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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Kin Hubbard Essays
TH' OLD FAMILY CIRCLE
Cy KIN HUBBARD.

Morc'n once durin' our long hard
blusterin' winter have ! thought about
tn ole time family circle we used t
see thro' tn windows as we trudged
along tn street thro' tn now in tn
evcnin'. Their WIZ mother an tn girls
an father an tn boys. all huddled
around a big sQuatty lamp with a green
shade in tn settin' room with real con.
tentmcnt written on ever face. Mother
knowed where her children wuA then,
an father WIZ content with only one
lodge Ever'buddy knew what t do
with 'cmsclves in tn ole family circle
lays. Father had tn easiest chair on
tn best side O tn two leaf table an
read Pilgrims Progress, cr talked t
mother '?!,ile she quilted or set III
bUckwheat. Emmy made waX flowers
.. worked notices. while Alice got her
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
FOR GETTING MORE
PROFIT FROM SHEEP
Results Of Experiments Con-
Quoted by Illinois Station in
Feeding Ewes ard Lambs.

The Illinois experiment station re.
Gently published the results of expert.
ments conducted to show the most eco.
nomical methods Of raising lambs and
maintaining breeding ewes. Sixty
lambs dropped in March, 1915. when
weighed July 16 averaged 67.6 pounds
4 head. On the basis of current mar
ket values on July 3 this lot OF lambs
a worth $685. 80. These so lambs
were raised by 4S eve The average
pasture from March q to July 16 was
$3.50. The same ewes were fed for
the entire period of pregnancy 146
days. preceding the birth of their 1914
lambs at an average cost OF IS cents
n head. This gives the cost of a eve
and her lamb as s3.2S for 255 days.
during which time the lamb is made
ready for market. The value of the
ewes fleece would more than offset
the cost of her pasturage during the
remaining 10 days from July 16 to
November 3.
Another interesting and valuable
suggestion from this experiment is
found in the fact that 20 lambs raised
with their mothers upon forage crops
weighed eight pounds a head more
than those raised upon bluegrass pas.
ture grain was fed in each easel and
were sold at a higher price a pound.
bringing S1.55 a head more than the
bluegrass lambs. The difference in
cos. of raising was slightly in favor of
the forage lot. while the ewes from
that lot had a market value. when the
lambs were weaned, of $3.50 a head
more than those kept on bluegrass.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
FARMER IS HELPED
BY TIMELY ADVICE
Agricultural Colleges Doing Much
in Working Out Various Ag-
riculturaI Problems.

Not only do the agricultural colleges
endcavor to assist the farmers by edu-
eating the younger generation, but
they are taking advantage of every
opportunity to assist the farmers who
have not had the advantages that their
sons and daughters are permitted to
enjoy.
There are various ways in which
they are doing this; chief among them
being the working out of problems
which arise every day in the farm
routine. While it is not possible for
the college men to give any great
amount Of time to any one man, prob
lens confronting a community or num-
Der of men are given more time &C.
cordingly.
This work is best being done
through the county agents or farm ad.
visers in counties where there are
such men; and in communities where
there are none, Of course. directly
through the people themselves.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
SCHOOL, ETC.
BY KIN U BARD.

Z. In tn mornin'. tn Indian led tn
mar back t. his path. When he had
brought him nea t his home. tn In
dian stepped before him an asked him
if he knew him.
S. II believe | have seer YOU" wuz
tn reply. Yes" said tn Indian,
you have seen me at your own door.
| will 10Y give you a piece O. adj.
vice"
Q. IF, in future, a poor Indian, who
is hungry, an thirsty an weary.
should ask you fer a drink O. water. do
not say t him. 'Begone, you indian
dog!'"
Exercises-What should we allus
return fer evil?
No stretch O. time II ever erase from
our memory TIL story O. that unselfish
an noble red man.
How many O us now. | wonder,
who are approachin' tn meridian o
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
EVE..i TIE GRAVY WAS TOUGH
Man Who cougnt Pie:e Of STEAK Is
Shcn- by Butcher Where re ~as
Hcthlne TO KICK stout.

William Alden Smith of Michigan.
replied IN the course of a dispute
"Evecy;hlnc goes by comparison The
man tDr instance. who thinks his own
condition almost unendurab!e has only
10 look about him to find some other
IA who is far worse. Take the case
Of m customer and his butcher.
Say" sad the customer. that
last piece of steak / bought Of y1a
must have come from i steer old
enough 10 vote
WAS il tough"
"'N as it tough the man reiterated.
Well. | should say it was. could
scarcely cut il.
oh. is that all? Well, you should
have heard Riley kicking a day or two
ago. He b0rgh; a piece over TO the
new market. and he said il was st
tough he couldn't get his fork into the
g.aSy."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

algebry e. sewed. Bob an Henry
played checkers on tn floor err pourcG
Ger tn pages O. Daniel Boone err Rob.
inson Crusoe. Their wuz a big thick
Bible on tn table, too. with tn pages
cut. Ever'buddy wuz at home where
they belonged.
Sunday wuz sparkin' day an tn COL
umn stove in tn tidy little musty par,
lor wuz red hot from two in tn after.
noon till teni in tn evenin'. an tn doc:
leadin' int tn settin' ROOF wuz V
closed. not because mother could not
trust Emmy er Alice. but jist as a
guarantee O. good faith. Bob an
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

AS we stop t look at tn little new
beginners. with ther hair brushed back
t tn time O. Queen Anne. proudly
wendin' Their way t school steppin'
higher n a leghorn rooster an all TN.
conscious O TIL trials an vicissitudes
that are comm t EN-, we are waited
back t our own school days an Pro.
fessor Hoover's red whiskers.
How well we kin remember tn
sweet gentle face O our first teacher.
How patiently she struggled t. git tn
soap stone pencil fitted t our chubby
walnut stained fingers fingers an how
carefully she directed it through tn
wonderful curves O. a capital h. er
showed us which way t turn, at ia
bottom O. tn first down stroke t pro-
duce a full.fiedged y err q.
Later on came tn grippin' stories
in McGuffey's readers with Their i'm.
pressive morals. How we used t
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

life a answer tn ole perplexin' ex.,
animation questions O our early school
days? |
What is tn chief food O tn crowd.I
ed %inhabitant O. Bankok?
Bound Vermont. |
Ralph's father give him nine pears
an his mother give him II. Afterl
catin' II he give one t. a poor sick!
boy. How many had he left? |
What is an archipelago?
What river is formed by tn junc.
ton o tn ~Monongahela and tn ALE.
gheny?
AS time creeps on TIL GRIMM prob.
lens o life thrive an multiply about
us until only tn strongest heart has
tn courage t forge ahead. Fer In.
stance. Albert receives $40 per month
an his wife's mother clips him $40.
After payin' $40 rent he buys ain
aluminium skillet. a dressed hen. a
pair O shoes an some p'taters. How
much has he left?
Protected BY Adams Newspaper service.)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

er is attendin' a suffrage meetin'. Vio-
lyette is blushin' at some musical show
with a strugglin' clerk. Edythe is in a
girls seminary fer passin' tn hut-tel
too often. Harold is in college prepar-
in himself fer light employment. faith
er has some important lodge work t
look after, an nobuddy has seen Clar-
enc fer two days.
Whether it's gentle spring. warm,
lazy summer, golden autumn er bleak
winter. tn modern family never gifts
t'gether any more unless TIERS a fu.
neral-an' even. then theirs allus one
miSSin'.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

Henry would shine Their boots an git
out new paper collars an put oil o
bergamont on Their hair an strike out.
an mother didn't worry no more'n II
they'd jlst gone down cellar after a
apple.
These fevcrish days O. woman's
clubs, cigarettes, cheap insurance
lodges. thc.atcr goin', autos a suflra-
gettes have destroyed tn ole family
circle jist tn same as our civilization
has destroyed tn Indians. 1t seems
like rver'buddy from ten years up Is
lookin' fer a new sensation.
Call around t most any modern
home on tn most bliA2Ardy winter ave-
min an what do you find? Little Ken
meth p.ayin' With cme blocks an tn
maid gossipin' DER tn phone. Moth.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Serviceable or Any Farm.

their locality. There can be no excuse
for breeding to any but the best pure.
bred horses from now on, and the
worthless old scrubs that are not now
fit to sell will 0 o all be wiped off the
earth and a new condition Of horse
quality should and will prevail. Own.
ers Of breeding stock must aim to
breed for the highest priced animal,
the most serviccablc 70 satisfy the de.
mands for horse power.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
a Friendly tin,

You will be rich and famous some
day" said the fortune teller.
That's queer replied the client.
I'm only a shopgirl. How can | ever
become rich and famous"
The future is not clear on that
point" answered the seeress. but
Aum-the. movies offer great opportu-
mites nowadays to young who
have nothing to recommend them but
good looks"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

product than where he is d%issipating
his energies on a dozen or more va
rieties.
The potato growers Of some Of our
middle West states. particularly those
Of Wisconsin, are being strongly urged
by their potato specialists and state
associations to adopt the community
plan of growing potatoes Of one, or,
at the most, two varieties. In this
way the buyer can be assured of Sc
curing a uniform stock. in carload lots,
Of Green Mountain, Rural New Yorker
or other classes of potatoes.
The movement must come from the
grower through combining his efforts
to a few varieties. preferably not
more than one or two. These should
be selected intelligently, with refer
cnce to soil and climatic conditions.
For example. the Green Mountain
the cooler and moistsr sections of
the United States. The Rural New
Yorker, while succeeding under SINH
lar conditions, is also able to produce
satisfactory crops where air and soil
temperatures are higher and where
the summer precipitation Is scant,
provided moisture is abundant in Sep.
TENDER and October. The Irish Cob
bier group. consisting of early varie.
ties, Is at its best in the North, but
also produces well when planted as
an early truck crop in the South.
The size OF the seedsmen's lists Is
very largely IL not entirely governed
by the grower. and the remedy lies
wholly With him.
The efforts Of the potato grower,
dealer and scotsman should be d.
I3cted as follows:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Absorbed.

You call yourself an expert motion
picture OPERATOR" stormed the man
ager and yet you spoiled that feature
film by running it toe fast"
Il know | speeded up a little" an.
swered the operator. contritely. but ii
was the first time I've run off that film.
and 1 got so interested | hurried to see
how it was going to end"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Give the Hens Lime,

The need of lime in the laying and
breeding stock ration Is very import.
ant. In n dozen ordinary sized eggs
there are nearly four ounces of lime.
This element is best supplied by Civ.
ing cracked oyster shell in hoppers.
Skim milk also provides life to a Ger.
tain extent in palatable form, and al.
falfa and clover are satisfactory
sources of supplying lime.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

Horses that are watered regularly
fatten more easily. In an effort to
put flesh upon an animal the water
Is as big a factor as the grain. Horses
can be taught to take water before
their morning meal, even in cold
weather, and a light drink seems to
be worth q great deal to them.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Modest Cisclaimer.

The minute | walked in here !
knew you were a man OF culture" said
The visitor
why so?' asked the pleased nil.
lionuire.
Look al a.! the books about you"
Yes. They are pretty, but you
mustn't give me too uuch credit
No"
Tie colGr scheme is my wife's"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Fresh Water for Hoas.

Hogs should have plenty of fresh
water at all times, but it Is always
best to have this furnished from a
well or spring on your own farm, for
IL they have access TO streams that
run through other farms before reach.
ing yours. there Is great DANCE. Of
disease being carried down tlis stream
TO your hogs.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
BY Contrast.

Its a good idea TO read a little
poetry every day to Offset the hard
realities of life"
NO doubt. What are you reading
now"
"Dante's Inferno"
Hum. I shouldn't cali that a cheer,
fuI work"
Maybe not, but life looks pretty
good 20 me after reading Dante's de-
scrir,ion OF a possible hereafter"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Used 70 Il.

That orator is a wonderful mani"
In what way"
1T seemed to me that all the
in his audience were talking all
through his speech, but he did not get
impatient or ratified for a minute
He used to keep a parrot store
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
IMPROVING THE FARM HORSE
UP to Owners Of Breeding Stock to
Breed 70 Best Sires in Their
loeaIity-Oiscard Scrubs.

Improvement in the horse stock OF
this country has never been offered
greater opportunities than now. The
surplus of common horses. fit for use,
have been bought and shipped out,
leaving the best and the poorest in
quality. Horse owners have had the
opportunity to sell those they did not
care to keep for use on the farm. 1t
is now up to the owners OF breeding
stock to breed to the best sires in
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Ri1ht in Line,

Can I get a drink from your cid
oaken bucket"
Sure" said the farmer. but things
must be kept strictly sanitary these
days. Wait until ! pick you IN indi.
vidual gourd."-Louisyille Courier.
Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Prosperous.

Young Plodgett seems to have done
well in the city"
Yes" replied the old resident.
That young Teller must be DRAWN a
fancy salary. He useter run aroun
Hicksville with nothin' on but a shirt
an a pair OF overalls, but now when
he m back ter see III home folks
be rides up from tn deepo in tn hotel
bus
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
The Kind.

Customer cant es' this steak.
Waiter-it must be all right. We
had 1t approved By u government In
spectOr only yesterday.
characterization plate expert, /
suupose.-Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

built In ll'S at a cost estimated at ST..
100000. Twelve persons were said to
have been killed at J%ugsernaut 3 fes.
tival held in 1873. Year by year at.
tendance At the festival dwindled until
1878, when the celebration was such
a failure that It vas discontinued.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

/. Reduce the variety list to a few
standard commercial varieties.
=. Standardi2e these BY careful Sc
lection and culture.
:. Adopt the community plan of
growing but II or two varieties and
advertise this fact to the public.
4. Demand a higher grade seed po-
tato from your seed grower or dealer.
but in so doing be willing to pay a
correspondingly better price for it.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Give Colts Pasture Run.

Don't let the colts lose flesh on
frost. bitten grass. Give them the run
Of the pasture as long az possible, but
supply sufficient nourishment to keep
should be no checks in the growth and
development Of a colt; look out for
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Juaqernaut a Black Stone.

Juggernaut. Lord Of tho World"
an idol In the temple at Puri In Ores.
So, India. was formed out of an lrregu.
lar pyrnmidal black stone with two
large diamonds for eyes and with its
nose and mouth painted vermilion. an
exchange says. 1t Is said more than
1000. 900 pilgrims formerly visited the
temple and god each year. 1t was Gus.
tOmary for many of the fanatics to
throw themselves under tho ear hear.
ing the Idol to be crushed by its
wheels, The temple OF Jugscrnaut was
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Distributing the Cake.

The bride couldn't cut the wedding
cake with hcr husband saber. as is
customary IN army circles. Cake was
too bard"
What did they do"
They managed Il carry out the mill
itary idea Blew il UP with a SHE'LL
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Castronomic Genius.

G%rinne-iie is the most eccentric ge
MUS | ever met.
Barret-Artist?
Grinne-No: he writes cooking
recipes for the wonan's page.-
Youngstown Telegram.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

You can sell this porous plaster on
a guaranty. II they don't help peo-
pie, tell EN- they can return EN-"
Looks like bad business. | may
get a good many back.
NO chance This plaster may not
cure everybody. but it won't come off,"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
SUFFERING.

Ten years are supposed TO e!apse
between Acts | and H.
1t seems fully that long"
why so?"
It's the last time III ever come to
the theater with a pair Of tight shoes
on"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
The Natural Inference.

Speaking OF will power. there's
Dubwaite"
"Yes?"
Smoked for twenty years. quit n
day and never smoked again"
Amen! What did he die or"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

One OF tho most absurd pasture *.
travagances is the feeding and tramp
ing thereon Of an Improbable cow,
for even the %cleanest and best, most
luxuriant pasture cannot feed profit
into a COW that has missed her call.
Ing,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Should Watch These Weeds.

Johnson grass, bind weed, wild mus,
tard and other bad weeds should not
be given a chance to grow and pro.
duce seed. Watch the corners OF the
fences. the walks and other places
where they are apt to be overlooked.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
For Rouuh Weather.

Il think I've got a winner IN ladies'
foOtgear.'
What is it'"
I'm working OF u scheme to put
chiffon around the tops Of oyershocs. =
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Nasty Motors.

Nephew-"l SO the government has
withdrawn some OF the new taxes
Auntic-'Im 80 glad there were too
many Of those nasty vehicles on the.
street, London Opinion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
II Sure Was,

Heiny-What do you think OF the
longevity Of the ancient?
OMAR think being an ancient
must have been q healthtu: occupa
ton.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Rotation Controls Pests.

The rotation OF crops is tho great.
est control method for farm pests
generally. On account OF white grub
damage 1t is best not to plant corn on
newly plowed sod or pasture land.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
a Friend in Need.

Yes" growlcd the mail carrier. Il
am "A man Of letters
Just the chap I'm looking for" said
the stamp clerk. Lend me u " I'LL
usxt week, will youf'
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Cause and Effect.

iie!ny-Do you think a persons diet
has anything to do with his feelings?
Parker Sometimes. ate deylled
crabs last night and today | fell like
q resident OF iiades
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
He Was All In.

Gayboy-Why. didn't you make a
when they called on YOU
H%ighbaIl-l couldn't. old a | vas
TO full for utterancei
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Problem.

IF the English turn v%egetarians like
The Germans"
~ ell?'
What is to become Of the London
Beefeaiers?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Two Pork Secrets.

Maintaining a steady gain in weight
and a high degree of health are two
secrets OF success In making pork
cheaply.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Illusion Of Strenoth,

"Of course you don't believe clothes
make the mani"
No" replied the observant person.
but they seem to influence his con
duct in life considerably
How so?"
The more pads a football player
has on his shoulders the more he en-
joys having his picture taken by a
newspaper photographer
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Attention on Cold DAYS.

Hens need attention on cold dayD.
Let In the sunshine, and see that
there Is clean, loose. dry litter on the
floor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

DO you think he'll be able TO land
a job"
Well. he worked his wal through
college
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13
Pa Discusses Patriotism.


PA. what is patriotism?'
patriotism. my boy, is love Of GUN
try"
DO ali good citizens have it"'
Yes. my boy. Only some OF them
act as though they had been married
to their country SO long that they don't
think it necessary to show any special
mark OF respect to her"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-01-13

Not so very many years ago it was
a common thing for men TO be arrested
for debt"
Even now they're often pinched for
money
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
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ABOUT H0GMANAY.
Disputed Origin Of Name Of Old Tim.
New Yearsas CuatonS $50 go

Disputed Origin Of Name Of Old Time
New Years Custonk. 49, .S
1t is possible that 'mumming," such
as marks New Years day In Philadel-
phia and some other places, is related
In some way to the performance which
marked 'Hogmanay'' In England and
Scotland. Hogmanay was the last
day of the year, says the New York
Times. Some scholars think the word
comes from the Greek "agia mene''
("holy monthly, others from the Saxon
"halig monath." which has the same
meaning; still others from the French
phrase "Au qui menezv' ('sTo the mis-
tletoe gOr') which mummerss anciently
cried in France at Christmas, or from
An queux mcneil Bring to the beg
gars!1. Whatever the original Of the
word may be, Hogmanay was the time
for much amateur begging.
The children went from house to
house singing such songs as
Hogmanay. lrollolay.
Give us Of your white bread,
But none Of your gray.
Hogmena, Hogmena,
Give rs cake and cheese and let us
90 sway.
As they - they collected what
they called 1s1r '.farls'' oaten cake
and cheese. From this developed the
letting In - the new year. Parties
OF men ana boys went through the
town. They stopped at the front door
OF every house and sang until they
were admitted Then they received
small gift Of money. went through the
house and left By the back door.