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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
GROWING WINTER
WHEAT IN NORTH
Harder Varieties introduced
That Give Better Yields
and Mature Earlier.
BETTER DROUGHT RESISTANT
Better Division OF Labor Permits Fall
Seeding and Earlier harvesting
Careful Selection Of Seed Will
Aid Yield.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Since the introduction Of the hardy
varieties of wheat from southeastern
Europe there has been decided north
ward movement of the winter-wheat
area. This movement has been rapid
I'm recent years. The reasons therefor
are the generally large yields of win
ter wheat due, first, to its earlier ma
turity, thus enabling it TO escape hail.
hot winds and disease second. to its
greater drought resistance; and third,
TO the better division of labor, which
Ii allows through fall seeding and ear
Tier harvesting.
The profitable production of wheat
In the eastern part of the United
States depends to considerable ex-
tent on the choice of the best-adapted
varieties. In general, the soft red
winter wheats are grown. although soft
white winter wheats are popular In the
northeastern United States. especially
In New York and Pennsylvania. In
the extreme western portion of the
eastern area, which is limited on the
west approximately by the line Of
30 inches of rainfall. hard red winter
wheats Of the Turkey type are grown.
Along the line of 30 inches rainfall
there is transition zone In which
hard and soft red winter wheats sue
ceed about equally well.
Better Varieties for Many Farms.
Many farmers are doubtless growing
poorer varieties of wheat than they
might grow If they knew exactly what
was adapted to their localities and
farms. The United States Department
of Agriculture has just issued Farm
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15

ers' Bulletin 116S. Varieties of Win
ter Wheat, Adapted to the Eastern
United States, which charts localities
In which various types of wheat can
be grown to advantage, and lists the
varieties adapted to each particular
locality.
The bulletin suggests that there is
large local demand In New England
for wheat as a poultry or stock feed.
and it should not be difficult for sever
al farmers In almost every neighbor-
hood to sell all the wheat they can
raise at a good price to their neigh
bors. Winter wheat will doubtless
produce better average yields, where
1t can be grown. than spring wheat,
IL proper cultural methods and suit
able varieties are used.
Improve Wheat Yield.
Wheat can be improved in yield and
I'm other desirable characteristics by
the selection of good heads or good
plants from the general field and grow
ing the seed from each individual head
or plant in separate rows. Continued
selection will result In constantly i'm
proved seed. Another method Of puri-
flying q variety and increasing the
yield is what may be called mass Sc
lection. This consists simply In pick
ing out good heads from the field at
large, sowing the selected seed In a
small area, and reselecting II the nert
harvest time. The bulletin may be
had on application.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
Records Were Kept

Thirteen egg records were kept for
two weeks before and after the dem
onstration. The owners found that
2,2l9 birds laid 5,492 eggs before Gull
ing and that after cuuing 1927 birds
laid 5.379 eggs, which meant that 692
were not producing. The "slackers"
were sold for 25 cents per pound, and
netted $177.22 for the farmers wives.
In another county In Iowa during
one month 62 demonstrations were
held In the culling of home poultry
fiocks by the home demonstration
agent In which 6,s33 birds were
handled and 1000 culled out. Mt a saw
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
PLAN TO WEAN CALVES EARLY
Much Time and Annoyano~ Saved II
Younoster 10 Taken Away When
Quite Young.

The COW owner who neglects to
wean his calf because II is too much
trouble Is making ten times the t-ou-
BILE for himself by letting 1t nurse Its
mother. II Is surprising how soon a
calf can be taught to drink from
bucket. II one is determined enough.
And the freedom from bothering with
hungry young bull few weeks later,
charging down, trampIing ones feet
and insisting upon having his way, is
worth lot.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
WELL BRED POULTRY
AR0USING INTEREST
PouItrymen Help Better Sires-
Better Stock Movement.
Nebraska Live Stock Owners En-.
rolled in Campaign Report Stand
ard-5red Fowls - Plymouth
Rocks and leuhorns. Lead.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of AgricultureD
In the absence Of census data on the
quality of farm poultry. information
being received by the United States
Department Of Agriculture In connec.
tion with the Better Sires-Better
Stock movement Is believed to be Of
interest to poultrymen. For instance,
OF T5 livestock owners In Webster
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
COVER OR BLANKET FOR cow
Good Way to Keep Flies From Bother.
Ing While MiIkina-Cbviates
Tail Switching.

To keep flies from bothering while
milking. make cover or blanket for
the COW from a large gunny sack,
ripped open, and provided with strings
for fastening under forelegs. and
string across back to hold In place
over the rump. II both the COW being
MIXED and the one behind the mixer
are so protected there will be very
little tail switching.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
MINERAL MIXTURE FOR HOGS
Charcoal or Slack Coal. Wood Ashes,
Alr.slaked Lime and copperas
Are Of Importance.

Keep mineral mixture Of charcoal
or slack coal one bushel, wood ashes
one bushel, air-slaked lime four
pounds, salt four pounds, copperas
one and one-fourth pounds. before
your hogs at all times. The copperas
is dissolved in quart Of water and
poured over the other ingredients aft
er they are mixed. This mixture helps
to keep down worms and makes the
hogs have Q better appetite
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
ANALYSIS MADE OF MANUREs
Dry Material Contains Large Amount
Of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and
Potassium.

The average of analysis Of manures
from cattle, horses and mixed. shows
that q ton Of dry manure contains 3S
pounds of nitrogen. TO phosphorus
and 30.4 pounds of potassium. A ton
of fresh farm manure consists Of
about three-fourths water but It con-
tains ten pounds Of nitrogen. two
pounds Of phosphorus and eight
pounds Of potassium.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
HOW DISEASE IS INTRODUCED
Unvholesome Foodstun That 10 De-
eayed or Moldy Should Never
BE Given to Fowls.

Disease Is often introduced into Q
flock by unwholesome foodstuff that
is decayed or moldy, but good food
may be easily spoiled by placing It in
dirty troughs or neglected feeding
places. especially In hot weather when
soft food or milk II given.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
CAPS ADVANTAGEOUS
IN PROTECTING HAY
Would 0bviate Much Difficulty
With Alfalfa Crop.
Old Methods Used In Curing Mixed
Timothy and Glover Not Always
Adequate for Good Grade OF
Alfalfa Hay.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture
Hay caps can be used to advantage
on many farms In the eastern half OF
the United States, to keep rain from
wetting hay In cocks, II is pointed out
In Farmers Bulletin or OF the United
States Department of Agriculture.
In the corn belt. where thousands OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15

ing OF s3,322 on feed. About 1920
was realized from the sale Of these
nonproducing birds.
Big Saving In Idaho.
Six home demonstration agents In
Idaho counties report poultry culling
with the result OF saving $51 1855. In
teresting reports from the counties In
clude the building of 25 standard-type
poultry houses, tuberculosis eradlca-
tion campaign, two poultry excursions
with an attendance Of 40 interested
people, and community breeding
circle TO demonstrate that systematic
breeding tends to eliminate nonlaying
hens. Two counties conducted fall
culing campaigns followed by coop
erative marketing in carload lots. Def
mite poultry records are being kept by
demonstrators In each Of the six coun-
ties.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15
Worth II.

Mrs. Yearwedd-That cook says she
doesn't want me fussing around the
kitchen. The Idea
Yearwedd-Tell me II she sticks to
II and III double her wagea
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-18

wrists to cause irritation. Bearing
in mind the constant laundering. II
is best to emit all but narrow lace
or a little hand stitching
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-18

In planning the whole layette re-
member that a healthy baby sleeps
most of the time for the first three
merths of his life. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-18

ings are better than one heavy one,
as II Is then possible TO remove pr
add one or more when the weather
changes, and besides, the layers of
still air between the garments make
them warmer than the single heavy
enc.
Use all wool for bands, whether
flannel or knit. Wool, or wool
and silk is desirable for petticoats.
but outing flannel may be substitute
ed IL cost has to be considered, as
1T does in so many homes.
Dresses should ne simple and of
fine cambria. batiste or nainsook.
Tpenty-seven inches is the approved
length. with the petticoat one inch
shorter. Nightgowns may be of soft
cambria or of stockinette. These
should be thlrty-six inches long and
provided with a drawstring at the
bottom so the gown a be drawn
up to protect the feet.
Diapers may be made of cotton
or linen birdseye, or of light weight
cotton flannel. Wrappers of CASH
mere, fannelette or challie are nice
for cool mornings and are easily
Numbered.
Decorations on all garments must
be Of the simplest sort and there
should never be anything at neck oil
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-18
HOW TO PROPERLY
Cl0THE THE BABY

Every prospective mother loves to
fuss ever those tiny things that are
TO be her baby's first garments. but
how many young vomen know just
how to choose what will really meet
the needs of his majesty, the baby?
The keynote of good dressing is
appropriateness. This has been said
over and over again in regard to the
clothes of grown-ups. and. says Mrs.
Catharine Griebel. extension special
ist in clothing. of the New Jersey
Agricultural College is it not the
standard we should have in planning
baby's first garments2
First let US consider that it is i'm
portant TO have his little body kept
at normal temperature under all
weather conditions. Then stop TO
think of his delicate skin and that
all garments must be soft to pre-
vent Irritation. and then that it is a
continual wash. wash, wash to keep
him fresh and sweet!
All garments should be loose
enough to let him kick his little heels
to his hearts content-and never
heavy. Several light weight cover
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01

 NOT AT ALL

Was this a band of Bolshevists who. driven from their native land, were seeking the peace and calm of the su burbs of little old New York Still in the native costume of the southern plains of Siberia, one judged that these men had just recently landed. That one of their band had been for tunate enough to discover the mann moth moving picture village. just re- gently built to house them, was just another streak of luck.
 With flaming torches held high. these burly figures gathered together and performed the solemn rites of their holy order. What was that monotonous click that broke the death-like stiffness of the night? :? Looking about, one was amazed to see over wonder, two cameramen labor iously shooting scenes. So it wasn't Bolshevist clan planning another explosion-but just motion picture company. Then I learned that Geo. P. Steit was taking these night scenes for his latest serial, ''The Man Who Stole the Moon," in which he is CO., starring with June Caprice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
GIFTED GIRLS
 ARE NEEDED ,-
 ON SCREEN

Buster Keaton, "the comedian who never smiles" says more feminine talent is needed in motion, pictures. And furthermore. he urges girls with ability to enter the celluloid world.
 '"The motion picture business Is be- coming one of the countrys biggeS industries,' said Buster, and. 1t is becoming more stable and reliable every day. It no longer Is big chance-an adventure on the part of someone. with a few thousand dollars and a lot of nerve.
 And there is plenty of room for girls with real talent for film act ing Any girl, who after thinking this matter over carefully and being assured by some reliable authority that she will not be a dismal failure, should obtain the consent of her parents to enter the movies. Her parents will not attempt to hold her back in the majority of cases. ~
 ''At first the girl starting work for the screen may have to accept a part as an extra and there will be lot Of hard work But if she has real tal- ent some wide awake director will syaiscover her and her ability will not go unrewarded. Directors jobs de- pend on their ability to turn out soo1 pictures and they're not overlooking any opportunity to ootadn nteiy character.
 But let me say that first, last and always. there is a whole lot of hard. disa greeable work connected with the business of becoming a Star.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
LYRIC.

Rehearsals for the melange of music is contained in the snappiest f musical comedies "Bla k-Eyed 'uZanne" scheduled for presentation t the Lyric theatre next week, are progressing faNorably and from pres mt indications Lyric patrons can nticipate one of the most delight ui productions they have ever seen. With 20 snappy musical numbers, everal high class specialties, a metro tolitan chorus of male and female oices. and extra artists in addition 0 the regular company "Black- Eyed uzanne" bids fair to prove the most ecided success in years at this pop lar playhouse.
 Tonight the final performance of hat pretty little comedy Marry the 'oor Girl'' will be given. Those who cen it so far this week recommend highly and those who have not cen 1t should make reservations at nee.
 With a first run picture of unusual xcellence as the feature and the lsual added attractions the photoplay oncert for tomorrow night promises be a winner. "Squandered Lives" the headliner and tells a story of he underworld in high society, car yinE with it a moral that will finger n the memories of all who see it. hen there is the Pathe News, the nystifying serial The Mystery of g.. and the concert by the Lyric rchestra, all at each of the two per urmanceS at the usual low prices.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01

of proposal to cut down the sal. aries of the stars. He sat down and dashed off the following: Natural ly every star will welcome the pro-- posal to cut down his or her salary This will relieve him of the burden of carting his wages home on Satur- day night and of the trouble of book keeping. Since we work only for our art, think this movement will find wide approval from all those stars who feel they are overpaid. You also ask if the stars are to blame for bad pictures. Who's making any bad pictures %
 Constance Talmadge and her com pany are now at work on "@The Man From Toronto" a screen adaptation of Douglas Murray's play, and expect to get some beautiful exteriors in Miami and also return to New York in time to celebrate the Christmas holidays with their families and their friends. The cast include such well-known players as Kenneth Kar- Ian, George F>awcett, James Harri- son, Flora Finch and Florence Short.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
FRITZ KREISLER BELIEVES IN THE
 CONCERTO

Among the older and time-honored forms in music that the ultra-mod erns are seeking to cry out of court is. the Concerto with it's three move ments, the first long and elaborate ly developed, the second songful and the third merry, usually in a rondo form. The doom of the Concerto has been predicted chiefly because of its properties of display which. which it is said by some. are no longer a successful means of holding modern audiences. Fritz Kreisler, master violinist and master musician, repu- Here are hs words
 ''One reason alone can I see for this and that is the fact that our concert goers have today grown so to long compositions. In opera such manifest itself. Take London, where you get a 'potted' version of Carmen. T Pagliacci.' etc. with the music jumbled together so that many of the finest things are missed. In a hundred years who knows but what 'potted' version of the Beethoven Concerto will be in vogue!"
 'NThe form itself, however, would seem to me to be permanent It may be made freer, in the way Liszt worked out the symphonic poem from the symphony. but it cannot be wiped out. And you will note that the greatest concertos are very nearly all long,"
 The Beethoven and the Brahms Concertos are equally great to MT. Kretsler: he finds in them the finest that there is in the literature. And he maintains that the Brahms is not all against the violin," as wag of a critic once wrote, but that it calls for a new kind of technic which Brahms through his genius evolved. But the concerto most grateful to the vio- linist is. in Kreisler's opinion, the MendelSsohn.
 Kreisier appears at Pois theatre, Bridgeport, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 30th. at 3 o'clock, under the auspices of Mir Rudolph Steinert
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
STUDIO IN INDIA FOR FAMOUS
 PLAYERS

Within the next month actual pro- duction will be started on the new Bombay producing center established for the Famous P1ayers-Lasky cor poration. The plant is located two miles from the city limits of Bombay in historic old Indian mansion, known as the Lowji Castle-the name by which the studio will be official ly designated.
 In view of the fact that scarcely four months have elapsed since the first Famous Players representative landed in India and opened nego- tiations for a studio site, the inaugu- ration of production activities with in the next month at this place, said to have been converted meanwhile into thoroughly modern and we'll equipped filming center. is a remark able achievement in the opinion of Famous Players-Lasky officials.
 In the middle of June last, Fam ous Players representatives, Parking ton Baker and Frank Meyer. arriv- ed in Bombay. Meyer remained two months; Baker continues in India, now occupying the position of man. aging director of the Indian company, a Famous Players subsidiary with a capital of $5,000,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
One Night Stands Never Appeal To
 Regular Actors

The American system of touring on the "one-nigbt stand" route does not appeal to many players, especial ly to Lucille Williams who dances and otherwise cuts up for Little Miss Charity" the musical play which has been winning high renown in the hin- terland. In making a big town the company was compelled to play six "one-night" stands, and this was nightmare. Miss Williams fearing she might oversleep, asked little Beth Meakens of the same company to call her when she arose. Beth was duti- full. Her alarm clock announced 5 A. M., and breakfast was and train time was .7.3o. so she gently wrapped on Miss Williams door.
 Hurry up. if you want anything to eat" she warned.
 Lucille is supposed to have yawned and answered.:
 Say. kid. what do you think I want to eat just before going to sleep for, ehf''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
NAOMI CHHDERS CASTS HOROSCOPES
 FOR MOVIE FANS

Naomi Childers, who generously offered not long ago to cast horo- scopes for any motion picture en- tthusiast who would write to her. has all but repented of that promise. The story goes that her mail has grown so large she has had to have. two large boxes made for it at ihe studio, where she is playing. -ue,>
 When Miss Childers is not neeos in a scene, she hurries to her dre.on ing room and tries to make some iyelI road on the letterA She says thsipS it is the best relaxation in the worlseenr, for her at least More than that cai is an education in itself One of tai things she is learning. Miss. ChildeEry says. is lot about psychology. Ther questions which come to her arel often humorous or pathetic (some- times they are both at once but a they pertain to the dearest wishes of the writers. they are deeply human In fact so many of them can rank as human documents that Miss Childers says she is tempted to go in for writing stories and plays, building her plots on suggestions which have come to her from her queStioners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
SOME THINGS OWEN MOORE SAYS HE
 WILL NOT DO

The election, or something, is making itself felt in the motion pie 'ture industry, stars branch, it ap- pears. Owen Moore has kicked over the traces and has sent this edict to his press agent:
 Please be advised for your guid- ance as a writez, of truth, that I am a perfectly normal human being and, contrary to the popular pastime of stars, do not intend to whip ten hus- kies in one scene and then comp1a- gently smoke a cigarette; do not ex- pect to turn my country house over to boIshevists in the winter in an eff fort to aid suffering humanity; do not anticipate travelling to Mesopo- tamia for three months to secure a scene that takes up only twenty-five feet of film; do not wish to live on a schedule that calls for so much dumben exercise at the same time every day in order to preserve my manly strength.
 But there is one thing I am in favor of: I want to see the bull fighters of Spain get the raise they are asking for, even if they have to strike for it. Without more money they can never be a plane with the bull throwers of our country, who make their money much easier and appreciate it less.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
 Says Comedian,
 Aids L011geUity

Clyde Cook the contortionist cul- prit, responsible for a series of special comedies now being produced claims that contortionism is one of the greatest aids to longevity that physical exercise in any form can offer.
 In proof of this. Cook cites the case of his grandfather in Aus tralia, who, suffering for years from an apparently incurable mal- ady affecting his liver, started talk ing a series of bending and twisting exercises in the hope that this mus cular activity might have some ben eficial effect upon the troubled organ.
 Asked how long his grandfather practiced these exercises, and the result, Cook replied: "Gramper practiced lis twists until e was one hundred and three years old, and when e died they lad to tyke is bloomin' liver out. and beat 1t to death with a club"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-01
Initiates Movie Thrill and Nearly Shoots
 a Policeman

Homestead. Pa, Jan. IA foreign ,orn resident of this city living in hird avenue took the subtitle of a lovie show too seriously and almost filed a policeman.
 After witnessing a Western picture therein the horse thief posse acted n the slogan, Hang first and in uire afterward," the Homestead man ras awakened by a loud voice outside is street window. Without more do he threw up the sash and fired. Inc bullet passed through the cap of 'oliceman George Horner, who was uestioning two pedestrians.
 Where do you get that stuf?'' awled the cop.
 "I shoot first, then look" said the fender. ''1 hear the street full of obbers."
 That may go in the movies,"; re- orted Policeman Horner. but here fter don't be so handy with the gun. h'sse movfn picture actors ain,t Set n a pattern for Homestead" -