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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
0x.WARBLE is COSTLY PEST
Loss Caused by Decrease in MIX Flow,
Destruction Of Hides and Meat
Wastage.

"The little ox-warble means an nc
tual cash loss OF S50.00O,000 to the
United States each year." stated +. G.
Bishop, of Dallas. Tex. In an address
before the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, at their
meeting in Toronto. recently.
"The loss comes" he said. Through
n falling off in the milk flow. Illness
among the cattle, due to Irritation and
worry. destruction Of hides and vast
age Of meat when the beast finally
goes to the block"
"When the grubs reach the back Of
the animal" said the speaker. "they
make their presence apparent by the
lump or swelling their body causes
Gradually they make their way oui
through the back OF the animal and
drop OFF. to begin all over again their
life history The only hope of dealing
with the pest lies In energetic action
by cattle owners In working out and
destroying the MARBLES from the backs
of their stock. The herd should be
gone over Systematically every 20
days, the grubs squeezed out and de-
stroyed. OF course, even then. there
Is loss because of the holes left In the
hide; FIVE punctures Of the back oi
sides by warbles reduce any hide to
No. 2 grade"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
GROWING SEASON
FOR MANY CROPS
Hotbeds and Cold Frames En-
able Gardener to Protect
Plants From Weather.
OPERATIONS STARTED EARLIER
Beds May Be Utilized Throughout
Spring and Summer--They Are
inexpensive and Easily oper-
ated-ventilation Essential.

Prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Hotbeds and cold frames enable the
home gardener 10 lengthen the grow
Ing season for his crops. With them
weeks In advance of the last chilly
days OF spring, before which 1t is not
possible to plant out of doors.
Throughout the spring and summer
these beds may be utilized. and after
the first fall frost they furnish pro
,ection for late vegetables. They are
inexpensive and easily operated, say
garden specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Making a Hotbed Sash.
Standard hotbed sash are 3 by @
feet. and 1t is customary to make a
home garden hotbed with one, two. or
more sash. according to the size OF
bed desired. Select well-protected
and Observation-Disclosures spot, dig n
pit IL to IS inches deep and little
larger than the bed Is to be made.
Throw the good top soil to one side.
lNb-Suol ptu Oht boVh
wa onlOad of fresh horse-stable ma
lr will be required. The manure
should be thrown in fiat pile few
feet away from where the bed is to
be constructed and the pile turned
about twice ut intervals OF three or
four days. As II is turned the outer
portion of the pile Is thrown to the
middle and the inner portion TO the
outside. In order TO get uniform heat
ing throughout. Then put the manure
into the pit, each forkful being shaken
to break II apart and spread 1t even
ly. 1t should be well tramped. Put
In 4 layer about 3 inches deep, then
another layer, treading each until the
pit has been filed level with the
ground. II should be just moist
enough to pack reasonably solid. but
springy under the feet.
The frame Of the bed, made Of wood
TX then set on top of the manure and
the earth from the bottom Of the pit
banked up outside Of the frame to keeI
out the cold. The north side of the
frame should he 6 inches higher than
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02

and allowed to hatch the poults them
selves, or at night newly Matched
poult can be slipped under each tur-
key hen that Is to be given brood OF
poults, and by morning they will take
them, poultry specialists In the United
States Department Of Agriculture say.
Turkey hens are close sitters. and
II managed properly they are the
surest means Of Matching turkey eggs
that can be used. Incubators are
quite as successive with turkey eggs,
however, as with chicken eggs. Poor
matches nre a very frequent cause Of
complaint among turkey raisers, and
this is quite often due to crOwding
more eggs under the hens than they
can properly cover. One egg too many
means that every egg In the nest prob
ably will become chilled at some time
during the four weeks of incubation.
Turkey hens coIer from Is to 1S
eggs, and in some cases more, depend
ing on the size of tie hen. Chicken
hens of the general purpose breeds
cover from eight to ten turkey eggs.
The turkey-egg capacity OF an in
cubator is approximately three-fourths
of the chicken-egg capacity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
CORRECT NUMBER OF
EGGS FOR HATCHING
Poor Turkey Hatches Often Due
to Crowded Hens.
Fowl viii Cover From IS to fs Eggs,
and Sometimes More, Much De-
pending on Her sixe--lncuba.
tors Are Successful.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgricultureJ
Turkey hens and chicken hens ordi-
narily are used to incubate turkey
eggs, Llthough incubators are used
where turkeys are raised on large
scale. During the early part of the
laying season II often happens that
there are on hand u number of eggs
that should be set before the turkey
hens are through laying their first lit
ter, and become "broody." In such case,
and also when It Is desired to have
the turkey hens lay second or third
litter, some OF the eggs have TO be
incubated under chicken hens or in an
Incubator.
About week before the poultry are
to hatch sufficient number OF tur-
key hens should be allowed to sit to
take all the poults hatched. They
ran be given few eggs from the incu-
bator or from under the chicken hens.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
YIELD TO PROFITABLE cows
Every Daryman Should Weigh Each
Milking and Have Sample Test
ed for Butterfat.

Every owner Of dairy cows should
know II his cows are giving enough
milk or butterfat to make profit over
the cost of feed" says A. G. Baer, pro
fessor of dairying at Oklahoma A. and
NJ. college. "A scale to weigh the milk
in the barn can be bought for 81. II
takes only few minutes day extra
time to weigh the milk from each COW
and write the weight on milk sheet
tackled up in the barn. Once a month
a sample of milk can be tested. Any
creamery. Ice cream factory. or cream
station will usually be glad to do this
testing. Every schoolhouse can be
equipped with tester at very little
expense, and the boys at school can do
the testing.
"a profitable COW should produce g.
600 pounds of milk or 200 pounds Of
buttcrfat In 300 days. Are your cows
all profitable? Why not find out? Is
milking dairy cows business propo-
sition with you? IL so. why not ap-
ply business methodist?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02

be transplanted to pots or to q shall.
low box or tray filled with soil and
kept In warm, sunny place until the
weather Is quite warm. Eggplant re-
quires rich soil and good cultivation.
Occasional applications Of very weak
liquid manure also benefit the plants
greatly.
Eggplant is attacked by several
kinds Of Insects, the most trouble
some Of these being the little flea
beetle which works upon the leaves.
filling them full of, small round holes.
AS remedy, dust the plants thor
oughIy with aIr-slaked lime or very
fine tobacco dust. BY removing the
fruits of the eggplant as soon as they
attain good size the plants can be
kept fruitlng until killed by frost.
Black beauty and improved large pur-
pie are among the leading varieties.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
CLEANING AND GRADING SEED
No Other Single Farm Operation
Which Gives Larger Returns in
Producing Crops.

There Is no single farm operation
20 easily and cheaply done, which
gives larger returns than the thorough
cleaning and grading Of all seed sown
Besides cleaning out the weed seeds,
the light weight seeds are taken out
when the job Is properly done. thus
preventing the reproduction OF the
poorer plants. This practice carried
on year after year permits the in
crease of the best and kills out the
poorest. Thorough cleaning and
grading Of all seeds planted is the
first step toward successful crop.
There Is no time like the present to
put the seed in proper shape for plant
ing
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
GLUTEN FEED FOR FALL PIGS
Corn is Not as Satisfactory for Swine
40 II 10 for Sheep and Dairy
Cattle.

II has been found that corn gluten
meal Is not extremely satisfactory as
a feed for fattening fall pigs. II is
not nearly so good feed for hogs as
for cattle and sheep. 1t brings better
results with dairy cattle than with
beef steers. II seems that the most
satisfactory returns are made from
corn gluten feed for hogs when 1t is
fed In self-feeder alone with corn
settled In another feeder and tank
age In third feeder. The results are
improved II this feed is fed in connec-
tion with good pasture.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02

poorwill, iron. unknown and clay va
rieties of cowpea require about the
same time to mature as the sorghums
and therefore should be used In place
Of the earlier sorts. Harvesting with
a moving machine is most satisfac-
tory.
When sown broadcast" for hay. the
sowing Is best done with a grain drill
on well-prepared land, the two kinds
of seed being well mixed and sown at
the same time. Usually the best rate
TO sow is about one bushel Of cow
peas and half bushel of sorghum
seed to the acre. Where the grain drill
Is not available for sowing, the cow
pea seed should be disked or narrowed
In, and the sorghum should then be
sOwn while the land Is rough, the
seed being covered with drag hnr-
row or weeder.
Excellent results are obtained by
sowing cowpeas and sorghums togeth-
er In cultivated rows PA to 3 feet
apart. This method requires about
As pounds of cowpeas and about one
third of bushel Of sorghum seed to
the acre.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
GROWING COWpEA
IN COMBINATION
Greater Variety and Larger Yield
OF Feed Is Obtained and
Easier to Cure.
CORN USED QUITE GENERALLY
Excellent Mixture for Silage and Is
Being Extensively Used on Dairy
Farms-Sorghums and ksfrs
Also Favored.

prepared BY the United States Department
OF Agricultural
Although the cowpea can be salts
fectorily grown alone. II Is more nd
vantageousy grown for hay In COM
bination with other crops. When grown
In mis- manner. not only Is IA greater
variety and larger yield Of feed OBJ
iuineh jut the mixed hay is much
ruoro easily cured and handled. Corn
Is used quite generally with cowpeas,
but only to slight extent for hay.
The crop most widely used with cow
peas for hay Is sorghum, both sweet
sorghums and kafirs, although other
crops. such as sudan grass, Johnson
grass, soy beans and millet, are used.
cowpeas and Corn.
The cowpea is an excellent crop to
grow with corn for silage, and II Is
being used extensively for this pur-
pose on many dairy farms. especially
in the northern part of the cowpea
area.
If grown with corn for other than
silage purposes, cowpeas are allowed
to ripen q fair percentage of pods,
which are gathered for seed and the
remainder pastured. This method not
only gives crop of corn but also
sufficient cowpea seed for sowing the
next season, and the residue makes
either hay crop or fair amount of
grazing for stock. In many parts Of
the South, especially In the sugar
cane districts of Louisiana, cowpeas
instead of being pastured are harvest
ed for hay after the corn has been
gathered.
Cowpeas and Sorghum.
Cowpeas grown In combination with
sorghum make an excellent hay or
silage crop. As a hay crop this mix
ture Is more easily cured than cow
peas alone. constitutes a well-balanced
ration, and is relished by all kinds Of
farm stock. Both the sweet sorghums
and the kafirs are used. The Amber
sorghum Is most generally favored.
When grown In rows, the Sumac and
orange varieties of sorghum are fully
as good as the amber since they grow
larger and stronger plants. The whip
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
START EGGPLANT IN
WARM, SUNNY PLACE
Rich Soil and Good Cultivation Is
Necessary.
Occasional Applications Of Very Weak
Liquid Manure 10 Beneficial
Little Flea Beetle Is Most
Troublesome.

Eggplant. so called because the
great fruits are about the Size and
shape of an ostrich egg is closely re-
lated to the tomato and pepper and
requires very much the same trent
ment as do peppers, say garden spe'
cialists of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. The eggplant is
very easily Injured by cold and the
plants must be started indoors
throughout the greater pnrt of the
country. Start the seed In the house
by sowing In small box filled with
good soil The smnn plants should
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
PRIEST SAVED HUNGRY BIRDS
Now Feathersd sonosters Say Mass
for Their Kind Protector, Ac-
cordinp to Legend.

On religious holidays. when the bells
In the centuries old mission church at
Juarez, Mexico. ring for vespers, out
OF the green fields of the Rio Grande
valley swarms vast horde Of red
winged blackbirds. They flutter and
chirp In melodious clouds around the
antique Spanish belfry before settling
Armas. Whenever this happens. all
over Juarez pious souls cross them
selves and whisper. "Mass Is being
sung agnin for the kind padre"
What the "kind PADRES" name was
or when he lived are matters lost In
the depths Of human forgetfuness.
But some time In the Seventeenth or
early Eighteenth century. the Jharez
good souls know. the blackblrds were
dying by thousands In drought which
dried the Rio Grande In Its bed and
withered the valleys vegetation to
husks. Then II was the kind padre.
sharing with them the little stock of
corn that he had boarded for himself
and his horse. saved the birds until
the rains came.
so. although even the plous admit
that some blackblrds roost In the Plaza
de Armas every night no scoffer can
persuade them that the whole black
bird population OF the valley does not
come there on the especially sacred
days to chirp mass for the kind soul
which befriended them In bygone
century.-D. Ackmann In the New
York Evening Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02

the south side. The good soil from
the packed manure. II is good plan
to mix little well-rotted manure with
this soil.
Put the sash on and leave the bed
to heat for several days. First the
manure will become very hot, then
after two or three days 1t will grad
ually cool. The temperature will then
remain more moderate. No seeds
should he planted until the temper
ature OF the soil has fallen below 50
degrees. Use thermometer, the bulb
of which Is buried about 3 inches deep
In the soil. Feeling the bed with the
hand Is not reliable method of TAX
ing the temperature. Have piece
Of old carpet or burlap mat to throw
over the sash for protection on ex-
tremely cold nights.
Care Of Hotbeds.
Hotbeds must be watched during
bright weather TO prevent them be-
coming too warm, as the sun shining
directly on the glass soon brings the
temperature above that suitable for
the growing of plants.
Ventilation Is provided by propplng
the sash up at one side or the other
according to the direction Of the wind.
Have the wind blow over the opening
and not directly into the bed.
Cold frames are hOtbeds minus ar
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02

you better hurry, or Il really will
be too late"
An Intense hatred for Sammy flood
ed Don as he read this third note. The
lmpudence of the boy interfering In
this way and trying to tell Don how
to run his nffalrs II he ever caught
him In the act OF putting note on
the desk he'd--he'd pulverze the boy,
that's what.
So Intensely was Don aroused that
the next noon he didn't leave the
building at all: he simply went from
the general Office Into nearby room
and there camped to await develop
ments and to wonder morosely when
Dolly and Gllllom would get married.
Then. about IL 80 o'clock. Don's ac-
tivities we're rewarded. He saw Sam
my walking through the big general
Office room toward the desk. He saw
Sammy stop at the desk and quickly
put a paper upon Il. And then Don
swooped down upon Sammy like an
eagle after Its prey.
II got you that tlmei" exclaimed
lfon. iVu-youft 81 lItsu We bot "
good mind toto"
With Sammy In his hands. Don was
quite at loss what to do next. He
couldn't hurt the hoy. OF course. but
Sammy's impertinence must stop.
But apparently Sammy didn't realize
that he was In any physical danger.
for he writhed In Don's grasp and be-
gan telling Don to let him 60 Then
suddenly Sammy's tune changed.
"Oh, Miss Dolly-helpl Come quick.
Miss Dollyw
Don listened TO Sammy In the ut
most amazement. What had Dolly to
do with the AFFAIR."
AT Sammy's cry the door from the
girls rest room opened and Dolly hur-
ried into the general office. Don saw
her face go scarlet as she took In
the situation.
"You make him let me got" cried
Sammy. "He-he-"
that" demanded Dolly. coming up to
Don.
I'm not picking on him." declared
Don. rather sullenly. "But he's been
annoying me with a lot of silly notes
and-and It's got to stop"
AS Don spoke his grasp on Sammy
loosened. Sammy suddenly squirmed
away. and then at safe distance
made face at Don.
"You poor fshl' cried Sammy. Go
ahead and get her. She made ne
write the notes. She told me Just
what to write T.
Sammy pointed at Dolly and then
scurried from the room.
As the full significance Of Sammy's
words came to Don his heart leaped
into his eyes and he gazed deep Into
Dolly's eyes. And In her eyes. before
she shyly turned away. he saw some
thing that mnde his heart leap for
Joy.
"why, why. Dollyl" he exclaimed,
and caught her to him.
"And you aren't going to marry
Gilliom?" questioned Don. you're
willing to take chance with me. poor
salary and everything?"
"No-and. and yes" smiled Dolly.
"You know which Is no and which Is
yes. only went with Gllllom to make
you jealous"
"But why didn't you say something
or do something" queried Don.
"Why didn't you" countered Dolly.
And as Don had to come back to
that question. he kissed her again.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
HIGH PRICE FOR CORN CROP
10 Given to-Purebreds Make
Best Returns.

Despite the low corn prices. there
are many farmers disposing Of all
they raised at good prices, while 9TH
era are getting less than market
prices. 1t all depends upon the kind
Of stock that eats II. Purebred stock
insures tia best returnA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
MILK SAMPLES FOR TESTING
Only Fair Way Would Be to Make
Average Of Two to Four Milkinas
Cows viii Vary.

A fair sample of milk for test
should be an average Of two or four
milkings. Cows do not always give
milk of the same test. Lots OF cows
test lower In the morning milking
than at night. The only fair way Is to
make an average and sample Of more
than one milking Is necessary to get
this average test
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-02
KEEP HORSES IN CONDITION
Injurious Practice to Permit Animals
to Go for Weeks Without Some
Attention.

Don't neglect to curry the horses
these days. 1t Is injurious TO allow
them to go for days and weeks with.
out attention. A good currying once
or twice week will not only make
them look better. but they will feel
better and keep In better condition
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
Local News. and Personal Items

Miss Mae Parks, of Tillery, was a
shopper in Scotland Neck yesterday.
Mir. Herman Hedgepeth, Of Hob
good, was a business visitor here today.
Mr.. B. +. Craft, of Hobgood, was
q business visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. J. T. Matthews, Of Oak City,
vas !, business visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. J. A. Hawks, of Petersburg, was
/: business visitor here ;. '"v.
Mr. Spooner Dunn and wife have
moved TO the Jimmy Gotten place III
ClaEksville.
farm, was a buiness visitor in town
this morning.
Miss Margaret Everett, Of Palmyra
was in Scotland Neck yesterday shop
ping.
Mrs. R. Fl. White and Miss Eliza
beth White, of Hobgood, were III Scot
land Neck yesterday shopping.
Nj. and Mrs. \. B. Allsbrook, cf
Allsbrook, S. c., are visiting Mrs.
A. NJ Riddick.
Mrs Willie Knight and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Pittan, who have been occupy
ing the old Smith House in Clarksvills
lave moved to the A. S. Dunn house
Hon. md Mrs. Claude Kitchin ana
Miss lone Kitchin, will leave tomor
row for Washington, where Miss Kit
chin is being taken for treatment.
Mr.. Robt. II. Polluck and son, wi.t
have been in Scotland Neck for sew
| eral DAYS on business, returned <
Sheir homes in Philadelphia today.
REPORTS state that Mr.. J. 0. Apple
white, who is in q hospital in Rich
mond, states that he is improving rap
Idly and hopes to be home again
shortly
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
APPEAL FOR SUFFERING
RUSSIANS

An appeal has been sent out 10
Southern Baptists for supplies Of cloth
ing to be sent to the sufferers Of
Russia. The Woman's Missionary So
ciety Of the Baptist Church is prepar-
ing to send box next Wednesday.
Contributions from all members Of
church are urged and anything sent
by other people of the town will be
appreciated. Donations may be sent
to the nome of Mrs E. E. Hilliard any
time before Tuesday night. The fol
lowing is a list Of supplies desired:
Note carefully wnat is needed:
Knitted garments.
Stout warm suits.
Simple cotton dresses
Underwear and stockings
Sensible shoes with low heels and
broad toes.
balinS.
Yarns for knitting and leather whicl
cobhiers can make into shoes.
] Cloth in enormous quantities, includ
ing dress material, suitings, flannel
cite, etc.
! BABY clothing and for all ages abov
abyhood.
Secondhand clothing as well as ney
clothing and new goods for clothin
are e:rgentlv asked, but do not ser
soiled underwear, flimsy lingerie
fancy shose or anything which viii
not render service.
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
NOTICE OF SALE

Under and by virtue Of the author
ity contained in certain mortgage
executed on the 9th day OF Nov. 1920
by F. T. House and wife, Lottie House
and registered in the register Of deeds
320 at page 211 to secure the Jay
ment of certain bond of even date
herewith; and the stipulation in said
mortgage not having been complied
with. the owner Of said mort gage will
on Monday, the 18th day Of Feb.
house of Halifax County, Halifax, y.
C. offer for public sale, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following real
estate:
A certain parcel or lot of land try
ing ana being in Halifax County in or
near the town Of Hobgood n. c., and
described and defined as follows: Be
ing lots Nos IS & 10 in Block L
described and contained i'll certain
Map showing the property Of the East
Carolina Land Improvement co. which
Map is registered in the register Of
deeds office for Martin County in
lat Book No. .. ut page g.
This .ha 18th day Of January, 1922
r. P. HYMAN & CO, Owner
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
BIG RALLY SERVICE AT METHC
DIST CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

There will be a Rally Service at the
Meth odist Church next Sunday even
ing at seven thirty o clock. A special
paogram has been arranged. Tue
public is invited to attend, and each
member is especially urged to b9
present.
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
THIN FRA|L PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE TANLAC
Hundreds of Men Scotland Appear To Be
Physical Wrecks Simple Because Their Systems
ing for Nourishment
There are hundreds Of thin, rundown, n

There hundreds Of thin and wom
right here Scotland Neck who strong surd
and vigorous nng through veins and
feeling rmul Of life and if they would only
experience others all the United States
assist digest the food they simply
lac.
OF not and
of
forms Of dyspepsia indigestion by
ed numbers have quickly
to
crease in the the
phenomenal func
in weight thin ail
ture's
preparation being faot is snota
Worlds of
Greatest Tonic by the helpful action Of Tanlac which
by the
the
trouble
swelling,
MUSCLE. s
stomach shortness OF BREATH
in of
lisagreeable IT
for in
indefinite the entire
tie
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13

FOR RENT-A 10 ROOM HOUSE
in Clark sville at $50 per month.
Mrs s. B.Kitchin. 112 St
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
COAL ROLLING

COAT. ROLLING
We have two cars of coal rolling
one due to arrive to-day, the other
three or four days later.