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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Sophie 10Th.


Sophie 10th, the worlds champion
Jersey COW, dropped strong, vigorous
bull calf at Hood Farm, Massachusetts,,
October 80. She begins her eighth lacta
ton period at IL years of age and In ex'
cellent condition. After making IT,
557.s lbs. of milk containing 999.1 lbs
fat in one year and piling up long dis.
tance record of total Of 75, ,980S lbs. oi
milk containing 4434.45 lbs. fat In six
consecutive lactation periods, this cham.
pion COW seems to be weakened In NO
way and appears capable of more than
maintaining the average of her present
records.
At the 1915 National Dairy Show from
which she was returned to Hood Farm
only few days before oslving, "Sophie''
won In the only class In which she was
entered-that for senior official record
cows-and was the center of interest fol-
thousands attending the show. She is 9
q COW OF remarkable individuality with
an unusual combination of great consti
tuition, capacity, type, and producing
ability. The preservation OF such indi'
vidusls throughout their breeding lives
means much in the improvement of the
dairy cattle industry.
Too much praise cannot be given q
COW Of this character, and the tremen
dous amount of work she is doing should
be comprehended by oil breeders. She
embodies the characteristics which are
so highly desirable for all pure.bred
animals. Year after year she has been
making exceptional records; year after
year she has given birth to strong, vigor'
Gus calves; year after year her great con
stitution sustains her function. Large
records, strong breeding power, ability
to transmit to the offspring desirable
dairy qualities, and consultation
capable Of sustaining the strain OF milk
production and reproduction are The
highly desirable things to be sought BY
every breeder Of every breed.-Hosrd's
Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
breeding Draft Horses.

Now that importations are becoming
less and less, owing to the war, attention
of American breeders Of the draft horse
has been attracted to homo horses and
especially to show specimens. Now
that driving IL becoming less and less 9
pleasure, or possibility, owing to the
10 ultipli0ity Of autos, II 10 not unlikely
that quite few will turn to tho breed.
Ing of drafters. .
While they can be raised moro oheaply
In the west, the eastern product should
be Of far greater value for use at home
and We expect to see quite bit OF bust
ness done In the breeding line. Toe
much attention cannot DO paid to the
selection Of breeding animals, and shape,
size, bone and soundness should be care.
fully looked sfter.
Good feed must also be given to keep
the size where the standard requires lt
There are some counties IL Maine where
there 10 cot single purebred draft stal.
lion, and where they are to be found,
many lack In most Of the desired quail
tiles. This Il oil wrong, and . change
should bs made, and the change cannot
come too soon.-Aaipe Farmer. !.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Short Winter Courses In Agriculture.

The College OF Agriculture OF the
State University at OrOno announces
that short courses In Dairying. General
Agriculture, Horticulture, and Poultry
Keeping will be given this year as usua
during the months of January and Feb
ruary. The courses In dsirying and
general agriculture open Monday even
ing, January 8, and run for four weeks
and the courses In horticulture and poul
try open February and continue fol
three weeks.
These courses are free, the students
having to pay only for railroad fare
room and meals. The courses are giver
by means Of lectures, discussions, anG
actual practice work in the subject,
taught. The work is concentrated ant
deals In practical manner with matters
directly connected with the problems Of
the farming business. They are open e
both men and women, and will prove 9
profitable Investment to any person who
may desire TO make Q thoroughly prac
tical and concentrated study Of suot
subjects az soils, soil fertility, fertilizers
adaptation OF fertilizers to crop needs
cropping systems adapted to farming II
Maine, care, feeding and breeding oI
farm animals, figuring and oompoundipe
of dairy rations, testing milk, ripenine
cream, making butter, managing or
orchard, growing email fruits, incuba'
tion, rearing chicks, feeding for egg pro
duction, poultry house construction, and
the marketing OF farm products.
"A bulletin has just been Issued which
tells all about the short courses. This
win be sent to any person on request.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
State of Maine
OXFORD /, 81

OXFORD. ss:
Ata Probate Court held at Paris, In and for
said County Of oxford on the third Tuesday OF
November, A. D. 1915.
ON the petition of Stanley NJ. Benson, admin.
istrator of the estate of America B. Benson, late
Of Hartford, deceased; praying for license 70
sell at public or private sale certain real estate
owned BY said deceased st the time Of al, his de-
viz: Real estate situated In the town Of Hart.
ford in lot numbered six In the nth n range g9 O.
ings thereon, excepting and reserving fifteen
acres Of the same previously conveyed 70 Hiram
Hines by william Irish and also the town or
county road running through said premises.
1T Is ORDERED,
That notice thereof be given 70 all persons IN.
terested, by causing q copy Of this order TO be
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the OK:
ford Democrat, published at South Paris, IN said
Court to be held at Paris in and for said
County on the third Tuesday Of December, A.. D.
1915, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon and show
cause, II any they have, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted.
ADDISON Z. HERRICK, Judge OF Probste.
1850 Attest :-ALBERT D. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
The Old Apple Tree.

The Old Apple Tree.
Shall the old apple tree be neglected?
Shall all our attention be given to the
sOung tree, to the neglect of the old?
/ am led to add some of my own ex.
periencs In the work OF reclaiming old
trees. During the past 10 years, have
planted many young trees and also
brought into good bearing q number Of
old ones. Some Of the latter were 90 far
gone In appearance that 1t seemed bard
ly worth while to attempt to do any
thing with them, yet gave them the
benefit of the doubt, and nearly all re-
sponded to the call upon them, and have
since done some good work.
Fifteen years ago tOpworked an old
Seeding tree. apparently 80 years old at
that time. grating 1t to Grsvenstein,
and 1t has proved to be my best and
most profitable tree. Eight years ago I
topgrafted two old trees to Baldwin, and
they have produced four good crops
since then. I also beheaded an old
tree and allowed 1t to form Q new top,
which has been grated to Baldwin and
Is now healthy, vigorous topped tree,
with years of usefulness before It.
I have pruned up and grated several
other old trees, which are now in good
condition.
Other trees, some go years of age, or
more, have been given attention and
been drought to life again" with profit
able results.
All this, of course, has meant work
bnt have not done 1t all at once, and
the cost has been very little-less per
tree than 1t costs to grow young tree
up to bearing age.
l wish to lay strong emphasis on the
fact that these trees have been fed every
year since they came into my possession.
believe it would be useless to attempt
to renovate an old tree without feeding
1t we'll.
All trees will sooner or later reach q
stage where 1t will not pay to longer
care for them. When that point ia
reached, whether at 20 or 120 years, the
tree should be converted into f1rewood,
as It Is menace to other trees as long
as It stands. But as long as the trunk
and main branches are reasonably sound,
1t will pay to take care of the tree.
While at work grating one Of these
old trees of which have spoken, man
came along and stopped to ask about 1t,
and said he thought l would do better to
let the old trees 60 and set out some
young ones. In reply, said that I was
going to have the young ones and save
the old ones, too.
The old trees have paid their way
while the young ones have been coming
along, and while the latter are probably
worth more now, the others are still on
the job and give promise Of future use.
fulness.
doubt the advisability of encourag.
ing the planting of more trees, as the
business will develop naturally as long
as It is profitable. II 1t ceases to be
profitable, 1t cannot be doomed into a
success.
Whatever the future has in store for
the orchardist, this much stands true
the man who will not care for the trees
already on the farm, cannot hope to sue
ceed from new paintings. Better care
first; more trees sfterward.-E. G. Dow,
In Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Poultry Manure.

The manure produced 10 valuable
by.product OF poultry raising. 1t ia esti.
mated that the average night droppings
of hen amount to 80 to 40 pounds per
year. This represents the manure
which can certainly be saved with the ex-
ercise of q little care. A conservative esti-
mate indicates that this manure contains
fertilizing constituents which would cost
20 to 25 cents II bought In the form Of
comm mercial fertilizers at ordinary prices.
A flock of 100 hens would at this rate
produce manure worth go to S25 per
year. II, however, the manure is not
properly cared for, as much as one.balf
of It's fertilizing value is likely to be
lost. To prevent loss, frequent cleaning
of the dropping boards 10 necessary, and
some sort of absorbent should be used
daily. The use In moderate quantities
of 6ne, dry loan or road dust, or prefer
ably, mixtures of these with such mate.
rials as land plaster, acid phosphate, and
potash salts, has been recommended.
Sawdust has also been used with good
results at the rate of 10 pounds per hen
per year mixed with 16 pounds of acid
phosphate and pounds Of kainlt. This
gives fertilizer which contains about
OBS percent of nitrogen, 4.6 percent Of
phosphoric acid, and 2 percent of pot.
ash, and is worth about $40 per ton at
ordinary prices of these fertilIzing con.
stituents. 1t is better balanced fertil-
izer than manure alone, and is usually 10
better mechanical condition for applica.
ton to the soil by means of fertilizer
distributors or manure spreaders.
With the present high price OF potash
salts 1t is impracticable to use such ma.
terials In the way suggested, and 1t may
also be lmpracticable to use acid phos-
phate. In this case somewhat larger
amounts of sawdust should be used.
Sifted coal ashes may be used as an
absor bent, but wood ashes or lime
should not be mixed with the manure,
az they are likely to cause the loss of Its
most valuable fertilizing constituent,
namely, nitrogen (ammonis). Occasion.
ally the litter from the poultry house
may be mixed with the manure. This
increases the bulk, but greatly reduces
the value per pound OF the manure and
makes 1t difficult to apply to the soil, ex.
cept where 1t is to be brosdcssted and
plowed in.
Poultry manure is more than twice a.
valuable ss the same weight Of manure
from any other common farm animal.
Poultry manure is particularly we'll
adapted to gardening, aud poultry rsisers
should either use II on their own gardens
or dispose of 1t at good price, thus In.
creasing the profits OF their 6ocks.-
Dept. News Letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Female Help Wanted.

II you are girl with fair education and are
neat. industrious and ambitious we can give you
q place at once as clerk In our subscription de-
partment. It is clean, interesting work. year.
round position and q substantial advance In
salary are assured II you prove satisfactory. We
can, II you wish, give you chance to learn TYP.
ing, stencil cutting, ad.writing. letter writing
by those who succeed. A promising future 10
open to ambitious girls in our publishing busi.
ness. Willingness to work and to study are the
chief requisites for getting to the top. you are
willing TO start smsn and II you are ambitious to
work up slowly TO something good. write telling
all about yourself, to W. b. GANNETT. Pub
Inc, Dept. o. D., Augusta, Ne. b0-59
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12

Never before In agricultural history
would manure shed pay for itself %
quickly - to-day: Chemical analyses
made during five years at the Ohio Ex
pertinent Station show that barnyard
manure loses about one.half its potassi
um, ons-third its nitrogen and one-fouFtt
IL phosphorus when exposed 10 ths
weather for three winter months. A,
prices prevailing before the European
war the fertility constituents In ton oi
manure would be worth about @. Tht
loss hy lsschipg three months, woult
then amount to about eighty cents. Al
the present cost Of potash the loss wouli
be nearly q from this material alone.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Work Of the Chemists.

A chemist was employed at Q large
salary by a well known concern which
had formerly employed none. The very
first day he made a suggestion which
saved the firm enough to pay his salary
for year.
Out In Hawaii they discovered that
10000 acres Of fine pineapple lands
we're useless because Of too much man.
sanese In the soil. A chemist showed
the growers how to paint the leaves
Of the pineapple stalk with . certain
ron preparation which exactly coun-
teracts the Ill effects Of the manga
nese.
A philadelphia chemist told how he
was asked to give an expert opinion
to a woolen manufacturer about the
use Of soap.
II saved that man $4,000 in q year."
said he, "and I didn't even ask for q
fee-it was too simple"
Commercially speaking, chemists are
all MacGregors-they sit at the head
Of the table.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
You Mioh. Like to Try L.

Old English cookery was sstonish-
ingly lavish. Yorkshire cooks, for IN.
stance, seemed to ding about dozens Of
eggs and pints Of cream. A favorits
pie to send to ones friends at Christ.
mas was made like this: Take q tur.
key and bone It; take q goose and bone
It, and 20 on with q chicken, q pheas.
ant, q partridge, q pigeon and lark;
then put the lark In the pigeon, the
pigeon In the partridge. the partridge
In the pheasant, the pheasant In the
chicken, the chicken In the goose and
the goose In the turkey. The turkey
should then be placed In Q dish with Z
couple Of hares to ill up the crsvicss
and six pounds Of fresh butter. GOV.
cred and cooked. The recipe said this
was IAN agreeable pie TO eat co,d"-
London TitBits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Four-in-Hands

Not only are they the finest
looking four-in- hands we will
have this season, but they repre-
sent worth while economies in
price because prices are sure to 60
up on the next lot we have.
They are made with long neck
bands to assure easy sliding
through the collar. They will be
boxed for Christmas presentation
upon request.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12

Gull your flocks - the chickens grow
When you note Q particularly ptpmisine
specimen that 10 foil Of life end vigoi
and growing oil tie time, leg band Il and
note how q develops. You ought Il
know your best breeders from chick
hood to maturity. Il pays.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Cottage Studio
Notes
WATCH THIS COLUMN

WATCH HIS SOLUMN
NORWAY, Nov. I, 1916.
Of course you want some portrait
work for Christmas-Why not save
money by having it done Now3
All photo materials cost US more,
making an advance in our prices
necessary the first of December.
A new size we will make for only
ST. 90 per dozen this month.
In making plans for Christmas,
have you thought that your friends
can buy anything that you can give
them-except your photograph.
You do not have to trust valued
picture to an agent when you want a
crayon or water color portrait.
We can serve you perfectly in any
kind of Copy from old pictures-or
new.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
BE "PRETTY" IS
EXPERTS PLEA
TO THE WOMEN
Tanlac Man Explains Com
mon Sense Way to Get
and Retain Beauty.

"Many women paint and powder and
use cold cream and lotions when theil
complexions begin to fade. They think
sallow, wan looking face can be made
to bloom like healthy one BY such
treatment. But this is all wrong.
"The skin must be treated from the
inside out, not from the outside In
True beauty must come from q healthy
body; it can not result from an unhealthy
one. That 10 the secret OF all beauty
It's beautiful because It's natural-that'a
all there is to It. Every woman with q
good digestion has good complexion" J"
This is the opinion Of the Tanlac Man,
who says all women ought to look
pretty. he continued:
every woman has q right to be beau.
tifdl. 1t is her divine heritage and duty,
and II she is lacking In beauty, is bali
sick oil the time, 10 droopy, exhausted
and not jolly as girl oil her life long It's
her own fault.
SICK AND DON'T KNOW 1T.
"The trouble with most women is that
they are sick and don't know 1t. Scores
of women, from girls to mature mothers,
call on me daily, and not one out Of Q
dozen really knows what 10 the matter
with her. They have doctored for every.
thing under the sun-for nervous pros
tration, for brain fsg, for bad blood, for
indigestion, gastritis, gas on the stom.
ach, headache, dizziness-snd the
chances are ten to one 10 every case that
the whole trouble 10 in the digestive Or
gans.
"Let nervous, pale, tired women tone
up the system with Tanlac. Give It q
chance and women should rapidly regain
health, beauty and joy In life. / feel
that Tsnlao will do just this thing. Hun
dreds have told me what 1t has done for
them"
Tanlac is sold in South Paris by the
Chas. q. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12

Your initials on grsin bsgs and ether
things about the farm furnish bettDe evi-
deucs Of ownseship than anything you
Loan say. .i8p.i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12

When the horse won't sat Just after
coming In from days work, you have
stuok 70 youf job too long. Doesn't pay
you nor the horse, either.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12

The fowls do not consume % much
|oyster-shsll and grit ct thIs time - they
do during spring and summer, bat thscs
things should bs constantly kept before
them, just the Same.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Regal Shoes

If you have ever worn Regal
Shoes and have been properly
fitted you know nothing can take
their place for comfort, style and
durability. If you have worn
them and were not quite satisfied,
it is probably because the righ
model was not selected for you.
Properly selected Regal Shoes
have no equal. Let us give you
the benefit Of our experience and
select the model best adapted for
your foot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12

Hopkins says be owes everything -
has TO his wife,"
Il suppose that q why he put his
property In Bic wifs's nams bsfors II
fAiled."-Boston Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
SCHOOL TEACHERS

Teaching is wearing work. and only
those teachers who take good care of
their health can stand the daily strain
of the class room. The dull eyes, pale
cheeks, weary head and unstrung
nerves of many teachers show the
need of building up the nerve-force,
improving the blood and helping the
general condition. Have you heard
of az. F." Atwoods Medicine7 It is
a very old home remedy, and entirely
reliable. You can take it with the
assurance that only good effects fol-
low its use. 1t is not "cure-all," but
Ia general conditioner which acts on
the stomach, liver and bowels, and by
putting these important organs in
order, improves the appetite, puriies
the blood, strengthens the nerves and
clears the head. Try bottle and
note how soon you feel its beneficial
influence.
Buy . &c bestls q asyegrnssssses sessA
o. write to-day fos ffes sanpls.
IL F." Msdeiss Co. PsetIand, NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPrED THE PLow."

on practical Agricultural topic
70 solicited. Address all communications In
landed for this department 70 H1N1Y D.
HAhNoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. He.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12

eeeslsp MschSnies sffsss- ~ psenfsms,
less Ne jeis IN "eis6bias sFfsrs." sn6
eNeie1e ~ seiisjtsss % ssssss ssessStseIeao
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Handkerchiefs

We have a wonderful assort-
ment full to overAowing with the
good old kinds and many sorts of
new-fangled ideas. Initials are
complete, every handkerchief is
new and fresh-we have them for
men, women and children. Now
is the time to make Christmas
purchases when stock is complete.
Packed in presentation boxes on
request.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Shoes

For thirty-five years the w. l..
Douglas shoes have held the
place of honor in the esteem of
American men. Consistent quail
ity, authoritative style, popular
prices and skilled workmanship
have made the Douglas shoe
the favorite among million men.
For your Christmas requirements,
attention is called to this favorite
shoe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12

were killed and two passengers seri-
vusly hurt and several others received
minor injuries when an express train
ran into an open switch and ploughed
through a standing freight train. at
Beacon Falls. Conn.
Six head Of fancy cattle valued at
s2700, two colts valued at $500, sew
eral pigs and a large number Of poul-
try, besides fifteen tons Of hay, were
burned when the barn Of George Stu
lrt, on the road between Portland anu
Searboro. Ne. was destroyed by nre
LILLIAN Polishwoek. 8. was run over
and killed at Boston by an ice wagon.
Frank Long. go. out OF work and
respondent, took paris green st
Bridgeton, Ne. and died.
While repairing Q chimney at Bos.
ton Andrew ]. Boynton, rs, was
killed when he fell from q ladder.
Ray e. Chadbourne, 20. engaged
In Maine newspaper work, committed
suicide at Hsllowell,' Me-. BY hang
Ing. A4l
A 800, 900 trust fund for Harvard
university 10 provided for In the Will
Of Frederick w. Kimbtsll Of Chslssa. .
Mass.
John B. Philtdeau of Lowell, Q
freight brakeman, Wa struck and
ldllsd BY an express trsin It Clinton.
Mass.
Injuries received while being eject
ed from . bootblackiug stand at Bos-
con caused the death Of Thomas J.
Evcis.
Miss Lotta y. Crahtrse. wealth,
retired actress q bcllal ,wap iaiurel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
Umbrellas

A wide variety of carefully Sc
lected handles in fine woods, plain
and trimmed with sterling silver
or ivory. Those who contem.
plate making gifts to their friends
would do well to take advantage
of our Christmas offerings and
make early selections.