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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
SPORTING NOTES.

II. T. Whitney's Jersey Belle. ridden bv
"Skeets' Martin. the American Jockey
scored the first American win of the sea
son Thursday at Newmarket, Eng, can
turing the selling plate of 103 sovereigns.
for 2-year-olds, distance last four fur
longs of the Rous course. There were
nine starters
Coach Ten Eyck of the Syracuse. n. Y,
crews got a big surprise from the eligi-
bility committee of the university
Wednesday. Only 10 of is Varsity candi-
dates are up in their studies and of 81
Freshmen only eight are eligible The
coach handed out strict orders to the
backward ones to cram
The Colorado Senate bill establishing a
racing commission and providing for race
meetings at fairs between April and Octo-
Der with pari-mutueI betting, passed the
House on the third reading Wednesday
and now goes to the governor. Another
bill dealing with racing is pending in the
House. The bill has been amended so as
to take in athletic exhibitions and legal
ize lO-round boxing contests.
clubmate. Charles II. RNssell. three
straight sets Thursday in the final
match of the National Court Tennis
Championship Tournament at the Ten
mis- and Racquet Club at Boston He
viii meet Jay Gould. the present cham
pion, in the challenge match for the
title. Mr.. Crane won by the scores of
O. G-J 6-l
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
NEW BOSTON NATIONALS.
Hub Fans hnxiousIy Awaiting Wodnes-
day Game With Brooklyn.

Boston. April 6.-FoIowerS of pro
fessional baseball which viii open its
season Wednesday with a game be
tween the Boston Nationals and the
Brooklyn team. will find several
changes in the reorgdnized Boston club
The Boston Nationals. familiar for
| many years as the Doves" were sold
during the early part of the winter to
a Pitsbure magnate~@ho in turn sold
his interest to W. II Russell and
l.. C. Page of this city.
Reorga nization was started imme-
mediately by the new owners Man
ager Lake was released from his con-
tract for the present season and Fred
Tenney former first baseman of the
team WAS engaged to fill the vacancy
The new manager adopted con
servative policy. Retaining the great
er part of the original team rs Il
nucleus for the new combination. he
picked UP several promising PLAYERS
and during the first Week of the pa ST
month established training camp at
Augusta. Ga. Good baseball weather
at the Southern city, gave abundant
opportunity to determine the relative
'"Af's Va o''ii 'it bil ana new ma
terial and several changes have heen
MADE IN the old lineup. While the
present combination is playing fairly
good ball. the selection cannot be con-
sldered final and more changes may
be expected when the final shake
down comes at the home grounds next
week
In the infeld, two of the old men
nave been retained for second base
ana shortstop. New faces will be seen
at first and third. A new man has
been found for left field while the
remaining outfield position will be
held down by the regular men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07

SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Th" dwelling house of George f. Wee
man of Brldgton was destroyed by fire
AT about lo3a Wednesday night, the loss
being $1,000 with partial insurance. All
the household effects were lost. 1t is not
known how the fire started, as the mem
berS of the family We're at "A dance and
when they returned the building was in
flames the blaze having made pretty
good headway when it was discovered
further development in the legal
fight between Herbert l.. Chaplin of
SchaEo and his divorced wife, Doll Y.
Chaplin, now living in Standish, over
the custody of their 4year- old boy.
kenneth, WAS made Thursday morning,
When William Lyons of Westbrook,
on" of the attorneys for the mother
hlcd III the clerk of courts Office at
Portland d petition for the alteration
of the decree of the late Judge Pea
body, which gave the custody of the
child to tn" father. This petition al
leScs that tho last decree was OBJ
tanned by tie father through fraud
in that he alleged in his petition false
ly and fraudulertlv that the causs of
reason Tor changing the custody of
tn" chlld from his former wife to
h'mS"I II. was because of threat by
th' mother to take the boy beyond
IN" jurisdiction of the court. Tho
mother denies that she made such
thf'"lS and had no intention of tax
ing the child out of the State. The
petition fnrther rccites the fact that
it'rhertri.. chaplin. the father, after
inc divorce in August. 1910, married
MS second wife, Miss Myrtle Y. Brown,
ana alleges that he does mot want
the ciliid. but. seeks the Custody only
To annoy and harass its mother. No
ticc on the petition was served Thurs
day AFTERNOON and the matter will
he hoard y Asspciate Justice Saw
age pr0hablN ON k,riday. April IA.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07

Hermann has taken liking to the
former Adrian youngstor.
The official Yale baseball schedules
are out and the dates with Harvard
are June 20, % and rs as originally set
tied. Yale has not taken Harvard's de-
sire to eliminate the class day game
seriously apparently.
Another Indian will make his ap-
pearance in the American Association
this summer in the person of Pitcher
Chase of the Minneapolis team. Chase
is a full -bloodcd redskin. and Joe Can
tllon thinks he has the making of a
Bender.
Umpire John J. Kelly of Shamokin
Penn. known from coast to coast as
Nope Up Kelly. has signed with the
LII League. Kelly WAS not reap
pointed by Pres. Farrell. In addition to
being a baseball umpire. Kelly is also
a fight club promoter and a manager.
New York Giants are now in mid
season form and will steal a march on
the other National League teams the
first six weeks of play" SAYS Manager
McAleer of Washington after watch
iiiS tiitiIi "'ih III .NiiS'iiii. MI nm -
lbered up, with the soreness out of
their limbs and joints. they are play
ing impressive ball"
Jimmy Doyle Will be held by the
Cubs throughout the season as Il util-
ity intieldcr. Shean will also be held
ana will work on the keystone bag
in case Johnny EVcrs is out of the
game. Chance says that F,Vcrs is in
the hest of condition, and will he
able to play all through the season
unless he has another mishap with
his ankle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
New York Produce Market.

New York, April 6
FbOtfR-Was about steady with a mod
crate local trade; receipts 25,Oo5; ship
WHEAT-Spot easy: No red 9la cle-
Eator and 925 b adoat No. northern
Duluth 10i3 a b afloat: receipts T. 900:
shipments 100 coo
CORN-Spot firm; exports No. "a b
ahoat: receipts 2l.375; shipments 57i
OATS-Spot firm; standard white 375
No : 31f; No. 81; No. 4 36; receipts So
PORK-Easier; mess 2000
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-t,asY. middle west s 10d8 20: re-
ilned barely steady: compound steady
SUGAR-RaW firm; muscovado 80 test
"36; centrifugal 96 test $50: molasses su-
gar " test 3ll; refined steady.
BUTTER-tnsettled receipts 1895
creamery specials %; extras 2Od6,2i
EGGS-Firm receipts 1853; fresh gath
cred selected extras lS01Sl; storage pack
ed first 1HMl7l; fresh gathered first 161o
Il; do. seconds 15iml5t; fresh gathered dir
ties No. l 15aM15a; No. 2 14!ml42 state,
16Im17l.
POTAToES-Irreguar; Florida new
per Dbl. 4.00a6.0O
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

Tie Lynn New England Leaguers
will draw Fred Tenneys Yannigans for
the game at Ocean Park, April H.
one OF Charlie Dryden's jokes: Doc
White of the White Sox. is threa tened
with housemaid's knee from playing
on scrub team.
The offices of the National League
have been transferred from the St
James building in New York, where
they have been for so many years, to
the new Metropolitan skyscraper-
floor 49,
Harvard won't object OF playing the
Red Sox second team next Tuesday
The college men are none too well off
for pitchers but should stand a fairly
good chance against Bill Carrigan' 8
transformers.
From Louisville emanates the story
that Clarence Beaumont will not re-
port to st Paul. 1t Is believed that
Mike Kelly secured the former Cub
for the purpoe Of trading him to Mil
waukee for a pitcher.
Harry Ball will not be with the Chi
cago Cubs this year. but three of the
National League clubs have refused to
waive on him. 1t is said that Garry
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
BATES BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
Usual Number Listed-!irst Ivy Day
Game Ever Played in Lewiston.

Lewiston. NJ April 6. G.-WalIace +.
presten manager of Bates baseball
team. announced his schedule today
1t contains thu usual number OF games
with an Ivy day game in Lewiston
for tie first time in the history OF
the college. The schedule.
April 10 Exeter at Exeter.
: April - O.Nhibitiom HoWdoin at
Lewiston.
April u rllerimS ~ Lewiston.
April ~ Fort Mckinley at Portland.
May 2-HarVard at Cambridge.
May 3-Au1oNer at And"Y"r.
MAY 6--colby at Waterlrllc.
May 10 l. of NJ. at Lewiston.
May 17-Ncw Hampshire state at
Lewiston.
MAY >. T.. of NJ. at Ornno.
May - Tufts at Medford.
May 80 3o-Bowdoin at Brunswick.
June 2-Rnwdoin at Brunswick.
June colby at Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
KENNEBEC.
WAYN e.

NORTlI-Miss Josephine Lane, lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. n.
Lane, who has been i'll for several
days. is now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. B. Lucas of Read
field, were guests of their daughter
Mrs. Bessie Dickinson and family. On
their return home they were accom-
panied by their grandson, Ivan Brit
tian, who had visited his aunt for
a few days.
Mrs. c. NJ. Stevens was u caller
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Ladd.
Miss Gertrude Kimball who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. N
Lane for several weeks, returned Mon
day to her home in Vermont
f. c. Lane went to Boston Mon :
day to resume work at automobl
road driving.
Mrs C. A. Ladd, who has been i'll
for some time. is improving.
Mrs G. c. N. Bean is confined to
her bed, suffering from a severe at
tack of grip.
David Austin is slowly recovering
from an attack of grip.
Miss Beatrice Huff. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Nahom Huff, is quite i'll.
F.. w. Abbott has recovered from
the mumps and went to work Wednes-
day in the shop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
BRYAN WILL NOT MOVE.
Offer of $4,000 600 BY Citizens of Mem
phis Is Turned Down.

W3ShuGton, April s William Jcn-
nia@s BRYAN today told the commit
tee sent acre by the citizens ri N"nt-
plus 20 invite him to mllle his hom" II
t.at CitN that he could not accept. Th,
Invitation MAS given at 4 luncheon
aiN"n Mr.. Eryan by tie committee.
Judge James NJ. Greer of Memphis
chairman ut the committee: Senators
Lea and Taylor. and Representative
G"rdOn of Tennessee, representatives
SiSson of Mississippi and Robinson OF
Arkansas, aud Duke c. EoWcrs of
Mrmnhis begged Air Bryan To come
where tie people loved him and where
he Would always find friends. Mr.
Bowers said he felt sure that Memphis
could easily raise $2ooe nad ii tHat
" auld be- any induccmeut To have Mr.
Bryan in his cit-.
Mr. Bryan replied that ii Was not Il
money consideration, and that ri he
looked at it in that light lie would not
he worthy nf such an invitation He
said he knew lie had friends in the
south that would stand by him ard
that WAS Why they did not need him
there: taey needed him more in the
North Suggesting" that be SHOULD not
he on ono Sidn Of the country. he said
his home ut Lincoln is almost in the
center . the country, and only about
two davs' ride to any section where
h" might he needed to help fight for
the cause of Democracy. He promised
10 visit Memphis at every opportunity
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
PhiIIies, Am, 2; Phillies, Nat, l..

Philadelphia, April 6.-The Philadelphia
Americans defeated the local Nationals
AT Shibe park today 9 to In a 12-nning
game. The series now stands . TO | in
favor of the worlds champions. The Ma o.
uonals scored their first run in the fifth
inning on base on balls. wild pitch
and two-base hit. The score was tied
IN the eighth on base on balls. an out
ana two errors, and was won in the 18th
on base on balls to Davis Murphy's
sacrifice and Barrys single
Nationals .........0 000l000 0-l-S-2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, April s.
BEEt'-f'rcsh firm: whole cattle 9im9,
BRAN-Firm. 27.GOd2750
BUTTER-Firm; northern 23lN2H; west
ern 2302i.
CHEESE-Unchanged y. Y. 13Ntlf.
CORN-Cnsteady; No 3 yellow 81.
EGGS-Steady; choice 20n2l; western II
ais.
FLOUR-Steady spring patents i.75tp
5.25
HAY-Steady; No. e0Gi22 80.
I.AMBS-Unchanged 10m11.
LARD-Unchanged: pure 10i.
MINED FEED-Unchanged q 25n29 90
OATS-Cnsteady; No. = clipped white
49,.
PORk-Firm medium backs IS 50Mi9
POTATOES-F'irm white l.45n150.
SUGAR-F'irm granulated 4.95.
NEALS-Steady, 13M14
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
ROOSEVELT IN WASHINGTON.
Colonel Greeted BY Audience of $4,000
Persons at Tacoma.

Tacoma. Wash, April G.-tol. Fhcn-
dore Roosevelt crowded into the fore
noon hours here today a breakfast al
which three members OF the old rough
riders regiment were guests, Il review
of Grand Army men and veterans al
the Spanish American var and an ad-
dress at the Stadium, where he was
greeted by am audience of 3p,00o per
sons. Later he boarded 4 steamer for
Seattle.
In his address at the stadium. Col
Roosevelt said:
Il earnestly welcome such proposals
as those that have been made for pre-
viding that any future difficulty be
tween ourselves and the British en-
pire. for instance, shall he settled by
mutual agreement, or b. the judge
mont of Gisinterested outsiders; and
indeed such a calamity rs war be
tween America and the British em-
pire is, fortunately unthinkable
But don't forget that as yet We
are a very long way from the millen-
ium. | hope and believe that other
nations will always desire to treat
us justly. but | think that 1t helps
them out in their desire to know that
we have first class navy"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
DR.. BYRON PORTER.
One of States Oldest Physicians Dies
At Homo in Newport,

Newport. Ne, April 6.-Dr. Byron
fort"r Of this town, one of the Oldest
PHYSICIANS and surgeons in Maine, dicd
at his home here Thursday, after an
Illness of several weeks.
Dr. Porter was one of the hest known
physicians IN this section of the STATE
having prarticed in Newport and Vi
rIilltN for many years. Two sons. Or
W. y. Porter of Woodfords and Or
Charles 3. Porter OF Old Town, sur
NiNn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
New York Cotton Market.

New YORK, April s.
spot closed quiet 10 points higher. Mid
dung uplands 1850; do. gulf HS5. No
sales.
Galveston steady. 1is; New Orleans
hrm, fs: Savannah steady, 14i: Charles
ton nominal: Memphis steady, 14s.
Net receipts for six days 20, $50
Exports to Great Britain 6944: TO France
55n: to the Continent 1860; to Japan 999.
Stock SD, 1853.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07

Gnd"r n L"3NcnWorth, Kas, date
hhe, the Kansas city Times Thursday
morning SAYS: Two expert investigat-
ers from toe Department of justice In
"ash'ngtom havr started to turn the
ahairs OF Tho federal prison here inside
out, The most searching investigation
IN the history of the prison has been
going on for 10 davs,,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
Cleveland. Am, 5; Cincis, Nat, d.

Cincinnati. April 6.-The Cleveland
American League baseball team defeated
the Cincinnati National League team here
TODAY 3 to 1. The result gives each team
a victory.
cleveland ......o e 1 0 o 3 o-5-t2- (
Cincinnati 30 0 0 3 0 / 0-4-l0-2
Batteries BlamdinE' Yingling and
Smith. TanurhiIl k"efe and Clarke
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
UP GO POTATOES,
Maine Called on to Supply Shortage ii,
New York Markets,

On account of the shortage of potstoes
in the New York markets there has come
big demand for Maine potatoes and
large quantities are being shipped to re-
heve the market, Central Maine potatoes
are demanding higher priess than any
other potato on the market, selling as
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
ST. joseph 5; Boston. Am. d.

st. Joseph, April 6. st. Joseph de-
1eated the Roston Americans today
Score: st. Joseph. 5-11-4, Red Sox
4-6-l. Batteries. Hanifan. johnson
Kaufman and Gossett; Hillary anc
Madden.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. April 6.
After showing a good advance, wheat
today closed weak at { to z decline COM
pared with "a hours before One reason
for the back-set was a widely circulated
private crop report declaring that winter
wheat has gained 2.6 per cent in condi-
ton since December. Corn finished a
shade to ! down; oats off to sdDi. and
hog products with q to 17l loss
WHEAT-May S5lm2; July S5s Sept S5s.
CORN-May 473: July 493Ms; Sept. 5Oh.
OATS-May S0ieds; July S0sa4 Sept. 30s
a.
MESS PORK-May 15O21: July 1477s.
LARD-May 7.92l@95; July S.O5 Sept.
SOB
SHORT RIBS-May S45; July sos; Sept.
795
FLOUR-Barely steady.
RYE-No. 2 91l
F'EED-Or mixing barley S6m9O
MALTING-Fair to choice 100111O.
FLAX SEEDING. l southwestern 244a ;
No. l northwestern 256a
TIMOTHY SEED-11.7 .75G12 90.
CLOVER-15.00.
MESS PORK-15. .506 75
LARD-7.S71679 90
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-7. .756S37a.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-S. SOFAS. .62s
4 Receipts. Shipments.
Flour .................... 1900 $500
Wheat .................... 20. 400 $500
corn ............,........ 23l,2UV lSS 500
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07

Dresden, Ms" April ASA Mayors.
u lifelong resident OF Dresden, died
Wednesday. He was 90 years old Feb.
IS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. April 6
tAT'fLE-Receipts $3.50; market steady;
beeves 5.25069O; Texas steers 50dJ7 IL
lioGS-Receipts %. 900, market steady to
strong. light 6.45N6. NJ; mixed 6.25m6.S 50
SlIEEP-Rcceipts Is. 600; market steady:
native 3n5; western 3.25fi5: yearIings $50
1850: native lambs .al6 80. Mestcrn ll6 50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07

Seattle. Wash, April 6.--Arriving
here by steamer after a pleasant trip
on Puget Sound, Former President
Roosevelt went To the University of
Washington. where he addressed a
large audience in the natural amph-
theatre. He was hanquettcd later by
the Commercial Club.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
q eN 0 q an, An n

Americans i 0 e7oo ooO1 NsOt - !.
Batteries. .NrSsndsr, Stack1huu Moran:
Russell. Coomhs, tollainore and Thomas,
Iapp and Livingstone. Umpires, Connol-
ly and DAILY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
New York Money Market.

Ne" nlk, April Is.
Prime mercantile paper to Il per cent
sterling exchange tirm at l8i 20 for 60
lay bills and at 4S6.2a for demand.
commercial bills iS3i
Ear silver -.
Mexican dollars h
Government bonds steady.
Lii, 4 l.L.An L.. fun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07

dares l3M1S.
EGGS-Steady; receipts u. $50 eases: at
market. cases included. l34Mli; first Is.
prime first liz.
CIfEESE-Steady. 14M,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07

'aA Boston Curb Market. tf
ffNtt1"'t ft i''"'@f f*hoH Open. Close
Bay State Gas ............... 26 "a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-17
FOCR-ROOM FTREPROOE FARM
HOUSES.

According to recent consular re-
port, a builder Of Oklahoma writes the
United States Bureau OF Manufac-
lures that he finds it profitable to build
four-roOm cement houses and sell
them complete with cisterns, front
and rear porches of cement, and out
building, including the ground, at
$1,000, on the installment plan
He is doing this IS miles from a
railroad station, notwithstanding
heavy freight charges Of 25 cents per
hundredweight drayage on all cement,
lumber. hardware, and all other build
ing material, except sand. The cot
tages in question have cement floors,
steel ceilings, partition walls of hol-
low blocks, as we'll as outside walls.
Although the roofs are shingled. the
contractor says that the whole struct-
ure is practically freproof and con-
stitutes a very substantial building
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-17

five preceding years. In quantity the
oats crop this year is magnificent.
The crop exceeds 1000, 100000 bush
els, the precise estimate standing at
1896, ,396,00 bushels. or % per cent
greater than the average Of the fve
preceding years.
The production Of oats is practically
confined to the Temperate Zones. The
crop does best in cool. moist climates
and will not thrive in the warmer
regions unless the water supply is
ample.
Good spring oats are seldom pro-
duced inthe Southern part Of the
United States or in southern Europe,
while the northern limit Of production
is near the Arctic Circle, In Norway
and Alaska. The crop is very gem
orally grown in the central and north
ern portions Of the North Temperate
Zone.
The greater portion Of the oat crop
Of the United States is fed on the
farms where it is grown. During the
last ten years only 2S.7 per cent OF
the crop was shipped out of the sec
ton Of the country where it was
grown.
The average annual shipment for
ten years was 246,000,OO0 bushels
The smallest proportion of the crop
shipped out OF the county where
grown was ofthe small crop of 1901,
19.5 per cent and the largest proper
ton was the crop Of 1909, 327 per
cent. The largest shipm ent OF any
one crop was ofthat of 1909, nearly
100000 bushels.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-17
>iseaSes are Disseminated Through
e. to Have it Pure and Clean
e.
" IS

tenn i tho lowest point n
which bacillus Of tuberculosis h
destroye, To make the destruction
OF this bacillus certain the milk must
be held at 14o degrees for at least
twenty-five minutes and be constantly
stirred.
Milk may be efficiently pa>teurized
in the household by setting the bottle
Of milk in Il vessel containing water.
and heating the water until the milk
reaches a temperature OF about $50
degrees. 1t then may be removed
from the stove and allowed TO stand
for twenty-five minutes. The temper
ature Of the water will be above that
of the milk and while It slowly cools
the milk will be thoroughly heated
1t should then be chilled at once and
kept cold until used
Milk may be sterilizcd BY repeate
boilings. This is usually accomplished
by steamine on three or four sue
ccssiVe Gays. After each boiling IL
should be held at room temperature
for twenty-four hours to allow the
spores to germinate and reach tho
vegetativo stage.
While bacteria arc in no way essen
tial to milk. they may be considered
as normally present in milk, cream,
ice cream, butter and cheese They
may even occur in milk or its products
in very large numbers without making
it an unsafe food in an, way de-
creasing its food value.
Bacteria known to produce disease
are seldom isolated from or counted
in milk. and ARCHAEOLOGICAL counts
should be taken merely as an indica-
ton of the way in which milk has
been collected or Il e temperature ~
which it has been held. High numbers
usually indicate unsanitary conditions
careless handling or old milk.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-17

An extensive investigation to ic
termine the relation Of the size.
weight and density of the kernel to
the termination Of wheat has lie
veloped the following results.
The heavier, better developed kern
els in q head OF wheat germinatc
better than the lighter kernels IN the
same head
Grading according TO size will not
select the kernels which will germin
ate the best.
The termination IS directly corre-
lated with the density Of the kernels.
The termination is independent oC
the size of the kernels.
The above points have been ind.
Gated by the results of the tests 1t
is believed that the samples used
were large enough TO give accurate
determinations of the terminating
ability Of the different samples nf
wheat-J G. Liil. Kansas State Asri-
cultural College.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-17
OXEN STILL IN USE.

In some parts Of New England and
some localities of the South ox-teams
are still used on many farms A
pair Of Well-broken oxen will do a
tremendous amount OF work and at
about the same expense that it takes
to keep a team Of horses. Thoroughly
broken when young. they become very
gentle, and are usually tractable un-
der trying conditions. They are easily
managed by boy and while not ex-
actly fitted for all-round work, make
an excellent team for the small
farmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-17

Dan Patch, the grand champion
sire horse Of the world, has recently
been purchased by Mr. John j. Mitch
ell president Of the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank. Chicago The price
paid for the animal was 10000. Dan
Patch. named after the famous PAGER.
has taken the championship honors
for three successive years.