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, 1923-09-12
Use Pure Bred Sires to
Improve Sheep Flocks

Woolgrowers in several counties In
middle Tennessee, including back.
woods communities, are improving
their flocks by the use Of pure bred
sires, according to reports received by
the United States Department of Agri.
culture from G. G. Flanery of the Ten
nessee extension service. Recently rs
farmers signed agreements to use
pure bred slres exclusively under the
Better Sires-Better Stock" plan.
The drive is being continued and live
stock judging is to he "A feature Of
the activities at CLUB" camps during
the summer.
September l Is n noteworthy date In
livestock progress in that region, for
on that day IA carload OF scrub sires
will be shipped out. In october, nc
cordlng to plans, all the pure bred
slres recently placed OF farms in the
region are to be shown ut u county
fair.
, 1923-09-12

Prepared by the United States Department
of A~griculture.)
The use of portable exhibits is one
Of the very effective means developed
In recent years to bring the findings of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture before the people of the coun-
try. That this method has become
popular is indicated by the estimates
made on the number of people reached
last year at various types of fairs,
shows and meetings. The office of ex-
hibits prepared attractive models,
scenes and charts for use at 100 places
in this country and for the Brazilian
international exposition at Rio de ia
metro. Brazil. Rough estimates, based
on the attendance at the various
places, indicates that department find
ings were communicated to nearly s.
BOO 1900 persons in this country.
Where Exhibits Were Made.
OF the 101 exhibits made, 3 were at
expositions of international scope, l at
Chicago, / at Portland, Ore, and the
other in Brazil % were at state fairs
or shows of similar nature; IL Mt in
terstate fairs; % at regional fairs; .
, 1923-09-12
LIVE STOCK NOTES

XIII n scrub bull Monday and on
Tuesday you1l be better on.
If you nre planning on raising some
good pigs and geftl " into the bust
ness, IL is none too early To plan now
for your next years pig crop.
Exercise for the gifts and especially
the old sows Is necessary Il large 1T.
tcrs of strong, healthy pigs IRE to be
expected.
Every progressive farmer should
raise pure bred live stock, and every
progressive breeder needs records for
keeping truck OF his herd.
II Is best to have more than ono
pasture for sheep, alternating each
year. In this wny troubles from para
sites nre reduced to n minimum.
What good are horns for domestic
cattle7 Except for purposes OF de-
Tense on the range where coyotes and
bears still do some damage. horns are
D menace and = needless expense.
, 1923-09-12
Superior Qualities of
Silage for Dairy Cows

STlage is n succulent, grasslikc feed
and stimulates digestion. II has the
same effect ms grass, giving thrlft 10
the animal; and less sickness Is eX
perlcnced among stock when good
sllnge is fed. Sllnge stimulates the
milk flow and all milking stock should
receive II. Sllage Is cooling and appe-
tizing, and 1t prevents many Of the
troubles resulting from overlooking Of
concentrates. Most of the worlds dairy
records have been made by cows that
are fed sllage.
, 1923-09-12
By
Katharine NeWlin Burt
Copyright by Katharine N. Burt

that has got to be like they are"-Joan
was talking a great deal and having
trouble with her few simple words
but I like folks in stories to look
like I want 'em to look"
mot the way the writer describes
them7"
Yes. sir. But you can make up a
whole lot on what the writer describes.
If he says her eyes Is blue you can
see EN- dark blue or light blue or Jest
blue. An o can see 'em shaped
round or what not, the way you think
about folks that you've heard of an
have never met"
1t was extraordinary how this effort
at self-expression excited Joan. She
was rarely s~elf-conscious, but she was
usually passive or stolid; now there
was a brilliant flush in her face and
her large eyes deepened and glowed.
81 heerd tell Of you, Mr.. Holliwell.
Fellers come up here to see Pierre
onct In a while an one or two of 'em
spoke your name. An I kinder figured
out you was a weedy Teller, awful
solemn-like. an of course you amt,
but it's real hard for me to notion
that there amt two Mr.. Holliwells,
you an the weedy sin-buster I've ben
%picturin'. Like as not I'll get to
thinkin' of you like two fellers." Joan
sighed. Seems like when I onct get
a notion In my head 1t Jest sticks there
some way"
"Then the more wise notions you
get the better. I'll ride up here In
a couple of weeks time with some
books. You may keep them as long
as you will. All winter, If you like.
When I can get up here. we car talk
them over. you and Lands and I. I'll
try to choose some without pictures.
There will be stories and some poetry,
too"
81 amt never read but one pome."
said joan.
"And that wasT"
She sat down on the floor by the
hearth, her head tiNown back to lean
against the cobbles of the chimney
piece, her knees locked in her hands.
That magnificent long throat of hers
ran up to the black coils of hair which
had slipped heavily down over her
ears. The light edged her round chin
and her strongly modelled, regular fea-
lures; the full. firm mouth so savagely
pure and and ~self-contained.
The eyes were mysterious under their
, 1923-09-12
and Minerals
Necessary in Hog Feed

Considering the whole problem of
economical. successful and satisfactory
pork production with a minimum
chance of loss from disease when one
studies the problem a little, Il Is easy
10 see that the things necessary are "A
program that provides as chenply as
possible plenty Of proteins and min
erals In the ration. And In getting
them cheaply by the use OF growing
crops. we have gone a long way In
satisfying the sanitary requirements by
eliminating chances of loss from some
Of the contagious diseases and para
sites of the ovcrcrowded hog lot.
, 1923-09-12
Kill Horse Nettles by
Keeping Them Cut Close

The only way to kill horse or bull
nettles is to keep them from growing
from July to December. They must
store some food In their roots some
time before winter. md they get this
food out OF their tops. but when the
tops are kept cut close to the ground
all fall there is no way the plants
can get food to store In their roots,
and II they store none they will die
during the winter.
, 1923-09-12
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Bred Live Stock
Solve Feeding Problem

Solve Feeding Problem
prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
The extent TO which pure bred live
stock helps solve farmers feeding prob
lens is n striking result of a ques.
t%ionnaire investigation just completed
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. In this study nearly 500
practical stockmen described what
their most serious feeding problems
were and how they are meeting them.
In answer to the question, "Do you
find that live stock of improved breed
ing make greater gains or produce
more than scrubs or common stock
when fed in the same way 2" there was
almost unanimous agreement on the
better results obtained In feeding i'm
proved live stock. Most replies gave
specific figures on the extent OF SUI
perlority as shown by financial returns.
The figures varied widely with an av-
erage superiority of 39.6 per cent for
the improved stock. In general. pure
bred stock excelled the grades and the
grades greatly excelled scrubs.
Commenting on the result. live stock
specialists in the Department of Agri-
culture point out that improved stock
Is more likely to receive somewhat bet
ter feed and care, yet, since good stock
and good feed and care go together 50
commonly, the per cent given is about
what others may expect when they i'm
prove their herds or flocks. While the
result lacks the preciseness of scien-
tific work, II has as a background the
average of 20 years experience of
nearly 500 practical live stock owners,
under farm conditions. The figure given
is strikingly similar to that of 40.4 per
cent obtained by the department more
IA n year 6 ms showing the SUI
perior utility value of pure breds over
common stock from a general farm
point of view.
Many farmers, in discussing the SUI
perior ability of pure breds in utilizing
feeds, gave interesting experiences. A
southern hog grower states that his
pure bred swine make 80 per cent bet
feed and care.
A South Dakota farmer told of SELL
Ing three good grade steers on the
Omaha market for S55.36 apiece more
per head than scrubs raised with them.
An Ohio dairyman kept milk records
of some common cows and pure breds
with the result that showed II produc-
ton at the end of the year double that
of the common took.
Another farmer reported n feeding
test in which he kept well-bred cattle
and scrubS in the same ynr1 all rpceiy-
, 1923-09-12

thick lashes and dark, long brows.
hands were picked out In their full
value OF line and texture from the
dark cotton dress she was wearing.
'It's a pome on n card what father
had, stuck ag'in' the wall" She began
to recite, her eyes fixed upon him with
childlike gravity. "'He maketh me
TO lie down In green pastures: He
leadeth me beside the still waters.
Yea, though I walk through the valley
Of shadows. Thou art with me. Thy
rod and Thy STAFF they comfort me-
Holliwell had taken the pipe from
between his teeth. had Strengthened
up. Her deep voice, the slight swing
ing Of her body to the rhythm she had
unconsciously given to her lines, the
strange glow in her eyes Hol'
liz ell wondered why these things, this
brief, slng-song recitation, had given
n light thrill to the surface Of his skin,
Ind sent a tingllng to his iinger-tips.
He was the first person to wonder at
that effect of Joan's cadcnced music.
'The Wiley of the shadow" she had
missed n familiar phrase and added
ynIue to n too often repeated line.
"Jonn, .Jonn - said the '~'sin-buster,'
nm exclamation drawn from him on n
deep breath. "whnt nm extraordinary
girl you arei What n marvellous
woman you ARE going to bei'
Jonn looked at him In n silence OF
pure nstonlshment and that was the
- .
, 1923-09-12
English Law Seems Unfair.

Under the English law the wife OF
n criminal Ia legally justified In doing
nil she can. short OF committing an
other crime. to shield her husband
from JUSTICE; although any other per-
son doing sc would be liable TO BIO
charged MS an accessory after the fact.
n husband IA forbidden to shield
his wife who IL . criminal. His duty
is to hand her ovsr to the Officers Of
Justice.
, 1923-09-12
v

Pierre Becomes Alarmed About His
Property.
The next time HolIIwell came he
brought the books, and. finding Pierre
NJ home, he sat with his host after
supper and talked mems tale Of the
country; Of game. Of %ranching. a little
rossip. stories Of travel. humorous az
, 1923-09-12
Hi BRANDING IRON
SYNOPSIS

Joan Landis. eighteen a
old. wife of Pierre, 10 the daugh-
ter Of John Carver. who MUIR
dered her mother for adultery.
Her lonely life. with her father.
in a wyoming cabin, unbearable.
Joan leaves him to work In a
hotel in a nearby town. Joan
meets Pierre. and the two. mutu-
ally attracted. are married.
, 1923-09-12

/ teHlnS.
John Carver had used a phrase,
when you see her eyes lookin' an
lookin' at another man" and this
phrase had stuck in Pierre's sensitive
and Jealous memory. What Joan felt
for Holliwell was a sort Of ignorant
and respectful tenderness, the excite
ment of an intelligent child first moved
to a knowledge of Its own intelligence /;
the gratitude of savage loneliness
ton. A consciousness of her clean
mind, a consciousness Of her young,
untamed spirit, had come slowly to life
In her since her talk with Holliwell.
Joan was peculiarly a woman-that Is,
the passive and receptive. being.
Pierre had laid his hand on her heart
and she had followed him; now this
young parson had put a curious finger
on her brain. 1t followed him. Her
husband saw the admiration, the graft
tude, the tender excitement in her
by John Carver's hand shot u roots
and tiny. deadly branches.
But Joan and Holliwell we're I'M.
aware. Pierre smoked rapidly, rolling
cigarette after cigarette; he listened
with a courteous air, he told stories
in his soft, slow voice; once he went
out to bring in a fresh log and, COM
ing back on noiseless feet, saw Joan
and her instructor bent over one of
the books and Joan's face was almost
that Of a stranger, SO eager, so flushed,
,,,sth 500 .1-lnn L. th4 ,,r,nII- ctfl Drn
eyes.
1t was not till a week or two after
this second visit from the clergyman
that Pierre's s%moldering Jealousy
broke into flame. After clearing
away the supper things with an alb
sent air Of eager expectation, Joan
would dry her hands or her apron,
and, taking down one of her books
from their place in a shelf corner, she
would draw her chair close to this
lamp and begin to read. forgetful Of
Pierre. These had been the happiest
hours for him; he would tell Joan
about his days work, about his plans.
about his past life; wonderful 1t WAS
to him, after his loneliness, that she
| should be sitting there drinking in
every word and loving him with her
dumb, wild eyes. Now, there was no
talk and no listening. Joan's absorbed
face was turned from MIN n DENT
over her book, her lips moved, h
would stop and stare before her.
After a long while he would get up
and got to bed, but she would stay
with her books till a restless move
ment from him would make her aware
OF the lamplight shining wakefulness
upon him through the chlnks IN the
partition wall. Then she would get up
reluctantly. signing, and come to bed.
For ten evenings this went or,
Pierre's heart slowly heating itself.
until, all at once. the flame leaped
Joan had united her apron and
reached up for her book. Pierre had
been waiting, hoping that Of her free
will she might prefer his company to
the "parson fellers"-for In his igno-
rance those books were jealousy per
sonified-but, without a glance in his
direction. she had turned as usual
to the shelf.
"You goin' TO readr' asked Pierre
hoarsely. 1t was a painful effort to
speak.
She turned with a childish look of
establishment. "Yes, Pierre"
He stood up with one OF his 1.-THE,
swift movements, all in one ripping
piece. by Cd, you're rot, thought"
said he, strobe over to her, snatched
the volume from her, threw 1t back
into Its place and pointed her to her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
Normal School
Trustees Plan
New Construction

The State board of normal school
trustees at a meeting held at the
State House Tuesday with DR.. A. o.
Thomas, State superintendent of
schools, -officio member of the
board, decided to proceed with the
construction of a wing to the dormi-
tory at the Presque Isle Normal
school, and also to go ahead with the
plans for a new dormitory at the
Pennington Normal school. The
architects for the work were select
ed, subject to the approval of the
Governor and Council, but until this
approval is given they will not be
announced.
The wing which will be built on
the dormitory at Pressure Isle Nor
NAL school will provide accommoda-
tions for so students who were quar-
tered in the buildings which were
burned in the recent fire.
Report was made at the meeting
that site for the dormitory at
Pennington Normal school had been
purchased, directed by the trustees.
Members of the board discussed
plans for the dormitory which will
contain 100 or 100 rooms.
Commencement dates were set as
follows: Gorham, A. NJ, June 20;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
Preparing Maine
Exhibit for Big
Florida Carnival

Curator Thomas A. James of the
state Museum is at present engaged
in painting two large canvases to be
used in the State of Maine exhibit at
the Florida State Carnival which is
to be held soon in st. Petersburg.
one of these paintings will depict q
Maine woods scene. brook with trout
and an inland lake. The other will
eNemplify the agricultural side Of the
state with fields of grain, etc
These paintings will be of giant
size and will form the sides to the
Maine float in the parade. Mr.. James
is now at work on them and confess
scs that it is some undertaking. For
the float there will also he a large
banner for the front with the follow
ing blaZoned on it, Maine acricul-
ture and recreation is a good COM
bnation for Health. Wealth and
Prosperity" The exhibit is being
fostered by three state departments.
the agricultural, forestry and fish and
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
BRIDGE ECONOMY
WOOD OR Cement
MARTINS POINT COSTS

Martins Point bridge, Cumberland
county, does not appear to have been
an altogether happy selection on the
make it an illustration Of economy in
bridge building. The statement that
it cost 100000 and will last twenty
years is being challenged.
Investigation of the records in the
office of the Cumberland county COM
missioners reveals, it is said, that
this bridge has cost the county since
1918, S163. 023.55, which hardly COM
parcs favorably with the reported
cost of 100000. Naturally there is
inquiry as to where the original fig
ures originated.
From the annual reports Of the
county commissioners it is learned
that in 1916 the sum of $42l5.30 was
spent to make the bridge passable.
Two years later entire reconstruction
was begun. so that from 1916 to date
tire cost of reconstruction is $3.50. 233.-
50. ana this docs not include the es-
innate of expenditures for 1928.
Previous to 1916 the County Com
misSioncrs are said not to have kept
a separate record of the maintenance
cost on the Marian's Point bridge. all
bridge expenditures being noted in
their annual report without mention
being made as to which bridge the
money was spent on. The 1912 re-
port docs show. however. that S20o9-
GS was spent for planling on this
bridge and it is likely that replank-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

Mr.. PHILLIPS of Orrinrton. Mr..
Speaker. l would like to ask that the
rules be suspended and the vote re-
considered whereby those resolves
We're referred to the Cole committee.
The SPEAKER: The Chair Twill
ask the gentlerln Mr. Phillips> if
he alludes to the resolve introduced
today, or to previous resolves?
MIR. PHILLIPS: I understood it
to be previous resolves. Mr.. Speaker.
The SPEAKER: win the gentle
man state to the Chair The nature
of the resolves"
Mr.. PHILLIPS: I cannot 30 it. Mr..
Speaker
The SPEAKER: Will tn, gentle
man state to the Chair when tho
resolves weer introduced in the
Honseo
Mr. PHILLIPS: That dent know.
l heard in the reading certain re-
solves, as I understood them, PEI tain
ing to departmental expenses, md
they were assigned to the Cole COM
mittee.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
alludes then. no doubt. to the bill
introduced this morning.
On motion by Mr.. PhIlips of Or
rlnSton. 1t was voted that The action
OF the House be reconsidt rcd where
by Dill. An Act relating to the in
come and appropriations OF the
several departments and state in
Stltutlons. was referred to the COM
mlttee on Cole Report; and on further
motion by the same gentleman. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
Hard Coal on Way
to Maine Points

There were eleven cars Of anthra-
cite coal for the State of Maine on
hand at Aver. Mass, Tuesday morn
ing and Fuel Director Lane has
taken the matter of movement of
these cars up with Mr.. Garrett Fort.
vice-president of the Boston &
Maine Railroad. and he will use
every effort to move these eleven
cars forward from Aver on the first
Portland freight today. Further.
Mr.. Lane has also checked up at
East Deerfield. Mass. Is cars of an
thracite for the State of Maine, and
Mr.. Lane has promise from the
vice-president of the Boston &
Maine that these cars will be moved
from East Deerfield during the night
and given special attention as to
movements into Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
City Man Lacks
Sense Of H0meness

Cleveland. o.. Feb. 20-Ihc city
man. is. in Il sense. a lost man. Rev.
Ralph w. Sockman, Of New York
city. told the Council OF Cities Of the
Methodist Episcopal church meeting
h"ro today NO longer rooted in the
soil, he lacks a sense of at hon?enosS,
continued Roy. Sockman. In our
extremely large cities he loses MS
vivid sentiment of civic pride. The
dcni2ens of Gopher Prairie and the
Rabbits" of siXth-sized cities may
be inspired by a boosting loyalty to
serve the institutions of their home
towns. But in New York CITY. for
instance, mon feol the place has mo-
mentum enough to run itself.
"They will get what they can out OF
4 for themselves. The committing
bees suck their sustcnance from the
skyscrapin- petals of our cities and
thcn make their deposits in the sub
urban hOncycOnbS. If the man on
broadway or Michigan Boulevard felt
the same sense of responsibility as on
Main street, the moral and civic tone
Of our metropolitan Ccnters would be
UNNECESSARILY elevated. and the prob
lem of tho city church would be al
most wholly changed. The individual
personality willis in a crowd.
"The lostneSs Of the urban mind
shows itself not only in lack of re-
sponsibility but in its craving Tor
change Our cities are places of I'M
rest The very environment is one
of rapid ruin. A passcr-by looks at
a building twice because 1t may not
be there when he returns next week.
We are told to look unto the hills
whence comcth our strength. The
hills suggest the eternal. But these
man-made walls of city stone sug-
gest not the eternal. but the temp
orary. This changeableness of en-
vironmeht is reflected in the inter-
osts, the thinking, the loyaltieS of the
urban dwellers.
1.-The city mind tends to become
movie mind. Our age generally is
chara cterized by fragmentary think
ing. Ours is the generation of the
short story, the choppy scenario, the
sketchy impressionistic art. In the
city this trait is accentuated. Here
rises a real question for the church.
"The preacher must recognise that
the people are not thinking things
through. In my opinion the most
outstanding single need of the Meth
odst Episcopal church today is for
constructive theological preaching
winch can Interpret " people tileiI
fitting half thought ideas. The
lost urban mind must find a glide in
the pulpit.
Social castles separate and confuse
the city jewellers. The public school
is no longer the meeting place of rich
and poor on Il plane of comradcship.
"VNho shall dissolve these race and
class distinctions, if the church does
not? The church must be a drill
ground for democracy"
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ing was necessary at least every two


ing was necessary at least every two
years.
From all this the conclusion is be-
ing drawn that the item OF maintcn-
ance is one that should have very
careful consideration by the Gov
ernor and Council or anyone else in
terested in bridge construction: that
cur bridges are the most important
links in our highway system and
should be constructed of permanent
material; that the initial cost is only
secondary consideration, that per-
manence, fire risk and low maintcn-
ance cost should be the determining
factors considered in this important
matter.
a wooden bridge at its best is al
ways an unsightly structure and our
summer tourists<would scarcely feel
encouraged by finding that ono or
, more of the wooden bridges on their
route had been destroyed bv fire
There arc many instances where
such a calamity has bcfallon a COM
munity and to their sorrow they have
learned that the chcan initial cost
structure which they thought would
serve q decade or two has been dcs-
troNed by fire in a few hours.