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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
CROPS GROWN ON DRY FARM
Best Time to Break Sod Is When u is
MoIst--Msy and June Are the
Best Months.

Many inquiries come to Dakota Farm
or as TO the best methods to follow
to grow crops on a dry farm. etc.
An Illinois reader contemplating the
opening Of farm asks such advice.
To this inquirer Prof. Alvin Keyser.
OF the Colorado station, replies as fol-
lows:
The best time to break sod is when
II is moist: IL does not matter much
what time Of year II this condition
is complied with. Sod is more often
found moist In May and June than any
other months. I would advise shall
low breaking with plow that will
turn the sod as quietly and as nearly
upside down as possible. would ad-
wise following tho breaker with
roller to pack the sod down as firmly
as possible. The roller can then be
followed with common drag harrow
with the teeth set slanting. Probably
L; this way much better rating of
the sod is secured and a much more
effective mulch Is made than can be
created by attempting to tear the sod
to pieces with a disk.
Corn. fax or milo will probably do
well most any season. The flax or
milo could be put In with a disk press
drill. corn with a planter having a
disk runner. Milo Is an excellent feed
crop, but there is very little market
for it except for feed purposes. Flax
Is good cash crop. Potatoes ought
TO do well with proper cultivation.
Some OF the varieties of barley do
well under the conditions which pre-.
vail In that neighborhood. Rye will
make something of crop. Millet and
emmer Will usually mature crops,
Field peas and Mexican beans will do
something II planted at the proper
time.
The climate is not the most favor.
able for cabbage and cauliflower, al.
though they may be grown. Onions
Will do well under irrigation.
You might try alfalfa, seeding 1t as
a dry farming proposition. You can.
not expect great success from IL. AL.
falfa. planted In rows for seed produc.
tion, has done well in many OF the dry
farming sections. Under irrigation
alfalfa would do we'll
Very little cultivation is needed for
corn on sod, as there are few weeds
to contend with
AS to what kind of plow. gasoline
steam or horses to furnish power
would depend upon circumstances
Either of the three methods are good
The decision should primarily be
based upon the question of cost.
1t is better to plant the trees the
second year after breaking to insure
a good. vigorous start of the trees
even though irrigation is practiced
because the soil will be well moistened
after one year of irrigation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
POULTRY NOTES.

Never buy pigeons unless the ma
ting is guaranteed
Poultry is not nuisance. They are
money-makers for the farmer.
The steam-heated poultry house has
gone the way of many other foolish
;ads.
No hen should be kept after her sec
ond year unless for breeding pur-
poses.
A brooder costs but little and en-
tails less work than caring for hens
with broods.
chicks may be produced when prices
are highest.
Grit is very essential and turkey
will consume more grit than any other
kind of poultry.
When dressed the Guinea presents
a round. plump body. good-sized breast
and small bones.
Do not feed the turkeys on one
grain continually. but vary the food
to include principally corn. wheat and
oats
Do not feed the turkeys a heavy
meal in the morning, but feed lightly.
or not at all. so they win have rea-
son to forage widely through the
fields
A market squad raiser cannot feed
as high as the fancler. but he must
feed good. wholesome grain, avoiding
that which has been damaged in any
way.
Large-throated birds, according to
some experts, are to be sought. The
advantage. they claim. lies in the fact
that they are less likely to be choked
in feeding.
Any young turkeys that seem fre-
quently or continually ailing should
be killed and buried. They will never
be valuable for any purpose and it
will save trouble TO put them out of
the way
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

with light feeding of concentrates at
first, and increase them as their condi-
tion will indicate. Thirty pounds of
silage per day is about.right for young
cattle growing rapidly. and for rough
age corn fodder and hay, with silage
morning and night. II Is suggested by
good feeders that while there is q
considerable amount Of corn in silage,
1t is still necessary to feed Some grain
along with 1t. for we must remember
that the grain In the silage is not con-
centrated. as in the case of the ma
ture corn.
Give the animals the same amount
OF clover hay and whatever roughness
in the form Of stover or corn fodder
they will consume. In the beginning
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
PLANNING FOR
HOME GARDENS
Procure Well Known and Thor
oughIy Tested Varieties of
Seeds and Those Best
Suited to Locality.
(By BESSIE L. PuTNAMD

The selection of seeds should not be
delayed until congested mails render
the delivery too slow to enable one to
plant early. For whether for home
use or marketing. the earlier q vege-
table can be secured, the greater its
value to us.
II for home use. the season is thus
prolonged; II for the market, the cash
value represented is greatly increased.
Before ordering, look over your own
supply carefully, and note what seeds
are lacking; what are so old that VI
tally may be impaired-and replace
all doubtful ones with new seed. Se-
lect a reliable Arm. Cheap seeds are
too often a bitter disappointment.
II you have saved beans or peas
and find them infested with weevil.
treat with carbon bisulphide or de-
stroy. Never plant them to scatter
the insects broadcast.
Onion seed is one Of the most dim
cult seeds to secure In fresh state.
For early use. the sets" are pre-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

The type OF hog house illustrated
herewith is one Of the very best for
combined winter and summer use. 1t
is warm in winter and airy in summer.
When the sides are raised as shown,
excellent shade is furnished for the
pigs. says American Agriculturist.
1t requires some more space. shell
ter and labor to keep hogs Of different
ages In separate Enclosures. but the
good results will fully justify the ex-
penditure OF the extra larbor and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
Judqlna Dairy Cattle.

The appointment of men who breed
one kind OF cattle to Judge at the fairs
another kind is not healthy practice,
The breeders all differ in certain pc
culiarities, writes Prof. Thomas Shaw
in an exchange. Suppose a breeder
of Ayrshires is appointed to Judge Jer-
ceys. Such a Judge will be almost
sure to discount Jerseys with the back
much swayed. as the Ayrshires have
straight backs, On the other hand.
suppose a breeder OF Jerseys is asked
TO Judge Ayrshires, He is not in.
clined to discount the swayback OF
Ayrshires as the true breeder of Ayr
shires would discount the same. II is
different with the men who teach at
the agricultural colleges. II is their
duty to study all the pedigreed breeds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
Old Orchard. and New Heads,

In the case of old orchards that
have long, bare limbs 1t is frequently
desirable to cut these entirely of and
form new head A part of the limbs
may be left :he first year. so that
while the new head is forming there
will still be part to bear fruit. or. II
there is no crop. the entire tops may
be cut back. II possible there should
be some small twigs left on each limb.
Some OF the advantages claimed for
trees that are headed in somewhat
are; The fruit Is easier to pick; the
trees are less likely to break, as the
fruit is not borne at the ends OF long.
bare limbs that act as levers; this
pruning thins the fruit; the orchard
remains thrifty for longer time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
SCARCITY OF DESIRABLE
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS
Important Feature Is
Of Cattle Of Right Kind I'm Many Western
States-Vaue o Feeding EnsiIage
Is Clearly Shown.

A prominent feature of the trade In
stockers and feeders these days is the
scarcity of desirable kinds and the
poor quality of the rank and file offer
ings. General complaint is made by
prospective buyers that they are un-
able to secure anywhere near the num-
Der OF either stocker or feeder cattle
of desirable class, although they
seem willing to pay the prevailing
prices for them. And there seems to
be no relief from this condition in the
near future. The run Of western hay
feds for this season is near an end.
Many states that are usually sellers at
this time of the year are buyers now.
The shortage seems most pronounced
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

in Iowa. Illinois. Indiana, Wisconsin.
Minnesota and South Dakota, the
states that usually ship many thin cat
tie to the Chicago market. Advices
from South st. Paul, Sioux City, Kan
sas City and Omaha are to the effect
that the desirable stockers and feeders
are also comparatively scarce there.
Bulk of the thin cattle coming to Chi
cago consist mostly of common, light
stockers from the dairy and other dis
tricts.
Purdue university has shown very
clearly the value of silage in feeding
beef cattle, and Indiana has become
noted for its beef cattle growers with
part corn silage. During the winter
season the cattle in addition to silage
should have two parts Of cottonseed
meal and one of corn. Commence
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

ferred; aud for very early the winter
or top onions" are always welcome.
Not every one recognizes the fact
that there are two distinct types of
lettuce, the cabbage or heading va.
rieties. and the curled or loose-leayed
sorts. For the entire season Improved
Hanson is one of the best, being slow
to run to seed. hence adapted to sum.
mer use.
Beets may be sown In the open
ground early. but are more fastidious,
liking a rich. mellow soil.
While the main crop of turnips may
60 into the corn field after the last
cultivation. few in the garden for
early use will be appreciated, the
Early White Snowfall being one of
the best.
Among parsnips. the Long Hollow
Grown is still standard variety.
Among beans. individual taste will
dictate largely. Lightning is the
earliest Of early. and an excellent
green podded snap bean. The Yose
mite Wax is "a giant podded sort
with rich golden pods and bears in
profusion throughout the entire sea
son.
The Gradus Is the best early pea
the pods and their contents being al
most as large as those OF the late,
varieties. Bliss Everbearing is .
profitable second early. ard for the
main crop the Champion Or Englard
still heads the list.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
The Doctors Data.

A Howard girl who was uncertain as
to her exact age, as her father and
mother were not agreed on the year
of her birth, decided to go TO the ply
sician who attended the case" He
said: why, certainly, my dear girl.
I'll go and examine my old books"
When he came back to report, he
said: Il find your father charged
with girl baby born on the 'steenth
day OF April, 1S9-. and also observe
he still owes me for you."--Howard
(Kan) Courier.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
Colony House for Chicks.

In well-made colony house one
good mother hen can nicely care for
from 25 to 40 chicks. BY setting two
or three hens at time. all of the
chicks may be given one hen and the
others started to laying again. The
colony house costs more than com
mon coop. but 1t will more than pay
for itself In the number OF chicks Il
will save. See that the chicks are
kept indoors in wet weather and on
the approach OF storms. Water Is the
cause of heavy mortality with young
poultry.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
EXAMPLE SET BEFORE CHILD
Good Idea Of Manner by Which Many
Parents Set Out 20 Correct
Offspring.

Slang is tabooed in the home OF q
West Philadelphia family. principally
because there is a bright little girl
who displays persistent aptitude In
retaining expressive but uncultured
phrases.
The other evening at dinner the
mother, father and daughter drifted
into the vernacular and fresh start
was necessary. The little girl start
cd Il. ,I'm not stuck on this bread.
she remarked.
Maggie" said her mother. you
want to cut that slang out"
That's q peach Of a way OF cor
recting the child" commented the IA
ther.
Il know" replied the mother. but
I Just wanted to put her wise."-Phil-
adelphia Telegraph.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

means. When many of one kind Of
animals are kept on the farm the
more they can be segregated the
healthier they Will be and the better
gains they will make on their feeds.
The colony plan" on the pig and hog
farm is a good one. Cholera among
hogs and cholera among poultry is
less liable to break out and spread.
and is more easy to handle, with a
few animals In each of number OF
lots than with many animals in a
single lot.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

Delicately formed and gently reared, women
will find, in all the seasons of their lives as
maidens, wives or mothers. that the one simple,
wholesome remedy which acts gently and
pleasantly and naturally and which may be
used with truly beneficial effects, under any
conditions, when the system needs laxative.
is-Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. 1t is
we'll known to be simple combination of the
laxative and carminativs principles of plants
with pleasant aromatic liquids. which are
agreeable and refreshing to the taste and
acceptable to the system when its gentle
cleansing is desired.
Only those who buy the genuine Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA can hope to get it's
beneficial effects, and as guarantee of the
excellence of the remedy. the full name of the
company-California Fig Syrip Co.'s printed
on the front of every package, and without it
any preparation offered as Syrup of Figs and
Elixir OF SIENNA is fraudulent and should be
declined. To those who know the quality Of
this excellent laxative. the offer of any substi-
tute, when Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA
Is called for, is always resented by transfer
of patronage to some first-class drug establish
ment, where they do not recommend. nor sell
false brands, norimitation remedies The genu-
Inc article may be bought ct all reliable drug
gists everywhere; one So, only. Regular
price so cents per bottle. Get bottle today
to have IN the house when needed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
Soy eean for Hons.

The soy bean will be found to be
remarkably good for hogs. One lot of
ten hogs was fed four-nfths kafir meal
and onc-fifth soy bean meal and In a
period OF 80 days made q gain OF see
pounds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
OF Another Feather.

did you folks want any aigs to-
day?" called the grocery boy from
the back steps.
"Yes," answered the cook who was
busy kneading dough. Just lay 'em
under the refrigerator"
81 amt Hen; I'm the other boy"
shouted the lad from the grocery
Chicago Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
Frozen Milk.

When milk is frozen. the water In II
freezes somewhat more quickly than
the butterfat, but experiments have
shown that the difference is not very
great, and that the Ice in partially
frozen can OF milk is almost the same
as the unfrozen fluid
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
The Last Word.

Determined to have the last word,
the woman hunted through the die
tionary and soon emerged triumphant
with a list Of 1000 framed from
"Constantinople." and received there
for one years subscription to the JOY
full Homes big prize contest.-Judge
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
'Nuff Said.

How did Jones get those two black
eyes,"
Hunting accident"
"Why-how?"
"He was hunting trouble and hap
pened to meet him."-Cieveland
Leader.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
A TRAIN LOAD OF TosAcco.

Lewis Single Binder Cigar
Factory.
What is probably the biggest lot OF
all fancy grade tobacco held by any
factory In the United States has just
been purchased by Frank p. Lewis. Of
Peoria, for the manufacture of Lewis
Single Binder Cigars. The lot will
make twenty-four carloads, and Is Sc
lected from what is considered by ex-
perts to be the finest crop raised in
many years. The purchase of tobacco
is sufficient to last the factory more
than two years. An extra price was
paid for the selection. Smokers OF
Lewis Single Binder Cigars will appre-
ciate this tobacco.
--PDria Star. January I6, 1909.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

We are not in this world to do what
we wish-but to be willing to do that
which II is our duty to do.-Charles
Gounod.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
Where IL Was,

what are you crying about?"
"He throwed stone an hit me
lunch!"
did he knock 1t out Of your hands?"
1T wasn't in me hand. it was in me
stummick!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
An EHectuai Cure.

"She wants to be sister to me-"
"You can easily get her out of that
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
Domestic Notes.

I've noticed one thing"
"And what is that?"
when one gets loaded It's usually
his wife who explodes."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16
The Outlook.

"You were very cold last evening""
phoned the young man to the girl he
had called on. Their he added, anx-
iously. what is the outlook for to-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

Fair and warmer tonight" came
the answer promptly.-Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-06-16

Some OF our first impressions were
made by mothers slipper.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-08-25
CHALLENGE
For Wrestling Match with
Sendo is Accepted by
Charles Hickman.

Charles Hickman, the well known
local wrestler, has accepted the chai-
lenge Of Milano sendo, the middle
weight champion wrestler OF Italy. for
a wrestling match Saturday night at
the rink on North Fifth street, Glen
Elk. Preliminary arrangements for
the match were made Monday.
The contest will be catch as catch
can" the winner to make two best of
three falls. Ii will start at O'Clock.
sendo is husky looking fellow
and has quite reputation in the Cen
trail states. In western Pennsylvania
he engaged in a number OF contests
and is known there as one or the best
opponents of the catch as catch can"
style Of wrestling in the business. He
is known as an aggressive, skillful and
game performer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-08-25
0ESERTER
From Marine Corps Surren-
ders So He Can Get Dis
onorable Discharge.

Awaiting arrangements for his
transportation to United States
marine corps barracks, Henry Hark-
less, aged "a, who surrendered him
self as a deserter to Police Chief
Harry L. Brooks Saturday evening.
is prisoner in the county Jail.
When he gave himself up, Hank
less said that he wanted dlshonor-
able discharge from the marines and
that he was willing TO serve a cour.
martial sentence in order to get il.
He said he enlisted here in October
of last year and deserted Company A
of the marine corps at Annapolis,
Md, July 10.
Police Chief Brooks will likely
take the young man back to the bar
racks, or wherever the War Depart
ment dlcldes to send him. The
chief has notified the department Of
his arrest.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-08-25
According to His Own State
ment He Spent Enough
to Buy All District 4
FOUR DOLLARS A HEAD
Arrest Quickly Follows His
Withdrawal from Con-
gressional Race.

FRANKLIN, Pa, Aug. 23-Joseph
c. slbley, who withdrew as a candl-
rate for Congress on the Republican
ticket in the Twenty-eighth Pennsyl-
yania district, was arrested last
night on warrant charging CON
spiracy to debauch voters"
sibley was released on his own
recognizance to appear before Jus
tice of the Peace Perry at Warren
August &c. The arrest of sibley
came few hours after he announc-
ed his withdrawal from the congress
sional race.
According to his own figures flled
in obedience to the legislative act
requiring public statement by can
didates of their expense account,
.sibley spent in the district sS2.5OO.
which. according to the population,
averaged four dollars a vote.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-08-25
CINCINNATI MAN
Comes Here and Takes Posi-
ton of Foreman at Clarks-
burg Steam Laundry.

w. A. Fakes, of Cincinnati. o., has
arrived in the city and has taken the
position OF foreman at the clarksburs
Steam Laundry, Messrs. slayton &
bryan, propr!etors of the laundry. con-
graduate themselves over being able
to engage the services OF such valu-
able man as Mr.. Eakcs. as he IS one Of
the best launderers in the business.
The managers of the laundry say they
spare no expense In obtaining the
best assistance to, be had and in MAX
ing their work as uniform as possible
SO they can cater to the best judges
of good laundering.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-08-25
Is Benjamin Kyle, Who Was
Struck by Eli Beckett
in Fight.

As the result OF fight in the Dla-
mond saloon bowling alleys on West
Pike street, Benjamin +. Kyle, mar
ried coal miner OF wilsonburg. %
years old. who formerly. played with a
ic,arksburG baseball team. lies In a
critical condition In s.. Marys hospI-
tai with a broken skull and Ell Beck
cit a carpenter IS years old, is behind
bars OF the county jail accused of
felonious assault and battery with in
tent to kill. The fight occurred late
Monday afternoon aud Kyle's injury
was received by being struck on the
head with duck pin ball. which Is
about the size Of grape fruit.
Kyle fell to the floor senseless when
struck by the ball and he was taken
to the hospital rs soon as possible
Monday night doctors performed a
surgical operation on him there, re-
moving portions of the skull and
washing away blood clots
The patIen: regalned consciousness
early Tuesday morning and he improv.
ed a great deal during the day. AT
press time in the afternoon he wa.
doing nicely and the prospects are
that he will recover.
Beckett was arrested Immediately
after Kyle was struck. Policemen
Michael Joyce and Harry corwln TAX
ing HIM into custody. Policeman Cor.
win later on swore out warrant
against Beckett in Justice Gordon.
court, but in the meantime, Police
Chief Harry L. Brooks. accompanied
by Kyles father-in-law. had sworr
out a warrant in Justice P. NJ. Longs
court and the case will come up there
Felonious assault with intent to XII.
Is charged.
Beckett told a constable that three
men, including Kyle, jumped upor
him in the bowling alleys following q
dispute and>that he threw the ball Al
them after ne had been knocked down
According to stories told to officers
Kyle and Beckett previously had m
alteration IN the bar room. Beckett
has black J9nd blue eye and other
bruises.