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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-12-01
October 31st 1913.

The County Commissioners will probably appoint board of
equze at their regular meeting law places this
duty the commissioners and upon them the responsibility
OF selecting men we'll qualified acquainted with values both
estate and Its improvements and the property of the county
Equalization and fair valuations will bring the rate of taxation
for the entire county Whatever changes makes the
tax returns final and have men the
places who have the confidence of the taxpayers
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-12-01
SOLITUDE.
Syrup Making

We will have a complete Syrup
plant Steam Evaporator- ready
for business about Nov. 10th. for
information see,
131 l mo. John Ernest.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-12-01

Soya beans planted OIL since they
produce we'll here we'll make an nyest
CATION and experiment with this beam Its makes
the beans bring big price One beans under
ordinary condition of land.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Sllage and Slower.

The writer found in ten years work at
the Nebraska Experiment Station prior
to coming to Minnesota, that ration OF
alfalfa hay with corn silsge or stover
gave larger and more prof able gains
than any of the many other rations test
ed. Later tests have failed to show con-
clusively which is the better way OF
handling the corn plant, but it may be
regarded as proved that the whole plant
should be used instead of only the ear.
For the purpose of comparing silage
and stover for cattle feeding, two groups,
each containg eight steer calves, were
fed from March 25 to Aug. 10, 1911.
Each animal Of one group received daily
rs pounds of corn, 4 l pounds of alfalfa,
and 8 g pounds of shredded corn stover.
The animals of the other group were OF
the same age and received 81 pounds OF
corn, 3.4 pounds of alfalfa, and 10
pounds of corn silage.
These two rations were practically
identical, except that the corn stalk was
fed as silage In one case, and as shredded
stover in the other. The difference in
amount of grain was made because of the
presence of about that amount in the
silage.
The silage-fed calves made average
daily gains of pounds each, or about
one-third of pound more than the stow
er fed animals, and required only 8 A
pounds of grain, instead of pounds for
each pound of gain made. They also re-
quired less total dry matter, the figures
being IS and 30 pounds, respectively.
At As cents per bushel for corn, IS a
ton for alfalfa, 50 a ton for shredded sto-
yer, and IS ton for silage, it appeared
that the silage ration made 100 pounds
of gain at cost of "a &c, the profit per
steer above the cost of feed, being s., IS
during the 20 weeks. The stover ration
made 100 pounds of gain at cost Of
s5.42, the profit per steer being Sl.3l.-
II. X. Smith, University Farm. Minueso-
IA
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Our answer was as follows:
Fortunes In Farms.

At one point in Louisiana, on land
which was formerly considered the poor
est in the state, strawberries are grown
ON over 10000 acres, and early vegeta-
bles ON as much more, for the western
markets, furnishing thousands of car
loads of freight to the railroads aud
bringing back many hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars to the growers. There
10 scarcely state In the south which
cannot show many illustrations Of equal
intesest. The LouisiOns rice region,
which quarter of a century ago could
have been bought 1T twenty-five cents an
acre-and the seller at that price would
have thought he was cheating the buyer
annually ships Thousands OF carloads
of rice, and has an investment, coming
wholly out of the rice development. OF
more than s75. 900, 900 put into villages
and towns aud rice farms and irrigation
plants aud all the activities which follow
the birth of q new industry OF such i'm
portance as this.-Richsrd Il. Epmo nds.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
How Some Men Reason,

The other day we were talking with a
farmer about buying phosphate aud
ground limestone to increase the fertili-
ty of his farm. This was the way he an
swered us:
"Now see here. Suppose everybody
did as you advise, We would be raising
80 much that prices would be clear down
to the lowest notch"
Our answer was as follows:
"Who are you farming for, yourself or
the balance Of the farming community?
You know that If everybody else even
should do the right thing it would take
25 years to get them all into II. In the
meantime their bad farming is lesseuing
production and that keeps up prices.
You have got the chance If you improve
it to increase the producing power of
your land, take advantage Of high prices
and get rich before Everybody" wakes
up to the situation. Isn't it about time
you saw these things in the light OF
your individual interests a. farmer?
How absurd it is to 60 on impoverishing
your land for fear that everybody will
catch on sometime and reduce prices.
-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Alfalfa Ia Maine.

1t is much too soon to make predic.
tions In regard to alfalfa in Maine. Jud-
ging by the experiences OF other states,
il can be successfully grown here. Their
testimony proves that success frequently
follows repeated failures and that once
established the crop has great possibili.
ties. Therefore, it seems wise that eve.
~ one interested in forage crops keep
informed on the progress made with the
crop in this state; that IL possible be
try small piece, and II be fail try
agaiu-Prof. w. L. Slate, Jr.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
The Kind of Corn for slIaxe.

Maine climatic conditions are 30 diff
| ferent from other Atlantic seab0ard
states that the conclusions arrived at in
other states are not always applicable to
this state. This Is particularly true Of
corn. The problems connected with its
growth are local in their nature and can
not be solved by experiments in other
states-excepting, perhaps, Vermont
| and New Hampshire. Recognizing this
fact, the Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station twenty years ago carried out a
series Of experiments over period Of
five years to answer the question: !:
"What is the most profitable variety OF
corn to grow-,he large, which natures
only in latitude far south OF Maine, or
the smaller, which completes its growth
in this clmate?"
Both varieties of corn were planted at
the same time and harvested the same
date, as late in the season as 1t is is pru.
dent to allow corn to stand in the field
at Orono. The southern corn at harvest
contained IS per cent of water, is per-
cent protein, aud Z II per cent nitrogen
free extract; while the Maine field corn
contained only 10 per cent Of water, 20
per cent of protein, and IL per cent OF
nitrogen free extract. The Maine corn
had six per cent more dry matter, half
per cent more protein, and five per cent
more nitrogen free extract than the
southern corn. Judged by its content of
dry matter, the Maine field corn was
worth forty per cent more, ton for ton,
than the Msine-grown southern corn.
The dry matter OF the southern corn was
found by actual experiment with sheep
to be only 65 per cent digestible, while
that of the Maine field cora 73 percent.
The yield of green crop with the
southern corn ranged from Is to % tons,
with an aversge of II tons per acre. The
yield of Maine field corn ranged from Z
The yield of digestible dry matter from
the southern corn was $3.50 pounds per
acre, and that of the Maine field corn
3075 pounds.
The general outcome OF the five years
test is slightly favorable to the large
rank growing variety II the yield of d.
gestible dry matter is only considered.
But when it it is taken into account that
in order to obtain this increased yield of
It's pounds of digestible dry matter it
was necessary to handle six tons more OF
crop, the conclusion that the smaller,
less watery variety of corn was in real
ity the most profitable, is evident.
While varieties of corn that will ripen
when grown in this state are not capable
of storing up so much dry substance as
the large varieties OF dent corn, under
circumstances equally favorable for both
the large dent corn cannot reach any
thing like maturity in Maine, and so
loses the advantage of that period when
growth is most rapid. These expert
ments made twenty years ago tell the
story as plainly to-day as then, that for
either fodder or silage the varieties of
corn that will mature their ears in
Maine are more profitable than those re-
curing longer season for their matur-
ing than this climate affords.-Chas. D.
Woods, Director Maine Experiment Sta
tiop, Orono, Ne.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09

Don't allow the blacksmith to rasp the
hoof wall and otherwise mutilate the
hoof in shoeing.
Don't leave the grain bin where the
horse can get into it, should he become
united.
Don't leave the shoes on horse long
ar than five or six weeks without reset
ting.
Don't wait until the horses shoulders
are sore before properly fitting the col
lar.
Don't be continually dosing your
horse; keep him we'll by proper care.
Don't clip your horse and leave him
unprotectsd while not in motion.
Don't shoe with calks unless absolute
ly necessary.
Don't allow the horse to stand In .
draft.
Don't feed irrsgularly.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Short Time Milking Tests.
LESS THAN A YEARS DURATION
MISLEADING.

Every few months some breeder OF
finely bred stock announces the per-
formance of COW that has broken a
seven days or thirty days record for
milk or butter fat production.
The value of the COW jumps from
about SIPS to 5000 or $4,000, and or,
ders for the animals prospective OFT
spring begin to your in if the matter has
been given the proper publicity.
Finally an auction sale is held, and
brothers aud sisters of the famous ami
NAL are sold on dummy bids for large
sums, which are also given publicity.
farm and Fireside" looks with dis
favor on these practices. They are
shams, and silly shsms at that. Granted
that the milk Of certain cow for seven
days or thirty days is record breaking
yield, of what index is that to the true
value of the COW compared with other
cows?
Forced feeding and expensive care
will make almost any cow better pro
ducer, but not necessarily better COW
The COW whose productive capacity has
been forced to the utmost may there
after be poorer COW, both as a milk
producer and for breeding.
For the racetrack or the circus or show
ring or other grandstsnd purposes ex-
ceptional feats are desired, but those are
contributors to the gate receipts or auc-
ton sale proceeds rather than to the
welfare of agriculture or to that OF the
dairyman.
II we could get them we would like to
publish the biographies of great animals,
written something like this:
My best COW, Dolly Dimple, died al
the age of twelve years from natural
causes. She produced in her lifetime
ll2, 500 pounds of milk, containing 1900
pounds of butter fat, which sold fol
81, 500 at the local creamery. She has a
living progeny of five daughters, each
now yielding over $4,000 pounds Of milk
annually, aud of four sons, which ars
the heads OF high producing herds.
Isn't that better than something like
this:
Adelyne Belle Clothilide, 14th, who in
her third year broke the worlds butter
fat record by producing 46.1S9 pounds
of butter fat In seven days, WAS to-day
found dead in her stall. According to {
veterinary diagnosis acute indigestion
was the cause contributing to her pre-
mature death, and it is stated unofficial
ly that the four milkings which she re.
ceiyed daily during her record test re-
suited in a physical decline noted some
months ago. While not a successful
breeder, she will be remembered as ont
of the worlds most wonderful cows.
Farm and Firesids" considers the re
suit Of any milking test of less than
years duration as misleading. 1t show
the skill of clever herdsman more thai
the ability of the COW.
A years record, honestly and compe
tently made, is a good thing; tw.
years record is better, and life record
Including the offspring of the animal,
the best of all for the purpose Of estao
fishing champions or comparing COWS
What do you think about it?-Farm ant
Fireside.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
The Demon Barber.

The story OF the demon barber" MS
misdirurtrd energy and undue personal
attention to customers. story that
has been made famous In ballad and
on the stage. was this: He lived ut 1S6
Fleet street. London. next tU st Dun
STAINS church. Under his shaving chair
there WAS II trapdoOt. When Mr. Todd.
making some excuse. left his customer
-Or client. TOR this Is now the gentee'
term and went into an adjoining
room he drew bolt The trapdoor
turned over and threw the customer
into a cellat There hs was murdered.
and his body was made into mutton
pies. which were sold at neighbOrtng
shop at u reasonable price and much
relished. This story was believed by
all for many years. and Dickens men.
lions It IN Martin ChuzzIewit.' yet It
was without foundation.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Harmony In Life.

1t is not by reducing life to less.
but by expanding 1t to more-not by
mutiling It's stern notes, but by ring
Ing its sweetness clearly out-that q
serene harmony may be obtained.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Ca,Iss Eor Jealousy,

Jess-They went to the lake district
on their wedding trip. and Ethel was
%retched. Rose-What was the tror-
BILE? .Iess-George fell in love with the
scenery. ry.-CIeveland Leader.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09

Don't put chains behind, the horses to
keep them from backing out of the stall.
Don't allow the horse to drink too
much water at one time.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
arioht Outlook.

Shells your brother. who Is deaf.
any better. He-Yes. He was arrested
yesterday, and I'm told he is to get bis
hearing in the morning. - Brooklyn
Citizen
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Keeping Tab

what is the name Of this stationr
"Blue Island, sir."
'-Thanks: may I ask
"Wby It's called Blue Island when
It's neither blue nor an island7 don't
know. dr. unless it's just because II
had to have a name. You're No 1&.
12Q"-ChicagO Tribune.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Chaerina Her Up.

She ,after the QuarrelI-l will send
back your ring and other presents to
morrow. He Ob. there's no hurry. /
don't expect to br engaged again for Q
week Or two. Boston Transcript
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Making Faces.

saucee-i saw q man In O window
making faces today. Sympls - What
was be doing that fort Saucee-FOr Q
couple of clocks. ae is a jewskse.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
knew Aer wav.

The ladies' were discussing a wed.
ding which took place In their church
the previous day. And. do you
know" continued the Hrst best In
formed lady Of the party. 'just as
Frank and the widow started up the
aisle to the altar every light In the
church went OutY" This startling bit
of information was greeted by num-
Der of Obs" What did the couple
dor finally inquired one. kept on
going. The widow knew her way
Pail Mall Gazette.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLOw."

correspondence on practical agricultural topt &
Is solicited. Address all communications II =
Tended for this department 70 HENRr d
hAnhoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris Ne.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Dream on. kidl

4 little girl In Linwood Is Just about
old enough to have beau. and she Is
perfectly crazy about any pompad"ur-
ed, tall. skinny md that we'll. let MS
Tell our little incident without adding
adjectives
The maiden's lovely hoy friend went
out of town for a week. but she wrote
letters. And the maiden's sister start
ed kidding.
"Whatr exclaimed sis Another
letter from Robi When do you expect
to marry him. dear7"
"Oh. very soon." cried the little one.
encouraged by such display Of SYM
pathy. "Robert has only two years
more In the preparatory school. And
then he will 60 to Harvard and be
graduated With the highest donors.
After he gets his degree he will 60 ont
west and make bis fortune. and then
We shall be married. Oh. II all seems
90 beautifuir
"Dream on. kidr' exclaimed the older
sister tepderiy. do you want to 90
to another picture show with me this
eveningf There's long time to wait
and we've got to put In the time some
hOw."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09

Kind deeds and words-that's the
true blue OF pity: to hope the best do
the best and speak the best Steven
son.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
Honeymoon Once chapronsd.

Honeymoon Onoe Chaproheo.
In Books and Bo0kmen" 1t II OBJ
served that ''in the eighteenth century
II was not considered bon ton for a
young couple to 90 on q honeymoon
without a chaperon. The practice
must have survived into the last cen.
fury, for In Mansfield PARK when
Maria Bertram marries Mr.. Rush
worth, Julia. the younger sister. goes
with them" The custom certainly hn-
gered on, In out of the way places at
least, till the middle Of the nineteenth
century.
my mother" writes a correspond
ent in the Manchester Guardian. was
married In 1NS3 Before that date she
had been the bridesmaid OF a girl
friend who had married young law
yer. They both came Of middle class
families in very comfortable ctrcum.
stances. She went with them on their
honeymoon. She always assured ns
that In those tara way days II was
quite the correct thing for the brides
maid to form one Of the party"
Oxford Democrat., 1913-09-09
NORWAY, MAINE.
For Sale.

City of Rockland Bonds to net 4
per cent.
Rumford & Mexico Water Dis
trict 4 per cent Bonds-Tax exempt.
Central Maine Power Co. 5 per
cent Bonds - Legal for Savings
Banks.
Maine & New Brunswick Elec-
trical Power Co. 5 per cent Bonds.
Cumberland County Power and
Light Co. S per cent Bonds and Q
per cent preferred stock.
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
r. r. 6 per cent preferred stock.
Portland Electric Co. 6 per cent
preferred stock-Legal for Savings
Banks.
Other desirable bonds and stocks
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Notice. Of Time for Hearing Probate o
Will and Petition for Letters
Parliamentary

An instrument in writing which
purports to be the last will of Crit
fifth E. Williams, deceased, having on
this day come into the possession
of said Probate Court, and G. petition
for the probate thereof, and for the
issuance of letters testamentary to
Mary A. Williams, having been duly
filed by said petitioner;
Now, l, L. Ivan Jensen, Clerk and
Judge of said Probate Court, hereby
fix and appoint Saturday, the 7th day
June, 1913, at 10 O'Clock, in the fore
noon Of said day, and the court room
Of said Court, in the Court House, in
the said County of Bingham, State
of Idaho, as the time and place for
proving said will and for hearing said
petition.
Aa.eu, May Goth, 1913.
(SeaD L. IVAN JENSEN,
Judge and clerk of said Probate
Court. M22-J5.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
THOMAS
; + + + + + + Z + + + + + + +

j. r. Williams took q business trip
to Pocatello.
Work is progressing rapidly on Mr..
Hoar's new residence.
Thomas gave her weekly dance last
Friday. Those present had an en-.
jOyable time and are eagerly looking
forward for the next, which will oc.
cur Monday, the End Of June. There
will be program in the morning. a
dance for the children in the after
noon, and dance in the evening. Ice
cream and cake will be served through
out the day and evening, and a good
time promised to. all who attend. Ey.
erybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith. ex.nro.
prietors of the Pocatello House, and a
party Of friends from Pocatello. came
up Sunday in their car, visiting with
Mrs. J. C. Jensen.
Chris and M. Jensen. Ed and
Arthur Higgins leave q Monday for
Bannock Creek. They expect to he
gone about a week.
mrs: Wren Hill and children are
spending a few weeks with her bro
theirs, w. e. and v. Slack.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
MoRELAN1o
+ ******** 49, + !

Quite a number of Moreland lads an
lassies attended the ball game al
Thomas Saturday.
James Brown was in from Taber a
few days ago and reports everything
lovely in the desert.
T. G. Furniss made a trip to Poca.
tello last week with load of eggs
and butter.
| Crops in this section never looked
better, the recent showers gave the
desired results in bringing up the
beets, grain, etc., and alfalfa is just
! humping itself. Early potatoes are
doing nicely and garden truck of all
kinds looking exceedingly good. not
outstanding the cool late spring.
Considering everything the outlook
Is good except the market end of the
transaction.
The people of the M. E. Church OF
MOreland extend most hearty well
come to all and especially to the
strangers in this vicinity. Come out.
We want to get acquainted with you.
We feel that we are not doing our
duty by just asking you to come out
and not calling on you first, but VIC
all know that farmers are most toe
busy to visit this time of year. We
have Sunday school every Sunday mo.
Ing at 1880 O'Clock and Rev. MI
Wallace, OF Aberdeen, breaches for us
every other Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Wallace will preach fol-
us Sunday, June LIST, at II a. m. and
at 1880 p. m. Don't miss this oppor
tunity of hearing something that will
do you good all through life.
Lewis Robbins, road overseer. has
number OF fresno teams at work
the roads around Moreland, making
number OF fills, which were heretofore
almost impossible during the thaw.
out in the Spring. Some Of these
roads look much better than some
town streets.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PARDON

Notice is hereby given that l,
George Horseley, convicted of the
crime Of burglary at the May term,
1910, in the District Court, Of the
Sixth Judicial District of Idaho, in
and for the County Of Bingham, and
sentenced June 8, 1910, to the Idaho
State Penitentiary, situated at Boise,
County of Ada, State of Idaho, for :,
term of one to fifteen years, will make
application to the State Board Of Par
dons at its next regular meeting, af-
ter the expiration of the legal publica.
ton Of this notice; to-wit, on July 2,
1918, for full and absolute pardon.
Dated: May %, 1918.
M22-J12 GEORGE HORSELEY.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. u. s.
Land Office at Blackfoot. Idaho, May
: Notice is hereby given that Elias
J: Gardner. Of Shelley, Idaho. r. b.
No. l. who, on Jan. iS, 1909, made
homestead Entry Serial No. O2011. for
81 SWA, Section IS, Township /
south. and Lots 3 and 4. Section 2.
Boise Meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make three year proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described. before Register and Re-
Office, at Blackfoot, Idaho. on the
10th day Of June, 1918.
Claimant names at witnesses:
Joseph M. Hansen, of Shelley, Idaho
Joseph Landon, of Shelley. Idaho,
anna Quigley, of Kimball, Idaho:
David Staples. of Shelley, Idaho.
HENRY w. K1EFER.
mAo-J@o Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
M22-J12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho, May
9, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that John w.
Jones, OF Yuma, Idaho, who, on April
20, 1910, made Homestead Entry Ser
Ia NO O7942. for VIZ SWA Sec. 20;
VIZ NWA Sec. 20, Township 4 South
Range 81 East Boise Meridian, has.
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before Register
and Receiver of the United States
Land Office, at Blackfoot, Idaho. on
the Gath day Of June, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Richard Drisccll. of Stirling. Idaho:
Lesley Corbridge. of Sterling. Idaho:
Orris Garder, Of Yuma, Idaho: T. y.
Jones. Of Yuma, Idaho.
HENRY w. KIEFER.
M1o-JSo Register.