Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-03

in the way Of looks. but in its quiet.
sluggish way 1t renders service to
the tiller Of the soil in the destruction
Of bugs. worms and insects that can
hardly be measured. The small boy
should be told Of its usefulness and
taught to protect rather than harm it.
much time wearing fellows patience
and religion out fooling around with a
kicking cow or balky horse. The
COW will fulfill her mission on the
block in the butchers shop. and as for
the horse-well. sell him for just what
he is to some one else who enjoys sub
DUNG brute orneriness.
That a COW is better for rest be-
tween her milking periods Is nicely
shown in the case Of the worlds
milk and butter record COW. Colantha
Tvs Joanna. she being dry full year
prior to the interval in which she made
her great record. The common COW
giving an average yield Of milk is the
better for couple Of months rest be-
tween her periods Of lactation. and for
the same reason as In the above in
stance.
A reader Of this department asks
what to do to get rid Of moles. Per-
haps 1t would be well first to find out
whether the offender is really doing
more harm than good. which Is AL
open question. If the little chap is
blowing up the lawn in bad shape and
Is not rendering compromising serv-
ice In flower or vegetable garden he
may be dispatched by buying and
setting one of the mole traps for sale
at most any hardware store.
Charles Akeley. an American hunter
naturalist. recently shot in East AT
RIGA what Is said to be the largest ele-
plant on record. The great beast
stood eleven feet four inches at the
shoulder. and the circumference OF
front foot was sixty-seven and half
inc hes. while the two tusks weighed
respectively IS and 40 pounds. The
foot of Jumbo, the famous circus ele-
plant. is said to have had a circum-
ference Of but sixty-one inches.
A lady friend who is interested in
bird life tells us that a flock Of about
dozen bluejays visited the neighbor-
hood in which she lives the other Cay
and played havoc with the nests OF
number of other valuable birds. Col
lectively and individually the blueJays
are outlaws and pirates in the bird
world, and their nests and eggs should
be destroyed. particularly when found
In the vicinity Of other useful birds
like the robin. bunting and catbird.
Added to this destructive trait which
they possess. like the sparrow they
render very meager service In the de-
struction of insect life.
Peanut butter is not only an appet1z-
ing food product. but very nutritious,
and 1t is not difficult to make. The
peanuts-meats- may be roasted in a
moderate oven either before or after
Smelling, but in either case they should
be stirred quite frequently to insure
even roasting. The skins should then
be rubbed off. The meats may be
ground in an ordinary meat grinder
by using the finest plate and should
be run through second time If neces-
sary. If the butter is quite oily after
grinding the only ingredient that need
be added Will be little salt. II 1t Is
not as oily as desirable little olive
or peanut oil may be added.
If any of our readers have apple
trees that rested last year and bore
no blossoms this spring we would sug-
gest they make an experiment with
them In the matter of summer prun-
| ipo which mans tho rpmOv0l during