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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
WINTERING EWES.
Sheep Need Abundant Exercise TO Keep
Thorn In Good Condition.

am wintering thirtyone ewes in
one bunch. feed them one-half bush
ell OF grain IN the morning. mixture
composed OF shelled corn. oats and
bran, equal parts. For roughness ]
give all the clover hay and corn fodder
they will eat up clean, writes a CORE
spondent OF the Ohio Farmer.
The grain trough Is near where |
feed the corn fodder-some distance
from the sheep shed-so that the flock
will take plenty Of exercise In going
back and forth. I think that II you
feed everything In one place sheep will
not take enough exercise and so get
rather sluggish.
The best time to feed a lamb Is De
fore II Is born. Feed for milk and then
your lambing troubles will be overcome
to a certain extent.
Never let the ram run with the ewes
any longer than six weeks, for he will
butt them around and cause them TO
lose their lambs. They viii mostly all
get with lamb sooner than this, but II
Is best to keep him In long enough to
be sure.
With both wool and mutton d gsod
price. II pays to give good attention.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
CENTREDALE.

A son was born recently to Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Barlow.
A son was born this week to Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Morrell.
The store lately vacated in the Masonic
Building has been let as pool room.
John Scanbatta is now occupying his
new building on Woonasquatucket Avenue.
The Preparedness Sale at the Centre
Clothing and Dry Goods Co. is now going
on.
The North Providence Financial Town
Meeting will be held on Saturday, March
3Ist.
The next meeting Of the North Provi-
dence Town Council will be held Monday,
March 5 Ii
Rev. A. +. Carpenter conducted the
L-nteu service at St, Alban's Church on
Thursday evening.
The North Providence School Committee
held a regular meeting on Thursday even
ing. 1t was the last meeting of the fiscal
year.
The fair for the benefit OF ST. Lawrence
Church, which opened on Friday evening
Of last week, closed Tuesday evening. II
proved very successful in every way.
The next meeting OF the Hot Water Bot
tie Club will be held on Tuesday evening
March 9th in Boy Scouts Hall The com
mittee in charge are planning a good time
A whist was held Tuesday evening at
the Whitehall Building, Greystone for the
benefit Of St. Adams Church. Mrs.
Mathewson was nr charge of the affair,
which was well patrouzed.
The P. Y. N Club held a whist party
last Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Smith. The first prize
was taken by James Mills and the consola-
tion emblem was taken by Walter +.
Smith. The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wade,
it being Mrs. Wades birthday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
TO GET FERTILE EGGS.

!. There can be no success in i
i. poultry growing unless the i
I. breeding pens produce strongly i
!. fertile eggs. In order to insure i
/. fertile eggs observe the follow i
i. ing points: +
!. Aelect on the basis Of vigor, +
!. size and production. J.
i. Use only mature stock. +
!. Use males of the large. vigor- +
!. Gus type. showing well devel- i
!. oped breast, strength Of bone, i
!. good sized comb and wattles i
i. and bright eyes. i
+ Remember the male Is half the i
I. flock. i
i. 1t is not necessary to buy new +
!. blood every year. i
!. A desirable male should be i
i. used for two or three years for i
!. best results. i
+ Use the winter laying hens and i
+ pullets. i
+ Overfat, nonproducing hens are :!
/. undesirable. i
r :.
4. L 4. =. Il 4. y. q. =. y. y. =. :.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
Einura Skatinn.

To learn figure skating one must de-
vote himself To figure skating. There
is special figure skate. curved on the
bottom so as 70 make curves and cir
cles entirely possible II is round toed.
and on this forward curl are deep cor
rugations for toe spins.
zone Of the principal features Of fig.
ure skating" said an expert, rs the
curve. To be able to control the cir
cles means that one has gained the
power TO maintain the body I'm grace
ful attitudes Every one should skate
large dgures first"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
FRUIT HILL

Everett Hawkins and family, have NOV
ed into their new bungalow.
The Fruit Hill Women's Club met on
Tuesday with Mrs William Dumican.
The Preparedness Sale at the Centre
Clothing and Dry Goods Co. is now gong
on.
People from Fruit Hill, who are visiting
in the south, are remembering their friends
here by sending them post cards.
The All Right Whist Club held its last
meeting with Mrs Frank Pease Of Allen
dale. A lunch was served and a fine time
enloyed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
FLASH AND ROAR OF GUNS.
No Device to Muffle Them Has Proved
a Practical Success.


Practical Success.
Both the French and the German
armies have been trying for years to
discover how To make a gun that shall
be not merely nOiselesS, but shall emit
no flash. For. as Nicolas Flannel says
in La Nature, after dark two observers
by watching the time can with accu-
rate chronometers having luminous
dials discover precisely the position Of
an enemy battery, or three observers,
regardless Of time, can do the same by
grouping their observations. And this
merely by the fash OF the guns.
German inventors succeeded by add
ing minute quantity of alkaline salts
To their powder I'm diminishing the
fash, hut they found that in proportion
as they suppressed the fash they in
creased the smoke Other substances
added 10 the powder for this purpose
have been vaseline, alkaline soaps,
oxalates aud resinates Of soda, barium
and aluminium. None was successful.
The French tackled the problem as a
mechanical rather than chemical one.
A gun Is really only an explosion motor.
and II seemed that there ought to be
way of muffling its sounds and its fash
as those Of other such motors are
muffled. II was not until 1909, when
Maxim inverted his silencer, that the
problem see'Hcd on the way 10 solution
MANY other s'lencers. most Of which
quench much Of the light as we'll as the
sound. have been invented since then.
but no'n = a practical success in war
fare, eith'r from the point Of view Of
sound oI of light.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
Modern
Farming
CARE OF TURKEY FLOCK.
Success Largely Depends on Providing
Good Breeding Stock.

Good Breeding stock.
The fall and early winter is the best
time to make start with turkeys. for
at these seasons there Is greater
number OF birds from which to make a
selection, and they are generally offer.
ed at better prices. says d correspond.
ent Of the American Agriculturist
Furthermore. stock bought at this time
will become accustomed TO each other
and to their new quarters before the
breeding season commences; conse-
quently better results are likely TO be
secured.
There Is a tendency for beginners in
turkey breeding to buy understood hens
and toms because these are cheaper
than large ones. Here Is where a big
mistake Is made. Undersized hens will
not begin laying early enough TO pro-
duce early turkeys. and late turkeys
cannot be made into heavy fall fowls
Then. again, they have not the vitality
and vigOr to produce strong turks and
the death rate Is consequently large.
The biggest and heathiest turkeys are
the ones to be chosen for breeders, and
those which have been proved good
mothers should be kept for many years.
Last year my turkey hens averaged
twenty-five eggs each. Altogether 100
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23

turkeys hatched. The Matching was
nearly all done by the turkeys In sc.
cluded boxes and hidden nests. The
birds were very tame and not easily
frightened. This tends to show that
the natural instinct Of turkey pre-
dominates even I'm domestic life Each
turkey covered fifteen eggs. The re-
mainder OF the eggs were placed under
hens.
AS soon as Matching was over all
of the little turkeys were given to the
turkey hens. 1t has been found by
repeated experiences on this farm that
hen cannot rear healthy flock OF
turkeys. Undoubtedly this is due To
the fact that hen stays about the
buildings. while turkey hen goes to
the fields for insects and seeds. 1t Is
natural for the turkey to wander at
will. and the greatest success Is OBJ
tained by seemingly allowing full free
dom even while coaXing with kindness
and food to remain near home.
The little turkeys were fed four
times day on hard boiled eggs ont
meal and bread and milk I'm which a
little wheat was mixed. This food
was given for the first two weeks,
when gradually cornmeal dampened
with milk and sour milk cheese was
substituted.
During the summer months the
young fowls. being forced to run alone.
obtain sufficient food in the field TO
keep them growing. They are great
insect foragers. At night n little grain
was sometimes thrown I'm the yard to
bring them home aud keep them tame.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
Hatch Early.

VIII poultry breeders ever learn that
they must hatch their pullets reason
ably early II they are to lay high
priced winter eggs? II those who are
specializing in market eggs expect to
make the most Of their business, their
chicks should be hatched early enough
so the pullets would begin to lay by
Nov. | or before. One pullet may not
lay as many eggs as another, but II the
first lays eggs in winter she will likely
be more profitable than the latter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
Maine's Knights.

Maine is the only state in the Union
which can boast Of having three native
lNrn sons knighted by English kings.
They are Sir William Phipps of Wool
wich. once royal governor OF Massa-
chusetts. who was knighted in 1904;
Sir William Pepperell OF Kittery, who
captured Louisburg for the. British,
and Sir Hiram Maxim. m.-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
Drivinu Screws Into Plaster.

When screws are driven into plas
ter wall they may be male firm enough
to hold considerable weight II they be
Withdrawn. wrapped with cotton string
and dipped into plaster OF paris until
sufficient adheres to fill the hole in the
wall and to permit some OF II TO be
forced behind the plaster. This latter
forms plug that holds the screw firm
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
No lonoer Skinny,

The word skinny" has gone out OF
fashion. In the old days when girl
was so thin and hungry looking she
shamed her mothers pantry that was
what they called her, but more mod
ern description is that she has sensi-
tive, spirituelle face.-New York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
Short Amendments.

The shortest amendment to the Unit.
rd States constitution Is the eighth.
containing hut sixteen words. as FOL
lows Excessive Sail shall not he re-
quircd. nor excessive tines imposed. nol
cruel and unusual punishmentS maict
cd. The sixteenth or income tax
amendment Is set down IN but thirty
words.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
Value Of Cow TESTING.

After testing his seventeen cows
through COW testing association a
Nebraska farmer sold seven and re-
ceivcd more profit from the ten re-
naming animals than he had received
formerly FROM the whole hsrd
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
Wasted Lind.

The department of agriculture finds
that only 200 rods Of untrimmed hedge
waste an acre Of land. whereas for the
same expenditure Of land one can run
4Ts rods OF barbed wire fence
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
BEEF CATTLE IN WINTER.
Animals Should Have Dry Bedding and
Protection From Storms.

A well ventilated and well lighted.
dry shed Is essential for the protection
Of beef cattle in winter. according to
A. NJ Paterson. assistant In animal
husbandry I'm the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college.
The shed should be located so as to
protect the cattle from the driving
winds and rains The land should
have natural southern slope and II
possible he near n grove.
Where natural southern slope is not
available the place should be supplied
with drains, so as TO keep It dry, and
dry lots are essential for the best re-
suits In cases where II Is low and
has a tendency to he muddy cement
floor should be prov ided.
Much attention should he paid to the
economy of construction. a shed
which opens TO the south and Is closed
on the east. west and north Is all that
Is necessary The main value OF a shed
Is to protect the cattle from hard rains
and SHOWS.
The amount of shed roof depends
upon tue uSt uiu SlHC VI 'hV
Between forty and fifty square feet Is
sufficient for a large twoyear-old steer.
The feed bunks should be convenient
ly arranged. SO as to make feeding as
easy as possible. From two and one
half to three and one half Of feeding
space for each steer Is sufficient, but
this depends upon the size OF the AMI
NAL
The size OF tho feed lot depends upon
! conditions. Where there Is no natural
slope TO the ground and II Is necessary
| TO use drains or cement floors yards
the size Of the shed door are sufficient
IL large for cattle on full feed. Where
natural conditions exist the lots may be
larger
Good. clean fresh water should be
kept before the cattle at all times. In
places where there Is danger Of freez-
Ing heater placed In the tank will
prevent the freezing.
He Made the Sale.
"Yes, the property Is cheap enlo1gh.
Why do you want TO sell it,
"You won't give me awayT
"No."
"well. sir, It's because I'm the only
man In this neighborhood that doesn't
move In high society, aud I'm lone
, some"-Chicago Tribune
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

launder, the scrim curtains are
much prettier and easier to do up.
She said not to loop the curtains
back but let them hang so they will
be symmetrical with the woodwork
In choosing wall paper never use
bright reds. They are very injur-
ious to the eyes. If the room is on
the north side of the house, the wall
paper should be a delicate shade of
pink or yellow because they are
warm colors and in papering a room
on the south side of the house choose
something in blues, tans and greens
for they are the cool colors. If a
room has a low ceiling, the moulding
should not be used but paper with
stripes has tendency of making
the ceiling look higher.
The Eureka Girls Sewing club ha !!
fine display of both fancy and plain
sewing all of the articles were made
by girls under l years of age.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10
Guarding the Bank of France.

There are plenty of ingenious burg
lars in the world, but he would have to
be very ingenious burglar indeed who
should find way to rob the Bank of
France. The measures taken for guard
ing the money are of such nature
that burglary would seem to be impos-
sible.
Every day when the money is put in
to the vaults in the cellar, and before
the officers leave, masons are in attend
ance whose duty it is to wall up the
doors with hydraulic mortar. Water
is then turned on, and kept running
until the cellar is flooded.
A burglar would thus have to work
in diving suit, and break down ce-
ment wall before he could even begin
to break into the vaults. When the of
ficers arrive the next morning, the wa
ter is drawn off, the masonry torn
down, and the vaults opened.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10
LADIES' DEPARTMENT

The Ladies' department of the
short course proved to be very popu-
lar again this year as it was last.
Mrs. Jessie Harwood, the domestic
science ! ecturer gave interesting
and instructive talks at the Wallace
hall.
On the subject of Buying Articles
for the Home" she said that it was
both wise and profitable to choose
with discretion: dishes, silver-ware,
linens, furniture, etc. In selecting
dishes, she advised getting a pattern
with a small conventional design or
just a plain gold band: to see that
they are well made and free from
flaws. In buying silver choose the
plain ware for it is preferable to the
floral designs as it is easily cleaned
and kept free from tarnish. As to
the linens always choose a pattern
that is in open stock so that you can
replace any piece that may become
worn out and thereby keep a full
set. When buying furniture she
said to select the plain or mission
style. Furniture that is full of
grooves and scrolls are dust catchers
and very hard to keep clean. Car
pets in pretty shades of tans, browns
and green's show good taste Avoid
the loud floral patterns and those
that have animal pictures on. Lace
curtains are gradually being done
away with for they are too hard to
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10
Hard Winters of Iona Auo,

Why do most people believe that the
winters We're more severe and were at
tended by heavier snowfalls in their
childhood days than they are nowf
The myth of the "old-fashioned win
ter" is almost universal, and is another
proof of counting the hits and not
the misses" Heavy snow and intense
cold produce a more lasting impress
sion upon the mind than open, mild
weather. We remember the excep-
tional weather of the past, and forget
the normal weather. In some cases n
change of residence accounts for this
belief. Some parts of the country
have n much heavier snowfall than
others. In any given locality the
weather conditions are usually uni.
form.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10
Sure Sign.

A minister, while visiting his peo-
pie one day in the bush, was asked to
stay for dinner.
While sitting down on the veranda,
little boy, about five, came round to
him, and after talking a little while,
said
You can't guess what we are going
to have for dinner?"
The minister said he would give it
up, after several guesses.
The little boy then said:
ITS roly-poly puddln' | know, COS
mothers only got one stocking on
Weekly Telegraph.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10
BIRTHS

To Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith.
a boy, Thursday, Feb. Sth.
To Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Whitney
girl, Saturday, Feb. 3rd.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grannis,
January Is, boy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

For Sale-Hereford bulls, ready
Tor service; 20 coming 2-yr. old
heifers with calves; 80 coming yr,-
ola heifers. Full bloods but not
registered.
c. c. DENNY & SON.
Phone 352R2. At old Doris ranch
10 miles east of Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

Mrs. John Hecker returned home
this Friday morning from Denver
where she has been for the past
three weeks buying spring goods.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10
Agricultural Short Course
Continued from first page).
LIST prize.

1st prize.
r. e. ding-Berkshire boar
and SOW. 1st and End.
In the stock judging contest, the
winners were, Alvin Stevens, Miles
Liston and Paul Anderson.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

Mrs. Menlo Thomas who lives on
the Cochetopa pass is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Max
field.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

Valuable assistance was rendered
throughout the course by Agricul-
turist Thomas and his work is high
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

Fancies in Sport stripes and plaids, as we'll
as the plain small stripes and checks. Poplins
Marquesettes Georgette Crepes in black white
and colors.
Tausah Silks-this seasons special fabric
for Sport Suits.
good line of Bedings guaranteed Taf-
feta Satins and Innings.
Wool Skirts
The Sheuerman Skirt.-The first showing
of the new Skirts in Sport Stripes, Plaids and
Modest Checks-not any two alike.
Prices are $500 to $500.
Spring Coats
We have few to show to you
Prices are $500 to $780,
Waists
The Munson Acorn brand. These are bet
ter made than the common waists, SIPS to $5.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10
NEW
NEW
NEW

Wea putting ntso oceahdr d
Summer Was Goods
bought h g
M yscaryh hSquaif f with
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

Middies---
Paid White and White with Sport stripe
trimming, and Sport stripe with White collars
Womens and Misses: 85c to $1.75
Girls: Csc to 81 90.
Shoes-.-
Brown Maxine Shoes for Women; Buster
Brown for Children; Baby Buster for the
Babies
Mems Dress and Work Shoes-the we'll
known brands such as the Bwon White House
Dress Shoe; j. B. Dayton Dress Shoe; The Red
Wing Weyenberg and Mayer Work Shoes; Got
zian Cow Boy Boots.
Today's current prices on Shoes show an
advance from $10O to $3.50 per pair Our
early buying makes it possible for us to sell to
you Shoes at very small advance over last
years prices for the same shoe.
Boys Clothing
Woody Boys Knee Pants Suits in Blue Serg.
es and Fancies and Young Mems High School in
Blue Serges and Fances.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10
1917 Spring and Summer Wash Goods

Never before have we had the pleasure to
show such beautiful line. Voes seem to be
the fabric this SeaSon-We have many of these
Victoria, Ribicon Largloin Duchess, Cornet
Princess, Cameaux De Luxe, Armzne, Dover
Sirdar, all of these belong to the Wolfe family
Other weaves in Summer Wash Goods are
Plisse, Satin Stripe Chiffons, Oxford Novelties
Cecile, Faconee, Zephyrs, Verona Silks, Arm
ure Gloria Silks, Rose Organdies, Katsure Shan
lungs, Belfast Poplins, Clyde Crepe de Chimes
Andral Silks, Armory Prince Chiffon, Lurgerie
Virkle, Jumel Silk, Jassamne Null, Egyptian
Tissues Embroidered Swiss and Flaxons
Prices are 15c to SIPS per yard
Many of the pronounced patterns come in
small yardage.
1917 Season Silk
Yards and Yards we have to show YOU
Plain Tafeta, two-toned Taffeta, Messa-
lines, Satin Messalines. These come in black
and this seasons colors and shades.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-04-27

trail air duct to admit fresh air. Over
this air duct is placed a wooden walk,
built of 2 by 4 cross pieces, with the
boards nailed on lengthwise. This
leaves an opening between the 2 by 4
cross pieces for the entrance of air
into the stable directly in front of the
cows noses. -
According to the principle of warm
air circulation, this arrangement is
theoretically correct. Air is admitted
in the center of the room that is prop
erIy proportional and close enough
built to prevent the influence of out
side air currents. The cold air from
outside is heated by the lungs and the
body warmth of the cows. Warm air
will rise to the ceiling and spread in
every direction. AS it loads up with
IMPURITIES. and as its temperature is
reduced, the air becomes heavier. AS
it reaches the outer walls it descends
and is drawn through the outlet fiues
from near the floor behind the cows.
Practical stable ventilation must be
studied for each building separately.
What will work out in one stable
would be useless in another, because
of some popularity in the structure.
This center horizontal air duct is
worth a trial. Being made of con-
crete, it may be kept perfectly clean,
and, being open, it is less of harbor
for rats and mice than some of the
wall air ducts that are placed in sta
bles. This center walk is made in
sections, so it may be lifted up and
rested against the front of the manager
while the stable is being swept with
broom or cleaned with a hose.
Any system of stable ventilation re-
quires a temperature above so de-
grees f. to keep air in circulation. A
temperature above so may be main
tanned in a good stable in zero weather
by packing the cows close enough to-
gether. This is, of course, likely to
lead to the old argument about the
amount of air space required for ami
mails, and this is subject that has
never been settled to the satisfaction
Of dairymen, But good cowmen like
to have the air changed whether there
is much or little to change. These
men make their stable ceiling low and
are particular to have good-sized
COW in each stall.
In building these stables in the
East, dairymen are particular not to
leave any hedges to hold dust. They
use inside ceiling without beading and
they paint the ceiling in such way as
to fill the cracks so far as possible, so
the ceiling is smooth and alright. For
the same reason there are no window
stools. There are no unnecessary pro-