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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1914)
FEW SHEEP PAY WELL Animals Are Most Profitable In vestment for Farmers. Owner of Flock of Thlrty-slx Grade Shropshire Cleared $298 In One Year Animals Given No Es pedal Attention. (By J. M. BELL.) The small farmer should always lave a flock of sheep on hand, as these animals are one of the most profitable Investments that he can handle. This Is an account of the proceeds derived from a flock of 36 grade Shropshire ewes in one season. This flock received no especial at tention, so far as feed and care were concerned, although, of course, at lambing time they were well looked after. The ewes who did not take their lambs naturally were induced to nurse them if possible; If not, then these neglected lambs were raised on the bottle, but in the entire flock of 36 lambs that were not two that had to be raised by hand. The owner of this flock tells me that his 36 lambs netted him $6.50 each on the farm; that the wool from the 36 wes and one buck, who sheared an average of six pounds each, netted 30 cents the pound. This makes 36 lambs at $6.50 the head, $234; 216 pounds of wool at 30 First Prize Shropshire. cents the pound, $64.80; total, $298.80. These sheep were allowed the run of the fields that had good grazing on them the major part of the year, and during the winter season, when the weather was very severe, the little flock was given a ration of hay, but they were never given any grain. When the snow was on the ground or the nights were very cold they were put In the hay barn and just ted hay, a mixture of timothy, grass and Glover. This is a fair illustration of what can be done with a few well bred sheep at minimum expense, so far as feed and attention are concerned. CONTROL OF SOIL MOISTURE Many Gardeners Not Doing Much to Increase Supply of Humus Cover Crop Are Valuable. Most market gardeners depend upon the supply of soil humus and upon till age operations to control soil moisture. Both factors are exceedingly import ant. Soils which are well charged with humus or decaying organic matter usually contain enough moisture to grow good crops of vegetables, pro vided the soil Is properly tilled. A host of growers, however, are not doing as -much as they might to increase the humus supply of the soil. It is un necessary to rely wholly upon stable manures. Cover crops of crimson clov er, rye, vetch, oats, etc , are usually easy to start and their value In adding to the humus content of the soil is Tery great. FIRE-FOR TENT CATERPILLAR Lighted Torch Applied to Its Home Evenings or Mornings Catcher the Worm In Quantities. If the tent caterpillar pitches Its tome In your orchard, remember that Its flock Is gathered together In the home at night, the members going forth by day to look for food. A torch applied to the home evenings or early mornings catches the worm In quan tities. If in midsummer you find a bunch of brown worms with red markings clustered on the trunk of a walnut or apple tree do not be alarmed but get busy. Like the swarm of bees they will not hang there many hours for they are only molting. By the next day the old skins alone will be left to tell the story, while the larvae, each In a bright, new coat, will bs scattered over the tree, rapidly denud ing It of Its leaves. This is the hand maid moth, easily kept In check by taking advantage of Its peculiar hab its. Good Poultry Food, The patented poultry foods are ei pensive, and no better than the fol lowing, which Is recommended by a high authority and which will prove sufficient food for one day for 125 fowls: Barley meal, three pounds; cornmeal, six pounds; ground oats, three and one-half pounds; cottonseed meal, one-halt pound; potatoes, three and one-half pounds; clover hay, three and one-halt pounds. Dig Out the Borers, Peach borers are best destroyed by aigglnf them out While It Is a slow process, there Is really no other way, g GOOD CARE CF FARM TOOLS' No Farmer Can Afford to Allow Hli Implement to Rust Out Cover the Machinery. Of all the people doing business, the farmer is the most careful and eco nomical In the use of grease. It is seldom that the farmer touches grease and yet there are few kinds of work demanding a more frequent use of It. The farmer Is a user of more kinds of tools than any other artificer. H; he Is not a mechanic It is his own fault, und his own disadvantage and loss, because he handles and operates all sorts of tools, machines and im plements usual to the common me chanic. The farmer, above all other tool handlers and tool users, works at a disadvantage. It matters not how careful he tries to be In the care oi his tools to keep them dry, he will find occasion to go out in the rain, snow or damp and use the saw, auger, chisel or other tool, and If It is not carefully dried and oiled or greased It Is very apt to rust from this exposure. No farm tool need rust out, used or unused. Every farm tool, Imple ment and machine should he oiled, greased or preserved from dampnesB, wet and rust. They should be care fully wiped when used and then be ready to lay aside.' Grease is the best application und lasts longer than most oils. All hand tools of the edged sort should have a dry place to be stored in, and kept in this place when not In use, .and by all means carefully cleaned, wiped and greased when put away. The machines of the farm mowers, reapers, etc., should be put in out of the weather and oiled, greased, cleaned off, preserved from rust and decay. See how many machines and tools there are on the farm that are intended for use next spring and sum mer that are now under roof and not in the least liable to the damaging in fluences of rust. No farmer can af ford to rust out his farm equippage, no matter how much he is making In feeding cattle and hogs or raising grain. WAYS OF DOCTORING TREES Fallen Leaves and Wood Ashes Fed to Roots to Give Natural Food Another Good Plan. In one of our pastures there grew an Immense oak tree which gave signs of dying and so manifest were they that we chose to remedy from several suggested and began treating It. A bar of two and one-half-inch Iron tipped with a sharp steel point was used in drilling holes in the soil at specified distances just under the tree. In the holes were crowded fall- i PI fry, & t U'fi fSKM A Fine Shade Tree With a Decayed Trunk Which Haa Been Filled In Order to Preserve It A Good Way to Save Stiade Trees That Have Be come Decayed. en leaves and some wood ashes. The holes remained open and occasion ally more leaves were packed inr" Be fore winter set in the tree presented a rejuvenated appearance. Seemingly all it needed was natural food. Here Is another treatment. Open wounds are generally left to decay right along, but we had all these and the open cavities well cleaned and carefully filled. Some were filled with cement and over the hollows and holes where water or dampness could collect small tin caps were tacked on. An old tin gutter from the house makes a protector where the breach to be covered is long. Effective Insect Pest Remedy. Fall plowing Is one of the most ef fective remedies known for insect pests. It is, however, more of a pre ventive than a cure, for the insects de stroyed by this method are, for the most part, In a dormant or resting stage, doing little or no damage, but getting ready for the next season's depredations. This remedy alone is not to be relied upon for the com' plete eradication of any insect, but as a supplementary method It is valu able. Clean Churn Promptly. Don't get the Idea that it won't mat ter if you don't wash the churn right away after churning. The cleaning of he churn should be prompt P The Governor's L J A Novelization of Alice Bradley's Play y GERTRUDE STEVENSON Illustrations from Photographs of the Stage Production Oonrrtjht, IMS, CPiDllcMlon Blgats SYNOPSIS. Daniel Blade suddenly advanoes frara a penniless miner to a millionaire. He ! ambitloui to become governor of the tate. Hli simple, home-lovlnr wife falla to rlie to the new conditions, glade meet! Catherine, daughter of Senator Strick land, and aeea In her all that Mary la not. Blade decides to separate from hli wife and takes rooms at his club. His deser tion of his wife and his constant atten dance on Katherlne Strickland causes public comment. CHAPTER V Continued. "Well, I don't care how you get it- want it It's vital. I've got to have ten thousand to go to Europe. Every body's going Mrs. Webb, Mrs. O'Don nell " and her voice trailed off into a pettish whine. Yes, I know all about that crowd," Merritt snarled. "Sunny places , for shady people." "Wesley! I need clothes. I've told everybody I'm going," and the peev ish woman glared at her husband. Then she added suddenly: "Can't the senator ask Slade?" Oh, my God, Fannie!" the hectored man groaned. "Can I suggest that? A rival candidate! I've mortgaged my property up to the hilt now for clothes but sooner than " I don't care I need clothes," his wife interrupted, rising and walking restlessly about the room. "I've got to go to Europe. The devil take your excuses." Then, with a sudden change of thought, she cooed. "Wesley!" Merritt stood with his elbow on the mantel, looking moodily l.ito the fire. "Wesley," ehe cooed again. "Why don't you if you can't get in why don't you boom Slade T They say he's buying everybody." Well, we've been bought" Her husband's tone Indicated just how little consideration such a plan would have from him. "No, but you've been defeated six times," she objected, determined to argue this new possibility that had Just occurred to her. "Wes if the senator has gone back on you look out Sell out I must have clothes." She stopped as the senator himself ntered from the smoking room. They're asking for you, Wesley," and Merritt, glad of the Interruption, hurried out. "Ah good evening, Fannie." Strick land took her hand in his smooth, affable way. "I'm sorry, Fannie, that Wesley doesn't take more to Slade. It's a great mistake. Why don't you tell him so 7" "Oh, my gracious I" her manner changing to suit the occasion. "What Influence could I possibly have with my husband? He's a man of Iron will. Why, I have to do everything he tells me myself. I wouldn't dare to meddle with his affairs." Well, just coax him, Fannie, the way a nice, sweet, womanly woman can," urged the senator, knowing full well that the Merrltts had one me nage for private UBe and quits another tor publication. I want to go to Europe and my husband says he can't afford it" Her voice dropped to a sugary whine. We can't all be millionaires like Mr. Slade, can we?" Just think. It would cost $10,000, to say nothing of clothes." Don't worry about that trip to Eu rope, Fannie," the senator advised, meaningly. "I think," and he paused significantly, "I think you'll earn It" With that he started toward the smoking-room. "Wesley," he called, and as Merritt appeared in the door way, remarked: "I believe your wife has something to say to you." "Oh, yes, Wesley I have something most Important to say." "Well, It lt'S about that trip to Eu rope," growled Merritt, asserting him self as he would never dare to do when hs was alone with her. "Now, Wesley, come with me to the balcony," Fannie coaxed In what she considered her prettiest manner. "You'll excuse us, senator?" As Fannie dragged her husband out of the room Hayes, returning from the smoking-room, and Katherlne, re turning from, her talk with the re porter, found themselves alone. Kath arine was nervous and ill at ease. Immediately she began to busy her self folding copies of her father's speech and inserting them into mail ing envelopes. "Blade's doing it" Bob remarked. "They are nearly all wiped out In there. Those who haven't been be guiled, have been bullied or bought Hold on! That sounds like the head lines In a Socialist paper" "What's happened to you?" he broke oft abruptly. "I can't find a trace of you left Ever since you cams back I'vs been hunting for one sign of the girl I knew. Your notes the very let ters you wrote me from Europe sound ed ss if some one else had written them. Who Is It who's occupying your mind, Katherlne?" "I don't know what yon mean," the girl evaded. "You used to cars a lot for me,1 reflectively, his mind recalling the warm, sager welcome of her arms the lay hs had declared his love for her, six years before. "I only thought I did," shs declared, but her eyes dropped before hi stead BeMrred) by David Belwo, "You did care," positively. "You did cars. I could tell. When you went away the flrBt time you did. Why, It was only a question of my luck turning. You were going to wait for me. I always knew that Then I met Slade. Even the senator's got a good word for me now. But you " hia voice broke and he leaned forward and laid his hand over hers as It rested idly on the table. "Heavens I" he exclaimed, as he snatched his hand away. "What I ought to have done was to have rid den up here, taken you over my shoul der and galloped oft with you on a broncho." "Oh, Rob," she breathed, really pleased at his domineering tone. "That's the sort of a man to get on with a woman like you," ha ac cused. "A brute I A man could do anything with you if he once con quered you. There's nothing In these long understandings," he broke oft, disgustedly. "I've lost you and I don't know how, or why. I do know you liked me better than anyone else, and I adore you yet," he finished, lmpul- Bively clasping her band with both of his. Katherlne patted his strong fingers with her free hand. "Please, Rob, I know you do," and she left him to pass back and forth the length of the room. "I can't," she sighed. Then hurriedly: "If I only had the courage. Oh, Rob I" and she turned on him with a helpless little gesture. "What do you mean by courage?" he demanded. "I mean I'd have to to live here in this little hole In the West," she burst forth, vehemently. "No no, I can't face It always!" "Well, suppose it did mean to stay here?" Bob stood with folded arms. "It's a home. Everyone vegetates more or less at home. Katherlne!" his voice became more tender, "do you really mean that?" And he put his arms around her shoulders and looked long and earnestly Into her upraised face. "1 couldn't Oh, Rob, I couldn't," she protested. "All this month I've been weakening but I" "Ah," he Interrupted, his face close to hers. "You're wearing my flowers, too I saw that when I came In, And my picture you are still keeping that" "But I I can't quite," she began. "I'm dreadfully troubled, Rob," she Anally managed to say. She turned from his embrace. "We'd be poor and then we'd be like the Merrltts," with a tragic spread ot her arms. "I'm used to the world. I want to live everywhere to see things. I'd die here, vegetating!" "Oh, no you wouldn't" Hayes start ed to remonstrate, when the door of the smoking room opened and Slade appeared. "I was just going to look you up, Robert I thought you wouldn't go without seeing me, but " "No, of course not." Hayes did not attempt to conceal his annoyance at the interruption. Katherlne moved slowly toward the door. "I'm not driving you away, am I, Miss Katherlne?" Before she could answer Fannie Merritt came sweeping In. She was radiant Her beaming face and Mer- rltt's sullen one made the situation plain to all In the room. "My dear," ehe exclaimed, turning to Katherlne. "You were quite right Mr. Slade Is a great man. I'm leaving my WeBley here to work for him. I'm off for Europe next week," she gushed as Hayes helped her into her evening wrap, "leaving my poor, dear boy all alone. You will be good to blm, won't you? Good night Mr. Blade; thank you," and, closely followed by Kath erlne, she hurried out to her waiting motor. Slade's face was a study In amused complacency as he realized that he need fear nothing more from Wesley Merritt or his "tin-horn tooting sheet." The self-esteem that was slowly but completely obscuring clear vision prevented him from seeing that his money, not himself, had brought about the change. The money he had made was his was he himself. He con fused its vast power to bend the Mer rltts snd their world with bis own strength. CHAPTER VI. "Mrs. Slade won't sign over tbs cot tage," Hayes began abruptly. "I can do anything more." "She must" Slade uttered the words through set teeth. "She can1 live there. Robert, you are the only person who knows us .both thoroughly. I want you to bring this matter to a finish quietly and kindly and now.1 "Why don't you see her and havs It out with her? Hayes suggested. "We had it out the night I left the houss and told her not to wait up for ma," Blads reminded him. "I never quarrel with anyone mors than ones.1 He sysd Hsyes critically for a min ute. "You're with me, aren't your as it an idea had just occurred to him. "I'm awfully sorry for Mrs. Slads," Hayss bsgsn, when Slade Interrupted. "Look here, Hayes I want 4 di vorce," and he Ecaied himself squarely In front of the astonished Hayes. "A divorce?" "That's what I want," and his Hps shut grimly. "But. my God!" Hayes was amazed. "You didn't want it In the first place All you wanted was to live your own life. Do you expect me to help you get rid of Mrs. Slade?" "Don't go crazy," Slade advised, not a suggestion of feeling evident in hia voice or manner. "If you do you are due for a sur prise. I can't go sticking a knife Into that woman's heart. I won't." You're a h 1 ot a lawyer!" Slade's anger was rising. I'm not that sort ot a lawyer," Hayes rose as If to dismiss the sub ject "Whatever sort of a lawyer you are I made you, Hayes." "I know you did," returned Hayes, bitterly. "You've told me that before and this is what comes of letting a man make you!" "You bet, rank Ingratitude," hotly. Hayes leaned forward, his arms on his knees and looked Slade squars in the eyes. "I honestly think you're drunk with all this power and prosperity. That little woman was the apple of your eye. I always said to myself: 'There's one man who does stick to his wife!' I didn't believe wild horses could drag you away from home " "One minute!" Interrupted Slade. All that has nothing to do with you. Neither you nor anyone living can interfere with me now. Have you stopped to figure out, and I say It with all kindness and with all respect, what sort of a governor's lady Mrs. Slade would make, feeling as she does?" Well, what sort of a governor would you make If you were di vorced?" Hayes questioned, mock ingly. "Those men In there." and he jerked his thumb toward the smoking-room door; "will they Btand for that?" They've got to I own them, boots and all!" But you don't own publlo opinion," thundered Hayes, banging his fist down on the table, scattering the copies ot the senator's speech In all directions. Why don't I?" Slade questioned with an arrogant smile disfiguring his mouth. "I'm going to buy half of Merrltt'B paper tonight I guess that will be publlo opinion enough for me. More than that, I'll stand as a man whose wife has deserted him. That's how it will end. Mrs. Slade will de cide where she's to live but It must be at some distance." "You won't get your divorce through desertion," Hayes scoffed. "I know her. You can't do It." "I can't do it, eh?" Slade's eyes held a nasty expression. "That's what they've been telling me all my life. Ever Blnce I was a barefooted little brat running around the mines they've Bald to me: 'You can't do this and you can't do that' But I always did It Let me tell you, young man, after all I've conquered no wom an is going to stop me! "Can't do It, eh?" he -repeated, pug naciously. "You watch me do It! You young jackanapes! I'm as good as deserted now. The only question Is: Are you going to see Mrs. Slade put her aboard a train east or not?" "Mrs. Slade has been my best friend," Hayes answered quietly. "I love her dearly I" his voice broke. "All right. That settles it You turn over every scrap of paper of mine you have by" he thought a moment "by tomorrow night. Then you can walk the ties to the devil, young man, and go back where I found you." As Hayes turned to go, Strickland hurried Into the room. "Merritt has just introduced a very unexpected subject In the smoking- room the question of well, you ve got to know It, Slade the question of Mrs. Slade." Hayes wheeled around and watched to see what effect this announcement would have on Slade. (TO BE CONTINUED.) TOO QUICK WITH HIS ANSWER Response of Court Witness Put Him Unnecessarily in s Somewhat Un favorable Light At a session of county court In an outlying country, a village merchant was prosecuted for "arson." It de veloped that the business men of the town had retained a "special prosecutor" to assist In the case. The attorney for the defendant Invariably asked each witness If he had ever con tributed anything toward the bupport of the "special prosecutor." One old man was very zealous In his efforts to convict the defendant The attor ney started to auk him the regular "contribution" question, but the wit ness Interrupted him and gave his answer In the middle ot the question, with the following result: "Q. Have you ever contributed any thing toward the support ' "A. No, sir; I never did not a cent!!!" "of your family?" The witness was excused amid ths laughter of the court, jury and audi ence. He left the room, mad as a hornet and was heard to mutter: "I ain't got no family." West Publish ing company. Average Stature. The difference between the tallest and shortest races In the world Is one foot sight and one-eighth Inches, and the avaraga height of ths world's peoples is five test Ave and one-halt Inches. Thirteen Thslr Sacred Number. Thirteen wss ths sacred numbsr ot the Mexicans and ancient people of Yucatan. Their week had It days ast they had 11 snsks gods. RESOURCES OF A BOOK AGENT Quickly Discovers His Error in Ati tempting to Sell Poetry to Gen tleman Wearing Pink Shirt. i "How about a collection of the world's best poetry In six volumes?" said the book agent. "Selections from Shakespeare, Milton, Spencer and all the famous poets." 'Say," exclaimed the man at the desk, wheeling around In his chair and displaying a poker vest, a pink shirt and a diamond stud, "what sorter gull are you tryln' to gimme?" 'Beg pardon," answered the re sourceful agent, as he reached into hia satchel and drew out a paper-covered volume, "I was just about to ask you II you would like to have a copy of the life of John L. Sullivan, written by one of the most noted referees in the bus iness?" Ask Same Milkman. The following notice recently ap peared outside the office of a busy 'loBton firm: "Boy Wanted One who knows the 'Ity well." Presently a bright youth presented limsolf for a jcb. "Do you know the city well?" asked he manager. "No sir," replied the young hopeful, but I could find it." Boston Globe. No Wonder He Was Sore. ! "He mrkes me tired! I tried half a ''ozen times to say something, but ha talked me to a standstill each time .nth his talk about the European war. .le thinks he knows all about It." "Thrt was too bad, dear. What did .ou wish to say?" "I wanted to tell him what caused he doggone war and how It was going '.o come out." Just the Thing. Reporter You sent me to Interview General Leadenhail about the war, but he says the president has forbidden military men from expressing their opinions. Managing Editor Didn't he give you any opinion at all? "Nothing but vague generalities." "Well, write them over into a lead ing editorial. Life. Poor Papa. Little nobby Papa, did you ever see a cyclone currying houses In the air and cows and horses and wagons up fcide down? Papa No, my son. Little Bobby I should think it 'ud be tiresome to live to your age and never see anything. London Tit-Bits. Mean Brute. "A woman can't be In two places al the same time," snapped Mrs. Gabb, during the usual morning fuss. "I notice that you can be In and out of the house at the same time when some female that you don't want to sea happens to call," replied Mr. Gabb. NEVER TOUCHEDHIM. The Bill Collector I can't keep coming here every day tor this bill. Mr. I. M. P. Cunlus I've often won dered why you didn't try to get a bet ter position. Sure Thing. "I bet I'll have the fluest lawn in the place." "I won't take you." "Why not?" "Because the first thing I know you will be hedging on that lawn bet." Plenty. "Why don't you lay by something tot a rainy day?" "I have." "Huh! I'd like to know how much?" "One dollar. And the latest quota tion on unbrellas is 98 cents."