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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
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things were as Mrs. Woodpecker
wanted.
Now Mr.. Owl had heard Mrs. Wren
and her husband chattering on a limb
of the tree that morning about finding
a place to live because two very rude
sparrows had taken the place they
had the year before and though they
had scolded and threatened they were
not able to make the sparrows move
out.
Il will tell them about this place"
thought Mr.. OWL THE hole they
have now will be plenty big enough
for the Wrens and they won't hammer
my head off as these noisy creatures
are doing.
1t was not easy for Mr. Owl to get
about liz daytime but he managed to
find Mr.. and Mrs Wren and told them
about the fine place they could have
If they could drive away the Wood
peckers. 81 am sure you can do this
when one of them flies away for din
ner," said Mr.. Owl. "You know they
never stop that hammering, for one
stays on duty while the other is away"
Mrs. Wren was so excited she could
not keep quiet and as soon as Mrs.
Woodpecker flew away over went the
Wrens, flying straight into the eyes
of astonished Mr.. Woodpecker chat.
tering and Tapping their wings until
he was glad to leave the tree.
1t did not take Mrs. Wren a second
to inspect the house while her husband
stood guard outside. 1--WE will take ii"
she said, poking out her head, and
though it was a noisy battle they had
when Mrs Woodpecker returned with
her husband the Wrens kept the house,
"Now l will have a little peace"
said Mr.. Owl solemnly, and all the
birds around who had been watching i.
said, 30 wise Mr.. Owl, how very wise
you are indeed"
But alas and alack for Mr.. Owls
well-laid plans for peace, in a few
days he was holding his ears to shut
out the scolding chatter of Mrs. Wren,
for he did not know that she was a
bad scold.
Mr.. Owl knew better than to try tot
get Mrs. Wren to move. He disliked /
a quarrel anyway and well he knew
he would get the worst of it if he conf
planned of her noisy chattering.
So one night he took his belongings
under his wing and silently went away
to find another home far from ham,
mering woodpeckers and scolding Mrs. I
Wrens.
70 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
TURKEYS IN HIDDEN PLACES
Hens often Steal Nests in Patch Of
Weeds or Tall Grass-Best Plan
to Confine Them.

Turkey hens are wont to "steal"
their nests in hidden places, such as q
patch Of weeds, tall grass or thick
brush and often wander half mile or
more from home before they find To-
cations that suit them. To find these
stolen nests often proves to be long
and tedious task, the usual method
being to follow each turkey hen as she
separates from the flock and starts
toward her nest, care being taken that
she does not know she Is being fol-
lowed. A much easier and quicker
method than this is to confne the
hens early some morning soon after
they have come down from nest and
let them out late in the afternoon.
Those that are laying will then head
for their nests in order to lay the eggs
they have been holding
If many turkeys are kept, the use
Of a breeding pen will be found
great convenience. This pen should
cover a sufficient area to allow the
turkeys some exercise, an acre for fif-
teen birds being none too large. A
hog-tight wire fence three feet high
will hold most turkeys, and if any per-
sist in flying out, the flight feathers of
one wing should be clipped. Nests
should be scattered about the pen
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Appropriate. Whaff

The Church az Work, published BY
the National Council Of the Episcopal
church, tells Of resourceful native or.
ganist who was called upon suddenly
to furnish the music for a mission
wedding ceremony at Hankow, China.
The bridegroom had recently become
O Christian. Following the custom,
he sent beautiful sedan chair and a
brass band to escort the bride to his
home. where the ceremony was to be
performed. Something delayed the
bride, and the impatient young man
hurried down to the mission house,
where 1t was decided to have the
wedding on the spot. A meeting was
In progress In the church, so It was
impossible to have the brass band
play. Whereupon one Elsie Ii was
Communicated to play the wedding
march. There was no sheet music on
hand, and Elsie was not equal to the
task Of playing Mendelssohn from
memory. She was strong, however,
ON one good old march tune, and ac-
cor1ingly the wedding party were dunn
founded and amused a few minutes
later when the bride and bridegroom
marched blithely forward to the altar
to fAe tune Of Onward ChrigfiaA
Ssae(er2 Marching - - war.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
TESTING AIR IN OLD MINE
81 Ali Methods, the Lowering Of
Miners Safety Lamp Is Aeknows.
edged to Be Safest.

Raising and lowering q bucket sen.
srsl times, to bring into long-disused
mine fresh air from the surface, lis
common practice. Methane may be
expected In abandoned shafts or pits
driven in coal measures or carbona-
rsous states, or where q heavily tim.
bered shaft is partly filed with wa
ter. II methane is suspected, 1t is beS&
TO lower nothing but a miners safety
amp. II the light is not extinguished,
the descent can be considered reason
ably safe. When no safety lamp Is
available, and 1t is necessary to test
with an open light, care should be
taken to Immediately withdraw all
persons In close proximity to the shaft
or pit as there may be an explosion.
Generally, there is no physiological
warning of oxygen deficiency In the
air. The first decided feeling Is one OF
extreme weakness accompanied by diz-
Einess, better described as partial
paralysis, and the victim collapses
practically without warning. To guard
against this danger, a man should not
enter old workings without having
rope tied around his body and at least
two men on the top. The rope should
be kept taut. Then If a distress signal
D given, the explorer will not only be
prevented from falling, but can be
quickly pulled to fresh air and his LIE
mved
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
PROFIT made IN
LANDING SEASON
little Extra Care by Shepherd at
This Critical Period viii Be
Repaid Later On.
GRAIN FEED CAUSES TROUBLE
Use of Small Individual Pens Pre-
vents Other Sheep From Injuring
Young Acknowledgement Chilli
ing in Cold Weather.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The lambing season Is busy time
for the shepherd, as the percentage of
lambs saved affects the profitableness
of the flock. Extra work at this period
will be well repaid, as a little care
given at the right time will result In
the saving of many lambs, and even
of some of the ewes that would other
wise be lost, and will often thus great
ly increase the amount Of profit from
the flock, according to specialists of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture.
Ewes which have been well cared
for and which arrive at this season In
good condition will give very little
trouble during lambing 1t should be
remembered that only small amount
Of grain, approximately one-quarter to
one-half pound per head per day,
should be fed to the ewes just before
lambing, as heavy grain feeding at this
time will often cause udder trouble
Even in fiocks which have received the
best of care, it is usually necessary to
help some of the ewes deliver their
lambs. When assistance is needed the
hands should be thoroughly cleansed
and rubbed with oil to prevent infec-
ton and irritation to the eve.
Eve In Individual Pen.
Just before or Immediately after she
has LANDED, each eve should be placed
In small individual pen. The use of
these pens prevents the other sheep
from injuring the lambs and gives the
eve much better chance to mother
her lamb.
As soon as the lamb is delivered the
shepherd should cleanse the phlegm
from the lambs mouth and nostrils.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
SINGING SHOULD COME FIRST
Famous English Musician Gives Rd.
vice as to Musical Education
of the Child.

italicized in an article by Sir Dan
Godfrey is this sentence: mo child
should be given piano lessons until it
mas sung for some years in order to
develop its musical instinct" He
points out that perfection in lisping
baby songs Is attained very early in
life, and this power brings contact
with beauty before drawing is devel-
oped or color appreciated Singing is
such a personal art that it lends it.
self to the development of the indi.
v1dual as nothing else does. The Joy
which child gets In reproducing
beautiful melodies is like no other ex-
perience in life Piano playing re-
quires so much attention that the little
performer often hears very little Of
the music. The capacity of children
for memorizing and performing suit
able'music is very great, and few, In
proportion, have no ear for music.
Generally speaking, they are better
performers than listeners, except
when listening to music they know.
School without music would be a
dreadful place, for, apart from its
educational value, good music pro-
vides a bond of sympathy between
teacher and pupil In this short article
Sir Dan Godfrey has given a lead to
parents on the right lines. He wants
children's ears to be trained, their
taste awakened, their listening pow
ers developed, and their love of the
beautiful cultivated through musical
study.-Montreal Family Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Sugar Once a p.Iicacv.

We are apt to forget how short
time 1t is since sugar was regarded
As costly delicacy. proper to be used
py the wealthy alone or as a medicine.
In the early colonial days 1t sold az
about rs cents a pound, in the Loaf,
and graduated sugar was unknown.
It was with the growth of the CUSTOM
Of drinking coffee and tea that 1t be-
came food staple. When it was In
troduced TO England in medieval times
It was as Indian salt" a rare and
precious condiment, although the art
Of boiling sugar was known in India
before the Seventh century, and in
Egypt much earlier The Duteh
brought sugar to Manhattan, and a
New York Gazette of 1870 carried
this advertisement: "Public notice
10 hereby given that Nicholas Bayard.
OF the City Of New York, has erected
q house for refining all sorts of sugar
and sugar candy. and has procured
from Europe an experienced artist in
that mystery. New York Evening
Posi-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Gold In Coal

In describing the Cambria coal field
Of Wyoming, an expert mentions the
interesting fact that gold and silver
are present In small quantities In the
coal. From the occurrence Of iron
pyrite, which Is distributed through
out the coal seam, 1t is suspected that
this mineral carries the precious met
ais. The coke made from the coal is
used In the smelling works. and aver
ages from one to two pennyweights of
gold per ton, which is sufficient to
compensate for high ash content.
There has been a similar occur.
renee in South Africa. The coal oc.
CURED In small seams running through
the quartzite ore, and In places was
quite rich In gold, the ash being col.
ored a bright purple by the finely
divided particles of metal.-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
POOR MIR. OWL
A ADDRESS.

MI R. OWL is a very wise bird, all
the wood folks knew, but when
he managed to rid the big tree where
he lived Of Mr.. and Mrs Woodpecker
he was looked upon as being wiser
than ever.
Mr.. Owl had been kept awake all
day and nearly all night and the next
day, by hammering Of the Woodpeck-
ers, who had chosen to make their
home in the tree where he lived and
he was sleepy and cross-Mr. Owl
was, mean.
Cant you people stop that noise
for awhile and let a fellow sleep?"
he asked. Il have to be out at night
to make my living and here you folks
hammer away all day and last night
/ was so sleepy I could not go out,
though body could not sleep for
your noise"
1--WE are going to finish our house."
retorted Mrs. Woodpecker. 1--WE build
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Use of the Time-RaII.

In the Middle ages the time-bali
as q means of marking the passing
hours was popular. For the con.
venience of the men and women of
the various courts of Europe a great
ball was dropped from the ceiling of
the palace throne room at certain in
tervals. Today, many cities have time
balls in prominent places which drop
at noon to warn the citizens of the
time. Many harbors, Montreal and
Quebec, for instance, still use the
timeball to mark noon and other
hours.
But it remained for a little coun.
try in South America, Uruguay, to in
augurate a really modern and eff
Gent system for sending broadcast
over the capital city, Montevideo, the
time at exactly eight o'clock aft night.
At that hour every electric light in
the city grows dim for few seconds,
and the residents set their clocks ana
watches
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
TO MEASURE FARM INCOMES
Nationwide Survey Being Made to
Discover Results Of Farm
Operations.

A nationwide survey to discover the
dollars and cents result of farm opera
lions for the country as a whole In
1922 is now being made by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The survey, giving the facts of re-
ceipts and expenses, Is the first of it's
kind ever attempted, and is part Of a
permanent project to determine the
trend of incomes from farming, cur
rently from 1922 forward, and back
ward, so far as available data will per-
NIT The survey will show acreage,
farm value method of operation, pro
duction, receipts and expenses on indi-
vidual farms. Compilations will be
made by sections of the country and
also by commodities.
In addition to a general question
naire distributed among 10000 of the
departments crop reporters, detailed
broadcast questionable will be sent
to all farmers in counties where the
department has already made farm
business analysis studies. This year
the special county work will include
16 areas, ten by mail and six covered
personally by department representa-
tives.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Put the Umpire In = caoe.

Safety nrst, the oft-repeated warn.
Ing. was very religiously needed BIZ
the umpire at a recent benefit BAH
game on the Pacific coast. He ap4
peared, Popular Mechanics relates, Nt
the park with large wire CONTRIB.
ance that looked like an exaggerated
bird cage When the game started
ne took his stand inside the cage.
On top of the cage were mounted sem
aphores, lettered very plainly with
the usual umpire's verdicts, balls
strike" "out," etc, and his decis-
Ions were announced by raising the
necessary semaphore. Thus, he was
not only safe from unintentional foul
balls and the intentional pop bottles
of irate fans who differed from his
judgment but he also saved himself
from much expenditure ak iuna
pow@
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20

our own home. We're not like some
folks l know, take the leavings Of
others. -
For a minute Mr.. Owl did not reply
to this hard thrust of truth, for it was
a well-known fact in Woodland that
Mr. Owl often took the nest of Mr..
Grow or even that of Mr.. Squirrel,
so he blinked a minute and then said:
"Are you going to stop that hammer
ing tonight or not?"
Mr.. Woodpecker let his wife do all
the talking and she replied that if
they finished their work they would
stop, otherwise she would go on ham
mering until the place was as deep
as she wanted it.
Mr.. Owl could not see very well,
but it seemed to him there was much
more hammering to be done before
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Was Just Checking Up."

One morning negro sauntered In
10 the Office of a white friend. Good.
mawnin', Mr.. Withrow. Kin l use yo'
phone minute?" he asked. "Why.
certainly, Sam" Sam called his mum.
Der, and after few minutes wait.
said: rs this Mrs. Whiteside? Well
| seen In de papeh where you-all want.
ed good cullud man. Is you still
wantin' one? Then the man youse got
Is puffectly satisfactory, and you
doesn't contemplate maxim no change
soon? All right, ma'am. Good-by."
Mr.. Withrow called to Sam as he left
the phone. Nov that's too bad, Sam,
that the place is filed" "Oh, OATS
all right, Mr.. Withrow, Use de Niger
what's got de Job. but Use Jest a-want-
N to check up."-From the Argoaaut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Original Playing Cards.

The original pack of cards was
culver of arrows. Playing cards are
regarded as derived from the divina-
tory use Of the arrow away back In
the cradle of civilization-China or
India, says Stewart Culin, the archae-
ologist. The ancients played games
with marked arrows, and the
Museum of Archaeology, University of
Pennsylvania, has several specimens
Of these primitive playing cards.
Ancient Chinese and Corean cards
are long and narrow, and by their
design and name show Enthusiastically
that they are conventionalized shaft.
ments of arrows, retaining In their
suit marks the same symbolism as that
of the culver of arrows from which they
were derived. The old Corean and
Chinese name for playing cards La
lighting tablets"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
The INGENIOUS Beaver.

In paper presented to the British
association, attention was invited to
the great advantage that was gained
by the first animals which succeeded
Ia securing thermal and chemical con-
stancy In their environment, thus rem
dering themselves Independent of
changes In the external medium. Man
is the most remarkable for his activity
In this respect, but many other crea.
lures differ from him only In the de-
gree Of their activity directed to a
similar end, and, it should be added
IN some parts Of this country the ac-
tivity of the beaver In creating an
artificial environment has, until lately.
been more marked than that Of man
himself
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
SHIP ONIONS LONG DISTANCE
Important That They Be Properly Ma
tured, Cleaned and Graded
Before Packing.

If properly matured, cleaned and
graded, onions may be shipped long
distances. If they are shipped to
points outside of your state, they have
to be graded according to the stand
ards adopted by the United States De
partment of Agriculture. Before ship
ping, you should know the financial
standing of the person or firm you are
dealing with.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Poem Had ORIGIN in Actua, Life

The famous poem about the boy who
stood on the burning deck had its
origin In an actual happening which
constitutes page in history.
1t was during Napoleon's expedition
to Egypt that England sent Lord Mel
son to capture him and annihilate his
feet. At the battle of Abukir the
French navy was crushed and Ma
poleon was forced to flee, all but four
of his ships being sunk, burned or cap
tured.
The French admiral had been killed,
And on the deck of the flagship stood
her captain, Louis Casabianca, who
then had command Of the feet. He
was wounded and the ship was burn
ing, but he refused to leave his post.
And In spite of commands and en-
treaties, his son, boy Of ten, stayed
with him and died with him when the
ship went down, supplying the theme
for fhat famous epic Of child heroism,
sZha BIZ I'D - fhe bnEnin1 Aaek-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
VIRGINIA AND OHIO
URGE BETTER SIRES
Two States Have Been Active in
Improving Stock.
Nebraska, Kentucky, Washington,
South Carolina and Vermont Are
Also Actively Engaged In
Drive to Improve Animals.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agrtculture.)
For more than year the states of
Virginia and Ohio have been unusual
ly active, as shown by United States
Department of Agriculture records, in
improving their live stock by the use
of purebred sires. At the end of the
calendar year 1922 Ohio showed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
INCREASING EGG PRODUCTION
Poultryman Should Make Use Of Trap
Nest and Employ Systematic
Method of Breeding.

The pouitrymen who would increase
the average egg production of his
fowls should employ the trap nest at
least to some degree, practice careful
selection always, and put into effect
systematic method of breeding which
win result in more efficient strain.
grain. for the first few days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20

total of 2,293 persons who had pledged
themselves in writing to use purebred
sires for all classes Of live stock
raised. Virginias total was 1880.
Early in January, Virginia filed with
the department 104 additional pledges
in one day, thus passing the 1900
mark and narrowing the margin con-
siderably.
Other states similarly active in this
organized drive to improve their live
stock are Nebraska, Kentucky, Wash
ington, South Carolina and Vermont.
Current progress Of the work in these
and other states is shown by report,
just issued by the bureau Of animal
industry, and Is obtainable on re-
quest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20

Some lambs when dropped, while ap-
parently normal in every way, will
fail to start breathing, but oftentimes
their breathing may be started by
blowing into their mouth and nostrils
The first few hours of the lambs
life is the most critical period through
which it passes. In cold weather care
is required to prevent the newborn
lamb from chilling. In case a lamb be-
comes slightly chilled it may usually
be revived by wrapping in dry cloths
or by being placed near a warm fire
for short time. If badly chilled, how
ever, it may be necessary to immense
the lamb for two or three minutes in
water which is as hot as the hand can
bear, after which it should be wiped
as dry as possible, wrapped in dry
cloths and placed in a warm room.
Lambs which are unable to stand
and suckle, and those which have
been chilled, should be helped to Sc
cure a fill of milk as soon as possible.
After they have sucked two or three
times and become thoroughly dry and
warm they will stand considerable
hardship.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-04-20
Ewes DisoWn Lambs.

II individual pens are used for the
eve and lamb, and the ewes are in good
condition so that they have sufficient
milk for their offspring, very few of
the lambs will be disowned. Young
ewes with their first lamb, and those
in poor condition, give the most trou-
BILE in disowning their lambs. In case
eve refuses to own her lamb it often
helps to draw some of the milk and
rub 1t upon her nose and over the
lamb. If she has lost her lamb she
may be induced to adopt some dis
owned one or twin lamb by taking
the skin from her own lamb and fast
ening it over the one to be adopted.
The ewes should be given all the
water they want Immediately after
lambing, and care should be taken to
cut down on their feed, particularly