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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
Sold Lassoed Cows.

In 1915 the Imperial Valley of South
ern California and Northern Mexico con
tanned about 40, 900 dairy COWS, so.called
and the annual production of butter wat
about 10000 lbs. In 1918 they had
about 20, $50 COWS that produced 1000, ,0O(
lbs. of butter. This is according to 9
report recently made to us by one of the
farmers of the Imperial Valley. Il
should be noted that In 1915 the 10000
cows produced, according to q report
the same amount of butter that 20,55(
produced In 1918. In making an inquiry
as to the reasons, we are given thll
answer:
"When the dairymen of the Imperial
Valley entered the dairy business they
purchased anything in the shape of 8
COW capable of being lassoed. These
COWS were sold for 81 down and 81 pei
month and taken back If not satisfactory
This method of purchasing COWS, Of
course, brought many inferior animsli
and when the cow testing association
was established 1t revealed to the own
ers what poor kind of COWS they own
ed. High prices for beef followed anG
the owners were keen enough to sell
these COWS for beef."
We have been criticized by the nm
thinking for urging farmers to dispose o.
their inferior dairy animals ard to giyt
better attention to few good cows
The experience In the Imperial Valley
confirms the position we have taken anG
the results commend themselves to com
munities with inferior animals to follow
the example Of the dairymen in the Im
perisl Valley.
1t may be said that at one time thiI
valley bad the largest COW testing ssso
citation in the United States. It con
tanned about 4,500 cows. The work o
the association has been of large valu.
to the dairymen of that section, for Il
has led the dairy farmer to see the valu,
of good cows and the fallaoy of keeping
poor ones.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
Fall Feeding of Dairy Cows.

The wise dairyman will feed literally
during the fall months. Cows which are
not we'll fed at this time will 60 into the
winter thin in flesh and with reduced
milk flow. 1t will be expensive and
largely in vain to attempt to bring them
back to normal flow after they 60 on
winter rations.
1t will pay to begin feeding silage and
hay early. The extra feed given at this
time will not only bring good, immediate
returns, but affect the milk flow for the
" hole year by putting the COW in good
condition to 60 through the winter
months. Cows which 60 into the winter
in good vitality, and with undiminished
milk flow, are the ones which will make
most economical use of the high-priced
feeds given them during that period
Keep up the milk flow during the fall
months by proper feeding. 1t will pay.
Cold, uncomfortable COWS will not
make economical use of feed. Their
highly developed nervous systems are
very susceptible to sudden changes in
temperature. This should be borne In
mind in the fall, when the first cold rains
and cold winds come. Protection from
these will prevent the reduction in milk
flow which they always cause. Do moi
waste feed by letting cows stand out In
cold winds and rain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23

If milk cost FIVE times what 1t does
now, for one reason or another, people
would be we'll paid for buying It. Milk
has been underestimated In the past.
We have accepted 1t In rather matter.
of-fact way. At very large hospital,
where over thousand ipvalids are
nursed, q physician told me this: 1--WE
simply could not get along without
milk. It is more potent than medicine.
1t cures when many things fail. It is
the great builder. I have seen invalids
come In here, pale, sp@mic, hollow.
checked. Milk worked the miracle. In
q short while the cheeks were full and
pink again, and the dropping bodies and
spirits refreshed. I fancy that We could
sources for information; third has lit.
tie faith In "book learning" and mis-
understanding success, will neither imi-
tate nor learn. The whole tendency of
modern times is to make farming ~
difficult oalling-so to raise the stand
ard of ompetition-that the third class
will be crowded to the wall and forced
to the poorest lands.-Eugens Daven-
port.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
GRAY Victim Of III Fortune.

Sir Edward Grey, former foreign sec
retary, now viscount Grey OF Fallo-
den, is preparing a volume OF me-
moirs. He has grown almost totally
blind, and is learning all over again
how to read by the sense OF touch.
Fate has brought tragedy Into Sir
Edward Grey's life. He was deeply de-
voted to his wife, companion to him
in his fishing trips and other out
door excursions. She was injured IN
runaway accident in 1905 and died.
Always Of retiring disposition. the
former secretary became more 80 un'
der the poignancy Of this domestic
tragedy. A short time before the war
n brother was killed by Hon In AZ
rica. In the early days Of the war his
nephew, who would have become heir
to the title of viscount, which was con.
ferred on him when governmental
changes saw him depart from the for
eign Office, was killed. The titie. there
fore, may lapse with the death OF the
first viscount, Grey. himself. for he haA
NO children.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
BELGIAN GIRL A
WONDER WORKER
Expresses Her Gratitude to Sol
diers of U. S. by Serving in
Y. M. C.. A. Hut.

Antwerp, Belgium (By MaiD,-
Every morning when the two or three
railway coach leads Of American
soldiers from the Third Army, in Bel
GUM on leave, arrive in the big CEN
trail station here the men get their
first thrill and it's puzzler, for COM
ing down the line 10 welcome them is
smiling and gracious young woman
who Is dressed as an American Y. M.
C. A. girl, but who speaks with a
slight foreign accent. She informs
them all that a sightseeing party will
be made up as soon as they are
checked in, that it will visit the ma
tional art museum, all the principal
places of interest in the city. that all
who wish to come will be welcome,
and that she will be the guide.
The concluding announcement set
ties it-nearly all the soldiers, be
they colonels or bucks, come right
along. The result is that most OF
them see the works Of great masters
through the eyes OF one who under
stands them-for the guide is herself
an artist-and spend the whole day
absorbing the beauty and history OF
this fascinating old city.
The guide is Mile. Nita Wambach.
daughter of Emile Wambach, Director
of the Royal Academy, and of Nine.
Mary Wambach. whose paintings
have been exhibited in the Salon
d'Honneur in Brussels. Mile. Nita
works hard from morning till night.
not for money but to show her graft
tude as a Belgian to the soldiers from
America.
Mademoiselle Wambach has per
sonality enough to lead a crowd OF
doughboys into the desert OF Sahara,
without losing a follower, 80 In such
an unusual town as Antwerp her fol-
lowing steadily grows. Men who have
;aken the trip before see her Aneri-
.an army marching into the great ca
thedral of the Guild Houses Of the
Steen, and join it. And from the
time she meets her soldiers In morn
ing till the p. m. train leaves for
Brussels, she never deserts them. At
noon she takes them to the Anglo
Beige Y. M. C. A. for luncheon, at 5
o'clock the sightseeing trip ends, but
she volunteers to conduct those who
wished to buy souvenirs and art pro-
ducts in the best shops and help do
their shopping.
When the Germans entered Belgium
in 1914 the Wambach family left Ant
verp for a town near Holland. The
Germans reached that place. too, IN
a short while, and gave the inhabitants
only six hours to leave before invest
ing the town. Mile. Wambach had to
walk to the border. several miles
away, as there was no time to wait
for a train or even to collect ones
baggage.
From Holland she went to Eng
land, where she was cordially re-
ceiyed. But before leaving Belgium
she had begun working for the
wounded in hospitals, and singing for
them, and she later returned to
france to resume that work. In Bor-
deaux she Joined the American Y. N,
c. A. and became one Of the most
valued assistants Of Mrs. Vincent As
tor, who was regional directress
there. Later she served as Y. n,
C. A. girl In Eagle Hut London.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
A Great Advantage.

The principal Of college was lee
turing has staff Of teachers upon effi-
cheney. "What," he demanded, would
be thought Of glovemaker who at the
close of the season found 10 per cent
of his stock returned because 1t foil
below standard requirements? Why
should we require a 100 per cent eff
cheney of the glove-maker and only 30
per cent Of teacher" Because" re-
sponded teacher, "he can select his
kidsp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
What Is Breeding?

The following definitions have been
adopted by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture for use in the "Bet-
ter Sires-Better Stock' campaign
which it will conduct in cooperation
with the various states, beginning Octo.
Der /:
Pure-bred: A purs.bred animal is
one of pure breeding representing a
definite, recognized breed and both oil
whose parents were pure-bred animals
of the same breed. To be considered
pure-bred, live stock must be either
registered, eligible TO registration, OF
in the absence OF public registry for that
class) have such lineage that it's pure
breeding can be definitely proved. To
be of good type and quality, the animal
must be healthy, vigorous, and credit
able specimen of it's breed.
Thoroughbred: The term "thorough.
bred" applies accurately only to the
breed of running horses eligible to regis
tration In the General Stud Book OF
England, the American Stud Book. or
affiliated Stud Books for thoroughbred
horses in other countries.
Standardized: Applied to horses, this
term refers to distinct breed OF Ameri-
can light horses, which includes both
trotters and PAGERS which are eligible to
registration in the American Trotting
Register. Applied to poultry, the term
includes all birds bred to conform to the
standards of form, color, markings,
weight, ETC., for the various breeds under
the standard Of perfection of the Ameri-
can Poultry Association.
Scrub: A scrub is an animal of mixed
or unknown breeding without definite
type or markings. Such terms as native,
mongrel, razorback, dunghill, piney
woods, cayuse, broncho, and mustang
are somewhat synonymous with "scrub," {"
although many of the animals described
by these terms have q certain flxity of
type even though they present no evi-
dence of systematic improved breeding.
Crossbred: This term applies to the
progeny of pure-bred parents of different
breeds, but of the same species.
Grade: A grade is the offspring re-
sulting from mating a pure-bred with q
scrub, or from mating animals not pure
bred, but having close pure-bred ances.
tors. The offspring Of pure-bred and
a grade is also grade, but through
progressive improvement becomes high
grade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE pLow."
More About Potato Wart.

More About Potato Wart.
The Maine Agricultural Experimen
Station recently issued an appeal ad
dressed to every grower and user of pota
toes in Maine, asking for assistance II
the statewide search that is being made
through the cooperation of the Fedora
Plant Disease Survey, to determine
whether potato wart has been introduced
into this state. For certain reasons 1t J.
felt that the possibilities for the intro
duction of the disease are greatest in
gardens in the vicinity of the larger
towns and cities or along the coast
Consequently all growers and users oil
potatoes from these localities were par.
ticularly requested to be on the alert.
While there Is considerable reason to
believe that potato wart has not reached
Maine, il it Is here the fact cannot be
known too soon, so that adequate meas
| ures can be taken to prevent its spread
to the commercial potato growing Sec
tions. To be able to say that the disease
cannot be found here, after a careful
search, Is matter of no less Importance.
A similar survey is being made In
other parts of the United States with the
idea Of locating all infested areas 80 that
measures may be taken 10 prevent far
ther spread of the disease. Already this
work is bringing results. Word has just
been received from the Plant Disease
Survey that wsrt has been found in q
miners garden in the soft coal region of
Pennsylvania. The previously discov-
cred infested area is located 100 miles
from this one, in the hard coal district.
Fortunately both of these localities are
remote from commercial potato growing
sections and where 1t will be relatively
simple matter to prevent the spread of
the disease.
For some time it has been known, in
England for example, that some varie
ties of potatoes are much more resistant
to wart than others. According to the
Plant Disease Survey, DR.. Kunkel, one
of the Federal Departments potato dis
ease specialists, has found that In general
the Green Mountains appear to be re-
sistsnt and the Irish Cobblers appear to
be nearly, if not quite, immune. This is
good news for Maine for these are the
two varieties most commonly grown in
this state.
Early Rose, Dibble's Russet, Rural
New Yorker and Bliss Triumph are
listed among the varieties that are quite
susceptible to the disease. Hence it is
recommended that special attention be
given to garden inspection where these
susceptible strains or varieties are
grown.
The Station will gladly examine and
report on all suspected specimens of po-
tato tubers. A limited number of illus
trsted circulars and post cards which
describe potato wsrt are available for
distribution to those who can use them.
Address all communications to the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono,
Maine.-Chas. D. Woods, Director.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
BETWEEN REVOLUTIONS
MEMCANS F|ND time
TO INVEST N ". S. S

Laredo, Te1as-Down in the
land made famous by the roaring
bull and revolutions, they are pull.
ing a new one. The Mexicans are
investing their money in War Saw
mgs Stamps.
Hundreds Buying Stamps.
According to reports, the Mexicani
are not purchasing these securities
from Uncle Sam because Of the beau
tiful pictures on the stamps, but be-
cause they know good thing when
they see it. This became known re-
Gently, when a Mexican came into
the post office at Laredo, Texas. and
purchased 500 worth Of War Savings
Stamps. He stated that hundreds OF
Mexicans are purchasing War Saw
ings Stamps as a means of safely in
vesting their money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
CHILDREN CATCH MICE
EARN THRIFT STAMPS s

When the cats away the mice
will play-but not at the orphan
age at Oxford, N. G. At this
thrifty institution the destructive
little rodents are being hotly
pursued by the ehildren-not
only the mice but even the big
gray rats find no rest-and a.
they are caught they are sold fol-
Thrift Stamps.
One Cent For Each Rat.
From Miss Mary G. Shotwel, field
director for North Carolina for the
War Loan Organization Of the Fifth
Federal Reserve District, comes the
account of what the children at the
OXFORD Orphanage are doing. These
children, she says, do not have
great deal of money, but what they
get, Miss Shotwell says, they invest
in Thrift Stamps. Recently rats and
mice began a spring drive on the
barn and the orphanage superinten'
dent offered one cent for each raj
brought to his Office. The children
made a splendid counter attack
catching and killing number of the
pests. Even the girls, forgetting theiI
traditional fear of the furry little
beasts, joined toyfully in the chase
and a number Of Thrift Stamps were
bought in consequence.
Summer Contest Started.
Not alone at the Oxford Orphanage
has Thrift Stamp enthusiasm devel-
oped, Miss Shotwell writes. for the
Oxford Girl Scouts have sent defiant
challenge to the Oxford Boy Scouts
to beat them In summer savings
contest. The boys are not expected
to back down and spirited race Il
expected, which, X is believed, will
firmly establish the saving habit II
more than one fut1;e citizen, thus moi
only benefting tbsm individually bul
materially bettering the community.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
Colored Rains.

The rain can and does wash down
anything that happens to be In the air
at the time. including dust, pollen,
small insects, but we have no record
Of tadpoles being washed down out of
the air. The phenomena Of colored
rains, so-called rain Of blood, ETC., can
be readily explained by the presence
Of dust In the atmosphere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
Storing VS.. hoardlng.

The food hoarder has aroused and
merited the harsh criticism OF the pub
lie. We have become 30 jealous In ouI
contempt for him that at the least sug.
gestion of food going into storage we
are apt to utter our maledictions against
the one at fault. However, In our fervor
may 1t not be that sometimes we forget
to distinguish between rational storage
and boarding? Let US remember the
old fable of the ant and the grasshopper;
the one providing for a regular winter
supply by storing during the season OF
plenty; the other feastiDg during the sea-
son of plenty and starving when the
frost withered bis food. In the fall the
thoughtful housewife buys of the plen-
tiful fruit supply and cans for the winter.
She has more than she needs for the
moment 30 she wisely stores away a
supply to meet her family's needs until
the next harvest.
Since May our pastures have been
green; the cows have responded and
have greatly increased their return Of
milk and butter. Soon frosts will wither
the pastures, fresh succulent feed will
be difficult to obtain; weather conditions
will be unfavorable, and the flow OF milk
will dwindle. In view OF these facts,
should we not rather encourage the con-
servative creamery-man who is simply
applying the wisdom of the housewife In
equalizing the butter supply by storing
during the season of high production?
A legitimate storage of butter makes 1t
possible to meet winter demands at low
er prices than would be possible were
not such storage practiced.
We are not accustomed to dealing in
large figures, and the publicity given to
the amount of butter In storage has
csused much discussion and some con.
fusion. 1t is true, according to United
States warehouse reports, that on Aug.
l, 1919, there was in storage over the
124. SS9, ,792 lbs. of butter, but
when we deliberately snalyze these fig
ures they do not cause alarm. For in.
If we remember that our popula-
ton is now over 100000 900, we readily
see that the amount of butter in storage
to little more than one pound
per capita. 1t Is also we'll understood
that part of this butter has been pur-
chased by European buyers. 1t has been
the custom for many years to store but
ter and there is nothing very different
in this years figures. In fact, the
amount stored this year is less than 1t
has been some years in the past. Ger
tsinly, the amount Of butter now In
storage is not the main contributing
cause of present high butter prices.-J.
Fl. Fransden, Nebraska College of Agri.
culture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
Good lmltator.

A little Hebrew from Harlem was
listening with open mouth to Scotch
man from Glasgow. who was livening
things up bit In the Salvation Army
hut Just back Of the lines
One of his "buddies" asked him the
reason for the expression Of awe OIL
his countenance. whats the matter,
Abey. didn't you get the joker he
asked.
\ "I don't know nothIn' about no
joke," was the answer, "but Gawd.
how that guy can initiate Harry
Lander r"-Everybody's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
Memory Must Be Cultivated.

In any system Of mental develop.
ment, the memory must be cultivated
at the outset, and that cultivation
must continue increasingly. 1t is for
tunate indeed that every average per-
son has q mind capable Of excellent
memory. It is only necessary that the
native powers should be properly en-
ployed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
Good Farming the Only Way.

There are three classes of farmers.
one class studies, experiments, origi-
mates; another class emulates the sue
cess Of the originator, initiates bis meth
ods. and in time learns to 60 to fret
get along without fine buildings and
learned doctors-but We certainly could
not get along without milk"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23

Mary says that you can sometimes
cheat folks and get by with II; but you
can't rob the land You farm and not pay
the bill sooner or later.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23

Countless thousands have experiment
cd, but no one yet has found . substi-
tute for vim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23

Stick to Savings stamps and you
won't b stuck.
What ysu will b tsHssrrs~ tspsn6s
sn Whist yeu save today.
You arc worth what you haxs saxsd
Thrift 10 q shield against ms"ey
worries,
savIuu three niesssss day with
Interest Will amount 70 $500 In absut
Ahtssn yeara
Evening star., 1919-04-16
BooKBTNDERs TO CELEBRATE
Union No. 4 Has Been in Existence
Sixty.Nine Years.

Journeymen Bookbinders' Union,
No. 4, International Brotherhood Of
Book binders. one of the Oldest labor
organizations in this country, is
making arrangements to celebrate
the sixty-ninth anniversary Of it's or
ganization May l. The celebration
will be held in the Pythian Temple
on 9Th street. A vaudeville and musi-
cal program. to be furnished by pro-
fessional and amateur talent, will
form part of the evenings program
The committee in charge of the
celebration consists OF these MEM
bers William c. Connor, chairman;
Joseph w. Broskey. recording secre-
tary: Robert D. Barrett, financial
secretary; Bright r. Sonen, treasur-
er; Ernest II. Taylor Bernard J. Col
Inns. John Bernd, John H. Fox, Frank
c. Meredith, Alfred c. Lindstrom.
Walter H. oliver, George e. FURNACE
and George W. Beamer.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
RICHARD G. ISRAEL DIES.
Had Been Resident Of This City
More Than Fifty Years.

Richard G. Israel, a resident Of this
city for more than fifty years. died at
his home, 3117 Hiatt place northwest,
Sunday evening. Mr.. Israel was asso-
ciated with Albert Gleason, his father
in-law, in the contracting business
This firm had a great deal to do with
the development Of the suburbs.
Mr.. Israel is survived by his wife,
Lydia G. Israel, and five children
Richard A. Israel, Mrs. eThomas N
williams, Mrs. l. Baker Greene. Miss
Antoinette r. Israel and Arthur G.
Israel. Funeral services were held
Yesterday at the family home and in
terment was in Rock Creek cemetery
The pallbearers were Were: hooert r,it,, l., Wa,, ;
George Nicholson, and the honorary
pailbearers were: Clarence Norment
sr., and w. Gwynn Gardiner.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
ATHLETIC CLASSES ACTIVE.
Summer Work Is Organized by
War Camp Community Seryice.

Tennis and indoor base ball activi-
ties for the summer are being organ
lied in the athletic classes that are
being conducted in the annex of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
under the War Camp Community
Service. Additional members are be-
ing received in the girls bowling
classes, that now have large num-
Der of workers in government bu-
reaus and departments.
Among the summers events in con-
nection with this work is the organi-
zation of a class in esthetic dancing
and gymnatics; to be attended by
girls in government departments and
held in Club No. 8, 91S 10th street, of
the service.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Memorials for D. c. Filler Dead.

Memorials for all Washington avia-
tors who lost their lives in the war
are to be erected In this country and
in France, it was announced last
night after a meeting Of the Wash
ington Aviators' Club at the Ebbitt
House. A benefit dance will be given
at the Wardman Park Hotel. by the
club, April Is. the proceeds Of which
will go to ths memorials.
Evening star., 1919-04-16

ries. accompanied by Henry P. Fletch-
er, United States amba ssador to Mex
leo. and l.. S. Rowe. assistant secre-
tary of the Treasury, made a flight
over this city yesterday afternoon in
fve-passenger airplane, piloted by
Lieut.. Phillip Lucas. The visitors
seemed to enjoy their trip.