The Foraker Sun. (Foraker, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, August 2, 1912 Page: 2 of 8
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$21,483.50 IN CASH PRIZES
FOR LIVE STOCK AT STATE FAIR
Management of Big Exposition at Oklahoma City Indicates
A Desire to Bring the Best and Greatest Variety to
the Big Show September 24 to October 5.
j Protect Stock From Flies
I A FEW INEXPENSIVE PREPAR-
ATIONS CAN BE MADE AT HOME
Cows, Horses and All Domestic Ani-
mals Will Amply Repay the
Effort Put Forth to Min-
Imize the Annoyance
Oklahoma will have the greatest ex-; the capacity of the big barns to accort
hibit of live stock In her history at ' modate the very finest of blooded ani-
the sixth annual Oklahoma State Fair 1 mals.
and Exposition, September 24 to Oc- Many of the well known exhibits
tober 5, 1912. Entries in the horse sending beef cattle, dairy cattle, heavy
and cattle, sheep and swine depart- horses, jacks and mules, sheep or
nif-niH will close September 23, but the hw ne to the 1911 State Fair have j - protect milch cows from this an-
interest already manifested in these j already written that they are coming noyance jf they are t0 be handled
department would indicate a large in- again this year, while Secretary Ma-
crease in number and quality. This han is now in correspondence with
means that this years State Fair and [numerous other new exhibitors. They
There are a great many different
kinds of preparations that may be
used to prevent stock from being an-
noyed by flies. For the next three
or four months both horses and cat-
tle are greatly annoyed by these pests
and a little care and expense will be
well repaid by the comfort of the
stock. Cattle arg annoyed to a great-
er extent than horses by the stable
fly and barn fly, and it is necessary
Bees and the Alfalfa RECORD OF A
GREAT MEDICINE
. if they are to be handled
with any satisfaction, as well as prof-
it. There are many patent prepara
means ti,at this year's State Fair and | numerous other new exhibitors. They tjon£j Qn thp market> and alj are ad-
Exposition will take its place where jail say their herds are in fine condi- ; vertjBe(j t0 protect stock for one to
it belongs—in the forefront of the,tioD and that they will make great ex
great national live stock shows. jhibits. The horse show this year will
Never before has the management be especially good in the number of
of the Oklahoma State Fair and Expo-j splendid horses shown and there will
skion offered such liberal premiums I probably be many horses shown that
for eibibits of the best breeds of live have never before been seen in this
vertised to protect stock for one to
two dayB. Very few, if any, of these
preparations come up to claims made
for them. These preparations usually
cost from $1.00 to $1.50 per gallon.
Home-made preparations can be pre
for eibibito of the best breeds of live have never before been seen in this , pared at a fraction of the cost, and in
stock. WhJle the amount of the cash |section of the country. There Is every . most case8 they wI1j be qujte as ser-
viceable. There is no slight-of-hand
performance in keeping flies off the
stock. You need a good hand sprayer
or some other convenient and quick
way to apply the mixture, and then
you need to use it at least once a day,
and if used night and morning the
results will be better.
Home-made mixtures usually con-
tain kerosene, oil of tar, fish oil, tur-
pentine, and sometimes resin. Not
all of these are used in the same
preparation but various combinations
are used. To be easily used in
sprayer theliquid should be thin and
not gummy. Oil of tar adds to the
lasting effects of the spray, but it will
gum the sprayer if used too freely.
A good hand spray can be obtained
of almost any store. This should be
one made for the purpose. This is
$500,000 Live Stock Parade-St ate Fair, 1911
prizes does not make the fair it shows i indication that the swine show will be
beyond all question of dispute the > larger than ever and already reserva-
position occupied by the management tions for pens are being made. A
and indicates its desire to bring the
best and the greatest variety to the
great State Fair and Exposition this
fall. Here is a list of cash prizes of-
fered in the live stock department:
Cattle, $6,R12.00; Heavy Horses, $4,-
946.00; Light Horses. $966.00; Horse
tions or pens are being made * an Upm when Qne haa to handle
splendid line of specials contribute fifteen to twent flve C0W8.
largely to the interest in all the classes ^ foHowing are 80me of the inex.
of live stock. | ive preparations that can be read-
People of Oklahoma who missed the , g ed; Three gallons of kero-
half a million dollar live stock parade j ^ ong pjnt Qf crude carbolic
at the 1911 Oklahoma State Fair , acjd The crude acjd can be obtained
». $966.00; Horse missed the sight of a life time. It is store for about fifty cents
Show, $o,020.00; Sheep, $1,261.00; , worth more to the average man, worn- dr oil can be uged ln.
Swine, $2,440.00; Poultry, $2,238.50, or . an or child to go to see than to catch * j tfae kerosene' Zenolium or
a total of $21,4S3.50. a glimpse of any other known parade ' ^ coaRar dips which sell
The showing in all departments this ' or pageant, not even excepting the , J abou(. _ 25 per gallon may be
year is expected to exceed that of any : inauguration next March at Washing- with water and kerosene ac-
other year. Secretary I. 9. Mahan is 1 ton, and this year it is believed live di to directions and used with
Retting letters by the hundreds every stock worth at least a million dollars regult3 Crude petroleum, one
day, asking about live stock entries, will pass in front of the immense grand *a,]on. fifjh 0n, half gallon; oil of tar,
and the indications are that it will tax I stand. i one.hajf pInt. ' Mix these and apply
A MAN IN THE OPEN .This unusual style has the advantage This is a very good preparation.
. . of revealing, through their methods of Green walnut leaves or hulls may
Hearing the decided stamp of origi- rehearsing their experiences, the char- he steeped in water over night, uiak-
nality, A Man in the Open, by Roger acteristics of the various figures in the ing a very bitter solution. This is
Pocock, heads the list of early autumn story and of injecting into the narra- said to give prompt relief. The fol-
books. It is an entirely new departure tive a charm of variety which keeps lowing is well recommended by some
in fiction writing, but will be none the | the interest at fever heat. Surprise dairymen: Kerosene or crude oil, one
less welcome because of that. It is follows close on the heels of Surprise, gallon; crude carbolic acid, one-half
bound to attract attention by reason of! and there is never an instant when pint; fish oil and oil of tar, equal
Its very oddity and unconventionally "1® wrfader has cause for declining in- parts, one-half fitot. tho» and
J™ ' , . . : terest. , spray lightly morning and nignt.
The author nas tapped a fountain of Ryt mogt remarkaJ)Ie of a]1 jg the The following can be easily prepared:
humor that never dwindles, his knowl- j character of the hero Xevcr before> creolin, four parts; fish oil, two parts;
edge of human nature is seeming y i gince men began writing of imaginary kerosene or crude oil, ninety-four
limitless, the supply of adventure is ■ peop)e! hag anybody thought of guch a parts. Mix and apply with brush or
bounteous, the philosophy is shrewd man as Jesse Smith. He comes to life map. The following is more difficult
and original and the narrative nevi and ajj jtg experiences absolutely fresh of preparation, but its lasting quali-
fails to hit the target. One rrjight think , and aitogether has many hard experi- ties will repay the trouble: Pulver-
that De Morgan had reached the acme ences be retains much of the freshness }Zed resin, two parts; soap shavings,
of formlessness; but Mr. Pocock seems that seems to be inherent in his nature, one part; water, one-half part; fish
to go him one better, though his struo j Ajj prjmal passions of men are fa- 0il, one part; kerosene, one part;
tural method Is artistic in its uneven- mnjar to him. but the littleness, the water, three parts. Place the resin,
ness and serves to emphasize the stal- meannesses engendered by human na- fish oil, soap, and one-half part of
wart character of Jesse Smith, the fUre> be does not readily comprehend,! water in a pan and heat until the soap
hero- and each of them has to be thrust on and resin are dissolved, then add the
In the beginning the story is related him afresh. He is not stupid, he is not remainder of the ingredients and boil
by an ignorant mail in the first person wilfully blind, he is not sentimental for fifteen minutes. Apply lightly to
from his earliest recollection. Later, • where human nature is concerned; but the head and back with a brush or
his wife, whom he marries long after the little training he has had as a child j ci0tb.
the beginning of the story and who is | and his later life at sea and on the The slight amount of work and ex-
a cultivated woman, takes up the tale i plains have made him oblivious of j penae involved in the making of any
and for a few chapters carries it on, small things and have absorbed him ( of the above preparations will be am-
when it is resumed by the husband, in the vastness of nature. So. through j repaid in the comfort and well-
After-the middle of it is past, and there every thing, he remains simple, and j being 0f the stock. In dairy cows
is trouble between the husband and he approaches all situations and prob j there ls a marked decrease of milk
the wife, it is told in the form of let- lems free from conventional views and during tbe summer months, and the
ters from the man to his dead mother., methods of treatment. | lo8g ig not ait0gether due to the heat,
but to a large extent to the annoyance
and worry caused by the flies. A
teaspoonful of formaldehyde In a pint
The Industrious Bee of Benefit to
Alfalfa Seed Crop
The honey bee Is one of the best
agencies for increasing the seed yield
of alfalfa that is known, and I cannot
understand why such a statement
should gain any foothold, relative tc
any detrimental qualities of the bee
in the raising of this crop. It is esti-
mated by some persons who are good
authorities that the alfalfa seed yield
is often doubled by the agency of the
honey bee. The bee industry in Ok-
lahoma is increasing so rapidly that
there are very few bees for sale.
In fact, at the present time# I can-
not iNlvIse you of the address of a
single person In this state who de-
Blres to sell a single colony. Mr. F.
W. Vandemark of Stillwater is a pro-
fessional in the breeding of standard
bees, and he Is also a dealer in bee
supplies in general. I understand,
however, that he cannot fill any addi-
tional orders this year.
The Italian bee is one of the best
bees for the state of Oklahoma as !
far as we know at the present time.
The station, however, has ordered
other varieties of bees which it in-
tends to experiment with.
A man with a reasonable amount of
skill should handle three or four col-
onies of bees satisfactorily; that is,
give them all the attention that is
necessary, by using no more than a
few minutes per week during the bee
season, while during the winter sea-
son no time is required other than to
see that they are not annoyed by ani-
mals of any kind.
With reference to the alfalfa boll
weevil, it will be well to keep on, the
alert for this particular insect, be-
cause it is on the northwest of us, and
since Oklahoma is rapidly increasing
in alfalfa acreage, it is quite likely
that the alfalfa weevil may gain a
foothold ln this state. Thus far this
department has no data which indi-
cate that the wefc.il ls present. It
is extremely Important, however, that
this department should be informed
in case the weevil does get a foothold,
because the State Board of Agricul-
ture has given this department special
authority to eliminate such pests as
this which exist or may exist in the
state of Oklahoma.—C. E. Sanborn,
Department of Entomology, Oklahoma
A. & M. College, Stillwater.
Doctors Could Not Help Mrs.
Templeton — Regained
Health through Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound.
PRUNING TOMATOES
Pruning tomatoes is not generally
practiced, but there are certain ad-
vantages in pruning which will justify
the labor. Plants pruned to a single
stem will mature the fruit earlier, |
produce larger fruit, the fruit is less ;
liable to rot, especially when properly j
staked and tied, and cultivation may '
be continued later in the season,
which is especially advantageous dur- i
ing drought.
Pruning should begin as soon as
the plant begins to branch. These
branches start in the axils of the
leaves, and may be easily pulled off
with the fingers while young. If not
done early, It will be necessary to
cut them off, which if not carefully
done may result in the main stem be-
ing cut. Again, should pruning be
delayed, the nourishment which goes
into the branches on account of de-
lay in pruning will be lost.
For the earliest fruit keep all
branches pruned off, leaving only the
main stem. It will be necessary to
go over the plants two or three times
in order to train them to a single
stem.
A stake should be driven up by
each plant for a support. In tying,
use a soft string which wil not cut the
plant. First, tie the string firmly
around the stake and then loosely
around the plant. Subsequent strings
should be added as the plant grows.
Such plants will require two or three
strings, depending upon the height.—
D. C. Mooring, Department of Horti-
culture and Botany, Oklahoma A. &
M. College, Stillwater.
Hooper, Nebraska. —"I am very glad
to tell how Lydit E.Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helped me. For five years
I suffered from female troubles so I was
Bcarcely able to do my work. I took doc-
tors' medicines and used local treatments
but was not helped. I had such awful
bearing down pains and my back was so
weak -I could hardly walk and could not
ride. I often had to sit up nights to sleep
and my friends thought I could not live
long. At my request my husband got
me a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg-
etable Compound and I commenced to
take it. By th* time I had taken the
seventh bottle my health had returned
and I began doing my washing and was a
well woman. Atone time for three weeks
I did all the work for eighteen boarders
with no signs of my old trouble return-
ing. Many have taken your medicine
after seeing what it did for me. I would
not take $1000 and be where I was. You
have my permission to use my name if
it will aid anyone. "—Mrs. Susie Tem-
pleton, Hooper, Nebraska.
ThePinkham record id a proud and peer-
| less one. It is a record of constant vic-
! tory over the obstinate ills of woman—ills
! that deal out despair.
It is an established (
fact that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
ble Compound has re-
stored health to thou-
sands of such suffer- (
ing women. Why
don't you try it if you (
ceedsuch a medicine?
Constipation
Vanishes Forever
Prompt Relief—Permanent Cure
CARTER'S LITTLE
LIVER PILLS never
fail. Purely vegeta- i
ble — act surely
but gently on
the liver.
Stop after
dinner dis-
tress—cure '
indigestion, —
improve the complexion, brighten the eyes.
SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE.
CARTER'S
ITTLE
PILLS.
Genuine must bear Signature
Formed Queer Alliance
A pair of linnets made their nest in
Show Yourself.
Little Marjorie was showing her -- ue»i mi - -
new birthday toys to grandpa, when a beehive on a farm in Switzerland, cf water. P,aced w*ere fll^8 can co"'
her mother told the girl to let grandpa and have succeeded in coming to an veniently get to It as In saucers,
show them to himself. Marjorie was understanding with the bees, so that wil1 Prove a ready fly-killer in build
wished to do theexhibiting. Then an both branches of the natural world ,nS8- The fly breeds only In filth and
idea struck her. "Here, grandpa." she dwell in peace and harmony together. refuBe- and they can ,be Prevented' 10
said handing him a toy at a time as The birds and the bees use a common ! a large extent by cleanliness.
.. , .„u ntifriinfr. nure niles near the barn ar<
she spoke, "show yourself my dolly, entrance to the hive
show yourself my blocks." And thus
she went through the collection.—
Judge.
nure piles near the barn are the
source of most of the trouble. De-
stroy not only the flies, but their
Sulphur Good Plant Food — T i
The beneficial effects of sulphur a.1 breeding places as we l.-L. L. Lewis
a plant food have been shown by A department of Veterinary M^ne'
Demolon, a French experimenter, on | A> & M" Col,ege' tSlllwater, Okla.
Buch plants as cabbage, turnip and
radieh. It seems to favor th* devel j MOLES CAUSE TROUBLE,
oprnent of chlorophyll, retarding the | «i listed my kaflr in, using a sub-
yellowing of plants in drouth. soiler, the moles ran along In the
] track and got nearly every grain. I
Sacrilegious English Boys , have heard they will not touch grain
Attracted by the lolling of the belle dipped in kerosene, is this true? Can
system with waste matter, u is ai- of the parish church of Denby, Derby | you recommend a reliable treatment
ways thp cellular walls that cause in- shire, England, a bellringer the other for tttie seed?—A. H. Cook, Caddo
digestion and not the fruit juice. 'day entered the church and found that I County. Okla.
l!h® rKandle,S !he Conwwnton tab!*; K,TOJtpne goon evaporates, and I am
A Pearl From the Past had been lighted *nd , bonfire mad-1 rf fhp op,nion that lt would be of no
Do not sacrifice a great thing whi!»= 10 the chance , apparent! by bo>-= i >aJ)je for prf,Ventlng mob-s and other
striving for a small-Tiberius Grac <he vlcars Elbe hymn books, a* i ( aJ u lhe graln treated with
cbus, 133 B. C. ll0GSe Pa^rs beill« U -
Fruit and Vegetable Juices
Fruit and vegetables juices, on ac-
count of their organic salts, are of
great value as cleansers and in the
elimination of waste water from the
system. It is always best to remove
pulp of fruit before eating, as the cel-
lular walls are indigestible and fill the
svsteni with waste matter. It is al-
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
In this age or research and experiment, all natnr#
ls ransacked bythe«clentlflcfnrthe comfort and hap-
Rinessof man. Science has indeed made (fiant strides
i tbo past centnrj. and anion* the—by no means
least important—discoveries In medicine U that or
Therapion. which has been used with great success ln
Kronch Hospitals and that It is worthy tbe attention
of those who suffer from kidney, bladder, nervous
diseases, chronic weaknesses,ulcers,skin eruptions,
Flies. Ac., there is no doubt, ln fact ItseemseTident
rom tho big stir created amongst specialists, that
THERAPION is destined to cast into oblivion all
those questionable remedies that were formerly the
Sole reliance of medical men. It Is of course Impos-
sible to tell sufferers all we should like to tell them
In this short article, but those who would like to
know more about this remedy that has effected so
manr-we rultiht almost say, miraculous cures,
should send addressed envelope for FRKH book to
J)r. UCItra Med. Co., Havers lock Koud.Hampstead,
London. Kng. and decide fortbemselves whetherthe
New French Remedy "THERAPION" No. l.No.J
or No. S ls what they require and huvebeen seeking
in vain dnring a life of misery, suffering, 111 h-altn
and unhapplness. Therapion is sold by drucKlsts or
mall $1.1)0. Kotigcra Co., DO Beekman St., New York.
DAISY FLY KILLER "rlT. Si
" it, :lean or.
, convenient
Lusta all
Mad < o£
metal, can t; pill or tip
r, wlii not Boll of
I Iujurc anything
I iinaranteed effective.
I Sold by dealers or
6 soot prepaid for 1U
HAROLD SoatLtS. ISO DcUlb An.. Brooklyn, U. I
__16 ounces to
w—m "~tbo package
-other starches only 12 ounces—same price end
"DEFIANCE" IS SUPERIOR QUALITY.
DEFI£SGE STfiRCH-:
Cross Breeding Chickens
'Do you think it practical to mix
light brown brahmas with leghorns
to make larger chickens?'—Mrs. J. H.
B., Jefferson County, Oklahoma.
I do not think that Is advisable to
mix any two breeds of chickens. The
reason is simply that you cannot de-
pend upon the cross-breeding being
ver ytrue. You have many colored
chickens, ofT sized, under sized and
I do not believe that you will get as
good results as you would by breed- ■
ing a medium breed. I think that you
have the right idea that the leghorn
is too small and the bramas too large.
My criticism of the leghorns are that
they are too small a breed for the i
average market, but they are excel-
lent layers. The best all-round breeds j
for Oklahoma. I think, is one of tho ,
following: Plymouth Rocks, Rhode j
Island Reds, Wyandottes, Langshans |
and OrplngtonB. It costs so little to |
get started to raising one of these
pure breeds that it hardly pays to
cross the light brahmaB and the leg
horns to get a middle sized breed.—
H. A. Bittenbender, Department Anl- J
mal Husbandry, Oklahoma A. & M
1 College. Stillwater.
Wichita Directory
AMcRICANSTJTESANKSM
Resources $ 1,500,000. A guaran-
teed bank under the Kansas Law.
Solicits the accounts of banks and
individuals throughout the south-
west. J. N. Richardson, Cashier
Webuyoisell
At ell points
WRITE US
J. H. TURNER
WICHITA, KANSAS
Save Your Alfalfa
UseKeialStackCovers
They la«t for ynars an«1 will not nist—oen ad-
Justed to any felio stack, will save Us cost tb« flrsl
season. For prtoe list and lull particulars address,
IHE KANSAS tiETALGRANARY CO.. WICHITA. KVL
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