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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
"Profit or Loss ?"

"a. NJ. Tucker, chief of animal industry,
Maine Department Of Agriculture.)
The farmers of New England as q
class have not considered themselves or
their occupation seriously enough. They
have not considered farming q business
In the sense the merchant or manufac-
turer does. In too many cases the farm
or has simply been q producer and be-
cause be has no system of marketing or
price-fixing he has been at the mercy of
organized middlemen and dealers on
every hand. This policy continued until
the farmers and especially the dairy men
of New England faced serious loss when
certain men took hold of the situation
and organized the New England Milk
Producers Association and saved the
dairy industry from rapid decline and
total failure. With this organization to
fix prices and stsndardize conditions,
the cow population increased 11,4S2
head, or per cent from April /, 1917,
TO April /, 1919, before which period
there had been decrease. The Increase
or decrease in COWS, however, indicates
only the sentiment of the dsirymen; it
does not prove that dairying is on the
whole profitable business.
Here figures were introduced to show
that y large number of herds are still in
the unprcti able list and that something
beside price fixing on the dairy products
is necessary. That while many herds
show a good profit there are others that
show q loss, and that 1t is up to the in
dividual dairyman alone to so study his
business that be can strike his own
profit-and-loss balance and determine up
on which side be stands. II he finds
that he is producing ut q loss, or only
getting back cost of production, then 1t
Is up TO him as q business man to find
out wherein his failure 10 and remedy 1t.
Probably in nearly all cases the trouble
will be found in the cows he 10 keeping.
A successful dairy man must be either an
expert buyer or a careful breeder and
more credit Is due the careful breeder
than the buyer. With the present high
prices of feed and labor the cost OF keep
ing cow is greater than ever before
consequently the loss on a low produc
the loss sustained by keeping one pool
COW In the herd will eliminate the In
come Of two that would otherwise show
reasonable profit.
The organization Of farmers to protec
the different branches of their business
10 absolutely necessary. But 1t is jus
as necessary for every individual farme
20 study his own business and do BIZ
duty to himself and to the consumer b!
producing as cheaply as possible so tha
consumption may be increased instead o
curtsiled.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

'Twouldn't be showin' no disrespect
to you, Sene, honey, ef l was to marry
again ?'-his voice was a pleading apol-
ogy-I wanted to tell you, Sene, I'm
thinkin' Of somebody. Tain't nobody
about here, Sene, You ever saw-you
needn't worry about 1t bein' one OF
these women hereabouts, Sene"
Each week Lydia found pleasing
parcel on her porch, and she went
about her work in happy expectation.
One man Of all these people was try
ing to tell her he respected her. ad-
mired her, wanted to marry her!
One evening at dusk, at the end OF
the fourth week, Lindsay knocked at
her door.
"Tve been wantin' to be your beau
for a month";" he said bashfully, "only
I was afraid you wouldn't let me be! !!
May come In and set for while"
The humility and the tenderness In
his voice brought the tears to her eyes,
but her tone was bitter:
II can't let you-they'd scandalize
your
He flushed through his tan. ITS
dark now-nobody'd know-but Ia q
come in broad daylight only 1 couldn't
have no stones unjestly cast at you
over meW
"I couldn't marry anybody and live
about here" she told him at last. Now
Laura's married, I'm going to sell this
place Christmas and 60 away off some
where"
81 were born where ive," Lindsay
found himself saying; ut would pull
me powerful to give it up"
That night while Lydia wept over
this remark, Lindsay knelt in the frost
under the naples.
"Oh, Sene, I never lowed to sell the
place and you air layin' on 1t, but
Sene, I'd see the spot where you air
wouldn't never be neglected. I'd see
to it, Sene, dearl"
In few days Lindsay came to Lydia
with news.
"Tm thinkin' of buyin' place down
in Monroe county," he told her, "close
to White Rock"
She colored with pleasure. Laura
my girl, lives therel"
"Does sheT he said innocently.
"But your farm here, where you were
born?" she breathed.
"I'm selling 1t on condition"
She came close to him. "Oh, Lind
say, you are giving 1t up-because-'
Because I'm lovin' you better'n
keepin' a parcel Of ground. Say you'll
marry me, and I'll go home and tel
Nick Prosser he may have it. and III
20 tomorrer to White Rock and buy
the farm there and set carpenter II
mendin' the house, can git 1t habi
table by Christmas. Maybe sooner"
The pariah's eyes grew starlike-
happiness enveloped her like COLDER
cloud.
"You are the best man In the world
Lindsay Templel" she cried. Lindsa!
drew her close in his arms.
mo, I ain't-but you air the fines
woman, Lydia, darlin'l"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Saws NapoIeon petested Tobacco.

In a letter from Mile. Bertrand
daughter Of General Bertrand, Napoi'
cons devoted companion at st. Heie-
ma, Mile. Bertrand maintained that'
although the emperor was commonly
credited with being a snun-taker, ne
detested tobacco In any form. oniy
once" she wrote, "was Napoleon per
suaded to try a pipe. AS soon as ne
placed the amber tube In his mouth
he flung 1t from him with gesture
of disgust and shouted: Take the
disgusting thing away
ITO soothe his chronic indigestion
the emperor had mixture OF hcorice
and brown sugar made up. which hs
carried loose In his waistcoat pockets
He frequently had recourse to this
and when in company would convey
a pinch to his nostrils as II 1t wer'
snuff. but instead Of inhaling o.
would slide 1t surreptitously into M
mouth."-Detroit News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Sweet Corn In Maine.
SWcCt OOTu III WdIH6'
IN. D. Jones, Farm Management Extension Spt
cialist)

N. ~. JONES' arm management Ex'eusiOn opo-
cialist.)
1t cost s101 .63 to produce an acre of
sweet corn in 1919. The average yield
was 275S pounds, making q cost per
pound Of three and seven-tenths cents.
These are the facts as shown by a COM
pu utation of the records kept by 81 grow
ers. representing 200 acres of corn. The
1919 crop is generally conceded as being
larger than an average. II We consider
this cost per acre as applied to yield OF
1000 pounds, which is fair average yield
over q five-year period, We arrive at Q
cost of slightly over five cents per pound.
There was used in the production of
this average Of corn 11S hours man labor,
which the growers reckoned worth an
average of 33 cents per hour, and 93
hours horse labor, charged at II cents.
Nineteen tons OF manure and 616 pounds
/ of commercial fertilizer constituted the
average amounts applied, representing a
cost OF al. .8S chargeable to the present
crops. The wear and tear on machinery
used iu preparing the land, handling the
manure, planting, cultivating and har.
yesting the crops amounted to "a IA
The items of seed, rent Of land and inter
est on crop investment constituted the
remaining cost, amounting to total o
sl14.56. A credit for fodder amounting
to $12 93 left SOL .6S as the net cost pei
aero.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
THE PARIAH
By s. B. HACKLEY


%. 1890. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Lydia Bromley dropped her big corn
cutters knife to listen to the coo Of q
mourning dove In the far side Of the
cane field. The time Of killing frosts
was near and Adlai Booth had be-
sought her to help cut his cane-a
mans job, but all the young fellows
of the neighborhood were either In
France or on the way; besides, she
needed the work.
"Oh, little dove-oh, happy little
dove" - the woman unconsciously
spoke aloud. "wish me happiness,
tool Wish me miles away from
these cruel people on the nice, big
farm, with cows and pigs and flocks
of fowls that would bring In living
that wouldn't keep me tied to the
ak, chopping wood all winter, and
bound to the hoe, chopping weeds all
summer, with all my leisure time
being hired man to the neighbors
decent enough to hire mel Oh, little
dove, If I could, right this minute,
I'd run away and play and look for
Dutchman's Pipe in the brown leaves
In the woods over there!"
Just behind the hedge that bordered
the cane field, a lean, brown-faced man
stood. Lindsay Temple had come up
the little hill path back Of Lydia's cot
tage that sat below on the road, in the
midst of the two acres that belonged to
it, stopping on his way to town to
speak to her about some quilting she'd
agreed to do when the outer work was
done, for, since his wife's death, four
years before, Lindsay had Hved alone
and Tended for himself.
Listening, Lindsay gazed curiously
at her from behind the leafy screen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
PURPLE AND COLD
Adorned Armies Which Persian
Kings Led to War.
Spectacular Indeed Must Have Seen
the March Of Mighty Hosts Be-
fore the Days Of Business
like Fighting.

Warfare was a spectacular, as well
as bloody enterprise, in the days OF
antiquity. Plain khaki and SIM
pie businesslike accoutrements would
never have suited the ancient Persian
soldiers.
Silver affairs, surrounded by priests.
chanting sacred songs, were first In
line of march. They were followed by
365 youths dressed in purple garments.
A chariot dedicated to the sun was
drawn by snow-white horses, led by
grooms wearing white garments and
carrying golden wands.
Ten, chariots embossed with gold
and silver preceded the cavalry OF II
nations, dressed in their various cos
tunes and carrying their peculiar
arms.
Then came the Persian immortals,
10000 in number, wearing golden
chains and robes embroidered with
gold and glitterlng with precious
stones. Following at short distance
came $4,000 mobiles. relatives OF the
king, dressed in garments wonderruiiy
wrought. ,
A company Of spearmen preceded
the king. He rode in an imposing CHAR
lot, and wore robes Of surprising mag
nificence, and a costly >miter on his
head. BY his side walked 200 OF his
most noble kinsmen. Ten thousand
warriors, bearing spears with stans
Of silver tipped by heads Of gold' fol-
lowed the royal chariot Of Xerxes.
The kings horses, 40 In number, with
10000 footmen, ended the procession.
At some distance followed the moth
| er and wife Of the king in chariots, ac'
companied by their ladies on horse
back. Fifteen cars carried the kings
children, their tutors and nurses, ano
| 900 camels, guarded by archers, bore
the royal treasury. The friends and
relatives Of the ladies followed with
the cooks and servants. Light-armeo
troops brought up the rear.
When a king In those days looked
upon his troops and saw their strength
and splendor, 1t is no wonder he felt
proud and wished to lead them to bat
tie. Such an army was not meant to
stay at home, where only their coun'
trymen could see them. Other ma
lions would know how powerful king
he was. So he and his followers
marched away. and wars for conquest
began.
Peoples were forced to give them
selves up to life Of war, either for
conquest or defense, and the great
highways, which peace would have ded'
lcated to commerce and prosperity, be-
came military roads over which wal
took it's cruel way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
County Fire Wardens.

Hon. Forrest q. Colby of Bingham,
State Forestry Commissioner, has ap-
pointed the following fire wardens. either
residing in Oxford County or for terri
tory within the county:
Chief Warden-S. r. Pesslee, Upton.
W. A. Cobb, Wilson's Mills, Parmachenee,
Lynchtown, Parkertown, Range o. = hange d
john Il. Marten, Canton, 8 Range 1. W. B. z
o. e. Allen, Middle Dam. Letter G, land
Range /, Oxford County.
George r. Leonard, q, Andover, G, G. Surplus
Andoyer North Surplus, Andover West Surplus
George G. Linnell, wentworth Location, Ma
galloway Plantation.
Charles Goggins, H0ughtoD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
The Snow Fall.

These are the latest figures on the
winter fall: Thirty-one storms 10 the
winter period of December 21-March 20,
1919 and 1920, brought rain totallinR Q. 1s
inches, and snow amounting to l04 70
inches or 8 73 feet. Prior to the official
beginning of winter there were ! 20
inches OF rain and $50 inches Of snow,
making the total snowfall sinea -Decem
ber l more than nine feet and the total
rainfall about three and half inches.
Frequent cold snaps have kept much Of
the snow on the ground.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Walking Snakes.

II is supposed that the early an
cestors of modern snakes walked on
four legs. Some big serpents. such a.
the boas. even now have rudimentary
hindlegs. But the "feet" on which all
snakes do their walking today are the
cartilaginous extremities Of their RIBS.
To preserve these is the greatest dif.
ficulty in the preparation Of an ophidr
ian skeleton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Value Of Bees.
(H. W. Matthews, Bangor, Secretary Penobscot
Beekeepers' Aasociation)

Fruit of all kinds has greatly increased
in the last few years, but more honey
was produced so years ago than at the
present time, for practically every farmer
in those days kept bees. Most OF the
hives we're very crude, less productive
and more susceptible to disease than the
modern hive.
Bees get their first start In the spring
from fruit blossoms. In gathering honey
and pollen from the orchards they do q
service for the fruit-growers that exceeds
in value more than the honey produced.
Most fruit trees cannot bear fruit with.
out the aid of the bee or some similar
agency to fsrtilizs the flowers.
The speaker described in detail the
process of pollenization Of blossoms OF
the pear tree and other fruit trees. He
considered the various fruits and berries,
stating whether they are self-fertile or
self sterile, and explaining how they are
dependent upon the bee, the only pollen
izstion agent that man has domesticated.
he said that some orohardists pay as
high as five dollars q hive to beekeepers
for putting bees in orchards during the
blossoming season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

SaZe0 al T10T FTVfH pCtliIo ZIG SSo'y
Screen.
A hundred times he had seen her, and
though her straight erectness, her
blue eyes, sparkling with proud indie
pendence, and her clear, pink skin-at
fifty, smooth as girls-had always
appeared to him as pleasantly differ
ent from his neighbor women, he saw
her now with new vision. Unseen, he
went back down the hill to where he
had left his buggy.
Six years before, In hope, Lydia
had brought her consumptive husband
and her young daughter from Vermont
But Park Bromley had died In their
third month in Tennessee, and Lydia
learned the misery that comes Of mis-,
understanding.
A spring, ice-cold and deep, ran out
from under a mighty rock by her front
door, and passersby, men and women
often stopped for drink. And Lydia
did not consider it a detriment to hel
character to talk to the men, easily
pleasantly. Of the affairs Of the day
even to invite them, as she did the
women, to sit sometimes for a little
time on her porch.
But In that section of the country
It was not the custom OF the women
folk to converse much with men
and this innocent sociable practice
of Lydia's came under bitterest con
demnation. Fanciful tales were cir
culated about that "bold Northern
woman" and, in the course OF time
she found herself ostracized.
And Lydia, become pariah, hid the
hurt In her friendly heart, and me-
them who ceased to speak in passing
with proud mien Of defiance.
Laura, the daughter, found occupa
ton in a town in another county, ant
| Lydia stayed alore-the only brigh
spots in her life her love Of the out
doors and the occasional visits Of hel
daughter and Of the storekeper's wifi
and daughter, good women, educated
and cultivated.
Lindsay, on his slow way to town
wondered what had come over him
He felt strangely young, the mellow
| autumn air he breathed was like th'
wind off the blossoming grape In May
"She amt any more like the ma
| iority of these snuff-dippin' womei
hereabouts than thrush Is like mud
| duck !" he told himself. "These fool
| down here ain't. got wisdom enough t
understand she's Jest had differen
alsin' and comes from different Gus
,,,cd place to this. I'm a-goin' to-
IN a-goin' to"
Thnt evening at dusk, with infinlt'
care not to arouse the woman IN tn
kitchen, Lindsay left basket OF nm
! Concord grapes and "The Rose Gar
den Husband" a book he had that Ga,
bought at the drug store. He dion.
quite understand the title, but
sounded good. and the clerk had tol
him II was q pretty love SUory'
| That night, at his Ave miles distan
home, he sat until midnight, thinking
! At last he rose and faced the crayo
portrait caricature Of the meek spirl
who had been the mother Of his thre
daughters. "sene," he whispered, "yo
was a good girl and we loved one al
other; but, oh, Sene, you're gone an
/ I'm lonesome lonesome as a bear o
the mountain"
he rose and went out to the grav
under the naples beside the hignwa.
|, Reaching down one big lean hand
reverently brushed aside the RED an
yellow leaves that covered the dea
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
aNobls.sa oblIas.

The new social order demands that
those who have the highest talents.
the greatest mental endowment, devets
them to those who are less fortunate.
in service that will elevate and sn'
noble those with whom we live.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

Union members of the crew having
refused March 22d to allow non-union
men TO unload her cargo Of 36, 900 pounds
of halibut, the schooner Avalon left for
Boston. The action followed the recent
refusal of the local fish dealers to recog.
uixe the local branch Of the fish handlers
union. M
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
put.Ino IN. Luck To- ths Test.

In old Japan, when man wanted to
get a wife. he went to the house OF
the girl whom he fancied and threw
one Of his shoes into the yard II
the shoe was picked up and taken In
side by her, he looked for favorable
issue; but II 1t were cast ,ut again.
he went away dlsconsolate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Ancient Perfume.

Il seems strange to read OF sanron
as a perfume. but such 1t was almost
universally. and an element OF no.
nance" about II lies In the story told
by Hakluyt of a pilgrim smuggling. as
the risk Of his life. from the Levant,
a head Of saffron In hollow made u
his stah.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Burmese All Fond Of Tobacco.

II is commonly asserted that the
Burmese all smoke, and that Burmese
babies cry for a cigar instead Of cry.
ing for the moon. This Is not so. But
It is quite common to see lot Of little
boys and girls In the street making
mud-pies and putting away at big
cigars with equal enthusiasm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

Sam Laycock, an overseer In the Good.
sll worsted mills In Kennebunk, com.
mitted suicide March ~, BY shooting In
the right temple. He was SO years Of
age and 10 survived BY wife. III health
Iis given a. the oause.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

Hi Hawkins of Pound Ridge, Conn,
while eating hard boiled egg ct break
fast found in Il Mrs. Hawkius' wedding
ring, with "Hiram to Eliza" engraved on
the inside, which she bad lost when
feeding tho chicksns six weeks before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
IA. o.nsr,I cond.mnatIon,

The average mans idea Of "a fal-
lacy" Is any proposition not calcu-
lated to promote the interests Of his
own particular line Of business
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
CHARLES W. BOWKER


Men and women everywhere % sell sns sss ssw
rsefless Supreme Accident and Heahn ronSy.
The best proposition ever offered the insurlns
public. Large indemnities and low premium
ooss. Good liberal agency propositions for snoss
wno can devote their part OK spare time. rcsse, s
contracts for those who win become Full LIME
RxlRLlss CASUALTY COMPANY. Kssss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

Start the season right by getting tio
Of the mites. Carbolineum or crooe Oh
brushed into the cracks OF the cn'cAe"
houss, roos.s, etc., viii do the job
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Benefits of Enlistment In U. S. Army

/ 6encIltS OI ENuStmcut III W Ss hGmys .
CThird award Paris High School Competition.)
"What are the benefits of enlistment
In the United States Army?" That is a
question which millions of school chill
dren are answeripg all over the United
States.
The Army gives exceptional oppor-
tunities in studying of different trades.
A man that enlists In the United States
Army and who does not wish to make a
career of it can stop after his term of
enlistment Is over and II he has taken
advantage of the opportunities that
Uncle Sam has given him then he will
have the necessary knowledge of the
trade or business to which he has adapt
ed himself to start In business.
The travel that the United States
soldier gets is an essential part of bis
training. United States soldiers are
serving In Hawaii. Alaska, Philippine
Islands, Panama Canal and other places
of interest.
Also the pay is good and there are
numerous chances for soldier to take
up some other duty and earn extra pay.
Uncle Sam also has the best physical
trainers to be had and the soldiers re-
ceive thorough, rigid physical training.
Join any branch of the service, you
are looked up to no matter what branch
you join. Just because you enlist In the
Quarter master Corps or Chemical War
fare Service and not in the Infantry or
Artillery, Is not being In the fighting
unit, for you are In the fighting unit.
1t is all one big unit, all pulling for one
thing, peace and prosperity for the
United States.
There are all kinds of educational
departments, from primary class to
men preparing for college. There are
over HOO men taking advantage OF this
Educational Department at Camp Meade.
There are machine-shops, power sta.
tions, radio-stations, automobile garages,
everything that Uncle Sam can do for
his soldier boys he is ready to do 1t.
There is always the chance for promo.
tion and q man that shows an aptitude
for some other branch Of the service Is
transferred II he SO wishes. A man,
learning to be skilled mechanic, is In
line for promotion and also extra pay.
Men are sent to West Point every year
from the Army. Also men are sent to
Officers Training Camps.
The Germans had been training an
army for over fifty years and they were
we'll trained, and showed 1t. Our SOL
diers most of them were youths, un'
trained but with plenty Of pep and cour.
age.
i These unframed youths were speedily
changed to men with that daredevil look
in their eye.
The Germans certainly saw their eyes
J for they too speedily changed from
merciless beast to Q whipped cur beg
ging for mercy.
That was the result of training, good
, food, good quarters and the best Of care
For man wishing these exceptiona
benefits "Join the United States Army
. FRANK MAXIM, '23.