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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
BUTTER MAKING ON The FARM
is GENERALLY SADLY LACKING
Quality and Flavor Of Butter Greatly Depend Upon ceanI
ness-TWo Factors insure Success in Churnng-
Methods Of Working, Packing and Marketing Butter
ey a Lueder Agriculture Virginia University

Butter-making in West Virginia is
one branch of agriculture that is sadly
lacking. This. of course, is due to sew
eral reasons, such as location of farms,
lack of shipping facilities, bad roads,
etc. In some sections of West Vir-
g,nia the farms are located at such
great distances from the railroad that
1t Is impossible to deliver the dairy
products: also the condition Of the
roads at certain seasons Of the year
make it impossible to make butter and
deliver it to good market
In this climate, where ice is high
and hard to get, most farmers make
their butter in the winter time, pack.
ing it in crooks for summer use, and
do not try to make butter during the
hot summer months This method is
being practiced all over the state to
some extent, and if it were practiced
even more, it would be more conve-
nient for the farmers wife to have
the summers supply on hand instead
OF trying to make butter with the Their
mometer standing 80 degrees in the
shade and no ice on hand with which
to cool the cream. If the farmer would
have one or two winter cows and make
butter during the cold months. it
would be much more convenient. To
do this and preserve the butter during
the warm months, certain precautions
must be regarded. First, the handling
of the milk, particularly the milking.
The cows should have their hair
clipped off the thighs, under the tail.
She should be kept dry and brushed
perfectly clean before each milking,
because this is the place where the
milk becomes dirty and sure to give
the butter bad odors, favors and spoil
its keeping qualities. Places where
this method is practiced with good re-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

suits the utensils and apparatus are
kept In the very, best condition In
fact, the makers must be exceedingly
careful and exercise the utmost pre-.
cautions regarding cleanliness, be
cause the quality and flavor of the but
ter can be determined from the cream
before the churning begins.
The usual method of separating the
cream from the SKINNED milk is by
the use of the old-fashioned shallow
pan or crock. This should be kept in
cool, clean, well-ventilated cupboard
and the vessels should be covered to
keep out the dust and the cream from
drying on top. The time for Swimming,
that is, after the fat is well separated
can easily be determined by the
maker. The cream should be put into
an earthen crock, which should also be
supplied with cover and kept in a
temperature not higher than SIS de-
grees and the contents stirred two or
three times day. 1t is bad practice
to put new and old cream together;
however, if the cream has been treat.
ed as in the above description, there
is likely to be no trouble. unless, the
old cream is sour, then the new should
not be added under any condition.
The ripening of the cream refers to
all the changes that take place in the
cream after the temperature is
changed from SIS to about so or 20 de-
grees,. and then the process of souring
begins to take place. During the pro-
duction and handling of the milk and
cream, it has been desirable not only
to keep the dirt and bacteria out of
the milk, also keep it at a cool tenn
perature SO that the latter can not
grow. Now that the. temperature must
be raised, this will give the bacteria
a chance to multiply. This multiple
cation of bacteria will make the cream
churn easier, give the butter good
aroma and flavor. also improve its
keeping qualities.
The success or failure in churning
butter depends principally on two fac
tors: first, the different kinds OF bac-
terra in the cream, and second, the
ripening temperature Some bacteria
are desirable, while others are unde-
sirable, giving the butter bad fiavors.
Desirable bacteria get into the milk
either by some natural source or else
by man. When introduced by man, the
cream is said to be ripened by a
starter To make good homemade
starter, take some milk freshly drawn
from COW, and place it in glass jar,
covering it and putting in warm place
until it curdles, being free from bad
doors and tastes. This makes very
desirable starter, while the buttermilk
from the previous churning may be
used as long as it comes from a desir-
able churning and has been kept at a
temperature of SIS degrees. In the
first case. it can be made at any de-
sired time, while with the latter the
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Jed Mine Fails.

BluefeId The Jed Coal and Coke
company, owners. of the Jed mine
where the recent disaster occurred
that cost the lives OF S3 miners, has
gone into the hands OF receiver. A.
il. Storms was named by the court.
1t is said the owners have put $500.
coo in the mine, that it has never paid
a dividend, and Immediately follow
ing the explosion wrecking the mine,
w. A. Lathrop, the president, died
from worry over the horror The
receiver will Immediately take
charge of affairs.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
APPLY LIME AND GROW CLOVER

Now is very good time for apply
ing lime, as 1t can be worked in the
soil while narrowing the ground in
preparing the seed bed for the corn
crop. Lime is more beneficial to the
clover crop than to the, cereal crops
and should, be applied several months
before seeding to clover in order to
give sufficient time to change soil
from an acid to an alkaline condition.
Apply 1900 pounds of burnt lime or
one and a half tons of gl and lime
stone per acre. The burnt graduated
lime is an excellent form to apply on
stiff clay, soils. II farmers buy the
graduated lime, they must apply it
as soon as It is received from the
lime company, because it soon takes
up moisture. causing it to expand and
break the sacks. DO not throw money
away by sowing high priced clover
seed on land that needs lime
/. s. COOK. tr., College OF Agricul-
ture, Morgantown, w. Va.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

old buttermilk is liable to create bad
favors. In ripening cream, two things
are necessary, thermometer and a
good, clean starter. Many farmers do
not have thermometer, and those
who have do not use 1t enough. The
best temperature for this process is
between so and 20 degrees, and the
desirable bacteria will develop the
fastest. The ripening of cream should
require from six to twelve hours, and
during this time it should be stirred
frequently toeSkcep an even tempera-
ture, to distribute the fat and bacteria
evenly. The degfee or ripeness is
something that must be decided by the
maker; usually this is told by the
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Oppose Parcels Post.

Huntington With 200 members
present, the annual convention OF the
Eastern division of the National Com.
missary Managers association was
convened here for two days SEES
sion, Time was taken up with the
hearing of reports and an address on
the Parcel Post" by T. r. Crumpler,
vice president Of the organization.
The association went on record as
being opposed to the parcel post. A
banquet was held
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
West Virginia Apples.

Wheeling. The West Virginia ap-
pie crop, according to the 1910 census,
as issued by the agricultural depart
ment at Washington, was worth 81
461,o00 representing 4,225j000 bushels
representing crop from 4,571 900
trees on 1922 farms. 46,837 farms
also report 2,722,oOO trees not OF bear
ing age. The state is eighteenth In
the production Of apples. The apple
crop OF the entire country amounted
to 147,522,000 bushels, valued at $780,.
z231, 900.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
How to overc !,

God never lost a battle that was in
trusted completely to him; and he IL
always ready to accept the entire re.
sponsibility for the conduct and the
winning of any fight that ought to be
won. The only reason we ever lose
our battles against temptation is be-
cause we try to win them without CIV
ing God quite his own way as he
fights with us. 1t takes only a hairs
breadth diversion from Gods plan TO
turn any victory into defeat. And IL
takes only unconditional surrender to
God to assure us victory before Z.
struggls Is ever begun
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Goodykoontz a Candidate.

Huntington. Hon Wells Goody.
koontz OF Williamson announced his
candidacy for the nomination for con.
gress in the Fifth district in opposi.
ton to Congressman Hughes. 1t had
been thought up to the eleventh hour
that Hughes would be renominated
without opposition. Goodykoontz will
prove strong candidate, as he is
very popular in the Norfolk and
Western districts.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

years and who
had been waiting
daily for a long
time to have some
friend put him in.
TO the pool at the
time Of the NOV
ing of the waters !?
but the question
Is an arousing one
which Jesus asks
for the purpose Of
making the man
conscious Of his
condition, arous-
ing his desire,
calling forth the
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Chance Of Residence.

The minister's wife who testified IN
court that she had 30 homes in eight
years Is competent to sympathize with
that preachers daughter who used to
tell her friends that she was born all
along the South Shore. Boston Tran
script.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
A $4,000 Fire.

Proctor. The home OF Meshac
Yoho, three miles from here, was de-
stroyed by fire. Yoho had one of the
finest country homes in the county,
and the loss is about $4,000 without
any Insurance
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Three Red Heads to One Home.

Huntington. Three red-headed
daughters. all in one consignment, ar
rived to brighten the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. F A. Viller, living on Sam Craw-
ford's farm near Proctorsville. All
three Of the auburn haired are thriy-
ing.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

Morgantown.-Pe Pennsylvania inter.
ests have acquired the plant of the
Belington Tin plant and will remove
1t to site already purchased in this
city. It Is one OF three big plants to
iccatr here.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

"The person who brings you choice
piece of gossip" says philosopher,
will take one away If there is half
chance. Sit pretty tight when the
gossip peddler Is around. Quincy
Herald.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
s1o,ooo,ooo Concern.

The Inter-Ocean Express company,
Of New York, with authorized CAPT
tai of $10,000,0O0 has been incorpor-
ated here. The company will engage
in domestic and foreign business by
operating lighters and vessels. Incor-
porators are: Marlborough Craven,
Edgar B. Raymond, Stephen H. An
CELL, George H. Atkinson and W. w.
Alderman, all Of New York.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Literally.

ibid you see where murderer in
New York. sentenced to the electric
chair, declared the joke was on him2".
~Thc. sort of humor Is shocking"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Perfection Of Eastern Bells.

The softness Of the tone of Japa-
nese and Chinese bells is not only due
to careful workmanship In their manu-
facture. but also to the absence Of iron
clappers.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDAySCHOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR MAY 1s.
THE OLD LAW AND THE NEW.
LIFE.
LESSON TExT
tBy E. o. SELLERS Director of Even.
ing Department. The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago)

LESSON TExT-Nfatt 5:17-26.
GOLDEN TEXT-"IIe that loveth his
neighbor hath fulfilled the law.'-Rom.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Too Young to Marry. !.

Too Young to Marry.
A youth and little slip of a girl
presented themselves at the county
clerks office and asked for license
to marry. The official gazed sympa.
thetically down on the children, not.
ing that the girl was dressed in a
pretty but short white dress, adorned
with ribbon, ebashful red on her
cheeks, while the boy looked bride.
groomy" and expectant, but the off.
ciaPs eye travelled to a little slip fas
tened to the top of the marriage Ii.
cense book which read Jesse NJ
WEIGH and Myrtle M. Ross; don't give
license He asked the young couple
their names and found his suspicion
was right-they were the couple,
whose parents had sent a request to
the county clerk to forbid granting
them license for they were under
age. The child clippers when they
learned this went sadly away.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

What else would be the deepest de
sire of man who had been sick for SO
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
SHERIFF HYER
DIES SUDDENLY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE or CLAY
COUNTY STRICKEN WITH
HEART FAILURE.
CARRIER CHARGED WITH THEFT
Louis Parsons. Rural Delivery Man,
Held for United States Court in
$1,000 Bond, Under Charge Of
Purioining valuakies.

Charleston. Death dealt blow to
the family of Sheriff L. D. Hyer, of
Clay county, when it claimed him un-
expectedly and suddenly. Immed-
lately after his return from a trip to
the Pacific coast. Mr.. Hyer died of
heart failure, in his room at hotel
in the town Clay Sheriff Hyer was
on his way to his home at Ira, Clay
county, after returning from the west
where he had gone when Governor
Glasscock issuel a reQuisition for Dow
Griffith, who was accused of having
forged a check on a Parkersburg bank
some time ago. The sheriff was one
of the most widely known Republi-
cans in his county and was appar-
emily worried because of the fact that
Griffith, after going to the toilet room
Of the car on which he was being
brought back and handcuffed, jumped
off the car and made his escape.
A meeting was held by the county
court of Clay county to appoint a sue
cessor to Mr.. Hyer, Deputy Sheriff j.
B. Wheeler was promoted to the Of
flee for the unexpired term. The
county court has the power to select
the successor to q sheriff who dies in
office.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Wilt Thou be
Made Wholep
- =--=-s7--=--=-=z--
ByRev. ParleyE. hartmann. q. D,
Secretary Of Extension Departnen, MOODY Bible
Institute. Chicago

TExT-7Wilt thou be made whole?-John
Sc. ~
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
School Board Meets.

The School Board Commission, ap.
pointed during last year by Governor
Glasscock in complying with an act
of the legislature, is in session here
to hear the merits Of the various
school publications and to receive bids
for the text books to be used in West
Virginia. The board will be in SEES
sion probably the entire week.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Mrs. Field Died Of Blood Poison.

Death from blood poison came to
Mrs. Robert Field, at Raymond City,
according to advices received here by
friends of the family. Although Mrs.
Field had been in i'll health for some
time, her condition was not recognized
as being changed materially up. to
within few hours of her death. She
had suffered from an abscess of the
liver for a good many weeks and
was physically weakened by its Ell
fects, but her death came suddenly
and Unexpectedly Interment was
made at New Haven.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Want Agricultural Expert.

e. Dwight Sanderson, dean Of the
Agricultural college of the State, I'm
iyersity visited this city from Morgan
town to cooperate with the Chamber
of Commerce Good Roads committee
in its conference with the county
court to consider ways and means for
securing the services of an agricul-
turaI expert for Kanawha county from
the national agricultural department.
This. move for the establishment of
an expert in Kanawha county is of
special interest to the local grocery
men and market gardeners. Though
Mr.. Sanderson's efforts the federal
government has agreed to pay the
cost of the services of this expert for
the period Of three years provided the
remainder is raised in the county he
serves. So popular has the idea be-
come throughout the country that but
two experts may be allotted to the
counties of West Virginia and Ka-
nawha is one OF the favored counties.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
viii Drill Wells.

viii Drill Wells.
Holley & Stephenson are erecting
an oil well derrick on the Blaine farm
on the southside Of the Kanawha
river just opposite the Kelley Axe
Works and near the end of the South
Charleston bridge They have begun
drilling. 1t is reported that well
will be drilled on the property of the
Tanners & Dyers Extracts Co.'s prop
erty and at point on the Woodland
Terrace property. 1t Is also rumored
that another well will be begun soon
on Fernbank back of the South Side.
Biologists claim that there should be
oil pool in the neighborhood Of the
South Charleston bridge, and it Is to
be hoped that oil will be found thae
close to the city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Governor Is Angry.

Goverpor Is Angry.
That Governor Glasscock will take
hand in the three-cornered contest
for the Republican nomination for
governor was indicated by his re-
marks before leaving for Minneapolis.
The governor was worked up almost
to the firing point. and it was all
caused by an advertisement in a
Parkersburg newspaper. The adTer-
tisement was one of Hon. Charles w.
Swisher. and contained the following:
Not an administration candidate, but
the peoples candidate" The goyernoS
took the statement ss s'ap at him.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Arrest Rural Carrier.

Arrest Rural Carrier.
Lewis Parsons, rural free mail
carrier was held for the federal grand
jury in $1,000 bail by United States
Commissioner Joseph Ruffner to ans
wer the charge of stealing money
from the mails. Deputy Marshal
Summers arrested Parsons and
brought him to the city, where he was
locked up in the county Jail. Oscar
Parsons was also arrested by Deputy
Summers and is In jail here awaiting
a hearing before Commissioner Ruff
ner The Parsonses, it is understood,
are not related, though both were inn
plicated in the same transaction.
Lewis Parsons has the rural free de-
livery route between Sigsbee. and
Roane county. According to the pos
tai authorities. a large number of let
tiers he carried contained checks, Par
sons has been in the habit of opening
the letters and taking the checks and
getting them cashed He had an
agreement, SO it is alleged, with Os-
car Parsons by which the latter
aided him in delivering the letters and
cashing the checks.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
A GAS Well on coopeSs.

A Gas Well on Cooper's.
From Cooper's creek, about eight
miles up Elk river from Charleston,
has arrived the report to the effect
that the oil well drilled by the Elk
Oil and Gas company has proven a
payer and is producing gas to the
extent Of about 100000 cubic feet
a day. The well is on the prop
erty OF men who live in Charles
ton and shows that the property is
worthy of notice. 1t shows the ter
ritory in that part of the country
to be OF great value for it's mineral
contents.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
European Conductor ENGAGED.

European Conductor Engaged.
Music lovers of Charleston will be
interested to know that the Cincin
natl Symphony orchestra has engaged
DIR. Ernst Kuhwald, conductor of the
Philharmonic orchestra in Berlin,
Germany, in place of Leopold Scho.
kowski, recently resigned. DR. Kuh-
wald is perhaps the most brilliant OF
the younger musical conductors in
Europe. The Cincinnati orchestra is
expected to hold performances in
Charleston as soon az the proposed
armory is built. There is at present
no hall here large enough.
The Keota news., 1912-06-28

The revolt Of many Of the Roosevelt
delegates In the convention was open
from the moment the permanent roll
containing the names Of contested del
egates was approved.
A "valedictory" statement was read
in behalf Of Col. Roosevelt asking that
his name be not presented and that his
delegates sit in mute protest against
all further proceedings.
A great majority Of the Roosevelt
delegates In the Illinois and all in the
Missouri and Idaho delegations de-
clined to follow this advice. but Col.
Roosevelt's sway over delegations
from California. Kansas. Maine. Min
nesota, Nebraska. New Jersey. Penn
sylvania. South Dakota and West Wiz.
ginia was all but absolute.
Most of the delegates from these
states announced their purpose Of
helping give Mr.. Roosevelt an inde-
pendent nomination at another hall
later In the evening.
The split in the convention occa-
stoned no surprise. It was but full
filment of predictions that had been
made during the last several days.
The first test vote after the an
nouncement of the Roosevelt valedic-
tory came ON the adoption Of the party
platform. The affirmative vote was
666. Roosevelt delegates present. not
voting. numbered 343. There were 81
noes. Sc Of them from the La Toilette
states Of Wisconsin and North Dakota.
Senator In Toilette was placed be-
fore the convention. but Col. Roose-
velt's wishes were carried out BY his
followers, and thsy remained silent
The Keota news., 1912-06-28
Tho First Consideration.

i At ST Andrews some years ago An
old farmer and his plowman were
carting sand from the seashore. They
were behind the target on the ride-
range. but hidden by bank Of sand
from a party Of volunteers. who were
then on foot. at practice. A stray bull
let struck the plowman on the leg.
and he Immediately dropped. exclaim.
ing: I'm shot"
. Without more ado the farmer
scrambled up the bank and. waving
his hand to the volunteers. shouted:
"Hey. lads. stop that. will ye?
You've shot a man. and it micht has
been the horse!"-London Tit-Bits.
The Keota news., 1912-06-28
President Taft Hears the News.

President Taft Hears the News.
washington.-Presid Taft spent
the day Saturday about as usual. fin
ishing the afternoon on the golf links
with his sons. Robert and Charles. He
gave out q statement in which he
said:
"A national convention OF one Of
the great parties IL ordinarily import
ant only ~ 4 preliminary to national
campaign for the election Of Pres
ident. The Chicago convention just
ended 10 much more than this, and is
In itself the end OF a pre-convention
campaign presenting q crisis more
threatening and issues more important
than those OF the election campaign
which 10 to follow between the two
great national parties.
1.-The importance Of the great vic
tory which has been achieved cannot
be oyerestimated. All over this coun-
try patriotic people are breathing
more freely that most serious men
ace to our Republican institutions has
been averted."