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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
FORAGE-PLANT
SEEDS IMPORTED
Considerable Number of Lots
Examined Found OF Low
Vitality and Interior
Quality.

The Secretary Of Agriculture is CALI
ing attention to the Seed Laboratory
which has examined considerable
number of lots of forage-plant seeds
imported into the United States dur
ing 1911 and found that many of them
consisted OF seed OF low vitality and
high weed.seed content, said:
"The analyses of is seed lots ofseed
of alsike clover. red clover, white
clover, and hairy vetch. amounting to
225,7S0 pounds. showed that the pure
seed consisted Of only 449. 6A.2. 51.2.
and 20 per cent, respectively. of the
consignment, while the termination
was as follows: sS.S. $40. sos, and IL
per cent. respectively. Consequently,
though this seed was imported at a
cost OF s74I sTs7. si7 and ss.S2 per
100 pounds. respectively. the actual
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
(By r. b. RUSHING )

By r. b. RUSHING.j
-Four years ago / purchased a piece
bf land adjoining my farm which was,
10 say the least, one Of the worst run
Town pieces Of land in the country,
with noxious weeds of all kinds, the
burdock being very rank.
turned in my sheep and in few
weeks they had the burdock eaten
right into the ground.
The sheep, while 1t is one Of the
daintiest Of animals, will live and
grow fat where a COW would starve to
death. l usually make two cuttings
Of my flock each year; one in the
spring and one In the fall.
In the spring l Gull out all the ewes
that do not bring lambs or those
that do bring them and for some
cause fail to raise them, unless those
ewes are of extra quality and promise
well in the future
In the fall / Gull out and ship off
all the old and weak ones, also fatten
and ship the wether lambs during the
tall and winter, thus my spring Gull
Ing is light and my fall culling heavy.
However, | consider both important.
l make point to always buy the
best registered rams l can find. There
Is nothing gained in using cheap
ram" on flock of grade ewes.
If you want to raise early lambs,
that is, winter lambs, you must be
thoroughly prepared and clearly un-
derstand the business. 1t means sleep
less nights, nursing bottles and warm
blankets. But lambs usually bring a
good price in the market, which
think pays for the trouble of raising
them.
/ aim to have my early lambs come
In January and the first of February
the earlier the better. My ewes are
kept in good, thrifty condition. both
before lambing and after.
Here is where many fail to have
what is called good luck" with sheep.
| Sc many iocks after they bring
their lambs, either early or late, turn
ed out in the early spring and that Is
all that is thought necessary. Conse-
quently they become thin In flesh and
run down from sucking.
Thus, when the breeding season
comes again, they are in no shape for
service, and If they do get with lamb
at all. the chances are they will bring
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Largest Flying Fish.

The largest flying fish on record
was served up for breakfast on the
British warship Ardeola short time
ago. The Ardeola was homeward
bound and was off the Canary Islands
when large school OF flying fish was
observed. They were apparently In
full flight from some deep sea enemy
and travelling rapidly. AS the ship
met and passed them several few on
board and We're seized by the crew as
welcome additions to the mess. One
of the fish measured 10 inches; the
largest flying fish ever seen before the
Ardeola's catch have never exceeded
10 inches, The big one was fried for
the captains breakfast. Flying fish
are very palatable and taste like
trout.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

a weak lamb bad luck" follows of
course
You can plainly see that the real
ling at all times. They must be made
to take plenty Of exercise and not be
housed until just before lambing
time, except in stormy weather, then
1t is well to have shed provided for
them to go under during the summer
storms.
When lambing time comes watch
my ewes very closely and am obliged
to be with them both day and night
almost continually Of course at this
time l keep them in a good, warm
barn
I fence off little pens about six feet
square and put eve and her lambs
in by themselves for two or three days
until the lambs have become strong
enough and sufficiently acquainted
with their mother to know her and
find her when turned in with num-
ber of ewes and lambs In large place
provided for them in the barn.
OF course talking about winter
lambs may seem little out of season
| now, but now is the proper time to be
thinking of that very thing for it will
not be many months before the breed.
ing season will be here and then II the
flock is not in proper condition for
breeding, the winter lamb business
will prove failure.
It is an excellent plan for every
farmer to put up every fall quantity
of oats straw to help out In carrying
the sheep through the winter Wheat
straw will answer the purpose but 1t
is not as good as oats straw.
OF course straw is not an ideal feed
for sheep 1t contains little nutri-
meat, but not much and a great deal
of food fiber, but clean oat straw fed
sparingly In connection with roots or
other succulent feed helps out won.
| derfully.
Placed In the rack with clover hay
1t will be pretty well eaten up every
day and 1t undoubtedly saves some
grain.
Where a farmer has plenty Of grain
and little roughage oat straw will help
to piece out Iteration admirably.
If fed in large. quantities 1t will
almost certainly produce stomach
trouble and this should always be
avoided.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Aid to the Unlovelv.

II try to be an efficient city direc'
tory" said the hotel clerk. "but balk
at recommending q beauty doctor to
women guests.
THAT Ia one OF the first things they
want to know. Churches, theaters,
even dressmakers can wait few days,
but the beauty doctor is an immediate
necessity. Unfortunately, they do not
get much satisfaction out of me. Any
number Of beauty specialists leave
cards for distribution, but so many Of
them have been mixed up In lawsuits
that feel squeamish about delivering
their cards. To satisfy my own con-
science and the women at the same
time l hand out bunch of advertise
ments with tho remark that l guess
they are about all alike.
"Then they can pay their money
and take their choice, and IL they lose
their hair and complexion. they can't
come back on me for damages"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
New Tea Table.

The latest thing in tea tables Is one
that can be used as table or tray.
It has folding automatic legs and Is
in the shape of tray 81 by II inches
and "a inches high when the legs are
opened.
Some of these combination table
trays are of plain mahogany with
brass handles. others are inlaid: still
others are of satin wood, plain or In.
laid, with plated or sterling silver
rims, The table can be utilized for
cards by means of a board covered
with green cloth that fits into the
tray,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Pruning Grape Vines.

The first season let grapevines grow
at will. The following season prune
back to the strongest canes to three
or four eyes, and remove the others.
After the buds start in the spring
leave the two strongest shoots to
grow and rub off the others. The two
shoots are the canes which form the
permanent arms of the vines, and will
bear the upright shoots from which
the fruit of succeeding years is to be
obtained.
Pruning may be done any time, ac-
cordlng to the locality, from Decem-
Der to March, but after that is not adj
visable, The principle to remember
in pruning grapes is that fruit never
grows on last years wood, but always
on the new wood of the present sea.
sons growth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
TAKE PLACE OF MEAT
DELICIOUS VEGETABLE SOUPS
FOR THE HOT WEATHER.
Something of Novelty ls One Call
Ing for Fresh Garden Peppers.
Onion Soup Brought to Per-
fectlon In France.

An housekeeper whose family
doesn't care very much for flesh food
In summer can find any number Of de-
licious vegetable soups to take the
place of meat decoctions, and having
once formed the habit of using them
1t Is likely to be lasting one.
The following soup, calling for fresh
garden peppers, is novelty: Mince
three large peppers and three small
onions together and stew them gently.
till tender, In little butter about
two tablespoonfuls- without brown
ing. Then thicken to paste with a
generous tablespoonful of -four and
gradually stir the mixture into quart
OF boiling milk. Season with salt and
pepper. Gradually add also, stirring
well, the yolks of three eggs, and then
remove from the fire Immediately and
serve very hot with croutons. Do not
let 1t cool long or 1t may curdle. II
one or two Of the peppers are a
bright red, instead of green, they will
lend pretty tints to the soup.
For French onion soup, which re-
turned travellers describe as food for
the gods. fry four onions in two table,
spoonfuls of butter or very nice soup
fat. The latter Is to be preferred be-
cause 1t Is cheaper. When they are
quite brown add a scant half cupful
Of flour, stirring all the time. When
tho Ao,r tu brnmn yniv i,, ooraf,,I1v 10
little at time) about three pints of
boiling water or stock. Season the
whole with salt and pepper and put
the soup near the back of the stove,
where 1t will merely simmer for half
an hour. Mash two potatoes and add
enough warm milk to them to make a
puree. Stir this puree into the soup
and II too thick add little fresh
milk. Then strain and boil ten min
utes. Serve very hot with croutons.
The following combination Of rice
and lettuce makes delicious soup:
Have ready the large leaves of three
good-sized heads OF lettuce. After
draining, chop them up and put them
In saucepan with about a fifth of a
pound of butter and cook for five
minutes, stirring frequently. Stir the
whole into two quarts Of white stock.
Season with tablespoonful Of salt, a
teaspoonful of pepper, half tea
spoonful of grated nutmeg and soup
bouquet. Stir In also four ounces of
well-cleaned rice. Cover the kettle
and let 1t cook for three-quarters Of
an hour. Then strain the soup
through fine sieve. Let the soup
heat once again, but do not let it
boil. Stir In pint Of sweet cream
and serve very hot, with croutons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Chocolate Sponge Pudding.

Beat lightly two eggs, add one cup
ful OF sugar and beat for three min
utes more. Then add one cupful of
-four, into which has been sifted one
teaspoonful of baking powder. Stir
well and add half cupful Of boiling
water, season with one teaspoonful of
vanilla extract, pour into a square pan
and bake in moderate oven. When
cool cut In two inch squares and pour
over cream made as follows; Place
in double boiler one pint of milk,
and when hot stir in half a cupful Of
sugar, into which has been mixed one
tablespoonful Of corn starch, bar of
unsweetened chocolate, grated fine.
and small lump of butter. Stir until
smooth and pour over the squares of
cake.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Rye Rread REQUIRES Mo- kneadlna.

One pint rye flour, one cup molas.
ses. one tablespoon salt, one table
spoon shortening; mix these we'll and
scald with three pints Of boiling wa
ter, stir we'll and set aside to cool.
Take the molasses cup without rims
ing, fill half full of lukewarm water
and crumb the yeast cake into 1t.
When the mixture has cooled enough
stir In the yeast cake and mix stiff
with white flour. Set to rise over
night and In the morning stir down.
put In tins, allow to rise very light
and bake in moderate oven 45 min
utes. This amount makes four large
'oaves.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
SHE BLAMEs Esprit WIFE,
Mrs. William Phelps Dodge Divorced
Husband Because Uncanny ln-
fIuence Ruled Him.

The uncanny influence of a "spiril
wife" is said to have been responsible
for the divorce action which Mrs. VIII.
liam Phelps Dodge has just won
against her millionaire husband.
The decree, which was signed In
Philadelphia, would have been grant
ed several weeks ago, it is under
stood, but the judge wanted to make
a longer investigation of the unusual
charges brought by the girl wife OF
the widely known author and lawyer.
According to the papers in the case,
Mr.. Dodge, who is forty-eight years
old, met his young bride here at Sher-
rvs on election night, 1909, and after
an impetuous wooing, married her in
London on January 10, 1910.
Prior to that time she and her sis
ter had been in the chorus OF "Ha-
vana," musical comedy playing at
the Casino.
Despite the difference in their ages
the bride was only eighteen-the
couple lived happily for a couple OF
months after the wedding. Then Mrs.
Dodge charges that the spirit OF Mr..
Dodge's first wife, Ethel, appeared be-
fore him and began to pick on" her
successor.
Young Mrs. Dodge said that when
ever she wore jewel, veil or any
thing that the first Mrs, Dodge had
possessed, the latter's spirit would ap.
pear before her husband and demand
that he have it/removed at once.
And, according to the girl-wife, the
spirit-wife was always obeyed.
This treatment got on the nerves OF
the youthful Mrs. Dodge finally, and
she packed up and returned to this
country, leaving Mr.. Dodge in London
Immediately on her arrival here, she
applied for the divorce through her
mother, as guardian, and charged that
cruel, barbarous and inhuman treat.
ment had been inflicted upon her by
her husband.-New York Evening
Mail,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
The Henna plant.

Everywhere In lower Egypt the hem
ma bush grows. 1t attains height of
seven feet and bears multitude OF
snowy tufts. The virtues OF henna
are chanted by all mouths and its
tawny tinge is seen around the eyes,
In the nostrils, and on tho hair Of east
ern women. The henna paste is made
by rolling the dried leaves and soak
ing them in liquid drawn from another
shrub.--Harper's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Price Of Ignorance.

Many children are never taught to-
think and to reason out every Ques-
ton in q fair-minded, reasoning man
ner. That Is why we meet with and
suffer from SO many unreasonable and
unreasoning men and women !.
who are governed by prejudice. Inn.
pulse and personal feelings. instead!
Of by thoughtful and careful considers
alton. They do not see what is right
because they do not know how to
judge without prejudlce.-Our -Four.
Footed Friends,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Ewes Demand Repose.

Many people cannot remain unoccu
pied, and in their moments of leisure
hasten to seize a book or a piece Of
embroidery. These are undoubtedly
excellent means of distraction. but
they are fatiguing for the eyes, upon
which they impose continuous work
without break. One must know how
to repose the eyes just as one consid-
ers 1t quite natural to rest the muscles
after fatiguing walk.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

The knowledge of courtesy and good
manners is a very necessary study.
1t is, like grace and beauty, that whic'
begets liking and an inclination to love
one another at the first sight, and In
the very beginning Of acquaintance:
and, consequently, that which first
opens the door and intromits us to In
struct ourselves by the examples OF
others, and to give examples our
selves, if we have any worth taking
notice of and communicating.-"Ce "Cere
mony of Interview" Montaigne.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

cost of 100 pounds Of seed that ger
minated was $44.s5 for alsike clover,
$34.66 for red clover, $111.S6 for white
clover, s2S.29 for hairy vetch, or from
two to four times the market price of
seed Of the very best quality.
"A special examination Of seed OF
alsike clover and red clover imported
from Canada during 1911 showed that
approximately one-half was unstable
for seeding purposes in that country,
the seed control act there prohibiting
sale when more than a prescribed
number of noxious seeds are found to
the pound. One lot of seed of alsike
contained less than so per cent of
pure seed, terminating only I5 per
cent. or Tis per cent OF the entire
bulk. This particular lot contained
approximately $4,000 weed seeds In
each pound
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Professional Toastmasters.

Probably the most exclusive and
myterious profession is that OF the
toastmaster at banquet. 1t is not
an all day job, but the function of the
supreme man, who can dominate q
babbling assembly, anxious for food.
and hold them with "Pray, my lords,
ladies' and gentlemen, silence for
grace by --" and the reverend gem
tleman gets up and bleats under the
patronage Of the toastmaster.-London
Chronicle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

A church bell hung on : walnW
tree at Therfeld. England. which for
10 years had summoned the villagers
to divine service. has been taken down
and now forms part Of peal In the
uewly erected tower Of the church.
When the present church was erected
: tower could not be built owing to
lack Of funds and a bell from the old
church was hung on the walnut tree
which Ia near the church.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Whole Hoo or None.

Whole hog or none" refers to the
alleged custom of Mahomet to allow
his followers to eat all except one
portion of a pig, which portion. how
ever, was not specified The result
therefore was that If Mahometan
did not wholly avoid the use of pork
he might as well run the risk of con-
suming the whole hog as to eat any
portion thereof.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Fawn and St. Bernard as Companions.

FaWH ana OF. beTndFu d companions
At the little village of Bauma, In
Switzerland, farmer recently found
q young fawn In one of his fields.
Fearing that II left alone without
Its mother some mischief would be-
fall It, he took 1t home and did every
thing possible for 1t. Now, he hap
peneu to have a large st. Bernard dog
and this dog and the fawn took to
each other
The fawn slept In the dogs kennel,
and when 1t grew little older and
went out on Its walks abroad. the
dog accompanied 1t, and defended 1t
against the attacks OF other dogs.
Sometimes the ST. Bernard and the
fawn would be absent In the woods
and fields for q whole day, but they
always returned at night, the doors
and gate being left open for them.
The fawn is now much taller than the
st. Bernard, and yet the dog still goes
out with It.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

In laundering lace bows and st
forth. try rinsing In solution of
borax which will give them Just the
required stiffness. Two heaping table
spoons to five quarts OF water. Is the
proportion. This Is also good for thin
white waists, Better than starch
Home Department" National Maga.
zine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
That Active Germ.

A single germ In forty-quart caN
Of milk, If the conditions be favorable.
will divide once every half hour, so
that at the end Of "a hours 1t will
have increased to 2S1 74,s76,210,666.
At the end of the "a hours one cubic
centimeter of the contaminated milk
would contain more than 7,438, ,000. zoe
germs. This is the report made by
the New York Milk Committee in the
governments weekly public health re-
uorts. What's the use?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Chean Cleaner.

A bicycle pump is good substitute
for vacuum cleaner In getting dust
from hooks and crannies in marble
statuary. plaster casts, carved furnt
ture or any crevices where It may lurk
In spite of dust cloth and brush. Run
the open end Of the rubber tubing over
the surface to be busted, while work.
ing tho pump vigorously with the foot
A soft dust cloth will do the rest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

Little Marjorie was showing her
new birthday toys to grandpa, when
her mother told the girl to Let grandpa
show them to himself. Marjorie was
unwilling to do this because she
wished to do the exhibiting. Then an
idea struck her. Here, grandpa" she
said, handing him a toy at time as
she spoke, show yourself my dolly,
show yourself my blocks" And thus
she went through the collection
Judge,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
The WANDERING lew.

Matthew Paris and Roger Wendover
identified the Wander jew as Carta-
philus, a porter In the household of
Pontius Plate. Other authorities
identify him as Ahasuerus, a cobbler
of Jerusalem. The legend is far older
than the events which 1t proposes as
its central feature. In the course of
its popularity throughout the middle
ages 1t has acquired many foreign ele
mcnts by accretion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

A "one-man' strike occurred, not
long ago, in the Perth West Aus
tralia) jail, when man who Is sery-
ing seven years sentence and who
was employed in the tailoring room.
went on strike on the ground that he
was competing unfairly with outside
trade. Because of his unionistic prin-
ciples he was sentenced to three days.
solitary confinement, and was ordered
% resume work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

The efforts to prevent the extermi-
nation OF the beaver In the Adiron-
daeks have been so successful that
there are now more than twenty large
beaver colonies on the Raquette river
alone. and there is fear az serious
damage to poplar timber through the
activities Of the busy little falIewa
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Exnnnent Of Economy.

A widely known Republican was
asked If he was for certain candi-
cate for governors and he answered:i
mo; 1 don't want to waste him. The
situation Is like an event in a Dublin
theater. Some fellow had made dis
turbance in the gallery, and the cry
was raised, Throw him over! Throw
him over!' Thereupon a solemn-look-
ing man rose from his seat and Inn
pressively shouted: Hold on! Don't
waste him! Kill fiddler with him."
--Eyerybody's Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

Silence is one great art of converse
tion. He is not fool who knows
when to hold his tongue: and a per
son may gain credit for sense. elo
Quence, wit, who merely says nothing
to lessen the opinion which Others
have of these qualities In themselves
William Hazlitt.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

seedlings planted at the same time by
another pioneer named Harter These
trees are in fair condition yet, and
although seedlings, the fruit is good
Our motto is spare the old land
marks. A young tree six years old
that grew from graft from a tree
276 years old bore an apple last year
and we are sure the fruit was of the
same quality, appearance, etc., as the
fruit that grew on the original tree In
the orchard at Boston, Mass.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Never Repeat an unkInd ThIna,

Never repeat unkind things. But II
you hear something kind and pleasant
and sweet, then make 1t your business
to repeat 1t. 1t may sound superior tc
say you do not care whether people
like you or not. you must speak your
mind That isn't superiority. 1t ia
supreme selfishness and surliness.