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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

corn will grow and is a good crop for
those understanding its management
and culture.
II the sod has been prepared as for
corn and properly handled later by
giving a light disking and narrowing.
winter wheat may be seeded with fair
prospects for fair returns.
After the sod crop the sod is back
set On the hard" lands this should
be done deeply, to 10 inches or more
for best results. The plow is then
followed the same half day with the
disk and harrow. The disk should be
used vigorously enough to compact
the soil, destroy all large open spaces
and reduce any Jumps or sod chunks,
The harrow viii pulveri2e the surface.
After this treatment the soil Is ready
df sufficiently moist) for adapted
crops. One of the largest items OF
success lies In keeping the soil moist.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

Dry shocked sweet corn is good
feed for dairy COWS.
In the dairy herd 1t pays to milk a
dairy cow-not a beef-animal
The dairy COW never tires OF silags.
Palatabillty is one of its strong points.
Comfort is necessary for the COW II
one would have her give the best re
turns.
The COW that is poorly fed ana
abused can never do her ancestry
Justice,
The dairy COW is an economical usen
Of grains, hays, root crops. forage
crops and pasture,
A wooden pail should never be used
as a milk pail It is impossible to
keep It as clean as It ought to be.
Never be stingy In the use OF bed.
ding II adds comfort to the stocl
and improves the condition OF the
land.
The amount OF butter.fat COW pro,
duces depends on the amount OF milk
as we'll as upon the quality OF the
milk
The calf that Is expected to develop
into a profitable COW must have tho
best chance TO grow from the time Il
Is born.
Many common farmer who doeo
not appreciate the possibilities OF
dairy cows is satisfied with just com.
mon COWS.
Some farmers stand in their own
light by selling of the thrifty young
stock that is worth just as much to
them as to the buyer.
BY clipping the hair from the fianks
and thighs of the COW and cutting on
the switch Just below the bone II will
be easier TO keep her clean.
There are many separators through
out the country that are not kept in
the best surroundings. The barn is
not always the most suitable place
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
RAISING CROPS ON SOD LAND
Beet First crops-corn VIII Make
Fair Yields Ordinarily.
By ALVIN KEYsER. Colorado Asricul-

By ALVIN KEYsER. Colorado Agricul-
tura CollegeJ
Not all crops do well upon such a
seed bed as sod land. Cora II va
riety adapted to the locality. will make
fair yields in ordinary seasons. The
disk planter is better than the shoe
planter, as II easily penetrates the
soil Thus II plants the seed in moist
soil at a uniform depth. The corn Is
bost planted In drills is to % inches
apart in the row and three and one
half feet between the rows. Sod corn
needs little further cultivation. 1t may
be narrowed at first.
In normal seasons, fax is one OF the
best first crops for the sod land. The
sod is prepared the same as for corn
The fax may then be drilled In with
a press. single disk drill using from
25 to 35 pounds of seed according to
quality. Usually fax should be plant
ed about the middle OF May.
Milo is a good feed crop for sod land
at attitudes below $500 feet. II is
planted In drills six to eight inches
apart in the row. II the corn
planter is not provided with proper
plates, blank plates furnished with the
planter may be used by drilling holes
properly sized and spaced
For fodder, cane and Kaffir do well.
They are planted with the grain drill.
The holes not wanted must be covered
or stopped.
Stock melons and other melons
grow well as sod crops. When pro
perly handled. potatoes will do some
thing. Whore milo does well broom
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
NEW FRoCKS FROM WORTH'S
This Great Maker Caters to the Taste
of the Grande Dame, Not to
the Actress.

Among designers Of costumes Worth
stands apart He caters to crowned
heads and the grande danes and not
to the stage.
At display Of his gowns recently
few changes in style were noticed
Waists are worn rather high, skirt
are still straight and most of the
bodlces are collarless.
Two pale blue dinner gowns were
marvels of beauty. Each had q mar
row pointed train and white lace
trimmed the bodices. One had a fold
ed fichu of the lace, which was mcst
effective.
Several afternoon gowns we're espe.
Cially lovely. One of these had a
narrow straight skirt, made to touch,
and with high waist line. The bodice
was OF black silk yelled with chiffon
and had a deep band of gold embroi,
derry across the front. 1t was cut
rather low at the neck and had sleeves
which came slightly below the .l'
| bow.
Another frock was of moleskin cbif'
fon velvet, made in virtually the same
style. II had band of colored EN-
broidery instead of the gold.
A third, of iron-gray velvet, was
| trimmed with folds of soft silk and
embroidered with silver.
Sets of furs were on display sultine
the costumes TO perfection. Regal
! sets of sable and ermine, worth q
| kings ransom, were worn by the
models.
Scarfs are extremely wide anC
shawl-like, and muffs larger thai
ever.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

CBy A. J. LEGG, West virginla.)
A few years ago was talking to a
farmer and business man who said
that he always thought that 1t cost
nearly 20 cents per pound to produce
pork.
At that time he had not had much
experience with hogs and could not
give him any definite figures on the
subject, but it put me to investigating.
put a 31.pound grade pig in a pep,
fed him and mixed ground feed such
as the farm produced mixed with
water.
When the pig was five months old
he was slaughtered and weighed 103
pounds.
The pig had eaten 3s4 pounds of
feed at S1.00 per hundred pounds. If
the pig is valued at $500 at the time
the feeding began it would make the
pork cost S0056 per pound.
Last spring ] weighed and kept an
account of the feed required for two
brood sows with twelve pigs.
The feeding began about a week be-
fore the pigs were farrowed and con-
tinued until the pigs were eight weeks
old.
At the end of the period found
that the pigs averaged thirty pounds
each and that had fed them the fol-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Study Expe.lmentaI Forestry.

In order to s;ve students practical
work in forestry the forestry depart
ment OF the College of Agriculture,
Columbus, o., is preparing to plant
two acres of land on the university
farm to forest trees. Seeds of from
12 to is kinds of trees will be planted
In rows for experimental purposes.
This includes catalpa, ash, locust, wal
nut, hickory, butternut, sycamore,
maple, boxelder. oak, Usage orange,
blackberry, linden, ailanthus and 9TH
ers. The five acres of forest tree
nursery near the university arboretum
will also bo planted to trees for ex-
perimental purposes. About 80 bushels
of seed have been gathered this fall
by Prof. G. II. Goetz and his classes in
forestry. The department has also re-
ceived between 300 and 400 confer
seedlings from the forest service OF
New Mexico. and is expecting more
from other states.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
To ,.enovate Velvet.

A velvet dress may be renovated by
hanging 1t up in bathroom filled
with steam from the hot water faucet
Stop up the doors and windows sc
that the steam will not escape, and
spread out the garment over a dress
hanger suspended from the ceiling sc
that the steam can reach it on al
sides, and the velvet will not be
pressed against anything. Let 1t dr.:
in the same position. 1t should no
be touched in any way until it is ah
solutely dry. The steam should b.
turned of and the windows openes
when 1t is ready for drying.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
70 RETAIN MOISTURE
Question of Conservation Is Of
Prime Importance.
Cultivation Not Only Aids by Prevent.
Ing Evaporation But Also Keeps
Broken Surface That Catches
Snow and Rain.

Agricultural college men tell us that
Il takes 45 tons of water TO grow n
bushel Of wheat Thirty bushels will
use twelve inches In depth over an
acre OF land. For very obvious rea.
sons, n twelve.lnch rainfall would not
be enough moisture to mature a 30
bushel crop II there we're not some
moisture already In the ground. Du-
ring the hot and windy days OF sum
mer evaporation might amount to
three inches or more In n week, II no
means were used to prevent IT, AT
this rate the whole years precipita-
lion might be lost in month or two.
At the very best, some OF the soil
moisture is bound TO be lost through
evaporation. rainfall Of, say twenty
inches. during the year does not guar
sntee that the crop will have that
amount upon which to grow. Plow.
harrow, and pack as we may, the air
will pick up a good deal Of the mois-
ture that falls, When this work is
done poorly, n much larger percentage
Of the precipitation escapes. The
question, then. OF conservation OF soil
moisture is OF prime Importance.
Practical conservation Of the pre-
cipitation that reaches the soil in one
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
TRAP NEE"
A MONEY MAKER
Keeps Records of Hens and IIeIpa
Eliminate "Star Boarders"
Conserves Valuable
Breeders.

The conversion of a flock that bare
which will lift the mortgage from the
home farm is largely a matter of
elimination of the star boarder," and
the conservation of the 200-egg-a-year
hens. Those who have made special
study OF this subject are firm believers
in the trap nest. To discover the best
egg producers one must use the trap
nest, or some method of keeping n
record of eggs laid by individual hens.
The trap nest is about the best thing
that has been discovered in the poul,
try business.
There will be but slow Improvement
in breeding without an egg record for
each hen in the flock. The objection
to the trap nest is that 1t requires
too much labor for the farmer. That
is true in the majority of cases. Not
many farmers can give the necessary
time. 1t is here that the state or ex-
pertinent station should and can be a
great aid. There should be breeding
station or several in every state where
the farmers and poultry raisers could
secure at fair price cockerels of
good egg-laying pedigree to mate with
their flocks. It would not take so
very long to furnish those farmers
who had improvement of their fiocks
in view with a male bird whose an
cestry for two generations had an egg
record of $50 eggs a year or more.
II is the hen of vigor that lays;
without constitutional vitality she will
not lay. That is undoubtedly true. A
hen may have egg-laying capacity, but
| without vigor she will not produce
eggs. On the other hand, the hen
may have vigor without egg-laying
capacity. She may have constitution.
al vitality and lay less than 20 eggs
year. The point is that by selecting
vigor alone will not make rapid prog.
ress in breeding up a strain of heavy
layers. Although yigor is one of the
main things, we must select both Wig
or and egg capacity. rhe trap nest
enables us to do this. The hen that
lays 200 eggs year has good vitality,
so that good egg record is an indica.
tion OF high vitality. 1t is possible
that the 200-egg hen will not produce
chicks of good vigor. 1t is also pos
slble that her eggs may not be fertile.
This is also possible in the poor layer.
1t is also possible that heavy laying
may injure her breeding qualities.
That is debatable point, but the fact
remains that the hen that lays $50
eggs or more year has good vitality,
and 1t is such hens that one must de.
pend upon TO increase egg production
and make poultry keeping more profit.
able.
A high egg record indicates consti
tutional vitality and stamina. The
trap nest, therefore, selects for vigoI
as well as egg-laying capacity. II
each state would take hold of this In
practical way, without doubt IN q
few years 1t would add millions of dol
lars to the profits of poultry keepers
and at the same time help solve the
nations food suppl.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Simple Frocks for Girls.

Embroidery plays an important role
In some of the chic little evening
frocks, but 1t is most often in self
color and has no touch of gorgeous
ness such as is shown in many OF the
embroideries for older folk. A little
crystal or gold or silver is admissible,
but nothing striking or elaborate.
A delightful little frock of the pal
est Of pink tulle was made up over a
pink silk foundation. The tulle was
sprinkled with crystal dewdrops. The
only trimming was ruches OF tulle
trimming the lace fichu and bands OF
lace trimming which edges the ruff
fle on the skirt. At the right side OF
the frock at the waist line there was
a large black bow edged with a plait
ed frill.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
FOR
TESTING SEED
Iowa Man Designs Cabinet for
Trying Out of Many
Varieties of Corn In
One Cabinet.

An apparatus for testing seed corn
has been designed by an Iowa man
and provides for the trying out of
many varieties of corn in the ono cabi.
net. A stand carries a series of trays,
each tray made in two parts, hinged
together at one side. The upper part
is a lid, but the lower part has a shall
low rectangular depression in it. In
this depression are rows Of little holes
and over them is placed an absorbent
sheet cut to fit the rectangle. This
sheet has perforations above the holes
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

form or another consists OF preventing
structing this process at the soil sur
face. Surface tillage that forms a
dust mulch is the most practicable
means OF doing this. This movement
Of soil moisture to the surface from
which point II Is evaporsted into the
air. is accomplished by means of a
physical law called capillarity. The
disturbing OF the soil at the surface
breaks up the capillary connection and
stops evaporation TO large extent
Hence, the value OF surface cultiva-
ton. Numerous tests have shown
that frequent cultivation of the soil
In summer will prevent the eyapora.
ton OF from seven to ten inches OF
water where the rainfall Is not over
thirteen inches. Thus, moisture that
otherwise might escape into the air
is kept In the soil where II can be
used by the seed in Fastening germ
lnation and In supplying water to the
growing plant Cultivation not only
aids I'm conserving this moisture by
preventing It's evaporation, but II also
prevents broken surface which
catches the rain and snow. II per.
forms the double service of both gath
ering and retaining the rainfall. If we
are to have thirty bushel wheat crops,
there are many sections in the west
where the question of moisture conser-
walton must be given more careful at
tentiOn
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Gown Fasteninas.

A noticeable feature of the fall an
winter dresses has been the center
front fastening or the trimming ar
piled in manner to indicate thi
closing. Street dresses have doubl
rows of buttons from the yoke line q
the skirt bottom. and evening dresses
have crystal buttons or simulated
ones made of beads and rhinestone
down the center OF the waist an'
tunic.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

Unless the fancy is killed by the
passing of the present season, We are
going back to polka dots OF all kinds
and descriptions for next year, Just
now one sees disks and dots sprink-
ling and powdering everything from
velvet TO cotton. But the big dots
that are almost full moons are the
most favored Of the minute.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

For this costume. nuns yelling in n
soft shade of gray is used; front
fastening is simulated, but the actual
fastening is at back The vest of
tucked spotted net fills in the open
Ing of front, then the joint is covered
by strap of silk carried down little
to the left; buttons and cord loops
form a finish; five small tucks are
made on the shoulders. The wrist
bands are also tucked.
Materials required: ~ yards ~
inches wide, 6 buttons. 9s yard net
Is inches wide.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
SHELTER BELTS ARE USEFUL
Do Much to Prevent Soil Blowing Be-
cause They Interfere With Move
ment Of Wind Near Surface,

In dry farming areas many farm
ers are troubled with soil blowing,
sometimes to the extent of losing
their entire crop. In many sections
water comes within six feet OF the
surface so that the roots of most
crops can reach moisture. While
there is a scarcity OF water, II seems
almost necessary to follow dry farm
ing methods TO be successful. In
areas where soil blowing occurs vari-
Gus methods might be followed to
mitigate the bad effects But II IL
almost impossible to eliminate them
altogether.
Shelter belts do much to prevent
soil blowing because they interfere
with the movement Of the wind near
the surface of the ground, While 1t
requires time for shelter belts to de
velop il is possible to get the same
effect by plowlns small fields and leay-
ing the surface somewhat rough. II
has been found that sandy soils blow
more easily than heavier soils and
those that contain considerable
amount Of organic matter. The prac-
tice is followed In some sections after
seeding the crop. to plow a furrow
at two or three rod intervals across
the field These counteract the move
ment Of the air near the surface and
will do much to catch drifting soil
and prevent more from starting. II is
also a good plan 10 grow a border OF
corn rather thickly and let II stand
i viii act as grove or hedge and
VIII prevent. in a measure, soil blow
ing
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
New Seed Corn Tester.

IN the bottom Of the tray. The seeds
are placed in the holes and the abb
sorbent sheet laid on top. Water can
then be applied through the perfora-
tions and the absorbent quality of the
top sheet will retain the moisture.
Means are provided for identifying
each individual seed so that the test
er can tell which varieties do the
best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
First Prize Small Yorkshlres.

lowing ration with the retail value
that prevailed here at the time:
535 lbs. wheat middlings, $1.70
per 100 .................. 9.lO
One and quarter bushels of
corn, S1.00 bushel. ........... 1.25
102 lbs. mixed feed, $500 per
100 ................... Z.O4
so lbs. corn meal, $500 per 100. 100
21a bu. potatoes, 4Oc per bu... 100
lOtal .................. 3lf'VO
II we divide $14.39 by twelve, the
number of pigs, we find that the feed
bill cost practically S120 each for the
pigs.
A fair estimate of the labor caring
for the sows and pigs and feed
for the sows during the CESSATION per-
iod would likely add S1.00 per head
to the cost of the pigs which would
put the cost up to S2.2O each.
They would have sold readily at
from three to four dollars each right
from the farm. | sold nine of them
for breeding stock for S5250 and have
on hand one of the best ones for a
brood SOW and two of the smaller ones
for killing. In all the pigs are con-
servatively valued at $65 at eight
! weeks old.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-09
ENDS
STOMACH MISERY
OR DYSPEPSIA

The question as to how long you
are going to continue a sufferer from
indigestion, dyspepsia or out-of-order
stomach Is merely a matter of how
soon you begin taking some Diapep-
sin.
II your stomach is lacking in di-
gestive power why not help the
stomach to do It's work, not with
drastic drugs, but a Reinforcement
Of digestive agents, such as are nat
urally at work in the stomach.
People with weak stomachs should
take q little Diapepsin occasionally,
and there will be no more indiges-
ton, no feeling like a lump of lead
In the stomach, no heartburn, sour
risings, gas or stomach or belching
OF undlgested food, headaches, dlzzl-
ness or sick stomach, and, besides.
what you eat will not ferment and
poison your breath with nauseous
odors. All these symptoms resulting
from a sour. out-of-order stomach
and dyspepsia, are generally re-
lleved In five minutes after taking a
little Diapepsin.
Go to your druggist and get So
cent case of Pape's DlaDepsln now,
and you will always go to the table
with hearty appetite and what YOU
eat VIII taste good. because your
stomach and intestines will be clean
and fresh, and you will know there
are not going to be any more bad
nights and miserable days for YOU
nhey treshen you and make you feel
like life Is worth living.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-09
WHAT SAVED
her LIFE
Mrs. Martin Tells About a Painful
Experience that Might Have
Ended Seriously.


RlyesYille. W. Va.-Mrs. Dora Martin.
IN letter from RIVesville, writes:
For three years, suffered with wo-
manly troubles, and had pains in my
back and side. was nervous and
could not sleep at night.
The doctor could not help me. He
said I would have to be operated on be.
fore I could get better. thought I
would try using Cardui.
Now, ] am entirely we'll.
I am sure Cardui saved my life. I
win never be without CarduI in my
home. I recommend Il to my friends. Z"
For atty years, Cardui has been re-
lieYing pain and distress caused by wo-
manly trouble. 1t win surely help you
It goes to the sDot-reaches the
trouble-reIleves the symptoms, and
drives away the cause.
If you suffer from any symptoms OF
womanly trouble. take CarduI.
Your druggist sells and recommends
II. Get a bottle from him today.
NB.-- Write 70. Ladies' Advisory Dept. chatta-
looga Medlcne Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
lntlfticfiOngi and 6-page hook. Home Treatmspl
iof "omsn' senl 10 PLATA wrapper. on TsQuese.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-09
Evangelical Association.

Seventeenth and Chemeketa streets
f. NJ Fisher, pastor Phone 1929
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Mission
Band at D. m. Young Peoples AL
lance at $3.50 p. M, with Rev. Jacob
Stacker as leader. This is the an
nual Day Of Prayer for Missions
Representatives of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society will address the
Sunday school and the Y. P. A.
Topic Of sermon at II a. m, Gods
Time and Plan" At 1880 an inter-
esting program will be rendered by
the Women's Missionary Society," All
are cordially invited
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-09
Change Of Street Car Schedules.

Beginning Sunday. March TO- the
cars of the Yew Park State street
and Chemeketa street lines will leave
State and Commercial streets and the
ends of the lines at 10 minutes past
the even hour and every 12 minutes
thereafter, as follows: At 10-22-34-46
and So minutes past the even hour
This change is made SO that the
Yew Park cars will make better con-
nections with the Southern Pacific
trains
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT e.
POWER COMPANY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-09
II Was Easy Money

Deputy Sheriff William Esch
leaves today for Hood River to bring
James Fuller to Salem. Fuller is
charged with obtaining money by
false pretences. About four months
ago Fuller issued check on one Of
the Portland banks for SS5 and II
was cashed by Ed Blessing at his
place Of business on State street
When the check was presented at
the Portland bank for payment in
the regular way, payment was re-
fused for the reason that there were
no funds, The case was referred to
the officers and Mr.. Esch was de-
tailed 10 handle IT, About three
weeks ago he got trace OF Fuller al
Portland and from there he was
traced To North Yakima and then
back to Hood River, where he Is now
under arrest
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-09
Moved to Eugene

c. j. Daniels, formerly proprietor
Of the blacksmith shop at the corner
Of High and Ferry streets, has moved
to Eugene. where he has gone into
partnership with his father, J. H..
Daniels, Of that place. Chester, as
he is better known, has just re-
turned from Portland, where he pur-
chased new automobile to use in
connection with their insurance busi-
ness. The Messrs. Daniels are agents
at Eugene for the McMinnville Fire
Insurance association.