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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
DAIRY COWS BRING SUCCESS
Prosperity Follows Closely in the
Wake Of the Boil WeeviI in
Southern Communities,

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture)
The story of how the dairy COW
came to the rescue of a section of
southern Mississippi which had be-
come badly in debt and greatly dis
couraged by unsuccessful attempts to
grow cotton after the arrival of the
devastating boil weevil is told by
dairy specialists of the United States
department of agriculture.
For many years the section men
toned had continued to grow cotton.
The boil weeyil reached the district in
1908 and began to show its effects the
following year. The year in which
the weeyil appeared, the community
produced 31,S12 bales of cotton, but
the next year receipts fell to 1878
bales. In 1910 the crop was S,2S2,
and in 1911 only 3,168. The farmers
continued to grow cotton in hopes that
the weevil would leave their section,
out their efforts gave less and less
promise. They could no longer Dor
row money on the prospective cotton
crop and were forced to mortgage their
farms to the limit
Finally the decline in the rural dis
tricts was reflected in the nearby city.
A cotton and wooden mill gave up OPP
erations. Everywhere business was
affected, and the whole region faced
financial ruin. The business men be-
came thoroughly aroused to the situa-
ton and began advocating the produc-
ton of other crops in place of cotton.
Through their efforts, the farmers at
tempted to grow peanuts, cane, melons,
sweet potatoes and other crops, but
because the soil had become depleted
in fertility and on account of lack of
experience in producing and market
ing the new crops, these attempts
proved to be a failure. There were a
few razorback hogs in the county, but
little corn on which to fatten them
There were also a few scrub cows
which led some enterprising citizens
to believe that the dairy industry coulC
be developed, and as result a local
creamery was built at cost of $500
1t failed, however within a year, and
although a second effort was made tc
start it the result was the same.
At this juncture the United States
department of agriculture and the
State Agriculture college became in
terested in the problem and a dairy
specialist was sent to the community,
After making a thorough study of
local problems, he interested many OF
the farmers in the growing of such
crops as would furnish feed for dairy
cows. Legumes and corn were the
crops best adapted to support the
dairy COW as well as to build up the
soil and keep it clean of weeds. He
succeeded, after some opposition, in
getting 10 silos built before the enc
of the first summer. He arranged
meetings and campaigns on dairy sub
iects. He encouraged farmers tC
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Boys and Girls, Fall Gardens.

The war garden should not be neg
lected during the later part of the sea-
son. Keep every foot of ground pro
ducing vegetables until frosts end the
growing season.
In the northern states there is still
time to plant turnips, spinach, kale,
radishes. lettuce, and beets, while in
the middle South there is still time TO
plant all these crops as well as stri.s
beans and peas. In the lower South
now is the time to plan for good fail
garden. In many sessions of the South
spinach, kale, lettuce, beets and sinlt-
lar crops may be planted at any tue
during the fall for use during the win-
ter, as the climate is such that they
win continue to grow throughout the
winter. Potato-Onion sets may be put
out in the fail in almost all sections of
the country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

box of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pills Take a small swallow OF water
if you want to. They dissolve in the
stomach, and the kidneys soak up the
oil like a sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw of the
inflammation which is the cause of
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backcrhe,
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gull
stones, gravel, "brickdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, liver,
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied after a
| few days use. Accept only the pure,
original GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. None other genuine.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
WAY TO
SAVE our WHEAT
Rolled Oats May Be Ground at
Home With Food Chopper
or Hand Mill.
USED As BREAKFAST CEREAL
For Making Bread and Cakes 1t Is
Best to Combine With Fine Flours
Recipes Given Have Been
Thoroughly Tested.

Rolled oats have long been used as
but the use of the ground rolled oats
in place of wheat flour in bread and
cake making is new to some people.
Oats flour is procurable in some mar
kets, but in most cases it does not
differ materially from that made in
the home by grinding the rolled oats
in hand mill or through a food
chopper.
Since oats flour is more granular
than wheat flour, better texture can
be obtained by using it in combina-
ton with one of the finer Tours, such
as rice flour, potato flom, or corn
-four. The quick brtads and yeast
breads as well as the cakes and
cookies made from the ground rolled
oats have an excellent flavor.
Either the home-ground rolled oats
or the commercial flour may be usef
In the recipes that follow. If YOU have
favorite recipes of your own, use
them, substituting one and one-eighth
cupfuls of the ground rolled oats for
one cupful of wheat flour. The
recipes given here have been tested
in the experimental kitchen of the
department of agriculture. office of
home economics, and of the home
conservation division of the United
States food administration.
Shortcake.
F,,f r.,rA
rolled oats tablespoonfuls OF
1 cupful corn -four shortening
8 teaspoonfuls bak- 2-3 cupful milk
ing powder
Mix in order given. Bake in Il
sheet, split, and butter while warm
Serve with fruit as n shortcake.
Mullins.
rs cupfuls rolled l tablespoonful suga.
oats ! egg
cupful corn flour 1 cupful milk
teaspoonfuls bali tablespoonful
ing powder melted fat
1 teaspoonful salt
Variations: In place of the one
cupful of corn flour substitute seven
aighths cupful of rice flour or three
sourths cupful of potato flour.
"a cupfuls ground teaspoonful salt
rolled oats Il cupful cold wa
s tablespoonfuls fat ter
This makes very tender pie crust
1t may be patted onto the tin, if
there is difficulty in rolling it out. For
fruit pies use half barley flour.
Oatmeal Fruit Drop Cookies.
L cunfuI SMEAR Il +aaspnorf,,l colt
tablespoonful fat y cupful dates or
u cupful corn strip raisins cut in
eggs beaten un- small pieces
til light 1 teaspoonful of va
21s cupfuls rolled nilla.
oats, ground
Mix in order given. Drop by the
81 oonful on creased baking sheet and
bake.
coconut Eiacaroons.
In the above recipe use either the
u1ground rolled oats or the groun /,
hat substitute for the raisins or dates
one-half cupful of shredded coconut,
Scotch Dat Waters.
21s cupfuls ground ~ tablespoonfuls
rolled oats fat
4 cupful milk Il teaspoonful soda
u cupful molasSes l teaspoon.ul salt
Mix and roll out in a thin sheet and
cut in squares. Bake for 20 minutes
in moderate oven.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil has af-
forded relief in thousands upon thou
sands of cases of lame back, lumbago,
sciatica, rheumatism, gallstones, gray
ell and all other affections of the kid
neys, liver, stomach, bladder and al
lied organs. 1t acts quickly. 1t does
the work. 1t cleanses your kidneys
and purifies the blood. 1t makes
new man, a new woman, of you. 1t
frequently wards off attacks of the
dread and fatal diseases of the kid
neys. 1t often completely cures the
distressing diseases of the organs of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed-
iment, or "brickdust" indicate an I'M
healthy condition.
Do not delay a minute if your back
aches or you are sore across the loins
or have difficulty when urinating. &c
to your druggist at once and get 6
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Toasts and Roasts.

At little luncheon recently held
by mutual admiration club, the fol
lowing toasts were proposed:
His highness, the hetman Of Uk.
rain Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah =!
Kaiser Bill.
Ills majesty. the Herman kaiser
Hoch, hoch, hoch r'-General Skoro
padski of Ukraine.
Such Outbursts of imprisoned elo.
quence and expressions of undyins
fealty will probably go thundering
down the ages and cause even Presi.
dent Wilson to shake in his shoes
with laughter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

Spice Cake.
4 tablespoonfuls fat u cupful barley
q cupful sugar flour
" cupful milk teaspoonfuls bak-
Y cupful chopped ing powder
raisins u teaspoonful gin
IA cupfuls rolled ger
oats teaspoonfuls Gin
Y teaspooncsi salt namon
Chocolate Cake.
Il cupful fat teaspoonfuls bak-
1-3 cupful sugar ing powder
1 cupful corn strip 11s cupfuls ground
2 eggs rolled oats
q cupful milk IA cupfuls barley
Y cupful mashed flour
potatoes Y teaspoonful salt
late
Bake in loaf cake pan.
Quick Nut Bread.
tablespoonfuls cupfuls rolled
corn strip oats, ground
eggs teaspoonfuls bak-
tablespoonfuls fat ing powder
q cupful liquid 1 teaspoonful salt
y cupful mashed Y cupful chopped
potatoes nuts
% cupful corn flour
| Mix in order given. Bake one ant
0ne-quarter hours in moderate oven
This makes Il good sandwich bread
RaiSins may be used in place of nuts.
Yeast Bread.
(Using 80 per cent wheat flour and
so per cent substitute.)
II cupfuls liquid 4 cake yeast
? teaspoonfuls salt is cupfuls rice or
l tablespoonful corn tapioca flour
strip 13s cupfuls ground
21a cupfuls wheat rolled oats
flour II Cupful mashed
IA cupfuls corn potatoes
flour. or
Make Il sponge of all the ingredients
except the corn -four and the ground
rolled oats. The potatoes used should
be freshly mashed with no fat or milk
added. The water in which the pota-
toes cooked can be used for the liquid.
Let this sponge stand in Il warm place
until very light. Set the sponge over
night if dry yeast is used. Add corn
flour and the ground rolled oats when
the sponge is light, knead, and let rise
until double in bulk. Knead again,
form into loaf, and allow to rise un-
til bulk is again double. Brush over
the top of the loaf with melted fat
before putting it to rise. Bake one
and ohe-quarter hours in a hot oven.
This will make one loaf. All breads
made with substitute fiours are better
if baked in single-loaf pans or as
rolls or buns.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness,
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infiamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to it's nor
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which is an inf1amed
Condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
All Druggists 75c. Circulars free.
f. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo Ohio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

Cows and Calves of Good Stock.
weigh and test the milk from each
cow once a month, and in this way
they were enabled to weed out the I'M
profitable animals. The creamery was
reopened, and by proper management
and an increased supply of milk from
the community the attempt proved 10
he very successful. Many farmer cot
ton growers became full-fedged dairy
men and are now making a greater
profit than they ever had made. the
business men in the town are seeom-
inc enthusiastic, and local bankers,
though skeptical at first, are now sup
norting the movement and are provld-
ing funds for the purchase of better
dairy cattle.
The work of Improvement in the
community has spread to nearby sec
tions of the state. Other creameries
have been established, and from this
beginning, the publication says, the
dairy cow has gradually won her way
TO prominence in the section where
"King Cotton had ruled for years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Resigned in Favor of Horse.

prosperous grocer had occasion
to engage new errand boy. Trade
was very brisk, and the lad had a
great deal of work to do in delivering
parcels in different parts of the town.
We'll, Johnnie, how did you get on
ON Saturday," asked the grocer on
Monday morning.
"Oh, fine" replied Johnnie, "but I'll
be leavin' at the end of the week"
"Why, Johnnie, what's up now?"
queried his master. Are the wages
not high enough?"
I'm not findin' any fault with the
pay" replied the boy, "but the fact is,
I'm doin' a good horse out of job
here"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Another Discovery.

Among the visitors at Atlantic City
yesterday were ] 500 husky soldiers
from the southwestern states. training
at Camp Dix. Two big Arizonians in
the group, wandering along the board
walk, We're getting their first near
glimpse of the ocean.
They walked down the steps to the
beach, watched the waves for a mo-
ment and approached the waters
edge. There they leaned over dipped
their fingers in the water and put the
fingers in their mouth.
BY cracky," said one, sit is salty,
isn't it?''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
OATMEAL OUTPUT GROWS

Practically the entire output
of oatmeal and rolled oats in the
United States is produced by II
mills. During the last seven
years there was a moderate
and regular increase in the size
of the business until 1917, when
the output of these mills in
creased GA per cent over the
previous year. The total output
in 1917 was more than double
that of 1914 and almost three
times as large as the 1911 pro-
duction. Ever with the large
increase in 1917, however, the
amount of oats used for human
food is still only about 3 per
cent of the entire oat crop.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Disappointed Artist.

"Smell anything, grandmotherT
asked the youngster who was lying on
the floor drawing.
Grandmother assured him she did
not.
The young artist gave few finish
ing touches and repeated his question.
Grandmother shifted the air, and
again declared she smelled nothing.
"Well," said the boy, you ought to.
l have Just drawed Il skunk -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
IMPORTANCE OF DAIRY COWS
oss of Animals in Europe Creates
Heavy Demand for American
Made Projects.

"Dor'e give up the cows" On ac-
s,nnt of the efficiency and economy of
the dairy COW will be called
mon more and more as the war con-
times, and the loss Of dairy cows in
European countries will result in a
heavy demand for American dairy
PRODUCTS and breeding stock after the
var is over.-Wisconsin University
oress Bulletin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

up in the morning at fouro' clock, do my
housework, then go to factory and work
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. / don't know how many Of
my friends ] have told what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERIANo,
36 West 10th ST., Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

uoWH pain 8 SO
badly that at times
/ could not be on
my feet and it did
not seem as though
] could stand it. I
tried diff erent
medicines without
any benefit and
several doctors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good. My drug
gist told m e of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. / took
it with the result
that / am now we'll
and atrnnn / nnh
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
I'm GeraIdlne,s FauIt.

The children had quarreled frequent
ly all day. In the evening we talked
it over and the little tot said, II would
have stopped quarreling this morning if
Geraldine would have came gently
at me-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
He's Usually Not Worth It.

The trouble with the man you have
TO know to like is that usually he is
so disagreeable that few people care
to make a second attempt to know him.
Detroit Free Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Made Me a Well Man

Mr.. Louis Young, 205
Merrimac ST., Rochester, N.
Y, writes:
Il suffered for thirty years
ach trouble and hemOrrhages of
the bowels.
We bought a bottle of Peruna
and took IL faithfully, and /
began to feel better.
My wife persuaded me 20 con-
tinue, and took 1T for some
time as directed. Now ann n
well man,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Imnortant to Mothers
inconsistency.

Did you ever notice." queried the
almost philosopher, that a man will
stick his hand out to see if it's rain
ing and then become peeved If ne
catches a drop on it?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

The kaiser is the worlds greatest
example of a man who didn't know
when he was well off.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
True.

as golf a difficult game to master?"
Il guess so. Nobody's ever mastered
it yet"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
WOMAN WORKS
IS HOURS A DAY
Marvellous Story of Woman's
Change from Weakness
to Strength by Taking
Druggists Advice.

Peru, Ind" l suffered from a 1is.
placement with backache and dragging
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
cuticura Kills Dandruff.

Anoint spots of dandruff with Cuti
cura Ointment. Follow at once by
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap II
man; next morning if woman. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
X, Boston" At druggists and by mall
Soap Or. Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
Punk Breakfast Fruit.
do you like pumpkin
Not when it is disguised as canta'
loupe. Boston Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

self-nreservation is a duty.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

Suffered thirty
years with
stomach
trouble and
hemorrhages Of the DO
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture.)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-22
How Work Helps.

Count yourself among the bfast II
you can work, and work hard. Work
has specific healing for your t, ouble,
although on other grounds ] I'm its
disciple-a pilgrim to its shrine. had
always liked my two hands inortinate-
ly for what they could do. writes Mar
garet Baldwin, In the Atlantic, but
when, long ago, l learned how init
mately and fundamentally the hands
had had to do In primal ages with the
evolution Of the brain Of earliest homo,
when he yet struggled with his eoliths
and his unprotected thumbs, rever-
enced them anew. The power of the
hand visibly to recreate the mental
conception Of Raphael and a Praxi-
teles is indefinable and exquisite. The
hands hold the sublirlity Of the spirit
to the power of the flesh.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-22
0bviating the Waste and
TrifIes That Mean Great
Help in Winning the War

Here are some household "trifles"
that will help feed the soldiers in
France and the starving people of the
war-stricken area:
If every family of 100000 Ameri-
can households wastes but one slice Of
bread daily it means a waste of A.
100000 ounces of flour, OF $4,000
pounds; or enough -four to make more
than 100000 one-pound loaves daily.
AS yearly average this means the
yield from 100000 acres, figuring the
average yield at 14.9 bushels.
If everyone Of these families wastes
just a half-cupful of milk, sweet or
sour, daily, it means 100000 quarts
daily or the yearly product Of 100000
cows.
If every family wastes one-fourth> of
an ounce of butter daily, it means 312,-
500 pounds day or the yearly milk
product Of more than 100000 cows.
II every family wastes an ounce OF
edible meat, whether it Is lean, mixed
fat or suet, 1t wastes 1,250,OOO pounds
OF animal food day or 456,0OOOO(
bounds year; or distributing this
amount according to the per capita
consumption Of the various meats lex
Guiding bones) a combined herd OF
over $4,000 beef, 291 600 calves, over
G25,OOO sheep and lambs, and more
than 2,132,C0O hogs.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-22
Crude Oil Is Consumed in
Excess of the Production

It is interesting to read that the
country is consuming crude oil at the
rate of 26.O0O,OO0 barrels year in ex-
cess of production. A demand 60 rush
production is raised. There is refining
capacity for 1,25O,O0O barrels a day,
while the production is about 100000
Many Of us who are not yet sIperan-
nuated can remember when oil was
put to use. Since that time how much
has gushed or been drawn from under
ground? Nobody can calculate, says
the Hartford Courant.
We know where the perpetual
brooks and rivers come from. The wa
ter flowing to the sea returns in rain
and the supply is continually self
renewing. But how about oil? How
can that return to the inner earth after
being separated and burned? Every
body takes 1t for granted that there is
an unlimited supply of oil to be- had
and nobody discusses the possibility o.
its giving out. What would the worlt
do today if it suddenly found itsel.
without oil?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-22
Rats, Pets of Miners, Warn
Workmen of Unseen Darqers

There Is one place In the world
where rats are pets. Such is the case.
says the public health service, III the
deep gold mines Of the mother lode in
California.
In those underground workings there
are great numbers Of rats, which are
petted and fed by the miners. When
the latter assemble at noontime to eat
their lunch, the hungry rodents like
wise gather to receive scraps Of food
thrown to them. They are very tame.
The miners cultivate their cool will
because they believe that the rats
warn them Of unseen dangers, and that
the little animals can tell by instinct
when the roof Of a tunnel or gallery
is unsafe. In the latter case they
scurry away. If poisonous gases are
present, they give notice OF the fact
by showing symptoms Of Distress