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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
RIGHT HAND RULE.
Tho Way II Is Applied In Driving and
In Navigation.


London's drivers. sitting on the right
side of the drivers seat, turn 10 the
left. Why? In order that looking
down at the right side Of the vehicle
they may gauge to fraction OF an
inch the hubs Of vehicle meeting
them. In the United States the driver
still preserves the right side OF the
seat and In turning to the right OF the
roadway has the least knowledge OF
where his hubs may be In passing.
But In international navigation the
right hand rules always obtain. 1t Is
the narrow channel winding into
port where the EXTREMIST OF emphasis
Is laid upon the vessel keeping to star
board, no matter how many CROOKS ana
turns and loops the channel may make.
This was illustrated In a collision on
the Whangpoo river. In China, when
the Pekin and the Normandie collided.
The NormanIie was descending the
stream. keeping to starooard. The
Pekin was ascending the channel
keeping to its starboard. AT sharp
turn In the channel the two Doats
collIded. The Pekin's master declared
that owing to the sharp bend IN tue
river II was "croSsing" case. In which
the Normandie was 10 blame.
In the house of lords. however. II
was held that the right of any chaphei
Of any degree Of sinuosity lay at tie
richt of the channels center: that'
therefore. when the rekiD failed 70
observe the rule In the sharp bend ana
son, across" II became an offender
against the law and must pay dam'
aCes.-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
keeping Up the Flow.

That generally accepted authority on
all matters pertaining to the dairy,
Forest Henry, says that COW to do hei
best must be we'll fed before calving as
well as after. This does not mean led
high, but simply amply fed so that sne
will develop a good udder and DO ready
TO do business when she fresheus. After
a COW freshens and gets settled down tc
business il is a matter of keeping up the
flow and not increasing it.
II a COW is uuder-fed before calviug
and she comes fresh with only small
udder, YOU may rest assured that she is
not going to do her best for you through
the wear. IL cows freshen in the autumn
thew should have run on good pasture
up to the calving period. II the pasture
is short and dry the dairy herd must o.
fed on the side or il will disappoint you
This is particularly true OF heifer com
ing fresh for the first time.
The winter dsiryman must look ou
for and see that his cows come fresh II
good. fair flesh, and with full stomach
I have found that the second crop o
clover comes in "pat" for this, and, II
faet YOU can have good pasture wher'
the first crop of June clover has been re
moved when most any Of the grasses ar
dead and dried up. My aim has been q
SOrow clover enough so that the first crol
sNll fill the barns and then pasture dow
thS second crop until late in autumn
Ont stock then will come into winter u
6ns shape and those that are giving mill
vil do their best.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
The Rem Davis Has One Friend.

NV husband had bought a cottage at
China Lake with farm attached. The
house on this farm had been burned,
but the barn was left standing. The
rough cottage was rem0deled into a
summer home, and became favorite
rendezvous.
On this farm was quite large orchard.
In one of the severe winters that we had
few seasons ago, nearly every Baldwin
tree was killed, and when the autumn
came, there were only very few apples
of that variety to harvest, some Mcln-
tosh Reds, and small showing of Ben
Davis.
Most of them were sold except about a
barrel and half of Ben Davis, rather
small and guarled, but quite as good for
home consumption, and far too good TO
throw away. We did not have any pig
or stock of any kind, but We did have
large family.
"Can't YOU use those apples for some
thing?" my husband asked, as we we're
gathering up our traps to return To
Waterville. | thought minute and
concluded l would punish myself and
try. | had never been predisposed in
favor of the Ben Davis apple, and al,
though | had never tried to cook any,
had pinched them as they lay in the
basket in front of the grocer's store, and
concluded that was enough. l didn't
even want any to eat. As eating apples
il is a fact the Ben Davis are no good
They are too dry and woody.
When we were fairly settled at home
again, [ plunged into the apple bin one
day. and concluded I would find out ii
they were good for anything at all,
First | stewed some for sauce. What
was INV surprise to see them gradually
changing into light, frothy, attractive
looking mass; when sweetened and tast
cd, they fully justified their fair appear
auce. Their wooden qualities had dis
appeared. As sauce they were decid
cd success.
Then with fear and trembling | tried
them in pies. Surely they couldn't De
good there, but | was surprised again
They were nice. | began to wonder
what my ueighbors were thinking OF.
Next | proceeded to bake plate, and
nv wonder grew. had scrsped out the
cores, and filed them with sugar, and
they were as spicy, delectsble nuggets
as ever got into my mouth. The splct
in them was iudescribable, and unlike
anything ever tasted. 1t seemed to De
blending of all spices. On the table
they disappeared like hot cakes, and
baked plate after plate.
As Jelly, they exceeded all other ways
in which, had tried them. There was
not great quantity of juice, but what
there was, was thick and gum like, and
the coloring was beautiful. | am q
friend of the Ben Davis. When my
neighbors talk it down, talk it up. Whet
the grocer brings in a bushel, and sets II
down in my kitchen, | smile; and wher
want the very best cooked apple to se
before my guests, get a Ben Davis
Elyira Andrews Webber in Maine Farm
4 er
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
Dairy Institute at South Waterford

A special dairy institute will be held
at Bear Mountain Grange Hall on Tues,
day, Oct. 25th, at 1880 A. N. and l 100 P.
NJ. The speakers will include W. G.
Huuton, President Maine Dairymen's
Association, Fl. &. Bell, Professor OF
Agronomy, or Geo. Z. Simmons, Assist
ant Professor of Agronomy, University
of Maine, F. Fl. Morse of Waterford, OK
ford County Corresponding Secretary,
Maine Dairymen's Association, and e.
w. Barber, Assistant Dairy Instructor.
The subjects will include cooperative
work, as Seed Improvement Association,
Breeders Association, Dairy Testing
Association and also dairy farm crops
and handling milk.
Exhibits of dairy butter and cheese
are invited for scoring. A special prize
of an order on any retail grocer for four
% cent bags of Worcester salt has been
offered by the Worcester Salt Company
for the highest scoring butter salted
with Worcester.
All people interested in the man.
phases of dsirying are cordially invited
to attend this meeting and join in the
discussion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25

The consumption of horsedesh in
France appears to be constantly on the
increase. In Paris alone there are 6OO
shops, mainly in the poorer quarters,
where horseflesh alone is sold, and the
consumption now exceeds 100000 ami
mails year. The butchers report that
the increase is due to the growing popu-
larity of horsedssh as food, as we'll as
to it's cheapuess compared with beef,
the price-of from 10 to Is cents pound
being a powerful argument TO the poor
under the coustantly-increasing cost of
living in France. The meat would be
even cheaper were it not for the duty
on imported horses, $40 head on colts
and $50 on horses over q year old. The
tax was designed to encourage the breed
ing of horses in France, but 1t operates
against the "hippophagic butchers.
An agitation has been started for the re-
movai of the tax on horses destined fol
al aughter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
Abolish the Barrel.

Looking over the columns of agri-
cultural papers of the East, notice the
constant use of the word barrel, and
that not as the word is used In Virginia,
as a corn measure, or in Louisiana, as
rice measure, in a purely Pickwlckian
sense, but as a package actually In use
for the shipment of fruit and vegetables.
Now give me leave to say that, consider
ed from the standpoint of modern agri-
culture and horticulture, the barre is
obsolete, effete, archaic, passe aud entire
ly out of date aud behind the times.
Verify, what is a barrel! 1t is fraud
in itself, aud a suggestion of fraud.
The expression, "deaconing the barrel, "
for placing fair fruit next the head and
inferior fruit below, is familiar to all
dealers and packers; in polite language
it is called facing" The buyer sees
one sort of fruit and gets another. The
small package makes this more difficult.
Again, the fruit, or whatever it may be
but wish to speak especially OF fruit, Is
more subject to shaking and injury, to
heating and rotting, in the barrel than IL
the box or crate, to the loss OF the ship
per. The barrel, too, has become an i'm
poChokO W WIG
was when the man in the city bought
barrel of apples, or several. He does SC
no more. He used to buy peck, but
the peck has gone, and good riddance
The sooner we abolish the peck, and al
other kindred measures, the better
they are lies and robbers of the poor,
The housekeeper now, in civilized com.
munities, buys certain number OF
pounds, from a box where every apple
may be seen, or she buys box, and she
knows what she gets. And John Smith,
who packed the fruit, If he packed II
well and honestly, is assured of quick
sale for all, and demand for more
The better the fruit, the more the de
| mand, aud the small and convenient
packages find ready takers, where the
barrel has to be dumped out, sorteo
over, and sold at a discount.
In every way-in packing, in handling
| in the carriage of the fruit, in making
market, and in prices and net returns
the box and crate are 50 superior thai
where good fruit is raised and gooc
prices realized they use nothing else.
hope to see railroads refuse the barre
| for shipment, and TO see it condemned
by every fruit shippers association
farmers union and grange. a bas the
barre!-John T. Bramhall, Sacramento
County, Cal, in Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
A Fair Deal in the Dairy.

So much has been said about getting
rid of the poor cows that believe il ID
in order to have some talk on the good
cows. 1t is one thing to pick the drones
out of the herd aud another thing 10
take care of the faithful workers. And
if we are not careful We shall be giving
so much attention 10 selecting and get.
ting rid OF the poor that We shall neglect
the good ones. From now on all this
summer and fail is very bad time tU
neglect those that are expected to fill
the pail this winter.
Picking out and keeping the good
cows means more than just refusing 70
sell them to the butcher. 1t means
feeding them the right kind of feed in
the right quantities aud at the right
time. 1t means giving shade and shelter
IN the hot summer and freedom from
flies and it means giving them we'll
ventilated, sunshiny, clean stables in
winter.
1t means that, even though the milk
supply does fall of in the late summer
just before the fall calves are born, the
cows must not be allowed TO get down
thin in flesh. Ii means taking care of
the cow twelve months in the year, not
simply while she is yielding milk.
Many farmer feeds his cows as near
ly right as be knows during the times
the milk is flowing freely, in the early
part of the summer, and then allows her
TO shift for herself during the late sum-
mer months when the flow Is often re-
duced
This, however, is a time when she
needs careful attention just as much as
at any other And don't know but it
is he most critical Of all
She must store up strength and vital
ity during the period of rest which help
to carry her through the winter season
when she will have great drafts on her
system to fill the milk pail, besides pro-
ducing extra heat for her own body TO
great extent. OF course, the question OF
stable warmth comes in also but some
extra vitality will be required to resist
the winter cold anyhow.
Much of the pasture land is clipped
short now and unless this is supplement-
ed with something, the cows, even
though they are well bred and excellent
individuals, will shrink in milk and
flesh aud by the time they freshen will
be likely to be thin and in no shape for
the hard tug of the winter season.
This is why am writing this article.
can speak from experience. as | had
this very thing happen in my own dairy
herd. One cannot be too emphatic in
urging farmers to help out their cows
with supplementary feeds when grass
begins to fail,
Yes, it is right to pick out the poor
cows and get rid of them, but we must
not, at any time of year, forget about
our good faithful ones as We go along.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
Save Your Liquid Manure.

In spite of the fact that farmers in.
s,itutes, experiment stations and the
farm papers urge the need to conserve
all possible fertility, one will see in
travelling from farm to farm that only
the exceptional farmer plans to save all
liquids and solids, and the greater num-
Der allow nearly all tho liquid and some
of the solid manure to 60 to waste.
The expense of providing absOrbents
to hold the liquids which contain very
large amount of plant food is small com
pared with the expense of purchasing
the fertilizer the absorbents would save
in commercial form. Most absorbents
have value of themselves when work
ed over by swine as furnishing some
food and some proportion of plant-food.
About the only exception Is soft-woOd
sawdust or baled shavings. These are
good absorbents, and not expensive, but
contain neither food for animal nor man.
Good straw or any refuse forage makes
the best of absorbents. Dry muck has a
value of 81. per ton as plant food, and,
where it is easy of access, Is the best
thing obtainable. A cement gutter be-
hind the cows emptying into tank, the
contents of which are drawn out often
and turned on the land, makes perhaps
the easiest way to take care of the liquid ;
but this, in most cases, necessitates the
rebuilding of the stable, and so this ar
rangement is seldom seen. Fill the
cracks in the floor with lath well driven
in, then keep absorbents enough behind
the cows and horses to soak up the
liquids. II this is forked into the pig
pen and the hogs work il over, its quail
ity is much improved.
II the cows are stabbed at night, much
fertilizer is saved that would otherwise
be dropped in the pasture and disinte-
grated by wind, rain and sun, lose its
strength and be lost. Cows feed little
at night if well fed during the day, and
if the stable is we'll ventilated they are
as comfortable here as anywhere, and
the gain TO the manure pile is consider
able.
II swine are kept penned and are
given absorbents enough to keep them
fairly clean aud dry, they will nearly
earn their keep in the amount of fertil-
izer they will make, and it is the best OF
its kind. Horse manure is much better
to te mixed with other manure and
worked over by swine. 1t makes a good
absorbent when the horses have been
well bedded to put behind the cows and
then into the pig pens. This means
little extra work, but 1t takes work to
earn money TO buy products and it
means smaller crops and poorer if it is
not raised or purchased; so every ton of
extra fertilizer produced on the farm
and properly applied means so much
added food for crops, and so much add
ed income from the fsrm.-H. Leigh
Hunt in Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
THE HOPEFUL ATTITUDE.
II Helps Ono In Striving to Realize
His Amb

His Ambition.
There Is a tremendous power in the
habit of expectancy the convection
thar we shall realize our ambition. that
our dreams shall come true. says Ori
son SWEET Marden In Success Maga'
zine. There is no uplifting habit like
that of carrying an expeclant. h"ptfu'
attitude. of expecting that our near
vturuinys will he matched with real
tiles: that things ure going TO turn ou'
well and not III: that we are going Il
succeed: that. no matter what may OF
may not happen. we are going 10 |"
happy.
There Is nothing else so helpful IL
the carrying of this optimistic. expect
ant attitude the attitude which NJ
ways looks for and expects the best
the highest. the happiest--nnd never
allowing oneself to get into the pes
simistic. discouraged mood
Believe with all your heart that yo'
will do what yOu were mad" 10 90
Never for an Instant harbor doubt OF
this. Drive It OUT of your mind II J.
seeks an entrance. Entertain only tn'
friend thoughts or ideals of the thin;
you are bound to achieve. Reject al
thought enemies. all discouragini
moods-everything which would ever
suggest failure or unhappiness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
A Lin. on Mother.

II don't see how I'm ever to get q
chance again with this boy around,
walled the little widow with the small
son ..rhe other day a man Ike
nwrully well asked me how old the
Town was that we came from. The
10, spoke up without giving me a
chance TO put In word:
~ hon't know Just how old 1t Is.
he said. but 1t must be pretty old be-
cause mamma was born In it'"-New
York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
Tho Happy Place.

A great elm towers above the bank,
And the water is pooled below.
And tall marsh grass grows coarse anf
rank
Where farmer laddies go
On a summer day when the sky Is glazed
And meadows waver with heat,
And burning dust In the road is raised
BY the pad Of youngsters feet.
And dust and heat are charmed away
BY the waters magic cry.
And the elm's gray shadow drips will
spray
That the swimmers dash on high.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25

A st. Louis letter says that Franz
Bernely, with tips received while no was
an usher at Union Station, has purchase
ed farm near Briuson, Mo-, for $1,000
Bernely was employed at the station for
seven years. he has quit his job, to o.
farmer on his own place. Evidently
got so wealthy from tips that he doesn''
care for anything more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
A Preliminary.

Mrs. Fergnson-George. what do you
have to do when you want to draw
some money out OF bank? Mr. Fer
g,lson- You have to put some money
In ths>bank beforehand. That's always
beef my experience.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25

The experienced poultryuan breeds
only from his best winter layers. IL ID
then when prices are ut their best, ana
profits are to be counted upon In the
poultry business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
Her Speciality.

Hiss Crimsonbeak like to be q
lawyer. Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I guess
you'd rather be a f. Ige. why sor'
"Oh, you'd have last word them
Yonkers Statesh Il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25

No one can consistently be a fancier and
a marketman at the same time. The
branches are antagonistic to each other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25

Hens dresd 10 get into dirty nest
boxes. They won't do " II they can
help 1t. Why don't you MS, rgn'
on?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25

It is better to write one word upon
the rock than a thousand on the wa
ter and the sand.-GladstOne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25

The fowls that are small for their age
should go now. Their room Is OF more
yalue than their company.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
AMONG THE FARMERS,
SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-25
A Reliable
Remedy
EB's Cream Balm
iiqlickly absorbed.
e,ss ReIiai al Ooce

snss Relief at Once.
It helean,es, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mem.
brane resulting from
Ca;arrh and drives
away a Cold in the
BEAD quiekly. Re.
stores the Senses OF
Taste and Smell. F.
gists OF by mail Il
Ely Brothers, 56 Va
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-01
AMELIA JENES Wins RACE
Captures Mermaid Stakes at Sleeps
head Bay.
Beats CIay's OceanbOund for Three
year-OIds by short
Head.

New York, June 90.-Overconfdence on
the part of Jockey Butwell was partially
to blame for the unexpected defeat OF
Oceanbound in the Mermaid Stakes for
three-year-old FLIES at Sheepshead Bay
to-day.
Then again Oceanbound carried toe
much weight. perhaps to take the meas
ure OF such a good f1lly as Amelia jerks.
Quoted ar the prohibitive odds of l 10 Is
oceanbound conceded fifteen pounds tc
Amelia jerks.
Butwell took Oceanbound out TO set the
pace, but the others chung close by
Oeeanbound turned into the homestretch
with the margin Of a length. when Nc
Gee moved closer with Amelia jerks.
The latter was on the outside, and when
his head was at Ce4anbound's withers
Butwell looked absolutely sure of the
FLY he rode. He seemed to be trying
TO draw fine finish right up to the six
teenth pole. Then Butwell. evidently IN
trouble. shook Oceanbound up. but ne
did not go TO the whip. Mr.. Clays f1lly
was doing her best but she could not
increase her speed. with the result that
Amelia jerks beat her by a short head
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Six and a half fur
longs. Guy Fisher, ia (Lang), 10 to l,
won; Dreamer, l24 (ButwelD, 5 to ],
second; Prince Gal, 10 (McGee), TO 2,
third. Time. 1:20. Tim Pippin, Rocky
O'Brien, Sir J. Johnson, Shannon. Dan
field, Cliff Edge, Trance, Noon, and Bat
Masterson also ran.
SECOND RACE - Steeplechase; two
miles and half. Sanctus, 147 (Donohue)
II 10 5, won; Mellow Mint, $40 Gynch),
Is to 20, second: Water Way. 147 (Heiderl,
to /, third. Time, 5.12. Gid also ran.
THIRD RACE-Five and a half fur
longs; Futurity course. Blue Mouse, l09
(Walsh) 3 to 2, won; Picaninny. IS (Es-
(Keough), 10 to !. third. Time. 1907 2-5.
Madcap. Niece, Crash, Valerie, Tripping,
Quincy Belle. Win, Aldivia. LANCE,
Urda, Alexandra, and Novitiate also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One mile Amelia
jerks, III (McGee), 10 to /, won; Ocean
Bound. 126 (ButwelD, / to 10, second; In
dian Maid, us (Archibald), 40 TO l, third.
Time, 1;39 %. Three starters.
FIFTH RACE-One mile and a furlong.
Superstition. IS (Thomas) TO 8, won
Bonnie Kelso, 119 (Arehibald), to l.
second; Rockstone, IS CKing), to l,
third. Time, l:52. Pretend also ran
SIXTH RACE-One mile Krikna, l01
(Benschoten), 10 TO /, won; Big Stick, SO
Garner, 3 to !, second: Frank Purcell,
81 (Estep). to 5. third Time, 1:39 Mar
guerite, Arctic, Harvey F., and Belle
Mawr also ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-01

The officers of the washington Play
ground Association are much gratifled
with the continued evidence Of apDrecia-
ton of the children who have used the
Fairgrounds.
Last night in the gymnasium at Noel
House a group OF girls gave a carnival
for the benefit Of the Washington Play
ground Association.
For months past the Boys OF Wood
craft. Junior Order Of the Woodmen OF
the World. who live near the Rosedale
Playground, and mostly all are northeast
boys, have been saving their pennies and,
under the direction of Mai. George Sun
day. a sufficient sum has been raised
for the purchase of a large American
flag and a sixty-foot flag pole. which
viii be presented TO the playground on
the Fourth of July morning with suita-
bic ceremonies.
Programme OF Exercises.
There viii be a parade starting from
the east front of the Capitol at 10 a. m.
Upon arrival at the grounds. the fol-
lowing programme will be carried out.
Prayer by chaplain; reading Declaration
Of Independence; hosting OF f1ag; chill
dren's chorus. America dedication OF
flag and staff. Woodmen of the World
ritual presentation address. Mai George
Sunday; address of acceptance: address
by one OF the District Commissioners flag
salute by children; song, Star Spangled
Banner benediction, and athletic
sports