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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

mendous energy Is by measuring the
amount OF heat which its rays arc
capable OF generating; and. further.
by our knowledge OF the relation
which exists between heat and me
chanical work, we are able to es-
innate the amount of work which the
sun Is capable OF doing. and also the
quantity of energy II must be losing
year by year.
BY suitable arrangements we can
cause a certain quantity OF Its rada-
ton to be absorbed by water or other
substance. and note the rise Of tenn
pcrature which results, and. as we
know the mechanical equivalent OF
each degree Of temperature In water.
II is only matter of calculation to
arrive at n knowledge Of the suns
total energy. Like everything else
connected with this wonderful body.
| figures give us no adequate concep-
tion of It's vast energy. and various IL
lustrations have been used by differ
ent investigators.
Thus Herschel considered 1t in rela-
ton to the quantity OF Ice which It
would melt in a given time. and states
| that the amount of heat which the
earth receives when the sun is over
head would melt an inch thickness OF
ice In hours aud 13 minutes.
| Another scientist uses an even more
striking illustration. He says: III we
could build up solid column OF ice
from the earth to the sun, two miles
and quarter In diameter. spanning the
nconceivable abyss OF 93.000,000
miles. and II then the sun should con-
centrate its power upon II, II would
Dissolve and melt. not In an hour. nor
In minute, but In single second:
one swing Of the pendulum and It
would be water: seven more seconds
and II would be dissipated In vapor."
or course. of this enormous quanti-
ty OF heat the earth receives but q
small fraction. The rest. except what
the other heavenly bodies receive.
passes away into space and is lost
forever. SO far as can be ascertained.
II Is by this enormous supply of
energy that the whole world Is kept
alive and active. II keeps us warm.
and drives our steam engines and wa
ter wheels; 1t circulates our at
mosphere. and brings US rain and
snow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

at each feeding until the change is
made, and the calf is on a skim milk
ration. The skim milk to be the best
for calves should be fresh and warm
from the separator.
Now is the time to start feeding
butter fat substitute and this may be
given in the milk until the calf is
able to eat ground feed. Oil meal
makes a good calf feed and little
added to the skim milk will answer
the purpose. Here is when the calf
stanchion will come in handy, for
with such an equipment the calf can
be taught to eat grain much earlier, on
account of its being held in front of the
grain and its being free from the an
noyance of the other calves.
A good calf feed may be made by
mixing the following food stuffs: Blood
meal ten pounds, bone meal five
pounds, oil meal 20 pounds, oat meal
20 pounds, corn meal 20 pounds. This
mixed well together and given in
small rations after the skim milk has
been fed. The calf should also have
free access to water and salt as well
as hay or pasture, as the season may
require. The grain may be changed
10 simply corn and oats or bran as
the calf grows older, say after three
months old. In this way good calves
may be raised in an economic way, and
the valuable butter fat will be saved.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
"Try. Try Again."

"Tf at first you don't you know
the rest" and the minister's wife
joined the group in the sitting room
OF the president of the Ladies' club.
well, did try. try again. and sure
enough. the raisins stayed put and
the cake was delicious"
Stayed putt" repeated the bride.
"Um-hum, you know. all through the
cake, instead of sinking to the bottom
as we all have known them to do"
Here the little daughter of the host
ess piped up: 1--WE kids all like It that
way. but brother always gets ahead
of me and hollers 'dibs' on the bot.
tom piere."
"But how did you avoid it?"
"Put the cake in very hot oven at
first, to set It, before the fruit had
time to drop. and then, toc, I had the
dough just the right thickness; not SO
thin that II would run out. just so 1t
would drop In chunks from the spoon.
I've often tried both schemes separate
ly, but, today tried them together
and the result was fine"
Somebody else added: "Yes. it's
queer how poorly we follow the advice.
For instance. | told friend Of mine
that she should slip the finger OF an
old glove over the rod before putting
on a curtain. Later she declared the
idea failure-and how do you sup
pose she had done 1t? Slipped over the
rod the thumb OF an old feece-lined
glove of her husbands! And then won.
dered why It didn't go through the thin
lace hem!"
YES" added the Oldest inhabitant,
unless we can give brains with ad.
vice, better give none; strongly ad-
wise giving none"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
A Bad Mix-Up.

Say" remarked one government
clerk to another, I'm up against II
good and proper"
What's the trouble?" queried g. c.
No. 2.
Il got two medical certificates from
two different doctors yesterday" ex-
planned the party of the first part.
"One was a certificate of health for
a life-insurance company and the
other was a certificate of Illness to be
sent to my chief with petition for
two weeks leave Of absence"
"Oh. that's nothing" rejoined his
fellow clerk. I've done that my.
self"
Yes" continued the other, but
mixed the certificates In mailing. The
ill-health certificate went to the in.
surance company and the certificate
of good health went to my chief. See'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
FEEDING THE CALVES
SKIM MILK
By Prof. A. L. Hacker, Nebraska
Agricultural College.

The use of the hand separator has
brought about the rearing of many
calves on hand separator skim milk.
The calf stanchion is the best equip
ment for calf feeding. This siarchion
should be supplied with little box
or manger, and the stanchion should
be used both in the calf pen and In
the calf pasture. Care should be used
TO feed the skim milk fresh and warm
from the separator, giving small ra-
tions in preference to large ones.
With the present prices paid for
butter fat 1t requires a rich man to
afford his calves the luxury of nurs-
ing their dams, and the one who says
he cannot afford the time to milk and
feed calves is either getting very
large salary or is well enough of so
that he need not economize in this
way. This does not, of course, refer to
the man raising pure-bred beef cattle
or the range conditions. There is
quite diversity Of opinion in the
method of rearing a calf on skim milk,
and ! do not assume that mine Is the
only one or that 1t Is particularly bet
ter than others. But have been very
successful in raising calves for the past
20 years and attribute this success
largely to the method employed.
After the calf Is removed from the
COW 1t should be given its mothers
milk for a few days, and then any
whole milk will answer, but 1t is bet
ter to give milk that is low in per
cent. of butter fat than that which is
high. Feed small rations In clean pals.
When the calf is from ten days to two
weeks old 1t may be changed from
whole milk to skim milk by adding a
small amount of skim milk, say one
fourth. and increasing this per cent
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

husbandry should receive reasonable
profits.
There is no class of farming more
under the control of the proprietor
than dairying. 1t is a branch of hus'
bandry that calls for the exercise of
intelligence and judgment. The mer'
chant and the manufacturer keep a
record of their transactions and can
tell whether their business is operated
at a profit or loss. The milk producer
can keep a record of his cows and
weed out the Improbable members
and replace them with better perform
ers. To keep a record of the individu-
al production of the different members
of the herd will add interest to dairy
husbandry and show the proprietor
how to increase his profits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

ment admitted, there are many dairies
that are being operated at loss. The
life of dairy COW is estimated at
seven years and her annual deprecia-
tion represents one-seventh of her full
value, which is taken into considera-
tion in computing the profits of the
herd. If the dairyman would ascertain
If his herd is paying a profit he needs
to charge for the help to operate it,
the cost of the feed, the interest on
the investment and the normal depre-
citation of the value of the cows. All
these items enter into fixed operating
charges and need to be deducted from
the gross receipts of the dairy before
profits can be computed. The receipts
of the dairy should not only pay the
operating expenses and fixed charges,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

When "Old Mother Hubbard went to
the cupboard" she probably opened
doors of a receptacle for food, called
the Livery Cupboard" in contrast to
the more elaborate Court Cupboard.
For, as the schoolboy compositions
say: There are very many different
kinds of cupboards." The word orig
inally signified a board on which cups
were hung.
At a recent sale of old furniture a
Court Cupboard was displayed. of Eng
lish oak. and importation, doubtless.
1t stood five feet two inches, and was
two feet deep. The entire front was
paneled and enclosed, and long pan
ell sunk in the frieze bore the quaint
inscription Love Vertu and Hate Vice
Obey God and Prince"
The other style of cupboard was
called the Livery, and contained the
Deliveries. or supplies for the house
hold. The later Court Cupboard prob
ably owes its name to the French
word Court, meaning short; for this
was a change from the old fashioned
tall buffet. But the ordinary livery
cupboard was the one commonly In
use, and had an open center with a
space to admit fresh air to the food.
Years ago. particularly common In
the southern states, was the cupboard
Of pine, with tin doors. called safe
Therein were kept the odds and ends
of food left from the preceding meal
and the everyday dishes, This was
especially valuable when the only 9th
er place for food was the cellar. with
it's cold, its dark. its inconvenience.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
sut It Was Very LONG Aao.

man came into the forest, and
made a petition to the trees, to pro
vide him handle for his ak. The
trees consented TO his request and
gave him young ash-tree. No soon
er had the man fitted from II new
handle to his AK than he began TO use
II, and quickly felled with his strokes
the noblest giants of the forest. An
old oak. lamenting when too late the
destruction OF his companions, said to
neighboring cedar: The first step
has lost us all. II we had not given
up the rights of the ash We might yet
have retained our own privileges. and
have stood for ages. s."-Aesop.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
RUNNING THE DAIRY
TO PRODUCE A PROFIT
weed ISobber Cows he Left to
Limit of Their Capacity BY C.r SmalIs.

While the consumption of milk per
capita shows an increase, the number
of cows per capita show a decrease.
This would seem to indicate a marked
Improvement in the development of
the dairy COW Of the country. Ac-
cording to the statisticians there are
21,194 900 milch cows in the country.
an average of one for every four of
population.
In the decade of 1890 to 1900 the
average production of every dairy
COW showed an increase of 1000
pounds of milk or a commercial gain
of $211. 100000. Yet with this improve.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

There is a well.known adage to the
effect that anything that is worth do
ing at all. is worth doing WELL
That this is well and wisely said, no
body will deny, but like many of the
good old sayings" 1t Is capable OF
ove--expression.
The whole thing resolves itself into
a sense of proportion. Where is the
merit in giving as much care and time
to the sweeping of back porch, as
to the making of fancy cake or the
preparing of a paper for the club?
Why take AS much pains in Ironing
the dish-towels as the table-linen? Yet
many housewives do this, and count 1t
virtue to slack nothing" This ar
CUES a bad perspective, and this lack
of sense of proportion is. possibly,
what Charles Ferguson means when
he writes of the wonderful dramatic
foreshortening OF woman's mind"
Now, Mr.. Ferguson is not carping at
the sex-not even when he mentions
the 'neurosity and exaggeration" of
the "woman's movement" His whole
attitude shows an admiring sympathy
for which all women must thank him.
But this nervous, misdirected ener'
gy, this lack of knowledge of values,
In work as in all things, is a fault
which the sex must cure before their
proper sphere is rightly filled.
To apply this to the small things OF
life-let us neglect some household de
tails for the sake of the big things. A
smile over the teacups, for instance, is
"big thing"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

Marthy cooks spoiled potatoes. tough as
wood.
And keeps on savin' ali The stun that's
good.
But worst OF ALL. In Jest little Whine.
The fruit that now is good, is bound to
spile!
But some day. sure as I'm a plain, long
suffern' feller,
I'll make n bonfire OF the whole, blamed
stun in that old cellarl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

Dehornine Cows.-Do not dehorn
dairy stock after the middle of March
in central latitudes. AS soon as green
flies come they are almost sure to lay
eggs in the wounds which hatch mag
gots. The dehorning itself is a severe
enough shock to the COW, and the raw
ages of maggots will almost finish the
animal. Dehorn as cold weather
comes on, rather than at its close.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
Blackberry PUDDING.

Beat together a half cup brown
sugar, two tablespoons butter and one
egg. Add one-half cup blackberry jam
or the fresh berries, three tablespoons
sour milk and spoon Zeal, of soda
Spices to taste then add. and bake In
a slow oven.
This may be used as a layer cake
with filling or with sauce for cottage
pudding.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

Yet, though she's drest like Solomon, no
wisdom fills her head.
She is the family "hour" but she can't
make decent bread!
So, lovers. heed this warning, when all
is sung and said.
The flour of the flock Is she who makes
the incest bread.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
Power Of the suns Raxs.

We receive warm and light from
the sun. but the most of us think little
about the enormous power vested in
our luminary- The most satisfactory
way OF arriving at an Idea OF its ire
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

Hay for Cow.-Timothy hay is not
good COW feed. If you have a sur
plus of timothy and are short on
clover, 1t will pay to sell the timothy
hay and buy clover hay for the cows.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
THE wIFE's ECONOMY.

J S 7 look-a-here now,
Marthy, I'm wore ou,.
My patience is exhausted.
just about.
When for potatoes, fruit
and things. l go down
cellar,
You always holler: Get
the ones dead-ripe
and mellar."
And once you added. too
U've not forgotten).
at doesn't matter, ST. II
they are slightly. rot
tent"
But we've good stun; no
bins In town. I'll bet
can beat IT,.
And so / can't see why on
earth we never eat II /!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
THE FLOWER OF THE FAMILY.
- Iss MABEI, has n pomn

s MABEL has a pompa-
dour, the envy of the
neighbors.
nd while she's doing up
her hair. her ma does
household labors.
md Mabel's dainty finger
tips require manicur-
ing,
o mother slaves from
morn till night, her
daughters strength"
securing.
'or Mabel is the "hower
of the family" you
see,
md Lilies of the field
toll not" so pious folk
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20


nothing and that all depends the performance pail
Of In the
veins aIono indicated
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

by the Dairy Department the Illinois Agricultural
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-07
HARRINGTON.

There was white frost on Monday morning
last, which is unusual forthe third day OF May
In this part Of the world, and it caused consider
able anxiety to strawberry growers but so far as
We can learn, the damage done was slight.
One Of the largest saturday gatherings in
Pennington Of tn : people of this section, was
that of last Saturday, when the sale of VIM. Il.
Nurphy's stock Of animals. carriages, etc, was
held-accordng to the advertisements publish
ed 10 the Milford Chronicle. The weather was
cool, windy and rainy-so the results were a
dampenlng Of the public interest. The sale was
not completed, but over $500. 90 was realized
from the goods sold.
The wet weather Of the past few weeks has
been favorable to a rank growth of timothy.
wheat nd scarlet clover of which there is
large acreage about here.
More land will be planted to corn in this vicin
ity Of Pennington. than has ever been before in
memory OF our farmers. The high price Is a
temptation 10 increase acreage. Corn planting
will be general here this week-should the
weather permit
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-07
CEDAR NECK.

Il Isl fact that tue farms Of Cedar Neck have
been greatly i'm proved during the past i've years
and evidences of prosperity are cropping out all
the time. Hiram Morgan has built new addi-
tiOn to his residence which makes Il not only
more convenient but more attractive 70 look
upon.
ON the farm OF ". Bennett the painters have
frightened everything upi this Is the farm ns
recently bought from Mr. Daniels.
Nobody need fear Of starving In Cedar Neck,
especially in the spring time when the fisheries
are operating. This week the seiues have land
ed as high as two hundred bushels OF trout hsn
at one moro inRs hauiirg
There Is another evidence Of torehaudedenip
In this neck-the general erection Of tightening
rods on the homes and farms all over the neck.
In addition 10 those who we're mentioned ~
having put these up last week, are the following;
viz; Edgar S. Riggs, George 3. Reed. William X,
Brown, William j. McCOlley, NedfOrd Jones'
George A. Smith, Byron 2. Deputy, J. g. Gray
John Roberts, Samuel Collins aud Theodore
shOckley We propose TO have the telephones
everywhere and also give the electric current
when 10 an unrully mood chance to get into the
earth without damaging property.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-07
GREENWOOD.

The town is very quiet at present as every
body is taking advantage OF the delightful
sunhine. especially the farmers, who are get
ting ready for corn planting and for the har-
vesting OF their strawberries.
! Elmer White has bedded 80 baskets OF sweet
potatoes and will have lots or plants for sale,
Mrs. joins Collins mas been suffering for the
past two weeks with cold and indigestion.
Miss Della Collins, who is employed at Farm.
hurst, visited her parents on sunday last.
Edward Belts visited his home last sunday.
He is a waterman sailing from Marcus Hook
10 sabine, Texas. and is therefore only privi.
legged 10 be at home about three or four times
during the year.
Women in this section are very busy clean
ing house.
Harrison satterheld visited his wife last week
Miss Blaneh zimmerman, who has been at a
Philadelphia hospital. is much improved at
this writing.
Farmers in this section claim that about
three-fourths Of the Strawberries have been
killed by the recent frosts.
J. Frank Porter is improving the town by
putting up dne brick building which will be
sOxiO feet. He will open department store in
the building when completed. Charles q. Fisher
Of Milford is the architect
The Ladies' Aid ofthe n. E. Church viii meet
at Mrs. May Belts On Thursday evenisg.
Oscar Parker Is the guest Of his parents.
A box social viii be held at TOmahawk
School House, near Bethel Churcn. on Satur.
day, May Sth Everybody Is invited to come
out and have a good time.
Walter Rogers and wife, OF Wilmington, are
home for an indefinite time, as Mr.. Rogers is
suffering from an accident.
The lOcket which was lost by Miss Minnie
Buell., and Of which notice was given 10 these
has been found
Trout seem plentiful but still very high, as
or 5 trout are being sold for 30 cents.
Miss Anna Pennewill is the guest OF her
grandfather and uncles, David PennewiIl aud |
simeon ). Pennewiu.
Miss Blanche Layheld, on account OF having .
p or IA music scholars, visits town about once |
a week.
The next meeting Of Washington Grange will I
be In charge Of the ladies' Subject for discus. 1
sion, General Poultry Keeping" the care and /
profit. Refreshments will be served, and full |
meeting is desired. The Grange has now about
.welve ladies'. all OF whom have Joined sit ce
me drst OF January, 1909
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-07

L. q. Johnson has engaged in stock raising.
He is now the pOssessOr Of one calf one week
old.
For the beneat OF some persons whom We will
not mention, we will quote the following stanza
by an unknown auther:
"Ol here is a mOdernized proverb.
Quite good to remember you'll ind;
'Tis: People who i've In glass houses
Should be careful to pull down the binds"
Ex-state Treasurer c. II. Atkins went to the
Pennsylvania Hospital. last week 10 company
with Dr. J. A. Hopkins. DR.. Hopkins returned
on Friday. According to the latest reports Mr
Atkins condition is improving. D AC.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-07
PROPOSALS.
Board of State Supplies, Dover
Delaware.

Sealed proposals addressed as above and en-.
dOrsed proposals for printing and supplies,
for printing Corporation Laws, School Laws
Constitution, Election and Registration Laws.
Report OF Auditor OF Accounts, Adj djutant Gen
erals Report, State Treasurer's Report, Trans
actiOus of the Delaware Agricultural lcieLy
Report Of the State Board OF Health, Insurance
Commissioners Report, Registration Books, and
other printing, stationery and supplies for the
use Of the several state Departments, will be
received until l.S0 o'clock p. m. on the 3lst day
of May, A. D., 1909.
Specifications and blank proposals may oe
obtained at Ofice Of Secretary Of State on or
after May 3, 1909.
Samples Of proposed printing and supplies
when specifications refer to sam pleg, may be
seen at office Of Secretary Of State.
The proposals must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10 per centum Of the amount
Of bid payable to Secretary OF said Board.
Only those proposals made upon the blanks
furnished by said Board will be entertained.
Right to reject any and all bids is reserved
DANIEL o. HASTINGS,
4-2i-4t Secretary of Board Of State Supplies.