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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-24
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CHOOSING BREED OF CATTLE
Market for Dairy Products, Climatic
and Other Conditions Have
Important Bearing.

| prepared by the United States Depart
| ment Of Agricultufe)
In selecting the breed Of dairy cat
tie suited for his particular locality,
the farmer should give close consid-
Grafton Of two sources Of income from
this kind Of stock, say specialists Of
the bureau Of animal industry, United
States Department Of Agriculture. One
part Of the income 10 represented by
the sale Of products, either milk or
butterfat; and the other comes from
the sale Of surplus stock. Often the
latter may amount to considerable
sum. even though the herd Is COM
posed Of grade animals.
Another point that he should bear In
mind Is that no single breed IL alto
gether superior to all others; 1t may
excel In certain features, but not In
all. It Is lest, therefore, to select the
breed witch comes the nearest to
meeting che necessary conditions.
Mes. Of the milk sold in towns and
cities Is subject to certain requirements
as 10 quality, among which are stand
ards for the butter fat and milk solids.
For much milk, payment is based up
on quantity by weight, without special
reference TO any butter-fat content
above the legal standard. Local he
Quirements differ greatly as to- the
content Of butter fat and solids.
Consumers, as rule much prefer
milk Of deep, rich color, which u.s.
ually Is considered to be an indication
Of a large cream content. A distinct
and deep cream line in the milk bot
tie Is another feature by which the
quality Of milk Is judged. Although
generally the consumer does not want
to pay more for a better quality Of
product, occasionally 1t is possible to
create a demand for rich milk at a
higher price.
Very often the benefits of co-opera-
tive effort are lost through the exer-
else of an Unborn spirit of independ-
ence. Consequently, 1t frequently hap
pens that In the selection Of breed
no consideration is given to the fact
that another breed already may be
established in the locality. The pre-
dominance Of certain breed in
community offers many advantages.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-24
Presto Man Writes f..
Regarding Fort Hall
Irrigation Project
this project and in the least time pos

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-24
MOST DESIRABLE
POULTRY FLAVOR
Much Depends on Distribution Of
Both Flesh and Masses Of
Fat Over Carcass,
FLESH OF FEMALE IS MIlDER
Exercise Touohsns FIhsrs and connec-
neetivs Tissues and Lessons Amount
Of Fat-Oe Not Feed Fowls
Onions or Garlic.

F.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of AgT4culture)
Desirable quality In the flesh Of
poultry intended for table use depends
on the flavor Of the flesh; on the tex
ture; on the amount Of flesh in pro-
portion to the weight Of the bird; and
on the distribution Of both the flesh
and the larger masses Of fat over the
carcass. Other things being equal, the
flesh Of the females usually is milder
than that Of the males, say home
ec0noAhic specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
CapOnizing makes the flavor of cocks
more delicate, tends to produce finer
and less tough muscle fibers, and In
creases the size Of the masses Of meat.
specially In the breast.
Effects Of Age on Flavor.
Age tends to Increase flavor, at first
.,dvantageously, but later usually. dis
idvantageously. Most very young
birds have flavor too mild to.be sat
isfactory for stewing or-fricassee. bur
make splendid eating as br0ilers OF
'ryers. The delicacy Of flavor usual
" Is lost in decidedly old birds. As
the bird grows older, the proportion
Of flesh to bone usually increases, at
least up to the period of full matur-
'ty. Often the large masses of flesh
found on such birds can be utilized
more satisfactorily than the smaller
ones found on young and scrawny
chickens.
Exercise affects the flavor and tex
ture of poultry flesh, as in any kind
Of meat. It t0ughens the fibers and
the connective tissues, and lessons the
amount of fat. It may also affect the
distribution Of flesh on the carcass in
creasing the naturally strong, tough
muscles rather than the less-used, ten
der ones. In some birds, notably
chickens, the exercise can be con-
trolled. Almost any poultry, however.
can safely be penned for few days
before killing.
The difference between the flesh of
a plump chicken and Of a lean one
Of similar kind and age is due princi-
pally to the fat present. The skill Of
the fattener. from the consumers
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-24

a Chicago professor says some
thoughts are not thoughts at al. We
agree with him. Some Of the alleged
thoughts wished of on the public are
merely brainstorms.- Cincinnati EN-
Quirer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-24

Checkers Played by the Ancients.
The game Of checkers is very an
cient, being known to the Egyptians.
Greeks and Romans. It was played
IN Europe In the Sixteenth century.
An old form Of checkers is known In
China as "the game Of circumvention."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-24

caponizing Makes tho Flavor Of Cocks
q, More Delicate and Increases the Size
Of the Masses Of Meat, Especially
In the Breast.
standpoint, lies not only in producing
the desirable amount of fat at the
lenst expense for food and care, but
also in getting the fat well distributed
through the flesh rather than merely
In masses within the carcass or under
the skin. Such large masses have lit
tie value for table purposes, and un-
less they are carefully saved and used
for cooking they are practically vast
ed. When the amount Of flesh is in
creased by the fat between the fibers
the proportion Of edible material is
Increased, and the larger masses of
meat make better portions In serving.
The quality Of the flesh Is also I'm
proved.
Importance Of Special Feeding.
Chickens fattened on a mash of
grain and milk acquire a delicate fla
lvor. Special feeding often imparts
very desirable flavor. This Is found
In canvasback ducks, for example,
which are considered at their best
when they have fed on wild celery.
Celery and chestnuts sometimes are
used to give turkey flesh a special fla
ivor. Birds intended for table use
should not be allowed to eat onions or
wild garlic habitually, because the
sulphur compounds In these plants
pass over into the flesh and give 1t a
taste Objectionable to most persons.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-24
MORELAND

Mrs. John Wray has been visiting
in Utah for the past two weeks with
her sister.
Mrs. Lulu Ellis has been quite sick
for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bartlett are
Evening star., 1921-06-19

times the office floor space Of the en-
tire State. War and Navy building.
World War Division.
The world war division Of the ad-
Jutant generals Office has immediate
custody Of the records Of the world war.
exclusive of the draft records. and con-
ducts all correspondence relative to
these records. The records occupy
123.09s square feet. These records fill
1920 four-drawer upright filing sec
tions. which, il extended end to end.
would reach over ten miles Their
weight exceeds 1857 tons. The soldiers
records on one floor of this building if
placed in one row would reach nearly
fifteen miles. and if placed fiat on the
ground edge to edge and end to end
would cover 10000, 900 square feet, or
nearly 700 acres.
AS the number of papers in the case
OF each enlisted man will average at
least twelve, the total number of papers
on this floor will easily reach the
enormous figure of 50.000,000. which,
with the papers relating to commissioned
officers and field clerks and to organi-
cations, will make a grand total of fully
75.000,000 separate papers filed in this
building.
In addition to the purely military
records Of the draft. The extent OF
those records can be understood when
it is stated that few months ago they
occupied thirteen buildings at Washing
ton barracks The following statistics
are of interest as indicating the volume
of these records:
Number Of drawers in file cabfHets.
115.489i number of miscellaneous file
cabinets. 4.156: weight of the records
in tons), 5000: floor area occupied by
records Gin square fee), 1856.
If the selective draft records were
placed in one row four drawers high.
ready for search, they would reach
over five miles. A "cover sheet" is a
folder of paper. Some cover sheets
look like satchels well filed. There
are 23.90S.576 cover sheets on file.
Each cover sheet when folded up is
nine inches wide and twelve inches
long. If all the cover sheets were
laid fiat upon the ground. touching
each other in one long row formed ac-
cording to the width Of each cover
sheet, there would be a line 1896
miles long. which is greater than the
distance across the United States
from west to east. and greater still
than the distance from Washington
to the battle line Of France. If placed
end to end the line would be 4.52S
miles long. The papers within the
cover sheets are sufficient to plaster
six sections of 3,s40 acres of land.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

entire service. When soldier is
discharged or otherwise separated
from the service. his service record
is closed and forwarded to the ad-
jutant general of the Army for file
in the jacket containing his record
as, kept by the War Department.
While the service record and the
War Department record are in way
duplicates, each contains certain in
formation not contained in the other.
Improvement Over Old Method.
Wepe it not for the radical and
important changes in the system of
record keeping previously referred to,
the costly and time-consuming opera
tions in effect after the civil war.
Nearly thirty years after the close
of that war 800 clerks. as shown by
statistics in the adjutant generals
office, were engaged in carding the
muster rolls and in furnishing infor-
nation that had not been readily ac-
cessible up to that time.
A comparison of the state of the
records of the world war, many times
more voluminous, yet nearly com
pleted, with the conditions thirty
years after the close of the civil war,
gives some idea, of. the work ac-
office. Today it is possible to obtain
all essential military information
concerning almost any participant in
the world war in our Army within
very short time.
On June 80, 1920. less than twenty
months after the signing of the armi-
stice, there We're only $4,000 unan-
swered communications of all kinds
in the entire adjutant generals office.
while the number of unanswered calls
in one branch of the surgeon gener-
ais office in July. 1889, more than
rwenty-four years after the close of
the civil war. exceeded 10000.
The branch referred to afterward
became the record and pension office.
which was later consolidated with
the adjutant generals Office. In the
division of that office comparable
with the branch of the surgeon gen
erals office referred to there were
but $500 calls for information unan-
swered on June 80, 1920. and, mas
much as the daily receipts in that
division averaged 5000 and the daily
output a little more than the receipts.
it is evident that the work was
practically current, and it is current
today.
The amount of floor space occupied
by the files of the adjutant generals
office just before the declaration by
this government of war with Ger
many was but S5,57S square feet,
while in september 1920. the space
occupied by records was 6OS.57
square feet, or two and one sixth
Evening star., 1921-06-19
FILM AT WHITE HOUSE.

''The Birthplace of Christianity" a
motion picture production in seven
reels. was exhibited Friday evening for
the frs. time in the east room of the
White House to President and Mrs.
Harding and their invited guests.
Thomas McVeigh, jr., New York city,
who directed and titled the picture,
was i'll charge of the presentation.
which comprises a tour of the entire
Holy Land with dramatic biblical in
cidents at the scenes of their oc-
currenCe
Evening star., 1921-06-19

1t was thought that economy had
reached its limit when the girls of
one Of the high schools in Detroit
uation dresses to $3.50. but the girls
of another school in the same city
went them one better by cutting the
cost to $3.50. For this sum they
rented cap and gown for the grad
uatjon exercises
Evening star., 1921-06-19
COMMITTEE GOES TO N. Y.

Eighteen members Of the House
rivers and harbors committee went
to New York yesterday as guests of
Mayor Hylan on a harbor inspection
trip. The committee, which will re-
main there till Monday night. will top
off its work today at Coney Island.
Evening star., 1921-06-19
SENT TO WAR COLLEGE.

Capt. Wat T. Cluverius, at the Naval
Academy. has been ordered to the
Naval War College at Newport. r. l..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-08
THE LUST TO
EXTERMINATE

Ever since the olden days when the
Romans made human torches out Of
Christian believers, the people of Ar
menia, who embraced the faith of
Christ, have endured and held out a.
gainst unspeakable persecution.
They have been massacred without
number, sent into exile, frozen to
death and driven into the deserts to
starve by the hundreds of thousands.
Yet the race has not been wiped out.
Now the turks have a new plan.
They are taking the Armenian girls
into their harems. Thus the race may
be reduced in numbers or wiped out
In two cities alone, there
are twenty-five thousand girls held in
this way while the total is estimated
at more than sixty thousand.
Our minds fail to comprehend what
this means in the life of a relatively
small race or to picture the horrors of
life in the harems for these girls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-08
THELEOPARD'S
ADOPTED SON

Captured by leopard, reared in the
jungle and at the age of five years res
cued and returned to civilized life
such is the story of a native boy that
comes from Bombay, India. Mr.. Ste
wart Baker, fellow of the British Zoo
logical Society, who saw the boy after
he had been rescued from his wild fos-
ter mother, vouches for the truth of
the tale.
When the boy was caught he could
run on all tours almost as fast as an
adult man can run on two legs, and in
lodging in and out of bushes he was
a miracle of swiftness. When Mr.. Ba-
ker saw him his knees had hard cal
louses on them, and his toes were up
right and almost at right angles to his
instep. The palms of his hands and
the pads of his toes and of his fingers
were covered with very tough, horny
skin. He bit and fought with everyone
who came within reach ;and any vii
age fowl that came near him he seized,
tore to pieces and ate with extraordin-
airy rapidity.
When he was brought before Mr.. Ba-
ker he had become more or less tanned
Although generally assuming crouch
ing attitude, he walked almost upright
but when suddenly startled he would
run off rapidly on all tours.
For long time the boy would not
sleep in his fathers hut; they tied him
with a rope and left him to make his
bed in the grass. Now, however, he
has been trained to sleep indoors. At
first he did not know how to speak, but
grunted and growled like an animal;
now he is gradually learning his native
tongue. He has an exceptional devel-
opment of muscle for a child of his
years; his strength was such that it
took two men to handle him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-08
PANDING
HO RIzON

1t has long been clear that Ameri-
can women must eventually broaden
their interests, which center naturally
upon the home circle and local COM
munity affairs, to take in the larger
problems of state and nation.
That this change is a eady taking
place in women's minds is indicated
by the novel meeting now being held
at Williams College, in Massachusetts
whose president is H. A. Garfield,
son of the United States James A,
Garfield. The meeting in question is
held under the auspices of this irstitu-
ton and is devoted exclusively to the
study of our nations foreign relations
and problems Attending it are many
of tho foremost leaders from foreign
countries, who address the audiences
daily; and the striking fact is that
while the conference is open to men
and women alike, and a considerable
number of Americas prominent men
are present, women still make up an
overwhelming majority of the attend
ance and show as deep an interest as
do the men in the problems that are
being discussed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-08
WISCONSIN"
Dollars Out of Pennies.

Reprinted from the Milwaukee Jour
nal
The need of saving some of Wis
consin's primeval beauty, rapidly
disappearing, is of itself a compell-
ing reason for creating state parks
in different parts of the state, espe-
cially in regions of virgin forest and
wild lakes and rivers.
But those who, though their love
of natures works is not quickened,
are nevertheless interested in their
fellowmen,, should understand that Of
themselves state parks are most de-
sirable and useful They give weak,
tired folk opportunities to get out
in the fresh air and sunshine, to en-
joy wholesome recreation, to get the
tonic of life out -of doors, to regain
health and strength.
There may be men who think they
feel no interest either in nature or in
mans welfare, who look at all ques-
lions from the standpoint of dollars
and cents. These should understand
that state parks are profitable invest
ments, that they can easily be made
to pay dividends, big dividends.
The number of tourists who come
to Wisconsin from other states is al
most as nothing compared with the
number that will come to Wisconsin
if we simply have the foresight, The
business instinct, to encourage them.
Wisconsin is in a position to build
up a tourist trade that before many
years would yield revenue of $780,
900, 900 or more annually.
But Wisconsin cannot achieve any
such result unless she does the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-08

things necessary to draw tourists in
increasing numbers. One of the chief
things is to preserve, as state parks,
4 number of the places of scenic
beauty and interest peculiar to Wis
consin.
1t is to thsi end that The Journal
requests suggestions for state parks
fairly large tracts of wild woods,
containing lakes or through which
picturesque rivers run. The Journal
wishes data and photographs in or
der to publish illustrated articles. It
will, in addition, submit these sug-
gestions to citizens commission, to
be chosen by number of repre-
sentative statewide organizations,
for investigation and recommended
ton to the legislature.
1t will cost some money, of course,
to create state parks and do the 9TH
er things necessary to develop a
huge tourist trade.
But the cost will be small COM
pared with the returns. 1t will be
spending pennies to make dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-08
FARMERS
SUFFERLO
Wisconsin Farmers Lost 81 ,000, 0O0, 900
Day in Declining Prices on Last
Years Crops.

Current issue of THE EQUITY
NEWS of unusual interest to Farmers
and business men generally.
Decline in prices of farm products"
is declared by The Equity News to be
responsible for business depression"
and editor Tubbs, in a comprehensive
tabulation covering thirteen of Wis
consin's leading crops, proceeds to
prove the statement.
"The acreages and quantities given"
it is stated "are taken from the Bien-
NAL Report of the Wisconsin Depart
ment of Agriculture 1919-1920 and the
prices from the reports Of the Depart
ment of Markets and further verified
by Secretary Plumb of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce"
The rest of the facts are simply re-
suits obtained by a little figuring and
they show, like nothing else can, just
what is wrong economically in Wiscon-
sin is typical of agricultural conditions
everywhere in this country.
During the three years of war
prices, 1917, 1918 and 1919 it is shown
that, wisconsin farmers received an
average of s776, 100000 for the thir-
teen products listed and according to
statement made by United States Sc
cretary of Agriculture, Henry Wallace
farm prices should not have declined
more than 80 per cent to enable farm
ers to meet the increased costs of pro-
duction and the increased prices of all
commodities which they have to buy,
including farm machinery and supplies
of all kinds.
On this basis, these thirteen pro-
duets should have brought the farm
ers $543. 450,0 900 representing decline
or loss of S157, 945,000. AS a matter
O; fact, however, the decline was more
than so per cent instead OF. 80 per cent
and the aggregate loss to the farmers
and through them to Wisconsin busi-
ness generally, was more than double
this amount or the stupendous sum OF
$500, 825,O 900. This is considerably
more than one million dollars a day
and even this does not nearly repre-
sent all the loss or decline as it only
takes into account thirteen products
while there has been a similar decline
in the prices Of all other products"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-08
Wild OATS
NOT FOR GIRLS

If woman is to become immoral and
dissolute, then the home can not long
survive. If girls, like some boys, are
to be condoned in as Sowing wild
OATS" then society will pay dearly for
its experiment in sex equality. The
question is, do these disquieting in
novations mean that our young women
are going wrong
The truth seems almost to be that
while the loosen type of young women
are introducing the new and question
able practices, the better type are show
ing a painful willingness to initiate
them 1t would be quite easy to per-
suade ourselves from the signs on ev-
cry hand that these practices are &C
tually to become general and perma-
nent.
What the result would DE is the
dress of young men and women should
become indistinguishable, and if they
should be found indulging together in
| the same vicious excuses of thought
speech and action, is not hard for OLD
Ell people to imagine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-08
HOUSEWIVES.
{ 0 R NER
A Random Record of Helpful Sugges-
tions for Busy Home Makers.
ElderberrY Preserves

The elderberry preserve of our
grandmothers' day was made of the
berries and wild grapes half and half.
This cannot be excelled either as pre-
serve or jelly. Elderberries are still
quite common, but only few spots
remain where wild grapes can be Sc
cured. If you cannot find the wild
grapes, sour variety of tame grapes
may be used. Cook the grapes, both
skin and pulp, and elderberries separ-
ately until tender. Run through a
coarse sieve. Then put together and
add three-fourths pound sugar for each
pint of pulp and cook until thick.