The Duncan Weekly Eagle. (Duncan, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 29, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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EXCELLENT METHOD OF FEEDING CALVES
J$X
A Profitable Trio
(By ROT C POTTS Oklahoma Agricul-
tural College)
The calf should be allowed to take
the first milk from Us dam as nature
requires this and If her rules are vlo-
lated there will surely be trouble
After the calf has once nursed It
should be removed from its mother
but fed its mother’s milk for a few
days depending on the vigor of the
calf Commence to add skim milk
after a week or ten days adding a
small amount at first and increasing
It dally until the calf is on an entire
' skim milk diet -
There are a few simple rules to
follow in growing calves on skim milk
The milk must be sweet it must be
as warm as the mother’s milk and
care must be exercised not to x feed
too much of it There are many more
v
calves injured by being fed too much
skim milk than there are by not bav'
lng enough Four quarts at a feed
twice per day is sufficient for the
average sized calf for the first month
A1 a spoonful of ground flaxseed to
each feed and teach the calf to eat a
little corn meal as soon as possible
Corn is the most economical food to
balance a ration containing so much
skim milk
At the Indiana experiment station
in Bulletin No 47 a record of work
is given to show the relative cost of
calves grown on skim milk and on
whole milk The skim milk calves
cost less than four cents per pound
and the whole-milk calves cost ten
cents per pound and the calves fed
skim milk make as good growth as
the ones fed whole milk
BOYS COTTON CLUBS
Principal Crop Grown by Farm
ers in the South
Education of Youth Will Be Far From
Complete Unless He Has Made
Study of Wonderful Plant-
Objects of Work
(By BRADFORD KNAPP) 1
In most of the territory now cov-
ered by the Farmers’ Co-operative
Demonstration Work cotton is the
principal crop grown by the farmers
The education of a southern boy will
be far from complete unless he has
made a study of this wonderful plant
which does so much to clothe the
world and which In recent years Is
becoming import-!t as a source of oil
and feed Sufficient investigations
have been made and trials had to
convince us that there is a need and
demand for cotton clubs
The objects of the Boys’ Demonstra-
tion Work are: First to afford the
rural teacher a simple and easy meth-
od of teaching practical agriculture in
the schools in the way it must be ac-
quired to be of any real service name-
ly by actual work upon the farm
Second to prove that there is more in
' the soil than the farmer has ever got-
ten out of it’ to inspire boys with a
love of the land by showing how they
can get wealth out of it by tilling it
in a better way and thus be helpful
to the family and the neighborhood
- Third to give the boys a definite
worthy purpose and to stimulate a
friendly rivalry among them
These objects were stated in the
beginning and the boys’ corn clubs
organized in pursuance thereof open-
ed the eyes of the south to its possi-
bilities in the production of corn and
have stimulated an interest in agricul-
ture and especially In the produc-
tion of home supplies Practical les-
sons like the lessons in any system
of education must be progressive
Hence we believe the time has ar-
rived when a few of the best of the
corn club boys can progress from corn
production to cotton production and
thus widen their useful knowledge and
at the same time give them a basis
for a thorough system of modern ag-
riculture The lesson of prepara-
tion seed selection and intensive cut
tivation will be continued as applied ot
cotton and in boll weevil sections
they will be shown the department’s
method of raising cotton under boll
weevil conditions As in the case ot
the boys’ corn clubs where the work
is being organized the county superin-
tendent of education and teachers can
best reach the boys in all sections of
'the country and thus can the teacher
best be able to maintain Interest In
things of the farm and the boys to
acquire valuable knowledge The les-
sons of diversification will be made
prominent It will thus become an
easy matter to impress the members
of the clubs with practical and econo-
mid principles of farming such as
abandonment of the system of raising
all cotton and the using of more acres
for food crops more for soil Improving
crops and relatively less for cotton in
each general farm plan The advent
of the boll weevil makes such a sys-
tem imperative -
No better agency can be found to
teach these great lessons than the
energetic persevering southern boys
who have made such a great success
in the corn clubs Nor is it proposed
that interest in the corn clubs shall
be allowed to decrease It is sug-
gested that the cotton clubs be organ-
ized as an advanced 'class The boy
who has made a study of corn for one
two or three years is far more com-
petent to take up the more complicat-
ed study of cotton It Is recommend-
ed therefore that boys entering our
clubs for the first time be urged to
join the corn clubs and that the cot-
ton clubs be organized so far as pos
sible from among the membership of
the corn clubs It will be all right
especially for the larger boys to 'con-
tinue the corn work and at the same
time take up the cotton ’
The members of the cotlon clubs '
will be expected to work at least two
acres ’ Thus practically every boy
will grow enough seed cotton to make
a bale The boy is advancing in this
work artd Is more capable of handling
a larger amount of land Likewise
he must have-enough cotton so that it
can be ginned separately - and two
acres is emphasized as the basis for
the work This plan will also have a
tendency to classify the work The
boy who has ’ time and strength to
work but one acre should be a mem-
ber of the corn club only
It Is not so Important that a large
number of boys be enrolled the first
year but it is exceedingly important
that every boy’s crop shall be a first-
class demonstration By doing the
same kind of intelligent persistent
work which has been done in the corn
clubs the boy can grow a large yield
of improved cotton at a good profit in
the worst Infested boll weevil sec-
tions Boys in Louisiana and Texas
have already done this
It is expected also that the boys
in these clubs will study cotton-grading
and standardization so that they
will be able to classify and market
their crops Intelligently
SAVED FROM
All OPERATION
BETTER THAN MANY FROWNS
I Right Kind of Smile 8tands Always
for th Best Things There Are
In This Life ’
At the door of a hospital is the
D n in “If you can’t smile don’t go in”
How Mrs Keed or rCOTISf llLf There are smiles and smiles but of
Escaped The Sur- I course this means the smile which
t if r stands for the best things In life not
eOQ S mure tlle uiat irritates but the kind
which cheers and Inspires and stimu-
Peoria III -“I wish to let every one I atea and nourishes Whoever con-
know wbatLydlaEPinkham’sVege table celved of that sign was not far from
Compound has done being a Rood physician though he may
forme Fortwoyears have been serving as janitor Better
I suffered The doc- than medicine is the smile of friend-
tor said I had a tumor I ship to those who are set apart by
and the only remedy their infirmities And the bmlle of
was the surgeon’s cheer and hopefulness is not only the
knife My mother passport to the hospital but to all
bought me Lydia E the world if we but knew it Some-
Pinkham’s Vegeta one remarks: “Who is beyond the
ble Compound and ministry of a kindly smile? It is a
today I am tt well and tonic to the discouraged It helps the
healthy woman For little child for whom the world holds
months I suffered I so much that makes afraid and it
from Inflammation and your Sanative cheers the aged who find life unspeak-
Wash relieved me I am glad to tell ably lonely As King Arthur’s court
anyone what your medicines have done was built by music so the happier life
for me You can use my testimonial in we all hunger for here upon earth is
any way you wish and I will be glad built in large’ part by the cheerful
to answer letters”— Mrs Christina faces we see as we bear the load ap-
REED 105 Mound St Peoria UL pointed for us’’ — Unlversalist Leader
Mrs Lynch Also Avoided
Operation
Jessup Pa— "After the birth of my
fourth diild I had severe organic inflam-
mation I would have such terrible pains
He Was 8hown In Missouri
“An Englishman who recently ar-
rived In this country went out into
Marlon county to visit some of the
thitr it did not seem as though I could I Lord Scully lands and while wander-
stand it This kept up for three Jong ing about ran onto a small white
months until two doctora decided that skunk” saya Tom O’Neal "After-
an operation was needed wards on making inquiry as to what
“Then one of my friends recommended kind of animal It was and the name of
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Com-1 it he was told that it was a polecat
pound and after taking it for two months
I was a well woman”— Mrs Joseph A
Lynch Jessup Pa
Women who suffer from female ills
After he had changed bis clothes he
sat down and wrote to his family back
In England as follows:
“ ‘I have been out looking over the
should try Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegeta- country today and In traveling about
ble Compound one of the most success- met with an American cat a beautiful
fol remedies the world has ever known
before submitting to a surgical operation
little creature but I think it had the
most offensive breath don’t you know
of any animal f ever saw in my life’
— KansasXMty Journal
AKED EQUAL TO SITUATION
BOLL WEEVIL INFESTED AREA
Limit of Spread of Insect In Alabama
Now Definitely Established—
Where Line Runs
The limit of spread for the MexI-
can cotton boll weevil in Alabama
for 1911 has now been definitely es-
tablished The weevil line runs from
about Columbus Miss through Mem-
phis Pickens county thence in a
southeasterly direction west of and
close to Gainesville and Epes and
through Coatopa in Sumter county
through Myrtlewood and Hampton In
Marengo county east of Bethel Wil-
cox county ’through Monroe Monroe
county to Repton Conecuh county
thence through Pollard In Escambia
county and directly south to the gulf
through Santa Rosa county Fla
The Alabama quarantine regula-
tions apply to the entire weevil in-
fested area and also to a "safety
zone” twenty miles in width Imme-
diately outside of and adjoining the
weevil Infested area in Alabama or
other state This line is not likely
to move until after August 1 1912
WAGON BRAKE IS BENEFICIAL
Contrivance Used by City Teamsters
Comes In Handy When Nego-
tiating Any Steep Hill
When hauling bay or big loads
which prevent use of a brake lever
and hills must be reckoned with such
a contrivance as city teamsters use
Example of the Soft Answer That
Turneth Away Wrath — Also ’
the Truth
One of Dr Aked’s most ardent sup-
porters when that divine was pastor
of Mr John D Rockefeller’s church
Is fond of telling what he considers a
Btriklng example of Dr Aked’s wit
Dr Aked was fond of taking long
country walks and one day being far
in thb country and wandering through
a field he and his friend noticed a sign
nailed to a tree “No trespassing
here”
Hurrying to get out of the forbidden
ground they met a farmer who assailed
them grimly with the remark:
u “Trespassers in this field are prose
cuted” -
' Dr Aked smiled at the irate farmer
"But we are not trespassers my
goocL man” said he
“What be you then?” demanded the
farmer
"We are Presbyterians my dear sir'
replied Dr Aked and walked away
Saving a Desperate Man
“Why did you get engaged to Har-
ry? You swore that you would never
never h&ve anything to do with such
a man”
'Yes dear I know I did But — well
I wouldn’t have accepted him if he
hadn’t made such a perfectly dreadful
threat”
“Oh! That old stall about rushing
out and committing suicide?”
“No worse than that”
"But any of those threats are bluffs
I suppose he said he’d kill the next
man who called on you eh?”
“No no! I’ve heard that before
Dearie he threatened that If I did not
accept him he’d go and propose to you
And I believe he would have done it
too — he was perfectly desperate!”
CHILD’S HEAD
A MASS OF-HUMOR
"I think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema I have
ever heard of My mother had a child
who had a rash on ltB bead when it
was real young Doctor called it baby
rash' He gave us medicine but It did
no good In a few days the head was
a solid mass a running sore It was
awful the child cried continually We
had to hold him and watch him to
keep him from scratching the sore
His suffering was dreadful At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies
We got a dollar bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent a box of Cuticura Ointment
and a bar of Cuticura Soap Wq gave
the Resolvent as directed washed the
bead with the Cuticura Soap and ap-
plied the Cuticura Ointment We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema and
it has never come back again His
head was healthy and he had a beau-
tiful head of hair I think the Cuti-
cura Ointment very good for the hair
It makes the hair grow and prevents
falling hair" (Signed) Mrs Francis
Lund Plain City Utah Sept 19 1910
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere a sample
of each with 32-page book will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura” Dept L Boston
Rubbing It In
The sad-looking man approached
the city editor
I was sent up here to whip you”
stated the visitor as he produced
clipping “See what you said about
my wife this morning”
The city editor read: "Mrs Griffin
serve4 a dirty luncheon”
The word was ‘dainty’ sir when
my wife wrote It" explained the vis-
itor “Now read further"
The city editor read: "Mrs Grif-
fin was gowned in aesdxzqnoaaxzhjjidy
hdkk89677nnnw - Ujjgaggklsnnwgzt
“Now” said the visitor “my wife
does not mind the insult passed upon
the luncheon but you must retract
that libel on her gown” '
Evil of Idleness
Work develops all the good there is
in a man idleness all the evil Work
sharpens all his faculties and makes
him thrifty idleness makes him lazy
and a spendthrift Work surrounds
a man with those whose habits ' are
Industrious and honest in such so-
ciety a weak man develops strength
and a strong man Is made stronger
Idleness on the other hand Is apt to
throw a man into the company of men
whose object in life is usually the
pursuit of unwholesome and demoraliz-
ing diversions — Darius Ogden Mills
Brake Shoe
may save trouble It Is better than
locking a wheel with chain for It does
the wheel no damage An Iron shoe
Is fastened to chain long enough to
let wheel ride on shoe- When at bot-
tom of hill hack off and hang shoe on
hook
Wonderful Control
“Do you believe In hypnotism?”
“Yes” replied Mr Cumrox “there
must be some such thing Every now
and then I hear of some one who man-
ages to get a cook to stay In the country”
A Painful Occasion
“What is the trouble next door?"
’Little Tommy Tibbies is giving a
coming out hawl”
“A coming out ball? I don’t under-
stand” “His father has Just released him
after a short session In the wood
shed”
Friends Marvel
“I suffered with womanly troubles which made me
violently ill sometimes for a week at a time My cheeks
were sunken and mj frame that of a skeleton My con-
dition grew worse until the physicians said 1 could only
be relieved by a difficult operation but womanlike I said
I would die first When life seemed darkest and death
almost welcome Cardui saved me To please me my
husband got me a bottle of Cardui at the drug store and
I began to
0
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The Woman’s Tonic
When I had taken two bottles of Cardui I had re-
gained such strength I could attend to all my household
duties without any help My friends marvel at my re-
covery” This is an extract from a sworn statement made
by Mrs Martha Gerichs of 2348 Benton Street St Louis Mo
A strong endorsement isn’t it?
If you are ailing suffering from any of the troubles so
common to women or if you are weak and lack life and
energy remember that Cardui is to be had in every drug
store ready for instant use Used in time it will give you
relief build up your strength and help to make you well again
Try it Your druggist has it on his shelt
Something that will give
fyour rough toft wood Soon the appear-
ance of the finest oak ones do away with
ansanitary carpets lighten housework
make a beautiful wainscoting in fact
change an old house into a new one and
yet be within easy reach f everybody’s
pocketbook
Think of it — a perfect imitation of
oak made of materials as durable as
iron and put up in tolls at a moderate
price
OALVAMITE F100RI
Is made of an indestructible felt base beautifully col-
ored and grained by a special process made possible by a
recent discovery It is protected with a triple coating of
varnish which receives the brunt of the wear
Gal-va-nite Flooring is easy to keep clean
and will not crack peel or blister Is absolutely
damp-proof vermin-proof odorless and sanitary
Mnlrpa warm floors in winter and smaller fuel
bills
Put up in rolls 38 inches wide’ Sold in any
quantity by all first class dealers' Ask your
dealer for Gal-va-nite Flooring or send to us for
samples and a beautifully illustrated booklet
FORD MANUFACTURING CO
St Pmml Ouudu C hlcro XIM City St Look
When Mamma Failed to Beam
A little girl who attracted all the
passengers on the tram car with her
singular sweetness was asked by a
lady who sat next to her “And did
Santa Claus bring you a dolly at
Christmas?”
'Yes indeed” said the little girl
and all the passengers smiled while
the mother beamed at the attention
her child was receiving
'He brought me two dolls” contin-
ued the child to the strange lady “and
do you know the hair on one of my
dolls’ heads comes right off — Just like
mamma’s”
And every one smiled again but the
mother did not beam
WMmorei
iMjShoe'PoIlshos
riNCST QUALITY LARGEST VARIETY
Certainly Not
Mrs Styles — Don’t you think this
new hat Improves my looks dear?
Mr' Styles — I suppose so
"But what makes you look so
cross?”
I’m thinking of the bill for that
hat You can't expect that to improve
my looks” — Yonkers Statesman
Good Sign
Mrs Knicker — John never remem-
bers to mail my letters
Mrs Bocker — Perhaps he Is cut out
for a statesman
GILT EDGE the only ladles shoe dressing
that positively contains OIL Blacks and Polishes
ladles’ and children's boots and shoes shines
without rubbing 25c “French Gloss '
6TAK comoination for
kinds of russet or tan shoes 10c
— is” 10CL
ST A ftt comoination for cleaning and polishing all
fids nf nMt nr tfin hnM lllo ‘nandv”
s
Ulc and 26c
BABY ELITE combination for gentlemen who
take pride in having their shoes look AL Restores
color and lustre tq all black shoes Polish with
brush or cloth 10 cents “Elite” site 25 cents
If your dealer does not keep the kind you want
send us the price In stamps and we will send you
full flse package charges paid
WHITTEMORE BROS & CO
20-28 Albany St Cambrldg Mass
Xho Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of
Shoe Polishes in the World
4 Barrtams As Watch “Dogs”
A half dozen bantam bens and
well-bred rooster will protect th
poultry yard from cats dogs and even
rsts almost as well as dog They
rre brave and spunky and will permit
nothing dangerous to approach their
premizes
TO (TRE A COLO IN ONE DAT
Tkk IAXATI VK RKOMO Quinine Tablet 5
Druggists refund money if it fails to core K W
GBOvR 6 signature is on each box 25o
Some married men look upon home
as a place to rest — and some others
get 'anything but a rest while there
LEWIS’ Single Binder costs more than
other So cigars Made of extra quality
tobacco
Many flowery speech has been
nipped In the bud by n unapprecia-
tive audience
pidn’t Wait to Choose
"I presume Blobster applied some
choice expletives to his automobile
when it broke down yesterday 50
miles from a garage?”
“No Indeed He just cut loose and
said the first strong words that came
Into his mind”
Relics of Barberism
Hewitt — Speaking of relics of bar-
barism —
Jewett — I noticed them you ought
to shave yourself
Temperance Is reason’s girdle and
passion's bridle the strength of the
soul and the foundation of virtue—
Jeremy Taylor
An engaged couple prefer a Up to
lip silence rather than a heart to heart
talk
W N U Oklahoma City No 9-1912
Strong Healthy Women
II a woman is strong and healthy in a womanly way moth
erhood meana to her but little Buffering The trouble liea
in the fact that the many women auffer from weakneaa and
disease of the distinctly feminine organism and are unfitted
ior motherhood This can be remedied
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Corea the weaknesses end disorder of women
It acts directly on the delicate and important
organs concerned in motherhood making them
bealthy strong vigorous virile
"Favorite Prescription banishes the indispositions of the
period of expectancy and makes baby’s advent easy and
almost painless it quickens and vitalizes the feminine
organs and insures a bealthy and robust baby Thousands of women hart
testified to its marvelous merits
it Mokes Weak Women Strong it Makes Sick Women WeO
Honest druggists do not offer substitutes and urge them upon yon as “ just
aa good Aooept no secret nostrum in place of this om-sserst remedy It
contains not n drop of alcohol end not n grain of habit-forming ot injurious
drugs la a pure glyeerie extract of healing native American roots
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