol for wheat. In the Netherlands
| the gross return per acre Of wheat,
| SEC, is surpassed by the returns from
tobacco, 1913, potatoes $74 and sugar
beets $50.
| In the face Of the great scarcity of
help in many Of the rural sections of
the country the girls and women in the
home are frequently of necessity called
upon to help out at busy seasons Of the
year. While this Is perfectly proper,
provided they have the time to spare
and while the outdoor exercise they
would get would undoubtedly be bene-
fetal, 1t is we'll to favor the young and
immature girl and not impose upon her
tasks that are beyond her strength.
! Often an injury is done the child I'M
Willingly that may remain for years.
The fact that the girl may be ready
| and willing to help should be taken as
reason for extra precaution.
The enterprising merchants of one
western town that we read Of the 9TH
err day have arranged to offer substan-
tial prizes to those farmers whose land
adjoins the main thoroughfares lead
ing into the city who shall keep the
section Of road next their places in the
best condition with the King road
drag While the move is rightly term
ed a public spirited one, the merchants
have figured that the improved condi-
ton of the roads will tend to increase
the travel into town and the business
resulting therefrom sufficiently to re-
imburse them for the expense they
may incur in providing the prizes in
question. The move is thus piece of
farsighted, wholesome selfishness.
We Americans might be deal more
hospitable than we are If we were only
content to entertain our neighbors and
friends upon more modest and sim
pie scale. Too often it is the case that
when the company Is gone the good
housewife heaves sigh Of relief.
which may be usually interpreted to
mean that she is pretty well tired out
and right glad that the ordeal is over
with. While it Is much easier to say
than do, the having of company ought
to result in change and recuperation
rather than depletion of strength
and vitality. And until this order of
things IS brought about the largest
service that we can render our friends
or that can be rendered us by our
friends will be impossible Of realiza-
ton.
If the small grain that Is to be used
for seed is infected with smut the
best method of correcting the difficulty
is to treat 1t with a formalin solu-
ton. Where regular machines for this
purpose are not available very salts
factory results can be secured by
spreading the grain in n pile about
eight inches deep on the barn or gram
ary floor and sprlnkling 1t thoroughly
with a solution made by mixing one
half pint Of formalin with twenty-five
gallons Of water. After the sprinkling
Is done the pile of grain should be
shoveled over thoroughly so that each
kernel Of grain will be sure to get
moistened. When tho pile has been