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The Keota news., 1915-07-02
Common Slx.Rowed Variety Has
Been Found Preferable.
Plant 10 shallow Feeder, its Roots
Growing Near Surface Of soli-No
Crop Responds More Quickly
to Good Tiilaoe.
{By R. A. sToNE.)

(By r. A. sTONE.)
Barley commonly 10 classified 40
six.rowed, four-rowed and two-rowed.
There are bearded, beardless and hui.
less varieties under these classiflcar
tions and there are also fall and
spring varieties ~ In wheat. The
term variety 10 used by seedsmen.
plant breeders and farmers In . wider
and less rigid sense than that ap-
Piled by the botanist. Races Of bar
Icy. the type Of which has been mate
rally changed by careful selection or
cross breeding for . period Of years.
in common practice are designated -
varieties" Where . superior barley
has been developed from . single seed
and carried through . course Of sew
.eral years breeding by selection or
hybridixation and selection and . rec
ord kept Of the same. II is known % .
pedigree barley.
Experiments with two-rowed barley
through several years breeding work.
clearly prove that the farmer. gener-
ally speaking. can not get the returns
from this crop that can be secured
with the six.rowed variety. It II not
10 uniform In breeding ~ the six.
rowed barley. The straw 10 frail and
lodges easily. thereby injuring the
quality Of the grain and reducing the
Yield.
Barley IL . shallow feeder. its roots
growing near the surface Of the soil.
It does not feed % extensively % oats
or wheat. therefore It requires we'll
subdued. mellow. rich soil with fertil-
ity near the surface. No crop responds
more readily to good tillage and the
prudent farmer soon finds that It will
amply repay him to put extra cult.
vation with disk and nne tooth harrow
upon the land In preparing . good
mellow seed bed. It 10 useless to try
to grow barley upon poor sandy lands
or worn out soils, neither does 1t do
we'll on ground that has been newly
cleared. or where the land IL In poor
tilth or not we'll drained.
The Keota news., 1915-07-02
KNITTING BAG EASY TO MAKE
iMeresrixsd or silk Handkerchief May
Do Employed for the Purpose,
a. at Small Cost.

The daintiest bag for knitting can
bo easily made from q small handker-
chief; . mercerised handkerchief. or
one Of silk may be used, but 1t should
have . pretty lowered border. All
else that II needed will be two pieces
Of stiff wire or whalebone such a. 10
used In making bodices. little tape
and some narrow ribbon, the shade Of
which should match the border Of the
handkerchief.
To make the bag. lay out the hand
kerehisf the wrong side face up. and
The Keota news., 1915-07-02

ing seed were dug up. OF the three
inch planting. onefcurth grew; one
sixth Of the five-inch seed: one-fourh
of the seven.inch. and nearly one-half
Of the ten.inch seed terminated.
From this 1t IL plain that the best
way to get rid of mustard seed 10
to get them within an inch or two
Of the surface. 30 that they will germ
mate. and then kill the plants while
small
The Keota news., 1915-07-02

at the North Dakota experiment sta
ton. Equal qualities Of mustard seed
were sown at depths Of one, two, three.
Ave, seven and ten inches. October
17th. The following May 9Th, $50 OF
the one-inch seed were mp. 635 Of the
twoinch. and $50 Of the three-inch.
BY June 9Th. twenty more were up
from the one-inch depth. and nineteen
from the two-inch planting.
st the end Of I'VE years the remain.
The Keota news., 1915-07-02
ESSENTIALS FOR CLEAN MILK
Among Other Things oairyman Must
Have Well Ventilated Stables
and Supply Of Pure Water.

In order to produce clean. safe milk
we must have clean. healthy cows.
kept in clean, light, we'll ventilated
stables; stables 30 constructed a. to
be easily cleaned; clean. we'll
drained barnyard; clean utensils. thor
oughly sterilized; clean. healthy milk
ers that milk with dry hands: . small
top milking pail: immediate cooling
Of the milk at 80 degrees F. or lower:
storage Of milk at low temperature
until delivered: q separate house for
handling the milk: an abundant sup.
ply of pure water.
The Keota news., 1915-07-02
CHALcIs FLY HURTS ALFALFA
lnsset Ruins Seeds Which Il enters-
Dean Of Kansas College Tells Of
Preventive Measures.

"For tho past seven or eight years
Kansas growers Of alfalfa or clover
seed have suffered considerable losses
from the damage Of the clover chal.
els n.y." says George A. Dean, pro-
fessor Of entomology In the Kansas
state agricultural college. "At the
The Keota news., 1915-07-02
TO ERADICATE WILD MUSTARD
seed Will Retain Terminating Power
After Being Buried In Soil for
Period Of Five Years.

Mustard seed can be buried In tho
soil for five years and still retain .
good deal Of it, terminating power.
This was the result Of an experiment
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

FrHE cfskis'flI SIN ms X n a6flfnu n.
III s. H 81 4, w. " ls q ~slays.
Hew Is Desorats''l III So Thst II. Family
and Guests Alike Ars SPfsassd.
E; ut goes without saying that holly and
mistletoe must enter into your scheme.
Of Christmas decorations A pretty
idea is to hang the chandelier Of the
dining room with green's and holly and
from that carry loosely long ropes Of
ground pine to each corner Of the room,
thus making canopy for the table. A
bit of mistletoe skillfully introduced
where all will have to pass under 1t in
leaving the room may add to the fun.
In the center of the table lay reflec-
tor or FURNISHED copper tray and on
this a glass or copper bowl Of holly.
frosted, as though 1t had just come in
from the wintry fields. ..
For the favors to be laid down by
the place cards. there are tiny earthen:
pots with miniature decorated Christi
mas trees or cute little snow boys, like
the one in the illustration, that may be
bought very reasonably. II candles
are to light the table use red shades
with a bit Of holly gummed on each.
Trim your plum pudding with, holly.
putting spr1g in the center. just be-
fore bringing into the room pour lit
tie brandy around the pudding and
light at the moment of entering. Have
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

with that eagerness and fhparence.
they eat themselves out of breath and
will pant like broken winded Horse,
but these are not to be injured"
He also warns his pupil thus:
when you are talking to any one do
not Continually punch him in the side,
as some people do; who, after every
sentence keep asking the person they
are conversfng with, Did I not tell
you so? What say you, STRIP and in
the meantime they are every moment
jogging and thrusting him with their
elbows, which cannot be considered a.
q mark Of respect"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

caIe the utmost refinement we come
suddenly upon such directions as this:
It's not manners as soon as you
are set at Table to bawl out, I eat
none Of this, eat none Of that, care
for no Rabbit: love nothing that
tastes Of Pepper, Nutmeg, Onyons,' !"
etc.
After stating that some have been
so refined in Foreign parts that they
will neither be covered, nor sit with
their backs to the picture Of an emil
nent Person." the writer goes on to
renari that "there are some who eat
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

.. JOHNNY SNOW BOY.
the Christmas punch bowl wreathed
with holly. The scarlet Christmas bells
made Of tissue paper add to the bright
and CHEEKY appearance of the room.
: One of the most decorative ways to
finish table is with ribbons strung
from the chandelier in such a way as
to reach the plates. To the end of each
ribbon can be attached gift, if it be
no more than a rose.
When the company is seated-and in
the seating there should be the same
attention to couples as at an ordinary
dinner-then comes the serving of the
feast. "
1t is time honored custom to place
the turkey on the table before the
guests come in or to set forth the
ducks, the geese, the roast Of beef or
the loin of pork-whatever may be the
Christmas bird.
But in these later and more pamper-
ed days the stomach rebels against the
sudden plunge into the roast. and the
palate demands a relish-oysters, soup,
fish and goodness knows what all!
The roast comes later, flanked with a
green salad and with vegetables and
with the mound Of cranberries.
If the turkey must be present from
the beginning to the end. it is a wise
plan to place him upon a side table.
Here he can be carved and distributed
Upon the table he is always in the
way. and there is no room nor COM
fort for the carver. He, if he so please,
can exhibit his skill from a side table,
and the guests can be served by serv-
. ing maid. who will carry the plates
around.
Every Christmas dinner must have
it's touch of holly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
III ne was not superstitious and had

sulu ne was not superstitlous and had
no fear.
Next day as he passed the cutter
Reed slipped and struck the lever. His
left hand went under the blade and
was severed at the wrist.
The workmen. remembering the
dream, became confused and ten min
utes passed before a physician was
called.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
Cream Of I ettuea Scum.

Wash and thoroughly cleanse the
outer green leaves of the lettuce and
simmer in sailed water until tender
(use just hint Of baking soda In the
water). Press through sieve and
add to the PURGE hot new milk thick.
ened with a little -four and butter. rub
bed together.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
OLD TIME MANNERS.
Rules Of Good Behavior In tho Early
Eighteenth Century.

Eighteenth Century.
In work entitled youths Behav-
1or," published in 17O6. there is this
injunction to young gentlemen, "Put
of thy Cap or Hat to persons Of Des-
ert as are Churchmen, Justices and the
like, turning the Cap or Hat to thy
selfwards; making Reverence, bow
ing myself more or less according to
the custom of the better Bred
In the midst of remarks which indi-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
SLIP BRINGS DREAM TRUE.
Printer Laughed, but Loses Hand Ex-
actIy as EoretoId

Kansas City.-John w. Reed Of the
Read Printing company dreamed the
other night of cutting Off his hand in a
paper cutter in his shop. He laughed
when he told about the dream and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21
HOW TO SHIP MATCHING EGGS
Most Important Thing 10 to Satisfy
Customers-Neat, Attractive
Package Is Pleasing.

The most important thing ia to
satisfy your customers by giving them
exactly what you advertise to sell, or,
even doing little better.
If eggs are broken in transit do not
hesitate to replace them the day you
receive the complaint from your Gus
toner.
Give everybody a square deal and
remember that satisfied customer is
always a customer.
A neat, attractive package may cost
trifie more than slovenly one, but
1t VIII please your customers and ad-
vertise your egg business, because
customers very often judge a mans
business by first impressions of pack.
age and contents when they are re-
ceived
The best package for shipping eggs
is a basket, although many breeders
do not use them.
The basket should hold one or two
settings, and these can be got for two
cents from any manufacturer. A thick
layer of excelsior should cover the
bottom, and all eggs should be
wrapped in soft paper and so packed
with fine excelsior that they will not
touch each other.
When the eggs are packed put an
other layer of excelsior over the top
and cover with thin board.
Next to the basket is the egg box
made for holding 10 or Is eggs. This
is arranged with cardboard compart-
ments with room for excelsior or other
packing at the top and bottom.
This box is provided with a wire
handle and the cover slides into
grooves which may then be screwed
or tackled down with small nails.
Never ship a package that is not
screwed or nailed down, because this
will save eggs from being filched by
curious persons who can open the
package in transit.
Never ship a soiled egg. Nothing
so disgusts a customer as to receive a
setting OF eggs which are dirty and
of poor shape.
Eggs should be selected so that
each setting will be uniform in size,
shape and color when possible
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21
She Handed X to Him,

What dye Think" said Lucille, the
waitress in New York hashery, as
she handed the newspaper man a nap
kin. "A Teller comes in here a while
ago and says he's wrote a song and
desecrated it to me. And what dye
think is the title of 1t? Lucille,
Know You're Real Sounds like as If
there was some suspicion about my
figger or complexion. Don you in
terpolate it that way?" Il don't know"
We'll, know. So l says to him. You
needn't to make me the victim of any
of your songs He says, Why. it's
just harmless little ditto Then he
says he'll have some oxtail SOUP and
some tongue. At that / hands him
one. 1t was an old one, but / just
couldn't resist. What are you trying
to do-make both ends meet? | asks.
'Aw, be nice he says. Say something
soft So | glares at him and says
'custard pie And away he goes"
You're a bright one" said the news
paper man. Say, kid" replied Luz
cile, sometimes I'm so bright I'm al.
most a shine
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21

insects, the nests are picturesque
rather than ugly.
In the eastern part of the country
the barn swallow now builds exclu
sively under roofs, having entirely
abandoned the rock caves and cliffs
In which 1t formerly nested. More
recently the cliff swallow has found a
better nesting site under the caves of
buildings than was afforded by the
overhanging cliffs Of earth or stone
which 1t once used and to which it
still resorts occasionally in the East
and habitually in the unsettled West.
The martin and the white-bellted. OF
tree. swallow nest either in houses
supplied for the purpose, in abandoned
nests OF woodpeckers, or in natural
crannies in rocks. The northern VIC
iet-green swallow, the rough-winged
swallow, and the bank swallow still
i've in practically such places as Their
ancestors chose.
Field observation convinces an or.
dinarily attentive person that the food
or swallows must consist of the small
er insects captured 70 r,idair or
picked from the tops or tall grass or
weeds. This observation is borne out
by an examination Of stomachs, which
shows that the food is made up of
many small species of beetles which
are much on the wing; many species
of mosquitoes and their allies. togeth.
er with large quantities of flying ants;
and a few insects of similar kinds.
Unlike many other groups of birds,
the six species OF swallows found in
the eastern states extend in a prac-
tlcally unchanged form across the con,
tinent, where they are REINFORCED by
the northern, or Pacific coast, violet.
green swallow.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21

tive enough to induce the bird to al
ter its diet. The grain taken in win
ter and spring probably consists of
waste kernela from the stubble. The
stomachs do not indicate that the
bird pulls sprouting grain; but the
wheat eaten in July and August and
the corn eaten In fall are probably
from fields of standing grain. The
total amount of grain consumed dur
ing the year constitutes As per cent
OF the food, but 1t is safe to say that
at least half is waste grain and con-
sequently of no value. Although the
crow blackbird eats few cherries
and blackberries in their season, and
In the fall some wild fruit, it apparent
ly does no damage in this way.
Swallows That Have Attached Them
selves to Abodes of Man.
There are seven common species
of swallows in the United States and
four Of these have already abandoned
their primitive nesting habits to some
extent and attached themselves to the
abodes of man. The swallow is one
of the important birds described in
the new Farmers Bulletin (630) of
the United States department of agri
culture, entitled Some Common Birds
Useful to the Farmer"
The presence of swallows should
be encouraged by every device, says
the departments scientist Barn
swallows may be encouraged by cut
ting a small hole in the gable of the
barn, while martins and white-bellied
swallows will be grateful for boxes
placed in high situation.
Cliff and barn swallows, it is said,
may be induced to build their nests
In suitable locality by providing
quantity OF mud to be used as NOR.
tar. 1t is mistake to tear from the
caves OF barn the nests of a colony
of cliff swallows, for In addition to
the fact that this bird destroys large
numbers Of injurious and annoying
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21

Is the smallest walled town in the
world), as there existed a strong feel
ing that we were in very grave danger
owing to the fact that it had been her
aided we had come to proselytize.
Some Mohammedans in San Francisco
had written to a high dignitary that
we might be expected and they hoped
every possible obstacle would be put
in our way, and as the Moro's idea of
an obstacle seldom falls short of death
you can see the danger was very real.
The first day we did go out, accom-.
panied by the bishop and an armed es-
cort, we took the precaution to leave
a note of instruction with Mr.. Ellis.
the banker, telling what should be
done in case we did not return.
Yet we did go out and nothing hap
pened. And after a few weeks both
Miss Young and myself went out quite
alone. When Miss Katherine Buffum,
also a volunteer, joined US, she took
charge of our industrial class, which
was great success, and Mrs. Tryon,
the trained nurse, started in with
will to assist Mr.. Thompson, who had
charge of the dispensary, supervised
by Col. Charles Lynch. BY the way,
we were told before it started that we
would be lucky If we had three pa
tients during a month. The first 80
days we treated nearly six hundred,
many coming from the other side OF
the island. This pleased us very much,
as it meant we had gained the conf
dence and were getting hold of the
mountain people, who are quite differ
ent and much more difficult to get at
than the natives of Tulay.
To cut long story short, with the
exception of Miss Young's illness and
return to the United States after few
months of very real work, during
which she and the bishop Che was with
us the first few weeks) laid the foun.
dation of that which has been in the
providence of God a most wonderful
exhibition of what the Golden Rule can
accomplish, the work progressed graft,
fyingly; but even the Golden Rule
might have failed if we had not been
able to call into play that other rule
without which no real sympathy can
be given. | mean-to put yourself In
the other mans place, trying to see
things as he sees them and not as we
think he ought to see them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuture.)
In the spring the crow blackbird
Tor grackle) follows the plow in
search OF large grubworms and lit
orally Grams it's stomach with this
pest which is so annoying to the
farmer. During the breeding season
also this bird does much good by eat
ing insects and by feeding them to its
young, which are reared almost en-
tirely on this food.
The crow blackbird or grackle in
one or more OF its subspecies is a
familiar object in all the states east
Of the Rocky mountains. In the Mis-
sissippi valley it is one of the most
abundant Of birds, preferring to nest
In the artificial groves and wind
breaks near farms instead OF In the
natural timber" which 1t formerly
used. 1t breeds also in parks and
near buildings, often in considerable
colonies. Farther east, in New Eng
land, 1t is only locally abundant,
though frequently seen in migration
In the latter days Of August and
throughout September it is found In
immense numbers before moving
southwark.
The grackle Is accused of many
sins, such as stealing grain and fruit
and robbing the nests OF other birds
An examination OF 2,346 stomachs
shows that nearly one-third of it's
food consists of insects, most of which
are Injurious. The bird also eats a
few snails, crawflshes, salamanders,
small fish, and occasionally mouse
1t Is on account of it's vegetable
food that the grackle most deserves
condemnation. Grain is eaten during
the whole year. and only for a short
time In summer is other food attrac-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21

Everyone who has ever tried to get
a very small child to put out your
tongue" for inspection, or to open her
mouth wide, that the suspected tongue
might be viewed, knows how hard a
matter il is TO really see either the
condition of the tongue or tonsils, be-
cause the baby will not straighten
out her tongue or open her mouth wide
enough, | have gotten around this
difficult by putting a drop of honey
or molasses on the tip end of the
child's chin, and asking her to lick it
OF. The process of licking off gives
me good, unhurried view OF
the straight, extended tongue; 1t also
causes her to open her mouth so wide
that can see her tonsils and the back
of her throat. And all this without
worrying the baby, for she thinks 1t
is a game--Good Housekeeping Mag.
azine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21

Littleman was telling the young
bachelors at recent affair uptown
Just how to manage wife.
when you young fellows are mar
ried you must take the upper hand
at once" he said. mo weakness. no
sentiment Make your wife under.
stand that, though you love her and
SO forth, she is the junior partner.
II necessary, resort to the effective
method of our cavemen ancestors
use the heavy hand! Put her nose to
the domestic grindstone. Why, when
speak to my wife"
Littleman never finished. Why?
See headline.-New York Times.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21
How He Chose a Gem,

How did you happen to pick out
that girl for a wife among all the doz-
ems you knew"
! noticed she occasionally put on
something heavier than lace wrap
when we have a blizzard. Also, she
sometimes wears overshoes when it.
is raining hard. | thought these
things displayed rare sense"
Exceedingly rare for these days,
young man. You have selected
gem"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21
Tells What's the Matter Win Him

We'll, what Is the complaint" de.
manded Squire Peacy, the well-known
Arkansas justice of the peace, as
there entered his office Constable
Slackputter escorting a colored male
factor
DE complaint, yo' homeland
t'anky for de 'terrygation-" replied
the culprit, before the officer could
make answer, 'am a posthumous
creech in muh back, dat kotches me
ker-blick every time l tries to run.
Yassah. If 1t hadn't uh been dat-uh-
way. de cap'n, yuh, wouldn't uh over
took me In munt O. Sundays!"-
Kansas City Star.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21
air Warming.

The lanky youth who occupied a
seat in passenger coach persisted in
sticking his head and shoulders out OF
the window. The brakeman was pass
ing through the coach, and he touched
the youth on the back.
Better keep your head inside the
window" advised the brakeman.
Il kin look out the winder If | want
to- answered the youth.
Il know you can" warned the
brakeman. But If you damage any
of the ironwork on the bridges you IL
pay for it,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-21
Give Fowls OYSTER Shell

Some say that oyster shell is only
suitable for egg-shell material and
will not do fer grit. AS a matter OF
fact nearly all kinds of poultry viii
eat oyster shell at all seasons of the
year Growing chicks. gosllngs and
ducklings have no use for eCg.sheu
consequently their liking for it argues
that they need it to grind their food