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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Line Breeding and Inbreedlng,

Line breeding differs entirely from
crossbreeding. There IL no mixing .of
racial blood In this kind Of breeding.
You stick to Jerseys or Holsteins or
Berkshires or Percherons. Now, It ia
obvious that in each of these special
breeds which have been bred during
long years there also are ranges of differ
ences.. Some Jersey families bred under
certain conditions of climate and envi
ronment and not mixed with blood from
other families bred under other climatic
conditions carrying certain differences
in character, form and quality. We
have, therefore, many families each dis
tinct In its own way in each particular
breed. When attention is paid to each
of these families, and sires are selected
to head herds within each family line,
then that kind of breeding has come to
be known as linebreeding. You 60 back
within the family few generations and
secure the sire to head the herd. The
animals belong to the same breed and to
the same family, but they are not imme.
diately related.
On the other hand II the breeding ami
mails are Immediately related, then that
style of breeding Is known as inbreed-
ing, or in-and-inbreeding; thus some
breeders use the sire with q daughter or
two offspring from the same sire and
dam. This is inbreeding direct. Many
famous herds have been built up through
q practice of inbreeding. However, such
breeding 10 not continued for any length
Of time. After short time new blood
must be brought into the herd.
Every farmer knows that animals In
bis herd possess good and bad qualities.
Inbreeeding intsnsifies these qualities.
II the bad qualities predominate, then
by inbreeding these bad qualities are In.
tensified and the practice Injuries the herd
or flock. On the other hand II the bad
qualities are In the minority, the good
qualities predominate, and it is obvious
that inbreeding intensifles the good
qualities and acts a. q benefit or advan.
tage. II inbreeding, however, were con.
tinued, the bad qualities being intensi-
fed might spring to the front and jeop-
ardixe the herd.
In permanent breeding, line breeding
is the best system Of Improvements.
Even though inbreeding 10 practiced for
tlu10, bu0 AoCt k0huoiuo tnot voEy ooOAs-
" inbreeding must end and new blood
must be introduced With linebreeding
practiced the predominating strains OF
the family can be kept to the forefront
and thus secure the best qualities for
any family race or breed. Linebreed-
ing, II persistently followed, secures re-
finement, vigor, high production. OF
course. this means that breeding animals
only are selected that already possess
robust constitutions high production
and other qualities sought to be perpet-
uated. In every line or family there are
animals which do not possess these
qualities. II such are selected and con-
tinuously used In the breeding herd,
these undesirable qualities will be per-
petuated, thus defeating the very ends
the breeder 10 seeking to reach.-New
England Homeatesd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Wead Roata.

OF the 200 species Of ferns native to
this country a few have become more
or less serious weed pests. The most
troublesome are the hay scented fern
and the brake. According to bulletin
Of the department Of agriculture, cut
ting OF the tops close to the soil sur.
face twice year for two years Will
Kill out nearly all ferns The best
times to do the cutting are just preVi.
ous to sporting. or about the middle o'
June, and the middle Of August
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
An Ancient Guild.

The Cutters company had probably
existed long before the grant Of the
flrst charter by Henry ". Early In the
previous century Q fierce quarrel Is re-
corded between: the Cutters and the
Sheathers, who were accused Of hav'
ing discredited the Cutters By supply
ing them with unworkmanlike sheaths
for knives, daggers and swords. to
which the Sheathers cruelty retorted
that the Cutters disgraced the sheaths
by selling inferior foreign blades fos
UnRiish.-Loudon Spectator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

fsVassAUse Neooste Win SVveE SHvPes
See that the vegetable matter ID thor.
oughly incorporated With tho soil II
green cover crops have been used and Il
10 desired to handle the land for tho suc.
Cesding crop In the most servicable man
ner. II tho farmer 10 TO expect good re-
suits from his cover crops, he must not
act In hurry and neglect to use the
disk and smoothing harrow until the
soil 10 we'll pulverized and the vegetable
matter mixed throughout tho soil.s-
American Farming, Chicago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

.sGood farming NOT only pays the
farnSr1 obligation to society bat also g
himself and to bis loved bues. II meani
q farm homo free from the shadow OF
mortgage. Il means . farm homo IN
which there are more OF The good thingi
of life-music, pictures. good reading, .
furnace, bathsoom, eto. Il ueans >oae
red barns and more livestock. 1t means
better public highways. better schools
country chufches and hundred otneI
-thinGs that viii make country life rcali,
worth while. Whatssef it 10 that you
desire most on your farm, lets plan th'
battle carefully and then, taking ~
whole family. the horses. the .pies, COWS,
chlckens, rain and sunshine Into, on.
'confidence - nsver hefores lists win r.
--Amaeionn Farming, ChicuGO.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Keeping the Dairy Barr Clean.

ga clean barn 10 not expensive.
Every up-to-dats dairyman takes pride
in the appearance OF the place whore his
cows are housed and milked. Keep your
barn clean, well ventilated, we'll lighted
and free from DUST" says George ].
Wsigls, Dairy and Food Oommisstonei
Of Wisconsin, in American Farming.
ssWhiteWash Il ut least onoes year. II
will add to the appearances, inoreass the
value, tighten the dark corners, and
make it more sauitary.''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
LN. In Bermuda.

A feature of Life In Bermuda which
always irnpresses the stranger u tne
apparent prosperity Of the natives
white and colored alike. Distressing
poverty is unknown, and even the poor
est families can boast Of . stone house
and q garden.-Argonaut -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

TAs eafthwoem, o. The common nsh.
worm. was utf3ised By the medical
peaetilicnsgu n ndrope two and three
Hundred yeaxs aeo Ths werns wsEe
fue internal admtnigtxat1on md soms'
iina1s Iahde Into a olntmsnt g -
pea&ioa ~ SztsrI6l r. ltgnrEJe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

We have heard Of several cases
wherein twins have borne q remarka-
bic likeness to each other. But the
most curious was the case Of twin sis
teEs who had to b told everything to-
gether because It was impossible to
tan them spaft
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Eyes Examined for Glasses
SAMUEL RICHARDS
OptOmetrist and Optician
South Paris. Maine.
NOTICE,

CLYDE q vi RAei NJ iEHIILINewoop. Il In Bankruptcy
OF Buckfeld, Bankrupt.
To the creditors Of Clyde NJ. Ellingwood In the
County of Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given thar on the 9Th day OF
May, A. ID. 1916, the said Clyde NJ. Ellingwood
was duly adjudicated bankrupt and thai
the first meeting of his creditors win be held al
south Paris, Maine, on the oath day Of May
A. d. 1916, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee, ex.
anime the bankrupt, and transact such other
meeting.
South Paris, May 8, 1915.
WALTER L. GRAY,
1871 Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Corrected.

: NY husband tells me that b was
cut late last night With your husband
':That isn't 90. ! want you to under.
sand that my husband was oue With
your mbandL"-Detfoit Tree Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

II there b any harder work Tor . team
than dragging spring tooth harrow ~
day, / do not know what tis.. He surely
b nsrolful man whoarssts hls horyel
|oftsu when Is this kind Of work,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
calSndar TjW,e.

II. eon-what IN. yousd sdnlns WITH
dat Old, hdsd calsndetf MA Bacon
.--Oh,tI juat Aks 70 look INTO the din
and distant pasti.x xonhses stats0an'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srrnD rus rLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
70 sOfcited. Address all communications In
Hnoeo H Ior snls department. 70 A1 ~ y
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Put, Out.

why DO writsrs aiwsvs talk Of an
gxy Aamesrs ~ Il
sBscause, II you notice. flames ara
usually put ont-Gk Louis Globe
DamocFnt ,s sst 80 :
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

Ifthsss 3 5 siusls eow-ess ting $50
oiation auyvhors thats has falthUlly
| done IT. work ard liveo pp = Wls Il
hes learned, andnot made 3 BIZ thing
|out Of Il, ths report hes NOT y6t come In.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

TAs s.ne'sq sriad - aagSAs Z hstess
] |yoHneoalts 30 4 Z s.sa z I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
}. Hastings Bean
SOUTH PARIS.
Dealer in Real Estate.
Loans on real estate care
fully placed.

fully placed.
l have both village and farm prop
erty, also several nice wood lots for
sale.
Elimination of titles a specially.
Twenty years experience in title
work.
STAND ON PARIS HILL.
Large twelve room two story house, shed and
stable. Suitable for two families. Nice location;
sold at n bargain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
By ESTHER vANDEvEER

WAS NOT an imDraCttCal a0 to suppose
that be would ever realize that ideal,
,sor bo uell tnew the impossibility Of
nm, such real,zation He simply knew
that ho had found an inspiration.
Ha fonnd aomethine more than an
,rsn,rat,on He found that which he
had never before experieneed-loye.
Th;. mas nuite naturally the result Of
,,,o-,,,s, ,rto tho fseo NJ : nretty eiri,
for honrs at 4 time and striving to CON
msss sss aer suesesafa :. af D octuts o. her. His
dsterminat,on - MAZE her his model
Tar b,s mssterpiece was an additional
reason For bis falline In love With her.
There was Z fascination, shout his sub
ject which he .uppoeed had been re-
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-16
TAKE YOURSELF, FOR m
STANCE.

Mr.. Voter, consider = suppositious
case. You have come to Colorado and
have awaited yourself of the opportun-
ity to obtain cheap lands. At first the
struggle is hard. You have not yet
attained affluence While You pre-
pare Your fertile lands against their
promise of future prosperity. Your de-
pendence for partial sustenance on
Your livestock is great. Your live
stock practically stands between You
and an uncomfortable degree Of pow
erty.
A so-called herd law-such as You
now are being asked TO vote for this
coming November-is written on the
statute books. 1t provides that should
Your livestock stray, thru no fault OF
Your own, and invade anOther's prop
erty, it may be held for damages by
the owner of that property. What
those damages shall be is decided by
him. II You consider his estimate
excessive, You must go to court. You
must pay lawyers. Court costs are
ADDED to the amount fixed in law.
Your horse or Your cow may have
broken down barriers, may have
avoided utmost vigilance, and strayed
without, absolutely. a particle of will
full negligence on Your part. without
You have been careless. And yet You
must enter upon expensive litigation.
must be subject to strife and enmity
which cannot help but be engendered.
Your common sense will tell You that
even between friends and neighbors
amicable agreements as to comput-
ing Of damages are in ninety-nine
cases out of 100 impossible.
And what is to prevent an unscrup-
ulous and designing neighbor break
ing Your fence in the night. driving
Your livestock upon his own land. and
holding it until You pay? That Is
another phase. In comparatively new
and growing communities greedy and
INSCRIPTIONS characters are by no
means scarcity.
Those things may happen under this
measure You are being appealed to
by misrepresenting and misleading
pleas Of desire to protect the small
farmer from the predatory cattle
baron"-tc give your support to. You
are asked to accept law which every
organization representing Your best
interests-the Farmers Grange, the
Farmers Union, the State Dairymens'
association, the Colorado Stockgrow-
ers association and business organiza-
tons in cities and town over all the
state-have declared unequivocally to
be iniquitous and filled with the men
ace of destruction to the agricultural
Industry of Colorado. Read the pro-
posed measure carefully. Convince
yourself these things are SO. The
Influences behind this measure hope
for its success among the unthinking
voters of the state.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-16
A Very LARGE Mine.

There was once in Cripple Creek an
odd character named Burns. He was
an odd person who always. no matter
whit his work. wore what used to be
called a 'Prince Albert" He struck a
rich vein Of ore and named that the
Prince Albert. Being Of generous
and convivial disposition. this lucky
fellow was. of course, surrounded by
many self seeking friends. When he
and they were In their cups some Of
them. with an eye to the main chance.
managed to wheedle out of Burns on
one pretext or another a deed of
share in his mine. With royal prodi-
gality he scattered deeds about among
his retainers and camp followers until
finally something had to be done. and
the case was taken into court. One of
the lawyers had Burns on the stand.
Now. Mr.. Burns" said the lawyer.
will you please tell the court how you
can explain your conduct? The evil
dence shows that you have decided
away twenty mine twentyfourths Of
your mine. What have you to say to
thaty' well. sir" replied the witness.
you must remember. sir. that the
Prince Albert Ii very large mine"
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-16
An Eaaler Job.

Harris Dickson tells Of an old negro
nanny who was kept from starvation
by the white women who gave her &C.
casional odd jobs to do. Mrs. Dickson,
the writer's mother, had found some
homework for the old negress. but aft
err working day or two Mandy said
she must quit.
II done have to go out collectin' for
de missionary society,"" she explained.
But have work for you to do" said
Mrs. Dickson. land you need all the
money you can get"
II know" said the old nanny, but
l done haf to collect fob de missionary
society"
What do you get paid for collect
ingr asked Mrs. Dickson.
II don't get paid," said Mandy. Il
only gets what collects."-Green Book
Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-16
- The
Scrap Book

Justice Day of the United States su-
premc court Is not IL large man phys
Ically. He is perhaps five feet six inch
es tnll and weighs about 100 pounds.
Attorney William Il. Day. Jr., his son.
known ut the university as Big BIZ
Day. is impressive In height and width.
He looms even among six footers.
Attorney Day went to Washington to
make his appearance before the august
body of which his father Is member.
He strobe into the courtroom to the
accompaniment of tlnkling chandeliers
and after due preliminaries launched
into his argument. The court listened
Sravely and impassively, meanwhile
cycling the magnificent proportions OF
the advocate.
Justice Holmes wrote on piece OF
paper as II noting a point for future
consideration. Presently the paper
reached Justice Day. who opened it
and read: MY. the boys block of
the old chip. Isn't he. Day?"-Every-
body's.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-16
A MATTER OF RECORD.


When volney T. Hoggatt, one-time
register Of the state land board, father
now of the so-called Herd Law" that
has been denounced by the farmers
and business organizations of the
state as threatening the agricultural
life of Colorado, was a candidate for
commissioner Of property of Denver,
after he had failed of reappointment
to his land office sinecure, the fore
going characterization of him was
given by the Civic League Of Denver
1t was issued by the league in explana-
ton of the organizations refusal to
recommend his name to the voters. 1t
was based on. as 1t was explained, the
following among numerous reasons:
HE Is an adventurer"
"He has been connected with shady
transactions in mining deals"
He has been connected with ques-
tionable deals in Grand county lands"
And now Hoggatt, as editor OF the
Great Divide, weekly auxiliary to the
Denver Post, is crying loudly of
consuming passion for the welfare OF
the farmers of Colorado. He is plead.
Ing tearfully for support for his So
cal. ed Herd Law on the grounds 1t
will end summarily the iniquitous
reign of the cattle baron, and protect
the struggling settler from those
predatory enemies of the tillers of the
soil. His avowed hatred of the cattle
men, the land grabber. ia soul stirring
in its intensity. He likens himself to
Horace Greeley. He terms himself
Liberator. Mr.. Moses. modernized,
who seeks to lead the downtrodden
and struggling small farmer out OF
his wilderness into green lands OF
prosperity.
But-his record! In the files at tho
state land office. open to any one who
wishes TO read, IT is in black on white
that Mr.. Hoggatt as register OF the
state land board. in fifteen months Of
his incumbency. had sold under his
direction 1871 acres Of school land
to twenty-seven persons, The laws
provide explicitly that one person
shall not be-sold more than 32u acres.
One mamie ID reputed to be the
owner of $4,000 acres Of Eastern Colo
RADIO land and IL one Of the few re-
naming big cattlemen of the state
purchased 1910 acres OF school lands.
And he bought all but 100 acres at IS
per acres, or $2.35 an acre less than
the poor farmer could purchase II for.
And when Mr.. Hoggatt visited this re-
c'pient of his generosity he was feted
snd feasted In regal style. Other in
d;viduals and corporations. notably a
Wyoming cattle firm. profited in like
manner thru the overwhelming desire
OF Mr.. Hoggatt to aid the struggling
farmer and settler.
OF the 5S2 parcels of land sold un.
der the Hoggatt regime, the long list
6iscloses only eleven nonresident
purchasers. An investigation showed
not all Of the eleven came to Colorado
TO dwell-and yet he boasts OF bring
ing settlers to the state and aiding
the small farmers by selling them land
In email quantities.
And for these reasons, II not for the
reason tina: the socalled Herd Law
is filled with danger to the states
prosperity, il not for the reason that
IT threatens the very life of the small
farmers existence. thousands will
vote against Hogea,t's measure in
November. His record and his seem.
ing solicitude for the struggling set.
tier and small farmer do not stand
scrutiny and comparison.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-16
What 10 to Come.

What IL to come We know not. but We
know
That what has been was good-was good
to show.
Better to hide and best Of all to bear.
we are the masters of the days that were.
We have lived. We have loved. We have
suffered . . even 80.
Shall We not take the ebb who had the
flow?
Life was our friend; now II It be our foe,
Dear, though 1t spoil and break US. need
We care
What IL to come?
Let the great winds their worst and Wild
est blow,
Or the cold weather round US mellow
slow:
We have fulfilled ourselves. and we can
And we can conquer. though we may not
share
In the rich quiet Of the afterglow
What is to come.
w e. Henley.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-16
A Bit Of Japanese Wit.

Hanawa Hokiichi became totally
blind when he was five years Of age,
but studying with all his power by hav-
ing himself read to he became a IA
nous scholar and wrote many books.
His house was in Bancho. in Yedo. and
many students studied under him, so
that people ut that time used to say.
I'm Bancho men with perfect eyesight
learn from blind man." One evening
when he was lecturing to his students
a gust Of wind came in and the lamp
was blown out. Hokiichi knowing
nothing of the fact, continued his lee
ture. and the students said. "Sir. please
wait bit; the wind has blown out the
light" Hokiichi smiled and said. How
inconvenient ones eyesight is"-East
and West News.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-16

An action was brought against a
farmer for having called another
rascally lawyer. An old husbandman.
being a witness. was asked II he heard
the defendant call the plaintiff a law
yer.
II did," was the reply.
Pray" said the judge, what is your
opinion Of the import Of the word?"
There can be no doubt of that" re-
piled the fellow.
why. good man." said the Judge,
there Is no dishonor in the name. is
there?''
II know nothing about that" an
swered he. "but this know-if a man
called me a lawyer I'd knock him
down"
why, SIR" said the judge. pointing
to one Of the counsel, that gentleman
is a lawyer and that, and l. too. am a
lawyer"
mo. no." replied the fellow: mo, my
lord: you are a judge, 1 know, but I'm
sure you are no lawyer."-Wit and
Wisdom
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-25
SELLING

The Peoples Garage, who have the
agency for the dependable Hupmo-
bile, recently sold two more cars. E.
K. Wilson, of Itta Bena and w. S.
Wingfeld of Shellmound buying two
of the latest models.
Manager o. M. Mcdonald brought
both of these cars through the coun-
try from Memphis to their. new
owners, and it was not found neces-
sary to even raise the hood Of either
on the entire trip. Both Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Wingfield are highly pleased
with their Hups.
The people Of this community have
always readily recognized. that the
Hupmobile is one of the best cars
available at its price, and every
owner Of a Hup has nothing but the
highest praise for them.
The Peoples Garage have an at
tractive advertisement running regu.
larly in The Commonwealth, and WI
direct your special attention to their
offerings if you are in the market fol-
a dependable automobile at a most
reasonable price, Or need anything in
the garage line.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-25
BRIDE-To-BE C~OMPLIMENTED

On Monday evening Mrs. Virginia
Bryson was the hostess of an mmacu-
lately appointed six o'clock dinner,
complimenting her friend, Miss Noble
Stevens, whose wedding to Mr.. Morris
W. Bowman is to take place at a
very near date.
This lovely home on South Dewey
street, in Congress Heights, was a
scene of loveliness for this enjoyable
occasion when covers for the follow
ing were laid, Misses Lena Stockner,
Bessie Portwood, Ruth Anderson,
Charline Bonner, Noble Stevens,
Emma Beall, Mrs. S. M. Anderson
and the. hostess. It's parlors were
masses of pink hearts and cupids,
I, with pink carnations and potted
plants spotted about.
The dining room was beautiful in
it's heart and cupid effectiveness.
The ,holoree, who is n of our
states most beautiful blondes, sat at
the head. Of the table, her chair being
covered with pink chiffon, with a
beautiful parasol Of crepe paper
overhead. The dainty p~arasol con-
stituted a shower of pink and white
hearts, and Miss Stevens never looked
more beautiful than on this occasion.
The table was lighted with pink
candles, with its shades of pink roses.
The chic, place-cards were dainty
brides and grooms, and the scene pre-
sented was one of genuine beauty
and loneliness. The courses consist.
ed of chilled grape fruit, bouillor
minced creamed shrimp, green peas
in tymbais, asparagus on toast
mashed potatoes, celery, waldorf
salad on lettuce leaves, cream anc
cake, coffee and cheese and claret
The cream was served in pink heart
shaped baskets, and the cakes wer'
Individual heart-shaped monogram
med with "S-B" on it's centers.
After the lovely dinner, Mrs
Bryson.- escorted her guests to tn
Majestic Theatre, where they enjoye,
the motion pictures.