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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
Does Docking and CaStrating
Cause Loss in Weight

A great many farmers have
the idea that docking and cas-
trating checks the growth of
lambs aud that they do not make
as good gains as lambs that are
not interfered with by the oper
alton. 1t may be true that in
some cases locked and csstrated
lambs have not weighed as much
as other lambs raised under
practically the same conditions
but we do not know that their
lack of gains was due to some
other cause. The experimental
results available lead us to be-
lieve that where the operations
are done properly that it does
not check the gain any whatever.
In an experiment with 1872
| la mbs in which the weights were
taken individually at intervals
until tile 14th day after the
Operation the lambs in no case
showed loss in weight. Ken
lucky found last year is getting
reports on &c, 900 lambs that eve
aud wetlIer lambs outweighed
|ewe aud eve and buck lambs
|i.9 pounds. This may not have
been due entirely to docking and
castrating but il was certainly a
factor. .
Aside from the question of
weight we must moi overlook
other advantages that are gained
| by docking and castrating.
which are Higher dressing
percentage, .. Larger percentage
of higher priced cuts. 3. More
uniform quality and better app
pearance in carload lots on the
market. 4. The fact that packer.
Emust prefer it and are in most
cases willing TO pay a premium
when lambs are so treated, aud
Il
Is, The possibility of holding
them late in the season il
neccessary without loss in weight
or trouble occasioned by untreat'
ed lambs.
G. G. DIcKRRsoN
County Agent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
Essential Winter Feeds
for Average Hen Flock

Too many poultrymen rely almost
wholly on grain feeds during the win
ter. Green food, beef scraps, milk by
products and mineral matter are too
often omitted altogether or fed too In
frequently and sparingly. Oyster
shell, prepared grit and charcoal,
ready for the fowls at all times, pro-
vide mineral matter. Cabbage, beets.
nangles and sprouted oats make ex-
cellent green foods: hung an inch
higher than the head compels needed
winter exercise. Any fresh vegetables.
even raw potatoes are whole lot
better than nothing Of the kind at
all.
For animal food, beef scraps serve
the purpose splendidIy. MIX by-prod-
uets. when low priced, are used with
excellent results and probably with
greater returns. comparatively. thar
when fed to fapa animalR
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
|RAlUROAD .SENDS
CHILDREN TO COLLEGE

Baltimore & Ollio Offers
Scholarship to Farm Boys and
Girls.
Continuing its policy of slim
ulating the interest of farm bows
and girls in things of the farm,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
accounces that it will award a
$4,000 scholarship in this state
to tile boys or girls who most
efficiently completes his or her
project in agricultural club work /.
The club member may enter
any type of club recognized and
supervised by the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute Agri-
cultural Extension Service. such
as Corn Clubs, Potato Clubs,
Sewing Clubs, Canning Clubs,
Poultry Clubs, Calf Clubs, Pig
Clubs, aud so forth.
The winner OF the Baltimore
aud Ohio Scholarship will have
the alternative of using the schol.
arship for educate poses
at any recognized college or uni
versitv in the state, or in defray-
ing the expense of an educational
trip /. to the Boys and Girls
Fourth Annual Club Congress
and International Livestock Elk
position at Chicago.
The Baltimore and Ohio has
a wsrded 81 scholarships to e.,
"a of which the winners chose to|
use for educational purposes att
their respective State Uni
versities, while Is chose the
trip. Of the "a club
was elected the Scholar
ships for educational purposes,
II are now in college i'll the state
of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio. West
Virginia. Maryland and Pennsyl-|
vania.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
BoluIs Were Not Alike

"A man selling pottery came to
Salem and raped at a certain lady's
door," says the Boston Globe. HE
was asked In. Just as he got inside
the door he dropped one Of the bowls.
supposedly by mistake, and 1t did not
break. When In the kitchen he dropped
another. and then remarked to the
lady that his bowls were guaranteed
not to break. She bought some, to be
paid for when delivered. When they
came she put them away to wait until
some Of her friends would appear and
she would drop one for a surprise. A
friend finally arrived. The lady took
a pot from the shelf and dropped 1t
accidentally on purpose. 1t shattered
into a thousand pieces--quite unlike
the rubber samples"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
Great Skill Required
in Training Of Hauks

Various kinds of hawks were trained
for the purpose of falconry. Each
bird had its own style of flying and
its own particular method of taking
the quarry, opinion as to which spe-
cific kind of hawk was the best being
divided.
But Of them all none was more gen.
orally popular than the noble pere-
grine-a first-rate flyer, docile, tract
able and extremely courageous. says
Capt. G. W. R. Knight, NJ. c., In the
pastime which once played so great
a part in the lives of the English, and
to which reference is made in the
works of such authors as Shakespeare
and Scott.
For grouse hawking the female, be-
ing heavier, stronger bird than the
male, Is generally used, for she is bet
ter fitted to take and hold a strong
old cock grouse. She it is who is
called falcon" the male being known
as the "tiercel" because he is one
third less in size than the female.
The art of falconry consists in per-
suading a naturally fierce, wild bird
to do for her owner exactly what she
would do In any case in the wild
state-in short to display at close
quarters the amazing powers of flight
with which she has been equipped by
nature.
II she should be so successful in her
hight as to strike her quarry, she dis
patches it immediately-and in most
professional manner-a sharp bite at
the base of the skull and it is all
over On the other hand, if the hawk
falls to come up with her quarry-is
perhaps outflown, beaten in the air
she fails completely. The intended
victim disappears, doubtless rejoicing,
Into the blue, and 1t is up to the dis
consulate falconer to recover his
erring charge as soon as he can.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27

Professor ]. Russell Smith, of
Columbia University, New York
CITY, one of the, leading com :.
mercial geographers of the
United States, and a native of
Loudoun County, Va. is hunting
for big pecan trees in the Great
VALLEY.
The Professor is a member of
the Northern Nut Growers
Association, group Of en-
thusiasts, who think we have a
nat Industry coming as soon as
we can find the best native nut
trees and propagate them. He
says that is the way the apple
industry came. Already they
have found black waluuts that
yield their meats in Whole
halves. Grated trees of thes
varieties are now bearing good
crops on the experimental
grounds of some of the members.
Grated hickory trees have also
been found to WELD at sutpris-
iugly early age. The art of
grating nut trees lIas-also been
worked out by members of the
Northern Nut Growers Associ-
alton.
These nut tree searchers have
also found pecan trees growing
Ia Connecticut and Iowa, and
some Of the best of them yield
their meats ] in whole halves
Tie meats are nearly an inch
long, and Of IS fine quality Al
any grown In the south.
Professor Smith has found
several large pecan trees in hi
a1<tpa rcsnly sof Showdown ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
Toodstones

Certain black pebbles, known as
toadstones, which toads were reputed
to carry in their heads, though of lit
tie beauty as ornaments, were highly
esteemed during the dark ages be-
cause of their alleged power to heal
various kinds of digestive disorders
and for their supposed protective inf1u.
ence over children. The wearer of one
was thought immune from toothache !;
they were held as antidotes for polsons
and believed to warn of the approach
of venomous reptile by imparting a
singing sensation to the fesh.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
Basis Of Civilization

Let US never forget that the cult
vation Of the earth is the most Inn
portant labor of man. Man may be
civilized in some degree without great
progress In manufactures and with
little commerce with his distant
neighbors. But without the cultiva-
ton Of the earth he Is, In all coun-
tries. savage. Until he gives up the
chase. and fixes himself in some place.
and seeks living from the earth. he
u roaming barbarian. When tillage
begins, other arts follow. The farm
ers. therefore. are the foundsED r
civilization. Daniel Webstsr. :,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27

offers a prize of grated tree of
o fine Indiana variety, perfectlA
hardy in this locality. to the
person reporting the largest
pecan tree in the Great Valley.
Send account of tree to Professor
J. Russell Smith. Columbia Uni
yersity, New York City.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27

Very few gardeners who have space
TO spare will DO without = strawberry
patch. me sverbearfng variety has
cone into favor. and in most Instances
Il satisfactory. However. the crop.
being continuous throughout most Of
the growing season. Il seldom A.
large 1t any dime ss the regular kind
Better results VIII be had b. pinchlng
on the blossoms until Juna.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
The Stsne hountsin
Confederate Memorial

<AnuOuuCemeut haS been MADE
By the Stone Mountain Con
federate Monumental Associ'
alton that an official certificate
will be issued to all living vetsr.
ans and to al women. of the
sixties. whose names are me.
morialixed through the Chill
dren's Founder Roll of the Stone
Mountain Confederate Me-
mortal. This has stimulated an
even deeper interest in the en-
roilment oil the children of the
South in the Book of Memory .of
the Memorial.
A number of these certificates
have already been issued and the
Old men are much pleased at this
evidence of the fact that their
names will be perpetuated in
history's greatest memorial. u.
d. c. chapters throughout the
South, and a number Of indi.
viduals, who are keenly inter.
ested in honoring the veterans
OF the sixties, have begun an
active ca mpaign to memorabilia
all living veterans by April 10Th.
Georgia's Memorial Day. Butts
county. Georgia, is the first
county to complete memorial.
izatien of ali living veterans.
The DauR hters. of the Cen.
federscy are cooperating &C.
lively in the enrolment of the
and a number of the
Cha mbers of Commerce of the
South have very generously
sffered their cooperation in the
great movement to perpetuate
the TIA mes of the heroes of tlie|
sixties
The Childrenss Founders Roll
for the enrolment of
" liite children, who have not|
passed lneir 10th birthday. in a
srea. Book of Memory. With
each chiid's name will be in-l
scrlbed the name of a Confeder-l
ate man or woman.
Each child, who bee ames' al
member of the Children's Found
RS Roll, receives beautiful
bronze medal from the Associ.l
alton and to each veteran and tol
each living woman Of the sixties
4 certificate is sent. !
Applications blanks for thel
Founders Roll may. bel
secured from local u. D. c.
chapters. or directly from the
of the Association,
222 Grant Building. Atlanta,
Georgia. Names may be sent in
through the mails without the
application blanks. The fellow
ing information should be given:
Name of child. age. name of
parents, complete address to
which medal is to be mailed.
ma me of Confederate to be honor
ed, service record aud kin of
veteran to the child.
The Association urges the en-
rollment of tine children. Send
in all names as rapidly as
possible. All names received be.
tween now and April Goth will
be counted in the demonstration
enrolment in honor of living
veterans.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27

Put your savings ir the Saving
Department. OF the Shenandoah Val
lev Loan and Trust Co.. Woodstock
Va at a.per cent compound interests
Amounts of:si.0o and upwards receiv-
cd. The only savings institution In
the county for the accumulation OF the
small savings OF laborine men, NO
men, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27

Invest yoar money the pereen
Certificates OF the Shenandoah Valley
Loan Il. Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unqaestionsd. Interest pay
able semi and Certificate
rsdesmabls any time sftsr six months
On short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
Renewal Notice

Having vacated j. +. Ramey's Room
on Court Street, am temporarily To-
Gated. Until permanently located, work
left at F.. s. Bowman's Department
Store, or Arthur Boysr's Variety Store
win be given prompt attention.
Dec. 14-tf. B. z. HIsKY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27
BUSINESS CARDS
nR. G. G. BEIDLER.
VETERINARY

PHYSICIAN aud SURG EoN.
Grsdaass of The United States Col
lege OF Veterinary Surgery has perms-
nsntls located In Woodstock. Gals
answered day or night.
4-l9 lit
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Pr YSICLANS
nR. WILSON GEARING.

Having decided to locate perma
neutIv IN Woodstock, can be found
or teiephoued at my home on Soutn
Main Street. I am now prepared 70
answer sil calls during The day or
night. Thorough laboratory aneiy sls
aod physical examinations made 10 my
efics. Your patronage will b appre-
ciatsd.
July 25--tf.
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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24

Ingram, Ark,
Dear Old Santa II am IA little girl
going on three years old and l am
tickled to know that time is coming
fast when you are going to pay all
good little girls and boys visit !
am going to tell you what want You
to bring me. doll, doll buggy. dishes
and little stove. Oh, am not caring
what else in the way of toys but don't
forget to bring me some candy. or
anges, apples and nuts Of all kinds.
Don't forget my little brother. Jack
Dempsey. He is going ON two years
old and loves all kinds of toys, fruits,
candy and all good things to eat. Also
bring him little gun. You may visit
our school at Palestine Christmas eve
night and put all the prettys on it.
There will be lots of little girls ard
boys there expecting to see you. So
| will say good night to you and go to
bed and be real good little girl.
Yours to love. Little Aldean COndict.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Hamil, Ark.

Hamil, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus IL am a little
hoy seven years old. am a good boy.
| picked cotton this fall until school
began, then l started to school.
have been studying hard to learn all
| can. | am in the third. | got a
fine teacher. | sure think lots of him.
| want little red car, gun. some
caps, fire crackers, candy, apples and
oranges. | would like to have a pocket
knife and a rubber ball, some marbles.
a little red wagon and a pair of billie
goats TO haul all this. But as times
are so hard | will not ask you to bring
me so much Please don't forget my
teacher. Mr.. Fayette Pratt Bring him
a little rubber doll. Say. Dear Santa.
don't forget my little cousins. Voil
Tyler and J. l. Jackson So will not
ask you for anything more this time
AS my hair is red, | will close my eyes
and go to bed. Your little boy,
Woodrow Tyler.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24

b'outt' AIk.
Dear Santa II am a little girl six
years old. / go to school and am in
the third grade. am going to tell you
what | want for Christmas, a doll
buggy for my cry baby doll, ring
lots of candy, a story book that's true.
Santa remember my little cousin. Joe
Robert Wilson, at Berkeley, California
Carry him bali and drum. l will
have Christmas tree so you may Just
hang my things ON it. The latch
string hangs on the outside so you
can get In. Good bye Santa. Your
little girl, Mildred Aspray.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
CHILDREN'S FATAL DISEASES

Worms and parasites in the intes-
tines of children undermine health and
so weaken their vitality that they are
unable to resist the diseases so fatal
to child life. The safe course is to
give a few doses of Whites Cream
Vermifuge. 1t destroys and expels the
worms without the slightest injury to
the health Of activity of the child.
Price 35c. Sold by Palace Drug Store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24

PocahOntas, Ark.
Dear Old Santa II am pretty
good little girl. Oh, excuse me, am
not pretty, but good. l carry in wood
and water, help wash the dishes. San
ta, please bring me a little doll be-
cause l pulled "a pounds of bOlls one
morning. Bring me doll buggy, a
little rocking chair, set of dishes,
first reader, for teacher told me was
ready for one. Oh Santa, bring me
some apples, candy, peanuts and pop
corn. Please don't forget my little
friend, Rufe Burrow. Your little curly
head, Hasie Shaver.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Elm store, Ark.

Elm Store, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus AS it is nearing
Christmas we will write and tell you
what we want. We have been very
good little children. l want you to
bring me a French harp and a little
horse Bring my brother, Joe, little
horse and knife, and my little sister,
Dolly, doll. Bring us all some candy,
apples, oranges and bananas. Don't
forget my little cousins, Joe, Roy. viii
lard and Wilbern Litherland. They all
live at Sharum. Please don't forget
MS dear Santa Claus for we are good
and will go to bed early. Don't for
get grandma and grandpa. will tell
them to be good too. Your little chill
dren, Charles Joe and Dolly Davis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
ImhOden. Ark

ImbOden, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus II am good
little girl IL years old. l go to school
every day and help mama and papa
work. | have n little brother years
old and we want you to bring us some
toys. We will not ask for too much
Santa for times are hard. My little
brother wants pocket book, hand saw,
n French harp and knife and want
a box of handkerchiefs, necklace and
bring us both some apples, oranges
raisens and all kinds of nuts. IwrOte
to you last Christmas and 1 lived in
Poinsett but | live in dear old Ran
dolph this time. Don't forget my cOu-
sins and bring daddie and mother a
new Ford car Yours truly,
Gladys and Oscar Horsman.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Sooooooooooooo,oooooooooo
Santa Claus Letters
ooCooooocoooooooooooooo
Pocahontas. Ar

PocahOntas, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus AS am little
boy s years old and never have wrote
you letter, l thought would tell
you what ] want, an air gun, fire
works, candy, apples, oranges, nuts.
just anything else you wish to bring.
| am pretty good. l bring wood for
my grandma and go to school every
day when | am not sick Well l guess
| better close. Your little boy,
Carl Paul Heinberg.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Pocahontas, Ark.

Dear Santa II am Il nice little girl,
go to school every day. My teachers
name is Mrs. Alice Johnson. / am in
the 4th grade. like my teacher fine.
| want you to bring me ring, set
of dishes, a doll buggy. 1 don't want
no doll for | have two. Bring them
some new dresses and a rocking chair
for them to sit in. Bring me some
candy, nuts and fruits l will go to
bed early and shut my eyes tight
will close. Your little girl,
Lois Presley.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Pocnhontas. Arl

POcahOntas, Ark.
Dear Old Santa IL am little girl
4 years old, | am a good little girl.
| want you to bring me ring, a story
book. about Mother Goose. little
teddy bear, doll. and Damper Dan.
Don't forget my little l year old sister,
as she wants doll, ring, teddy bear,
doll buggy and little rocking chair.
Bring us candy. nuts and fruits. We
win go to bed early and close our eyes
tight. Your little darlings,
Gloria and Theta Guy Presley.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24

Rock Road, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus II am n little
boy three years old and try to be very
good. Please Santa bring me n red
wagon, car, some marbles, little pair
of rcd top boots, some candy, fruit.
and nuts and don't forget my little
brother Dowell. He wants rubber
dolly and bring daddy and mama some
thing too. And please don't forget my
grandma and grandpa, bring them
something nice. Your little boy,
Lorelle Abbott.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Ravenden Snr

Ravenden Springs, Ark.
Dear Santa Slaus II am a little
girl six years old. go to school and
am in the second grade. Santa | have
been real good this year and am sure
you won't forget me. Please bring me
a little stove, set of dishes, little wag-
on, doll and some candy. You will
find my Christmas tree in the corner.
am, your little girl,
Imol Hepler
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Pocahontas, Ark.

PocahOntas, Ark
Dear Santa Claus IL am. little
girl 10 years old. l want doll with
curly hair that says mama, walks and
sleeps, a little dresser, some oranges,
apples, cocoanut, mixed nuts, candy
Roman candles and fire crackers.
Please don't forget my grandmother.
| will go to bed early and close my
eyes tight. Your little girl,
Mary Heinberg.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
No Worms in a Healthy child

All children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy color which indicates poor blood and as q
rule, there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. inn
prove the Digestion ana act as a General Strength
ening Tonic TO the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms and the Child will be
In perfect health. Pleasant to tcke 60c per bottle
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Pocahontas. Al

Pocahontas, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus 81 am n little
girl years old. i am a pretty good
sirl. | want you to send me a doll
bed, trunk. candy, nuts and every
thing nice for Christmas SO that's
all, good bye, Jewel Stacy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Manson, Ark.

Manson, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus We are two 1T
tle girls three and four years old. we
want You to bring us a big mama doll
each, a rocking chair, A b G book, and
apples, oranges, fruits of all kinds,
nuts and candy. We will not ask 700
much for we want you to give the
other girls and boys something nice
too. Your little girls,
Talmadge and June Rose.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
shannon, Ark.

Shannon, ARK.
Dear Santa II am real good little
girl. / mind my mama real good. |
want you to bring me a doll. buggy, a
set of dishes, a little table, a rocking
chair, horn that l can blow, a rookie
horse, lots of candy, oranges and nuts.
| will go to bed real early and shut
my eyes tight. Santa please remem-
ber all of my little friends. Your lit
tie girl. Lorine Pickett.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24

Rock Road, Ark.
Dear Old Santa II will write you
a letter to tell you what l want for
Christmas. I'm a little boy years
old. I'm going to school every day
and studying hard. Bring me an air
gun, car, wagon and anything else
you think would suit a boy like me.
I'll be a good boy. Your little boy,
Woodrow Laster.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24

Rock Road, Ark.
Dear Old Santa Il am a little boy
4 years old. l am going to school and
am real good boy. want you to
bring me little gun, car that will
run and anything else you want to
bring me. Your little boy,
Eddie Lee Laster,
And please don't forget my woman,
Mrs. Winnie Ragan.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
Pocahontas, Ark.

TOCuHOHIuN, NIX.
Dear Santa IL am years old and
A good boy. l have pulled bolls all
fall and sure want some Christmas
goods. | want a red wagon and a pair
Of goats. some candy and nuts for !
eat a whole lot. | am pretty good
sized boy. This is all for this time.
Thank you for past favors. Yours,
Kint Tavern Stacy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-24
DENTAL NOTICE

DR.. L. B. Price will be out of his
Office next Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and on these days each week
until further notice. He will be in
his Office here on the last three days
of each week until further notice.
5-tf.