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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agr.culture.)
The present margin OF profit in fat
tening cattle for market is so narrow
that many authorities assert that 1t Is
inadvisable to feed steers without fol
lowing them with hogs. II the steers
sell for enough to pay for expenses
the nogs that follow will ordinarily re-
turn a sufficient profit to pay the farm.
er for his labor.
Interesting figures on this subject
have been obtained by the United
States department of agriculture from
"a Iowa farms. These farms were all
managed by men of undoubted expert
ence in raising cattle. A careful &C.
counting system was adopted and rig
idly followed.
The experiments began with the
feeding year beginning in the fall Of
1909. Prices at this time were very
satisfactory and the 961 cattle raised
made an average profit of $2.05 per
head. These steers were followed by
1904 hogs which were given extra
grain. The hogs were sold in the
spring OF 1910 at an average profit
of $6.67 per hog. II this profit is
credited to the steers, each steer
shows a profit of $1249. In the fol-
lowing feeding year, however, 1910 to
1911, the outcome was different.
Prices were unsatisfactory and the
l,13s cattle were fed at an average
loss for the year of rs cents a head.
Nevertheless the 1,646 hogs following
the steers turned this loss into a
profit. The hogs netted an average
profit of $685. Crediting this to the
steers we have net profit per steer
of S4.04.
Opinions differ on the number of
hogs that II is well to have follow the
steers. When corn is cheap many
farmers feed the steers more corn
than they can eat and run extra hogs
which consume the waste. With high
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
SUCCESS WITH The
FARM LIVE STOCK
Animals Used for Breeding Pur-
poses Should Possess In
dividuaI Merit.
By E. VAN BENTHUYsEN.)

(By E. VAN BENTHUYSEN0
Regularity in feeding and worl
makes long-lived horses.
A scrub may yield a profit, but Il
so, a good animal would give great
er profit.
Feeding an inferior quality of food
is not consistent with the most profit
able stock feeding.
The young SOW proves her ability
by the way she handles her first lit
er.
No young animal will return as good
results as the ones literally fed.
To be too fiery is fault in horse
drawing heavy loads on an uneven
road.
Good stock must have good fare and
attention, and then they will make
most liberal returns.
The food of support is more than
the food of gain, under the most IA
vorable conditions.
The fault In overstocking is not al
together In having too much stock, but
In not having enough feed.
No animal, however well bred,
should be used for breeding purposes,
unless it has individual merit.
Make 1t a rule to save everything,
the saving of which doesn't cost more
than II Is worth.
In breeding, defects are peculiarly
persistent, and are more easily
stamped upon the next generation,
than good qualities.
Mixed grasses make better and
sursr pasture than single variety,
though 1t be the very best Of all.
Scant feeding Of the young animal
produces that which Is all but impos-
sible to overcome by liberal feeding
afterward.
There is no surer destruction to
herd, however good, than that of
breeding to a bull that is an inferior
sire.
Other things being equal, the most
profitable animal Is the one kept every
day at the maximum gain consistent
with health.
1t is not the magnitude of ones
business that gives him good results,
but the manner In which 1t Is con-
Quoted.
II there is one time more than an
other when deep blowing is beneficial
1t is when a growth Of clover is be-
ing turned under.
There is no royal road to success,
ard II . man succeeds he must work
out his own task and execute 1t with
. viii.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
LAMB AND MUTTON
DIFFER GREATLY
Animal at Eight Weeks Old Brings
the Highest Price Ever
AttainabIe.

There is as much difference be-
tween lamb and mutton as there Is be-
tween spring chickens and a three
year-old rooster.
There is a limited period in the life
of well-fed animals for growth. Every
factor In the problem of producing
mutton points to early maturity. It's
the early lamb that gets the coin
At eight weeks old, II IN . condition
and seasonable to meet the very 20
Iect trade, the lamb brings the high
est price ever attainable, per pound
A very narrow limit at this time and
the tide of prices fades away and II
will be necessary to keep him until
another time or season that calls for
a lamb three to five months old, but
at q price considerably less per pound.
The lambs marketed ut four months
Of age do not, ~ rule. bring as much
per head as those scld at eight weeks
Of age. The longer hey are kept the
lower class of market they satisfy
and 20 on until they are full grown.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
GOOD
ROADS
GOOD ROADS IN RURAL AREAS
Important to Construct Earth Roads
That They May be Kept In Rea-
sonably Good Condition.

By PROF. THOMAS SHAW.)
In its bearing on rural life the good
roads question stands in the very
foreground. The question of the high
er and more expensive grades of roads
will not be discussed further in this
paper than to say that the men who
are urging their construction in lead
ing centers are rendering their coun.
try most important service. But
the building of these cannot become
general for long time to come owing
to the expense of building them. In
Britain all the roads are good where
soever they may be found, but it tooA
centuries to build them and they were
built in country where labor is OF
was proVerbially cheap.
The bulk of the roads in rural places
will consist of soil only for a lona
time to come, whatsoever may be the
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
FOOTBALL

Judging from the rapidity with
which footballs hopeless cripples'
recover, they aren't using dumdums
in football.
Dalton, former captain and Kicking
star at West Point, helped coach the
University of Pennsylvania punters
early in the season.
England is all stirred up because
the football players will not enlist
until the championship is decided.
Those Britishers take the war too Sc
riously.
Aside from the many upsets which
have featured the 1914 season, the
poor showing of the Carlisle Indians,
who always have been a factor in
eastern football, is one of the sur
prises of the season.
Coach Yost of Michigan is not the
only football mentor who owns an au-
tomobile. Coaches Juneau and Driver
of Wisconsin have purchased buzz
wagons, which enable them to make
the long trip from the town to the
field without loss of time.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
Mel Sheppard.

solors to victory on both sides Of the
Atlantic. AS middle-distance runner
he stood without peer for several
years. So many good youngsters are
coming along in the running now that
Mel is gradually slipping into the dis
card. Always popular athlete he will
be missed when it comes time for him
TO lay aside his running togs for good.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
PUGILISM

The only objection we have to Fred
dy Welsh is that he wears stick.
Freddie Welsh is shy of a knock.
out punch" screeches the critic, but
oh, you left jab.
Carl Morris hit like a COW when ]
first saw him." writes Mccartney, who
claims something in Morris develop
ment
Pal Brown was given a Windsor
draw" with Drouillard, demonstrating
Pal must have won by something less
than a mile.
New York and Wisconsin boxing
commissions may ban boxers who
commit fouls. There is no opposition
from the promoters whe are on the
level.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
VETERAN RUNNER NEARS END
Racing Days of Mel Sheppard Are Be-
lieved to Be About Over-AIways
Popular Athlete.

Mel Sheppard, veteran of the racing
game. is about through as a Splinter.
He may take part in one or two more
events, but it will be entirely on his
nerve. Mel has been a prominent fig
are in athletics for several years. He
first attracted attention as a school
boy runner in Philadelphia and later
as a member Of the Irish-American
Athletic club of New York carried it's
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
HORSE RACING

Rosebud Mckinney, 2:12A, is
pretty clever trotter this year, having
won seven races.
Bill Andrews has been an indus
trious chap, as he has marked no less
than "a Of the 2:10 trotters.
One of the best-looking trotters in
California is lilo Tolus, that mare max
ing her record of 2:09 On half-mile
track.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
Golf Course In Cemetery.

Unique golf items come from foreign
lands from time to time, one Of the
latest being an account Of Chinese
course which has been laid out in q
large cemetery. The rather gruesome
links are located near Tien-Tsin, and
as the Chinese bury the dead just be.
low the surface Of the ground and
then mound up the earth to a consid.
cradle height, the course has been apt
~ termed one OF "A Thousand Bunk
ers" Special ground rules prevail, in
GLIDING one which permits a player to
lift his ball from freshly dug grave.
The Chinese caddies receive five cents
per round Of IS holes.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11

| priced grain, however, this can hard
| Iy be recommended. A convenient
rule, according to the department OF
agriculture, is to figure on one shoat
per steer when shelled corn is fed
| and two when ear corn. In any cir
| cumstances there should be enough
hogs provided to clean up all the
| waste corn.
Another convenient basis of calcu-
lation is to estimate that when one
third of bushel of corn is fed a
steer approximately three-fourths Of
pound of pork will be obtained.
With ear corn the gains are greater
but on the other hand corn meal or
corn and cob meal yields very little
by the steer. It seems indeed to be
proved that the diet which is most
efficient for steers is the less so for
hogs and vice versa.
1t is customary to feed the hogs
corn in addition to that which they
obtain from the droppings. When
this is done the hogs should always
be fed separately and preferably be-
fore the steers in order not to annoy
the latter.
Farmers bulletin 58S, Economical
Cattle Feeding in the Corn Belt" in
which these questions are discussed,
emphasizes the desirability Of paving
feed lots when hogs are following cat
tie. 1t has been definitely shown, say
the government specialists, that hogs
make nearly one pound more of pork
on paved lots for each bushel of corn
fed the steers. With pork at six
cents a pound this item alone will
amount to about $3.50 steer. In ad-
dition the risk of immediate loss must
be taken into consideration. This
sometimes compels the farmer to ship
his cattle before they are ready and
the loss he incurs in one year may
well be more than the cost of paving
the lot.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
BILLIARDS

Johnny King, the former baseball
catcher, is representing Kansas City
in the Interstate Three-Cushion Bill
Hard league.
In the absence of the English bill.
lizard champion, the annual $1,000 tour.
nament In London has attracted en-
tries from six players who are repre-
sentative Of the highest class of Eng
lish style playing, including George
Gray, H. w. Stevenson, Tom Reece,
Edward Dfggle, Tom Newman and w.
Smith.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
Gross Section Of Road, Showing Die
placement Of Lumps Of Clay When
Subjected to Travel.

est amount of efficiency with the least
amount of labor. This can be best
accomplished by the use of the split
log. This should be run over the road
II possible after every heavy and pro
longed rain, and at stage In the dry
Ing Of the soil when 1t will crumbls
because of the presence Of the DRAG
passing over It.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
spIit-Loa Drag 10 Useful.

A split-log drag or some similar do
vice is very useful in maintaining
the surface after suitable bitches and
cross section have once been secured
This drag can also be used to advan
tage on a gravel road as well as on
IN earth road. The principle involved
In dragging is that clays and most
heavy soils will puddle when wet and
ret very hard when dry.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
Three Good Road Rules.

Macadam, one Of the most famous
road builders, laid down three rules
for making a good road: ~ Good
Drainage, (2) Better Drainage, go
Still Better Drainage; or in other
words, "A good road has tight rood
and dry cellar"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
Ward Has Had ENOUGH.

John M. Ward, business manager OF
the Brooklyn Federal league baseball
team, says the present will be his last
year in baseball, as he intends to give
his time to the practice Of law.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
ENCOURAGE Football.

The Union Of French Sporting and
Athletic societies has issued an ap-
peal to all district committees to re-
sumo work organizing teams for rugby
and association football matches.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
OF Value to Country.

Good roads may not be the whole
solution Tor prosperity and happiness
Of country life, but they are part d
It, and very necessary and important
part of it.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS

Meantime, gink named Avery has
acquired quite q reputation In the vi
cinity Of Franklin field.
Yale's new stadium holds more than
$4,000 spectators. Certainly 1t was not
designed by ticket speculator.
University Of Pennsylvania gradu-
ates are raising $4,000 for a memorial
to the late Mike Murphy.
Boston Technology's new athletic
field in Cambridge was constructed by
Sparrow Robertson, well known as the
builder Of the fast track at Trayers
Island, N. Y. In the Tech track he has
used cinders mixed with loan instead
Oh clay, and claims that it will be by
next spring the fastest track in the
country, and will have q 220-yard
straight away, 80 feet wide, the widest
In the country.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11

Williams Asks $500 to Fight.
Kid Williams, bantamweight boxing
champion, wanted $500 to box ten
rounds in New York, and he was not
engaged.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-11

Does silage fed to the dairy cows
faint the milk? No, but the odor Of
the silags, II allowed to get into the
Dilk In open pals, viii faint It.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-27
MIR. AND MRS. GEO. G. LOONEY's
SELECT PRIVATE SCHOOL,
PHONE 33S
A Most Enjoyable and Successful
Home School
ocala, Fla, Aug. "a, 1914.

Ocala, Fla, Aug. "a, 1914.
We are back to our delightful
high, dry, breezy residence, and
school, 902 Fort King Ave, Ocala,
Fla.
In our search for summer resorts.
we have failed to find a more pleas
ant one than this lovely hilltop.
Our school will resume its regular
curriculum Sept. 7th4 Coaching to
pupils of other colleges may begin at
once in language and mathematics.
Any deficiency may be overcome by
our close personal assistance in two
or three weeks.
If young men or women desire a
course in single or double entry
bookkeeping, we can give a perfect
knowledge of the former in two
weeks for So, and the best and most
improved system mercantile course
double entry, in one month for $40
Adv. S-25-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-27
Not New to Her.

A party of Clevelanders entertained
some holiday visitors recently, and
having showed them everything in
teresting in Cleveland proper, they
had to take them out to Newburg for
a view of the asylum. The superin-
tendent was in genial frame of mind,
and he conducted the bunch personal
ly. Here is a queer case, ladies" he
said, pausing at a particular cell. This
man has the delusion that he pos
sesses the motive power that runs the
universe. He is perfectly harmless,
but he actually believes that without
him the world would not move
Strange notion. isn't it," why, not
at ALI" exclaimed one of the women.
my husband has the same idea, and
he always has had it. Is he crazy,
Plain Dealer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-27
Earliest Record of Eclipse.

The earliest record of an eclipse
was that of the sun. observed by the
Chinese, B. c. 215S. The first record
Of an eclipse approaching any definite
ness of account was the Nineveh
eclipse B. G. 763. The most notable
eclipse recorded in history was that
of the sun at the time of the battle
between the Lydians and Modes, May
l28, B. C. 5S5. The battle was sus-
pended and peace was made through
the good Offices of Thales. The most
important eclipse, however, in the his.
tory of mankind occurred in A. D..
$40, and which caused the death of
Emperor Louis. The three sons
promptly engaged in war among
themselves. The war lasted three
years and ended with the treaty OF
| Verdun whereby France, Italy and
Germany were carved out of Charlie
magne's vast empire. This was the
beginning of the three countries
named.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-27
All in the Vision.

Some people think that everything
in the world is twisted and corrupt,
and that no human being can be
trusted. Others who are wiser feel
very differently about it. As RuskiD
says: In all things throughout the
world, the men who look for the
crooked will see the crooked. aid the
man who looks for the straight will
see the straight"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-27
CHAUTAUQUA MUSIC CONTESTS
One of these Interesting and Enter
tanning Affairs will be Held in
Ocala Next Spring

Ocala Next Spring
It is we'll TO mention at this time
a feature OF the chautauqua WHICH
is to be hell in this city next March,
which bids fair TO be one of much in
terest to this community, as we'll as
the surrounding counties, namely,
the musical contest.
The contest will be confined to the
piano this year.
Music has upHfted many a weary
soul; it has broadened many minds;
been spurred on to overcome seem
ingly impossible tasks. 1t has been
recognized that beyond all doubt a
taste and love for high class music
takes an active part in the mould
ing of mA and women of real worth.
Who hath no music in his soul shr
Realizing these facts, DR.. George
Selden Waldo, director OF the Chau-
ltauqua circuit of Florida, of which
this city is member has inaugural
ed this musical contest at each of
the chautauquas under his manage
men:.
Each city will conduct it's own in
dividual contest. Judges will be Sc
lected from among the local well
known musicians and probably one
from among the celebrated music
ians who will appear on the pro
gram.
To the winner of the eontest at
each chautauqua Dr. Waldo will pre-
sent handsome gold medal.
Absolutely no partially will be
shown in the competition for the
medal. The successful contestant
will win it simply and solely on hi:
or her merit. 1t therefore. ybehooves
each prospective contestant to put il
an active winters study, especially
upon the piece to be played in tbs
chautauqua contest.
i Conditions of entrance into tbs
contest will be as follows:
ANY white boy or girl of eightee1
years or under, residing in the state
of Florida
Contestants must have at no time
taught piano or been employed as ;
paid pianist.
Piece must be memorized.
Piece must be by recognized. com
1 poser of high grade music.
No ''ragtime' permitted.
No piece shall take over ten min
utes for its rendition.
The piece must be fourth grade Of
higher
Contestants will be marked
among other things, on the. follow
ing:
Position, memory, expression, an,
execution.
All wouldIbe contestants shoul
send their names at once to Mr.. j. /
Rooney of the local chautauqua CON
mittee, and he i'm turn will refer Tn
the name to the chairman of til
piano contest committee.
In addition to the above contes
there will be another one in decls
nation, in which DR.. Waldo wi
also award a gold medal to the VIII
ner. Details of the defamation col
test will be given later.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-27

Everything seems to be going up In
price. Would you believe it, it costs
almost as much nowadays to dress a
child as it does a grown persona" T
don't doubt it at ALL Only yesterday
| had to buy new dog collar for
Fiji and the prices have almost
doubled"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-27
BAND CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT

The following program VIII be rem
dered at the band concert tomorrow
evening:
1. Master at Arms (march).
Charles Sanglear.
Z. Angelic Choir (serenade).
F. A. Myers.
3. Good Night Farewell. Andante
from Rossini (song) -Kuken.
4. Loveland (waltzes).
Abe Hoffman.
5. Viola (Gavotte).
jerome Hill.
6. It'd Bits (comic opera medley
-E. Boyer.
Z. Hearts and Flowers Glover
song)-Theo VI. Tobani.
8. Manhattan Beach (march).
-Sousa.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-16
WIRELESS AGAIN SCORES.

Since the great value of wireless was established and its importance to steamships demonstrate ted so effectively by the operator on the Republic, it has grown b. leaps and bounds Under practically all conditions and in all places it has demonstrated it's invaI- uable service. Numerous are the in stances where it has served to bring aid to helpless humanity and resulted in the saving of life, when that was the only possible means of esca ping a watery grave, Upon that far-reac ching call through the air has great de- pendenee been placed and through it's summons the world has not only been able to send assistance but it has pre- vented many mystery of the sea. Before the day of the wireless steam ships sailed and never returned. What happened was never known. It could only be surmised, Today it is differ ent, There are few steamers al the present time which are not equipped with an outfit sufficiently powerful to get in touch with assistance
 The good results of the radio sys- tenn has been again revealed in the case of the steamer Cobequid. Its call for help shows how quick and eager
 
 in the time of distress and through the messages for help which 1t could send out from an unknown and precarious position was it possible to rescue the passengers and crew. Not life was lost though the steamer is a total wreck. Ten years ago the story of that wreck might have been told ir different words. The march of pro- gress is certainly most pronounced and valuable where wireless is con- cerned
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-16
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
Lack The Square Deal.

Do not fail to keep in mind what is the real underlying cause of the trouble in Mexico.
 It is that the great mass of the common people have been steadily wronged for generations.
 Aristocratic. monarchic and class ideas have prevailed Special priv ilege has had things it's own way. The people have always been exploited. There has never been any genuine democracy.
 It Is the fashion to speak contempt uously of the commons in Mexico. Every able statesman and business man and not a few missionaries refer to the peons as ignorant, lazy and seditious.
 Naturally they are. Why not? Has any effort been made to develop their efficiency and self governing capac- tty?
 Dictators have fieeced them. Politi- cal parties have herded them for sell fish purposes Capitalists have used them little better than their mules. Nc change among the many changes in government has meant that there would be any amelioration in their condition.
 Wherever you find these class ideas these notions that the people are in- capable of self government, that they are 3 children to be held in benevo- 1 lent tyranny, and that education does them more harm than good. then you | find by and by violence. blood, brigan- dage and rebellion. Revolution always has been the re- gret of not giving the maSses a square l deal, all the time in the art of self l government.