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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
z.rlv Maturing Pork Is Cheapest.


Most economical gains on hogs are
secured while the pigs are young, and
for that reason It 10 advisable to finish
hogs % early ~ possible, weighing zoe
pounds when marketed. Gains on
adults are expensive, and feeding them
during too long period loses money.
waning time ID the critical stage In
the life of fall pigs. Three weeks before
weanine teach them to eat, supplying
boz or creep which sdmits the little
ONES only. Feed little middlings and
skim milk, adding, later. some sifted
ground oats.
Pigs may be self-fed from six weeks
onward. It best, however, to start
self. feeding Il about ton weeks Of age
Win paddock feeding self-feeder will
save 6ity Per cent Of the labor. On
pasture, with running or . copttnuoui
supply Of water nearly seventy. i've pei
cent Of the labor may bs avoided.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

Fall Flowing to XIII Wire Worms.
Wireworms are slender grubs OF
yellowish white color and very hard
bodies. They are the young (larvae) OF
click beetles or swapping beetles, 90
called from the fact that whom placed
upon their backs they will suddenly
bend the body and, with sharp click
ing sound, throw themselves CON.
siderable distance into the air. They
arc among the most troublesome OF crop
pests and as they live underground 1t 10
difficult to combat them.
At tho New York, Cornell, Agricul-
tural Experiment Station exhaustive ex-
periments covering q period of three
years were made for the purpose OF
testing remedial measures. The state
ments here made are based largely
upon the results of those experiments.
Many methods that had previously been
recommended for the destruction of
these pests were found to be inefhcient.
To cite but one example: 1t was found
that the wire worms were still alive IN
soil to which salt enough had been
applied to kill tho vegetation.
One method, especially approved. was
fall plowing. The explanation OF the
beneficial results that follow fall plow-
ing 10 believed to be found In the
following facts. Wire worms live for
at least three years In the worm or
larval state. When the worms are full
grown they change to soft white pupae
during July. The pups state lasts
only about three weeks, the insect
assuming the adult state in August.
But strange to say, although the adult
form 10 reached at this time, tho insect
remains In the cell In the ground till
the following April or May, nearly
year. This period of quiescence is
apparently necessary to the life Of the
beetle, for In every case where the soil
was disturbed after the insects had
transformed, the beetles perished. By
fall blowing We can destroy the beetles
In the soil and thus prevent their de-
posting eggs the following season.
After plowing (st least six inches deepl
the soil should be we'll pulverized and
kept stirred so that the earthen cells OF
the pupae and adults may be destroyed.
1t will usually require at least three years
to render the soil comparatively free from
wire worms, as only the pupae and
adults are killed, the young larvae re-
naming uninjured.-CHAs. D. WOODS,
Director.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
White Afrlcana.

That race in Northern Africa known
as the Berbers Is white, and II they
dressed like our own people and had
the habits Of Americans or Europeans
they could easily pass for such. The
Berbers are believed to be descend
ants Of the white inhabitants Of an
cient Europe. They are Mohammed-
ans. Blue eyes, fair hair, and rosy
cheeks are quite common among them.
and many Of the women are striking.
lv handsome.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
ITO be continued)
A Sack Of uivlnu Matter.

AS might be expected. It is among
he inhabitants of the water that W
ind the simplest types Of LIE. One
Of the polyps, the hydra, illustrates
how simple these structures sometimes
are. This little creature Is nothing
more than q sack of living matter, the
inside coating attending to the work
of digestion and the outside membrane
doing the breathing. Yet the functions
IF the two membranes are 20 slightly
specialized that the polyp may be
turned inside out and the former stom.
ach begins respiring, and the former
breathing apparatus digests food.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
NUMBER 43.

We sat there for two hours before
We saw any signs Of activity. but
when It did come It came with q rush
Hundreds Of Germans seemed TO rise
from nowhere, and that road was lit
orally crammed with them
Dick, the gunner, opened at the nrst
vign, and the machine guns from our
trenches were pouring 1t into them
too They went down In hundreds.
and. while our fire checked them some
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
"a KFs COODIN THE NORTB

kcough remedy must be good to give
sstisfs sctiop In : northern states variable
weather. Bertram Btbs., Green Bay,
Wis.,, write: 1--WE have used Foley'l
Honey and Tar and recommend Il 70
anyone who needs . gnnd, reliable cough
and cold remedy" Relieves cronp,
opsnS air passages. eases strangting Aghl
|ior bteath. Sold everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

Evidence Of Apple Shortage.

| While harvest operations In winter
apples were far from completed at tht
close of September and, In fact, II
many commercial orchards not Jet DO
gun, evidence Of the shortage In yield
10 readily apparent. Advioes now com
ing to the Now England Homestead from
correspondents In commercial orchard
territory Of Michigan, New York, Maine
tho southwest, etc. 10 decidedly uniform
pointing toward deficient yield and also
testifying to considerable activity in the
way Of contracting ut reasonably good
prices, although many growers will
hold for . time.
REDUCED CROP AT HIGHER PRICES.
The crop has been somewhat lame
and halting from the start. Tho fact
10 1t had poor send-off last spring ow.
ing to unfsvorable climatic conditions
east of the Mississippi river and north Of
Ohio. There Was altogether too much
cold, vet weather at about the time
orchards were due to bloom. This
meant poor pollination and AZ noted in
our columns ut the time, insufficient set
of fruit. Some Of our correspondents
lay stress upon q subsequent dry sum.
mer and here and there the young fruit
was cut by hailstorms.
Advices from our correspondents
directly In the field fully confirm state
reports and those of the department Of
agriculture, the latter indicating . sub.
stantial ultimate reduction. For ex-
ample, New York, one Of the leading
,.1J.~... So <ha .iotor m a rkafa aho0a
according to the report of the state
fruit growers association, only "a per
cent OF an average crop OF winter
apples, or practically half that . year
ago. This report comedies with our
own advices.
Late September advices, indicate
sound winter fruit In Michigan apple
counties very largely quotable at $3.50
and "a per barrel, here and there quota
tions 40 low 40 $3, and many growers
are inclined to hold. In New York
prices run all the way from IS In pro.
ducing districts up to $6, with good
many sales reported around $3.50 10 "a,
and not infrequently choice orchards at
$5. In Maine, where the season Is later,
some business reported at $3 to IS so.
THE WIDER OUTLOOK.
In the box territory harvests and
ipitial movements show . good many
apples, but too early to know details.
For example. Sonoms county, Cal. will
probably ship out sope $50 cars against
ATS last year; the Wstsonville section 10
estimated at about $3.50 cars, much OF
this going this season to evaporators.
Trade advices from Washington indicate
that the Yakima district 10 liable to
show up with . production of some
5000 cars, Wenatchee and Okanogan
1900 cars, Spokane and Walla Walla
each 500 cars. Delta county, COL. has
healthy crop, but shortage IN
help and shortage In cars.
Exports OF winter apples from At
lantic ports, not only the box trade
but also barrel fruits from eastern or.
chards, will probably run very small
owing to high ocean freights and scare
ity of tonnage. Some apples may be
shipped to South America, but irrespec-
tive Of probably restricted exports there
should be enough home demand to take
care of the crop.-Nsw England Home
atead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

Write for Extension Circular No. 28.-
Recipes for corn meal yeast bread
potato yeast bread, nut bread, rye bis
cult, rolled oats mullins, molasses corn
cake and many others In the new cir
cular prepared by Homo Economics
Extension Service, University Of Maine.
"War Breads" is the title of Home
Economics Extension Circular No. 28, is
sued by the University Of Maine Exten-
sion Service. II is "full up with
bread recipes which will make It easy
for the housewives to prepare for
Wednesday and Thursday, the days mp
on which the Food Administration has
asked that We eat no white bread. Copy
of the circular may be obtained free
from the Extension Department, Univer-
sity of Maine. Orono, Maine. The recipes
given below are taken from the circular.
Use these until you receive your copy.
Make every Wednesday and Thursday
white bread-less days.
CORN MEAL BREAD.
3cups corn meal.
6 cups bread -four.
3 cups liquid Q.2 milk, IL water).
8 tablespoons shortening.
8 tablespoons sugar.
41-2 teaspoons salt.
! yeast cake.
Measure salt, sugar, and shortening
into bread mixer or mixing bowl. Boil
the water and scald the milk and pour
over the other Ingredients, keeping out
Ia cup OF the water iu which to soften
the yeast. When this water is luke
warm soften the yeast in It and add this
and the corn meal to the mixture In the
bowl. Beat thoroughly. Gradually
work in the bread -four until the dough
is OF such consistency that 1t does not
stick to the hand. Cover tightly and
let rise until 1t doubles its bulk. Then
knead until the dough is fine grained,
mold into loaves and put In creased
pans and let rise again. When the
loaves have doubled in bulk the pans
should be we'll filled. Bake in q moder-
ately hot oven 30 to 80 minutes. Re-
move from pans and cool.
Ifa yeast cake Is combined with hot
water the leavening power is lost.
POTATO BREAD.
pounds of boiled and peeled potatoes.
Ia p0u006 OF Oreau uOurs
8 tablespoons sugar.
1 1-2 tablespoons salt.
4 tablespoons lukewarm water.
2yeast cakes.
Wash, boil, peel and mash thoroughly
about IL medium sized potatoes. Let
them cool until lukewarm. Rub the
y east smooth In tablespoons lukewarm
water and add to tha potato. Then add
salt, sugar, and l cup of the -four. Mix
thorougbly-do not add any more
water. Set to rise in q warm place.
When light the dough will have become
soft and moist. Add the remainder OF
the -four and knead until smooth and
elastic Set the dough to rise again
until trebled in volume. Then cut into
four parts, mold into loaves and put In.
to creased pans, and set to rise until
doubled in size. Bake for 30 minutes
In an oven of good, steady heat. This
amount makes four one-pound loaves OF
bread.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

Harness can not bs neglected without
lsssenlng IL life- and annoying the
horse. A soft, pllable harness 10 . big
help IN getting che most work from the
horse, With The least fatigue. Washing
the leather IN warm water wish .
neutral soap and asti1 brush, and apply.
Ine oil before The leather hss completsly
dried. viii preserve the harness and
please the horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
While shsIIs Continued Screaming Over
Us, They Were eurstins In the Town.

80. 4 81
remember seeing my officer coming.
so I got out and started the engine.
There were two horses standing just
behind the car, and az the on1cer went
to step In Z piece Of shell cut enc Of
these horses In two ~.
Az soon a. we were clear OF the
town We were all right for. while the
shells continued screaming over %.
they were still bursting in the town.
This was the beginning Of the hrst
battle Of Ypres, I'm which the little
Seventh division did the seemingly I'M
possible. Day and night the Germane
poured shells into us, and stiii we held
on. Then their artillery 6re would
slacken, and they would hurl their su-
perior numbers against our "contempt-
ible little army" In vain endeavor to
crush Us by sheer weight % It were.
The enemy seemed to rise out Of the
ground and sweep toward % IKE 9
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

Watch ont for the waste Of food In
your community aud home. The q. 8.
Food Administration req nests the aid
Of every man, woman and child In win
ming this war.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
Asia Minor Puzzle.

"Asia Minor" Is geographical term
Of vague extension. 1t puzzles anyone
to say exactly where 1t leaves Of. The
name dates only from the fifth century.
A. D., when Orosius used It evidently
-as-a novelty, The Roman empire knew
no Asia Minor. Indeed, the Roman
province Of "Asia" was actually small.
or than this Lesser Asia. The alter
native name Anatolia Gland Of the sum
rise or east), which has found favor
with the Turks, is equally indetermi'
nate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
ENJOYED the Frestlne.

Dick was guest at Diana's third
birthday party. At first he was quiet
and morose. Then. at the dght Of leo
cream and cake, he suddenly became
cheerful. Burying his face In . huge
piece Of marshmallow cake, 20 that
only his eyes could be distinguished.
be shouted.: "Say, kids, this % To
frostingest cake ever ate"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

What arc you doing to help win the
warf WILL you help by practising
economy In. the kitchen and ct the tablet
Coopsrste with the o. 8. Food Adminis-
trstion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

American people are not asked to
starve themselves. Eat plenty but
wisely, and without waste. Do yonr
bit BY cooperating with tho o. 8. Food
Administration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

Urge your neighbors to waste less
food, 10 cook no more than necessary,
to eet less wheat and meat-and practise
what you preach.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

The word Hebrew 6rst occurs -
1iven to Abraham BY the Canaanites
(Genesis 14:1S) because he had ctoeE
Cd the Nuphrates, the name sipiyin&
sbsyond, on the ether ads."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
BYE BISCUIT.

,,,,,,,n
oi'ooAA'
/ onp fiour.
1 teaspoon salt.
1 teaspoon soda.
2 teaspoons cream tsrter.
2 tablespoon shortening.
Liquid to make soft dough.
Mix and sift the dry ingredients.
Work In the shortening, ana add tne
liquid. Turn on Q Toured board and
pat lightly until IL inch thick. Shape
with biscuit cutter, place In q creased
pan, and bake In hot oven 10 minutes.
..,, Am. ,,rnp,vs
noAD oAA'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
NUT BREAD.

Soups -four.
IL cup sugar.
l teaspoon salt.
8 teaspoons baking powder.
! egg.
cup milk.
/ cup nut meats cut In small pieces.
Mix and sift the dry ingredients. Add
the milk and we'll beaten egg, and mix
thoroughly. Then add the nut meats.
Turn into we'll creased pan and let
rise one half hour In warm place.
Bake three quarters of an hour In a
moderate oven.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.


Correspondence on pracx,oal Agricultural topic
y solicited. Address al communications tn.
tended for this department to HIH1Y d
HAMNoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
a.lMak>.g q
FOUR1EEE'N
MONTHS
x AT II
THEFR0NT
An American Boy's
Eapfism of Fire
By WILLIAM J. ROBINSON
An American Boy's
Bapfisns of Fire
By WILLIAM ]. ROBINSON
Copyright. Little. Brows & Co.

The most graphic account OF the
great war that has yet been written
comes from the pen Of twenty-five
year-old Boston boy. who has just re-
turned from France. where as dragon
guardsman. dispatch rider and motor.
car driver he served fourteen months
under the British nag Out Of thirty.
one motorcycle dispatch riders he was
one Of four survivors
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
BEN HUR IN ~ASHEVILLE.
KIaw and Changers Wonderful Pro-
ductiOn of ben Hur'' is the Book
ing for the Auditorium at AsheVille
October 22nd and 23rd.


The play had it's present revival at
the big Manhattan Opera House in
New York the past season where new
attendance records we're established.
Looking at ben Hur'' from any point
of view-a sa serious drama, gorgeous
spectacle, mechanical exhibit OF the
best modern stage-craft, or an example
of the best composition in Greek and
oriential~music-it is distinctive and
distinguished.
The present production Of the play
so far as the embellishing effects of
the stage go, is entirely new and ORR
entally rich. ESQ living people are
concerned in the swiftly changing
scenes of the play and twelve horses
participate in the stirring chariot race.
The Grove of Daphne, the Fountains
of Catalla and the Summit of Mount
Olivet are admirable pictures OF an
cient genes. The music is singular
1y fine and was written to fit the scenes
and incidents and atmosphere of the
play. 1t is the work of Prof. Edgar
Stillman Kelley. This is the only
play the Rev. Billy Sunday, the noted
Evangelist, has ever referred to as
worth of all praise. He said: 81 wish
one hundred million people could see
it. and l should like nothing better
than to talk to $4,000 men and women
just after they had seen ben Hur."
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
WIEN ALL SNAKES POISON.

Poisonous snakes have a diamond
shaped head, about four times larger
at the jawbone than at the neck. They
also have blount tails. Non-poison-
Gus snakes have sharp heads, which
are nearly the same size as the neck,
and shadp tails.
All snakes, however, are poisonous
during the shedding" period of seven
days. They go blind two days before
shedding. The Gilla pronounced
heela) monster is so called on account
o fleeing found near the ella river, in
Arizona and New Mexico. It's bite is
deadly and it is much feared by the
Indians as no remedy is known for the
bite. They are very peculiar crea-
lures, having the shape of a large liz
card, with feet marked like those of Il
monkey.
Some scientist say that the lite of
the Gilla monster is not poisonous in
itself, but that their breath, blown IN
the wound, is fatal. If their breath
is blown on a person with a weak
heart the person will faint away for
an indefinite time. In captivity the
Gilla monster is fed On warm milk
and chopped meat every six weeks
Worldwide Magazine.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
PRACTICAL COURSES IN
AGRICULTURE FOR FARMERS


Dean C. B. Williams says that active
arrangements are being made to put
in final shape the short courses in ag-
riculture for farmers that are to start
On October 80 at the State College,
Raleigh, and continue for sixteen
weeks. These courses have been es>
peciaIly designed to give those who
come to the College for this short
practical instruction. information
along different lines Of farming prac-
ticed in the State that may be put into
use on the home farm by those who
come.
The early farming in North Carolina
under pioneer conditions Of society
was q comparatively simple operation,
but in this day and time, as farming
has become d more complex and COM
mercial enterprise and when crops are
raised on a large scale for competition
in world markets, the weft-informed-
n alert farmer, other things being
:ual, is the onetWho is going to make
the most out of his farming opera
ttons. The courses. as arranged, will
no doubt greatly aid those taking
them to become more modern and
busines-like in their farming opera
tons than they could otherwise poss1-
~ have been.
Opportunity will beafforded to give
the busy men on the farm, both old
and young, to spend two or four
months at the College study the differ
ent branches of farming they have es-
pecial interest in and do so at a sea-
son of the year when work on the
farm is least pressing. Those who
come will be brought in close person
al touch with specialists of the Col
lege, Experiment Station, and Extern
sion Service and thereby be given an
opportunity to become acquainted
! with the work that is being done in
the State at the present time in the
interest of thoes engaged in farming.
Those attending the course should be-
come better fitted for taking up their
life work by having secured a better
! and more intimate view of agricul-
ture, in general and a higher efficiency
and knowledge in their chosen fields
of farming.
Courses are to be offered in field
crops, in live stock including dairy
ing. horticulture, and in poultry.
Arrangements have been made where
by special lectures on different phases
OF agriculture will be given by the
different specialists of the College,
Experiment Station, and Extension
Service. Neiv
Many farmers of this county and of
other counties in the State should
make every effort to arrange their
far work so that they can avail them
selves of this splendid opportunity of
visiting the College and securing prac-
teal information that is to be offered
there in the short courses in agricul-
ture that have been arranged especial
Iy for the busy farmers of the State.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
BUTTER FAT Al ENTS.

Both the Mooresboro and the Shell
by creameries are paying this month
A cetns for %butterfat, the highest
price ever paid in this section. Feed
stufs- have advanced, but the price of
butter fat has kept pace and exceeded
if anything the upward trend Of feed,
so the farmers are turning more and
more to dairying as. a profitable in
dustry for Cleveland county. The
creameries are having demands for
butter they cannot fill and are max
ing an effort to get o patrons and
more COWS in the hands Of those who
are already on the e routes. One
beauty about the two Cleveland cream
cries is that they are co~-operatives in
situations and pay as high for butter
fat as the butter market will allow.
At present prices and with the addi-
ton of more patterns taken on recent
", the two creameries will pay this
year over $780, 900 to the farmers
which is not all the returns the dairy
man gets when he improves his lands,
reaps richer harvests, kills larger hogs
that sell on the foot around 20 cents
a pound.-Cleveland Star.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
TRY It'll SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CALOMEL
Starts your liver without making
you sick and can not
salivate.

Every druggist in town-youn
druggist and eyerybody2s druggist
has noticed a great falling-of in the
sale of calomel. They all give the
same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone
is taking its place.
'|Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone
is perfectly safe and gives better re-
said a prominent local drug
gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is per-
sonally guaranteed by every drug
gist who sells it. A large bottle
costs so cents, and if it fails to give
easy relief in every case of liver
sluggishness and constipation, you
have only to ask for your money
back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or consti-
.pated bowels. It doesn't grippe or
cause inconvenience all the next
day like violent calomel.