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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
World,s Champion Jerseys.

More than twenty years ago the world
greeted the lrst worlds champion Jer.
sey. On February "a, 1899, Dollie's
Valentine completed her years test with
1O,21S lbs. milk and SIS lbs. butterfst,
which was the best official record ever
made by Jersey up TO that time.
During the twenty years that have
passed since Dollie's Valentines record
was made, eleven other Jersey cows have
been acclaimed worlds champion Jer-
seys on the strength of their production
records. Some of the COWS we're fOrtu-
nate enough to be able to hold their
titles for . number of years. Others
were displaced within few months
The longest any Jersey ever held the
record was five years and eleven months.
Dollie's Valentine completed her record
in February 1899, and it was not until
January 1905 that her record was
passed.
Eight states can claim the honor oi
having been the home Of worlds cham
pion Jerseys. They are Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Illinois, Colorado, Kentucky,
Oregon, New Hampshire and Michigan.
Two of these states, Massachusetts, and
Oregon, have each been represented no
less than three times. Two breeders,
Est. of w. 8. Ladd, Oregon, aud G. l.
Hood, Massachusetts,, have each been
the owners of two worlds champions.
The advancement of the Jersey breed
may we'll be estimated by the increase
iu production OF the present champion,
Vive La France, over DOllie's Valentine
Wives record of 1,031 lbs. fat Is almost
100 per cent increase over the one made
by the first champion. Twenty years
ago 57S lbs. fat In 385 days was the besr
official record ever produced. Now 10
1919 records equal to that are being re-
ported daily.
What the record will be twenty years
from now time only can tell. With the
increased knowledge Of scientific feeding
and breeding, there seems to be no limi,
to the possibilities. The more COWS
that are tested, the more likelihood
there is that worlds champion Jerseys
will be developed with greater frequency
and higher records made. There may
be other Jerseys In the country which
are produc or can produce more than
/. .OSl lbs. fat In one year, but there Is nc
proof of their ability to do so. They
have not been given the opportunity to
make q name for themselves and their
owpers because they have never been
officially tested.
More testing opens the gateway fol-
more scientific breeding and feeding. II
figures are available that prove that
certain COW is Q good producer, she car
be bred and fed more intelligently. Tbi'
will result in higher producing Jerseys,
more record. breaking Jerseys, and will
increase the value of every Jersey in the
country.
Nineteen Jersey cows, all told, have
made records exceeding 900 lbs. fat
American Jersey Cattle Club.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
U. S. Butter Exports Small.

In spite of vast grazing lands in the
United States, this country furnishes less
than per cent of tho butter that ngorss
In world or international trade. accord
inc to statistics recently compiled by the
United States Departments of Agricul,,
ture. However, the same fact, expressed
in terms of the total number OF pounds
Of butter exported, does not look so 10.
significant, since the annual total Tor a.
lsast one year In each Of the last sl1
decades has approached so 0O0, ,0O(
mounds. There has been marked huctus
,;ou 10 this couptry's exports OF butter
the amount frequently dropping to ies'
than one third OF the total for the oii
years. The relation between domestic
and foreign prices has bean sne % oosoa ',U,
miuiup factor in these changes. During
the last few years our exports. small q
they are relatively, have been going g
10 different countries, colonies, and
dependencies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
These Boys VIII Stay Home.
(By Ellis whitted, Colorado.)

Iran on to an unusual business Arm o
Father q Sons away out in Utah, re
Gently, and the system, while IL nigh
not be practicable In all cases, appealed
to me.
/ had stopped over night ct q ranch
home, and while at breakfast next morn
ing the father addressed his two son,
whose ages were about thirteen and fif
teen, / judged.
What have you on your minds shi'
morning, boys?'
The elder spoke first. II though,
after the feeding 10 done I'd get on Duke
and ride down to the reservoir and skat,
Q while."
"All right; but I wouldn't leave tht
horse standing In this cold wind to-
long," said the parent.
'Pm going 10 look at my traps thi.
morning." said the younger of the tw,
boys"
IAN right" responded the parent,
"but wish you'd try to get out thost
posts this afternoon. Take the gra,
team and get out good big load
"Yes, sir" cheerfully replied the two
boys as they left the table to don caps,
sweaters, mitiens and overshoes prepare
tory to couple OF hours in the fee,;
Yard.
Conversation with this man brought
10 light the fact that the entire ranch
was operated on the basis of q par; ner
ship with his boys, and that every mat,
ter of greater or less Importance wa.
talked over with the sons quite as II
they were grown men.
"My theory is," said the father, "tbat
in order to keep boys inter ested they
must feel personal interest in the bust
ness. These boys, suppose, will some
day inherit this property. They musi
know how to manage it. By consulting
them on matters connected with the
business I give them the incentive foi
using their heads. This partnership,
you understand, is according to law, pa
pers drawn up and so forth. Further
more, there is an agreement in the con
tract that whenever one of us gets to
carousipg, be forfeits his interest in the
firm. That applies to me as we'll as to
the boys, you see, so they know am on
the square, and 1t behooves me to keep
straight or be ousted as we'll as them.
Thus far the plan has worked we'll.
The boys take an interest and can de-
pend on them, while many Of my neigh
bors' sons are already beginning to think
that ranch life 10 something to get away
from as soon as possible"
venture to state that this man will
have no trouble keeping his boys at
home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Good Reasons for Fall Calves.

Several reasons why farmers find 1t
more profitable to raise fall calves art
given as follows by Professor G. Larsen
of South Dakota State College:
A COW that fresbens in the fall will
produce about twenty per cent more
milk during the year than one that
calves In the spring.
Dairy products bring the farmer about
a third more money in winter than In
spring.
Winter dairying allows OF more and
cbeaper labor after the field work 10
done.
Winter dairying avoids flies that cut
down the milk flow and bother the milk
fed calves. 80, :,
Calves dropped in the fall will do well
under good winter care and when spring
arrives they are ready for pasture with
the other young cattle.
Avoid mating TOO early In the fall.
Wait until December and January.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

only tide him over until he could get
a start. She rat in the study until 1t
was almost dark and Mrs. Hopkins
came to say supper was ready twice.
Finally she heard steps on the walk.
and two figures came up to the door.
She tried to fasten up her rumpled
hair when she heard Dawes voice In
the hall.
"rve brought him back to supper
because we've got to talk over some
business" said Mr.. Wade cheerfully.
slope you've got something. good to
eat, Con. Better open up some OF
those strawberry preserves and the
picked apricots. Can't have apricot
brandy any more, Dave, but they
haven't shut down on pickles yet. Sit
down and get your breath. It'e all
right, Connie. I've got the mortgage"
He went out of the room and left
them together. Connie could not speak.
His directness left her without de-
fense, and she wondered II Dave knew
she had overheard his trouble on the
wire.
T don't understand all this" he
said bit huskily, running his fingers
through his lair in the boyish way
she remembered. Hardy was jam
ming me on the money and your
fathers taken 1t over. Says 1t can
run indefinitely. Offered me a place
down in the railroad office If care
to take It. Said he didn't want me to
be under any handicap. What did he
meanT
Connie looked at the bowl Of fresh
cut late roses on the table, the crushy
pink ones that always came after all
the rest had fallen, and her face held
the same tint. The voice Of her father
startled thsm both as he sauntered
back into the room, his hands deep In
his pockets.
'Tl tell you why I did 1t, son.
When was your age was handi-
capped, too. I loved Comics mother.
and we had to wait six years before
I was in a position to marry her. We
never caught up on those lost years
Of youth, and I made up my mind then
that when my girl cared for anybody
well enough to marry him"
"Dadi" Comics voice was desper-
ate with warning, but the light In
Dawes eyes as he looked back at her
silenced her.
Mr.. Wade's eyes twinkled merrily.
Didn't you know Connie intended
to marry you, Dave? Why. mercy.
she's talked Of nothing else since she
was I'VE. and I thought 1t was all
settled"
II Just didn't dare ask her, Mr..
Wade" faltered Dave. II didn't have
any right to. the way we were situat-
ed"
'That's It. Same way with me.
Well, want you to have a fair run
ming chance now, without any handi-
cap. Ask her II you want to. and you'd
better call up Tompson tonight and
tell him you'll report on that job In
the morning. There's thirty-hve
week to start, and Comics got quite
a bundle herself"
he picked up the evening paper and
strolled out to the dining room. The
two turned to look at each other, Con-
ME shrinking back against the wall
ou ho rsnno toward her
~ don't want to wait six years, DO
you, ConnieT he said. "Gee, I don't
see how your father ever guessed
was In trouble. Isn't he brick,
thought Do you suppose he really
meant
"Tell the boy yes, as soon a. you
can, Connie. The biscuits are getting
cold" called Mr.. Wade comfortably
from the dining room. and Dave
asked no more questions, but reached
for his own.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

ever since she had turned him away
for Dave, and was to remind her Of
his being, like Barkis, "willin'."
Then she thought of Dave, big, curly
haired, blue eyed, with a smile that
everybody In town would have accept
ed as legal tender. Ever since his
fathers death and Halls he had kept
up the home for Mrs. Ashley. Connie
often stopped h" runabout before the
lovely old-fashioned garden to chat
with her, and sometimes take her for
q drive.
She had not been strong since the
doctors death, and Connie often
thought she was like one Of her own
fragrant day lilies, slender and white
and fragile. She shut her eyes tightly
at the thought of her living in one Of
the boarding houses down along River
street after half lifetime in the pic
turesque old Ashley homestead. Then
she STEPPED across the hall into the
long study that crossed the end Of the
house.
Love me, dad?" she asked, as she
always did before she landed" as the
head Of the house expressed 1t. She
perched on the arm of his chair and
rumpled his hair thoughtfully.
"How muchT frowned Mr.. Wade
Don't try to mollycoddle me, Connie,
when you want something. I know
YOU"
"All right, then. Strictly business"
Connie sat down in front Of him seri-
ously, and he laughed. II mean 1t
now, dad. truly. Do you like Dave
.Ashleyl"
II like him, yes but with limita-
tions," his gray eyes twinkling. II
don't want him IN the family, but I
like him."
Comics eyes never wavered as she
looked at him.
("How much money did Grandmother
Walton leave meY
"About ten thousand. It's gone over
that now. on compound interest since
you were five. Going to leave home
and father, ConY' He slipped his arm
around her teasingly.
aNo, Of course not. wouldn't marry
even Dave II you said no, fatty. but
you wouldn't" Connie added confident
". mot II really wanted him. Don't
worry, dad he hasn't asked me. and
hs won't not with the handicap, he's
under. want you to 60 to Goodwin
q Hart and take over the Ashley
mortgage with my money, and not lei
Dave know who has 1t. Hardys 60
ing to foreclose. with Mrs. Ashley JUST
home from the hospital.
Mr.. Wade started back at her. SUD
denly alert and aroused. The Ash
leys had been neighbors for years
and the doctor close friend. he rose
and took down his hat from the ole
| antelope antlers on the wall. Connie
never spoke as he swung out OF tn'
door like q boy and down the wax q
| the strSet.
She saw him turn at the corner OF
the wsy downtown, and then droppet
IN the willow chair by the desk ant
laid her head on 1t. Even H hs dit
| help on the mortgage, she knew \
would not put Dave on bis fest, d.ne 70, 9,
| III o. ! lRaaSTisF 7 RifxS1R ihaa q ws&t
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
North American Moose.

The best moose hunting In east
ern North America Is found IN the
Canadian province Of New Brunswick.
The best in the United States Is IN
Maine. Moose are believed to be hold
ing their own II not increasing. Er-
nest Thompson Seton, the naturalist
estimates that there are about q mill
lion moose In North America.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
.Jazzerizlnu the Buzzer.

A newly designed triple tone elec-
trio bell yields q clear ring from one
push button. buzz from the second
and combined ring and buzz from
the third. The buttons may be placed
on three. different doors Of house.
or In Office or shop the signals may
be used for calling three different per
sons-Popular Science Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Tribute 70 The Lilac.

The lilac has no place in mortuary
annals Of man. It is not flower for
the graveyard. It Is a flower for the
freshening Of thought. the tightening
of life and the creation Of the ideals
Of living. It II the flower OF all others
that belongs to the home and to the
heart and to the years that are gone
and the years that are to be. Happy
the wall where the lilac blooms
Happy the window through which Is
waited the lilacs' fragrancel Brief
the period Of the Towering Of this
bloom Of all others In the liking OF
all who love that which II old-fash-
ioned and that Is ever new.-Baltl-
more American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
He Knew Papa.

Bernice was just recovering from
an attack of the flu and the first day
she was able to sit up she SAID
"Mamma, I'm going to ask daddy to
buy tricycle." Her brother, who was
playing in the room, spoke up: "Well.
you'd better strike him for 1t right
away, for If you wait till you gets well
you mightn't get It,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
To start q Clock.

The stopping Of a clock may be due
TO clogged wheels. Thoroughly satu'
rate piece of white cotton with kero'
sene oil and place 1t inside the clock
case. Probably at the end OF a week
the cotton viii be black with dust that
has been loosened by the fumes OF the
oil and the clock win run a. well a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
FIsh Live IN Ies.

During several months Of each year
some Of the great rivers Of Siberia are
frozen solid to the bottom, but the
fishes Imprisoned In the Ice maintain
their vitality and resume their active
life when the Ice melts In the spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

The average price OF oil leading crops
On Noysmbsr / was 81 per cent higher
than year ago and 90 ! per cent n.gnsr gea
Than the average for the hve preceding
years. The average production 70 about
0.7 DER cont lower than last years aggre-
gate production and 1.6 per cent nignef
than the average preceding i've years
(l913 1917.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

x,,,;or poultry by stabbing In the
n = tha'most humane method, not
-s,sssspdiDg % that there are foiEs ~, Tne
.,,.. ,he method sn act OF cruelty
0esls.. s sovl is stabbed in the mouth tnt
s w.. - penetrated and the bird at oooe
orss. s. . ,nssusIble' to pain. This oon
os..,or hss been reached By sutnor,ae.
s'e..h - f.ot thst there 70 les ssrug8sne
80. - vhan the hsad u cat on
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Handling the Household Income
TEACHING THE CHILDREN THRIFT

waste material may be used; where
the newspapers and magazines will
do good; what materials should be
actually destroyed because Of no val
ue. Materials so salvaged may be
turned into money and the child can
then invest in War Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps, which many junk
dealers will give them for such junk.
Teach the children the value OF
time. Insist that they be present
for meals, for school and at church.
Grown-ups should be particular to
keep appointments with children
promptly. Teach the children quick
ways to do things. Teach the child
orderliness.
When the child's penny bank is
filed, instruct him or her to place
the money in either Thrift Stamps
or War Savings Stamps for they ar
the safest investment In the world.
l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
what acenotaphn Means.

The word Is derived from the Greek
words .'kenos," meaning "empty" and
.staphos," meaning ''tomb." In other
words, cenotaph is a sepulchral
monument erected in honor Of person
whose body lies elsewhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

= We want more honest men In poll.
tics," exclaimed the reforL1er. that's
risht," agreed the practical politician.
s.The more honest men we have n poll
ties the lass politics win cost"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Old Stuff.

&c. York Evening Post Headline
~Irsces Baseball to Greek Sports" }"
Uny. we've known all along that
Greece produced the first Homer
Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Foundation Of True Beauty.

The truest beauty arises from a noble
character. A soul which Is radiant
with love and truth lights even the
homeliest face into beauty which Is not
transient, but which grows ever deeper
and more abiding as the years pass on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Hu.lne.s 10 Business.

old Hardleieh Ito the matrimonial
agent)- There Is another point I'd like
to have settled. I am living In the
country. My intended must be shipped
to me. Are your terms t. o. b. or do
Won nav the freight3
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
lIstenInu IN.

A western man after eleven years Of
sxperir .ents has invented device
that enables a user OF q party tele'
phone line to identity any other sub.
scriber who may be listening to bic
conversation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Robinson cruses.

On October 4. 1704. Alexander Sol
k,rk. 4 Scottish mariner. was aDan-
doned on the island Of Juan Fernan-
dez. Seakirk had Quarreled with the
captain Of the ship. q Quick-tempered
man named Pradling, who ordered him
nut ashore on the nearest uninhabiteo
island. When Juan fernandez was
reached Sslkirk was landed on the ~
land and LEFT there with nothing out
what hs carried on his person ana q
fowlins piece with q little ammuni-
tion. Until he was rescued three year.
later he supported life By living o.
6sh, fruit, and Wild goats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

The place to teach your chill
dren Thrift is in the home. You
should not leave this job to the
school teacher. Talk over the
family budget with the older
children. Let them see what is
each ones fair share of the in
comef. Decide together how
much shall be saved and how it
can be saved. This will enlist
the children's help.
Teach the children to spend their
own money wisely. Show your boy
or girl the benefits they derive from
investing their savings in safe secu-
rites such as Thrift Stamps, War
Savings Stamps and Treasury Saw
lngs Certificates.
Show them how pennies grow.
This is the Way Pennies Grow
Saved per cent per annun
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
pershIno pseo,aratsd. J

A young American soldier had JUST
finished painting Z door panel In enc
Of the halls ef the Hotel Crilion IN
pads. VIII his paint can IN his hand
he hurried aroand the corner ana
Dumped into an oficsr In uniform VINO
was hurryins in an opposite direction:
Az the olncer brushsd the spiasneo
paint from his uniform tho soldier
made pr6fuss apologies. i
.Oh' tAatb 'ali right" replied the Of.
f,cer, sonly bs less speedy the mex,
time yos snh Jour paint come aroun'
the s6shle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
.,u,t,..e c.u.s Of Worry.

We understand that It Is unhealthy
"a eat between meals. but we are not
eoing to worry about that until we get
some meals to eat betwsen.-Dallaa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

Some farmsrs never think Of paiutine
their fafh machinery. They snouio
remember that paint 10 not only . Deeuti-
nefs buts : pretsfvsr:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

% Men and women everywhsre to sen the New
rrssfless supreme Accident and Heshh Policy.
Inc oess proposision ever onsred the tnsuring
eosl Good liberal sssncv propositions Tor those
.no can devo>e toefr part or spare time betseE
SSonsracss for those Who Win become fun Time
PPiRssSSss1sssaysa PsSs - wrse to6 fsn Esrsscslsss'
Asw HanpehiEo. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

This parable need not be carried fur
thar The users of the produce are slow
ly beginning TO find voice as against the
arms of production, commerce, and
trade. The farmer must no longer think
of himself a. only producer. be also
is a consumer. He is one OF the great
nublic. not q class pressing for advan'
isgs He has not pressed for advantage
beyoud his clear deserts. But tne farmer
il now coming into economics and poiit'
ical power. The next generation belongs
70 him. How he uses this power wiIl
dstermine bis welfare and strongly lpno
snce the public character. III he is 10
make GOOD in large and just sense, ne
mnst make IL as citizen and not ~
senarats. certainly not in class, inter
sst. II agriculture Is the bottom occu'
nation. then democracy 10 not SAFE II .
Class spirit prevails iu IL. III the fsrmei
livsth to himself, then hath be no cnar'
and he hath lost his reckoning.
II ia no fancy sketch that We have
presepted. The cooperative movements ~
one of the soundest Developments ~
modern times. 1t makes not eniy io'
good business but also for good iehow
shin But it works with existing human
materials, and co operation may Oppose
co-opsration as readily as corporate In
,srests NAV oppose each other, forge,
tin- the great public which gives toeu
,hsir charters and whose interests soey
are uuder obligation to respect. we NO"
snnroach the time when good returns u
i.s membership do not justify an organ
zatiop: there must be = strong eiemen
Of responsibility and public service IN ~
The soul of an organization 10 not ia
constitution or It's bylaws but its "sp'r
it." , .,
The consu aiming public Is beginning 9
e,vstalI IA. Let as hope that 1t Will no
,sts the form OF propaganda and cerpo
r.,a onposition. Tue farmer and tn'
consumer must not be opposed, either u
,bs inter eat of the one or the other OK o
hs pubiic policy. II the reader has io'
Iovsd the systems of cooperative store
IN Eneland and elssw here, and wnicn si'
yst practically unknown to Us, 10 WI
have vision of new kind OF commsro
IN which the part of the indepenoen
farmer may be radically, changed.
We are strong adhereuts to the coop
.,.tive enterprises OF the day; but "
shonld understand that these movemen.
sss not the end, and that they may nsv
oovar for evil a. well ~ for good. TO
sorins asnsration may confront % VIZ
nroblsms that We little apprenend.
u
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

Thrift is not a hardship. 1t Is a
habit. Get the habit by buying Thrift
and War Savings Stamps every day.