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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23
HoNEY-coMB SUPER ExcELs
Several Prominent New jersey Bee
keepers Pronounce Device -
Superior In Many Ways

During the field meeting held At my
place on June ~. several Of the
prominent beekeepers Of the lower
part Of Now Jersey pronounced my
super = good thing. and. for my own
part. In all my twenty years. expert
ence ! have never been able to ~
move honey from = super A. rapidly
A. l can from this one. althoCKh ]
have tried almost every form Of super
brought out, writes Charles Howell in
Gleanings in Bee Culture.
The advantages Of this style Of
super are plainly shown by the illus
tration. 1t Is . regular deep dove
tailed super for AXIS plain sections,
using plain bottom stats Is inches
long. and fence separators. tho same
length. made to order, also one plain
follower. The bottom stats ara sup
ported BY tins nailed on the lower
edge Of each Compression board.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

For corn land. green or fresh ma
nure 10 advisable.
Corn does best when sown ON an
overturned clover sod.
As the corn plant 10 rather tender
II 10 not wise to SOW too early.
Soon be time for the ice harvest
don't overlook It again this year.
The right kind OF a man can always
make a living on . small tract OF
land.
A file may be kept from filling up
with lead by applying a thin coat OF
oil before filing.
Cobwebs In the granary are good
things. They entrap the moths which
produce the weevils.
Don't spend a dollar for small
bitches or tile on . marsh until an
outlet is assured.
Drainage tiles should be evenly and
we'll burnt. giving a clear. ringing
note when clinked together.
A little sewing machine oil judlci,
ously applied will put a stop to that
prolonged sQueaking Of doors.
In lacing belts the pointed ends OF
tho laces may be stiffened and made
easier to insert by burning them.
There 10 a whole lot of comfort for
both man and beast In a roll of tarred
paper and a bunch Of lath rightly ap-
piled.
Theories alone can do nothing for
the farm. It's only when they ars
coupled with good practical work that
they count.
II every farmer would do a little
free work on the roads especially with
the road drag he would shorten the
distance to town.
This country IL the largest consum-
er Of sauerkraut In the world. and the
rate of consumption is increasing Il
the rate of rs per cent. annually.
Alfalfa. clover. beans and peGe> are
profitable both for their own value
and because they help the sofl to pro
ducs other large crops subsequently,.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

II
A| loss of population In scores
OF country communities. .
hundred writer's. with an
many theories. have made
comment. Yet many as are the
causes that have been ascribed, 1t Ia
doubtful II all have been enumerated.
However. few things have contrib
uted In very large part in bringing
about the country conditions disclosed
by the census.
Ask the average man Of family who
has left the farm and gone to town
why he did so, and the substance OF
the reply that you are almost sure to
get is that 1t was because Of the scar
city Of help. Question him more close
ly and the probability Is that he will
have something to say about the WON
en- folks" and how hard 1t was to keep
help in the house. When you have
gotten these replies you are on bed
rock. so to speak. You are at the
root of the matter. be there hun
dred branches above.
We have heard much Of the need
Of better roads. OF real rural schools
and Of the passing of the old country
church with its lasting influence for
good. Here we may look. and not In
vain, for some suggestion as to the
answer to the why" In a discussion of
the falling OF in rural population; yet
in the final summing up Of the causes
that have contributed to the loss, or
lack Of growth. OF population in the
country. there are other matters Of far
more import. Many country people
leave their farms and 90 to town not
30 much from choice as from what Is.
to them at least. seemingly necessity.
They perhaps. and most all doubtless
do. look upon better schools. churches
and roads as greatly to be desired. but
not for these things alone do great
numbers OF the people actually sell
the old farm home. leave tried and
true friends and neighbors and go to
town. Generally speaking. they go
only when they have made up their
minds that they must. When the time
comes that "the girls" are all married
and gone aud mother" no longer has
the strength that was hers In her
younger days, and when father" IL
unable to actively look after the work
In the fields-when these times come
and help cannot be had In the house
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23
PROPER DRAINAGE ON FARM
Much Of Laying Out and Excavation
Can Be Done by Farmer With
Little Expense.
CBy WALTER b. LEUrzD

Ny w ALLIE d. LEOTA-)
In hundreds OF cases where drain
age 10 desirable It Is not necessary to
employ an engineer to lay out the
work. nor to use expensive systems of
excavation. Much Of this work can
be done by the farmer himself after
the exercise of little thoughtfulness
After a heavy rain in summer-any
time when there is standing water on
the leld-let the farmer 20 over his
land and determine II the water, at its
height seeks q natural runway. II 10
easy to see where water would escape
II few places are leveled down to
point below the water above them.
Place stakes at these high places. and
as soon a. the ground will permit of
working. get busy with a team. pillow
and scraper and cut down these high
places. When another rain comes see
II the water flows on. II not. observe
where the high places are and again
60 over them with team and scraper.
Begin work at the lower end Of the
natural water course and work up
towards the sloughs. There may be
places where greater excavation may
be required. and this can often be
done with a spade at seasons of the
year when there IL lull in other
work. Open ditch work Of this char
acter for few years will relieve
many fields Of wet and unproductive
places now existing. and the farmer
tbs expense of cultivating tho entire
laid will be reduced and its produc-
uven~ss Increased.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23
Soups Of DlKsrsnt Nations.

Soups Of Differsnt Nations.
There 10 something characteristic
about the dishes Of different people,
and In none II this more marked than
In their soups.
italian Soup.-Peel and blanch 50
large chestnuts. cover with veal stock.
add two tablespoonfuls OF bread
crumbs. salt, pepper and nutmeg: sim
mer two hours. Press through = sieve.
measure the quantity of soup, and add
half tho quantity of hot milk. Thick
on with the yolk Of egg added to .
little Of the milk to thin before adding.
Serve with croutons.
The Germans have . national ropu-
taticn for soups OF all kinds. the fol-
lowing are two culled from . colloc-
ton Of reliable ones:
German Veal 0oup.-Put two pounds
Of the knuckle Of veal into three
quarts Of Water (cold). with salt. pep
per. . carrot. onion and . Glove to sea-
son. Simmer for four hours. cool.
and skim and strain. Reheat six cups
OF the stock. add half q cup Of cold
cooked vermicelu. a tablespoonful Of
chopped parsley. q grating of nutmeg
and the yolk of an egg blended with
half . cup Of milk. Reheat. but do
not boil
German Tomato Soup.-Cut up one
pound OF the breast Of veal. add the
bones. ono tablespoonful of butter. one
onion and carrot cut nne, two cups Of
tomatoes and = green pepper. Sea-
son with pepper. salt and minced
parsley: cover with three quarts OF
cold water. and simmer for three
hours. Skimming A. needed. Skim
out tho bones. add . teaspoonful Of
sugar and ono cup Of cold boiled rice.
Frsnch Potato eoup-Reheat four
cupfuls Of veal stock. Add ten pota,
toes. peeled and cut me. two sliced
onions. two stalks Of celery. and . t.
blospoonful of butter. Add four slices
OF stale bread. Simmer for two hours,
rub through . flne sieve. season with
salt. pepper and nutmeg. and thicksA
with = tablespoonful each Of nour and
butter cooked and mixed with two
cups Of milk.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Revolution Of Family Life.

Girls may now honorably maintain
themselves and md scope for their tai
ents in professions and trades which
were once considered only suitable for
men.
She may leave home at quite an
early age II the pursuit she has cho-
sen would make the restrictions OF
home irksome to her. She may travel
without an escort and go into society
without a chaperon. and then. a. to
recreations, she may smoke and play
golf and cricket and hockey, or. II
fond of a gun. she may shoulder one
and Join the shooting parties from
country houses In the autumn.
But what OF her homer Where is
the effort to make the lives OF her
elders brighter and happierl Where
tho wit and lively merriment Of the
home dinner tablet Where the gentle
Differences to tho opinions or the
~ssnea Of her parsps.RLondon TimsA
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23


OF the making of soups there u NO
end. and the variety II legion. Any
thing may be used In the soup pot
from "nsh fash to good red herring"
The following are some recipes that
are unusual:
Turkey 0oup-Put into . soup kot-
tie the bones and trimmings Of . cold
roast turkey. with = quarter Of .
pound Of lean ham. Cover with cold
water. add . chopped onion. = stalk
OF celery. . tablespoonful Of powdered
herbs. and pepper and salt to season
Simmer until the meat 10 in shredS:
strain, rehsat. add half q can OF corn.
and = little Of the turkey stunning.
Ham-Bono ooup.-Cover . ham bone
with cold water. add two cupfulB Of
split peas. and simmer until the peas
are thoroughly cooked. adding more
water II necessary. Take out the bone.
rub through q sieve. reheat. season to
taste, and serve with dices Of bread.
fried
Beef and Veal 0oup.-Cut fns three
pounds Of lean beef and two pounAS
of the round Of veal. Fry In butter.
with . sliced onion. cover with cold
water and simmer for three hours.
Add one carrot. four cloves. two bay
leaves and . stalk Of celery. Simmer
an hour longer. strain and reheat
Beat the whites Of two eggs with half
4 cupful of cold water: pour into the
soup and serve ~ soon ~ hot.
Vegetable Soup.-Cut into dice two
carrots. a quarter Of . small cabbage.
half . turnip, half An onion. = potato
and two stalks Of celery. Fry In but
ter; add six cupfuls of water or stock.
and salt and pepper to season Sim
mer for half an hour. Serve very hot
with croutons.
Apple eoup.-Cook eight apples soft
In as little water as possible. Add
sugar to taste and press through .
sieve. Flavor with lemon Juice and
nutmeg, and thicken with table
spoonful Of cornstarch rubbed smooth
In a little cold water. When cool. add
two cupfuls Of cider.
H1//' H~U
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

the top. It will turn swine ~ we'll a.
the larger stock. The posts to which
tho gate 10 hung should be solid and
very firmly set with small stones
Keeping It painted win lsngthen it,
life. Az It 10 all made with q saw,
hammer and nails. and no mortisina
done. any handy man can quickly
make IT,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

The hobble skirt and high trolley
sar steps have clashed In Trenton. The
steps may have the logic Of the situa.
tion, but the hobble skirt has the eter.
aal feminine end of the discussion. and
ill human experience Is q unit on what
happens when logic attempts to tackle
he eternal femlnina-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23
LANTERN FOR FOOT-WARMER
EntorprIsin0 Canadian Has Placed on
Market Unique Heating and
Illuminating Device.

An enterprising Canadian concern
has placed a unique combined heating
and Illuminating device on the mar
ket In the guise Of lantern foot
warmer. says Popular Mechanics.
1t 10 designed. Of course. for use In
rural communities, where consider.
able driving 10 necessary during win
ter as we'll ~ summer. Placed under
meath the lap-robe. which. It 10
claimed. interferes in no way with
proper combustion, the lantern 0ffec-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Lack Of Help Causes Land Waste.
there are reasons why this one reply
should outnumber all others combined.
Diverging somewhat, yet consider
Ing other things dealing at least indi.
rectly with this question OF help In the
house. It may prove interesting and
perhaps profitable to note further the
needs and wants OF farmers wives,
a. indicated by the replies sent In to
the Missouri state board OF agricul-
ture. Two improvements most wished
for are gas and other modern lighting
system; furnace or other modern
heating system. Some other replies
were More conveniences, concrete
porches and floors. more convenient
dwelling, modern kitchen, basement
or cellar. power to run washing ma.
chine and churn. sewers, more good
house room. more convenient out
houses. way to get rid OF flies, best
washing machine made, icehouse. laun-
dry,
Needs Of the Farmer.
What, In your opinion. is the great.
est need Of the farmer Of today. or the
greatest problem with which he must
contend?" This question. submitted
by the Missouri state board OF agricul-
ture, was answered by 440 farmers,
each OF the ia counties of the state
being represented in the replies. The
answers of III farmers. practically
opo fourth ~ tho apfira nup,hor m al
most 40 per cent. of the 2S6 who con
sidered the problem" rather than the
need" answered, In substance, Lack
Of hired help" Many wrote at length
on this subject. a general complaint
being that much of the good help has
gone to town. to the railroad and to
public works. where wages az we do
not consider the cost of living) are
more than the farmer can afford to
ray, and where the hours are gener-
ally shorter than on the farm. Farm
hands seem to be getting scarcer ev.
cry year Too many are drifting &c
town and when once In totwn they
would rather work there for 81 per
day than go back to the country and
work for 81 per day. The labor prob
lem is getting more serious every
year.
Modern labor-ssving and time-sav
Ing machinery will aid In taking tho
place OF men. especially on the larger
farms. but for the farmer of moderate
means the solution Of the problem as
to how to get along with but little or
no help must. in part at least. come
through intensive cultiyation-through
added bushels rather than added acres
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

A Massachusetts, octogenarian who
has never shaved in his life. claims
to have saved $4,000 in that way. but
most men would rather not have the
money than the whiskers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

A Boston young woman has been Wis.
ting dentists Offices and stealing mon.
~ and other valuables from the wraps
u the patients In the torture chamber.
Here's another excuse for not going to
the dentist when you ought to.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

We are told that the day Of the
novel is ended. When we consider
the alleged literature that has been
perpetrated recently. we cannot
squeeze out even the semblance of a
tear
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23
What Farmers Wives Want.

A most important question is, How
Is help to be secured for the farm
home. or how is the farmers wife to
get along without the hired girl" In
the house? For an answer to this
question we turn to the wives OF farm
ers. and fortunately we have their re-
plies at hand. The answer is in re-
ply to the following question submitted
20 Missouri farm women by the state
,oArd OF agriculture: What one
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

The New York doctor who asserts
that overripe eggs are as nutritious
as the fresh kind will not meet with
violent objections II he tries to get a
monopoly of eating the ancient vint
age
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

which means comfort all over. A
copper ribbon passes over the burner.
and this conserves the heat without
Affecting the radiation Of light.
Should light at any time b. ~
quired, the device 10 Immediately
available for such . purpose.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

A lady smuggler arrested with $4,000.
worth n Jewels In her stocking claims
that that's where she always wears
EN- Evidently we've been overlooking
= good thing.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Now We are told that the Garden
Of Eden was located at the north pole.
Possibly we shall learn also that Adam
and Eve were Eskimos and ate OF the
forbidden blubber instead of the for
hidden fruit.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

A writer in the New York Medical
Journal says whisky Is not a cure for
snake bite. but kindly refrains from ex-
pressing an opinion az to Its suitability
Tor nsh bait.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

The fashionable dressmakers are
still Quarreling over the location Of the
waist line. and women will have to go
along . while without knowing where
Il VIII finally be located for the sea.
son-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23
GATE is SIMPLE AND STRONG
Annoyance Of Sag0ino and 0sttin0
Out Of Plumb 10 Avoided by Uso
Of Common barbOd Wire.

Tho trouble with the ordinary gata
10 that 1t says and gets out Of plumb
after few months service. The gate
shown herewith IL simple and strong.
By mailing barbed wire between the
lower lengths and smooth wires across
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

That Kansas City man, as we under.
stand the case. did not want a d.
vorcs merely because his wife
smoked. but on account of what she
sHoAed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

I'm future" says Doctor Wiley. "the
air will furnish heat. fuel and power"
II might do 80 right now II some way
to extract the coal from It could be
found
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

A few phlcgmatic men who never
become excited about anything are
not going to buy . fruit farm next
year and get rich In one season by
raising apples.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Europe's wine shortage this year Is
6tin there will no doubt be enough
00r ne who buy 1t only for medicinal
Varposea,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

There are many ways Of getting in
lad. only ono Of which is to travel
On q train which IL about to be
wrecked
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

A Washington man has started suit
for 100000 for the loss Of his wife.
All OF which leads us to remark that
she must have been some wife.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Tia automobile II acceptable in
funeral PROFESSIONS but the aeroplane
u still barred out by the undertakers'
trust
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Skating season II upon us-that II.
lco Skating Skating In a general
WAy IL practiced regardless Of the
weather.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

II 1t lie agreeable to the surgeons.
the average man would prefer to be
operated on for appendicitis ouly
when II 10 necessary.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

That New York person who shot
himself i've times and failed to kill
himself will probably die some day OF
the pip. You never can tell.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Before long Germany may be eating
imported meat exclusively. The pref
oola. however. will be manufactured
At home as OF wore.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Milwaukee physicians plan to put
a end to telephone practice. They
cannot see a mans tongue over the
Wiro.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

A man who marries two wives Is a
hlGAmist. but that California man who
married six of them Is just the old.
reliable brand OF fool.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Russia is importing Thousands OF
typoWriters from this country. No,
yuliuG. they are just the machines.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

Now they say that the old hoop
shirt IL coming back. Here's hoping
that Il can't
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

The lantern that IL hung In tho barn
to light up for early feeding and late
unhitching should never be used fol-
anything else. 80 1t will always b In
place when needed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

A deep snow would help the avia~
lseS that have acquired the falling
habit
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

or on the farm. something must be
done. The chances are that when the
turn is made 1t is toward town-to
town. where there viii be less work
for the women.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

r YOU have dined with CON-
- tAntmsnt, you have dinsd ~
we'll a. the Lord Mayor OF London.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23
|Z1@KFfGnEN
Xe6ABINET

= ONE. MI the Cup and let the
Kettle sing.
The cream and Sugar and Hot Water
bringl
Ne thinks this fragrant liquid amber here
Within the Pot. 10 pretty much the Thing.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-23

az YITH the census showing .
AAI loss of population in scores
of country communities. .
hundred writer's, with an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-18

nowhere else earth The woman and the home
form combination absolutely irresistible. They
rule the nation. and woe to the nation wnen
selnshness shall have cuptied the homes and hiled
the clubs when the woman shall be found IN the
market place competing with the man. and the
homes shall become merely many houses. Fol-
ger McKinsey, the poet of the Baltimore SUM- has
beautiful vision of the woman-tended nome
When we read 1t we just know that the peace
OF God is abroad I'm millions OF American homes.
and we want others to know II. Here In some OF
1T
The mill wheels roar. the great street reel with
thunder all the day.
Love leads at night to candle light along loves
old sweet way.
And IL II leads home, to home, woman tended
home,
oh you blame the heart II day
Rolls down too slow the home sweet way
Where dreams on swift feet roam!
Long as woman tended home is left on hill or
lane.
The twilight hour will bring the heart to its
sweet door again.
The twilight hour from mill or mart will bring
them singing down,
Fond dreamers of the deathless dew
Where every twilight dream comes true
In country and In town.
The smoke rolls by where battles ring. there is
day so long
The bugle dies not in the dusk while love lifts
its song,
And after conflict where a home is shining
Away they so hurrying feet
To rest well earned and thus more sweet
Its JOY and melodies
The woman tended home will keep the nation
safe. May they increased And may every reader
OF the Journal always find the way at evening ia
where
Woman tends its holy shrine,
sacred altar and divine
Beneath Gods lowering wing
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