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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
Couch Advancement.

Tne following way of making I'D a
couch when used as a bed will prove
satisfactory, provided the couch is of
that type which has sides that can
be let down like the swinging ends
or sides of It kitchen table. Make up
the bed In the morning the same as
ordinarily but when the sheets and
blankets are in place instead of tuck.
ing them In at the sides. fold the
blanket and then the sheets smooth
ly from the sides toward the center.
Thus the bedclothes will occupy only
the top Of the couch, leaving tile sides
free. Drop the sides, spread cover
over the whole couch and neat re-
suit will appear. Have for the pillows.
day covers like the couch cover.
which can be easily slipped Off at
night.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22

Here ARE pictured two collars and
collar with vcstee, which are recent
additions to the already great array
Of neckwear. The collars are made
Of transparent organdie and the collar
and yeStCe of sheer organdie trimmed
with Venetian lace insertion. Collars
and yestees Of this kind are literally
used in finishing plain waists and
blouses In all sorts of materials to
give them the summary touch and the
becomingness of white about the face.
There is little difference In the two
collars. Both are large enough to be
classed among small capes and both
are made of plain, transparent organ
die This material lends itself per-
fectly to narrow plaitings, and each
of these cape collars is covered with
rows of plaitings set close together.
10 the collar at the left they are
stitched TO the foundation cape and
turned over, and it is necessary to
press them down. In the other collar
the plaitinGs are hemsitched to the
plain cape.
The small yeStee is frilled on TO
n short yoke at the front and slips
under the sides Of the bodice leaving
the collar free to fall over the Shout
ders and back. These manufactured
accessories are well made and accur-
ately cut and are so inexpensive that
II is not worth while to attempt them
nt home. They are particularly useful
Ter remodeling blouses and are the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22

II is difficult to reproduce such I'M
substantial and gauzy materials in IA
picture, although they make a lovely
background for fine embroideries.
From the illustration only faint inn
preston can be gathered of the hand
some frock of embroidered organdie
and lace which shows such clever
adaptation of style to fabric. Ii is
made with full, gathered skirt having
wide panel of lace let In at each
side. The front and back are heavily
hand embroidered.
The bodice Is simple, opening in
V at the front and back of the neck A
small collar, covered with plaitings,
makes beautiful finish. drapery Of
lace at each side forms caps over the
top of the sleeves, and the embroidered
pattern on the skirt is repeated in
smaller size on the bodice and girdle.
The frock is in one piece.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
Shakcspeare's Mixed Population"


1t is impossible to overestimate ths
influence on the view Of government
with which Shakespeare, without Purt
tanism. invigorated the Anglo-Saxon
mind both in England and America In
the direction OF at least freest investi,
cation of ecclesiastical principles and
methods. American worldwideness,
cosmopolitanism, or, II you please, that
hospitality to all interests from any.
where and everywhere which is char
acteristic Of the United States, has its
own method glorified In Shakespeare
intellectual procedure. Shakespeare
population is as mixed as our own. He
had the American manner, with
myriad-minded past, and the more
varied and variable present-"Shake
speare and the American Spirit" DR.
Frank w. Gunsaulus, In National Mag
aZine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22

tFrom the United States Department OF
Agricuture)
While the South and West are awak-
ing rapidly to the merits OF the hog,
and these sections are increasing their
output of pork and enlargng their
bank accounts, few farmers in New
England or the middle Atlantic states
are raising hogs on a large scale.
Many or the farmers in these sections
hold that hog raising IS not profitable,
and on many farms the hogs that are
raised are regarded as side-line rath-
er than as Offering an important source
of income. In these eastern states it is
estimated on January /, 1916, there
were only 2,6S7,000 hogs, or about
per cent of the total of 6S,000,000 re-
ported for the entire country.
The principal reason why hogs are
not raised more largely by eastern
farmers, the animal husbandry experts
of the department say, is that many
farmers in this section have not yet
realized the value of cheaply grown
forage and pasture in swine produc-
ton. The general conditions i'm the
East offer opportunities for profitable
pork production, but not where hogs
are kept in pens by 10 feet and fed
on grain alone, with no green feed ex-
cept occasional waste vegetables from
the table.
There seems also to be an impress
sion throughout the East that only
those farmers who have rich, level
land should raise hogs. As n matter
Of fact the specialists say, hogs are
most easily handled on farms that are
somewhat rolling. For the production
Of grasses the upland farm Is often
about as good as the level one. There
Is generally better water supply. and
Il billy farm is likely to have more
shade. This does not mean that the
III" hh1ner has the better situation,
but in a great many instances he has
certain advantages which he does not
appreciate.
Advantages offered by East.
The eastern farmer Is in the midst
of top-notch markets for hogs. II
prices paid for hogs on the New York,
Jersey City, Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh markets are on an average high
er than the prices paid for hogs on
any of the western markets The
East Is peculiarly adapted to hog rails
ing. in view of the fact that markets
for fresh pork and cured meats may be
found in local communities as well as
n the larger cities and the various
coast resorts.
Corn is being grown successfully in
the East, and in some sections the av-
crage yield per acre is greater than
that of the middle West. Glover blue
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22

grass, in fact many forage crops es-
peCially adapted for swine feeding,
grow readily in nearly every section of
the East. Rye, oats, barley and wheat
also are grown, and these young, grow
ing cereals make excellent early spring
pasture for pigs. In the trucking sec
tons there is wasted annually a vast
quantity of unmarketable products
that might be used To advantage and
with profit in feeding hogs. The dairy
districts offer further advantage to
the hog rSiser by furnishing such by
products as skim milk and buttermllk.
which are especially relished and
probably utilized by growing pigs.
While there are many advantages in
favor of profitable pork production in
the East, on many of the farms these
advantages are overlooked and hogs
are confined within a pen about 6 by
10 feet during The entire year. Eastern
hogs are FED largely on mill feeds, such
as cornmeal and middlings, which are
expensive feeds.
Pasture and Forage Crops.
No farmer is prepared to raise hogs
probably unless he is well provided
With pasture. The pasture should be
so managed that it affords tender and
paIntable forage. Grasses are sue
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
Favorite Fare.

A certain father who is fond OF
putting his boys through natural his
tory examinations is often surprised
by their mental agility. He recently
asked them to tell him, What animal
is satisfied with the least amount OF
nourishment?" THE moth" one OF
them shouted confidently. 1T eats
nothing but holes. Youths Compan-
ion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22

JOY of the tourist. 1t is no burden 60
take quantities of fresh and crisp
looking neckwear on a journey.
Many other sheer fabrics are used
for similar collars, but no other is
quite so crisp looking as organdie,
and It seems to soil less easily than
the softer fabrics.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
COST OF CROPS AND ANIMALS
Seek Ways and Means Of Reducing
Expense Of Produetion-consid-
GRAFTON Due Customers.

II may be that under your present
system of farm manage uent the crops
and animals are costing you too
much. If so seek ways and means
Of saving cost Of production. You owe
this to your customG's as well as
yourself Find useless expense. II II
is In your plan. ana get rid Of It.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
He Was impressed

was the sermon today to your lik.
Ing, John?" inquired the pastor. "In.
deed, sir, 1t was a grand Sermon" said
John, with genuine admiration. "Wha,
part seemed to take hold of your"
wen, now since You ask me, I'll tell
you. What took hold of me most was
your perseverance-the way you went
over the same thing again and again
and again. Christian Herald.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22

I culent and Itch in muscle and bone
forming ma erals but the most impor-
tant consideration In favor of pasture
for swine in summer Is its small cost.
The earlier in the year green feed can
be supplied the better. Swine of any
age relish green feed, and its use al
ways reduces the cost of producing
gains in weight. In addition, 1t keeps
the animals In good thrifty condition.
Forage Crops for the East.
For fall and early spring pasture the
cereals are unexcelled In this section
of the country. Because young wheat,
oats, rye and barley are such good
gruzlng crops and are green when frost
has killed clover, they are ideal crops
TO grow for pigs during the late fall
and early spring. Any of these cereals
do well planted singly or in combina-
ton with Canada peas and vetch.
These crops can be planted in early
spring in those sections where the win
ters are not too severe. The pigs
should be turned in to pasture the
cereal crops When the plants attain
height of about to inches and
taken off when the plants reach such
IA height that the pigs begin to spit the
chewed material from their mouths.
This is because the percentage of crude
fiber (the indigestible part of the
plant increases rapidly as the plants
grow larger.
Field peas sown either alone, or
with oats or oats and rape, are q most
satisfactory summer forage crop for
pigs. The seeding should be done in
April or May, and If conditions are
right the crop will be ready to pasture
in about 30 or 40 days. The pigs should
not be allowed to Craze over the whole
field, but should be confined to small
plots by temporary fences or hurdles.
The pigs make very thorough har-
vesting, cleaning up the peas and vines
quite thoroughly. The vines that are
left on the ground, together with the
manure, enrich the soil and add more
humus to it.
Rape as forage crop Is highly
recommended for hogs wherever 1t can
be grown successfully. 1t may be
sown both early and late in the sea
son, but the best yields are usually OBJ
tanned with spring seeding, and If the
crop is not pastured too closely growth
will continue until fall If there is
enough moisture in the soil to germ-
nate the seed, it is generally ready to
pasture in about six weeks. When
pigs are put on rape it takes them
some time before they acquire taste
for 1t. Young pigs do not make as good
use of rape pasture as older ones. The
hogs should not be turned on the rape
until the plants are ut least ten inches
high.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
Chinese Bracelets.

Plain Chinese bracelets are used as
trimming on hats, arranged so that
the hat can be carried by them as IL
they were loops.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
Daily ThoiIuht

Everyone sees what you seem, few
know what you are.-Machiavelli.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
Profitable Forage Crops.

Forage crops will largely, though hot
entirely, replace the use of grain In
fattening hogs for market. The cost
Of gains in weight produced VIII
forage system of feeding, in eve.y in
stance, is much less than the cost Of
gain in dry lots. On forage the gains
are also more rapid, thus yielding II
larger net profit per hog daily The
pigs harvest the crop, which saves con
siderable expense. The vegetable mat
ter in the soil is increased, ana the
drOppingS of the animals are distribut-
ed over the soil.
Grains for Hogs on Pasture.
Mature, dry-brood sows are some
times maintained in apparently satis-
factory condition on good pasture
alone. Young, growing pics, on the
other hand, running on forage crops.
without grain, scarcely maintain their
weight. There is no time that grain
can be so profitably fed 10 hog as
when he Is young and running on pas
ture. Under such conditions il Is pos
sible to secure Il pounds of gain for
each bushel of grain fed. During the
spring and summer and early fall
months from one-half to three-fourths
Of n full feed Of grain will be sufficient
for hogs running on pasture. More
forage will be eaten by the pigs than
if full ration Of grain is fed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-22
WANT El

WANTED MEN AND WOMEN. Now is the
s.NN ~ time to learn the barber trade. Bar
bers in greatdemand Spec ial rate
now open for 80 days. Only short time required.
Tools furnished and commission paid while learn.
ing. Call or write Moler Baber School. Is Com
mercial St. Salt Lake City. Utah.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
BUcKWHEAT.
Excellent Crop For Destroying Weeds
 and Improving Soil.

BuckWheat is very sensitive to cold
 and is killed by the first heavy frost
 Yet it fills best in cool weather, and
 the soWings are deferred to allow only
 time for the crop to mature before frost
 occurs. Under the most favorable con-
 ditions a buckwheat crop will mature
 in ten weeks, but the average time is
 about 12 weeks. When seeded the first
 week in July in New York and Penn
 sylvanfa and about a week earlier in
 New England it is most likely to es-
 cape injury from hot weather, which,
 with drying winds and hot nights,
 causes the flowers to Glast and fail to
 produce seed. The seeding time for
 any locality is determined fairly ac-
 curately by allowing it a, period of 12
 weeks for growth before the first kill ing frost is expected.
 The farmer does not need expensive
 machinery for harvesting the buck wheat crop. An old-fashioned cradle although it requires hard labor does the harvesting well. The drop reaper however, is one of the most satisfac- tory machines for this. Many farmers use the ordinary binder, which practice is advisable where it can be followed Cutting is begun as soon as the first lot of blossoms have disappeared, ol often just before the first frost IS ex- | pected. Buc1wheat will mature its seed in a few days, if, after cutting the crop is left in loose bundles where they are dropped from the cradle o1 reaper. It should then be set up ir
 small shocks and tied near the tor with some strands of the straw bent upwards from the sides of the shock The cut bUCkWheat is left in the f1elC in the shocks until dry enough tc thresh, when it is drawn in and threshed either with the fail or by machinery.
 The farmer need generally have nc fear of this crop being damaged bJ 1 either insect enemies or fungous dis ease, as the buckwhea,t plant is bu' l little affected by either of these. It is
 an excellent crop for destroying weed: and for renovating and putting the soil in fine mellow condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
SPRAYING POTATOES.

Last year, due to moist weather in August, the losses from potato blight (rOt) were heavy over large sections of the country. The continued wet weather of this year may cause similar injury and will also encourage early blight. Spraying potatoes pays even in normal years-in blight years it makes the difference between success and failure.
 The spray commonly used is Dor deaux mixture, 5-5-5O. That is, dis solve lbs. of copper sulfate (blue vitrioD in a bucket of water, slack 5 Tbs. of quick lime, mix and make up to 50 gallons with water. Be sure to strain into the sprayer.
 For potato bettles (bugs), add to the above spray mixture 1 ID. of Paris green and 1 h. of lime The lime pre- vents burning. Arsenate of lead may be used instead of Paris green.
 Copper suIfate is very high this year and it may be cheaper to use the ready made sprays. Use these according to directions
 The 50 gals. made as above ought to cover an acre. Be sure to cover the vines we'll, using pressure enough to make a fine mist.
 Begin to spray when the vines are 6-S inches high and repeat as often as necessary to keep them covered all season. This means 4 to sprayings.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
A sILo ON EVERY FARM.

Practically every farmer has planted crops this spring which will furnish more feed if put into the stlo than if handled in any other way. In most cases they will also make more money, particularly if the season should be wet or late or both, as last year was.
 A few statements from farm letters will help tell why our slogan should be "A silo on every farn," and why every farmer should join those who have all ready built silCs. Some of them say:
 T never fed any other feed as cheap as silage"
 q wouldn't be without a silo. Mine paid for itself in two years"
 T practically wintered twenty head of stock on thirteen acres of silage, and wouldn't have had enough if fed from the field"
 wen-built silo of amy type will keep silage well, so the cost of differ ent materials will in many cases de- eide whether to buy or build, and what type of silo to select. In choosing, low first cost, cheap maintenance, durability, and smooth air-tight wall should be demanded. Ordinarily the mere permanent silO should be built.
 Plans and instructions for building concrete silos may be secured from your college of agriCulture.-M. A R. Kelley.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
FERTILIZER FOR CORN.
Should Not Be Placed In The Hill.

Farmers were tempted this spring more than ever before to fertilize corn in the hill because of the high prices of fertilizers caused by the European war, but this practice is false economy, ac- cording to Director C. E. Thorne Of the Ohio Experiment Station. He explains that while a spoonful or fertilizer ap- piled in the hill may. give the corn a good start, spreading fertilizer over all the ground will be more profitable in the long run.
 Since the roots of the plant extend out several feet around it, the fertil- izer can be utilized better by the plant if spread over all the feeding surface. A spoonful put in the hill can be used by only a few FToots close to it. Di- rector Thorne says: The plant roots can no more perform their full office around a single spoonful of fertilizer than can a swarm of bees fill their hive from one clover blossom, even though that blossom stood in an inex- haustfble fountain of nectar"
 Then again, corn cannot use all the plant food, and following crops will make best use of the fertilizer when 1t is spread evenly over the field. The in crease in yield of these crops is often nearly as much asstq1at secured in the crop fertiIized. In one experiment at Wooster, fertilizer has been applied only to wheat. The fertilizer has ,cansedsang gtucrease in yield in the other fours crops in ythe rotation of 86 per
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
ENTERTAINING STRAWBERRIES.

The only difference between these and the standards is, these fruit in the summer and fall the first season they are set, and the standards. tlo not The only difference in the culture cut off the blossoms until about four weeks before you want them to fruit. They will then fruit until the ground freezes in the fall. They are unique as a garden proposition and will please all who try them. If you want straw berries and cream in the fall you can have them if you set these.
 There are two varieties that are considered most at the present time. These are Progressive and Superb. The Progressive is by far the more productive as a fall bearer, but the Superb is some. larger and .thes quality of''both g1g fine. Of course these fruit
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
PEACH TREE soRERs.
One of the Worst Enemies Can Be
 Eradieated With Proper Care.

As nearly all peach growers realize the peach tree borer is one of the
 worst enemies of peach trees. Prof.
 Slingerland ip '"The Manual of Fruit Insects" has the following to say as
 to their control.
 After the borers have been dug out
 in June." says Prof. iSlingerland, 'the
 earth should be replaced at once and
 mounded up around the trunk to a height of eight or 10 inches. This forces the moths to deposit their eggs
 higher on the trunk and causes the
 larvae to enter the bark farther from
 the roots, where it is easier to locate
 and destroy them. The combination Of the digging-out and mounting
 methods is the cheapest and most
 practicable way of controlling the peach-tree bOrer The number of borers can be kept below the danger limit by this system alone if the work be thoroughly and regularly done, and # there are no neglected orchards nearby to furnish moths for a constant re1nsectatiOn. After the removal of the borers in the fall there is nothing to be gained by applying washes or wrappers, but many growers believe l 1t pays to make such apIications in 1 June before mounding the earth around the trunks"
 At least 5D different kinds of washes have been suggested for preventing the attacks of the peaCIl-tre borer in 1 CI4e century or more that American | fruit-groWerS have been fighting this 1 pest; some have been found injurious | to the tree and many others prac- 1 ticaIly worthless; most of these have | been eliminated so that now only a 1 very few are in common use. In gen. l eral, washes are less effective than 1 one would expect because it is very | difficult to cover the rough bark of 1 the tree trunk thoroughly enough to 1 i'll all the minute cracks and crevices l through which the young larvae usually gain entrance. Furthermore 1 the growth of the tree causes the wash to crack, thus exposing a fresh l surface to the young borers. Many
 washes contain a poison, Paris green
 or arsenate Of lead, intended to poison i the borers as they gnaw through the | protective coat, but they are of doubt
 full value. The young larvae are very ] active and will usually be able tt
 find some unprotected crevice before ] beginning to feed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
VARIETY WITH A FEW STANDARD
 FOODS.

Tn this day of superior marketing facilities the wise housel1eeper can vary the daily routine much more sat isfactorily than could her great grand mother. However, it is easy to get into a rut by serving the same food cooked in the same way day after day.
 The following menus were worked out by a class in cookery at the Con necticut Agricultural Collge, the prob lem being to plan twelve dinners us- ing only four common foods, beef, po- tatoes, cabbage and apples, without repea ting a dish, and to select ap- propriate food combinations and at tractive ways of serving these.
 These menus could be used in winter or summer and it is hoped that they may suggest an answer to the house. keepers oft-repeated question 'fwHaat shall I give my family for dinner to- day?
 1. Roast beef, potatoes, roasted with the beef, creamed cabbage, apple pie g. Brofled beef steak, French fried potatoes, hot sIaw, baked apples and cream. g. Corned beef, boiled pota- toes, boiled cabbage, apple brown bet ty. 4. Beef-steak pie, baked pota,- toes, coId-sIaw, apple frftters. 5. Minced beef with gravy, Drowned mashed potatoes, sca.lloped cabbage with cheese, Dutch apple cake. 6. Bee1 croquetes, creamed potatoes, cabbage and celery salad with French dressing apple. tapioca. 2. Rot sroast, scaE9opec potatoes, ;, sa11er1raut, x apple ysfdupIpt