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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
WINTER CARE OF EVE FLOCK
OF Great Importance In Insuring Lamb
Crop in Springfield Glover or
Alfalfa Hay.

The winter care of the flock is i'm
portant to insure lamb crop to be
harvested in the spring. Ewes in good
condition need not be fed grain until
about a month before lambing, when
they should gradually be accustomed
to it. Ewes in thin or poor condition
should receive from one-fourth to one
half pound of grain daily. Corn alone
is not the best grain ration. A ra.
tion Of six parts corn, three parts
wheat bran, and one part linseed oil
cake, by weight, has proved very salts
factory. A ration of corn, oats, and
bran. equal parts by weight, can also
be recommended.
The sheep should receive as much
clover or alfalfa hay as they will eat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
TO PRESERVE MEAT
METHODS OF PREPA-
RATION FOR CANNING.
Sterilization Of Jars Intended to Con.
tain the Product is an Important
acknowledgements Must Be
Absolutely Alright.

Prepare the ment, poultry or game
that 1t is desired to can by cutting
1t into convenient size to fit into the
jars to be used. The jars must be
prepared by being either scalded In a
bath of boiling water, or sterilized by
being placed In a pan of cold water
to completely cover them, the whole
being gradually heated to the boiling
point, filling the meat into the jars
directly each one is taken from this
boiling bath. Sterilize the covers of
the jars by dropping them into boil
ing water just before they are to be
used. Sprinkle the meat with salt.
No water is required, as the meat
makes jelly Itself. Put n layer of
hay In the bottom of wash-boiler,
and put in the jars. Sometimes they
are packed between the hay to keep
them apart. Fill up the boiler with
cold water nearly to the top of jars
(having laid covers loosely on top)
and put on the lid. When water
boils let IL boil four hours longer,
when the meat will be thoroughly
cooked. If necessary. add more boil
ing water, to keep the jars well COW
cred. When done, take out each jar
separately (have rubbers soaking In
warm water), sealing at once to ex-
clude the air. The main point In
keeping is to have Jars sealed air
tight. Before taking out the Jars
have thick cloth wrung out of cold
water ready to set them on to pre-
vent breaking while tightening on
the covers.
Another method for poultry or
meat is TO cut up, season and stew
the meat or poultry, just as II for
Immediate use. After II is thorough
ly cooked it is placed in glass fruit
jars and packed firmly in. Then the
stock Is boiled down well, and poured
boiling hot-over the meat In the
jars, and the covers screwed on
tightly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
HOW TO IDENTIFY CHICKENS
Where Fowls In Neishborhood Are
Much Alike u ls Excellent Plan
to Paint or Dye Them.

Neighbors living close to each other
grow chickens which are very much
alike. Often each party thinks the 9TH
er Is In possession Of some OF his birds
and trouble begins. In order 10 avoid
this, one neighbor will get some black
chickens because his neighbor has
white ones.
1. Hens in adjoining yards, II they
get through the fence, often make
their home In the new quarters.
2. Different varieties In adjoining
breeding yards are in great danger Gt
becoming mixed.
3. All birds in any community which
are apt TO range together should be
one variety properly branded.
A good grade of dye or paint is tie
best method OF marking the birds 20
be detected at sight. different people
using different colors. II all are grow
ing white birds, one person can uJe
red on his birds, another blue, another
green, etc. placing the color on the
wings and tail so they can be seen ut
distance. This gives quick identih-
cation of the birds, and in addition 10
helping neighbors TO identify their
own birds, will help control wholesale
chicken thieves, because of this identt
fication.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
DISEASES OF POULTRY
Little Has Been Done to Find
Cures for Many Ailments.
Every Poultryman Should Have on
Hand Plentiful Supply Of Per-
manganate Of Potash crys-
tails and EPSON Salts.

(By D. b, GREENBERG. Instructor in
Poultry Husbandry, New York State
School OF Agriculture.)
The old adage ian ounce of preven-
tion is worth pound of cure" is
nowhere more applicable than In the
case of diseases of domestic birds.
So little has been done thus far by
scientists TO find cures for the numer-
Gus ailments Of fowls, that not very
many Of them can be cured.
Our attention must then be directed
TO the prevention OF diseases, and in
most cases they can be avoided, IL the
poultry man is only willing TO take
the proper sanitary precautions. There
are two medicines, which every poul-
try man should always have on hand,
namely, permanganate of potash erys-
tails and EPSON salts. The former is
now very expensive, due 20 the un-
settled condition Of the chemical mar
ket, but so little of Il Is really needed
that n poultry man should not go with
out 1t. The crystals can be bought
at any drug store. Do not buy IL In
solutions, as you are then paying for
water.
Two tablespoonfuls of permanga-
nate of potash should be added TO a
quart of warm water. Most of 1t will
dissolve, but few crystals will re-
main at the bottom Of the bottle. Use
this solution to color the drinking wa
ter of your birds, young and old, being
careful TO shake solution well each
time before using. The drinking wa
ter should show a Chartered color
against your hand thrust into the wa.
ter. 1t is necessary 10 put your hand
In the water because presence OF light
or shadow viii make the water appear
to be a different shade than II really Is.
Too much of this permangqnated
water cam be given TO poultry.
Sick birds should receive no other wa
ter. The permanganate acts as dis
infectant for the water and the diges-
tive organs Of the fowls. 1t is also
good for healthy birds. In damp
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18

weather It should be put into the
drinking water two or three times q
week, as this will often prevent the
spread Of catarrh. Chicks just Matched
should receive permanganated water
for the entire first week, as the lnfec-
tion from white diarrhea occurs nearly
always in this critical period of the
birds existence.
EPSON salts should be used when
fowls are constipated or have diarrhea.
In both cases II cleans out the sys-
TEN. The dose varies from quarter
of teaspoonful for very young
chick to a full teaspoonful for mature
birds. Dissolve the salts in warm
water and moisten mash with this So
luton. Do not feed the sick birds in
the morning but IN the middle of the
afternoon give them the mash.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
DELICIOUS DISHES OF RICE
Five Suggestions for Those Who Are
Fond Of the Cheap and Appe-
tizing Cereal.

To Boil Rice.-pick over one cupful
Of rice, wash in two waters. drop In
one quart Of boiled salted water, cook
slowly on back of stove. Never stir,
and when done each kernel will stand
alone. Pour into colander and set on
coolest part of stove. II should be
boiled In an open stewpan. One table,
spoonful of lemon juice added to water
In which rice is boiling makes It very
white and keeps kernels separate
Rice omelet.-Beat one cupful boiled
rice and two cupfuls of milk In n
smooth paste. Add two eggs well beat
IN, salt and pepper. Fry until brown,
cover with powdered sugar and serve
At once.
Rice croquettes.--Put over fire in
double boiler one pint of milk and one
half cupful of washed rice. Cook till
thick, add the yolks of two eggs, one
half teaspoonful Of salt and twO table.
spoonfuls of sugar. Remove from fire,
beat till smooth, add one-half teaspoon
full vanilla, a bay leaf boiled In rice
and milk removed as soon as II slight
flavor is given to add to dainuness OF
seasoning. Spread all on fiat dish,
and when cold form into cone shape.
Dip in egg, then in crumbs and cook In
boiling fat. This makes u croquettes.
Rice 5read.-One tumbler rice -four,
one and One-lalf gills of milk. one egg,
two teaspOonfuls butter. one table
spoonful cooked homlny, the white of
one egg beaten separately and added
last. Bake three-quarters of an hour.
Rice cornbread.-One pint boiled
rice, one pint cornmenl, one dessert
spoonful lard, one pint sour milk, two
eggs beaten we'll.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Veal Outlets With Mushroom Sauce.

Cook three tablespoonfus of flour
in two tablespoonfuls of bubbling hot
butter, add slowly one cupful of milk
and season with one teaspoonful of
onion juice, one tablespoonful OF
chopped parsley. a grating of nutmeg.
and pepper and salt to taste. When
thick and smooth, add two cupfuls of
chopped cooked veal, cook until thor
oughly heated, spread on a buttered
platter and let stand until cold. Shape
into outlets, roll in fine crumbs. dip In
beaten egg and fry In deep hot fat.
Serve with mushroom sauce
Mushroom Sauce-Cook three table
sp0onfuls of flour in two tablespoon
fuls of butter. season with one-hnlf
teaspOonful of salt and a few grains
Of pepper, add slowly one and one-half
cupfuls Of milk, stir until smooth and
thick. then add two-thirds cupful OF
canned mushrooms and the juice Of
half lemon, cook n minute longer and
serve with the outlets. A.,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18

The amount Of hay eaten can be cut
down by the use of corn sllage or corn
stover. Two pounds of clean, sweet
corn silage can be used to replace
about one pound of hay. Well cured
corn stover is also relished by the
ewes. Ordinarily, there is little dan
ger Of the sheep eating too much of 1t,
If the hay is fed once a day. The
greatest danger of corn stover comes
from making it the exclusive feed.
Clean salt and water should be kept
before the flock. Sheep should always
have a dry, well bedded floor to lie on.
Ohio State Bulletin.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18

day and keep their appetite keen and
yet give them all the feed they would
use. Feeding a small amount of the
scratch feed in the morning encour-
aged the hens TO eat more of the mash.
An attempt was made to get them to
consume about half as much of the
mash as they did of the grain or
scratch feed.
Cost Of Feed.
The prices paid for feed will of
course vary from county to county and
state to state and from year to year,
but these prices quoted by local mill
are probably fairly representative for
that season. Even If they should be a
little too high or little too low to show
the probable cost in the readers local
ity they will enable him to compare the
cost of egg production on no meat,
beef scrap, and sour-milk ration.
The 20 hens in the no-meat pen laid
1873 eggs or an average OF IS per hen
for the year. The beef-fed hens laid
an average of 107 eggs apiece or almost
twice as many as the no-meat hens and
sour-milk hens beat them both with an
average of 131 eggs apiece or almost
two and half as many as the no
meat hens. There is no question but
that the meat scrap and sour milk is
responsible for the great increase In
the number of eggs laid.
Profits.
The probable effect upon the pocket
book, of course, decides what ration a
poultryman will choose, and a glance
at the results of the above experiments
show that the fowls fed no meat, milk
or other animal food laid only 1873
eggs in return for the $3.50 worth of
feed they ate, or that at 20 cents
dozen they returned eggs worth $22.90.
In other words the poultryman gave
his work for nothing and paid 81 more
for the feed than the eggs returned
him in cash. The beef scrap fed hens
on the other hand brought profit of
$19.7S because although the feed they
ate cost Sl.7S more than If they had
received no meat scraps they laid near
ly twice as many eggs and so paid
many times for the beef scraps they
ate.
The biggest profit of all, however,
resulted from feeding sour milk, in
spite of the fact that 1t was charged at
20 cents hundred pounds. This Is
perhaps more than it would be worth
on the average farm where IL would
probably otherwise be fed to the hogs.
Even at this price there was profit
of more than 100 per cent from the
hens fed sour milk. The cost was
S26.S2, but the eggs laid were worth
$2S.26 more than those laid by the
same number of hens which received
no animal food and laid less than half
as many eggs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18

meal and cot.onseed meal, respective
ly, In a dry mash. All pens received
the ordinary grain mixture. II was OBJ
served that during the first year the
mortality was high in the pens receiv-
ing the oilmeal and the cottonseed
meal. A number of the birds apparent
iy broke down under the strain Of the
highly concentrated rations.
Five pens of 80 White Leghorn pul.
lets each were fed alike except as TO
succulent feeds. Pen received n
commercial product, succulent tab
let's; pen 2, dried beet pulp; pen 3,
mangel beets; pen 4, sprouted oats,
and pen 8, no succulents Of any kind.
The total egg production for the year
was 4,432, 4,670, 5,347, 5,517 and 4,239
for the respective lots.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
CORN AND LIVE STOCK FARM
Than Any Other Crop for Cattle
Except Alfalfa.

Corn and live stock farming go hand
In hand. The great corn-growing sec
tions are also the great live stock sec
tions. Corn produces more feed per
acre than any other crop except al
falfa. 1t should be fed with alfalfa as
these two feeds make balanced ra-
ton.
Stock relish corn and corn fodder
whether cured in the field or In the
silo. This grain is unequaled in beef
and pork production. The meat pro-
duced from IL is of firm consistency.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Baking Powder Biscuits.

Sift together one teaspoonful OF
baking powder and one-quarter tpa-
spoonful of salt. Mix into the flour
one large tablespoonful Of lard. then
add one-half cupful of milk, stirring In
milk with knife. Roll out the dough
on floured board and cut into shape
with cutter. Bake in quick oven
about fifteen minutes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
FLAvoRlNG - VALUE
Cook Who is Pr use o'
Celery viii as
Made n
VALUE

Celerv sbould d, Tiently
as possible. not fot It's
delicious flavor. bu Is one
of tho few yereta ling so
many highly valua, saits-
Indeed u has bee very
often that celery ha lrauve
properties for the mel umauc
or neuralgia person. entally'
tbere is practically no \ D celery
every bit Of II can be uV
OF course, we know best>s 3 use OF
the delicate inside stalks, fSr salads
and Filings. But the outside stalks,
even though not perfect enough In np-
pearance for service In the raw, should
not be neglected. but stewed or used
in the making Of soup. The trimmings,
too, leaves, imperfect stalks, can be
added to broths, soups, or used to help
flavor other dishes. The addition of
little chopped celery TO any kind of
meat or vegetable dish Is sure to Inn
prove its flavor.
If celery is not used Immediately, II
Sh'h'h bN "ihfB'' ~ ihBN' NV NNfN
in a cool place, and It will then remain
in perfect condition for many days.
Two cupfuls of chestnuts, two cup
fuls of celery, four cupfuls of milk,
two tablespOonfuls of butter. Small
onion, carrot, salt, four cloves.
Chop the celery. onion and carrot
and brown In butter. add milk and
cloves and allow to stew for about one
hour.
Blanch chestnuts and boil ten min
Ites. Drain aHd stew for half an hour
in one-half of the celery liquor that
has been stewing. Then press through
a colander aud pour into the remain
ing celery-and-milk mixture and cook
for ten minutes. Serve hot and, II de-
sired, garnish with few whole-cooked
chestnuts.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
pexiIed Elllets Of Chicken

Cut the raw meat into long. THU
strips or the thin portions of the
breast. Dip in melted butter, broil un.
I'll cooked or heated through. Then
place on a hot serving dish and spread
with the hot mixture two tablespoon
fuls of vinegar, two of Worcestershire
sauce or mushroom catsup. one table
spoonful of chutney sauce and dash
of salt.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
FOR SUCCESS WITH POULTRY
Fowls Must Be Kept Comfortable to
Secure Best Results-Afford
Ample Protection.

No success can be obtained witt
poultry unless the fowls are kept com
Portable. A fowl drenched with raiI
is not comfortable. A man caught in
rainstorm can change hts clothing and
thus save catching cold, but fowl
must allow her clothing to dry on her
No fowl can stand n constant ex-
posure to inclement weather, and II
more we protect them the better will
be the results.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
HOW TO SELECT THE LAYERS
Good Test Is to Watch Fowls Going to
Roost at Nioht-cull Those
Having Small Crops.

The ordinary person, who does not
use trap nests and only has few hens,
should notice the hens that go on the
roost first at night. They are not the
profitable members Of the flock.
Another good test can be made after
the hens are on the roost. Feel OF
their crops. The ones that have large
well-illed crops are the producers OF
eggs. Gull out the ones with small
crops.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
SCIENCE IN FEEDING CATTLE
Farmer Who Sells Half-Grown Feed
ers for Someone Else to "Finish"
Is Losing Money.

The cattleman who fattens his ami
mails from birth to block" has a much
better chance OF satisfactory returns
than he who sells half-grown feeders
for someone else to finish" for mar
ketlng.
The latter turns over TO the stock
yard men, TO feeders and the railroads
very large share of the profits whio,s
might have been his.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Do Not Chop Parsley.

When making parsley sauce lnstead
Of chopplng the parsley, take 1t from
the stalk and drop into boiling water
to which n piece Of soda the size of n
pen and n pinch of snlt have been
added. Boil for few minutes, then
strain on and stir the parsley into the
melted butter. The parsley dtssolves
into small shreds and retains the color
and flavor better than when chopped.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
To Soften a Sponue.

Cover the sponge with cold water
add Tablespoonful of horax and
bring slowly to the boil In clean
saucepan. Then remove the sponge.
rub some dry borax into It, and rinse
In cold running water for several min.
utes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Household Lore.

Dark-colored goods will not fnde III
soaked in salt and vinegar in the wa
ter.
In the home fireless cooker is In.
0ispensable. At times when large
amount of cooking is done II will work
overtime, night or day. without getting
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Morn Annetlzlnn pnta,o.s

When baking potatoes grease them
first with n little hutter and when
cooked they Will be beautifully brbwn
AMI crisp, with the nice glnzed an
pearnnce that makes them look so urN
petizlng.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
SUNFLoWER SEEDS FOR FEED
They Make an Excellent Variety and
VIII Be Greatly Appreciated by
Hens In Winter.

Suniower heads stored away in the
attic and fed this winter will make an
excellent variety and be appreciated
by the hens. Cut whenever the seeds
are ripe and store heads In dry place
by hanging from some support where
mice will not be able TO reach them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Celery Tops.

Do not throw away the tops Of eel
cry. Wash them well, dry them thor
oughly In an oven and keep them in
tightly closed jar or tin can. TO he
used as a hnvoring for soups and
stews.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
To Cleanse Collars and Cuffs.

The collars and cuffs Of a silk blouse
often become soiled long before the
rest Of the blouse needs washing
Glenn them with II soft rng dipped In
gasoline. Turn the rag as soon as IL
becomes dirty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
TEST WITH WHITE LEGH0Rh 5
In Experiment at Pennsylvania statlJn
Five Pens Of Pullets Fed Alike
Except as to Protein.

In a test by the Pennsylvania s r.
ton five pens Of White Leghorn pul.
lets were fed alike except as to thJ
protein feeds allowed. Pen / received
meat scrap, or animal protein. and
pens, 2, 3, 4 and $50 per cent of soy
bean meal. gluten meal. linseed oil
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Flaky Pie Crust.

Use one and one-half cupfuls -four,
two-thirds cupful lard, mix with as lit-
lie cold water as possible. Roll out,
then spread lard ON and roll again.
Repent the process several times. You
can use this for either pies or tarts.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Rice.

Cook unpublished rice until tender in
plenty of boiling water. season With
salt and serve with cream and sugar.
This rice is much more nourishlng than
the polished rice commonly on the mar.
ket.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-18
Use CIycerln

A couple'of tenspoonfuls Of glycerln
10 a small tuhful of water IL useful in
sottenlng the lnther In which flannel
articles are to be washed.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-23
WASHINGTON.

At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Washington Mining company
last Monday John Finley was elected
president and manager of the COM
pany, DR., Evans vice president, who
with Thomas Mann, Charles Pearson
and Hugh Toole constitute the board
of directors. DR.. G. A. Dettman was
elected secretary treasurer. There
was considerable rivalry between op-
posing factions In advance of the
meeting to gain control of the COM
pany, but the meeting was character
lied by harmony and desire to pro-
mote the best interests of the stock
holders. A contract was awarded to
extend the lower crosscut 100 feet, the
contractors having the privilege OF
taking 200 feet more, which would
probably cover the distance to the
vein. Numerous stringers of galena
have recently been encountered in the
crosscut. In the upper tunnel there Is
q nice showing of ore about eight
inches wide in the bottom of the drift,
and recently it is stated shot was
put in to further show II up which re-
suited In exposing about foot of ex-
cellent ore. The Washington Is To-
Gated at the head of Granite creek.
about two miles from Burke.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-23
EAST CALEDONIA MINES
WILL sink TO 500 LEVEL
BEST SHOWING OF ORE DEVEL.
oPED ON THE 400 LEVEL
ELECTRIC PUMP.

The East Caledonia company Is pre-
pairing to sink the shaft 200 feet fur
Their or to a depth Of 600 feet. 1t may
be 60 days or more before this work
Is undertaken, as the company plans
to do considerable more development
on the 400. However, this work has
already proved so satisfactory that the
management Is abundantly justified
in going to further depth with as
surance that the ore will show fur
Their improvement. with favorable in
sdications of developing body of
commercial ore on the 500. BY far the
best ore that has been encountered in
the mine has been developed on the
400 and more of it. Practically a
continuous shoot rs or 80 feet long
has been exposed on this level, and
while it is not large, it has evidence
OF permanency and in that respect as
we'll as in the improved grade differs
from the ore found on the upper levels.
The ore shoot varies from 2 or 8
inches to feet i'm width.
Electric Pump.
AS preliminary step toS sinking
from the 400, the company has just
purchased an electric pump which will
be placed on the 800 level, which will
meet all requirements for deep de-
velopment. This pump was secured
a little in advance Of actual needs, as
prompt delivery was insured at this
time, while as a rule there is great
delay in the delivery of all kinds of
mining machinery. The pump will be
installed by the time the company is
ready to begin sinking, which may be
so or 80 days.