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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

surprise to the dairyman to realize
that there Is as much to be learned
regarding the proper way to milk the
dairy COW as there was to be learned
regarding the growing of corn five or
six years ago. After the COW has been
milked at these short courses the
milk Is weighed then sample taken
and tested with the Babcock tester to
determine the percentage of butter
fat found In the milk; and after all
this is probably the very most impor~
tant thing to be learned by the dairy
farmer at the present time, because 1t
enables him to find out which OF his
cows are good ones and which OF
them are the improbable kind. and
this certainly must be the first con.
sideration in building enp the herd,
He must &C. cid of his noar caws and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Too Close Now.

Subbubs-I don't know anybody
that my wife hates more than the
Jenkinsons.
Citiman-Why, she used to think
pretty well of them.
Subbubs-Yes, but that was befone
they moved in next door to us.-Cath,
olic Standard and Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

| found in many states. Many are the
herds that produce an average Of over
400 pounds of butter year, and this
means that each COW on the average
is returning to her owner an income
of over $100 annually for the butter she
produces. There is a possibility that
the production of even these better
herds can be gradually increased. and
this is best proven by the fact that
in these herds are to be found many
cows that are producing much more
than 400 pounds Of butter, while 9TH
ers are producing a lesser amount
One is not surprised nowadays TO
find COWS that have produced from fUO
pounds to 1000 pounds OF butter
year, and a few cows already nave
produced over LOO pounds OF outter
In 3G5 days. There is possibility OF
doubling the average production Oh
the cows with very little expense IN
fact, only three things are needed 10
accomplish this. namely: Better
dairymen, better cows and better
methods of caring for and feeding
them. To double the average produc-
ton Of the COW would mean that she
must produce an average of $50 pounds
of butter annually and no doubt the
time will come when she will be doing
this, for as a matter of fact her pres
ent production is not making for her
owner any great amount of net profit
even at the high price Of butter fat
In older countries we find the cows
average in production even more than
ESQ pounds Of butter per year. Among
t, Sc countries are Denmark, Holland.
\ w Zealand, the Jersey and Guern-
sey islands and other countries.
Little Improvement in the Average
Dairy Cow.
In most lines of agriculture the
American farmer Is most progressive
and leads the world. During the past
number of years he has been busy i'm.
proving his herds of horses. hogs and
beef cattle as well as his farm equip
mGnt, and has overlooked the i'm
portance of the dairy COW. Likely
this is the reason that we find him to-
day milking COWS that are no better
than the cows he was milking 2J years
ago, and in many cases Of a quality
even poorer. He has considered the
dairy cow as more or less side is
sue and as sort of troublesome ne.
cessity. At this time, however. with
the great advancement in the price OF
land and the problem of making his
farm better instead of farming 1t to
death, he has looked around him and
found that of all farm animals the
good dairy COW is at the present time
returning to her owner more net
profit from her daily product, helping
in making the farm better. and that
her calves are selling for a higher
price than ever before, and at great
er profit than any other animal on the
farm. He has found that there is a
vast difference between the cows that
he is keeping. and in many instances
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Short Courses In Dairylng.

Short course schools are probably
one of the very best means Of educa-
ting the farmer dairyman, although it
Is impossible to reach so many during
q short period of time. But those to
whom education Is carried through
this channel have an opportunity to
learn a great deal more that will be
benefit to them because the corps Of
instructors remains with the one class
for a week at time and during this
course dairy animals Of proper form.
conformation and working ability are
brought before them and the essential
points to be observed in selecting
dairy animals are pointed out and
practically demonstrated with the live
animal. Methods of securing the very
best animals for the production Of
milk and butter fat are discussed, and
of course this brings up the study
Of breeding, raising and developing
dairy cattle. Feeding the dairy cow
is an all.lmportant point and this
matter Is discussed every day during
the week with the students. Caring
for milk and cream on the farm is
real live question at the present time,
There IS another possibility here in
that, by the proper care Of the milk
and cream from the time 1t Is MIXED
until 1t reaches the creamery, it will
not be difficult to increase the price
per pound Of butter shipped out Of
Iowa by one cent aud this means an
income in itself Of over $4,000 per
year. Practical demonstration of the
proper methods Of milking the COW
are given and 1t will probably be
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Demise Uncertain.
to spell.

There was a new play to be given
by the stock company and the heavy
villain was starting off for rehearsal.
And, by the way, julius" asked
his wife, what time will you be home
for supper-S, or 10 o'clock?"
Il can't tell you now, Bedelia," re-
sponded the Thespian, as he slipped
on his $1,000 overcoat. Il have forgot
ten which act | die in"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

he finds standing side by side under
exactly the same conditions and re-
ceiving the same feed both in quantity
and quality, two COWS, one OF which
is producing 100 pounds OF butter a
year while the other is producing 500
pounds Of butter in year. 1t takes
only a moments consideration to dis.
cover when his attention j. drawn to
this fact. that one Of these cows-even
though she consumes five times as
much foed-reQuires five times as
much labor to care for her and milk
her; even though she might occupy
five times as much space in the barn
or pasture, is five times the more
profitable COW OF the two,
Doubling the Production of Butter.
This is a fact that is found or neal
ly every farm at the present time. and
right now the daIryman is struggling
to got rid of the poor COWS and keep
a larger number OF cows, but it Is diff
during these same years his neighbOrs
have paid very little attention to the
building up OF their own dairy herds
and the same conditions are found
upon their farms-a few real good
COWS and a number of real poor cows.
He, too, has discovered the difference
between good COWS and poor cows,
and the result is that to build up at
once good herds of dairy COWS is prac'
ticaily an impossibility, and it will
take a considerable length OF time to
make the great necessary improve
ment In our herds. Nevertheless, the
necessity of bettering our dairy condi.
tions is apparent, 1t is a possibility
TO double the production of dairy
products with the same number OF
cows in milk, which means that there
is a possibility of producing annually
in Iowa instead $60000.000 worth OF
dairy products, S120,000.000 worth.
which lack very little OF amounting
to as much as does the annual corn
crop of the state.
This, no doubt, will be surprise to
the reader, as it is a matter of Iowa
history that the corn crop is by far
the most important of all Iowa in
dustrles. There is, however, no area
the size of Iowa in the world that is
better fitted for a large, economical
and profitable production of dairy
products. Everything except the good
COW is present There is no better
feed than corn when fed in proper
amounts and proportions, and there
is an abundance of pasture grasses,
clovers. good climatic conditions, fresh
water. intelligent farmers and good
markets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Might Get the Hook.

why don't you write rhyme abou.
bank embezzlers?" some one asked a
busy bard.
Il would do So" he answered, "if
thought it were safe to rhyme law.
YER with 'paranoia.'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
A Stock Phrase.

Il fear he isn't finished political
orator"
'Why not?"
Because he never refers to the
voters fnalienable right.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Beiated Popularity.

Askitt-Was Skinner what you
would call popular man?
Knoitt-Well, he never had much
of following while alive. but he had
big funeral.
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"Glencoe Bopeep," Guernsey Cow
That VIII Make Over GOO Pounds
OF Butter This Year in Iowa Cow
Contest.
more profitable products and an in
terest in the work that will cause
him, too, to realize that there is a
bright future for the dairy business
on his farm If conducted along proper
lines.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
MELROSE.

VENTS Union Sunday school will
have a festival at the station house
in Melrose on Saturday evening, Au-
gust -, for the benefit of the school
The Meadow View Park Band will
furnish the music.
zepp's Grove near Melrose was the
scene Of large happy crowd on Sat
urday- a Sunday school from Man
chester had its annual outing there
with music, merry-go-round and re
freshments.
H. c. Miller, our enterprising ice
cream manufacturer, took 20 gallons
of ice cream to Penn Grove Camp, on
Sunday, and has the contract for 100
gallons next Sunday. He also ex-
poets the contract to furnish 100
gallons for a large gathering in Bal
timore county, the latter part OF this
month
Krideler's Sunday school,now num-
bering nearly 125, under the super
vision Of Messrs. Baumgardner and
Stegner, will hold its annual cele-
bration in Mr.. Krideler's beautiful
grove, Saturday, August 5, day and
evening. 1t has been held, at the
same place for nearly two score
years. All are invited. If you want
good time go to Krideler's picnic.
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FRIZELLBURG.

Harry Craley, wife and daughter;
John Hively, wife and daughter, Of
MerrittSville, Pa, spent Sunday with
Benz. Hively and wife.
VIM Huston, of Philadelphia, who
spent the past week with ii. j.. Rine-
heart and family, has returned home.
Chas. Maus,, wife and niece, of Bal
timore, spent the past week with
Mrs H. L. Rinehart.
Mrs. Margaret Woods, of Baltimore,
spent the week with her brother
Leonard Zile.
Don't forget the Lodge picnic next
Saturday, August -, come and have
a good time.
Mrs. Absolom eastman and daugh-
ter, Of New Windsor, spent last week
with the formers son, Harry Cash
man and family.
Jacob Haifiey,of near Markers Mill
spent last Wednesday visiting friends
in this place.
Miss Lizzie Grabill is the guest OF
Mrs. Lewis Fleagle.
Miss Cora Smith, OF Harrisburg, and
Bertha and Ralph Lambert, of New
Windsor, visited friends in this place
on Sunday.
Miss Josephine Baust is spending
several weeks in Baltimore.
Mrs. Theo Miller, of McCaIls Fer
ny, il visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard
Eckard.
Mrs. Philip Warehime, of Baltimore
and Upton Myers, of Pleasant Wiley
were visitors in town on Sunday.
Jacob Warehime, OF Baltimore, Wis
tied friends here few days this
week.
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Birthday Party.
For the Advocate.

EOI tAO AAbONoNC.
On Monday evening, July 81, the
young folks OF Roller and vicinity
gave pleasant surprise and pound
party to Walter Shearer in honor OF
his 18th birthday. Those present
were MIR. and Mrs. Henry Shearer, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Folk, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Hoffman, Mrs John Hainess Mrs.
Chas. Bull, Mrs. Gertrude Peterman;
Misses Cora, Lottie and Maude Smith,
Nancy Fultz, Rosa Hilker, Matte Bull,
Ethel Swain, Laura Shearer, Minnie
Mott, Ethel Hoffman, Myrtle Swain,
Jennie Miller, Katie Snyder. Ruth Al
baugh, Helen DIETRICH, Bertha Myers,
Cora and Mamie HaInes, Bertha Mich
ael, Matte Shearer, Minnie Bull, Ma
RE Shearer, Ray, Susanna and Grace
Hoffman; Messrs. Geo. Snyder, Wal
ter Folk, Joseph Burke, Walter Belt,
Herbert Miller, Spencer Wentz, Jacob
Myers, Walter, Roy and Clarence
Shearer, Maurice Michael, Willard
Kress, Edward Miller, Horace Smith
Preston Bollinger, John Miller, Geo
Hilker, Geo. Baker, Clinton Bollinger
Walter Hoffman, Charles Goodfellow
and Ross Wineholt, of Harrisburg
Pa
At late hour refreshments were
served in abundance. After wishing
the young man many more happy
birthdays, they all returned to theil
homes, having spent delightful eve
ming
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
MILE RPS.

Mrs. Lewis Seipp il entertaining
Mrs Ashland Seipp and mother and
the Misses Einwachter, all OF Bal
timore.
Mr. and Mrs Henry *. Miller, and
son, Murray, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
K Miller spent last Saturday and
Sunday visiting relatives at Stew
ardstown, Pa.
Several of our folks spent last
Thursday at Pen-Mar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Miller, spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. Renoll, and fam
lily, at Porter's, Pa
Mrs Jacob Zepp and daughter, Min
nle, spent several days last week Wis
iting relatives at Hanover, Ia.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles CaItrider,
near here, gave a delightful surprise
party last Tuesday evening, in honor
OF Mrs. Caltrider's sister, Miss Barn
hart. A large crowd of young folks
were present, and a pleasant evening
was spent. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Landes and
daughter, May, Of Baltimore, are Wis
iting George Hoffacker and family
near here.
Bertha Shippers, of Baltimore, W.
tied here over Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry *. Miller viz
tied friends at Westminster last We'd
nesday.
We are pleased to note that Miss
Ella Folkert has returned home. aft.
ter a two weeks stay at a Baltimore
hospital, where she was operated on
for appendicitis.
MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Miller and
son, Melvin, visited Nelson Garrett
and family, near Stiltz, T., last sun
day.
Mrs Noah Warner has returned TX
her home at Baltimore after three
weeks visit among relatives FRI ant
near here.
Joseph Frank il building a straw
shed at his home on Alesia avenue.
Our community was shocked tt
learn of the death Of Sterling Ham
after short illness of typhoid ant
scarlet feveR He had his home witt
his sister, Mrs. Harvey Wink, neal
here, where he died on Monday night
aged about 17 years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
SYKES WILLIE.
Leave all subscriptions advertise
Ments and Job work at Walter WV. Rlt-
ter's TOnsOriaI PRrlOrg, local agent

Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Firoved have
moved to Baltimore. Mr.. Ftroved Is
employed with the B. G. o. Railroad,
at the Mt Glare shops as machinist-
Mrs. J. =. Spurrier IL spending
few days in Baltimore, Nd
Mrs. John Gimpel, or Baltimore ia
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. H. WI. Mellor.
Miss Marjorie Phelan, or Baltimore,
ID the guest or Mrs. M 4. Weer.
The stork visited the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin A Fowble leaving
q fine big boy.
The smoke stack which is being
built for the new power house at
Springfield State Hospital is about
completed: it is 152 feet high.
The colored folks of our town and
surrounding community held picnic
at Athletic Park on Friday last "a
brass band furnished the music and
part or the noise for the occasion.
There was a large attendance, and
strange to say only one disturbance
which ended in the arrest of the per
petrator after a long chase through
the Falls and over the Hugg Estate.
He was captured in a house near
here, and put in the town lock up.
later on in the evening our bailiff, w.
w. Ritter, received a telephone mes
sage that the man wanted was at
Gathers, Nd, however, thinking he
was safe In the lock up MIR. Ritter
passed 1T orr a. "a joke, but upon 20
ing to The lock up he found that the
lock had been sprung and the bird
had flown sure enough lie then
FASTENED to the telephone and asked
Mr.. Shipley, at Gathers, to watch
the man until he could get there,
which only took few minutes. He
landed his prisoner and brought him
back to the lock up. The fellow was
given a hearing Saturday morning, be-
fore Justice of the Peace, r. M. An
derson, fined $500 and costs, and
held under $500 bail for the appear
ance Of thu Grand Jury. Not being
able To furnish bail he wa taken to
Jail.
Our Mayor and Town Council are
having Cross street repaired, owing
to the recent rains which have wash
ed it very badly.
John H. R. Wolfe, of Glenwood,
Howard county, sold the Springfield
State Hospital fine car load of beef
cattle this week
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TYRONE.

A nice shower of rain passed over
this community On Wednesday even
Ing.
Thomas Gilbert, who died last
Thursday, was buried at Baust Gene
terry on Saturday afternoon.
Harry Young and Miss Florence
Formwalt attended the Lutheran Re-
union at Pen-Mar on Thursday last
John Hiltebridle and wife and Miss
Charlotte Haines spent few days al
Pen-Mar and Waynesboro, Pa.
Milton Sneak, of Baltimore, spent
from Saturday until Monday with Ar
thur Benedict and family.
Misses Helen and Mary Sneak, OF
Baltimore, who were visiting Arthur
Benedict and family, have extended
their trip to Littlestown and other
points. -E
Don't forget Baust's annual picnic
on August 10.
There will be no preaching service
at Baust church for two weeks, but
Sunday school this Sunday morning
at 8 o'clock; Christian Endeavor in
the evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
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ALESIA.

Dr. MI. H. Shaner, OF Baltimore,
spent Sunday with relatives OF this
place.
Don't forget the Red Mems picnic,
at Lineboro, on Saturday.
Mrs. James z. Ehrhart, who had
been confined to her room the past
week, is improving nicely.
G. W. Sandruck spent Sunday last
with relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. G. D. Belt, who had been Wis
iting her daughter, in Baltimore, re-
turned home Monday, accompanied by
her son, Walter.
What il delaying the appointment Of
the Tax Collector for our district,
are there no applicants?
Mrs. Wilhide, Baltimore, il spend
ing part of the summer with her son,
w. G. Wi1hide, of this place.
The w. NJ. Ry. has its floating
gang of about 25 men laying new 80
pound rails on their track Just west
of Rockdale Junction.
Thomas Smith, who had been very
sick the past week, is improving slow
ly.
by the appearance of some of the
roads in our vicinity they have been
left to take care OF themselves
Corn crop looks good and some Do
tatOes have been taken out, but you
don't hear any talk of their being
plentiful or large.
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

The annual Sunday school picnic
which was held on last Saturday was
success.
Mrs. Melanchton Myers and daugh-
ter, Margaret, and Mrs. Carol Some,
spent from Friday until Sunday with
friends In this place. Edward Myers
came on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Grauhs OF Han
over, spent Saturday and Sunday with
the latter's sister, Mrs Edward ~
Myers.
Miss Blanche Lober, OF Baltimore,
is spending some time with MIR. and
Mrs. w. +. Myers.
Miss Carrie Forney, of Baltimore;
Miss Pauline Martin, OF Taneytown,
are spending sometime with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Myers.
Miss Rena Baker, of near fancy
town, il spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Myers.
Chas- Devilbiss, OF Baltimore is
spending sometime with hi uncle and
aunt, Mr- and Mrs. Harry IT, Devilbiss.
MIR. and Mrs Irwin Hahn are spend
ing some time with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hahn, and
other relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eckard and dau-
ghter, Lille, spent trom Friday until
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Eckard
Walter Crushon and two sisters,
Hester and Ellen met with an acct
dent on last Saturday evening. The
top came Off Of their buggy and the
occupants were thrown from the bug
gy with great force Fortunately nc
one was hurt seriously; the horse ran
from Jos. Yingling's house down the
hill and around the barn where he
was caught
| Divine service this Sunday at 10 a.
M, conducted by Rev. John o. Yoder
Sunday school at 8 a. m. j,
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WAKEFIELD.

Mrs. George Hoover spent several
days tenting at Pen Grove Camp, "a,
this week
Mrs Dennis a. Smith il on the
sick list.
Miss Grace Derr, of Baltimore, who
has been spending the past week with
her uncle, ]. Fletcher Babylon, return
ed to her home in Baltimore, on We'd
nesday.
James G. Staub shipped car load
Of lime this week to Joseph Hunter,
Westminster.
Quite number of our people at
tended IT, Lutheran reunion at Pen
Mar.
Miss FlOrine zile, OK Baltimore, il
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Zile, this week.
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BERRETT.

MIR. and Mrs. Charles y. Beck are
taking two weeks trip to Niagara
Falls and through Canada.
Miss Alice Selby, or Washington, ID.
O., is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Mahlon Grimm
VIM L. Hiteshew and Ira Barnes,
of Baltimore, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Basil Dorsey and family, Saturday
and Sunday.
The Berrett Athletic Club will play
the Springfield Athletic Club, next
Saturday, on the grounds Of the lat
ter. The p. a. o., would like to hear
from alt strong teams-manager, Ro-
land Paynter, Woodbine, Md, r.. H.
I'D. No. A.
Mrs. Edgar Pickett and daughter,
Cathleen, and Miss Sara Dorsey visit
ed Mrs. Pickett's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Buckingham, Of near
Gambler, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Hiteshew,
and daughter, Virginia, Miss Marga-
ret Dorsey, Ira Barnes, and Milton
Dorsey visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
IT, Routson, Of Uniontown, Sunday,
taking the trip in a motor car.
Mr. and Mrs Cleveland Warner,
Miss Carrie Shipley, Messrs. Roland
Paynter, Ridgley Garheart, Joseph
Louey, Milton Dorsey and Charles D.
Welsh took trip to Harpers Ferry,
w. Va, last Thursday.
Edgar Pickett visited friends and
relatives in Winfield last week.
Miss Nellie Reck, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Sara Dorsey.
Herman S. Beck visited college
chums in Union Bridge last week
MIR. and Mrs. John Mckinney, Miss
% Marie Streaker and Matte Shoe
maker; Messrs Erman and John
Shoemaker, H- ). Beck and Prof R.
y. Brandenburg, took "a trip to Pen
Mar last week.
Misses Lula Lauterback, Mary
Keefer, Mabel Bennett and Ralph
Bennett were the guests Of Miss Mary
Beck last Sunday.
Sunday school next Sunday at $50
a. m; Christian Endeavor s p. m.