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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
HIS LIMITATIONS.

The suffragette was handing the
congressman some of her mind In
small fragments.
Yes" she said, 81 am willing to adj
init that you possess various talents
and are capable Of enacting some won
derful acts and noble deeds. but there
is one thing which is impossible for
you to accomplish"
what is that?" asked the chap who
helps to keep the con in congress.
you can't wink Nnd work your ears
at the same time answered the fair
party of the suffragette part. "Only
the much-slandered, but intellectual
mule can successfully perform that
marvellous act"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
The Road o. Dreams.

Out on the edge of the work a-day sphere,
Far out from the course of time,
Where the silvered light of the moon
shines clear,
The vesper call-bells chime,
Always, it seems
Luring with schemes
You to the road o. dreams.
And wild and free are thoughts that arise
In breasts of pilgrims there
And bold is the message flashed from the
skies:
"A wreath for those who dare"
Only what seems
Sheds golden CLEANS
Out on the road o. dreams.
Few of its sweets are real
Compared to joys that are ever at hand
When the day dreams DER you steal.
What is what seems
With reality teens,
There in the road O. dreams.
And so we are prone our faith to renew
Daily at eventide,
Knowing our souls will be soaring to view
Joys our flesh is denied.
Ever 1t CLEANS
Faith in what seems
Out in the road o. dreams
Pittsburgh Post
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20

little or no knowledge of how to buy
food in small quantity, how to care for
II. or how to prepare il.
such young women have no knowl-
edse OF the value of certain foods
IRON the nutrinent standpoint. The
result is great waste in every dlrec-
ton.
If girl has not been brought up to
COOK, for the sake of the man she is
to marry she should take course of
study>in it before he is called upon to
pay the bills for her ruthless waste.
The recipes in some cookbooks are
often eXtravagant, intended for a large
number of persons. More can be
learned from an old-fashioned house
wife who has had to count her pennies
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
She Was Susoicious.

The female of the species had just
told the milk peddler that his services
were no longer required.
Did you find anything wrong with
the milkT demanded the milk dis
penser.
We'll, not exactly" confessed the
suspicious female, but l noticed wa
ter mark in the paper on which your
bill was made out, and I'm not taking
any chances"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
Ray of Hone.

Have you noticed how many war
terms are being appropriated by the
sporting writers?'
mo, but that's an encouraging
sign"
"Why SOP"
IF they use expressions that appear
frequently in other parts of newspa-
pers, there is some hope that the ordi-
nary reader may be able to under
stand what they are writing about"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
MISTAKE IN FEEDING FOWLS
Giving Hens Red Pepper and Hot Co.'S
diments to Produce Eggs Is Like
Whipping Tired Horse.

Some, yes many make the mistake
of feeding their hens red pepper and
other hot condiments to induce win
ter laying.
The practice is generally bad, like
whipping a tired horse to make him
pull or run fast when he is weak or
tired or hungry and needs to feel the
stimulating effects Of good feed rather
than whip.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
John BarIeycorn, Exit.

so you wish to see the sights of the
city,"
II would be delighted to have you
show me around" answered the Wis
itor.
First, l will take you to the city's
most famous drain"
81 don't understand"
Since prohibition has been in force
here, 1t is estimated that several hun
dred thousand dollars worth of liquor
has been poured into the sewer through
that particular DRAIN"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
Expressing His Sentiments.

Are you inter
ested In electrical
scienceT"
mot particular
ly," answered the
grouchy old bach
elor at a news
stand. 81 merely
bought this maya
zine because it is
the only one of
80 or 40 for sale
here without a
simpering girl on
the cover"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20

II see. What
you need is some
thing to quiet
your nerves - |
might say en-
forced idleness in
the open air.
What sort of out
door sport would
excite you least?"
well, l don't
care much about
fishing"
you wouldn't
be vexed or impa-
tient If you sat all
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
Another M after,

Can you use the little poem l left
with you the other day." asked the
poet.
Il could use it," replied the editor,
but I'm naturally kind-hearted and I
don't want to hurt your feelings"
But it wouldn't hurt my feelings in
the least to have the poem published"
you don't understand me. l meant
that l could use 1t to light my pipe"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20

cost of living, yet
keep the family
nurtured proper
ly? In every large
city, town and
village it is said
that girls leave
the public schools
around the age of
fourteen and ff-
teen. The great
majority IN u S t
after hat earn
their own living.
Immediately they
go into stores,
shops or factO-
ries. In a very
few years they
marry and start
housekeeping with
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
AUGUST Assembly,.

II used to think congress was the
most impressive deliberative body in
the world" said the Travelled man.
What caused you to change your
opinion?"
Il looked in on a suffrage conven-
ton. The hall seemed to be full of
female George Washingtons, Thomas
Jeffersons and Abraham Lincolns"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
FRESH AIR VERY IMPORTANT
to Cause Draft on Roasting
Fowls-keep House Open.

Always be sure that there is chance
for some fresh air TO get into the
house ut night and be sure that it
comes In 4 way which will not cause
a draft on the roosting fowls. Until
1t gets extremely cold do not close
the house tightly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
SOME SMILES
Temporary Attraction

do you find your new neighbors
nteresting?"
ITO be frank with you, | do not"
replied Mr.. Dubwaite, land I'm sure
Mrs. Dubwaite will cease to find them
interesting as soon as she satisfies
herself whether the fur coat of the
woman next door is genuine seal, or
merely imitation"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
PROPER TIME FOR MATCHING
Larger Breeds Should Be Started in
January, February and March
Lighter Breeds Later.

Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds,
Wyandottes, Orpingtons and Sussex
may be Matched In January. February
and March. The Leghorns, Anconas,
hinorcas, Spanish and Andalusians
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20

Junior Partner-Your wife called
you up five or six times over the tele-
phone this afternoon.
Senior Partner-Euh That means
she'll call me down at least a dozen
times tonight before dinner.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20

Guide-Now, having been through
the stereotyping room, we will go into
the makeup department.
The Bride Ito the groom)-Im awful
glad. I've been perspiring so In that
other department that I'm sure the
powder must be all in streaks on my
face.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
Optimism.

The old world we're living in
Is pretty hard to beat;
Every rose may have its thorn
But amt the roses sweet?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
Enouon Said.

dad. Will you let me have fifty
plunks?"
DO you mean fifty dollars?"
Yes, If it's all the same to you"
well, it's all the same to me. You
can't have them"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
Controlled Her Affections.

Eyes, Betty is going to marry for
love-"
How foolish"
mot at all. You see, she had sense
enough to fall in love with rich
man."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
All for Love.

The old front gate no longer means,
The lovers low sit by the fire;
The old parlor sofa now loudly groans.
And the coal bill climbs up higher.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20

day without getting a single bitter"
81 don't think 1t would worry me at
ALL"
Then I'll send you on fishing trip
to the place where l went last week."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
Giving Him a Rest.

doctor, go to pieces on the slight
est provocation. I'm all unstrung."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-20
WHAT AVERAGE GIRL DOES NOT KNOW
BY LAURA JEAN llBBEY

experience Joined with common sense
To mortals is a providence"
In how many households do young
wives know how to combat the high
, 1917-08-16

machinery which is to be used. If
the plants are to be harvested by a
self-rake reaper or a grain binder,
they should be cut when approximate
ly three-fourths Of the seed pods have
turned dark brown to black. At this
time some flowers and many immature
pods will be found on the plants, but
the field will have a brownish cast.
Where a grain header Is employed the
plants may become somewhat more
mature before cutting. More seed is
shattered when the plants are cut at
this stage than when cut earlier, but
this is not necessarily a loss as the
grain header is used for the most part
in semi-arid sections where shattered
seed is depended upon to reseed the
land.
Much seed may be lost If harvesting
is delayed for only a few days. Many
fields have been observed, according
to the department specialist, in which
90 per cent of the seed had shattered
In less than two weeks after the time
, 1917-08-16
STRETCH FENCES WITH AUTO
Car Pressed Into Service and Work
Accomplished Satisfactorily Where
Tools Were Lacking.

1t was desired to build about three
miles of three-strand barbed-wire
fence and BODYBUILDING equipment
was not available. An automobile was
pressed into service and the work was
accomplished satisfactorily in the fol-
lowing The posts were set
ready to receive the wire. The rolls
of wire We're hauled to the place at
which the wiring was to begin. Two
posts were set In the ground, one on
each side of the end of the fence, and
the three spools of barbed wire were
supported upon them by means of
pipe. The spools could revolve as on
a rec and were set at the height at
which 1t was desired to fasten the
wire on the fence posts. The free end
of one coil was fixed to the automo-
bile, the wire was unreeled, and by
driving slowly 1t was drawn to the de-
sired tension. 1t was then stapled
to the posts. In this way the other
two strands were also fastened. The
result was a fence having the wire
drawn tightly and made in compare
lively short time.-POpular Mechan-
les.
, 1917-08-16
HARVESTING SWEET CLOVER CROP FOR SEED
tFrom the United States Department of
Ag%riculture.)

(From the United States Department of
Ag%riculture.)
Scattering causes the loss of one-
fifth to three-fourths of the total seed
yield Of sweet clover. This great loss
can be prevented since cutting at the
wrong time and improper handling of
the crop at the time of harvest are
largely responsible. How to deter
mine the right time to cut the seed
crop and how to harvest it with the
least possible loss of seed by slight
adjustments of harvesting machinery
are discussed in a recent publication
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, Farmers Bulletin 1856,
"Sweet Clover: Harvesting and
Thrashing the Seed Crop"
White sweet clover and biennial yell
low sweet clover may be harvested for
seed the year following seeding. 1t is
becoming a general practice in many
sections of the country, to utilize the
first crop of the second season for
pasture, ensilage or hay, and the sec
, 1917-08-16
COST OF LIMESTONE
REDUCED TO FARMER
Small Portable Grinders Make 1t
Possible to Do Work Profit
ably on Some Farms.

Many farms which need lime are To-
Gated so far from a commercial sup
ply of ground limestone that the cost
Of limestone, after freight and haul
ing charges have been paid, Is pro-
hibitive. In many communities are
found lodges of good limstone which
would make excellent material with
which to sweeten the soil If 1t were
only ground so that the farmers could
use 1t. The small portable limestone
grinders now on the market make 1t
possible for the farmers in such COM
munities to grind their own limestone.
These grinders a be bought for $500
to $500 and have a capacity of from
one to five o N per hour. A good
sized machine for community work is
one with a capacity of about two tons
per hour which will cost about $3.50.
A 16-horse power steam engine or u
20-hOrse power gasoline engine will
furnish sufficient power to do the
grinding. An estimate of the cost of
grinding limestone on the farm will in
clude the interest and depreciation on
the outfit, labor, fuel, oil and repairs.
IL thlS must NC uiutu III NOSt vi
quarrying the stone to obtain the COM
plete cost per ton of ground limestone.
'Quarrying is estimated to cost from
25 to so cents per ton, and grinding
from 10 cents to SIPS per ton, max
ing the final cost 81 to $1.75 per on.
A fair estimate of the separate items
under favorable conditions according
to r. A. Kinnaird of the University of
Missouri college of agriculture, would
be as follows: Engineer and 1S-horse
power engine per day, $3.50; fuel,
about n ton coal, SO; labor, three
men at $1.75, $5.25; depreciation and
repairs, So. Cost of grinding 25 tons,
$1S.75; cost of grinding per ton, 10
cents; cost of quarrying, so cents; to-
tai cost per ton, $1.25.
Whether 1t will pay an individual
or u group Of farmers to invest in a
limestone grinder will depend upon
the need of the soils In the community
for lime and the probable demand for
ground limestone, the quality and ac-
feasibility of the limstone, the cost at
which limestone can be shipped In and
the distance 1t must be hauled from
the station. Ground limestone, fine
enough to be satisfactory to use for
sweesening the soil, can rarely be de-
livered In car lots for less han SIPS
per ton. On the average, therefore,
there is not much difference between
the cost of grinding limestone ut home
and shipping it in. The distance Of
the community from therallroad statlon
is probably the most important factor
to be considered where ground lime
Jtone Is needed and where good lime
stone car be obtained locally. In many
such communities located five miles
or more from n railroad station 1t is
probable that u limestone crusher
would be a very profitable investment
for the community. The usefulness
, 1917-08-16
ARE LITTLE PIGS OFF FEED?
Look Out for Germ Disease Affecting
Soft Tissues Of Mouth-Troubie
Is Contagious.

(By DIR. F. B. HADLEY, College of Ag.
riculture, University of Wisconsin.)
Watch out for sore mouth disease in
little pigs this year. A germ disease
which affects the soft tissues of the
mouth, causing ulcers with dark red
borders, is common in many brood
pens. Unless treated right and with
u delay the disease may cause death.
Swab the ulcers with a solution of
potassium permanganate made by dis
solving one ounce of crystals in two
quarts of freshly boiled warm water.
Then wash out the mouth with this
dlsinfectant fluid. Treat bad cases
twice daily. others once u day.
Sore mouth is contagious. To pre-
vent its spread dip the heads of the
pigs in the same solution. Clean up
the pens and disinfect them with some
good commercial d~isinfectant. Do not
put fresh filters in a pen once used
for infected pigs unless 1t has been
well cleaned.
, 1917-08-16
Getting to Be Quite the Thing for
Family to Go to Some Re-
sort for Week.
NIGHTS PASSED IN HOTELS
Camping Out Where Fancy Chooses Is
Really Cheapest and Most Enjoy
able-keep the Gasoline Tank
Well Filled.

1t is becoming quite the thing for
families to make the vacation trip by
auto, either going to some distant re-
sort for a week or two, or taking a
leisurely drive of several hundred
miles through the country. The nights
may be spent in hotels or farmhouses.
or you may camp where fancy chooses.
The latter is really the cheapest and
most enjoyable.
The pleasure of any trip is in pro-
portion to the poorest accessory. A
greenhorn at camping will either take
\ along a lot of useless things or forget
some things which are essential. The
experienced camper has learned what
needed to make the days and nights
comfortable; so talk the plans over
carefully with those who have taken
n or more trips of this kind, and get
their suggestions and advice.
Supplies Needed.
For the car you will need to take a
. gallon can of oil, a can of grease, one
or two gallon cans of gasoline, a tow
line, spade, tire chains, and an ak.
Keep your gasoline tank well filed, es-
. pecially If you are off the main line
of travel. If you find the gasoline is
getting low and nc supply within sew
eral miles, put in a gallon of kerosene
and adjust the carburetor for 1t.
Fitting your purse to your needs of
4 equipment requires careful study. If
kOu can afford 1t, buy a trailer. If
this is out of your reach buy a tent. 1t
is surprising in what a small space you
can fold a modern camping tent. A
roll no longer than a trunk and the
width Of the running board will hold
the tent roof, springs, mattress, mos
quito netting and legs for the
he'd support. In another roll you can
have a lunch table and set of chairs,
while a small box In the tonneau will
carry the food, and can be opened up
to provide a table on which to eat.
Cooking Utensils.
A portable stove and a few alum
mum cooking utensils with knives,
forks, spoons, etc, will complete the
outfit. In two or three quart thermos
bottles you can carry hot coffee for
the MONDAY lunch as well as iced milk
and water. Much of the food can be
purchased at f~armhouses as you go
along, but it is well to carry a strip
of bacon, sugar, -four, salt and pep
per. Four or five people can get along
very nicely for a week, and obtain n
very enjoyable vacation at little cost.
, 1917-08-16

of a rock crusher is not confined to
grinding limestone for the soil as most
of them are constructed to crush
oarse material for making concrete
and building roads which they can do
at much less cost per ton than grind
ing limestone fine enough for the soil.
A portable crusher can be taken
from farm to farm to do crushing on
those farms where limestone can be
Quarried. This makes 1t possible for
a man owning an outfit to do custom
work, charging by the ton, which is
generally the most satisfactory way
for the work to be done.
, 1917-08-16
noIand-C China Sow.

than 16 cents per pound. However,
record prices for swine as well as
feed concentrates have been a great
incentive to farmers to "cash in" all
the hops available. That many sows
have been included is evident from the
fact that bureau of crop estimates
reports approximately three per cent
fewer sows on farms in the United
States than a year ago. Further, this
is the first year the supply has not in
creased since 1913.
Breeding sows are at n premium
and the demand for young stock is
unprecedented. The hog buyers state
in their reports that they are COM
PEELED to take anything that looks like
a hog. The fluctuation in the number
of hogs in the United States Is subject
largely to the fluctuations in the finan-
cial condition of the country. The
high prices paid for hogs are a big
inducement to farmers to market their
hogs, the high prices of corn caused
them to cut loose during the latter
part of the year. The high prices paid
for hogs and an increasing export trade
are the two main factors which make
the hog business especially attractive
at the present time. Millions of farm
ers would purchase sows to farrow this
coming season If they could, but this
is almost an impossibility. Those
farmers who are fortunate enough to
have retained their breeding sows
, 1917-08-16
TRAINING FOR SHOW ANIMALS
Work Is an Art and Requires consid.
cradle Experience to Get Them
at Best Advantage.

1t is always a mistake to show ami
mails that have not been properly
trained. This may easily be done by
taking a little time each day to get
the animals to stand properly and go
where directed. This work is an art,
and 1t requires considerable expert
nee to make an animal show to best
advantage. Before show time the ami
NAL will require considerable exercise
and this may be had by leading, which
will also help to train the animals to
respond to guidance with grace.
, 1917-08-16
SAVE IN HARVESTING
OF BIG IMPORTANCE
Assistant Secretary Vroman
Urges Prevention of Waste in
Handling Grain Crops.

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
Conservation of grain through eff
Client methods of harvesting, including
stacking wherever labor conditions per-
init, is recommended to farmers by AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture Carl
Vrooman.
1.-THE nation needs every head of
grain that a be raised this summer"
declared Mr.. vrooman. Effort must
be made to save every ounce of wheat,
oats and rye at the harvest. Each year
hundreds, If not thousands, of bushels
of grain are ruined in regions where
midsummer rains occur, because 1t is
allowed to remain on the ground, a
prey to the weather. Keep in mind
that a bushel of wheat will furnish
bread for one person for about 75
days.
Harvesting machinery should be ad-
justed so that there is as little loss
as possible in cutting. Care should be
taken also to harvest all grain clearly
in the corners, along the edges of the
fields, and in lodged spots.
More than usual attention should
be given to shocking In order that there
may be as little waste as possible from
exposure to the weather. If at all
practicable, the grain should then be
stacked as soon as it is cured In the
shock. Stacks of bound or headed
grain should be built carefully so that
they will shed water. Every blade
saved equals a blade produced.
I'm ~threshing, special attention
should be given to the adjustment of
the concaves and separating machin-
cry, to make sure that none of the
grain is lost with the straw and chaff."
, 1917-08-16
GOOD FOR SKID PREVENTION
Apparatus Is AttachabIe in Few Min
utes and Is Said to Be More
Reliable Than China.

There is much to be said against
the chains which commonly are used
for skid prevention on automobiles,
and many persons with an inventive
turn of mind have been seeking to find
a substitute. Some curious and many
worthless devices have been turned out
and found impracticable. The man
who figured out the scheme shown In
the accompanying drawing claims that
his device is attachable IL a few min
utes, that 1t is more reliable than
, 1917-08-16

ond crop for seed. The shorter growth
of the second crop is a very desirable
feature as it may be cut with an ordi-
nary grain binder without difficulty. 1t
is possible to equip the grain binder
with pans and extensions to the e
elevator plate and binder deck so that
at least 90 per cent of the seed which
skaters when the crop is cut may be
caught as 1t falls and saved. The bull
letin explains in detail, with drawings,
how to make at small cost, this seed
growing attachment. Other machines
which may be used to harvest sweet
clover are the self-rake reaper, the
grain header and the corn harvester.
Time of Cutting.
The time of cutting the seed crop
should be governed largely by the
, 1917-08-16
USE LYE TO CLEAN RADIATOR
.clogoina Usually Results From Con-
slant Use Of Hard or Dirty Wa
ter-PIan Described.

The constant use Of hard or dirty
water for cooling purposes will result
In the clogging of the radiator. When
this condition arises, to clean the
radiator, Il good method is to dissolve
a half pound of I've In about five gal
Ions of water. Strain the liquid
through a cloth and pour into the
radiator. Run the motor Il few minutes
and then drain this cleaning mixture.
FIJI with clean water and u the mo-
Tor again, and finally refill the cleaned
cooling system with clear, soft water.