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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
AQUARIUs,
lucome Depends on Size of Bushes,

sn~oA1S ASf~oeS on SsLS VI oaStuCoSs
1t requires farm business of at least
fair size to provide an income that will
merely cover maintenance charges, and
these charges are relatively higher for
small farms than for large ones, say
specialists Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. A farm may be OF
such size ss to furnish most living needs
of the farmer, such a. vegetables and
fruits, ~ we'll as enough income to pay
the taxes and running expenses, but un-
less there 10 margin above this annual
maintenance charge no progress can bs
made toward accommodating q surplus.
This point Is often overlooked, and
thousands of men fail to understand
why they do not get ahead faster, when,
as Q matter Of fact the sise of theil
business 10 such that there 10 only 9
slight possibility of any margin beine
left after obtaining . bare living and
paying absolutely necessary running ex
penses. Often the income 10 insufficient
even to do this, and the farmer and hi,
family have to 60 without some Of thu
comforts Of life.
Thus it is that the size of the farm
business 10 one of the most important
II not the most important factor to bs
considered In selecting 0 farm. Ir
determining the value Of farm In thil
regard Ii is essential, specialists say, e
make sure Of three tbings:
That you have an opportunity; tha
10, make sure that the desired volu me o
businsos 10 at least potentially present
Is evidenced by tillable land or BY mar
ksts for intensive crops on small areas
That the volume of business can b,
achieved by economical methods.
That the volume OF business that Gal
be conducted on the farm is such that 4
will yield an income large enough h
provide q comfortable margin, after pay
ing the absolutely necessary expenses o
operation and providing IN adequat
living for the farmer and his family, TO
saving or future demands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
That Butter.

Readers of the Democrat last week
may have perused the item In the "New
England (Tabloid) News" about the
twenty pounds of butter which came
mysteriously into the Worcester, Mass,
post Office with neither p0stmsrk, for
warding or return address, and the
trouble 1t made. This item has brought
a letter from Herman w. Clifford, q
Paris man, which explains itself:
WORCESTER, MASS, March 10, 1921.
Editor Democrat
have been a reader of your valuable
paper for years, and seeing an item un-
der "Items of Interest,"" March 10, in re-
gard to little matter which happened
In our Worcester, Mass, post Office about
twenty pounds of butter. When the
butter reached our Office 1t was turned
over to me, as all such articles are.
There was no address on the package
and no sender's name.
Iopened the package, and it contained
butter evidently wrapped, each pound
by itself, in plain white paper. The but
ter was put In q cool place to await q
claimant, but "a no one called for 1t !
suggested to the postmaster that q no.
tioe be put in the daily papers. Now
Worcester papers are read all over the
country and then some. So when the
notice appeared in the papers people liv:
ing in the city began to come In saying
they were expecting some butter. One
party came in with sample from OK.
ford, Me-, and others from different
places. opened the butter to compare
it with the sample, and found that the
makers name was on each lump, but in
stead of being in sight every one was on
the under side.
We'll, to make the matter short, ID.
quiry of the sender revealed the fact
that the butter did not belong to some
of Woroester's 100000 people, but to q
little farming town about eight miles
from the city. Thus ends the tale Of the
butter.
Yours truly,
H. W. CLIFFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
MIGHT HAVE "WON" THE ROLL
coIored Man Did His Best, and the
Matter Ended Without Harsh
Feelings.

Somewhere in Chicago today good
natured negro is suffering passive dis
appointment, for he very nearly "won"
some money yesterday.
A reporter was passing along Sher-
idan road near Irving Park boulevard
when he noticed a small roll Of money.
As he reached for 1t slim and smil-
ing negro jumped out Of a doorway
and said:
"Just a minute. boss. just missed
It In time. It's mine, mister"
The finder turned to one side, saw
how much there was In the small roll,
and asked:
"How much did you loser
"Let me see," said the negro, still
smiling and looking thoughtfully up
In the airl "'bout let's see, now,
Oh-h-h-h, say bout Ieven dollars"
wrong" said the reporter. This
amount Is nothing. like that"
"Well," said the negro, Struggling
his shoulders, "the best could do,
boss, was try. You win l"-Chicago
Herald and Examiner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Desired Moneys Worth.

Five-year-old Noel had been taken
to the dentist to have three teeth ex-
tracted. he was duly exhorted by
the dentist on Sitting up like a little
man and not having to be held. etc."
And Noel proceeded to do so. Not
a whimper escaped. Still smiling, he
slipped into his coats as father paid
the dentist. When he saw the ex-
change Of money Noel asked, Dad
what did he charge"
"Three dollars-a dollar a TOOTH"
father replied.
"Oh, shootP Noel was plainly dis
gusted. IF I'd known he was go
ing to charge like that I'd had to bs
held and yelled like everything"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Winter Egg LAYING.

Mrs. G. o. Hill OF Sangerville won the
prize for the best showing in the fourth
month of the Maine winter egg-laying
contest, her 25 White Wyandottes hav
ing laid 562 eggs In the 2S days of Feb
ruary, q record which exceeded by "a
the nearest competitor. Five other COM
peting pens, four Of them in charge ol
women, exceeded the 400 Their
records were: Mrs. Belle Morse, Pitts
Held, Rhode Island Reds, 90; Mrs. El'
win Noble, Livermore Falls, Rhode Isl.
and Reds, 4S4; Mrs. n. A. Rowland, Al
biou, White Wysndottes, 479; Frank W.
Ladd, Prepit, Barred Plymouth Rocks
43S; Mabel n. Irish, Buokfield, Rhode
Island Reds, 429.
The other contestants finished the
month In this relative order: Mrs. A. W.
Childs, Whitneyville; w. A. Ripley
Rockland; Reuben Lowe, North Shap'
leigh; E. L. Smith & Son, Ksnnebunk
port; Mrs. Estells Stratton. Hancock
J. Z. Guptill, Berwick; Mrs. Merle Gam
mon, Livermore Falls; Miss L. N. Max
we'll, Bowdoinbsm; j. A. Chadbourne
Bridgton; P. w. Reed, Windsorville; P
N. Wyman, West Paris; 81. G. Leadbet
ter, North Whiteaeld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Here and There.

Carlo Giovine of Lewiston, . native OF
sunny Italy and recent candidate for
citizenship of the United States. made
this reply to the questions asked to test
his fitness: "If the Congress says that
bread does harm to the stomach aud
should not be eaten; milk although
pure, Intoxicating, even when 1t IL
drunk moderately, has one right to
consult doctor before executing such
an order?" "No, because anything the
government orders should be respected
and IL be goes against such Judgment ID
q traitor to his country" Asked what
one must do not to be q traitor to ones
country, answered zone must CLOSE
eyes, ears and mouth" The court COM
mended these answers, but intelligent
citizens could not help commenting that
10 IL took such answers or acts as these
to make desirable citizens, then the
good Lord pity as.
Prohibition has some bad results o.
we'll 40 good ones. It has affected the
sardine business of the State Of Maine
90 OF course We, who have had prohibit.
tion for 10 those many years, cit up and
are interested. How can the prohibition
of the liquor traffic affect the sardins
tradef This 10 the way, 90 it 10 said
In tho days OF the open saloon and inci
dental free lunch counter, sardines va,
one Of the things served. The saloons
are closed now, the free lunch counter
gone and the sardines bought for The
latter are In storage. Last year, 1890
although the pack In Maine Was some
t00, 900 cases less than 10 1919, moro o
last year's pack is now In storage thar
usual, showing poor demand. VIII
suoh poor outlook, packers ore po'
lAnxious 10 increase the output to an
Igrsat eztent. The sardins season OPEN
next month.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Talent Served Him Well

A story Is told that In the time Of
Frederick the Great there was q sol.
dier whofplsyed the jewsharp 20 well
that his fame spread. When on guard
one day he was asked By Frederick
to 90 to the palace to play for him.
the soldier refusing. as he would Be
punished II he left his post. How.
ever, when he at last played at the
palace the king was 20 pleased that
be gave the soldier honorable dis
charge from military service. i,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
what Senator Capper Says.

"The Chicago Board Of Trade as now
conducted is the worlds greatest gam
bling institution" says Senator Arthur
Capper. "More wheat was sold In Chi.
caeo In the month of October than was
raised In the entire United States last
year. Last seasop's corn crop was sold
IA times In Chicago before bushel oi
corn had reached the market. Only abou,
one per cent Of the trading done in fu
tures 10 bona fide transaction for actual
delivery" And ths farmer 10 the goat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
ala Iaak.

One Of the big causes Of delay in
the movement Of freight is the heat
Ing Of the journal boxes Of car axles,
commonly called "hot boxes" When
one journal box In train gets seri-
ously hot 1t is necessary to stop the
whole movement Of traffic until the
condition can be remedied. This
makes very timely series Of tests
now being carried on at Purdue uni
versity, to determine accurately the
benefit to be derived by using venti.
lated lids instead Of the solid lids
now almost universally used on the
axle journals. The tests consist Of
eight-hour runs with heavy loads at
high speed, during which accurate
records are kept Of the temperature
attained in each class Of apparatus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Perfume Hunters.

There seems to be no good reason
why In this country the gathering Of
sweet-smelling herbs and flowers for
the. psrfumery trade might not be
found profitable. It has recently be-
come q considerable industry In rural
parts Of England, great many wom-
en- and children having taken 1t up.
In April the picking Of cowslips be-
gins, those flowers being In demand as
cure for sleeplessness, and also for
'potpourri" and sachets. Broom and
elder flowers follow. Mullen and NAL
low, bergamot peony petals. rose
petals and red poppy petals bring good
prices; likewise raspberry leaves,
sage mint, balm and thyme.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
TWO MILES OF AIRPLAAEs
impressive Welcome That Was Given
% General NIysIIs on Kelly
Field In Texas

When the first sentry at Kelly neld
saluted Gen. Robert Georges Nivelle
the word was passed to the waiting
airmen and as General Nivelle's car
rounded hangar No. he saw a line
Of ships that stood wing to wing,
from hangar No. / to No. "a. A line
of SE-5s, De Havilands, FOkkers,
Spads Curtiss. ING Hg, Capronis
and Handley Pages, every plane In
working order, with its crew and
pilot lined up in front.
The general rode down the entire
line. When he returned to the re-
viewing stand the word Of command
was given and the big line Of pilots
and mechanics simultaneously broke.
and from hangar No. the bark Of q
single S.-E. was the signal for the
entire line Of ships to "come to ife,"'
and they did. Three minutes later
there was not single dead motor on
the line and the flrst-pursuit forma-
tion was already out on the field
ready to take off. They were followed
by three other S.-E. formations; then
the De Havilands rounded off. The
formation circled the field and passed
over the reviewing stand. The high
est formation was 1000 feet, the low.
est 500.
There was typical Texas norther
in action, with thirty-fve-mile wind
on the ground, and naturally 1t was q
little bumpy. You who have flown In
Texas know what that means, but the
formations were all close and some
excellent stunting was carried on de-
spite conditions.
The A. 8. NJ. 8. contributed pilots
to a pursuit and bombing formation.
Both formations were low and close
and the mechanics school men showed
that, though they were supposed to
be more familiar with the monkey
wrench than the Joy stick. when occa.
sion demanded they could handle both
in a more than passing manner. -
American Service Bulletin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Pruning.

Pomologists and orchardists all ovel
the country are beginning 10 realize tha
the apple has frequently been over
pruned in the past. Too. much "headiug
10" and too much "pruning-up" has beer
done. Large branches have been re
moved leaving q hole in the fruiting sur
face of the top as we'll as dense places on
the remaining limbs. The lower shaded
wood has been removed instead Of the
top branches being thinned out to per
nit light and air to reach the lower
branches. Recent Investigations have
been shown that the removal of large
branches has little apparent effect on the
spur growth of the remaining large
branches. The removal of an equa
amount of wood by small cuts on several
limbs has very great effect upon the
spurs Of all.
In the light OF recent Investigations,
our pruning Of bearing apple trees should
be about as follows:
/. Remove all dead wood.
2. Thin out branches where they
cross and interlock. This should be
done, in 80 far as Is practical, by making
q relatively large number Of small cuts
rather than q few large cuts. If two
large branches tend to cross. remove the
small branches which are actually cross
ing and not one of the larger branches.
8 Remove no branches which are
alive and which do not interfere with
other branches.
4. In the case of very high headed
trees, the top branches may be "de-
horned" the resulting suckers thinned
out and headed back to induce branch
ing. A new top of new bearing wood at
a lower level can be formed in this way
within from three to five years. "De-
horning," however, should be practiced
only as an emergency operation and on
very high headed trees. II an apple tree
has plenty Of room it will seldom grow
high enough to need such treatment.
In pruning young apple trees the fol
lowing treatment Is suggested: The first
year after planting, cut back the new
growth about one half. The second year
after planting cut back the new growth
about ons-third. Thereafter, do no head
ing. In except as 1t may be necessary on
an occasional branch to correct irregular
shape of the tree. Subsequent pruning
should consist of thinning out occasional
small branches which interfere with each
other. Trees treated In the above man.
ner will form strong main branches (these
should be limited from three to six), will
come into bearing earlier than when
pruned in the usual manner and when
bearing begins will assume the normal
shape for the variety.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Bird Day.

The frat public observance OF Bir,
Day In the state Of Maine will be held o.
Friday, April 8, In accordance with tn
recent proclamation OF Governor Perci
val p. Baxter. The department Of 10
land Fisheries and Game, ct the reques
Of many bird clubs throughout the state
has prepared tentative program for th
use of teachers, officers of clubs ant
other organizations in whatever way the!
may see fit.
The department, owing to lack Of time
will be unable to have printed for distri
button any pamphlets to be used in con
nection Herewith, but II will be glad tc
furnish any data possible TO parties In
tsrested In arranging such programs, TO-
gether with copies of the poems sug
gested.
Bird Day Is regularly observed In nu.
merous other states, where the depart
ment of Inland Fisheries and Game com
piles the program and issues well in
advance of the day named for such OBJ
ssrvsnoe bulletin containing suggested
programs and many articles from which
teachers. officers of clubs, etc., can make
up their own programs. 1t is hoped that
another season something of this char
scter can be done in the state of Maine.
PROGRAM.
Reading Of Governor Baxter's Bird Day procls
nation.
Brief sketch of Life of John James Auiobon.
born l7S0, died 1851.
Poem-"The Bluebird." (Minna Irving".)
Brief address-Our Friends, the Birds. (Brief
Nature Lovers Creed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29

Bacteria are very minute organisms
which find in milk an ideal place In
which 10 grow, says the Maine Depart
msnt Of Health. As the bacteria In
crease, - they do with tremendous rapid
ity In warm milk, the milk becomes
sour. But they can not develop %
rapidly in cool clean milk, and that u
Why the housewife must take care tc
keep her milk in cold placs. Buy
milk Of . dealer who keeps Il clean and
cold and who. In bis turn, buys it from
Q farmer who uses clean utsnsils and
cools it immediately after Il 10 taker
from the COW. Place your milk on thu
ios In eloss covered bottle - soon n
delivered % you.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
A Poland Chicken.

G. L. Brooks of Poland has phenom
email eight months old pullet. She hai
laid several double yolked eggs. One
day last week she laid an egg that had
three yolks. Thursday she beat ber REQ
ord, and laid an egg that measured eigh
and one-half by nine and one-fourtf
inches. The "biddie" has got Mr.. Brooks
guessing, whether there are Eve or eli
eggs In one, and what she will do next.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Mixup Wa Too Much tor Him

MtXup was roo mVch TOT HlWs
Chester could not understand why
Lloyd was called bis half-brother. It
was explained to him-his father had
married twice. He couldn't seem to
grasp the idea, however. Lloyd soon
married and was later divorced, all OF
which mystined Chester greatly. But
when Lloyd married again bis bewii'
dsrmsnt was complete. dad" he IN
plored. what relationship b Lloyd =
r. nowr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
How Many coIors for q ssetIonf

HoW MANY S0iofU TOT osSeioUt
Not long ago q train started out OF
Grand Central In two sections. After
running few miles the 6rst section
lost time, and the second. running
ahead, was ordered to put up green
signals and run as FIRST section. As this
train approached the next tower the
dispatcher asked the signalman II the
sngineman had put up signals. The
signalman replied, by telephone. "YeA
he Just put up the green and blew
New York Central Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
reIephone statIstjca

Telephone wires in the United
States have reached the enormous to-
tai length Of 22.847, ,1s8 miles, the new
government census reveals. There are
11,716,620 telephones, connected
through bS,2S4 organised systems or
lines. The total number Of messages
in 1917 was Elsa, ,722. $50. or 211 per
capjta
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
Queen Jersey Cow of Maine.

Ayredale's 0vsr-the Top, owned and
tested at Ayredsle Stock Farm In Ban.
gor, has become the junior two.year-old
champion jersey COW of Maine by pro.
ducing 1850 pounds Of milk and 65s
pounds of butter fat.
She 10 daughter Of Pogis ooth ol
Hood Farm. gold medal bull, and ol
Succsssful Queen. Her grandam 10 So
phis 10Th Of Hood Farm, the worlds
champion COW Of oil breeds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
elack opal Priced.

Almost every known gem is mined
In Australia. The black opal is the
most beautiful of all. It has increased
800 per cent In value in the last two
years and the best quality now brings
nearly $40 carat. II ranges In size
from ! to n csratA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
g,p,sInlne HE Name.

Jack, whose maternal grandmothes
had been married three timeA en -
1 lns asked for whom be was named
.aid: .why, I was named after moth
| er's nrst father = fe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29

FaIis gxesvsts so.lsIIs chasM.
The watsrs Of the grand falls 9
Labrador have sxcavated . chaR -
nilee lone. ,.s..s..-A...:e-.--et
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29

Brig. Gen. John W. Ruckman, com.
mander Of the first coast artillery dis
trict, in an address before the Provi-
dence Chamber Of Commerce, urged
that immediate steps be taken to
strengthen the fortifcations Of the
New England coast from Maine to
Connecticut with special reference to
the naval base at Newport.
Massachusetts, has been allowed an
appropriation of $4,000 by the o.. 8.
Senate as final payment on the cost
Of civil war coastal Notifications
which the state erected at its own ex-
pense. Senator Lodge said 1t was
the last OF a series Of payments al
lowed by the government to coastal
states which spent money for FORTH
cations during the civil war.
The faculty Of the University OF
Main failed to receive salary checks
last weak for the first time in the his
tory OF the institution covering more
than half q century. This was
said to be due to the action Of state
officials In Withholding funds on the
ground that the biennial appropriation
Of 1919 Is exhausted and that the
present Legislature has made no pro-
vision thus Tar Tor the institution
The Vermont House OF Representa-
lives defeated the bill presented by
the state board OF education, which
would have provided for teachers
college to be conducted as a part OF
the University Of Vermont. The
measure carried an appropriation OF
500, 1000, and was introduced In con-
,ormity with the provisional offer last
summer OF 100000 for such an insu-
luton by the Carnegie Foundation.
The passing of the free lunch coun-
ter incidental to the closing Of saloon
bars was responsible for tho depres-
sion In sardine prices, which packers
say are now below the cost Of pro-
duction and close to pre-war hgures-
Competition resulting from increased
importattons Of foreign sardines at
ter the war was another factor. Al
though the 1870 pack Of Maine sar-
dimes Is said to have been more than
100000 cases short Of that Of 1919.
more Of last years sardines are held
In storage hare than usual owing to
the poor demand and the unwilling
ness OF the packers to sch at present
prices.
Mrs. Dozia Lsyigns u conducting
what is believed to be the only shoe
factory owned and managed wholly
BY q woman In New England. Mrs.
LAvigne, left by the death Of her hus-
band, with the care and support Of
four small children, and finding work
in the shoe factories, branched out
into business for herself. In add
ton to doing the buying and manas-
ing the factory, she does most Of the
cutting OF the uppers. The work for
the most part is ON chfdsen'O shoes.
made on lasts designed and perfected
by Mrs. LAvigne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPnED THE PLow."
The Soil.

Despised earth. thy blackness IA 9 shroud
For struggling hosts that perished In the past
That man might till q soil with life endowed
And garner wealth that centuries amassed.
Holy earth, mans sacred heritage
To use In trust for ages more sublime.
May not, then. commit the sacrtiege
or wasting from their fields the gifts OF time?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29

Teaching calf to drink from pail
requires all the religion man can have.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
E1se For Sale.

1se For Sale.
I-s story house with
hen house, I acre land,
ses, = pear trees, running
ker which belongs with
good condition. Price
lso farms for sale, all
locations, some extra
inns. L. A. BROOKS,
- Dealer. office 81 Market
puth Paris, Maine.