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Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
Blueberrles and anbsrrles.

Although there are plenty of blue
berry plains and bluebeTry mountains in
Oxford County, there are not many large
cranberry bogs, but there are numerous
small ones. The owner of both varieties
may be interested in what DR.. Henry j.
Franklin Of Wareham, Mass, has to say
about both kinds of berries. The doc.
tor has charge Of the state cranberry and
blueberry patch, which consists of twelve
acres of Cape Cod sand, where they are
now harvesting $50 barrels of cranberries
for which they expect to realize $1,000.
And although Prof. Franklin has put
in more than q decade of study of the
cranberry, he is ready to admit that he
doesn't know all there Is to know about
the Cape berry yet. 81 could put in the
remainder of my life in the study of
this industry and still find it profitable"
he asserts.
The designation of the berry comes
from the fact that the bud, just before
expanding into the perfect flower, with
the stem, cslyx and petals, resembles
the neck, head and bill of a crane
Hence the original name "cranebery,"
changed by usage to CRANBERRY"
One direct benefit of this state expert
ment station comes every fall, when
several hundred cranberry growers from
all over southeastern Massachusetts,
gather for an annual meeting of the Cape
Cod Cranberry Association. Cranberry
picking machines are demonstrated,
agricultural speakers come from as far
as Washington. Prof. Franklin imparts
some of the knowledge be has "dug out"
during the preceding twelve months,
and the growers discuss their problems.
Now the Commonwealth Is consider
ing increasing the size of the reservation
by nearly one-half for the further ad
vancsment of this crop, which annually
brings more than S3,0OO,000 to Cape
Cod. Prof. franklin is to bring the
matter before the legislature with the
backing Of the trustees OF the Massa.
chusetts Agricultural College, he says.
Part of this new reservation, if OBJ
tained, will be given over to blueberry
culture, which has already been intro
duced In this section by Prof. franklin.
These cultivated berries are not the
sort of scrubby blueberries that are seen
growing on the bills. Each berry 10
about three times the size OF the normal
one, measuring about eleven-sixteenthi
of an inch in diameter.
Furthermore, they grow In clusters
and have better flavor and texture. IL
short, they are the sort Of blueberry you
might dream about.
The third crop of this fruit has beer
produced at the state bog this year, snd
Prof. Franklin is convinced that here II
thing which may be very profitabi!
adopted by farmers on Cape Cod, wher'
there is plenty of sandy, peaty soil.
His prophecy is that the cultivated
blueberry as grown on the state boi
may prove means Of utilizing tn
present barren regions of the Cape dis
trict, which are useless for other form
of agriculture. If this prediction come
true Cape Cod may blossom with acre
of enormous blueberries, which may vi
with the cranberries In industrial In
portance.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
Silver Foxes.

They are going into new species Of
farming for Oxford County, or rather
near Oxford County.
The Androcoggin Silver Black Fox
Co., organized ut Mechanic Falls, to
raise, breed, buy, sell and deal In silver
black foxes and other fur-bearing AMI.
mails, last week fllsd certificate Of In
corporation OF the Department OF State.
The capital stock 10 $4,000, all oi
which 10 common stock; $500 paid 10;
par value, 800; shares subscribed, 81;
directors: Egbert d. Ballard, president
Swampsoott, Mass.; Ernest @. Jordan
treasurer, Mechanic Falls; George 8. D.
Churchill, clerk, North Raymond; Har
Try Bryant, Poland; Llewsllyn Bryant
BENJAMIN b. Davis, Auburn.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
The New Deer Law.

Some changes were made in the deer
law by the last legislature, and the Dem.
ocrat has been asked to call attention to
the new provisions. In the eight north
ern counties Of the state, of which OK
ford is one, the closed season Ia from
December first of each year to Septem-
Der thirtieth, both days inclusive. What
one person may shoot is provided In the
following:
"And no person shall during
the open seasons above named, except as
hereinafter provided, take, catch, kill or
have in possession, whenever or wherever
taken, caught or killed, more than two
deer, or part or parts thereof, one OF
which shall be buck with antlers, pro-
vided, however, that Q spike horn deer
shall not be considered deer with ant.
lers; provided, further, that 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to kill, or have
In possession, during any open season 10
one year, more than one female deer, or
part or parts thereof"
In the southern counties, which In
clude Audroscoggin, Cumberland and
York, the open season does not begin
until Nov. 1st, and the limit is one deer
for each person.
The state department of fish and game
makes the following summary OF the
law:
General law limit, two deer:. one
deer only In all Of the eight southern
counties collectively; the quota OF two
can be made up II desired by one deer
from the northern counties; not more
than one female deer csil be taken In
season; II hunter secures . spike horn
or doe, the other deer of bis quota
must be buck with antlers; he can kill
doe and buck with antlers-or . spike.
horn and q buck with antlers-or two
bucks with antlers."
Il is of course universally known thai
any resident OF the state can not hunt
unless be has registered with the towr
clerk and received . certificate OF regis
tration. II is not 90 generally under
stood that any person under sixteeI
years of age must flle the written con
sent of parents or guardian In order Il
secnre such o certificate. go
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
o.us. Of Earth's Fragrance.

The real cause Of the peculiar fra
GRANGE Of the earth. which Is notice
able especially in the spring and after
rains, has been found by recent en-
perimenters. Il was formerly ex-
planned as a result Of certain chem
icai decompositions, but has now been
discovered to be the emanation OF
thread bacteria, Of which two species
are particularly odorous. Not only DO
the bacteria isolated from the soil
have the earth fragrance. but they re-
tain It when cultivated on very varied
substances, even on such inorganic
materials ~ pea soup. milk, glycerine
and starch paste.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
The Pratt Farm.

II
Up among the East Oxford Hills liz
two parallel ridges of land which fol
years have been noted for productive.
ness. They belong to the farm which
for years has been carried on by BeDja
min NJ. Pratt.
The farm has been In the Pratt family
Tor at least three generations and is like
y to continue on through another as q
married son of Mr.. Pratt resides on the
home acres.
The father and grandfather of the
present proprietor were considered pro
gressive in their day and generation.
The ridges composing the farm we're
cleaned from stumps and rocks and on.
closed in fields, and substantial buildings
erected. These buildings overlook the
Little Androscoggin valley and the sill
very expanse OF Lake Thompson. In
the days of the grandfather, Benjamin
senior, the power OF these waters was
but partially utilized, and being a
thoughtful, far sighted man, he could
see visions Of what they might do when
chained to turbines-only the turbines
had not been invented In that dsy-and
what they were chained to were only
waterwhe heels-big overshot affairs which
wasted half the power. Nevertheless,
few men live ahead of their times, and II
they do they are cranks, 40 there is not
much inducemenl; thus the old log
dams and overshot wheels where the
things safe and sane which sawed logs
and gound corn two or three generations
ago, consequently the grandfather NOV
ed down into the valley to develop the
villages of Welchville and Oxford. he
left his son Horstio to carry on the farm.
This son was satisfied with the farm
and passed his life there. he made the
fields to wave with grass and other crops; {;
and he planted fruit trees, not only ap.
pie trees, which did not need the hand
Of man to plant but pear, plum and
cherry trees.
Farm life in those days was isolated.
The houses stood in lonesomeness with
the cultivated fields near to them and
the uncultivated forests on their out
skirts; shutting out, ofttimes, their
neighbors, making each farm little
community of men, women and children,
with cows, oxen, horses, sheep, pigs,
hens, cats and dogs added thereto,-a
patriarchal establishment, 80 that pleas
ures as we'll as profits were to be found
within the circle of the eye. In the old
en- days it was more profit than pleasure.
1t was early to rise 80 as to get all the
sunlight of summer and all the cussed-
ness of winter; and early to bed to pre-.
pare for both sunlight and cussedness.
So it was not difficult to see why the
boys, or the girls either for that matter,
wanted to get out where the houses
we're so near together 80 there could be
no farms between.
But the Pratts with son and two
daughters realized that all work and no
play made all three dull and began to
institute evenings for the young people.
They were among the first, If not the
FIRST, in the rural sections to install q
piano In their living room, and allow
card parties, In spite of q prejudice
against them, around the home fires.
Thus they might be called pioneers In
rural social life as we'll as In agriculture.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

Jesse c. Scott, Dover. Ne, convicted
year ago Of the murder Of Robert n.
Moore tn March, 1920. has been dis
charged from custody by order of the
supreme court, after the case against
him had not mol pressed BY County
Attorney Harold N. Hayes. Scot,
who had been named as an aeeomplice
Of william Pomeroy In the murder Of
Moore at Greenville Junction, had
been granted q new trial Pomeroy b
now serving q life sentence st state
prison.
Pres. VIM. Arnold Shanklin, In his
marticvuiatio naddress oths wesiey-
an student body In Memorial chapel
Middletown, Conn. outlined tho st-,
tttade of the university towards The
prohtbttory amendment to the Fsd-
sral Constitution, saying that u would
be vigorously enforced by the tacaly.
Dr.. Shanklin said m part: 7 desire
70 state here, squarely and uDequtv-
ocaIly, the position Of 'Vesaaysa On
the breaking Of the law as It relates
to the 18th Amendment would state
In the words Of the immortal Lincoln.
Let reverence Of law be taught in al
schools and colleges. Only 20 long
a. Law and constituted suthority are
held IN reverence hy our people are
the tree institutions of the hand So
cme.'
The cost o1 living tn MaseaeASsetts
increased o. per ceat in August over
the previous month and Is per cent
since June, when the steady decline IN
prices that had been taking place since
July, 1870 recorded tts lowest point
Chairman Eugene c. Huffman Of the
commission on the neceasaries Of tHe
announced. The figure for August u
given as 1914, and although the nef
decrease since the peak has APPROX
imated 70.S per cent, the latest. survey
is GA Der cent. higher than 1918, OF
pre-war mark.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
Parsnips and Satisfy.

Parsnips and satisfy are hardy, and
the roots may be safely left In place
through the winter. As early 10 the
spring as they can be handled and before
they start into-growtb, the roots should
be dug, carefully sorted, and the selected
ones Immediately reset from three to FIVE
feet apart. They will start into growth
at once, and generally will produce .
good crop Of seed. The parsnip can be
safely left In place until the seed crop 10
fully ripe, when it can be cut and stored
under shelter till dry. The heads Of sal.
sify open ont - they ripeD, and unless
gathered the seed will be blown away.
1t 10 necessary, therefore, to gather the
opening heads about noon Of every sunny
day and spread them in IN airy place IN.
til dry, when the seed can be rubbed
ont, winuowed and stored.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

Although the Grand Trunk Railway
has taken of two passenger trains, the
road IL unusually busy for the time OF
year. The winter freight business hss
begun. Two ooean-going steamers were
In Portland last week loading grain,
something almost unheard OF for che
month Of September. This grain WAS
being rushed over the road Ut the rats Of
five and elk special trains per day. The
frat trains were loaded exclusively With
corn, while the later ones carried wheat.
This IL American grain, which generally
goes via Buffalo, but the Canadian rate
10 dollar less on ton, hence the ship
ment by, way Of Portland. It's reported
there are Ave hundred train losds OF this
grain ready to ship.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

Road maintenance is even q greater
problem than road construction. The
only road that remains smooth and
inviting without maintenance ID the
broad road to psrdition. every mila
Of which may be coasted.-Louisvnle
Courier-Journal
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
knsw source o. PIeturss.

Guy was out calling With his moth
q, when be saw picture Of angels
on a wall In 4 home where they were
calling. Calling his mothers attea-
don to this picture, he said: Mother.
somebody must have taken q kodak
. heaven with them"
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

There were e,257 Negro farmers In
the Uniteds6tates January |, 1920, 90
ccrding to the Bureau Of the Census. In
1910 the number Wa %. SO.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

years old, b. D. Hsrnden $6; G. E. Cobb
"a. Heifer 2 years old, G. x. Cobb 20;
q. D. Harnden "a; G. e. Cobb $3 Heifer
year old, G. E. Cobb %; b. D. Harm
den a.; G. e. Cobb $3. Heifer l year
old, @. E. Cobb S6, A; q. D. Hssnden %.
HoLsTEINs.
All Awards to Eastman Hill Stock
Farm, Lowell: Bull years old and up,
81; bull year old, SO; bullicalf. 30; COW
4 years old or over, ~, 8; COW 8 year
old, $6, 4; heifer 2 years old, $6, 1, g.;
heifer l year old, %, 4; heifer calf, A,3
All awards to G. W. Farringf on, Frye
burg: Bull 8 years or over, 81; bull cali,
s6, 4, 8; cow years old or over, Sh D, 4;
cow 8 years old, %, 4, 8; heifer 2 years
old, 50, 4; heifsr year old, $6, 4, 3;
heifer calf, "a, g., 2.
All awards to R. NJ. Brooks & Sons,
Freedom, N. A.: Bull calf, %; COW 4
years old or over, 81, 8; heifer Q yesrt
old, SO, 4; heifer year old, 70, "a;
Calf, "a.
GUERNsEYs.
All awards to Asa o. Pike, Fryeburg:
Bull 1 year old, SO; bull calf, 30; COW
years old or over, 81; better calf, "a.
GRADES.
Grade Holstein COW years old or
over, Ernest L. Webster, Fryeburg, 80.
Grade Holstein heifer 2 years old, Asa
o. Pike, Fryeburg, $6. Grade Holstein
heifer calf, Ernest L. Webster "a.
Grade Guernsey cow 8 years old, Asa
o. Pike So. Grade Guernsey better 2
years old, Asa o. Pike Sc. Grade Guern'
sey better 1 year old, G. q. Osgood,
Fryeburg, IS; Asa o. Pike, "a.
Grade Hereford COW 4 years old or
over, Henry e. Walker, Browpfield, SO;
e. c. Buzzsll & Sons, Fryeburg, y, 3.
Grade Hereford cow 8 years old, e. G:
Buzzsll & Sons $8, 1 Grade Hereford
heifsr 2 years old, K. @. Buzzsll & Sons,
SO, 4. Grade Hereford heifer year old,
Russell R. Smith, Denmark, So; r. NJ
Brooks & Sons, Freedom, N. a., "a.
Grade Shorthorn COW years old or
over, W. Wilton Warren, Denmark, $6;
q. D. Harnden, Fryeburg, 81. Grade
Shorthorn COW years old, q. D. Harm
len, So. Grade Shorthorn heifer l year
old, W. Wilton Warren So; Russell R.
Smith 81. Grade Shorthorn heifer cali,
q. D. Harndsn 81.
Best stock cow, any beef breed, with
TWO of her get, Kenneth A. Lord $40;
e. G. Buzzell & Sons s.; G. E. Cobb IS.
Grade Devon COW years old or over,
R. M. Brooks & Sons, Freedom, N. a.,
SO.
SHEEP.
Flock of sheep, not less than ten,
George q. Walker, Fryeburg, So; K. q.
Buzzsll & Sons, Fryeburg, IS. Flock OF
lambs, not less than five, Z. G. Buzzell q
Sons IS; George q. Walker "a. Hsmp-
shire Down buck, George q. Walker 20
Oxford Down buck, E. G. Buzzell & Sons
80 Oxford Down buck lamb, E. G. Bnz-
zJll & Sons So.
SWINE.
White Chester boar, Kenneth A. Lord,
n.oln puikh niOa IL
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE pLow."
Boulevard and Pike.

Boulevard and Pike.
Broadway and highway aren't much alike,
Broadway's boulevard, highway's pike.
broadway Is roaring all the summer long;
Highway has nothing but robins song.
Broadway has shadows that are dark and chill; ;
Highway has shade trees-maples on the hill.
Broadway and highway, roadway and street,
Douglas Malloch.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
A portion Of the premium awards ar
given below:
HORSES.

HORSES.
Draft bred stallion years old and up,
Owen G. Charles, Fryeburg, $8. Trot-
ting bred stallion 4 years old and up,
Owen G. Charles %. Draft colt 8 years
old, Joseph B. Drown, Fryeburg, $6.
Brood mare with stock, trotting bred,
Owen G. Charles 81. Trotting bred colt
dropped In 1921. Owen G. Charles $3.50.
HERDS.
Holstein herd, bull and not less than
four nor more than six COWS or heifers,
not less than one year old, Eastman Hill
Stock Farm, Lowell, 80. Young herd,
under year, Eastman Hill Stock Farm
%.
Jersey herd, aged, G. W. Harrington,
Fryeburg, $40; young herd, same, $S.
Hereford herd, aged, e. @. Buzzell &
Sons, Fryeburg, 80; Kenneth A. Lord,
Denmark, %.
Shorthorn herd, aged, G. e. Cobb,
Denmark, $40; d. D. Harnden, Frye.
burg, IS. Young herd, O. e. Cobb IS.
HEREFoRDs.
DUH years Oiu, n. ". 0uz1oH % Sous,
Fryeburg, 81. Bull year old, Herber,
Walker, Brownfleld,- %; Kenneth A
Lord, Denmark, "a. Cow 4 years old Of
over, 3. q. Buzzell & Sons 81; Kenneth
A. Lord IS; e. G. Buzzsll & Sons "a
Cow 8 years old, Kenneth A. Lord SO; &
C. Buzzell & Sons, 81 Heifer 2 year.
old, Kenneth a. Lord $6, 4, 8. Heifer
year old, e. @. Buzzell q Sons %; R. n
Brooks & Sons, Freedom, n. a., a
Kenneth A. Lord t3. Heifcr calf, Ken
meth A. Lord a; E. @. Buszell & Son
t3; Kenneth A. Lord q.
sHoRrHoRNs.
/ Bull years old or older, @. E. Cobb
Denmark, u; d. D. Hsrnden. Fryeburg
| %. Bull calf, G.. e. Cobb %. Cow
years old or over, 81. D. Harnden, q; c
3. Cobb $6; q. D. Harndsn a. Cow
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

White Chester boar, Kenneth A. Lord,
Denmark, $S. Grade SOW with pigs, q.
q. Osgood, Fryeburg, S6.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

In exhibition trials on Thursday, Sill
YER King broke the track record, pacing
one mile In 2:13, and second mile In
2:11 IA.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

- raafles L. Case late Of New York City. New
~. ~ S'eeased copy Of win presented for al
49, ~. u tnls court and for the appointment
s..s sssssrlek I. Case as executor Of the same 70
49, Iout SNut bond as expressed In said will, pre-
'sa named.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

ss.''rd n. Pendexter late OF Denmark,
sSSs vii and petition for probate thereof
s..Ssss appointment OF Fulton B. Pen dexter as
psssSI ol me same to act without bond as ex-
psSdtnn - u said will, presented by said Fulton
s-1e1ser, the executor therein named.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

years old, b. D. Hsrnden SO; G. E. Cobb
81. Heifer years old, G. 4. Cobb %;
q. D. Hsrnden "a; @. e. Cobb IS Heifer
year old, G. E. Cobb %; b. D. Harm
den -; G. E. Cobb $3. Heifer ! year
old, @. E. Cobb 90, A; q. D. HsEnden %.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

Iaad petition for probate thereof and the ap-
sleht OF Marcia <. Mason as executrix OF
~ Le ~. 70 act without bond as expressed In
W presented by said Marcia 4. Mason,
~uee1irix therein named
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-31

cost, we must secure to humanity
sCme permanent good commensu-
rate with the magnitude Of the war
Itself.
That was not done en- the battle
field and was not done at Versailles.
And we now see the situation,
those results could not have been
won either by the sword or by the
fierce compromises Of a penal peace.
I am not of those who believe that
the results of the war win all &c to
waste. Some of them Will, but not
all.
l believe y still is possible for the
world to salvage great and perma-
nent good out Of the results Of the
war, and that America can have her
honorable and righteous part in the
process.
The world has been made over in
the last seven years. It needs a
new claking-over in the next seven.
We still are too near the end Of
tho war TO view ii in perspective.
But we are not too near to remem-
her the plumbers that followed the
Civil war and tho blunders that fol-
lowed the conquest Of Napoleon, and
to learn something from them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-31
FOUR YEARS BEHIND.
PittsburC Gazette-Times \

More busineSsHke methods asSuredly are needed
in government which is three and years be-
hind in checking income tax reports This is en-
phaszed by the news that now. in the summer OF
1921. the internal revenue bureau is Just taking ND
for settlement questions relative United States
Steel corporations reports for 1917 and 1918 The
fact viii not be lost Prest Harding and Secy OF
the Treasury Mellon. who committed 10 the in
PRODUCTION OF efficient processes in the federal de-
Partments What great task is before them IL
obvious is the importance of establishing sys-
tenn OF checking which will insure reasonably swift
completion Of this indspe nsabe detail OF gathering
the nations just dues from taxpayers In this one
instance the involved is S60,0OO,000 Delayed
checking unquestionably deprves the treasury n
enormous aggregate OF money badly needed for
carrying on the cOuntry's business. While most OF
this ultimately be collected a considerable per
centage probably Will be lost
In the Of the steel corporation pleasant fact
IS that there Is dispute in the ordinary ACCEPT
ance Of the term. This taxpayer merely awaits an
official ruling interpretation certain pro-
visions of the revenue acts II has made straight
forward report and has paid the government
total OF more than half billion for income. war
rrodts and excess profits AS evidence OF its
good faith the corporation has set aside ample
serves for the settlement OF further claims which
the government establish against Il the result
Of checking its reports There is no possibility OF
ton win not be embarrassed II II is called upon
pay s60.Oo0.o0O But Il IS fair either govern
meut or taxpayer that SO long LeriOd should elapss
between the time Of hling reports and the final
checkings IL viii take time remedy the pres
ent shortcomings OF the revenue division. but the
Harding administration viii apply the necessary
receive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-31

are workin' fer his defeat. While
Mr.. Pash has been a virile an
vltrolic publican since 1880 (when
he deserted tn democratic party be-
cause it wuz rumored that Gen. Han
cock. Garfeld's opponent in that
memorable campaign. wore a cOrset)
his partisan activities previous [
that date are bein' used agin him.
In recent years his choice O. party
factions has been unfortunate an
his political sympathies have not
allus been on tn side o law an
order. He has three defaultin
treasurers, two wet mayors an che
one abscondin' city clerk { his credit
Then. too. his apathy fer Charles
Evans Hughes in 1916 is matter
o. record It is common knowledge
that he did not have a Roman candle
in his hand durin' tn whole O. that
campaign. His sole claim fer tn
Dustofice, so his enemies declare, is
IN fact that he had his horse burned
from under him while ridin' in a
torchli. ut procession fer Blaine.
well. even at that Blaine wuz de-
feated." said Tilford Moots an &C
tive BinIley supporter. when tn in
cident wuz mentioned L him t'day.
Copyright, 1929
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-31

is a poplar croquet player an has
quite a follerin' 'mongst tn spOrtin'
set. His chances fer tn Office are
as good as tn best, which is sayin'
a great deal Miss Name Moon. who
owns an personally operates tn
o. X. livery barn, in connection with
which she does vulcanizin' an re-
pairs radiators or money refunded.
claims tn distinction O. bein' tn
original Hardin man. Miss Moon
has tn backin o. tn organization.
She played tn bass drum in tn
Hardin club an did much effective
work in stifiin' tn league O. nations
sentiment at odd times. She is a
woman o. great capacity an kin
easily look after her livery stable
without neglectin' her duties as pust-
mistress es tn livery business hahn t
nothin like it used Z be. There
wuz a time" said Miss Noon, tday,
when l woul baked at hookin'
up tn two jobs t'gether, but times
is changed" Uncle Ez Pash is so
linked up with tn past an has been
in the public eye fer so many years
that his enemies are legion. His
campaign has been uphill an ardu-
Gus, an powerful influences both at
home an at tn New Willard hotel