RURAL ENTERPRISE Influential Editor Chicken* Top Wheat Eater* Published Every Wednesday, I B y H ubert Editor’* note in Arkana&s paper *aya: “ Owing to lack of space and the rush of editing this issue several births and deaths will be postponed until next wee>.” The editor has more than ordinary in­ fluence in hie home community.— L- A lmon EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1926 1 I. N r ii M I II 0 H I r c I 0 < A C o m p lex P ro b le m By C. E. McCORMACK SVHNt W - lj t (Coprrtaht) HE night was cold, bleak, and dark. “Ugh ! what a beastly II a year in advance night to start on a long Journey," said Arrearages. 12%c a month a traveier, “but It cannot be post­ poned. The business In hand will Advertising. 20c an inch ; no discount brook no delay." Mra. J. 8. Nice wood, daughter fo r lime or space ; no charge for com- He shivered In his fur coat as the nnsition o rc .ranges. and bod spent Saturday in Albany ■ hlgb wind sent him scudding along having some dental work done. I at a rapid pace to the railway station. I a miserable little place, ae cold and (beans-Koe^uck A«rt< ulturul k i n i iid sd e a > I cheeriest as the n igh t Oae rassen- Wheat and flour are synonymous In I ger, a pretty young woman, sat on a the minds of many. As a matter oi I dilapidated bench and looked about fact, however, forty per cent of our I upon her and devour her. Apparently mammoth wheat crop never leaves I she had never traveled alone before. the farm at all, bat Is used for seed I In about ten minutes the train pulled purposes and feeding farm aninaUa, into the station and both travelers got on and went Into the same car. The states the Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation In a survey recently com­ woman sat In front of the man. He pleted on wheat consumption. It Is gazed at her for a moment, then for­ This is our 3rd annual Turkey dance and we have a fine lot of used most abundantly for feeding in got all about her, so absorbed was he birds to be given away at this time. Best of music and a good those sections of the country having In thinking of “the business In hand." time. You may be lucky, don’t miss it. a wheat surplus und a shortage o i Presently, however, be became pain­ the usual feed crops such as corn, fully conscious that something was oats and barley. The poorer qualities i wrong when he heard a half stifled of wheat, not suited for making dour, cry, and looking at the woman, saw Walker Bros, complete old-time orchestra will play at Tumble that she was sobbing. are kept behind for this purpose. Chickens are the heaviest consum- I “What shall I d o r he thought. Inn Thanksgiving Night, November 25th, Nuff Sed. era of wheat fed on the farm ufting I “She is In great distress. I may, or 59.1% of all wheat so distributed. I I may not be able to help her.” Swine are next, with 29.1%. In I He hesitated to speak to her, think­ wheat-growing sections horses are fed I ing she might resent what she consid­ wheat and consume on an average I ered Impudent Interference. As he 5.4% of all wheat fed on the farm, I sat pondering the matter, wondering while the remaining 0.4% goes te I what to do, the train suddenly cattle. I stopped with a great Jolt and the I woman, affrighted, Jumped up and Silas Otto Kean of Albany and screamed, “There 1 I knew It would Mi*s Ruth McNeil of Halsey were happen. We’ve Jumped the track I” And she continued to scream and issued a marriage license today by scream. county clerk Russel], The few passengers in the car, most­ ly men, loked at her and one of them . laughed. “Stop that laughing." commanded another one, Jumping up, ‘or I’ll break every bone In your body you will, w ill y o u r snarled Simple buckorn bark, glycerine, the “Oh, laughing one. “Well, come on, etc., as mixed in Adlerika, often Just you try.". “I said If you did not stop It I helps stomach trouble in TEN minutes by removing GAS. Brings I would." For the Price of a Moving Picture During this melee the woman kept out a surprising amount of old screaming, “Oh, I knew It would hap An inspiring, heart-touching presentation of the cause of broth, waste matter you never thought pen. I knew I t Why did they In­ erhnod that elevates our motives and enriches our Ideals. was in your system. Stops that sist upon my taking this Journey 7” The traveler, hoping to quell what full, bloated feeling and makes promised to be a r io t cried o u t “Si­ you enjoy eating. Excellent for lence, gentlemen, I beg of you, uotll we find out what la the matter with chronic constipation. Adlerika I this lady.” works QUICK and delightfully I “Mind your own business," they easy. Halsey Pharmacy, (p d a d )l shouted, "the lady, doubtless, Is ca­ pable of minding hers.” And they continued to argue. The battle of words was distracting. “This noise must be stopped," cried the trav­ eler. At that moment the lights went o u t This had the contrary effect to As a progressive Drrirym an d esirin g to secure m ax im u m p rofits fro m what he expected. They lady stopped m y m ilk h e rd , I realize th e necessity of ad h e rin g to a n organized screaming and the men stopped talk- T $3.19 to P o rtla n d and return BIG ANNUAL TURKEY DANCE AT TUMBLE INN For use Friday, Saturday and Sunday, return limit Tuesday. 15-day ro u n d trip tickets on sale daily at slightly higher fare permit stopovers. Convenient tra in s going and retu rn in g . Save 10% to 30% — buy roundtrip tickets Saturday Night, November 13th TRAVEL IN COM FORT AND SAFETY Southern Pacific Special Announcement C. P. MOODY, Agent | Pianos For Sale f ¿/Ae Flaming Torch Tremendous Red Cross Pageant of Brotherhood First Presbyterian Church, Albany, Friday Evening, November 12th Simple Mixture Stops Gas Bloating! I tt ! Some Good Used Pianos and 1 • Organs of Good value ! l ) I A fine Standard Make Piano for $150.00 Another Marshal and Smith for 1195.00 W e don’t use any tricks to sell Pianos, j [ ip Just come in and look over our goods, £ we will please you if you will call on us. Best Linn County Talent has been drafted for this Presentation Direction of Mrs. Chas. Child _ A V EM AO « M IL L For Your Pulletts— ^Triang/e &~gg schedule of care, feeding a n d h a n d lin g . P M G 0 V C T IO M P » C 30MTMIEM COW W L I FF KÄMMT 7 M 3 U U S D WOUNDS »C» COV» An? row In my herd suspected of being • boarder or o t h e r w i s e l a c k in g In necessary qualifications shall un­ dergo a fair, but thor­ ough teat. What I spend on my herd must come buck to uw at a profit. I w ’ H sun P VNITIO R DOW tX to sa a a (S N a o a w w r t o STATES ttC'BWhv SWCDCM wvNCAirv AUJTRAUA M »an •r a t* Taking Inventory. I hare deviled that pure milk la better than purified milk and that I want nut more onws. but more and better milk from each cuw. h u r t» , the hot months, whenever pos­ sible, I shall supply my herd with a cool, clean, outside resting place, where they may chow their cuds in peace and ruminate on the blessings of being a provider lather than a pax salts. I My first step should ho the selection of a true type herd sire— a selection which should always com ­ mand greet care and Proper eelectl 'B of dams also will bring itg own rewards In more milk, better milk and better a a lu sls. The comfort of the animal Is Important. T h o r o u g h cleaning aided by periodical •ttpplng about flanks, a d d e r s an.I unJ«r- flity* d u r i n g gtsble months and all ever the body when turn­ ing out In the tprtag shall be part of my Clean anim al, ch a n i low bacteria count. A dirty condition tike that pirturcd here shall never pre­ vail In my herd. Rather titan •■rape, curry and brush end­ lessly. I shall clip and quickly clean thorosighly by wiping with a damp cloth. •lifKIhl W S ’n The growth la the number o f now fee l­ ing asacxiations coa- TltH'ea rne that member- ahip In one la a good th-'ng I pledge my as eodatlcn full support and co operation. F t por feed* ng Is asssntlat. Therefore X sha.l a'wsys nro- ylJo a e a g e f n l l e b a la n c e d rattue to tuy herd as •roll as a plentiful • u n p ly af p i r e . r the train started. The traveler looked at the lady. New she was composed and tranquil. The men likewise. "What a curious psychological prob­ lem has presented Itself for my obser­ vation tonight," was the thought that flashed through his mind. "Why did that lady scream and take on so when there was no reason, api -rently, and when there was, why was she com­ posed 7" For the moment this problem drove all thought of his business out of his mind, and In trying to solve it he sat deep in thought. Then, “Eureka! 1 have It The lady, no doubt, has been reading «omethlng that made so deep an Impression on her mind that it be cama almost an obsession causing- her much mental anxiety. The thought of the possible danger If the train did jnmp the track assumed suuh gigantic pvoportloa* In her mind that all other matter was relegated to second place. So, naturally, when she was obliged to set out alone on a Journey she lm mediately began to conjure up all sorts of dire happenings. That was why she cried. And when the train stopped suddenly with a Jolt, which Is a common occurrenre whan traveling, her mind was so overwrought she Im­ mediately Imagined the worst aDd be­ gan to scream. But when the light went eut, which was an occurrence that might. 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