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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
A Silver Fox.

the methods of their operation. In
Canada, where the industry originated,
and especially on Prince Edward is
land, where there are approximately
$4,000 foxes in captivity, fox farming
is conducted on much more extensive
scale than in the United States. Its
promise Of good financial returns to
those willing to master it's problems,
give indication that within a compare
lively short time in this country it will
rival in proportions the industry in
Canada.
The best location for a fox farm is
where the winters are cold. and the
fox may have opportunity to develop
fur in keeping with the needs of the
climate. The industry is thus confined
by climatic conditions to the northern
states. There the raising of foxes for
breeding and for the fur markets -four
ishes. Most of the foxes raised in
captivity are on farms, or ranches"
with pens for from 25 to 80 pairs, al
though in occasional instances the
ranches are much larger, containing
pens for as many as 80 pairs.
The foxes generally breed in Janu-
airy and February and the young are
born within 50 days. A pair of foxes
raises one family year, the number
Of young varying from one to ten,
though rarely exceeding five or six.
Most of the fox raiser's troubles come
when the young are few weeks old
and are peculiarly susceptible to at
lacks from worms. Great care is nee
essary to carry the young foxes
through this period.
Most Foxes Sold for Breeding.
It is not advisable to kill fox for
the pelt before Is months of age for
at that time it's fur is more valuable
than at younger age. Comparative
ly few of the foxes raised on. Ameri-
can ranches are sold at the present
time, however, for their .pelts. Most
of the ranchmen obtain higher values
than the worth of the pelt by selling
the live animals for breeding purposes.
A good pelt may fetch as much as
5000, though the average is much
lower, approXimating $3.50 to $3.50. The
furs are comparatively little known be-
cause of their rarity Silver foxes
vary from those in which the color
is entirely silver to those in which it
is entirely black except for some
white-banded hairs on the back and
rump. In the black fox the white is
absent from all parts except the tip
of the tail, which is generally white
in all phases of the animal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
MOST VALUABLE OF DEMENT'S
Artificial Product Known as Portland
Is Highly Esteemed as
Building Material.

Portland cement is considered by
far the most important of the stone
cements. 1t is an artificial product,
named from it's resemblance to Port
land stone. This stone is a freestone
quarried 'in the Isle Of Portland Ca
peninsula supposed to have been for
merly an islanO, in the county Of
Dorset England. The stone hardens
upon exposure to the air, remarks an
exchange
In the manufacture of Portland ce-
ment by the wet process, three parts
of white chalk are mixed with one
part of clay. The two substances,
along with the water are placed in a
"wash MILL" in which cutters reduce
the whole to a creamy ''slurry." The
slurry then passes intoe reservoirs.
There it is allowed to settle for some
weeks, when the superfluous water is
removed by decantation. The mixture
is next dried on heated iron plates
and then burned in kilns. Finally it
is ground to fine powder. Portland
cement is manufactured by the dry
process from hard limestones. These
limestones are crushed small, mixed
in the proper proportions with clay,
then roughly burned and ground to
powder. Since Portland cement is
hardly ever employed pure, it's strength
is perhaps best tested when it is
mixed with an equal weight of sand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
Weeds.
owner appeare

What hidden virtue is in these
things that it is granted them to SOW
themselves with the wind, and to
grapple the earth with this immiti-
gable stubbornness, and to flourish in
spite Of obstacles, and never TO suffer
blight beneath any sun or shade, but
always to mock their enemies with
the same wicked luxuriance? 1t is
truly mystery and also a symbol
There is a sort Of sacredness about
them. Perhaps, If we could penetrate
natures secrets, we should find what
we call weeds are more essential to
the well being of the world than the
most precious fruit or grain. This
may be doubted. however, for there
is an unmistakable analogy between
these wicked weeds and the bad hab-
its and sinful propensities which have
overrun the moral world; and we
may as well imagine that there is
good in one as in the other.-Haw-
thorne.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
No Perpetual Motion.

Perpetual motion has been the dream
of Missionaries for centuries Many
men have labored and experimental
on the making and invention Of per-
petual machines, but all have failed.
If such a machine were invented, it
would, after it had been once set in
motion, keep in motion without draw
ing on any external source of energy.
a machine of this description would
entirely controvert the established
principle of the conservation of en-
ergy, and since the establishment of
that principle the search of a perpet-
lial motion had been judged visionary.
Perpetual motions have been founded
ON the hydrostatic paradox, on capil-
fairy attraction, on electricity and mag
netism, but in every case the result
has been failure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
WIFI HER SOLDIER HUSBAND
Wife of General Grant Accompanied
Him on His Campaigns Whenever
1t Was Possible.

Like Penelope of old, Julia Dent
Grant was welded to a soldier named
Ulysses. Also like Penelope, her hus-
band journeyed around the world. But
there the resemblance ceases. Mrs
Grant herself is quoted by historians
as saying:
Having learned a lesson from my
predecessor, Penelope, | accompanied
my Ulysses in his wanderings around
the world"
Julia Dent Grant was born in St
Louis, the daughter of Frederick Dent,
prominent man Of that city, says the
Detroit News. At the age Of eighteen,
shortly after she had completed, her
studies at all exclusive school, the
charming girl met Ulysses Simpson
Grant, then only lieutenant. He was
stationed at Jefferson barracks in st.
Louis 1t was not long before the
young people were deeply in love. At
ter the war with Mexico they were
married.
Like that of most wives of soldiers,
Mrs Grants life was one of constant
moving about, until she fell i'll, and
was not able to accompany her hus
band to California, whittier he had
been ordered. She spent two years at
the home Of her parents and at the
end Of this time Captain Grant re-
signed from the army, that he might
be near her.
The Civil war brought him back into
the service and it was during this time
that Julia Grant revealed her brave
and hardy spirit. She was with her
husband whenever it was possible, and
spent all Of her time on or near the
Fscene of action.
She saw him twice inaugurated
President
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
TOOK SENTIMENT TO HEART
Father Of Dead Maori Youth Found
Comfort in maeteFlincts Really
Beautiful Contention.

A pathetic story Of Maori father
comes from the pen of Mr.. Rex Hunter
who was born and grew up among
them. In Asia, he writes:
When / went riding, Koru, who did
odd jobs round the place and who
rode a pony that he called Polo. came
along as a sort Of attendant. Bur his
attitude was different from that of an
English groom; instead Of clubbing me
Mr." Or Sir he always called me by
my first name.
While | was sojourning in the South
seas, during an absence from New
Zealand, a letter from my sister in
formed me Of Koru's death. He had
contracted smallpox. In replying [
referred to Maeterlincks contention
that the dead are never actually dead
so long as the living remember them.
In simple words my sister told that part
of my letter to Ben, the father of the
dead boy, and the thought seemed to
impress him deeply. In her next letter
my sister wrote:
9tCA0dy "eHL Will ISH ~ put
flowers on Koru's grave. Ben talked
as if the boy could hear him. He
said, We'll, Koru, here we are come to
see you. We no forget you. You no
dead While we remember you, Koru.
Polo, the pony, is all right and wonder
where you are. Every little while we
come to see you. And then as We left
he said, 'Goo'-by, Koru. You no dead
while we remember YOUTHS Com
panion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
Give Child Exercise

The Importance of harmonious de-
velopment as promoted by outdoor ex-
ercise, for the welfare of the nervous
system of the growing child, has been
recognized by both physicians and
laymen since the old Greek times. Cor
rect postural attitudes, good respira-
tory and articulatory habits also have
a conspicuous place in the educational
methods against nervousness. This is
true not only because of their esthetic
value, but because they encourage
greater self-respect, self-control and
self-reliance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
To Take Bruises Out of Furniture.

Oftentimes in moving furniture 1t
gets bruised, leaving dent Or small
hole. This dent or bruise can be easily
raised to the surface again by wetting
the part with warm water: double a
piece of brown paper five or six times,
soak it in warm water, and lay it on
the place; apply on that warm, but
not hot, flatiron, till the moisture is
evaporated. If the bruise be not gone,
repeat the process. After two Or three
applications the dent or bruise will be
raised to the surface. If the bruise be
small, merely soak it with warm water,
and hold a redhot iron near the sur
face keeping the surface continually
wet the bruise will soon disappear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
SECRETARY WALLACE
ON FARM PROSPECTS
Year 1922 Should Be Better One
for the Farmer.
Money Conditions Are Improving and
Reduced Freight Rates Tighten
Transportation Burden
Prices Fit Bottom.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agflculture.o
When asked for a statement on the
prospects of the farmer in 1922 Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wallace said
that no man whose opinion is worth
considering would care to make any
hard and fast prophecies. He added,
however, that there are signs which
Indicate that the coming year should
be better one for the farmer and for
those who deal with him than was
1921. Among these hopeful signs he
mentioned the following:
Credit conditions are better both
through regular channels and through
the special agencies created to meet
the farmers needs Interest rates also
are sOftening.
Reductions already made in freight
rates on farm products tighten by
that much the transportation burden
which the farmer has been carrying.
Cost of producing farm crops will
be lower relatively in 1922 than In
1921.
Very likely there will be a reduc-
ton in the acreage of some of the
grain of which We now have such
large surplus, and this should tend
toward better prices.
The paralyzing effect of the sudden
drop in prices last year is wearing
off, and farmers will enter the new
year more hopefully, believing that
the worst is over.
Congress has indicated q willing
ness to enact such legislation as prom
Uses to be helpful.
Farmers are coming to see more.
clearly that the task of putting farm
ing on sound business basis is really
up to them and that through OrganiZa-
ton they can reduce marketing costs.
In this they will have increasing help
from the Department of Agriculture
and the various state agricultural col
1eges which now see better than be-
fore that they must give the farmer
the same sort Of nelp in the marketing
of his crops that thev have been Civ
ing him in the production.
In the industrial and financial CEN
ters there is coming to be q better UNI
derstanding of the important part the.
farmer plays in our general economic
scheme, and consequently a decidedly
more intelligent and sympathetic at
titude toward him and his problems.
With prices of farm products fall
ing and the future very uncertain,
even those farmers who had money
laid bv-and there are large number
of such-have been restricting their
buying to what they had to have.
Now with the growing belief that
prices have hit bottom, buying will be
resumed and should increase in vol
ume, and manufacturers and retailers
who make or sell things that farmers
need or want should have better bust
ness this coming year.
Everything considered, therefore,
we can enter the new year in a spirit
of hopefulness and good cheer | see
nothing which indicates boom times
for the farmer in the near future, but
there does seem to be promise OF
better times both for the farmer and
for those whose business Is largely
dependent upon him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
PROVIDE DUCKS WITH WATER
Where Supply Is Lacking Fowls Gum
Up About Eyes, Become List
less and Die.

A duck must have water about It's
head and eyes daily or it will NOT
thrive. However if tank of sufficient
depth is provided for the ducks TO
sink their heads In the water clear
out of sight when they drink, then
they can do without pond or stream
Of running water. When they have no
water at all, ducks often gum up about
the eyes. become listIeass, sit about,
don't eat and soon die
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
When Painting Was fashionable.

Referring to "Santo Sebastiano," a
popular Victorian novel, a critic made
a computation of the number of faint
ing fits that occur in the course of five
volumes: Julia de Clifford IL, Lady
Delamore 4. Theodosia 4, Lord Glen
brook 2, Lord Delamore 2. Lady Ender-
fie 1, Lord Ashgrove 1, Lord ST. Or
vile 1, Henry Mildmay 1. A single
passage selected for no other reason
than because it is the shortest, will
serve as specimen of these catastro-
Plies: Zone of the sweetest smiles
that ever animated the face of mortal
now diffused itself over the face of
Lord st. Orville, as he fell at the feet
NJ Julia In q death-like swoon."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
.,sks 1old corncrib Doors in Place.

Of holding these sections in place Is to
put disks from an old harrow over
the corners of the sections and Sc
cure them with bolts. This method
Is simple, as but little time is required
to remove Or replace the sections, and
they are held firmly and without in
jury to the lumber.-S. e. Gibbs, Ames,
Ia, in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
Domestic Stuff.

'Oh, goodness gracious mercy, I'm
most distracted! I've looked for 1t
everywhere and simply can't find it
walled Mrs. Worrylotte.
"Why dontcha look where you're
sure yuh didn't put it," inquired
Worrylotte who knew his woman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
what Every Parent Knows.

PA. what is the restless age?"
asked Johnnie.
Infancy, / guess" replied pa. ANY
way. that appears to be the age Wien
children and their parents rest les
Brooklyn Eagle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
ADVERTISING FARM PRODUCTS
Where Automobiles Pass FARMS II 10
Good Idea to Post Bulletin
Offering Produce.

Do the autos pass your door? Why
not put up bulletin at the front gate
and let folks know that you have some
nice butter, honey, eggs, chickens,
fresh pork. potatoes or other things
for sale? The auto folks will pay bet
ter than retail prices for high class
goods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
Told at the Dinner Table.

Bobby-Yessir, and that CRATES
neck was-why, it was as long as dad
dy's neck, and-daddy's neck and
His Mother-Bobby, haven't told
you I don't know how many times.
you mustn't exaggerate so?-Wayside
Tales
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
HOLD CoRNCRIB DOORS SHUT
Over Corners of Sections Will
Prove Efficient.

Most corncribs are built with de-
tachable sections that are removed to
provide low opening, through which
the corn is scooped until the crib is
nearly filled. A satisfactory method
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
THERE IS MONEY
in FOX FARMING
Industry Is Rapidly Gaining Favor
in Several of Northern
States of Country.
MANY ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY
Best Location for Farm Is Where
Winters Are Cold and Opportunity
Offered to Develop Fur-Biq
Price for Pelts.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Fox farming is fast gaining favor
in the United States. The industry.
barely known a decade ago, is fairly
common in some states of the northern
tier, is represented in all states in this
tier and in that next to it, and is
growing rapidly. There is money in
it for the raiser who starts modestly.
learns the business, and then expands
his holdings. There are losses in store
for the type who starts with a big
ranch, no knowledge of the business,
and only desire for quick profits.
At the present time the industry is
undergoing a process of sterilization.
Most fox farmers raise animals for
breeding purposes, and comparatively
few have adjusted the business to
pelt basis. All told, there are between
10000 and $4,000 silver foxes being
grown in captivity on American fox
farms at this time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
Many Animals in Canada.

Such are some of the conclusions
Of representative of the biological
survey, United States Department of
Agriculture, who has just returned to
Washington after an extensive inves-
tigation of American fox farms and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-23
The Best Policy.

It is better to be parsimonious than
dishonest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-31

eyes.
DO you think you're strong
enough now TO get TO bed. " ! helpT
The girl nodded; =" try" she
whispered. Using all her strength.
Lucinda succeeded In getting Nelly
Marquis on her feet. About this
time the clouded faculties began 20
clear. Clinging TO Lucinda'a arm.
tn. girl started as II IN a spasm Of
fear. darted swift glances Of terror
round the room. then turned look
OF perpicxity to Lucinda
where is hcT" the whisper de.
manded. Has he--haa he gomez
There 10 no one else here. nothing
70 be afraid OF. Come: Let me help
you 10 bed
Recognition dswned M she spoke.
With a movement OF feeble fury the
girl threw Lucinda's arm away. but
deprived OF It's support staggered TO
the foot OF the bed. to which she
chung. uuakinR.
Your che cried--"what you do.
ing hereT'
The door was open. I saw you ~.
ing senseless on the floor. You'd
have done as much for me"
ooh. would ~ A lot you know r.
Her knees seemed about TO buckle:
will-power alone kept Nelly Marquis
from sinking: yet she persisted. Il
suppose ought TO thank you. Well:
much obliged. I'm sure. Is that
enoughg"
Quite enough. I've no wish TO
annoy you. only. LET me suggest,
you need a doctor. May ask the
office 10 call one2''
when want doctor. I'll call
him myself Good night"
I'm sorry" said Lucinda simply.
With no choice other than to go.
she went. But the vision she carried
away OF Nelly Marquis glaring at
her with eyes malevolcnt, her frail
body vibrating 80 that II shook the
bed.
Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-31
@nQh@e.hql
HLOuIS JOSEPH VANCE

tone nevertheless seemed 10 force sx.
psoetvey past the tremuioua. waxen
isns. oh. don't worry your head
about me; think about Yourself.
Don't forget YOU can be contaminat,
cd by a creature like me. don't for,
Eet'~-she accomplished sinEuiarly
true reproductions Of summerlad's
tone---"t'm really not the sort YOU
can afford 20 get mixed up wlth'r'
I'm SO sorry you heard, Miss
Marquis. of course neither OF US
had any idea YOU were"
housekeeping, why don't you
say 1T I'm not ashamed"
Hut are you fair to met I meant
no harm. | didn't say---what you re.
sent--you know"
Tho girl gave a grtmaco Of pure
hate. NO.. she snari~d~''you
didn't say anything unkind; you
we're too busy posing a. Lady Boun.
fifui To pssss uncharstahie rema ei<sl
Rut he--he said enouKh-~enouEh for
me. oh. I'm not saying he dldn',
tell the truth I'm "A bad lot all
right--a rotten had lot. IL you want
10 know--and I'll be worse before
I'm better. So YOU watch cut and
keep away from me---d'you heart"
Yes" said Lucinda coolly-"clear.
iy"--and went her way.
Hsr car brought her TO the xinn
studios.
Neither Lynn nor Joseph Jacques.
his director. was IN evidence. but the
cameraman said the two OF them
had retired TO the dIrecsors' office
for a conference.
To the office Lucinda and Fanny
fsontalne repaired nnd--,helr knock
being answered by a ncrosa growl---
there discovered summerlad. ia
elaborate evening clothes. a thought.
fui seowi on hls handsome. painted
face. while jacques. a mild hammered
young cinema sultan. tn riding.
hreechoc. and boots. sitting ON the
desk itself. and uoodiiy drumming
It's side with his heels.
we were wondering ~ you'd care
70 be an angel TO Us. Linda" said
Sunmcrlad.
Help us out of tho wors, sort Of
hole. Miss Lee Jacques added.
WIZ Ffstt - w.
'oh. nothing nj sll~ summeriad
assured her with n laugh that depre-
Gated the very idea---~aii we want
you To do Is forget you're q star. or
going 70 be. and play a little part
with me IN this picture we're doing
now =
I'D love to-
Knew sheA- DO IT, Jacques
crowed
-rou are a brick. Linda. and no
mistake. You've no idea what a
load you've taken off our minds
You see. this part. whue nothing 10
speak Of In Itself. IL awfuily import
ant 20 thr picture in one way. Il alb
soiutciy demands somebody who's
got everything you've got.
We had Gloria Glory engaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-31
ADVENTURES
or THE TWINS
- Ci~a Rob~&y BUtn
TWINS LEARN HOW DREAMS ARE MADE
IN MOON

The Twins watched one little
Towslie while he worked over a
bright kettle. These were the things
he put into IL. a piece OF beautifui
silk, a few raindrops, some tears,
some faded flowers, some fresh flow'
srs and song.
Then he stirred u all up with a
big spoon. bigger than himself. ne
flew around from one side 70 the
other, singing a quaint little song
and looking ever so happy.
Al last he unlocked a sack from
the wall OF his house. made OF poppy
ieaves---thc sack. not the house, ana
held IL over the kettle. The steam
from the kettle went into II and fre
tied II ap with a tsndril off a grape
vine.
THAT was a whole story the
Towslie stirred into the kettle" ex.
planned Mr.. Peerabout. "A little girl
wore a new silk dress TO party. IL
rained and she cried because her
dress vas spoiiwd.
Then she saw some poor, dusty,
faded flowers hold up their dropping
heads 10 the rain and look so fresh
and glad she forgot about her dress
and began 10 sing.
'~rhe TowFlie will slide down TO
earth on moonbean tonight, then
down a chimney and open his bag
on some little girls pillow. That's
the way IT'S done
ITO BE Continued
Copyright. 1922. ~ Seattle Star