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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
A Dead Soldier.

A few minutes ago We wrote about
the water wagon and its popularity.
and inadvertently used the expression
dead soldiers" An Office stenograph-
er who is paid for passing Judgment
on all our literary efforts wants TO
know what in creation a dead
soldier" is. The ignorance Of these
women is alarming. We no sooner ex-
plain to one the meaning Of the ex-
preston, "a water wagon" than up
bobs another and interrogates regard
ing a dead soldier"
a dead soldier, in this sense, is not
a patriotic individual who has died for
his country and lies peacefully asleep
IN the folds Of "old glory" II is a
beer bottle drained Of the amber fluid
and cast aside. whisky receptacle
from which the Dante's Inferno has
been drained, a gin canteen relieved
Of its snakes, or any LIQUOR container
which has done all the damage 1t can
and has fallen by the wayside" +"
Dead soldiers are often found in the
city but occur with great frequency
and startling postures in the prohibi.
ton districts. Occasionally some rural
wag will leave one on the minister's
front porch as a reminder that the
millennium is still lost to sight in the
mirage ahead. Small boys out gath
ering pond lilies Unexpectedly locate
dead soldiers bobbing about in the lily
pads, and use them for fishline floats.
A fish which bites a hook suspended
from a dead soldier has no more
chance Of dying a natural death than
the man who killed the soldier" II
is cinch for the bottle in both in
stances. Dead soldiers are sometimes
used by mother for storing away soft
soap. When Johnnie makes a collec-
ton for the junk man, he empties out
the soap and completes the even
dozen bottles with the soldier"
The beer man souses out most
Of the soap and fills 'er up again
for the purchaser, who smacks his lips
and exclaims:
Gee. but that goes down slickery!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
young tree, but the differences are not
as great as those usually given.
Relative Amounts Of PIan.-Food Used.

For each pound of nitrogen, the
wood and roots used about one-third OF
a pound Of phosphoric acid and half
a pound OF potash. The leaves used
little more potash but only one-tifth
pound of phosphoric acid, while the
fruit used over half pound of phos-
phoric acid and over pound Of pot
ash.
In those years when crop of fruit
was borne the composition of the ash
OF the leaves was much lower In pot,
ash ar phosphoric acid, making it ap
pear tAat q part of the large proper.
tlon Of th,Sr elements found in the
fruit We're ,ecured by removal from
the leaf. The composition of the ash
Of apple, plum and pear leaves have
also been low in potash in years when
there was a good fruit crop. When
figured on the basis Of dry matter, the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
THE PLANT FOOD THAT IS
NEEDED BY A FRUIT TREE
Experience Ascertain Elements Removed By
n Growth and Fruit -Bearing-By
Prof G. r. Warren HortieuIturist

Records have been kept at the New
Jersey station for ten years In order
20 determine the amount OF plant-fOOd
used By sppies, pears cherries, plums.
peaches. ounces and asparagus. The
orchards were set In 1896. Two trees
each Of plum and pear and one tree %
each Of the other kinds have been in
cluded IN theOest The leaves. prun-
ings and fruit have been collected,
weighed and analyzed each year.
The peach tree vas a one-y year-old
CraEford's Late. set IN 1896 il part Of
the orchard that has been regularly
titled. but that has received no ferti-
lizer since the first year The soil Is
a gravelly loan of medium fetility,
mapped BY the bureau Of soils as
"Pcna stony Loan" No account Is
made Of the plaatfood in the tree
when Il was planted. as I: vas too
small 10 affect the results. The tree
made a fairly good growth as can BE-
seen by Fig /. II did not. however
yield very large crops. only about five
baskets Of fruit (l2s pounds) in the
ten years The average yield per tree
in this orchard has been pa pounds
The leaves and prunings we're saved
as mentioned above In the fall oi
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
WHY DO you cRoss.eReED7
4 Question Which II Would Be Well
for Some Farmers TO Answer.

know a number OF farmers who
have hobby for cross.breedlng
amcns their stock. especially hogs.
have never been able 20 understand
the reason for this. II the breeders
have spent years trying TO perfect
breed. how can we hone by one cross
10 improve upon IL? Some claim that
Il In necessary TO infuse new blood
into the breeding stock, and this is
well enough; but why should that new
blood be other than OF the game
breed? We can get n male OF the same
breed that is not akin TO our stock
and BtiTl keep the breed pure. II is
a pretty sight TO see all the hogs or
poultry on n farm the same breed and
color Then Il is good policy to keep
the breed pure. for II has been proved
bcyoud doubt that pure-bred stock
are the most profitable II Is simply
sn old fogyism that causes farmers 10
persist in this old practice OF trying
10 Improve the best breeds that have
taken scientific breeders many years
10 breed up 10 the present state OF per.
fcciion. There may be reasons. and
coed ones. why cross-breeding Is
practlced, but | have never heard
them given.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

ment removed each year, the amounts
removed by the leaves and fruit were
added to the amount removed by the
wood and roots. To determine the
latter, the total amount removed by
wood and roots in ten years was dis
tributed throughout the ten years In
proportion TO the number OF inches of
new twlgs grown each year.
There is no positive way of telling
the proportion OF pruningE. wood and
roots that grow In any particular
year. But II seems to the writer that
the total growth OF wood and roots is
probably in proportion to the number
OF inches OF twig growth. That the
enlargement OF the trunk was approx
mately In proportion to the twig
growth, was apparent from an exam
inatIon OF the annual rings" The
years when the greatest twig growth
occurred were the ones when the an
nual rings showed most trunk growth
There was gradual increase In the
amount OF plant-food used each year
until the tree had been planted siA
years. The tree began to bear after
II had been set four years, and bore
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
STUDY MATTER OF FEEDS.
High Prices OF Grain Makes This
Necessary.

When grain is high in price, the
raiser OF stock needs 10 study the
matter OF feed more than at any other
time. It does not pay to give foods
that merely fiji up, and that is what
the temptation is in times when prices
are inflated for the most valuable
feeds The man that understands the
constituents OF feeds will generally
find he can beat the high prices by
raising some kind OF a crop that will
give him a big supply Of cheap feed
Thus, the man that has a good blue
grass pasture can conserve II. fertilize
II, and make II produce very large
amount OF nutritious feed that will.
for some OF his stock, make It pos.
sible to greatly cut down on the grain
ration, though this cannot be cut out
entirely. The men that have been
feeding corn extensively TO steers will
have TO balance that corn with clover.
alfalfa, SOY beans or something else TO
decrease the amount of corn used, for
protein in corn comes very high, on
account of the large amount OF starch
that has TO be pad for TO get little
protein.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
A ROASTING PIG.
Age for Killing and How to Dress for
Cooking.

To prepare pig for roasting
choose one four or six weeks old
which is plump and fat and has had
an abundance OF milk. The best way
TO kin such pig, says Farm and
Home, Is TO stick him with a sharp
twoedged knife. cutting the artery
ON the left side Of the throat.
Scald by immersing him several
times in boiling water and scrape with
a dull knife. Heat the water TO about
200 degrees, which is just hot enough
10 scald. Don't leave the pig in the
water long. or II will be cooked un.
der the skin. Scald thoroughly sew
eral times and then wash with cold
water Lay the pig on its back, cut
open lengthwlse and remove the on,
trails. Wash thoroughly with cold
water. Then deliver TO the housewife
20 stuff with dressing. sew up. and
bnke whole.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

only such sheds as would prevent the
noek being exposed 70 direct winds.
rain and BnOwstorms
The cut shows the type Of sheep
barn found on the farm Of a success
full shepherd, which might be copied
with success. In this instance the
sheep are kept upon forage crops
grown ia four adjacent lots. The flock
may be turned into any lot at pleas.
ure.
II Is well 10 have this building
equipped with large ventilating
window In the end near the gable or
two email windows such as shown IN
the sketch. These. however. should
be equipped with a sash that may be
ciogcd In severe weather.
Many farms where sheep are kept
are equipped with a barn cellar in
which the flock has been kept with
varying success. The barn cellar Is
an erceller: place for sheep II rightly
arranged. There should be plenty Of
openings 30 the south, allowing sun
To reach all parts Of the stable. 30
as to keep It thoroughly dry. Thorough
drainage IL essential.
There must be ventilation at the
roar Of the stable. A bad practice Is
To keep the sheep In stables on stable
manure. says Farm and Home. The
fcrmenting manure destroys the color
and texture Of wool. A hint which
has been worth many dollars to me Is
To use only long straw. hay or weeds
sor bedding sheep. II short straw or
sawdust is used II gets into the fleece
aud Is an everlasting nuisance.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
NEED MORE PROTEIN.
Germ Iion. Net sstisfseisry 40 a Hos
Feec Says tire FsrnerS Voice

A station bulletin says: II IA now
clearly recognized that dry feed alone.
especially whsrs corr is the exclusive
ration. does not provide the nOSt sat-
f1fzctoTy conblna,ioa Of nutrients for
the bog. The fart that corn is 80
generally cultivated has Jed 20 its al
most exclusive use as a fattening ra-
ton for hogs "a many localities,
zhich is unfor1anao ln the light Of
Investigations made IN the last few
years. - the results distinctly show
that much better gains would BE OBJ
talre6 we're the corn combined with
some other food which wolld supply
the needs Of the growirg animals 10
better advantage.
For faftening purposes corn stands
supreme. but % is not complete and
perfec, food for either growing or fat
teninz animals. and this statement ap
plies 20 I'll classes Of livestock. From
the standpoint of the hog feder. corn
ls deficient In both protein and min
eral matter. especially the latter. slncs
the uniform and rapid development Of
the animal depends on the main
tcnancs Of the skeleton or bony frame
work. the nutrition Of the muscles,
and the formation Of fat, Il Is essen.
tiai that such foods be fed as will
provide fer the needs Of the body In
the cheapest form. As other grains
are rich in come Of the constituents
In which corn Is deficient. It appears
that combination Of them will prove
effective, ..na yrch Is shown TO be the
case b. tsg eztlts presented.
The coa,az4 rre>:!ce Of feeding
corn slone - aogs would be corrected,
were some wellknown truths more
generally recognized. For instance. II
is stated on competent authority that
the ash Of corn is entirely indlgestibie
By swine. Moreover. the Withholding
u mineral matter from the hog not
only impalrs the skeleton, but the
whole nutritive process Is disturbed
as well, and the growth Of the animal
is seriously retarded II our results
are 10 be relied upon. The fact that
gains two or three times larger than
those normally obtained on corn alone
follow the proper adjustment Of the
ration Is a matter Of such far-reach.
ing and economic concern 10 hog
ralsers as TO command their most re-
spectful and earnest consideration.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
Riffs I'm the cIouded skv.

What a lot OF tears have been shed
on imaglnation's altar,
There Is always one chord in the
heart Of your neighbor that will thrill
in unison with yours If you but strike
that chord.
II is queer how much money you
hear about being made as you talk
with strangers in sleeping cars and
on interurban trains. The promoter
is omnipresent, and the fortunes he
has reaped, with his mouth, are
enough to put Midas, Croesus and
John ID. Rockefeller in the shade of
the old apple-tree forever! | often
think II would be amusing to see the
tax report on some of these travelling
barons.
! saw fat woman down with the
grip on State street yesterday. And
there is a city ordinance against
throwing banana skins on the right OF
way, too.
The wife of brakeman should al.
ways wear train.
II never takes man long to learn
which end Of mule to feed
II seldom takes the receiver long 10
dispose OF stock of goods. He a.,
ways does what the other fellow 6.S
not-advertlses.
The editorial brethren of North la.
kota declare that while trying to
dodge pretty young woman who act
ed as though she intended to kiss
~, Editor L.ndstrom fell over a bar
OF salt on the Langdon depot plat
tbrm, only to discover, after all, that
it was another fellow the lady wanted
TO kiss!
A mean country editor out in Iowa
describes Christmas as the grand
swap.
Rockefeller may have his wealth
AS for me, III take little less money
and more respect from the world, ant
| be a blamed sight happier.
How to Make the Back Yard Beau
| tiful," is the title of new book jus
issued by a New York publishin,
house. What's the matter with a mic,
| clean snow storm?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

one could go to bed and rest his weary
legs In contentment II he had tied his
"bronks" this way. for they cannot
break their necks OF otherwise injure
themselves At least / never knew
one to, and have used the body
hitch" on a good many OF them.
writes a correspondent In the Rural
New Yorker. This loop must be made
so that It will loosen up again when
the colt stops pulling. However, when
broken well TO lead with the bride.
there are very few that will make a
very bad fight when tied in the usual
way with good strong halter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the Ctrictest con.
ffdence. From her vast correspond.
enee with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
helpyourcase. Such letters as the fol.
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tablish beyond a doubt the power Of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
Trouble.

In the spring your coat is shiny
And your hat is looking rough;
In the spring the bin is empty
Where there once was coal enough.
Then the union suit Is baggy
And there's patches on yoSr seatl
In the spring a man is lucky
II the walk don't wet his feet.
In the spring the tax man cometh
Marking up your gods sky high.
And the ice-man, lusty villain.
Asks you, ANY ice TO buy2"
In the spring the house needs painting,
Screens must cover all the doors;
In the spring your wife is busy
Finding you some extia chores.
There are hats to buy. aid dresses,
Christmas presents long past due.
Half the bills In all creation
Seem to wander In to you.
Still ] think man could stand II
And be mild as any mouse.
But for this last straw OF troubles:
WHEY. dear. is cleaning house.
| Rsr~NMsa.e.4s
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
STOCK REFLECTIONS.

Darkness is never desirable in sta
bles. II should be driven out.
Give those fall calves lots OF room
in which to run around. They need
all the exercise they viii take.
Many poor horse suffers because II
cannot chew its food well. Look at
their teeth before you dose them with
medicine.
Farm stock help keep up the fertil.
ity of the farm. They do this by
making It possible to sell of high,
priced product containing only q small
amount OF fertility.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

Bacteria In Butter.-A food faddist
tells us that ordinary butter may con-
tain 5.OO0.000,000 to 10.0O0,OO0OOO bac.
terra to the pound-mostly harmful.
AS we can't boil or bake butter to
sterilize it, while spraying it with
formaldehyde would not add to it's
digestibility, about the only thing left
for the consumer is to give up butter.
or to treat the bacteria with silent
contempt.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

1905. the writer had the tree carefully
dug out so as to get all the fine roots
so far as possible. The tree was di-
yided into five parts for weight and
analysis as follows:
I. The 1906 growth. cut from the tips Of
all twigs.
z The remaining twigs up to one inch
In diameter.
.. Remainder OF the top to the surface
o. the ground.
l. Roots larger than one inch in dame
ter.
8. Roots smaller than one inch in diam
ster.
To obtain sample OF the trunk, 1t
was sawn into pieces about eight
inches in length, and 300-gram sam
pie Of the sawdust was taken.
The larger roots were washed and
sampled in the same way The small.
er roots and twigs were sampled by
cutting a number OF each into small
pieces with pruning shears. See Fig. 2.
The total weight of wood produced
was 254 pounds, Of which Al pounds
were prunings. The total weight OF
roots was only 62 pounds or about one
fourth the weight of the wood growth.
The total weight Of leaves was III,
and OF fruit l2S pounds.
The number Of inches Of twig
growth has been measured each fall.
To determine the amount Of each ele,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

Pay up.-Don't promise to pay your
brother farmer for the use OF his sire.
and after he has accommodated you
forget all about 1t. This sort OF thing
knocks all the accommodation spirit
out of one.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

Heartaches are the clouds % Ife.
Cloucs that cover % the sky.
But the clouds 1fii drift aEzy
Prom the sunshine. by ard by.
There 3 less % black than blue
In the srchinE dome above.
There is less Of woe and tears
Than q sunshine and OF loTei
II TIRE sun Ehcns all the tay
And the SKY was brlElt b. niglt.
Sun would Be bat red and hot
Sar1cusss. dazzling 20 the sgnt
There should Be some clouds and raj
Jest % show the suniight's worth
Don't you think a heartache. too.
GloTifea the Joys Of earth?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
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QUARTERS Fos SHEEP.
kiE,ss. % Have ~. Barn Tea
Warm.

A good sheep barn f. a poor ons.
This may seem n Be absurd. bgt the
facts support such a Ets;emert There
L. 40 question but that many hocks
are rendered unhealthy and therefore
1ezs productive b. reason of too cioss
b01aing In feE sections Do sheep
nsed more than . windbTeak and rain
shed- Some u our beat shepherd
have kept thelr focks for decades with
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
THE BODY HITCH.
A Cure for Halter Pullers, Even Of the
Worst Type.

A good way to tie Is the body hitch
as shown In the accompanying illus
tration. The animal will not pull long
on his hitch; IL Is a cure for halter
pullers, even confirmed ones. Amy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
LYDIA Z. FsiNkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer al female diseases.
Mrs. Norman r. Barndt, of Allen
town, Pa, writes:
Ever since / was sixteen years Of
are / had suffered from an organic de-
rangernent and female weakness; in
consequence 1 had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous. My physi-
clan said l must 60 through an opera
ton to get well. A friend told mo
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and took it and wrote you
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you l am to-
day a well woman, and / an telling
ali my friends of my experience"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
GETTING a Uniform Flock.

In handling ewes during winter
find It good practice to separate those
VINO are reduced In flesh and give them
a little extra feed. This will soon pro
daoe a uniform flock. which is what
90 want.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

Fruit Raising Popuiar.--Horticultu
Is growing more and more In favor.
as population increases and the land
has to be made to produce more high.
selling products.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

Goats are becoming popular where
sheep are kept largely. but where the
farmers cannot be interested In sheep
they cannot be interested IN goats.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness s,ornervous proStration.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

in each Of the succeeding SIX years ex-
ccSt 1904 The average amount o,
plantfood removed per acre during
the last six years vas 81 pounds Of
nitrogen. IS Of phOsphoric acid. ard
30 Of potash II these amounts are
taken as representing the plant-food
removed BY a mature tree. then the
amounts used b. the young tree are
about the following proportions Of
that used by old trees:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

When a secondary crop is grown in
the orchard for the first few years.
this may give some suggestion Of the
amount Of fertilizer required in addi-
ton to that used for the crop.
During the first few years. the tree
used O.22 pounds Of phOsphoric acid
and 053 pounds Of potash for each
pouad Of nitrogen. During the last
six years. 1t used 02s pounds Of phos-
phoric acid and 0.e2 pounds Of potash
This agrees with the general belief
.L2t a mature tree requires larger
amounts OF the minerals in proportion
10 the nitrogen than are required By a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-05

per cent. of each plantfood was also
less on years when there was large
fruit crop.
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