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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29

and exactly the right amount OF cream.
To sit opposite lovely girl at the
breakfast table and watch the hre be-
hind her make all sorts of fascinat-
ing little lights and shadows on her
hair was n new and intoxicating sensa-
ton to Henry Brown, who had led
bachelor existence now for almost 30
years. 1t suddenly occurred to him
how-well-dreary was the ground
floor apartment and how Grabbed liv-
ing alone can make a man.
Il have often wondered what you
were like" said the giri, leaning her
chin on her hands. 1--WE talked to
lots OF. your friends over the teie-
phone, aud I've opened two boxes Of
collars marked for H. Brown. and de-
livered here oy mistake. and feel that
| really know a lot about you" The
smile she gave him showed two per-
feet rows of teeth and two small, hut
unmistakabe dlmples at the corners
OF her mouth! I'm afraid some OF
my friends may have bothered you
and you may have been getting my
halrplns and handkerchiefs. do hope
| haven't been n frightful nuisanceV
II should exclaim not" exclaimed
Henry, earnest conviction In his voice.
"Why. I've always considered It a
pleasure to forward to you anything
that came my way. I hope the hair
pins were not-er-out of order by the
time they reached you"
"Qulte the contrary" Henrietta re-
turned, they were In perfect condi-
ton"
The clock on the mantelpiece struck
nine o'clock dalntily-and reminded
Henry that the day was Monday, and
the Office some two miles downtown.
He rose with a sigh and held out a
big hand TO Henrietta.
Thanks for the coffee; II was q
thousand times better than the one ]
almost had downstairs. And please
| let the water run over again tomorrow
i want awfully to see you again."
Thus Brown met Brown. And II
was distinct relief to the telephone
company, to the boys who left pack
ages. and to the postman who brought
letters, when Miss Henrietta Brown
became Mrs. Henry Brown and the
first floor apartment acknowledged it,
permanency as a receiving station fol
the family.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
GRASS SEASON QUITE SHORT
Seldom Profitable to Pasture Stock Be-
fore May I and Pastures Are Dry
by September.

Few of us realize how short the
grass season really Is north Of the
Mason and Dixon line. 1t is custom
ary to consider 1t as six months. But
this is stretching It pretty far. 1t Is
seldom II ever profitable to turn stock
on pasture much before May 1, and
almost always pastures are about
dried up in September. SO. actually.
there are only about four months that
pastures can be depended upon. This
is worth keeping in mind when plan
ming the size of the silo or silage field
figure on eight months OF feeding.
The man whose stock goes through
the winter best is the one that doesn't
allow them to become thin before
frost.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
CANTALOUPESOF
FINEST QUALITY
Early Picking Is Reason Given
for Melons Reaching Market
in Inferior Condition.
AVOID BRUlSlNG IN PACKING
Load Immediately in Iced Refrigerator
Cars and Furnish Ample Ventila-
tion--FIoor Racks Are Also
Recommended.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture)
Fully lO per cent of the cantaloupes
produced In the western states reach
the consumer so green that they are
practically worthless for food. If only
1 per cent We're picked and shipped
unrlpe 1t would mean transporting and
marketing more than 10000 crates, for
more than 10000 carloads--or four
fifths of the production of the United
States-are harvested in Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and
California, and shipped on six to
twelve-day journey to middle west
ern and eastern markets.
During three recent shipping sea-
sons specialists Of the United States
Department OF Agriculture conducted
Investigations In the western produc-
ing sections and chief eastern consum-
ing centers, in order to determine the
most satisfactory methods of handling
cantaloupes for long-distance ship
ments. II was found that too early
picking was one of the chief reasons
why melons reached the market in an
inferior, tasteless condition.
When to Pick Melons.
Green melons have depressing eff
feet on both demand and prices.
While 1t Is necessary that they be
picked before they are entirely ripe,
III order to provide the essential keep
ing qualities in transit, they may be
picked at a stage of maturity that will
afford good flavor as well as keeping
quality when they reach consumers,
cantaloupes should be picked just af-
ter they will slip cleanly from the
stem; that Is, at the full-slip stage OF
maturity.
II properly handled and promptly
loaded they will carry in satisfactory
condition, even to long-distance mar
kets. Allowance must be made, how
ever. for certain amount Of rough
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
May Bury Internal Machine.

An internal machine menaces the
village of yillahe Havay, In France.
A message from Mons states that as
Il has been impossible up to the pres
ent to release the torpedo Of 100 kilos
which the Germans launched at Villahe
Havay, and which, without exploding.
became embedded In the soil to a
depth OF 10 meters, II Is intended to
make another attempt this time with
an electrical apparatus, which VIII al
low the workers 10 carry out the OPP
Grafton OF distance. II this does
not succeed the torpedo is to be en-
cased in thick layer of concrete
In order to safeguard against the pos
sIb!lity OF catastrophe, as, II the
torpedo exploded, 1t would destroy the
whole village.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
MANY GRADES OF LAUGHTER
But Writer Insists That Only the Emo
tion Of Love 10 Entitled to
Take Higher Rank.

As to what il most precious among
the accessories to the world we live In.
different men hold different opinions.
There are people whom the sea de-
presses, whom mountains exhilarate.
Personally, / want the sea always
some not populous edge Of II for
choice; and with 1t sunshine, and wine.
and little music.
My friend on the mountain yonder
Is of tougher fiber and sterner out
look, disapproves OF the seas laxity
and instability, has no ear for music
and no palate for the grape, and re-
CARDS the sun as rather enervating
institution, like central heating In q
house.
What he likes is gray day and the
wind In his face i; crngs at n great altl-
tude; and a flask OF whisky. Yet 1
think that even he, II we were trying
to determine from what inner sources
mankind derives the greatest pleasure
In life, would agree with me that only
the emotion OF love takes higher rank
than the emotion of laughter.
Both these emotions are partly
mental, partly physical. 1t is said
that the mental symptoms Of love are
wholly physical In origin. They are
not the less ethereal for that. The
physical sensations of laughter on the
other hand are reached by a process
starting In the mind. They are not
the less "gloriously OF our clay"
There is laughter that goes so far
as to lose all touch with Its motive.
and to exist only. grossly, In itself.
This is laughter at Its best. A man to
whom such laughter has often been
granted may happen to die In work.
house. No matter.
will not admit that he has failed
In life. Another, who has never
laughed thus, may be buried In West
| minister abbey. What then? ! regard
him as a failure.
Nor does II seem to me to matter
| one lot how such laughter is achieved.
Humor may rollick on high planes of
fantasy or In depths Of Stiffness. To
many people 1t appeals only from those
depths.
II 1t appeals to them irresistibly,
they are more enviable than those who
are sensitive only to the finer kind OF
joke and not so sensitive as to be mas
tered and dissolved by 1t.
Laughter Is thing to be rated ac'
cordlng to its own intensity. = Max
Beerbohm In the North American Re
view.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
IMPROVED CRATE
IS URGENT NEED
Manufacturers Should Make a
More Rigid inspection Of Ma
terals Put Into Boxes.
MAILING IS BIGGEST FACTOR
Consideration Should Be Given to
Methods Of Construction Which
viii Lessen Possibility Of
Loss in Shipping.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agrtculture,)
Important factors affecting the sue
cessful use OF crates In marketing
fruits and vegetables were carefully
studied by specialist of the bureau
OF markets, United States Department
Of Agriculture, during recent trip.
The first of these is the need of manu-
facturers making a more rigid inspec-
ton OF materials used.
While most manufacturers make an
effort to have their stock inspected
and to use only good material. in some
cases this attempt is frustrated by the
failure of the workman to understand
and appreciate the ideal which is guild
ing his employer. Many crate-mllI
employees seem to cherish the old idea
that because the crate Is a gift pack
age 1t should be made as cheaply as
possible, using any sort of material so
long as. there Is a chance of its hold
Ing together, thus reducing the cost
to the grower and shipper
The Growers Responsibility.
The crate manufacturer having
done his part in providing materials
free from defects, the grower or ship
per should see to II that the crate is
DOT spoiled in being made up In his
packing house or field.
Growers and shippers should remem-
ber that the mailing together of the
crate is one of the biggest factors in
determining whether the contalner Is
to be strong and substantial or weak
and productive of damage claims. Ce-
ment-coated nails, not less than four
penny In size, should always be used,
and care should be taken TO see that
they are properly spaced and placed.
Greater care is perhaps necessary
In making up crates for express ship
ments than for car-lot freight ship
ments, due to the more frequent
handling they must undergo. For
either method Of shipping consldera-
ton should be given to methods of
construction which will lessen the pos
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
AIR CONSERvES BOARD FLOOR
Free Circulation Underneath Proiongs
Life Of Lumber-Close Open
inas During Winter.

Board floors usually are short-lived
unless air is allowed to circulate un-
der them. This may be provided for
nv means of openings in the founda-
tion walls, which should be closed
during the winter. A board floor COW
cred with one-quarter inch OF hne
sand. with scratching material on this
makes n good floor. The litter and
sand can be removed readily when de-
sired. and fresh materials provided.
II the wooden floors are constructed
within two or three inches of the
ground It is essential that the founda-
tion walls be constructed In such q
way that rats cannot gain access be-
meath the floor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29

handling and for some delay in transit.
AS general rule, therefore, canta-
ioupes should be picked just before
they reach the full-slip stage. Such
melons possess not only the desirable
eating quality, but also the necessary
carrying quality.
The keeping and carrying qualities
of cantalOupes are directly dependent
on the care exercised to prevent me-
chanical injuries in harvesting and
preparation for shipment.
Use Care In Packing.
During the operation of packing,
melons should be placed carefully In
the crates, and not dropped or tossed
into place, as is frequently done. In
Jury caused by squeezing can be pre-
vented II packers are careful not to
force In diversified melons when I'm
ishing the crates.
The reduction Of serious market
losses from over-ripe and decayed mel
ons Is dependent to large extent
upon the promptness with which they
are placed under refrigeration. They
should be loaded Immediately in Iced
refrigerator cars, and, while being
hauled from packing shed to the car
loading platform. should be covered
to protect them from the sun.
Cantaloupes should preferably not
be wrapped They do not refrlgerate
so well in transit nor do they reach
the consumer In so good condition as
unwrapped melons. Loading different
types of packages may Obstruct air cir
culation and thus seriously retard re-
frigeration. In cars equipped with
these racks, as well as basket BUNK.
ers. salt may be effectively employed
to hasten refrigeration. The ability
of refrigerator cars to cool melon snip
ments quickly and to maintain desir
able temperatures in transit depends
directly upon proper bunker and bulk
head construction, and upon the quah
tity and quality of the Insulating ma
terial used.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
USING GUINEA FOWLS
AS GAME SUBSTITUTE
Birds Need Large Range for Most
Profitable Results.
Pearl Is Most Popular OF Three Do
mesticated Varieties-They VIII
Weigh From I to 1N Pounds
When About 2 Months Old.

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment of Agriculture)
Guinea fowl are growing in favor as
a substitute for game birds, with the
result that guinea raising is becoming
more profitable. Guinea fowls are
raised. usually, in small flocks on gen.
eral farms, and need a large range for
best results.
Domesticated guinea fowl are OF
three varieties. Pearl, White and Law
ender. The Pearl is by far the most
popular. say specialists of the United
States Department OF Agriculture.
Guinea fowl have tendency to
mate In pairs. but one male may be
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
GRAIN OF. SUPERIOR
QUALITY IN DEMAND
Frequent Use Of Cleaning Equip.
ment Is Profitable.
Financial Loss Caused by Presence Of
Impurities, Foreign Matter or
High Moisture content-Ele-
vator Not at Fault.

Prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture)
While equipment for cleaning and
conditioning grim is expensive, coun-
try elevators will find that its use fire.
quently improves the quality of the
grain and increases its market value,
say specialists Of the bureau of mar
kets. United States Department OF
Agriculture. Sometimes grain comes
to the elevator in poor condition,
often being dirty, dusty. or with high
moisture content, and unless the quail
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
PAINTS INIURE WOOD SILoS
Use Of Preservatives for Coating Not
as Much III Favor as Formerly
They Do No Good.

When wood silos were first being
introduced great pains were taken In
coating them with tar paint, or some
thing of that sort TO preserve the
wood, but this practically has gone out
OF use. Experiments show that these
paints do but little good, and again.
they are somewhat injurious TO the
silage, says the Michigan Farmer.
without paint wood silo will last for
@ great many years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
FARMING FOR LIVING URGED
n More Farmers Would Produos
What They Need for Home Use
Markets Would Be Better.

More farming for living should be
done and there will be less risk of
poor markets. II most farmers would
produce what they could for home use
the markets would be required to take
less and as a result there would be
less strain on them. The way to have
markets is to save and conserve what
YOU have. Use your markets only
when It is necessary to sell the sur
plus you cannot eat or feed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29

Seed With Formsldehyde as Smut
often Stunts the Plants.
lty is improved by cleaning or drying
the grain cannot be disposed Of ad-
vantageously.
Moreover, grain containing inipur-
tiles. foreign matter, or high mots-
ture content is quite likely to become
hot I'm transit. which greatly reduces
its value and frequently results In
serious financial loss. IL the elevator
is not provided with suitable equip
ment for this process, such grain must
be shipped In the condition In which
II Is received.
The farmer should not place all re-
sponsibility for cleaning grain on the
elevator, 1t is believed. 1t should be
remembered that elevator managers
do not pay grain prices for the dirt
and water found in farmers grain.
The price should be established by
taking into consideration the neces-
sary expense of placing the grain in
marketable condition. The farmer
who delivers clean, dry, sound grain
should receive n premium over the
price paid to the more careless farm
er who delivers grain of inferior quail
ity. specialists say.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
BANTAMS INTEREST CHILDREN
Few Of Small Fowls Keep Young Peo-
pie Out Of Mischief and Teach
Them to Like Poultry.

Bantams are very interesting to chill
dren. and even II 1t does not pay in
dollars and cents to keep a small flock
of bantams yet many families have
found few of these small fowls use
full to interest the children, keep them
out of mischief and teach them to like
poultry
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
FOWLS REQUIRE GREEN FEED
More Important During Summer
Months Than In Winter-eiVe
Them Glover and Weeds

Remember that yarded fowls need
greens and vegetable food during the
summer months even more than In
w,nter. II their yards are bare. add
cut clover to the daily mash, and
throw TO the birds all the weeds that
YOU pull in the garden rs well as lawn
clippings. etc.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
MoLTING PERIOD is TRYING
Feathers That Must Be Made Are
Rich In heterogeneous Substance
Coated With oil.

MANY owners of hens think that be-
cause the hens are not laying during
the molting period, they do not need
feed. This period is harder on hen
than heavy laying for the feathers
that must be made are rich In nitrog-
enous substances and are coated with
an OIL.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
wom.n.s Vote In France.

Women in France have the municipal
vote, but not tEe legislative vote. Rep
resentat.ve women are asking to have
,!e votes of women extended to legis-
latiye elections
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29

sibllity OF loss. An instance Of this is
the use of the "web" or cleated side
for celery crates. The Stats are
stapled to the cleats In the factory,
making but one piece to each side to
handle In the field instead OF three.
II also insures even spacing of the
Stats and gives an extra thickness for
holding the nails. thus counteracting
any tendency of the Stats to split and
come away from tie nails.
Some celery growers are expert
menting with a patent crate which Is
REINFORCED with wire around the
ends and the body Of the crate. In
actual use the end wires were twist
ed together to close the package, II be-
Ing found impracticable, owing to the
height OF the celery, to twist the CEN
ter wires together. There Is no doubt
of the strength of this type Of crate.
Need Of Cooperation.
Whatever the type of crate used, 1t
Is the duty Of the manufacturer to sup
ply good material, accurately cut and
properly put together. This much
the purchaser of crates should de-
mand and should expect to pay for.
Having secured 1t, he should do his
part by seeing that the crates are made
up In a workmanlike manner, and,
after packing. that they are properly
closed and fastened for shipment. BY
such cooperation manufacturers and
growers can feel better assured that
the crate VIII measure up to the Ideal
of frnit and vegetable package; that
It shall carry the commodity intact
from the grower through the whole
sale market to the retailer.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-04-30
"Coodby, my princess r
GRO BE CONTINUED

Exactly.
Bobby-Pop, what is it that counts
in poker?
Pop-A good deal. my son.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-04-30

"That you will be thrown to the Wild
calots (dogs) in the great arena as
soon as the hOrdes have assemblies tor
the yearly games"
"Sola,' l said. you are Thank,
but you hate and lOathe the customs Of
your people as much as we do. VIII
you not accompany US in one supreme
effort to eScape?"
Yes" cried Deiah ThOris, "cOme
with us. Sofa. you will be better OFF
among the red men Of Helium than
you are here. and | can promise you
not only home with us. but the love
and affection your nature Graves and
which must always he denied you by
the customs Of your own race. Come
with us, Sofa; we might go without
you. but your fate would be terrible II
they thought you had cOnnived to aid
us. know that even that fear would
not tempt you to interfere in our es-
cape, but we want you with us, we
want you to come to land of sunshine
and happiness, amongst people who
know the meaning Of love. of SYM
pathy and of gratitude. Say that You
will. Sofa tell me that you will"
'"The great waterway which leads to
Helium is but fifty miles TO the
SOUTH" murmured Sofa. half to her
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-04-30
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there il one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root 10
soon realized. It stands the highest fof
it, remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one Of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies. in
IN interview on the subject, made the a.
tonishing statement that one reason why
20 many applicants for insurance are re-
iected il because kidney trouble 10 %
common to the American people. and the
large majority of those whose apphca-
lions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. It 10 on saIs
at all drug stores in bottles Of two sizes,
medium and large. -.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents 70 III.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. T., for .
sample b,ttle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.