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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
ke.o polno Your Work.

mo, wasn't discouraged.
Twouldn't have been any use; ] had
to keep right on, anyway" simply an
swered a plain, practical girl to an In
Quiry as to the way she had won
through hard time in her life. "When
you Just have to do things, you don't
stop to think whether you have cour'
age. to do them or not, you 60 ahead
because there Is nothing else to do. ]
suppose the folks that get discouraged
are the ones who have a chance to
stop and study themselves to see how
they are feeling. When something has
to be done, and you have to DO It
you're not watching your courage, you
are watching your chance e"-Pennsyl
vania Grit. saI 10 ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
Take Care Of the Bull.

To get . good bull 10 one thing; to
keep him . good one is another and
quite important one. A good many
dairymen buy good bulls but after q
few years not ali of them are still good
ones. Some have become too ugly to
Keep, while others are, perhsps, non
breeders. Sometimes these things can't
be helped. Occasionally comparative
ly young bull will 60 wrong In spite Of
everything, but more often the owner
has neglected to give it the right care.
There are several things to be remem-
bered about taking care of bull, things
which most dairymen know but which
they sometimes forget.
Fret OF all, don't allow the bull to
run loose in the pasture with the rest
OF the herd. A dairyman should have
. record of all service dates and know
when cows are to freshen, which cannot
be done unless the bull 10 kept separate
from the herd. furthermore, cows and
heifers may be bred too soon or too
young II they run with the bull. Then,
too, this Is a dangerous practice, because
II the bull is at al inclined to be vicious,
and most Of them are sometimes, he has
an opportunity to attack anyone that
may cross the pasture.
Practically all breeders do keep their
bulls confined, but there is ono thing
that many Of them neglect. They don't
see to 1t that those bulls get plenty Of
exercise. Did you ever 90 into barn
and find the bull shut up in a small box
stall or perhaps locked in stanchion?
It's all right to have him fastened that
way, but not all the time. The herd
sire needs plenty of exercise Just as
much as any other animal, and the lack
OF 1t is one of the biggest reasons why
so many good ones are uncertain breed
ers after they are Eve or six years old.
Sometimes special pen or yard is
built SO that the bulls staK opens out
into 1t. In ali but the most severe
weather, this gives him an opportunity
10 take as much exercise as he wants.
Other breeders use a small treadpower
for this purpose Some of them even
have the treadpower attached to the
separator so that the bull will be doing
useful work while he is exercising.
There are many different ways of
forcing the bull. to exercise and nearly
all are good. The big thing Ia not 90
much how be exercises as it Ia to be
sure that he does It. 1t not only helps
to keep him healthy, but 1t also helps
TO keep him from being ugly.
One thing more, and here is some
thing especially for boys. Don't ever
tease a bull, even when calf. Let the
bull strictly alone except when it is
necessary to handle him. he isn't q
good playmate for any boy and the bull
that is teased 10 just the one to get ugly
first.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
Protein for Hens.

Poultrymen who wish to produce .
maximum number Of eggs economically
during the summer and fall months
should supply their hens with q ration
carrying . liberal amount of protein
according to results secured In feeding
tests at the OHIO station. Hens getting
ration containing IS per cent Of meat
SCRAP produced almost 80 per cent more
eggs than those getting but per cent,
during . period from July l to October 1.
Skimmilk or buttermilk may be used
to supply protein for laying hens II fed
10 sufficient quantities to give the hens
oil they will drink. II sufficient
amount OF buttermilk or skimmilk ID
not available tankags or meat scrap even
though high in price may be proatably
used.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
Fly PestA

Among the tall timbers Of the an
hpodes nearly every horse IS deco.
rated with a red rag hung amid his chin
whiskers to stall off BOTTLES, but 1t
is about as effective as bishops
scalp-lock would be. There are other
BOTTLES in Australia not nearly SO
we'll known. The kangaroo has one.
and In this case the grub lodges In the
throat. This particular bot was first
discovered by Broughton Of Morama
station, out Walgett IN. s. W. way,
couple of years ago, the full-sized mag
gots being found In the windpipe, and
apparently causing no Inconvenience
to the host. Local entomologists are
cow investigating the habits OF this
Insect. Another bot found along the
camel pads confines himself exclusive
ly to the evil-smelllng hump-backed
beasts. He is an importation from
Arabia and does no noticeable damage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
Asked for information.

A Macon clergyman. In order to test
the accuracy Of the bureau Of In
formation at the st. Louis Union sta
tion, asked a man In charge II he
could tell him In which Of the Bibles
he could find Paul's Epistle to the
Romans. It put the man Of knowi'
edge and his assistant up stump.
but they called In IN old negro care
taker, who promptly answered that
1t was in the New Testament. The
clergyman had asked the question OF
several other people standing about.
but they were mystiAed. One do
clared he was not acquainted with
Paul. The old negro said he had been
Baptist minister.-Macon (Ga.) Re
rublican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

There Is no accounting for taste In
humor. It varies from generation to
generation. It varies even In single
individual Where are the Jokes OF
his youthi TO think that he once
laughed at them, now almost makes
him writhe. But, then, there are bis
children. he has the consolation o.
seeing them explode at the old 5ests
which have come to seem to him abb
ljectly feeble and empty. He discovers
that, to his innocent prattlers, he him.
self appears a mighty humorist in his
table talki It is a quiet lesson to him
In the way times q change. and we
change with them. hThs child Is not
the father Of the man, Ii the matter
Of humorous appreciation. At least.
if he Ii. 1t Is a reflection Oh the man,
for not putting away childish things
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
o,. knoeked :. ths poer.

l May tell how. a day or two ago.
I saw cat knock. at the front door
OF suburban villa and gain admit
tancei writes correspondent OF .
London paper. It was . Persian. and.
leaping to q ledge beside the door. 10
stretched out his paw and ratified the
door knocker. There was no answer.
and 20 the cat ratified again. Then
the door opened. the cat jumped down
and walked In, not without receiving .
fiick Of disapproval from the busy
housewife. She felt asgrieved that .
cot should act % +Christianltke." AN
vsrY well IN Z circus, but In Q private
house-r ~ muttsrsd, tuckins the
dnstsr under her arm aea1n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
a,e,nlleitlve 3, Lliaht.

Recent experiments have demon
utrated the degree Of sensitiyeness
that plants exhibit toward light. ,Cress
seedlings showed q distinct curvature
after an exposure Of only two seconds
10 d light of 200 candle power, The
|feeblef me ieAt the lohger Ii the tins
required 10 produes = reaction but 10
~ h6uff the. seeding wan curve tUwdrd
- fssblsst siimmsg % lilhkli19a 80
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
FARMERS URGED
Save FOOD and !
FEED THIS YEAR.
Strict Conservation ls' imperative 70
Enable America 70 Fulfill oblloa-
tions and be Ready for New Re-
sponslbIiitiea

!: !; q : 8 !: !:
~ OIOuO, NoA"S'
E64 November-By in
A6&H&A creasing tho
MmfnM monthly allotment
@t1I15n of sugar from two
S~ to three pounds Of
49, sugar per capita,
the Food Admins
tration emphatically declares that
this must not be taken as meaning
that the conservation Of foodstuffs
generally is not now fully as impor-
tant as 1t was at the highest sugar
shortage While the sugar situation
has improved, largely due to the
splendid aid of the American house
wife in reducing consumption, and al
so by the availability Of new domes-
tic cane and beet sugar, the need
for greater exports in other lines Is no
Tess marked
From a harvest less in aggregate
than last year, the United States must
export at least 171s million tons OF
toodstuffs overseas during the coming
season. This Is about IL million tons
more than average pre-war exports, or
nearly two tons apiece for the aver
age American farm where most Of this
food originates.
Rigid conservation Of food and feed
stored in granaries, cribs, barns and
similar buildings-also products now
L.. n
ly maintain our own population and to
meet increased foreign needs. AMI
NAL feeds though In crude form,
must De considered food, since they
are the basis for meat, milk and poul-
try products. The vast quantity OF
foodstuffs stored on farms makes op-
portunities for saving them corre-
spondingly large.
Strict conservation in all foods and
feeds stored on farms Is imperative
In addition to the food program for
homes and public eating places. Com
pliance with these requests will en-
able the United States to fulfil present
obligations and be ready for new re-
sponsibilities.
FEED RULES IN BRITAIN.
The effect Of war on agriculture In
Great Britain Is strikingly shown by
regulations now in force affecting
feeds and bedding Among restric-
tions Of unusual interest are the fol-
lowing:
The use of straw for bedding pur-
poses 10 forbidden. Oat straw In
particular may be used only for feed
Ing purposes.
All persons owning horses entitled
to limited supplies OF hay, straw.
chan and cereal feeding stuffs, must
keep records showing the number AMI
class Of horses. and full facts re-
garding source, kind and amount OF
feed used.
The occupier Of an agricultural
holding may not sell or part with the
possession Of any horse. which is
used, or capable Of being used. for the
cultivation of the holding. except with
the authority Of license.
When II is realized that these or
ders are necessary war measures, the
importance Of voluntary feed conser-
vation in the United States Is appar-
ent. The Food Administration espe-
cislly asks for elimination Of all food
waste, and utilization Of farm by
products to which little attention may
have been paid in former years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
IN prean,s.

"Beems to me-" said Nanny Chloe,
sdat sometimes you'd rather sleep dan
eat" "Speck I would. T" answered Picka-
ninny Jim. "Cause when rs asleep rs
liable to dream about fried chicken an
| bpaferibs an sweet potatoes an water
melon-an' ! ain seen No ssch dinnsr
~ dat In a long tme" La . alss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

Auiscrssss os 10 per cent Of butter
fst wss secured from dsughters OF scrub
cows In Iowa BY ths use OF . pure-ored
Guernsey sire. 10 an Ohio herd the
|tvo-year-old daughters OF - pure bred
Are prod ucsd seventy Per cent more bat
tsrfat than their scrub dams. The year
l. produ otioa Of s-gspde herd In hlnne.
40 vaS iucse6sed tNenty'four per cent
| by ths nee of puzs-bssd sirs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

Stranger: "Dairy farming 10 an easy
business, isnt itP All you need is some
COWS and somebody 10 milk them
Dairy Farmer: "Yep, but there's q
little more. Some Tina when ! take 9
wear to talk, I'll tell you thelfese of IT,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

II might bother the mea who piles
harnvsrd manure Q foot deep close mp
10 the trunk Of hls apple trees. 20 toll
lust vhy be does IT, But " ne VIII
spresd it around - iat ont - the roots
arow, be viii soon have . reason Tor the
hith that d d him. ~.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

Weeda rssalt not onlyin big financial
loss but also in great annoyance. Dis.
eases, such - hay fever, could be slimi.
mated almost entirely BY adopting eff
cient methods for controlling the inci'
dental wseds found along rcadsides. tr
vacant fields, and In waste places.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

Five women COW testers have recently
been sppoipted. Ose 70 " lev. sne an: sns
other iour in Wisconsin, where the nrs'
So; :,Ssstst3 t3ssssf sfssssE sssR. : '''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
A.Man n ths Maklnn

Window Card ''Whsn ! completed
Blank win occupy this store Waiting
for his, finish In order to begin.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
MaIne's New Food Supply.

Immense beds Of mussels whicl
are regarded by Europeans -
great delicacy and BY many Ameri
cans as equal to lobster, which they
closely resemble in taste. have beer
discovered along the Maine coast by
Professor I. 8. Field Of Clark's Col
lege. Worcester. Mass, and his as
sistants, who lately concluded q two
months cruise In the United States
Fisheries Commission steamer Gan
nett.
The cruise extended from Kittery
Point to the mouth Of the st. Croix
the entire length Of the coast line
and was made for the purpose Of in
vestigating the mussel beds with the
view of utilizing the deposits Is al,
article Of food for commercial dew
elopment, especially in the expor;
trade. Surprisingly large deposits o.
The shellfsh were found, the none
tary value running far into the mil
lions Of dollars. So satisfied was tn,
fisheries bureau with the result o.
he investigation that arrangements
already have been made with sew
eral canning establishments to pu'
the neglected delicacy on the marke
in cans, in their own liquor. an
also dried and smoked. Confidence 4.
expressed that great industry will!
De established as the direct result oil
professor Fields discoveries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
Milk n Food,

Economy in the diet does not always
depend upon limiting the use of certain
foods, but Ii is sometimes question ol
actually increasing the use of foods
which furnish nutritive material at rela
lively low cost. Milk belongs to The
latter class, aud the housewife would do
vel! to study its food value and decide
whether her family is using as much az
it should. The average person in this
country uses only little more than hall
a pint of milk daily, and this quantity
can very prof1tably be increased when
safe milk is available.
Many people think of milk only as 9
beverage, but If they understood that !,
10 in reality nourishing food they
would increase their daily allowance.
We eat foods for two main reasons
First, to renew body wastes and promote
growth by forming new tissues and
fluids; and, second, to supply energy for
carrying on body functions. Milk CON
tains-the bodybuilding materials lpro-
tein and mineral substances, such as
lime and phosphorus), and also supplies
energy.
The following table, compiled by
specialists Of the Department Of Agri
culture, shows the quantities of various
foods needed to supply as much protein
or energy as quart of milk:
PROTEIN.
quart Of milk Is equal to
Z LOUNGES of sirloin steak.
8 ounces of round steak.
4S eggs.
s 8 ounces Of fowl.
ENERGY.
quart OF milk is equal to
li.3 ounces of sirloin steak.
149 ounces of round steak.
9eggs.
145 ounces Of fowl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

lt Waa ,sF
WAS It q high fever your husband
lad r -"Nvell, we didn't think 70 until
me doctor sent In his bill.*.-BeGtoo
Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

u b Impossible 70 ,oyersproduce any
[ line Of essential food. ~. 8. FOOD 40
minis1Do1eon. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
AMONG THR FARMERS.
"sPIEp xHl PLow.-

Coeze12ondence on practical Agricultural topic
eoucated. Address all communication In
s1nooo Tor this department to HlNDY d
hAMoHD. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocras. PAris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

pneumonia preventing serum mas
been adopted by the army surgeons
after experiments conducted in the
army medical school in Washington,
D. c. The first of the new serum has
been received by the Boston army
medical department and is being ad-
ministered to volunteers by Maj. Ar
thur E. Austin, attending surgeon at
northeastern department headQuar-
ters. Experiments were made a short
time ago to test the merits Of the new
serum. Two detachments of 10000
soldiers were selected. One detach-
ment was innoculated, and the other
was not The subsequent develop
ments showed that in the detachment
where the men had been given the
vaccine not a single case of pneu-
monia developed, while in the other
division there were numerous cases
Of the disease.
John Thibeault Of Salem, Mass, re-
garded by federal authorities as th'
"meanest" man they have taken into
custody, was sentenced to six year
at the Atlanta penitentiary by Judge
Hale Of the United States distric
court on charge OF impersonating a,
officer of the United States arm:
Thibcault, who Is. 20 years old, wa:
arrested in Lowell Oct.7. after he ha
called on two women who have son
in service in F.ancc, and told thei
that he was representative Of tn
government and needed money to g
them home from the hospital.
one case the wcns1 gave him abo'
SIS. The other woman was witho'
money, but packed suit case Wit
cloth wearing apparel worth aboi
SIS, which Thibeault, It was allegea
took to a pawnbroker and disposed
for 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19
WHAT ABOUT THE SIRE?

WHAT ABOUT THE SIRE?
Many dairymen know when they see
Q typical sire of their chosen breed.
They generally know the weak points
In conformation of their own herd.
They try to overcome these in their next
selection of q sire, and probably more
sires are selected on this basis, coupled
with the price, than any other. 1t is
difficult, almost impossible, to find .
sire that looks as desired, and has the
backing he needs to improve the herd.
II the breeder has the proper informa-
ton at hand for the purchaser, however,
the small points Of concern should be
considered last. To illustrate, . man
buys the whittier OF two sires because be
likes white better. The darker animal
10 by far better bred and records are
available TO give some estimate Of bis
worth, but with this man white meant
more than performance on the part OF
ancestors.
Our first step should be to determine
the production and transmitting ability
on the dams side, and then on the sire's
aide. IL 10 just as important it seems
that the females have transmitting abil-
ity as the males. II . sire is desired
that will transmit, then pick him on
that basis from . family of producers
that are of relatively high and even pro-
duction. The fact that q sire's dam
produces high is not a. vital as the fact
that the family Of his dam are oil high
producers. Again, It 10 not rs impor-
| tant that Q sister, brother or grandparent
are trausmitters. However, IL is difficult
| 20 secure the needed Information In
many cases a. IL 10 not always . simple
matter 10 analyze data that are given,
and few dairymen will be patient enough
to wait for the proper Information.
The simplest way to solve the question
of sires h to buy proved sire, one who
has daughters that are, On the average.
higher producers than their dams, and
whose daughters do not show too grea'
variation in production, one with an
other. The possibility of carrying dis
ease 10 easily handled. Properly con
structed quarters eliminate many dan
gers Of aged sires. II tho many pro
potent aires butchsred every year couio
be saved, the next hundred years woule
see greater average production than O
present.
Study, hard Works persistence ene
| love for the business are some importsn
factors for the success OF dairying. i
takes study and persistence TO create
degree In breeding for high production
than In any other phase OF dairy farm
ing. The grade or scrub sire 10 the drs
evidence Of the lack Of study. II yo'
can afford to count your change after
purchase, you can afford to study vitl
high degree Of persistency befor
selecting . herd sire. II dsirying =
worthy Of providing living, 1t ID worth
| OF liis's sEorts. The starting place
the sire, not . grade, not only pnr
bred, but sire that transmits, from
dam that transmits. To the dairymal
who does not keep milk records, tn
quality Of the sire 10 even more impol
tant, for IL 10 Substantially true that, u
many cases, the sire does the work
the milk SCALES and the record sheet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19

mo fuTs OF boas shall be worn by
yeowomen in the navy, reads ar
order issued at the United States
navy headquarters, Little Bldg. Bos-
ton, by Adm. Wood. The Admiral
says garments manufactured for yeo-
women are warm enough for winter
wear, and that feminine furs, fur
bellows and winter finery must be
dispensed with by yeowomen while
on duty. The order includes yeowo-
men at the Navy Yard, the Cornhil,
recruiting station. and Navy head
quarters.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-09
BALL GAME
 UNTIL TOMORROW DUE
 ID WIND AT WARREN

Yesterdays scheduled baseball game of the Warren District league was postponed until tomorrow afternoon at 5:30. due to the sandstOrm and wind at the Warren ball park, when the C. & 4. Copper Queen clubs will hook up. , Hanson and Campbell will heave for the Queen nine with Deke Lebrandt on the receiving and while Johnson or Cmley will probably work for the C.. & 4. gang with George Meachem handling the big mitt.
 Due to the numerous protests of the local fans, who are unable to attend the weeh day games which start at 5:S0, there is considerable talk of starting the contests an hour earlier. This would permit fans to attend the games end arrive home in time for the evening meal and also would make it possible for fans who attend the con tests at Warren park on week days to get tack to Bisbee in time to go to the theater.
 Games starting at 5:50. which last from two to three hours make it i'm possible for the fans to eat dinner in time to go to a show, as it requires half an hour to get up to Bisbee from tho ball park.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-09
GRAINS

CHICAGO, May S.-Correct antici- pations that the government crop re- port while indicating one of the three largest wheat crops ever grown would not prove altogether as bearish as had recently been looked for, had a good deal to do today with rallying the corn market from temporary sharp de clines. Prices closed unsettled, A cent lower to E cent advance with May 1271a and 1461s July. Oats gained : B to l net and provisions F to 57.
 Inasmuch as private estimates with in the last week have placed the pros pective winter wheat crop at 600,00O,- coo bushels to 65O,O00,0OO bushels the official figures indicating a total of about 573.OO0,000 bushels were not up to expectations although decidedly better than the average.
 Oats responded to the same in1u- ences that governed corn.
 Good sized government orders and hogs at the topmost figures of the year strengthened provisions.