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The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BIT!
No fooIishness! Lit your eorns
and ealIuses on with finoers@
tie like maoiel

Sere corns. hard corns. soft corns or
any kind OF n corn, can harInlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers II you
apply upon the corn few drops Of
freezone, says n Cincinnati authority.
For little cost one can get a small
bottle Of freezone at any drug store.
which will positively rid ones feet OF
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
( is applied and does not even irn.
tate the surrounding skin while ap-
plying It or afterwards.
This announcement viii interest
many OF our readers. II your druggist
hasn't any freezone tell him to surely
G.. small bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
FEEDING DAIRY cows
FOR BIG PRODUCTION
Successful Dairyman Must Study
Each Individual Animal
Water Is Important.

Different cows have different capac.
tiles for converting feed into milk.
No man who has not a full apprecia.
ton Of the wide variation In individual
cows will be fully successful as a
feeder. Some cows may have natural
capacity for producing large quantities
Of milk, and may not receive feed
enough for maximum production. BY
increasing the feed Of the highest
producing cows and carefully consult
Ing the milk sheets on which each
cows daily production Is recorded, the
skillful feeder will soon find that
some cows In the herd will respond
TO the increased allowance and return
O good profit on the additional feed
given. On the other hand, there are
cows that have limited capacity for
milk production and are very liable
to be overfed. BY carefully studying
each individual COW the feeder will
soon ascertain the point beyond which
any addition to the grain ration be-
comes Improbable.
All animals require plenty Of good,
pure water. This is especially true of
the milking COW, as water constitutes
more than three.fourths of the total
volume of milk. The water supply,
therefore. demands the dalryman's
most careful attention. Stale or i'm.
pure water Is distasteful to the COW
and she will not drink enough fol
maximum milk production. Such
water may also carry disease germs
which might make the milk unsafe fol
human consumption or be dangerous
to the COW herself.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Ladder Which Can't Slip.

A ladder which can be used with
equal facility on sidehill or In the
home has been invented. II has two
additional legs or props, one at each
side. This prevents the ladder from
slipping. and Increases Its strength.
When the ladder Is on level surface
both extra legs are used, but when 1t
Is used on n hill or on uneven ground
only the leg on the downhill side is
necessary as the prop.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Pms FL M
. ACRES 9 LAND


his stosy u paying for your land
oet Of oos years crop 10 fully autAen-
ticated By Q great many farmers u
Western Canada.
And now. al that the farmer makes
b velvet and you dnd him going more
excessively into stock raising. for all
authorities agree that In q short time
there will be q demand for live stock,
such a. even xtll tax the vast ~
sources Of Western Canada. They
will 20 into stock raising becnuss Of
the adaptabllity Of the country to pro-
vide food and fodder without. feeding
grain II necessary. They will 90 into
stock and improve their places They
will install steam and heating plants-
In fact, many are now doing II. They
will have automobiles, In fact In many
districts there Ia not q farmer but has
one. They will beautify their homes
and erect hne barns until the whole
country will be as attractive as many
Of the counties In the best stntes In
the Union. But we started out to tell
you Of the farmer who paid for 100
acres Of land from the crop Of wheat
OF Of So acres The Holden district
on the line Of the Grand Trunk Pacific
does not appear to the ordinary OBJ
server to b.. ANY better than many
other districts along that line. and
probably isn't. II was In this district
that John Larcome, q settler. pur-
chased In 1915 100 acres Of raw prai.
RE land. He broke and seeded IS
acres. Ills crop turned out well. and
he sold the greater portion Of 1t for
$2.010. His land cost him $l8.5O per
acre. or $3.50. So that the crop from
the So acres paid for the land and left
Q balance of over $500. which with
part Of the crop left over would Just
pay for the cost Of operation. This
Is not really an unusual case. hundreds
Of other farmers In Alberta and Sas-
katchewan having been able to do the
same.
Sales Of land are being reported
from many districts In Manitoba. Sas-
katchewan and Alberta at good prices
And values are yet low. but with the
flow Of any value that will take place
after the war. no doubt they will be
considerably increased. The home
steads In the Park sections which are
to be had actually free are having
the attention Of q good class Of set.
tiers, who want to 90 into mixed farm
ng,-Advertisement.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

does not know. never will know, nor
has any desire to knowi
Do you jump at every opportunity
to trace a persons family connections
and ancestry to the fourth generationf
Do you read the letters at the movies
for the beneht Of the entire theateri
Do you annoy n concert by beating
time to the music or humminG with the
singer?
Do you talk shop out Of shop hours3
DO you laugh at your own Joke be-
fore anyone else has q chance to em.
phasize IT.
Do you say. "Oh. yes, I've heard that
BEFORE" and take away the pleasure
Of another's storyf-Irish World.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
SUFFICIENT REASON
FOR TESTING SEEDS
There Are Times When Farmer
Gets Seeds Of Poor Germina.
ton Without Knowing Il.
(By ". R. GILBERT.l

This Is a subject which has received
a. great deal Of attention from thought.
full persons, but is still very little con.
sidered by the majority. Its impOr.
tance cannot be Overestimated for the
quality Of the seed has great infiu.
ence on the yield Of the crop.
Everyone likes to get bargains; and
many think that bargains and low.
priced articles are one and the same
thing. while In the matter Of seed low
prices and bargains cannot 60 together.
Take for instance turnips. When We
see one man charging twice the price
quoted by another Of course the higher
priced Is usually for new and improved
varieties, but we often find difference
of price for one variety. One man may
charge for a seed which terminates
only 30 per cent while another charges
half as much again for seed germinat.
Ing 90 per cent, while another charges
half as much again for seed germl.
mating 05 per cent.
From this q calculation can easily be
made as to the amount Of seed re-
quIred, for 1t Is the low termination
that makes thick sowing a necessity.
The high.priced seed Is economical,
inasmuch as so many more seed ger.
inmate. When the farmer knows that
termination Is poor, he tries to insure
a crop by thick sowing but there are
times when he gets seeds Of poor ger.
minatlon without knowing It, probably
paying the full price for good seed.
This should be sufficient reason for
testing seed. Considering the number
Of purchases Of seeds each year. there
are q ridlculously small number Of
tests made. I know Of one instance
where samples tested comprised all the
various crops grown ON the farm. In
some crops the average Of samples
was reasonably good, but there were
mlserably poor samples In practically
every crop.
This Is a matter we'll worth the at.
tention Of the tillage farmer.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

en gh- Just
watch him for tell
tale signs. The sin
gle man is usually
polite TO the la-
dies. but not over
omcious. The mar
Ned man Is over
jealous In his ef.
forts 10 make him
self agreeable to
the feminine sex.
The single man Is
not often. II ever.
staring after
young girls. The
married man sci.
dom let's one pass
him unobserved.
OF course he may
be- lust comparing
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Eco Fondu.

Allow two fresh eggs for cnch per.
son to be served and third as much
grated Swiss cheese as eggs, with but.
ter Of half the weight Of the cheese.
Put the butter and grated cheese into
n saucepan and set over the fire. As
they begin to melt, break the eggs over
the mixture and stir briskly until well
scrambled and mixed with the cheese.
Season well with salt and pepper and
serve very hot.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

and salt to taste. Have n hot, smooth
omclet pan with tablespoonful Of
butter, letting 1t grease well both sides
and the bottom. When 1t Is kissing
hot, pour In the egg mixture. As 1t
cooks prick 1t with a fork In several
places to allow the uncooked portion
to run under. Lift with the fork until
the whole is creamy. Have ready a
few spOonfuls of well.buttcred and sen.
soned asparagus tips, n few drops Of
lemon Juice and teaspoonful of pnrs-
ley, finely chopped. Spread over the
top Of the Omelet, fold and serve on a
hot platter.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

The finest private library In the
world Is said to belong to Henry q
Huntington Of New York. Mr.. Hunt.
ingtons purchases in the Hoe sale
alone aggregated about S1.000OO.
Since then he has bought the famous
Church library Of Americana. the Hal.
sey and Chew collections and several
small but very important libraries IN
London. including the collection made
by The duke Of DevoushirA
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Eoos en- casse role.

The small brown casseroles or shir.
ring dishes may be used. or a large
dish which will hold enough for the
meal. II the small ones are used but
ter each one with a good coating of
butter, and drop In one or two eggs.
Dust each with salt and pepper, and
cover with cream. set In the oven to
cook until just firm. Set each on q
plate for serving.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
The First Matches.

II was less than century ago that
one John Walker, an apOthecary OF
Stockton.On.Tees England. found the
release Of the smoker from the tinder-
box or the live coal In the crate.
1t Is said that an accidental spilling
of solution that took fire gave him
the hint, and not long afterwards. In
1927, he placed on the market his
boxes Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing so each, at one shilling. They light.
ed on sandpaper.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Hls One Thouuht.

"New York walters" said DR.. W. w.
Campbell. director Of the Lick observa-
tory, during the sixty-ninth session Of
the Association for the Advancement
Of Science, "think too little about good
service and too much about gOugtng
you out Of an enormous gratuity.
II had a very typical experience
with a waiter In a Fifth avenue res.
taurant the other day.
"'Got any celeryr ! said to him.
HE gave great start. Then ne
bent down and whispered In my ear:
"'No. sir. Ye got to rely entirely
on yer tips here"
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

Cutting may begin the third year,
for perhaps thirty days, but not longer.
After the third year asparagus may be
cut up to the middle of June or per-
haps little later.
II your bed shows a large growth Of
tops In the fall you may be sure Of a
good crop the next spring.
When plants are old enough to cut
the tops should be cut off very early In
the spring almost down to the crowns
OF the roots and then as they start to
grow again the roots should be plowed
under or ridged about eight or ten
inches above the level Of the ground.
The plants will push their way
through this ridge In n very few days
and will continue to grow vigorously.
A wet, heavy black soil is not good
for asparagus as 1t does better on
sandy loan.
Asparagus requires a great deal OF
fertilizer. and this should be put on
very early In the spring or any time
during the season.
Asparagus will stand great deal Of
salt without injury, but 1t is mistaken
idea that salt Is Of any particular bene'
fit to 1t.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Some "Pomes."

Thirty-seven thousand verses have
been submitted by the japanese peO-
pie, In the annual poetic competition
under imperial auspices. This year
the subject Is "The Distant Snow-Clad
Mountain" At the final examination
six poems will be selected and read
before the emperor and empress.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
eoos Baked In Tomato Sauce.

Strain a pint Of tomatoes, season
with suit and pepper and little on.
ion Juice, then cook until smooth. Pour
on a buttered baking dish and careful.
" break into the sauce enough eggs
for the family. Bake In the oven until
the eggs are set.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Eco Novelties for Breakfast.

or the hundreds Of ways Of serving
eggs, we are apt to use but few un.
less we have card index or cook book
with space saved for egg dishes to
which we may turn for new things oc-
casiOnally.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Strono Proof,

She-They must be engaged. That's
her fourth dance with him this eve
ming.
He-That's no sign.
She-Isn't 1t? You don't know how
she dances.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Plant IRA

The real aristocrats Of the vegetable
kingdom are trees, for It takes many
years and much care to produce good
treea Therefore grow Q sumciency
Of good ones. Plant them now, thsy
will b growing while yea NJ and
sloon.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
japanese Rice.

Spread a layer Of hot boiled rice
on q buttered platter. season well with
butter. lemon Juice and finely minced
parsley. POach half a dozen eggs, or
enough for the family, arrange In the
rice and serve garnished with pars-
ley,
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Quick Thinker.

Here, you! What do you mean by
telling that red.nosed bachelor friend
Of yours that marriage Is all lot
teryr
II was Just about to assure him,
m'dear. that I won q prize"
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
The Speeches Wives.

swhat are the wild waves sayingr
murInured the woman. as she stood on
the silver lining OF the mighty main.
Nothing. Maria" replied the man.
hoarsely; "they are like some people
We know. They make great deal Of
noise, but don't say anything"
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Different Feed for sovye.

The same amount Of food will not
always do for different sows; some
give richer milk than others, and II
the food Il not cut down. the thumpe
q the scourU u the result.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
WHY Law Il on Oad7

The Detroit Free Press defines a
pessimist us "a son Of the man who
didn't believe there was any such
thing as electricity"
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
With haf ExeA

They stood by the old well together.
"How shall we drink?" he said; there
Is no bucket here" She lowered her
eyes. when she raised them again they
were full Of water.-Princeton Tiger.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Raallv 1hrlIllno.

A lot Of people crow about how ex-
ceedingly interesting real life is. but
the fact Is real life isn't half as thrill
ing a. reel life.-Atchison Globe.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Mothers
Cook Book

Good nature will always supply the alb
sence Of beauty, but beauty cannot sup
ply the absence of good nature. Addison.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Asparauuo omelet.

Break four eggs In bowl and beat
until light and foamy. Add four table
spoonfuls Of cream, dash of pepper
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

There are many ways Of getting
living. People even have been known
to work.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong. sick women wei, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or iquid.-Adv.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
NOV, All nocen. Adv.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
Doubtln0 Poultrymen,

Doubling PouItrymen.
There Is much truth In the state
ment: Don't try to tell the other fel.
low something about poultry that he
doesn't want to know. He will not be.
lieve It II you do; no matter what
proofs you may have.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

Dust that collects In glass factories
10 collected and cast Into paving
blocks by q Berlin inventor.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

In correcting an error some people
make two.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

Help The Wlndbreata
Butternut and walnut trees will
grow to advantage In most wlndbreak
thlcketS.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

Turkey has put bakeries under eev'
eminent rule.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

By the use Of hoppsfdosers % many
- 800 bushels Of srasahoppers have
eeeu collected On 100 acres Of alfalfa.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

Coy Bean Cell.
A ton Of soy beans will yield about
forty gallons Of oil useful In various
ways
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

Young movie actress who has won
wide favor among followers Of the
screen drama.
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

How can you tell whether or not .
mans marrisdf Why It's simple
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30
TelTale Signs Mark Benedict
Oy LAURA JEAN liOOev.

otoes walls % not q PRISON mako
Nor iron ham Q cage.
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for Q heritage
The Lovington leader., 1917-03-30

acres Of pasture. His improved. we'll
fed herd. housed in q clean. well-light-
ed. and thoroughly ventilated barn. Is
yielding him more than double the
milk he formerly got from his scrub
herd. Furthermore. the quality of
milk has improved. and he demands
and gets the price Of q frst-class ar
ticle.
The largely increased net income
which this farmer now receives from
the sale Of milk and Of purebred cat.
tie Is based on the comparatively small
changes In his type Of farming, which
have augmented his business without
entailing any increase In the size Of
his farm.
Sets Good Example.
A comparison Of this farm with 9th.
er dairy farms recently studied by the
department indicates that the exam.
pie Of this Wisconsin man might well
be followed, In general, by any dairy
farmer who lives where dairy products
are high priced and who has low
grade herd, provided he has sufficient
knowledge Of cattle to give high.class
dairy cows the care that they demand.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Mobilize The Gardeners

Not in so years has the subject
of gardening possessed such vital
interest to the American people as
now. With the food demands of
the fighting European countries in
prospect, with war clouds darken-
ing about the immediate future of
the United States, presaging heavy
home demands on food supplies
and surplus, it becomes patriotic
and vitality important duty not
only to check waste, but to increase
production of foodstuffs. 1t has
been said that an army fights on
its stomach" 1t is equally true
tha3 nation is strong in propor-
ton to its food supply, which is as
vital in war as ammunition and
artillery.
The American farmer in 1917
olsht to bring into cuItivati n
every available acre from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, from Maine
to Florida There will be demand for
every pound of food he can pro-
duce, and at prices which will in
sure him against loss through pro-
duction costs. And this is likely
to be true whether the United
States goes to war in force or
whether peace comes suddenly to
Europe, where it will take many
months to bring production to
equality with demand.
The American citizen who con-
trolls a bit of ground, however large
or small, will do we'll for himself
aud wisely for all TO bring that bit
of soil into productive activity.
Every pound of food raised in a
garden will lessen stock by just
that much land many little contribu-
tons of this kind will soon swell
the total aid to respectable proper
tons.
Cities and towns may we'll this
year follow generally the example
of London, Berlin, Paris and other
Old World cities, bringing into use
as gardens every available vacant
lot or unused plvt of land to sup
ply food for the needy. School
gardens and such experiments will
wisely dispense with flower culture
and substitute vegetable growing
entirely. For the man with the
hoe to field and garden the world
over can WELD a mighty influence
On the destinies of nations in 1917.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Board Meeting

At a meeting of the Board on Mon
day A. B. Devericks, Commissions
of Roads for Stonewall District, was
directed to advertise the building OF
the proposed new road on the Cow
Pasture River leading from William
Crummett's to the Southall Chapel.
The Commissioner is to receive bids
and report to the next meeting OF
the Board. 1t is claimed that this is
very necessary change as the pres
ent road is rendered impossible a
great portion of. the year stopping
the mail even as in this section the
river has to be crossed 5 times The
new location made by Mr.. Sim
mons does not cross the road at all.
1t is also claimed that this road
will be used a great deal after the
log road has been put up to Will
Evansville. Charles Lunsford Super
indent of the>S. & P. Road was di-
rected to do some mcadamlzlng in
The vicinity of Edwin Hevener. He
is also to send men over the road
to fix water brakes and drain the
road where needed. 1t is the inten-
ton of the Board to have the road
plowed and scraped at once and for
this work Jas. Erwin was contract
ed with commencing at the Stand
ing Rock on Crab Run going east
to the top of Shenandoah. The
Clerk was directed to wife and get
prices on car load of tying to be
used on the road. He was also
directed to ascertain from Mr.. Cole
man, the State Highway Commi-
ssioner, as to his intention in apply
ing Federal aid on the Sd P road;
when he hopes. to commence, so
that the Board may know how to
call its figures
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Honor List

New. P. Cowger, Monterey
Rt. |; T. R. Wood, Meadow Dale;
Sylvester Hiner, Wichata, kans.
w. L c. Benson, Roosevelt, N.
Mex.
Renewals-Jasper Simmons,
Boyd Beverage, Monterey Rt. |;
A. S. Graham, Williamsville; Mrs.
Martha J. Eckard, Sugar Grove;
Uriah Halterman, Swoope; Jno. w.
Gardner, Gridley, III Gov. Office
Richmond; G. w. Messick, Bridge
water; Benz Warner, Jonas F. Hev-
ener, Hightown; J. N. Kincaid,
Lone Fountain; S. H. Kerr,
Waynesboro; Berlin Beverage,
Detroit Mich; W. M. Armstrong
bealUon, Va, Mory Matheny,
Carmen, Okla; T. R. Jones, Los
Angeles, Calf; Clarence Ryder,
Monterey, Rt. |.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Obituary

March 6, 1917 Our neighbor-
hood was shocked at eleven o'clock
and fifteen minutes when the death
of Mrs. BERTHE Rexrode was an
nounced. She had been in declin-
ing health for four years at many
times her life thought to be almost
at a close-but the brittle thread
was extended. The missing link
in this family chain is the most i'm
portant one, the wife and mother
of three shildren. Besides these
she leaves an aged mother, two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Keister, of
Brandywine, and Mrs. Carrie
Wooddell. two brothers, Cameron
and Ernest Hoover, of Doe Hill
also an aged father and mother-in
law with whom she was living
With all the love a father feels,
He pities and forgives;
And though our earthly parents
die
Our heavenly Father lives.
Sleep on, dear BERTHE, take thy
rest.
By A Friend
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Strait Creek

Sugar making is the order of
the day. There has been a nice
lot of sugar and molasses made.
T. J. Rexrode and family spent
Tuesday night and Wednesday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. ?. Rexrode. 49,
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hicklin
spent a few days with friends.
Miss Eva Beverage is with her
brother, Jake, near Bolar for
awhile.
Clarence Ryder is at home and
is thinking of going West.
Miss Amy Samples spent the
week: end at home.
Mrs. Carrie Wooddell and broth
err, Cameron Hoover spent Tues
day night at the home of Joe
Rexrode.
Brown Wagner and Miss Eve
Beverage attended the funeral al
Doe Hill Wednesday.
Sometimes
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
N. F. L. A. Meeting

On February %, 1917. pursuant
to call made through the Recorder
quite few our farmers met to
talk over the matter of forming a
National Farm Loan Association
in Highland.
The members present and the interest
shown was very gratifying and a tenn.
porary organization was formed and
then adjourned to meet later at the call
of the Secretary Treasurer for "a perma-
nent organization which has been called
for Tuesday March Goth. Ell interested
parties are urged to be present then and
become charter members.