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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
VARIETY IN THE MENU
SUBJECT TO WHICH MORE AT
TENTIoN SHOULD BE GIVEN.
Well for Cook to Think Up" New
Ways Of Serving Food, With the
Idea ~ Getting Away From
unappetlzina Monotony.

Perhaps in no department Of wom-
ans work Is 1t SO easy to get into
groove as in catering. However
good the food may be, It fails to be APP
preciated as II should, IL II lacks va
riety, writes contributor to the Queen
Jondon). To avoid this, It is a wise
plan to keep a menu book. also notes
Of new dishes to be tried, and also
frequently to consult a cookery book
to refresh the memory and stimulate
one OF the new ideas.
Lists are also most valuable. as II
is well worth the trouble to arrange
them for reference; a list Of break
fast dishes, one OF meats and joints.
another OF sweets. and one of cakes,
would do much to avoid monotony.
Now breakfast dishes in these
days OF high-priced eggs and bacon do
present a difficulty. and both fore
thought and extra time for prepara-
ton are needed here. Rissoles may
be made out Of mere scraps OF meat
and potatoes; half a pound Of sausage
meat will make quite large dish. Re
mains OF tongue, beef, or ham can
be minced and favored and mixed
with crumbs and served on hot toast,
or heated with thick gravy and served
on fried creton, or used to stun to
matoes or eggs, or to fill a savory
pancake. Ok kidney and New Zea-
land kidneys can be stewed, curried,
mr. rnada int lfdna., toaat. Lodagraa
can be made with either fish or eggs;
haddock toast, or fishcakes, steaks OF
hake or cod fried, fillets Of haddock
dipped in batter and fried, grilled
mackerel or herrings, are all good.
The occasional bacon can be helped
out with fried bread one morning.
saute potatoes another. and a third
used merely as a garnish to a dish of
sheep's liver. Hon emade potted meat.
beef-and-bacon galatin, and rabbit
pie or mold all help to make a
change; and please add scones or hot
rolls occasionally. and dish of fresh
fruit once or twice a week.
A beetroot simmered in strong,
clear stock is nice, or carrots boiled
in stock and put through a sieve. and
the puree made the right consistency
with nicely favored stock. A puree
OF brussels sprouts or marrow are both
good. and onion, celery. tomato, lem
til. or haricot soups are all easily
made; so is smooth white soup, half
milk and half water. with onions. po-
tatoes, and leeks sirnmered in it, and
rubber through the sieve.
OF fish. again II the more expensive
kinds are tabooed. there is a fresh
haddock. boiled. with parsley sauce,
or stuffed and baked; cod fried in bat
ter, with picked walnuts; grilled
whiting. stuffed or baked mackerel, or
hake with horse-radish sauce.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02

in the case Of those who have no PEI
sonal experience in the work.
In the parlance OF today. "a mai.
must be on to his job" He must know
what to do and how best TO do it. He
must be aware that inexperience may
cause leaks, and leaks will soon sink
the enterprise.
II is a noteworthy fact that most
successful poultry farms of today are
those that have started from a small
beginning and gradually expanded as
business and experience warranted.
Men who would not go into the dry
goods business for the reason that they
knew nothing about it, will build
houses and stock them and expect the
hens to do the rest
Hens, like cows. yield a profit &C.
cording TO the treatment given them.
They viii not stand neglect They are
hard workers when properly managed
and rewarded. but they can be the
most idle and Indifferent producers
when made to shift for themselves.
Our agricultural colleges have done
iANSh W AtdCn lllt new hSplTd1IS now
to tread in poultry paths, and men and
women who endeavor TO improve oy
these excellently arranged courses OF
instruction will have won half the
battle-the other half naturally be-
longs to practical experience.
A man with $1,000 would better In
vest one-half Of 1t in buildings. stock
and fixtures and reserve the other naIf
for feed and running expenses, than
invest the entire amount in the equip
ment and have to go in debt for the
feed.
Eggs and poultry are staple crops
and the demand is far greater than
the supply. This country needs more
poultry farms, and they will be sue
cessful when properly built and man.
aged. But the beginning must be
small and the growth gradual so that
every part OF the work is promptly
noted and carefully and correctly per.
formed
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
tFARN9 :
POULTRY
BUILDING UP POULTRY FARM
Necessary to Make Right Kind Of
Start ano Work Must Be Faith
fully Performed Every Day.
By MICHAEL X. BoYER)

Wy MANfhAFL n bO1 Eh.D
poultry farm built upon a secure
foundation is sure to be successful IL
II Is afterward properly managed. 1t
Is not only necessary to make the right
kind OF a start, but the work must be
regularly and faithfully performed day
in and day out.
AS rule beginners start with great
enthusiasm. and not a few build air
castles. but to many OF them the same
ness of the work, the close applica.
tion, the constant watching, soon be-
come monotonous, and then there is
a shirking Of duty. neglect. careless.
ness, and the enterprise becomes a fail.
ure.
The point is to begin sniall-meas-
ure the size OF the initial step with. the
amount Of capital and experience at
hand.
II is often the case that men with
more or less available capital. practi.
cally put all their money in houses and
stock. This is mistake. and more so
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
IL W.
&.'s1,%@R ~
BUILD UP THE HOME MARKET
Needs by Many Breeders Of
Pure-Bred Stock.

Many breeders of pure-bred stock
fail to pay sufficient attention to their
local market. The excuse is often made
that the farmers near by will not pay
the prices a breeder ought to have for
producing high class breeding animals.
To the breeder located in a communi-
~ where the use Of such stock has not
become firmly established this may be
true. IL will be to the breeders inter-
est to use his best efforts to educate
the men OF his home community to the
value OF this stock Ii may be neces-
sary in the beginning to sell a breed
ing animal occasionally for a little less
money than It might bring from one
familiar with its value. As ii is dem
onstrated TO these men that good
breeding pays in dollars and cents they
will gradually become willing to pay
more nearly what animals are worth
for breeding purposes.
During the past season owing TO bad
roads and bad weather conditions
many buyers from distance were
prevented from marketing. II has
been interesting to observe the in.
stances where the home market had
been Systematically developed to such
extent that the offering was taken at
fairly remunerative prices in spite Of
the absence Of outside buyers. A sue
cessful breeder OF improved live stock
who endeavors to build up a home
trade in this way is a good business
asset In the community. In the course
of time the whole community will bene-
mt as a result of his work for live
stock Improvement. Such men should
be given every encouragement pos.
sible.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
DAAAIIgNOITS

A good COW can be raised cheaper
than she can be purchased.
II the mother is worth keeping the
calf should be worth raising.
Use the Babcoek test and know the
good COWS from the poor ones.
Keep the cream as near 60 de-
grees as possible while waiting for
the churn.
II patron win not dairy in a bust.
ness way, is It surprising he finds no
money in It?
Every heifer should have a chance
= to prove her worth in the dairy before
being slaughtered
Every purebred COW does not make
money. Keep records and see II
every one Of your COWS pays for its
keep.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
NO EXCUSE FOR SCALY LEGS
Condition Is Quite Common Among
Fowls, and Is Worthy the Poul.
tryman's Consideration.

Scaly leg is a condition quite com.
mon among fowls. and is worthy the
poultryman's consideration.
There is noticed on the front un-
feathered portion OF the legs, or upon
the toes. elevated scales giving a
roughened, enlarged appearance. or
uneven, grayish, rough crusts. This
Is caused by very small parasite
mite which penetrates between the
scales. producing an irritation result
ing in the formation OF serum, which
dries, accumulates and pushes out the
scales.
The spread over the leg ia very
slow, both legs generally being af.
fected. Later lameness may be no
ticed, perhaps, dropping on OF parts
OF the toes, the hen stops laying, be-
comes thin in flesh, and through loss
OF vitality. becomes a more easy prey
to other diseases, and death may oc-
cur. This condition is easily trans
mitted, and new birds should be ex,
amined before being introduced into
an unaffected flock. There is no ex-
cuse for allowing this condition to
exist, since II is easily remedied by
proper treatment
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
CANADA FIGHTS HOG CHOLERA
Regulations for Admission Of Swine
From United States Are Very
strlet-Enforee Quarantine.
CBy II. PRESTON HosKrNs

tBy II. PRESTON HosKINs.l
vaccination of hogs is not permit
ted In Canada. A regulation OF the
Canadian government reads as fol.
lows: The use OF hog cholera serum
or virus. being considered a source OF
danger the importation. manufacture,
sale or use of such serum or yirus 70
prohibited"
The regulations for the admission
OF hogs into Canada from the United
states are very strict. Hogs tha,
nave been vacoinatei by the double
method cannot be admitted. Rogs
coming from localities in hieh there
has been cholera within the past six
months are refused entrance Hovs
which are not excluded for these rea.
ons are held in quarantine Ter one
month at the Canadian b. er before
9elng allowed to so 10 their iystina-
ton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
Lemon Ice Cream.

Ono quart sweet cream. yokes OF
six eggs, white OF one egg. three
fourths OF pound OF sugar. juice OF
four lemons, Juice Of one orange,
grated peel Of three lemons.
Mix the lemon and orange Juice to-
gether; add some OF the sugar and
boil in double boiler. Strain to cool
in bowl and then add the peel. Let
the mixture then stand an hour be-
fore freezing. In the meanwhile make
custard OF the cream, eggs and
sugar. cooking this carefully in dou-
BILE boiler and seeing that it does not
curdle: let the custard cool. then
freeze 1t for awhile, and after this
mix in the fruit Juice and finish the
freezing. Three or four whole eggs
may be used instead OF the six yolks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
DAIRY
FACTS
cow TESTING HELPS FARMER
Members OF Associations Enabled to
Hire Tester &c Keep Records
Expense Is Not Great.

CBy PROF OSCAR ERR. Ohio state Uni
versity.)
Year after year many farmers milk
cows that do not pay for the feed
that they eat Cow testing associa.
tons assist the farmer in finding out
those cows that cost him money to
keep and those that are making
money for him. Some cows start their
lactation period with a heavy milk
flow. but soon drop 10 an ordinary
How Other cows give a more reru-
lar fow throughout the year. At the
end Of the year the latter COWS win
have probably produced the most milk.
but the farmer very often will con-
slider the cows that started well the
most profitable. The main purpose OF
COW testing associations is to enable
the members TO hire tester 10 keep
records which. in practice. II is almost
impossible for farmers to keep for
themselves Another feature OF the
testers work is 10 work out for the
farmers the most economical rations
for their herds The expense 10 the
-'N--AN'o VI Aht dnnbNAdAlun VIII DC
si.50 per year for each COW in their
herds.
To many farmers II may seem un-
necessary TO hire a man to do work
which they are perfectly capable OF
doing. Many farmers are unauestiou.
ably able to do this work. but Il is un.
likely that. during the pressure OF
farm work. they win do II. Expert.
ence has made the tester rapid aid
accurate. He has at his finger ends
the strength OF the acid he uses the
amount to charge for roughage and
concentrated feeds. and the analysis
of the common feeds. II will take
the average farmer some time 10 be-
come familiar enough with the things
to do the work as well as the tester.
Not only do the testers records
show which cows make or lose money
for their owners. but they show 10
what extent each COW is profitable
and what kind Of feed at the prevail.
Ing price produces the most economic
returns
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02

CBy J. q. HALPIN. Wisconsin College OF
Agriculture.l
The universal question OF the farm
er interested in poultry is What
breed will prove most profitable for
general farm purposes?" He inces-
sanity besieges the poultry fancier.
the editors OF poultry journals and
similar authorities on chickens with
this query. II is impossible to answer
this question in the way the farmer
desires. He expects a particular breed
TO be named outright and character
lied as the premier money.maker OF
all varieties.
Due to the great similarity existing
between the breeds. due to the ex-
treme variations in local conditions
and finally as a result of individual
peculiarities and preferences of the
owners OF the flock, no one breed can
be named as the most profitable for
all farm purposes.
Dual Purpose Breeds Preferable.
In general. the dual purpose breeds,
capable OF both meat and egg produc-
tion. are best adapted to farm condi-
tion. Specialized varieties are imprac-
tical for the general farm, as they re-
quire too much attention and care.
The farmer needs a bird. with much
vitality and constitution which will be
able to rough IL with a minimum
amount OF attention.
Some people have a natural liking
for certain breeds and by the practice
Of careful. painstaking selection can
obtain the best results from their use.
Anyone who constantly overfeeds
should select one OF the special egg
producing types rather than a meat
producing bird. The Leghorn is the
variety best adapted Cor such classes
OF feeders.
No Color Best.
The average countryman, according
to his natural preference, should
choose one OF the dual purpose breeds
for the farm hennery. Any OF the com.
mon varieties. Plymouth Rock. Wyan-
dotte. Rhode Island Red or Orpington
breeds should satisfy the farmer for
a rough and ready. hardy. profitable
fowl Any special preference for birds
OF a certain color can be readily sat
ished by the wide range OF colors Of
fered In the varieties Of these breeds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
Baked HzIibut.

Three or four pounds OF halibut. Dip
the dark skin in boiling water and
scrape clean. Rub well with salt and
pepper. Put into pan and pour milk
over 1t till half an inch deep. Bake
about an hour, basting with the milk.
When the fish is nearly done sprinkle
buttered crumbs over the top. The
milk keeps the fish moist, is a good
substitute for pork and makes the
fish brown better. Use just enough
milk to baste and let 1t cook away to-
ward the last. Serve with plain drawn
butter. egg sauce or tomato sauce
and garnish with slices of hard-boiled
eggs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02

very misleading idea prevails among
many inexperienced poultrymen that
the color OF the fowl radically effects
its egg production This is an imag.
mary view OF the uniformed, as the
color OF the bird is OF no Importance
in determining capacity for produc
ton.
There are some commendable fea-
lures about the variety in the feath.
ering OF the breeds. The white fowl
is admirable. due to the fact that no
colored pin-fcathers dishgure the
dressed bird On the other hand the
white breeds present certain disad.
vantages, such as the fact that they
are more conspicuous and afford in.
viting prey to hawks. and are so hard
to keep clean and presentable.
Keeps But One Breed.
A crying evil in rural. poultry hus-
bandry is the attempt to maintain
more than one breed on the farm.
The countryman should definitely de-
eide on the breed best adapted to his
~NANaNAN-7 anu thth SuOuiu NOIh Ouiy
with this variety The common con.
demnatory practice OF the farmer is
10 maintain one breed for a time and
about when this breed is proving sue
cessful, an alluring advertisement or
a snappy bit OF news matter charac-
teriZing some other breed as a world
beater' causes him to change the va
riety which he is raising.
This continual shifting OF breeds re-
acts upon the farmers pocketbook
and results in no good. A rigid
rule should be followed: Select the
breed which has proved its merit and
then adhere to this choice" Any Of
the above-named breeds will prove
profitable II rigid selection OF breeding
stock is enforced and ordinary care is
afforded the fowl. The search OF the
farmer for a perfect breed instead OF
devoting his energies toward the i'm
provement Of his present variety
should be both condemned and de-
rided The countryman is not going
TO discover any such model variety
no matter how ardent his search. He
must develop his present breed by
means OF rigid selection. elimination
OF Inferior stock. normal sanitation
and healthful surroundings.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
Goldfish Soun.

one-half turnip. one to two parsley
roots (or leaves. II not roots), three
onions. Slice all these and boil until
done in two quarts of water. then add
cupful shredded Goldfish and boil lit
tie longer. Take one cupful milk. one
egg, one tablespoonful -four. Beat
this well together and add to the
above. Let thicken and then season
with little ginger and pepper. By
cooking fresh fish until 1t can be re-
moved from the bones you can make
same as goldfish soup. only add lit
tie salt and butter size of an egg.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
GET MOST FROM SHoRTHoRNs
Cow is Equal to Any Other In Pro-
dueing and Raising Bull Calf
and in Giving Milk.

An Illinois writer in giving his rea-
sons for preferring the Shorthorn
breed Of cattle says:
l. have fed steers of all the differ
ent beef breeds, and while there is a
vast difference in the feeding qualities
Of individual animals have arrived at
the conclusion that as a breed / get
more growth, stretch and finish from
the Shorthorn than from those OF 9TH
er beef breeds.
2. The Shorthorn cow is the equal
OF any other in producing and raising
a bull calf. and the superior of the
COW Of any other beef breed as a
milker
8. The Shorthorn COW not only
raises good calf but pays her own
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02

way at the pail. which makes her the
ideal farmers COW.
T. When a small boy my father
gave me a Shorthorn heifer COW. and
as a result ! have been breeding
shorthorns for thirty-two years, dur
ing which time have owned regis
tered cattle of other breeds. but have
never found any good reason for dis
earding the shorthorns, but on the
contrary have discarded the others
ana replaced them with shorthorns.
.. The Shorthorn is not approached
by any other breed for combined beef
and dairy purposes. and as in the
past VIII continue to outnumber all OF
the beef breed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
Cows Tail Holder.

nies. mosquitoes. gnats. etc. II is well
known that cows switch their tails con-
unually, either to brush of insects, or
from a nervous habit, and this tends
to brush foreign matter. such as dirt.
DUST. and the like into the pail during
milking. particularly when the tail is
hiled with the filth OF the yard or
pasture The invention prevents such
milk contamination.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
AUTOMATIC DOOR FOR A COOP
Unpleasant Necessity Of Getting Up
Early in Morning to Release
Chickens Is Obviated.

To obviate the unpleasant neces.
sity OF arising too early TO open the
door OF the chicken coop and let the
poultry into the yard an automatically
opening door can be easily made. ac-
cording TO the design suggested in the
accompanying sketch. writes E. l.
BRADSHAW in Worlds Advance.
The first step In the work is to pro
vide a hinged platform inside the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02

chicken coop under which is placed a
spiral spring OF Just enough strength
TO give way under the weight OF a
hen. A door is next made and hinged
at the top as shown. To this door is
fastened a rope leading to a weight
that is heavy enough to lift the door
A small strip Of wood is nailed across
the front Of the hinged platform. CON-
pleting the work. The details are
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
Foundation for Separator.

a good. solid foundation Is very es-
sential to the smooth running of a
separator. 10 be sure. but the separa-
tor must not be bolted down solid TO
the foundation. Just simply screw It
down tight and level care being taken
not to have it down too tight.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
Homemade srooder.

on the corner Of tho brooder as shown
is for the lamp or lantern to De placed
in to heat the brooder II should be
lined with tin or asbestos. There is a
glass opening in the top, l2 by "a
This makes a fine brooder for
spring. summer and fall. and givei
excellent satisfaction. Its capacity
is 220 chicks. and it can be made at
a very small cost.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02

clearly shown in the sketch and re-
quire no further explanation.
The action ~ the automatic doors Is
quite simple. AS hen steps on the
platform the strip at the front end is
pressed downward, releasing the door.
which flies open because of the weight
attached to il.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
inouhator Most R.llahle.

You can hatch eggs in an ineubato
that you cannot trust under hen
Thin-shelled eggs hen soon demol
ishes. while an incubator will brinl
these out nicely. and so 1t will I,
cracked egg
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
ATTACHMENT ON cows TAIL
Prevents Introduction Of Dirt. Dus,
and the Like Into Pail During
Milking Operation.

The Scientific American in describ-
ing cows tail holder. invented by E
quick of Trinidad. Colo. says:
The main object OF the invention is
to SO secure the tail OF a COW that the
animal may not switch its tail in an
enort to rid itself OF insects, such as
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
Orange Ice.

Four cupfuls water, two cupfuls
sugar two cupfuls orange Juice, quar-
ter cupful lemon Juice. grated rind OF
two oranges. Make sirup by boil
ing water and sugar 20 minutes, add
fruit juice and grated rind; cool.
strain and freeze.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
Feeding the Dairy Cow.

When feeding the dairy COW remem
Der that she cannot do two things
with the same feed-that is. she can.
not make beef and milk at the same
time
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
BR00DER FOR LITTLE CHICKS
Homemade Affair Can Be Put To-
aether chesply by Use Of Well
Seasoned Light Lumber.
Cpy a. c. sHELnoN. ohIo. }

The brooder is made OF welhsea
soned light lumber. and the top is 40
inches long, S2 inches wide; with the
other dimensions given in the illus.
tration.
The little opening in front should
have little side door The little box
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-02
DO Prevent eIue Erom EadInu.

TO Prevent Blue From Fading.
To prevent any shade OF blue from
fading soak for two hours in pail OF
water to which one ounce OF sugar OF
lead has been added. Then be sure to
dry well before washing and ironing.