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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

spared all doubts, they simply plung-
ed forward, protected by their very
ignorance and assurance.
How wise is youth Wise because
it sometimes has the courage to disre-
gard the counsen Of age. The man
who has finished the race is weary and
often beaten in spirit, even though he
has won a victory. He has not the
heart to advise anyone to be so reclS-
less as to model career after his own.
The men who, ten or twenty years
from now, will be the envy of the rest
of us, are this minute beating their
way through the brambles of the
worlds Indifference. They are not
doing much, but they are doing some
thing, making little progress each
day. Out of the experience they are
ginning they will some day do the per
feet or near-perfect thing, and thus
command the worlds admiration.
Few of us realize that wealth in
this country is being quietly re-distri-
buted
Savings and insurance accounts are
growing in number and volume at a
staggering rate; shares in utilities and
large industrial corporations are wide
ly diffused workers are establishing
their own banks, and underwriting
large bond issues.
The worker is turning capitalist.
The upshot Of this is bound to be
improved cooperation between capi-
tai, labor and management.
Twenty more years Of progress COM
parable to that made in the last twenty
will find the man on the street enjoy
ing interest, dividends and profits on a
grand scale.
As workers invest their funds in
sound securities and enjoy regular
dividends, they learn the true nature OF
capital and the present economic organ
ization. Ihey perceive that the man
Of thrift and self-control is worthy OF
and entitled to reward. They under
stand that only their ability and will
ingness to save limits them in adding
to their principal and income.
A man who has once needed the
gospel of thrift and accumulated prin.
cipal which is earning $50 or $40 a
year is better or than the man who
has needed the agitator who tells him
his situation is hopeless, and conse-
quently has saved nothing Further
the man knows he is better off, and
his ambition is spurred to new effort
We get ahead by individual eff6vt,
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

You remember the parable of the
sower. He went forth, and some of his
seed fell among thorns.
st. Luke tells us this is comparable
to those of us who, having heard, "gO
forth, and are choked with cares and
riches and pleasures of this life, and
bring forth no fruit to perfection"
Cares and riches and pleasures An
Inclusive phrasel How often do our
ambitions, ideals and resolutions fall
among these thornsl
Few of us may be disturbed by
riches, but we are all harassed by un-
avoidable cares. Foolish pleasures, by
endless repetition, assume the signi-
ficance of duties.
The man is indeed fortunate who
can, amid cares and riches and plea
sures, keep his mind open to new
idea, enjoy a new thrill.
As we go about we see men, tired
to the point Of desperation; tired of
their very recreatiOns.
But recreation can be made more en-
joyable by interspersing ones pleasures
with hObbies-or activities-that call
for some degree of work.
We believe in cultivating an interest
in outdoor life-sports, gardening,
camping, boating, motoring.
We believe in following the indoor
misunderstanding card-playing, din
ing, talking, concert and theater-going.
We believe in church-going, taking
an active part in the furtherance of
Christian living.
Reading should include the gamut of
fiction, biography, history, economics,
poetry and philosophy.
All Of us should give attention to
local and national affairs, and strive
to form intelligent opinions on as many
subjects as we can.
BY such methods one can pursue a
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

individual ingenuity, individual thrift.
Revolution is costly beyond eomputa-
tion, evolution conserves that we have
and brings us everything we desire, if
we are patient.
The present property laws equally
protect the man with thousand dol
lars and the man with a million dol
lars. In the competitive struggle each
finds his own place in the scale. Each
would find the same place, even though
competition were theoretically elimin-
ated. We say, theoretically, because
it will never be eliminated practically.
Professor Thomas n. Carver, of Har-
ward University, who confirms this OPP
timistic view of progress, cites four
changes as responsible for the rise OF
the worker into the capitalistic class;
Low wages, produced by free imHi-
grafton of cheap labor, prevented the
mass of wage workers from getting
money to invest. The restriction of
immigration has removed this hind
rance.
THE enormous waste of money on
drink dissipated such savings as labor
ing men might otherwise have made
from their low wages Prohibition is
tending to remove this hindrance.
Fraudulent promotions and the con-
sequent loss to inexperienced inves-
tors not only dissipated such sums as
we're invested, but discouraged others
from trying to invest. Blue-sky laws,
voluntary agencies such as advertising
and better business clubs, are remov-
ing this factor.
Finally, laboring people and others
have been misled by their own demo-
gogic leaders as to the true nature of
capital and investments. Labor banks
are increasing the general intelligence
upon this subject and are removing
the prejudice that laborers have held
against capital. Thus the fourth fac
tor is being eliminated"
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15


jects suffered for lack Of sufficient
cash. Under the leadership Of the
Commission a definite effort is being
made to secure as much or more
money as was contributed in 1925,
but in undesignated amounts so that
each cause will get fits proportionate
share.
Receipts BY States
The receipts for 1925 through the
various state offices we're as follows:
Alabama, s352,S0S.67; Arkansas.
t23s, 1886; District of Columbia,
5000; Florida, s22S.6e5.ss; Georgia,
t4s0, $685.; Illinois. ss1.051.17; Ken
tucky, S514,S00.o1; Louisiana. s312.-
4s9.70; Maryland, s91, 10000; Missis-
sippi $3.50. .73o.7e; Missouri. $780,
s44.18; New Mexico. tss.ss1.e4; North
Carolina, s6s1.71S.44; Oklahoma.
S137 7,See.o1; South Carolina, 1884,
5s4.70: Tennessee, $500, ,2S7.44; Texas,
SS73, 3,407.96, and Virginia. s946,066.06.
The remainder Of the 100000 re-
ceived in 1925 consisted largely OF
special gifts to foreign missions and
the building fund OF the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary.
An outstanding feature Of this ef-
fort OF the Commission Is a special
cash ingathering for the month OF
April, when every one Of the nearly
1000 900 white Baptists Of the South
will be asked to make as generous.
nn offering as possible to the whole
Cooperative Program, this money to
be distributed proportionately among
the seven general causes embraced
therein.
Convention Prospects Good
In the event this April ingather-
ing attains the goal set for 1t, 1t
will make 1t possible for the various
Gouthwide Baptist enterprises to re-
port great relief in their financial
situation to the Southern Baptist
Convention at its session In Houston,
Texas, May 1915.
The committee on program for this
years convention. in the hope Of CIV
ing that session the largest possible
spiritual emphasis, has arranged for
a special season of prayer and wor-
ship in the Convention auditorium at
Houston for Tuesday evening, May
11th, preceding the opening Of the
Convention on Wednesday morning
At this preliminary service ]. Fred
scholfield of Birmingham, Ala, Will
lead the song service; DR.. W. A.
McComb OF Gulfport, Miss. will lead
the prayer meeting and DR.. H. R.
Holcomb OF Mansfield. La. Will
preach a brief sermon. Another In
novation in this years Convention
program calls for the closing Of each
morning and evening session with a
brief sermon by representative
|
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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

All of US occasionally wonder why
there never seems to be a serious short
age of farm products despite the con-
stant drift of farmers to the city.
Recent figures published by the gov
enment show that for the first time
this country has larger number OF
persons engaged in manufacturing than
in agriculture. The exact percentages
are 30.s and 26.3, respectively.
In 1909, 12,65O,OO0 farmers TILED
311, 100000 acres; in 1919 an acreage
of 375.OOO. 900 was titled by 1O,950'OOO
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

The trouble with trying to fix a
'1iving wage" is that some people can
live ON what others waste.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

The foundation of mans transac-
tions with his fellows is that he shall
pay his bills.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

The man who has reputation for
bull-head luck is usually bull-head
for work
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15
The Editors Eye

In 1906 they said, why You can't
any more do that than you can fly"
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

You can say one thing for the fam
lily skeleton. She never wears an I'M
modest bathing suit, or too short skirts.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

Some consider it a privilege to vote.
and some are not mad at any Of the
candidates.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

One Of the indictments Of civiliza'
tion is that happiness and intelligence
are so rarely found in the same per
son.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

A man of trained intelligence is
public asset.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

If you think your little son has a
very poor memory, promise to take
him to the circus when it comes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

Solomon's temple was 107 feet long,
35 feet broad and 81 feet high. Though
deemed a wonder of the world, 1t was
not larger than many private houses
of the present time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15

1t seems quite natural that when
girl has good points, the men should
get stuck ON her.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15


nomination as to provide adequately
for all these enterprises through a
regular budget In this connection
the Commission is seeking to enlist
es nearly as possible every member
Of every church in making regular
weekly and monthly offerings to this
general budget which is distributed
Gmong these seven causes on per.
centages proportionate to their va
rious needs.
Approximately Ss,2OOOOO for these
objects was received during 1925. 1t
Is announced. but inasmuch as only
t4,69S,000 Of this amount was in
diktribqtAbls nands some Of the ob.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-15
POCAHoNTAs STAR HERALD

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
Protect Young Trees in
Orchard When Narrowing

Young trees can be greatly dam
aged by chain traces and singletree
ends when plowing or narrowing a
young orchard.
There will be no danger of such in
juries If a piece of old inner tube
about three feet long is slipped over
each outside trace. When the trace
chain is hitched to the singletree the
tube should be slipped over the end
Of the singletree and tied, then the
tube should be slightly stretched and
tied securely to the trace with bind
ing twine. If inner tubes are not
handy, the traces may be wrapped
with burlap or other cloth. 1t takes
but a few moments to do this, and
the team can then work right up to
the trees without even scratching
them.
Further protection may be given
the trees when narrowing IL a piece
of old automobile tire is bound onto
the corner of each outside runner of
the harrow.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
Feed Pigs Literally to
Obtain Greatest Gains

1t has been conclusively demon
strated many times that the younger
the animal the greater the gains 1t
makes from a given amount of feed. 1t
costs considerably less to put 100
pounds of gain on 40-pound pig after
weaving than to put the same gain on
a 15O-pound pig. Furthermore, it costs
less to bring pig up to the market
weight of 225 pounds, if it is kept in
strong, thrifty condition from birth
than when it's growth and development
for lack of feed are arrested at any
time during that period.
In view of this, the man who feeds
his pigs all they will eat of grain and
pasture, If a well-balanced ration Is
provided, may feel confident that his
pigs will reach 225 pounds in weight
at lower cost than when q very linn
tied grain ration is fed during the
summer months while the pigs run on
pasture. When there are reasons for
believing that the early fall market
will be better than two or three
months later there is another reason
for crowding the pigs. During the
last % years the general average hog
price in Chicago was $S.75 for October
and $8.01 for December; for the last
five years it was $12.53 for October
and $11.18 for December.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
DIRT IN UTENSILS
BREEDS BACTERIA

Dirty utensils are probably respon-
sible for more unsanitary and low
quality milk than any single cause.
This is due largely to the fact that
many producers do not realize when
their utensils are unsanitary.
Dirty utensils do not necessarily
mean visible dirt Utensils may be
perfectly clean to the eye and yet
contain bacteria in large enough num-
bers to cut down what might have
been superior quality to one which
is of low quality. The only way to
be sure that clean utensils are being
used is an unsparing use of steam,
or, where this is not obtainable,
thorough cleansing with hot water
and some safe agent for destroying
these organisms.
Milking machines which are han
died in a loose and slovenly way are
breeders of bacteria, resulting In
product very high in bacteria, but
when milking machines are kept
scrupulOusly clean they aid in the
production of a superior product. The
producer who is experiencing diff
Guilty in getting his milk to market in
a sweet condition will do we'll to
check up on his utensils ana make
sure of their cleanliness. The cream
producer can also make sure that his
cream separator is clean after each
time it is used. Dirty strainers are
another trouble point to be watched,
as frequently the cloth used for
strainers becomes stained and foul,
resulting in the multiplication Of
these undesirable bacteria within the
milk.
Every piece Of rubber, metal or
glassware that the milk touches must
be scrupulously clean.-H. r. Las
celles Fieldman, Colorado State Dairy
Commission.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
Tree Bark Beetles Are
Menace in the Orchard

Fruit tree bark beetles are woSse
on trees which are in a weak condi-
tiOn due to low fertility or damage
from some other insect or disease.
One of the best methods Of combat
ing the beetles is to put the trees into
vigorous condition by means of good
cultivation, fertilization and spraying
for other insects and diseases. All
dead and diseased wood should be
pruned out and burned Trees that
are in vigorous condition are rarely
infested seriously by fruit tree bark
beetles. In the event that infestation
has become unusually severe, the
trees should first be cut back severely
and then fertilized and cultivated lib
orally. Such treatment will stimu-
late growth and help the trees to
overcome the damage. A thick coat
of a good whitewash, to which Is
added handful Of table salt to each
bucketful of wash, should be applied
at least three times during the sea-
son, once in the early spring, once
in midsummer and once in the fall.
This wash will practically prevent
the laying of additional eggs.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
Self-Feeder Convenient
in Feeding Live Stock

The self-feeder is not only a con-
venience in feeding live stock, but has
a sanitary value which should not be
underestimated. This is especially so
in the case of swine and poultry, be-
cause those animals, on account Of
their feeding habits, are particularly
exposed to the danger Of becoming in
fected by having their feed contami-
mated by the droppings Of their kind.
Feeding from the ground always is
accompanied by this risk and this can
be reduced by the use of the self-feed-
er. This untensil should be so con-
structed as to reduce the introduction
of filth to a minimum and to make it
impossible for the animals to contami-
nate the contents with their body
wastes. For the same reason they De-
riodically should be subjected to
thorough cleaning.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12

Bridge Grafting-A, wound scraped
clean to healthy bark at top and bot
tom. B, two scions In place. c, meth
cd Of cutting beVeI on top (same for
bottom) of scion, and small brad to
hold scion In place.
tree. After few weeks they will be-
come fast and the channel for the elab-
Grated food from the leaves can pass
down to the roots. The graft should
be put in place before buds start. The
wounded area should be cleaned off
and covered with grating wax to keep
outside material from getting into the
wood and to keep it from drying too
much.
If tree is only partially girdled, it
may not be necessary to put in so
many scions. 1t is better, however,
to put them in where the bark is en-
tirely gone.
Grating wax may be made at home
by melting together four parts resin,
two parts beeswax, and one part tai
low. This may be spread over the
wounds with a brush while hot.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
POULTRY
FATS
RAISING GEESE IS
DEPENDENT ON FEED

The goose is a careful and constant
mother, but her love for the water
must be restrained until the goslings
are a few weeks old, for many dan
gers, in the form Of muskratS,
snakes, turtles, etc., lurk at the wa
ter's edge.
Goslings do not require much ex-
ira feed, if they can get all the fresh
and tender grass they want, and un-
less this can be supplied, breeding
geese is not profitable. For the first
few weeks some food must be given;
this should never be corn meal, for
nine-tenths of the mortality among
can readily be traced to feeding corn
meal. Cottage cheese, or dry curds of
sour milk in which red pepper (cay-
enne) has been sprinkled, is very
good food, and a quantity of fresh
Onion-top, chopped up fine, is relished
milk makes an excellent food for all
young birds, and the way they develop
when fed literally with 1t will aston
ish anyone who has not before tried
1t with his fowls.
The greater part of the manage
ment of geese consists in keeping the
goslings free from dampness while
they are still "downy" guarding them
from the attack of rats, cats, weasels,
and other Of their enemies, In hous-
ing them well at night, and in giving
them fresh grass run as often as pos
sible. When they become fully feath-
cred, they are abundantly able to take
care Of themselves; many breeders
then let geese find their own food,
which they can readily do on a large
farm, until fattening time, or when
the grass begins to get short, when
they are brought up, and literally and
regularly fed with corn, still being per
mitted to have their liberty until a
week or two before they are to be
killed, when they are penned up and
fec all they can eat.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
GRATING BIG AID
TO GIRDLED TREES

Questions are asked in relation to
the treatment of trees that have been
girdled by mice or rabbits. When the
damage is done we must do the best
we can to repair it. If the tree is Wig
orous and a good variety, it may be
saved by bridge grating. This means
that twigs from the terminal branches
are cut longer than the wound and
then slipped under the living bark
above and below the wound. These
will connect the two parts again and
the tree will live. The twigs should
be wood that is one year old, that is,
the wood that grew last year.
The ends are cut tapering on the
side that is to be next to the tree.
The taper should be an inch or more
in length. The bark is lifted at top
and bottom and the scion (twig prop
erly cut) slipped under the top and
bottom and held in place with a small
brad. The SciOns should be a little
longer so the bend will assist in hold
ing them in place. This is shown in
the figure.
From three to seven of these should
be put in at different places around the
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
Suggestions to Follow
to Raise Strong Chicks

Raising early matches of baby chicks
has long been one Of the most difficult
problems Of the practical poultryman.
Recent findings in feed and feeding,
however, explain some of the trou-
BILE, and help to make it possible to
raise chicks hatched at any time Of
the year. Another edition of a bulle-
tin of the states agricultural expert
ment station has been published to
supply the poultrymen of Wisconsin
with the results Of these important in
vestigations.
The ration recommended by the in
vestigators at the University of Wis
consin consists Of 80 parts Of yellow
corn, 20 parts Of wheat middlings, 5
parts of raw bone, parts Of grit (cal-
cium carbonate), and 1 part Of COM
mon salt, and skim milk used freely.
They warn poultry raisers against a
very serious condition called '1eg
weakness" or ricketts,, common to
young chicks hatched in northern eli
mates during the winter. The most
simple remedy, they find, is to expose
the chicks to sunlight. The ration
given above plus sunlight is a COM
plete one for raising strong, healthy
young chicks. It needs no further
supplement, they declare.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
Do Not Overstock Early
Native Grass Pastures

Do not be in hurry to turn the
cows out on native pasture. There
isn't enough grass on most farms
now to supply even one COW and the
whole herd will do more harm In
tramping over the soft pasture than
is usually estimated. The man who
does not pasture early nor overstock
the native grass usually gets more
pasture per season than through any
other system. Secondly, the COW that
gets very little taste of pasture this
time Of year is likely to get very
little else. A good milk COW cannot
keep up her milk flow on early April
native pasture without other feed be-
ing fed. The farmer with sweet clov-
er pasture has none Of the above
difficulties.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
Reducing Skim Milk to
Calf by Feeding Meal

Assuming that calf is two months
old and has learned to eat hay and
grain, gradually reduce the quantity
Of skim milk, say by one pint daily,
and substitute therefor one pint Of the
following preparation: Fifteen pounds
linseed meal, 25 pounds red dog flour,
25 pounds finely ground corn and 10
pounds blood 1our-a packing-house
product Thoroughly mix this home
made calf Eeal and to each pint Of
this mixture add seven pints of wa
ter. One pint of this should then daily
take the place Of one pint of skim milk
till the latter has been completely dis
placed. Then continue to feed the
same quantity Of this as one would
Of skim milk If the blood meal or
blood flour, as it is also called, cannot
easily be secured it may be omitted
from the mixture, but it is an excel
lent feed for calves and should be sup
piled, if possible, till the calf is at
least four months old.
While this calf meal is being fed in
the manner mentioned and in the
quantity that milk is usually fed to
calves of that age, dry grain should
also be supplied. The following mix
lures will give good results: Three
parts by weight of ground corn or bar
ley, ground oats, wheat bran and one
part Of linseed meal The calf meal
and the grain mixture should be fed
twice a day and allowing about 20
minutes time for each feeding.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
k1l.IDE'
STOCK. 0
GIVE
HEAVIEST FLEECES

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture
Wool growers are accustomed to
think that yearlings shear the heav-
lest fieeces of any age group. Recent
tests made by D. A. Spencer, in charge
of the sheep-and-wool investigations,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, do not bear out this popular be-
lief. Averaging the weight of fleeces
of 1,486 Rambouillet sheep ranging in
age from one to seven years old, he
found that the three-year-old ewes
sheared the heaviest fleeces of clean
wool produced by any group, their av-
erage being 13 per cent greater than
the average for the entire group.
The f1eeces from ewes seven years
old or older averaged Is per cent be-
low the average and were the lightest
fieeces produced by any age group.
The yearlings' fleeces were nearly s
per cent below the average, and with
the exception Of the seven-year-old
group they were the ightest, in spite
of the fact that they had grown for
about thirteen or fourteen months,
while all the fleeces from ewes older
than yearlings had grown exactly one
year.
On the whole, the data show that
the trend is up from yearlings to three
year-olds and down from three-year-
olds to seven-year-olds. The feeces
were grown under practical range con-
ditions at the United States sheep ex-
pertinent station. Dubois. Idaho.