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STR ATTON

H. G. Aver who is working in
Kingfield was at home over Sunday
S. f.. True of Portland was a re-
cent visitor in town.
j. NJ. Swain of Pennington was in
town recently on business.
o. b Blanchard and A. b. Sar-
the county last week on business
trip.
A. l.. Porter and Maurice Cox are
painting their buildings.
J. W Conquest of Boston spent
few days at his camp on the Bige-
low road last week. He returned
to Boston Sunday by auto.
John B. Conyille has a Pierce Ar
row ear which he got down river.
Blake Jones went to Lewiston last
week in the Jones Studebaker car.
Brad Gordon has bought the John
Grover place on the Flagstaff road
and moved on to it.
MI Augusta Lisherness and Mrs.
NJ. b. Barter took an auto trip to
Farmin Eton one day last week.
Hen H. A. Furnish of Rangeley
was in town recently.
l.. A. Knowles was at Chain of
Ponds Sunday.
l.. A. Knowles took Verne Master
man, Mrs. Barbara McCutcheon and
Mrs. Charles Dyer over to Rangeley
Thursday evening, July 27th in his
auto.
MARRIED
At Rangeley, July 9th. by j. Sher-
man Hoar. Mr.. Verne Masterman and
Mrs. Barbara McCutcheon of STRAIT
ton
, Mrs. Sabra Guild has a new Chew
rolet car.
Walter Scribner, wife and daughter,
Della, visited his brother Wallace, in
Copln Saturday.
Onie Richmond, Tom Moor and Scot
Tones spent Saturday and Sunday in
Moors Camp at the hubble Mountain
Worlds Fair will be held at STRAIT
ton, August 30th and 31st this year.
Horse races. baseball, and everything
for a good time.
Chautauqua has been here and
gone. The show was fine, but a lit
tie dissatisfaction among a few by
having to cough up $40 to remember
ii by.
Mrs. Lena Head who has been at
the hospital for almost month, re-
turned home last week and was
warmly greeted by her many friends.
She stopped on her way home at Rum
ford with her sister, Mrs. j. w Oar
on and Mr.. Head went to Rumford
in his auto and brought her home.
Most everyone is busy now either
haying or picking blueberries.
Charles Gordon. wife and son Glen,
who have been visiting relatives in
town, left this week for Atlanta, Ga
Don't fail to hear the Trumbull
PLAYERS at Lishcrness Hall, Friday
ght. August 4th, in the Naughty
Wife.
Morris Scdgeley is working for Bill
Knapp. che automobile man.
Elmer Potter, wife and mother, also
70. Reed motored to North Arson and
Madison Sunday. Mr.. Reed was GO
I ing to see pr. H, S. Spear at North
Arson.
MlILAY HILI.-NEW PORTLAND
Chester Atwood is thru haying and
goes Saturday afternoon to Bigelow
to begin his work on the state road.
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our frfI
neighbors for their kindness
during our recent bereaYeI
the flowers and all deeds OF h
We appreciate them all.
Frank G. Drost
Matte L. RoWell
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred n
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin q
Skowhegan, Me, Aug. ;. I'D
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SOULE-IIALL

Minnie L. Hall and Ivory L. Soule,
both Of Watervllle, were married Sat
urday, July 20, at 730 p. m, under
an arch of blue and gold at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Harold {. Small OF
II Lawrence street, Waterville, by
Rev. r. j. Coolbroth. The double ring
service was used. They received
many useful presents of cut glass sill
yer. and linen. They will reside at
II Chaplin street. the home of the
groom's father. Mr.. and Mrs. Soule
have many friends in WaterVille and
vicinity who will extend congratula-
tions.
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Henry George, Jr.. Mrs. George,
Mrs. Eta Blaisdell. Miss Ruth Blais-
dell and Miss Margaret Warehouse
enjoyed an automobile trip to Togus
and Belgrade on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wheeler and
son Fred enjoyed an automobile trip
to Liyermore Falls and vicinity Sun
day.
Mrs Mabel Weiderman of Brook
Ign, n. Y, is visiting her father, Geo.
Lunt.
MIR. and Mrs Ralph Whitney ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moore and son, Thornton, took an au-
tomoble trip to Liyermore Falls Sun
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MIILAY HILT-NEW PORTLAND
Chester Atwood is thru haying and
goes Saturday afternoon to Bigelow
to begin his work on the state road.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
GARDEN PLOT FOR NEXT YEAR
II Soil Needs Vegetable Matter Il
Should Be Applied Early to Per.
nit 1t to Decay.

A thought should be given to the
garden plot for next year. If the gar
den soil needs more vegetable matter,
now is the time to supply it. Some
time will be required for straw, leaves,
coarse manure and other sources Of
tumus to decay and become useful In
soil. Apply this material. or several
If necessary. to make the garden soil
better.
Where the soil is sour. or inclined to
break up cloddy. lime might benefit 1t.
If considerable straw Is spread over 1t,
or If weeds are turned under, lime is
most likely to be Of benefit to the soil
by neutralizing the acid and causing
the clods to pulverlze. II manure Is
used. then apply no lime. for lime de-
stroys the manure.
After applying straw or other vege'
table matter the garden soil should be
turned early to permit the vegetation
TO decay SO the soil will be supplled
with humus In the spring.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
HENS ARE OFTEN DISTURBED
Interference With Nervous System 10
Frequently Sufficient to Set
Layers Back.

To great many persons it will seem
like going to extremes, but, neverthe-
less, it is tfue that interference with
the nervous system is frequently great
enough to cause serious drain ON the
vitality of the laying hen, says the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. Various things that interfere
with the ordinary daily life Of the
fowls may be put in this class. Hens
are often disturbed, especially those Of
the more nervous breeds, by the pres
ence of strangers. Changing them
about frequently from one pen to an
other is also a disturbing factor and
will set the layers back, as will the
mixing together Of birds that have
been separated for some time.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
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EGGS AND FOWLS PLENTIFUL
Storage Houses Are Full and Farmers
Have Increased FIocks to
Unusual Extent.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
This fall and winter eggs and poul.
try will be plentiful and prices should
be low enough to make them econom-
tcal. Just now storage houses are full
Of eggs and farmers have increased
their flocks of poultry to an unusual
extent. On August l there were 4,812.-
24S cases of eggs in storage, which Is
about IS per cent more than the aver.
age at this season for the last three
years.
Eggs start moving out of storage in
summer and the greatest sales of such
eggs come in fall and early winter. AS
rule, the bulk of storage eggs are
sold before the first of January, the
activity Of the market after that date
depending on whether the weather is
severe or mild enough to stimulate egg
production. An open winter practi-
cally eliminates the storage eggs early
In the season. But this year, regard
less of the state of the weather, eggs
should be available at very reasonable
prices from the start.
Poultry farming, both as Il speciality
and as side issue on other farms, has
been one of the best-paying lines Of
agricultural work during the last two
Or three years, which accounts for the
large supplies on hand this year.
Prices to the farmer. however. have
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
TREATMENT FOR sCALY LEG
Thoroughly Brush Into Gov.
erlno on Feet.

One Of the most common remedies
for scaly leg of fowls is to MIX to-;
Eether kerosene and lard and thor
sughly brush or rub this into the
scales covering the foot and shank. It
ls rather harsh treatment, but will
cure the trouble II repeated at inter-
vals Of week. Some cases will be
cured with two applications, while
others may need several.
Probably the best remedy Is oil Of
caraway. Mix one part Of oil of cara
way with five parts of vasellne. This
material Is very penetrating, but not
nearly ns irritating as kerosene. Rub
the ointment In the leg and repeat
every few days until signs Of the DIS
ease disappear, !
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
(By ]. II. Dice, N. d. A. c.

A glance at the market prices Of
grain and dairy products is sufficient
to convince anyone that the dairy COW
continues to make a strong bid for
farm-groWn feeds.
In planning for the winter care and
feed for the milk COWS good dairymen
try as far as possible to duplicate June
conditions. for it is under such favor
able conditions that the COWS do their
best and return the most profit.
Keep the cows comfortable. No COW
in milk will prove to be good pro-
ducer if she is cold, regardless of her
breed or inherited ability. When the
herd is turned out for exercise do not
allow the cows to stay out until they
hump up. The stable does not need to
be elaborate but it should be reason
ably clean and the temperature should
be above freezing if possible.
A cow on pasture gets an abundant
supply of succulent feed that contains
sufficient protein. Her winter ration
therefore should contain the feed nee
essary to maintain her body and to
supply the material necessary for good
production. Feed the cows all of the
roughage that they will eat and about
a pound or quart Of grain for every
four pounds of milk produced. Silage
or some succulent feed and alfalfa or
sweet clover should make up part of
the ration. Unless alfalfa is used, oil
meal should make up about a third of
the grain ration.
Feed the COWS so that they will
neither gain nor lose weight. If a COW
becomes thin, increase the grain fed,
while if she gets fat reduce the grain
ration.
A good ration for a herd when alfalfa
is not available is as follows: 100
pounds ground oats, 100 pounds ground
barley or corn, 200 pounds wheat bran
200 pounds oil meal.
When plenty Of alfalfa or sweet
clover is fed, the following ration is
suggested: 300 pounds ground oats
300 pounds barley or corn, 800 pounds
wheat bran, 100 pounds oil meal.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
GREEN MANuRING AIDS SOIL
Organic Matter Is Added, az 10 Nitro
oen-On Poor Land Turn Under
an Entire Crop.

Greens manuring means turning
under suitable crops to enrich the soil.
Such crops may be turned under green
or when ripe.
Green manuring adds organic matter
and, directly or Indirectly. nitrogen to
the soil.
Leguminous crops are most desira-
BILE for green manuring, since they add
to the soil nitrogen gathered from the
air in addition to the organic matter
which they carry.
Besides the nitrogen in the legumes
turned under, an additional supply Of
nitrogen is fixed In the soil by the
action of bacteria, using the carbon In
the organic matter as source Of en-
ergy.
Turning under an entire crop is ad-
vised only when the soil is poor and
for the purpose Of starting rotation.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

One Way to Prevent Disease Among
Hogs Is to Provide Good Sanitary
Quarters-Hog Cot in Use at BeIts-
vile Farm.
outbreaks Of hog cholera and to pre-
vent the spread of the infection and to
reduce losses.
During the year, hog cholera has
been kept we'll under control, but spe-
cial care must be taken when there Is
an increase in its prevalence. Farm.
ers will save more hogs and prevent
disastrous losses If they do not delay
reporting Immediately to the state
veterinarian, the county agricultural
agent, the representative of the bureau
Of animal industry, or local veterinary
practitioner any suspicious cases Of
sickness among their hogs. Hog
cholera serum is not cure, but pre-
ventive treatment, and should be ap-
piled as soon as possible when the
disease appears in the herd or in the
neighborhood. The preventive treat
ment is a good insurance against
losses from hog cholera.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
(By Max Morgan, N. D. A. C.)

One may trace the history of any
breed of livestock from it's emergence
into the light of authentic history down
to the present time and he Will nnd
that the men whose names are hOnored
and whose fame has endured are those
who raised livestock as their life work.
It was not those men who became In
terested in the buying and selling OF
livestock because of the profits which
they say could be CLEANED through their
shrewd purchases and sales that mas
made the livestock business successful,
It was the farmer or breeder who was
in the business because he knew Its
various angles.
Dairy cows are good investments,
however, they should be regarded not
as a speculation but as an honest and
legitimate investment. Every thinking
man knows that the right kind Of dairy
cows bought at present prices are
bound to increase the prosperity of his
farm life. Even though this is true,
the mere speculator should not be en-
couraged to enter the dairy business.
We don't need them and they are not
wanted.
What we do want is the young, In
telligent, ambitious farmer and live
stock lover who has long desired to
enter the dairy business ON legitimate
basis who who has been deferred by
former high prices and big crops Of
grain. One who has studied over the
future which the milking COWS may
have for him and has laid his plans
accordingly, is the farmer who will
make success with the dairy cow
providing he obtains the right kind.
We need not fear for the man who
goes into the dairy business properly
prepared for he will amass more
wealth from dairy COWS than the
speculator who springs up like mush-
room in times when candidates are
favorable.
The dairy cow with her conformation
and working apparatus is so vastly dlt'
ferent from any other farm animal that
it takes keen judgment and operation
to choose from the mass, COWS which
will be profitable.
Spectators will not help rebuild the
present system of agriculture, they will
generally make many disappointments
as we'll as undermine the work which
has already been successfully laid out
by others.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

The dairyman is manufacturer and
the dairy COW is machine by which
alfalfa, ensilage, grain and other coarse
products on the farm are manufactured
into milk and butterfat.
The dairy COW is high powered
specialized machine which it has taken
centuries of time to develop. 1t is due
to this long period of development for
dairy production only that the dairy
breeds of cows have become far more
superior than any other breed and
cross bred animals. She is an intricate,
delicate, yet strong and easily run
machine if the time and care is given
her which these many years of breed
Ing have made necessary. The differ
ence between the dairy COW and beef
COW is vast. Each has been developed
for hundreds Of years ID produce the
opposite product from the other, the
beef COW to produce beef, the dairy
COW to produce milk and butterfat.
Yet often is it found that the beef sire
is bred to dairy COW to raise calves
which will produce beef and milk.
This is the very opposite to what Il
breeder would call good breeding. for
the ability to produce beef or milk has
been bred into each breed for so long
that if she is representative COW
this first cross, second cross espec-
tally will develop into a poorer milk
and beef producer than the dam Of this
heifer. 1t takes several such crosses
as this by the use of highly bred
purebred sire. In nine cases out of
ten it is more advisable when farmer
desires to change from dairying into
beef production that he sell his dairy
COWS and purchase beef animals.
1t is because men and women are
showing an interest in the ability Of
the dairy COW as transformer Of
coarse feeds into Il highly specialized
product which leads us to believe II
third school of breeders Is slowly yet
gradually developing. 1t is composed
Of substantial, cleurthlnklng men-
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
SHROPSHIRE SHEEP BEST BREED

That the Shropshire is the best breed
of sheep for average North Dakota
conditions is the opinion of E. ].
Thompson, professor Of animal hus-
bandry at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college,
'The Shropshire is the predominant
ing breed Of sheep in North Dakota
and is very popular with the modern
farmer because of its better-class
mutton and wool, its ample size, its
early maturity, its fecundity which
is above the average, and its fine
temperament" said Mr.. Thompson.
This medium wooled breed is larger
and somewhat heavier than the South
down. A striking breed characteristic
is the heavy cap of wool over the
head coming down to the nostrils and
covering all but small part Of the
nose. The face, ears, and legs, are
usually dark brown or blackish
brown.
Brown and white spots about the
face and legs or grayish brown color
of face and legs were quite common
IL SC0AS ASo LOCSC Olu-ldSulOllCO
breed characteristics sometimes show
up in good animals at the present time
but are Disseminated against as show
ing lack of up-to-date breed character.
A standard weight for mature rams
Of this breed is 225 pounds, with $50
pounds for ewes. Shropshires rank
first among all sheep for gentleness
and ease with which they may be man
aged. Bluish-pink skin is often found
among sheep Of this breed, but mod
ern breeders are demanding clear,
bright pink or cherry red skin.
In the early maturity this breed
ranks In first class. Lambs ut four
months will easily weigh 40 pounds
and at II months of age will weigh
over 100 pounds. 1t is popular among
feeders because of this early matur-
ity and because it Is easily fattened.
This breed is noted for It's back and
loin, combining level carriage, width,
and covering, and having full bosom.
well sprung and deep rib.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

sheep in an attempt to improve the
fleece in these respects.
Details Of this experimental work
have been published in Department
Bulletin 100, A Method Of Determin-
ing Grease and Dirt in Wool, by d. A.
Spencer, ]. I. Hardy and Mary J. Bran.
don. Copies may be obtained by ad.
dressing the Department Of Agricul-
ture, Washington.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
PREVENTING CHOLERA
IN VARIOUS STATES
Department Of Agriculture Is
Extending Control Work.
Farmers Will Save More Hogs and
Avoid Disastrous Losses II They
Do Not Delay In Reporting
Suspicious cases.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The United States Department OF
Agriculture this year extended Its CO.
operative hog-cholera control work to
South Dakota, Washington, New Mex
leo and West Virginia. making total
of "a states in which work Is being
done in cooperation with state au-
thorities. Cooperation among the diff
ferent agencies is now at Its best, and
Is therefore more effective than ever.
The object of the work with the va
rious states Is to prevent and control
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

BUTTER-Extras, 47c; firsts, 43c;
seconds, 38c; packing stock, fresh
sweet, Csc; stale goods, &c; grease,
1c; storage extras, 40c.
EGGS-Country receipts, rots out,
per case, $11.70; No. candled, good
extras, free from rots, small dirty and
checks out, per dozen, Acc; dirty and
held stock, rots and leakers out, 21c;
quotations on eggs include cases.
Fancy storage eggs, 30c.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
DAIRY BREEDERS NOT SPECu-
LAT0RS, MOST IMPORTANT

men who realize that great lasting
achievement in breeding livestock does
not come in few days or few years
and that it cannot be attained by cut
ting corners or chasing fads and
fancies.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
DECREASING and
WASHING WOOLS
New Method Has Been Devised
by Department of
Agriculture.
Wash SAMPLES THREE TIMES
Results Obtained by Various Tests to
30 Used In Mating Sheep In At.
tempt to improve Fleece Of
Different Breeds.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
In order to compare the grease and
dirt contents Of various woods and to
Improve wools in these respects. the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture has devised new method for de-
greasing and washing dirt from sam
pies. In the course of this work it was
found that samples from the side of
the fleece are best for the purpose as
the contents Of dirt and greuse in this
part are closely related to the average
for the entire fleece,
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
Minneapolis Cash Closing Prices.

Spring wheat-No. 1 dark northern,
1.1e@1.25; No. northern, 1.17@1.23;
No / dark hard, 1.21@1.2S; No. l hard
114@1.17. No. am. dur, 1.o7@1.09.
No. 1 durum 69c@1.02. Corn No. 2
yellow, 69c@75c. Oats No. white,
38c@41c. Barley, choice to fancy, 58c
@62c. Rye No. 2, 76c. Faxseed No.
1. 2.55@261.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

now reached low point on both eggs
and poultry, and he is not marketing
poultry freely. but is holding his birds
for better prices or using them on the
table at home. Poultry fattening sta
tions that are usually crow ded at this
season are now only about two-thirds
full.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

Alfalfa DisIikes "Wet Feet"
Alfalfa will not grow well with "wet
feet" and tiled land cannot be used to
advantage because the roots of the
alfalfa plant being perennial will final
" fill the tiles.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

Feeding Sunfiower Seed.
Suniower seed contain lot of In.
digestible fiber and are not in class
with corn and wheat for poultry feed.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
Auto Bandits Gets $4,000 Jewels.

Chicago-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
,Xleiman reported to police they had
sen robbed OF jewelry valued at
$4,000 by two bandits who accosted
them as they drove into the garage at
their home.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
Washed With Gasoline.

In the method for determining
grease, as now used by the depart
'ment, the samples are washed three
times with gasoline, which is drained
off through a filter paper that retains
all foreign matter. 1t has been found
that this treatment leaves only OF
per cent of grease in Rambouillet wool
and only 0.2S per cent in wool Of the
crossbred sheep used.
Dirt is taken out of the samples by
washing with soap and water. The
wool is cleaned well If the water is at
a temperature between 40 and 45 de-
grees c.. which is not hot enough to
felt the wool.
Aim to Improve FIeeces.
Results obtained by testing various
SAMPLES Of wool for grease and dirt
will be used in planning the mating of
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
Anchor Poultry Houses.

Anchor Poultry Houses.
It pays to have permanent poultry
houses firmly bolted to the stone wall.
This can be done by setting eight-inch
bolts in the cement and securely fas-
tening them to the sills.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
Green Forage Crops

Green Forage Crops.
Green forage crops may be secured
by growing rape, rye, oats, alfalfa,
clover, lespedeza, Bermuda and other
succulent pasture crops.