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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1921)
THE SPIUNG FIELD NEWS rAGE THREE A lUtAGCIINO ItOOSTEIt. MRS. IIENNY HEN hod large fomlly of chicken and I urn rrjr to loll you Hint sometime they did not behnve, but pecked and flew at ench other, quarreling Jut a aome little children do, bothering their mother very much, Little Howler Chick thought be cause ha wo Ilia brother that ha was braver than the aluter rhlcka, and ha a No thought they ahould tulud hltn and do Juiit aa ho told tlietn. Of course, thla mad alater rhlrka very angry and caused many quarrel, but on day something happened which changed all thla and made Ut ile Iloon tor feel very foolish.' Ona warm day Mm. Kenny lien took her family under the buithea out of the heat and told them to keep q-ilet, but little ItooNtcr began to brag that he win very brave and that aome dny he would be the cork of the yard and thut all the other would have to otey him. "I Khali drive out all the other rronKra and I ahall have all the corn I wnnt to eat before 1 let any of the hen eat a bit." aald little Itooatec "I gue you will have to be braver than you re now," aald one aluter chick. " saw you run when th cat lm"cd you the other dny and Mother had to drive her away." "I wasn't afraid of that old pu," fibbed little Itooatcr. "I wanted to aee her run, and when I grow up I ahall drive her out of the barnyard." But hi sister did not believe thla, Hdw Iti5fcirf ed tea, &JLE THE KODAK. IN 1732 J. II. Schultze accidentally discovered that ellver chloride was darkened by light, llellet. In 1737, mode, the nume discovery uhout ellver nitrate. Wcdgweed, In Kngluud, made silhouette prolllea by tlio uwe of thla chemlcnl. In 1830 Ilerachel discovered 1 the fixing solution, or "hypo." These Independent dlscoverle were united In 1S-10, when Mis Dorothy Catherine Draper posed for the first picture ever taken. The next year Talbot dlscov cred the developing fluid, and the art of photography wna born. The Inven tion of the roll film Instead of the glasa plate started the kodak. (Copyright.) it What's in Facts about your name: its history, meaning, whence it was derived, significance, your lucky day and lucky jewel By MILDRED MARSHALL EDNA. IF THERE waa ever a name with out home or country antecedent or parentage It seems to be Edna. Etymologists record frankly nothing In the case of Edna. She seems to have Just appeared. Something about " her Is reminiscent of the Norse and we can Imagine Valkyries or the daugh ter of Vikings bearing such a name, but history folia to back up our fancy. It mut seem then that Edna came In aome way from the ever popular masculine ' Edward. It may, Indeed, be a contraction of the feminine form Edwino. Such being the case, Edna's ancestress must hnve been the famous Frau Uote, mother of Krjcmlnga, who Interpreted her dream and predicted the early death of her bridegroom. She I the original source of Edwin and from hor came Auder, a female Viking, one of the first Icolandlc set tlers who was later known as Alda. There were three fuiuous Aldus; one the wife of Orlando the Paladin; one a queen of Italy 020, and another n lady of the house of Este In 1303. The masculine forms, Edwin, Ed word, Edgar and Edmond, were flour ishing In England, especially among royalty, and the name of Edward, the greatest of the I'lautaganets, was and they all told him he waa afraid fl'i'l not hrnve enough to be the tuler of I he bMnverd. "I urn hi-iivo," plpt-d up little tu er. "I will show you how brave I am aome dny when a hawk cornea to carry off mother. I will fly right at him and drive him away." Mr. Ilcnny lien did not henr her children quarreling, for aha had left the ahade of the bushes and waa icifc telling for worm a I. tile way off, and Juat then ahe clucked to her chil dren to come and have part of the feaa ahe had found. All the rhlcka tan, but little Rooster reached her aid first and Juat aa hla mother wii dragging from the ground a large, plump worm a very large Mr. niarkbtrd, who wna Bitting on a limb of th tree Jtint over Mra. Hen, flew down end grabbed the worm. He did not get It, because Mra. Hen waa too quick for tilin, but little Itcoater, thinking It tnuat be a hawk, peeped loudly and ran a fait aa bo could back to the buMhea. All hla aluter peeped and fluttered about, calling1 him a "fraldy chick" and telling blrn he would never be a brave Ilooater who could protect the barnyard fowl. llttla Itooaler fo't very foollah, but It cured him of bragging, for every time he began to talk of hla bravery all hla altera would peep, "Who waa afraid of Mr. Blackbird!" and little Rooftter would atop bragging light away. (Copyright) The Right Thing at the Right Time By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE ADDIIUS3ING LETTERS. Th true, strong and sound mind la th nolnd that can 'embrace equally great Uilnga aod email. Johnson. NEVER use the form -Dear Friend." Thla was once In good form but It la decidedly out of favor now. Never address a letter Intended for varloua members of the snme family thus: "Mra. John Smith and family." Instead use thla form: "Mra. John Smith; The Misses Smith." A simpler way la to address the envelope of the letter to the head of the family and explulu within that your letter la intended for the whole family. Never enclose a postage stamp In anything but a buslnesa communica tion when you nsk for a reply. Thla Is not necessary if you are transacting business In which your request I Dot In the nnture of a favor. Never even In a buslnesa letter ubo the expression, "Let me know by re turn mall," or "Send by return ninth" As a matter of fact malls are so fre quent between big cities now that It would probably be quite Impossible to return by the next outgoing mall and obviously there t no return mall now a Name? carried by his granddaughter to Por tugal where its honor waa well sus tained by her noble eon. Ednn'a tolismnnlc gem la rlehtfullv. 1 then, the roynl ruby, which gives pow er nno cournge and invincibility to Its benrer. It Is the king of gem and one who wears It Is assured kingly qualities, bo the old legend goes. Mon day la Edna's lucky day, 7 her lucky number, and the poppy la her flower. (Copyright) O Dense Vapor from Cloud. The flat top of Tuble mountain, South AfrI"B. Is often oversnronH ivifk j a cloud known as the Table Cloth. It rorms very suddenly, chiefly with strong southeast winds, and has been the cause of accidents to wayfarers on the mountain who have lost their way when enveloped In the dense vapor. FIGURED OUT. IT Sherlock You don't aeem to un derstand my de ductive processes, Watson Oh ye Z do. Deduc tion 1 a guesa that comes out right. ftt2 Ann Foreit " 0 J V; S Dainty Ann Fort, leading woman In the "movlee," ia of Daniah birth and pose th blue eyaa and the blonde hair of the North, 8h haa re cently bean eeen In aome of the proml. rent produetlona. save ,1a aome place like Bermuda where a boat bringing mall actually carries off the next outgoing malL Any way there 1 a certain abrupt ness about the expression that makes It unsuitable even for business which ahould alwaya be courteous even though to the point. "At your earliest convenience" Is a better expression. Rut why use any of thone' stereotype expressions thnt are seldom used any where but In letters? The man now wbo writes the best business lettera writes aa he would talk and aaya In stead "as aoon as you can" or "as soon a possible," or something of that sort. Don't use the ending "very truly yours," In anything but a buslnesa letter. It Is no longer the right end ing for social purposes or letters be tween personal friends. Don't use the ending "respectfully yours" In ordinary business corre spondence. It Is the correct ending In an ofllclal or business letter addressed to the President, It might properly be used in addressing the vice president or Justice of the Supreme court, but to use It simply because you are writ ing to someone whom you wish to do business with has an air of too great obsequiousness. (Copyright) Derived From Old French. "Tron" la old French for weighing machine or beam. The Tron church In Edinburgh took Its name from Tron near which It was built Glasgow waa a Trongute. Formerly Tronwetght wad a atandnrd weight In Scotland for cheese, butter, wool and other produce. Consoling. Landlady (to lilted maiden) Now I don't you be down 'earted, dearie. You'll get over It. Why, look at me. I was Jilted by three fellers an' 'ad two breach o' promise cases, but bless yer. I've lived to bury a couple o' bus i bonds." London Tit-Bits. 0 j MARKETING LOSS CAN BE AVOIDED Ruinous Conditions Can Be Avert ed in a Measure by More Careful Distribution. TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS HELP Effective Work Accomplished by Im perial Valley Melon Grower and Shipper In Co-operation With Bureau of Market. rTrepared by th United State Depart - ' ment of Agriculture.) Market gluts are one of the princi pal cause of loss In marketing farm products, especially those of a highly perishable nature, such aa aoft fruits and vegetables, which cannot be held until conditions of supply and demand adjust themselves. Avoidance of these ruinous conditions is possible In large measure by more careful and widespread distribution, but all prod acts are not marketed most advan tageously by the same system, and (he marketing plan varies somewhat In different areas from season to sea ion. Know Dally Distribution. With respect to fruits and vegeta bles, and more especially those of high perishability, perhaps no more effec tive work In broadening distribution has been accomplished than that of the Imperial valley melon growers and shippers In co-operation with the bureau of markets, United States De partment of Agriculture. The depart ment opens a temporary office at Braw ler, Cal., at the beginning of the ship ping season. By means of a large chart In the temporary office of the department shippers are able to know the daily distribution of each day's shipments and diversions. Shipper Has Information. This Information, In conjunction with the telegraphic report compiled by the department's represer.tatives.ln the East and telegraphed to its B raw ley office, showing receipts, prices', and conditions In from 20 to 25 of the mnjor markets of the country, enables (he shipper to hove, before him each day a. complete picture of the market situation with .respect to melons, and Typical Farmers Curb Market. to distribute his shipments according ly. There Is no discrimination every shipper hns full knowledge of the en tire situation. The day has passed when one shipper has advantage over another by reason of more complete Information. Widespread and accurate distribu tion cannot be accomplished without dependable Information a to condi tions of supply and demand. Smokehouse I Needed. If the farm is not equipped with a smokehouse, try building one on days the weather keeps you out of the field. You will need one next winter. Alfalfa for Hog." An acre of alfalfa will carry roughly Ave sows and their Utters for the sea son with the addition of grain to the ahoates after they are weaned. Grain for Suckling Pigs. Suckling pigs begin to eat grain when they are three or four weeks old, and some provision should be mode for feeding them. Shade for Live Stock. T).tffli1ii dmla fni Hta bIaaIt It'a poor economy to have your stock Give Machinery Shelter. House machinery that U not In use. Do not leave It exposed to sun and rain. Grease polished surfaces. Market Lambs and Ewe. Market earlv lumbs and cull ewes. Do not sell light-weight laiuba until winter. Best Cur for Disea. The best "cure" for disease Is to combat It with sanitary measures. TO FIGURE COSTS OF PRODUCING POTATOES Investigations Macta by Exrerts in Several States. Simpl Problem to Aeeertaln Varloua Item Figuring In Expense Col umn Charge for th Uee of Land Muct B Added. (Prepsxed by the United State Depart ment of Agriculture.) Han labor, horse labor, fertilizers, and seed constitute about 80 per cent of the total cost of potato production In average practice, recording to In vestigations by the United States De partment of Agriculture experts In Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York and Maine, These Items can easily be ascertained by any farmer who wishes to keep a check on farm profits, and It is a simple problem, us ing them as a basis, to find out the. total operating expenses, including ffr '1?'VrWS?'V Harvesting Potatoes. overhead, taxes, .etc. To thla must be added the charge for use of land to get the total cost . ' ' Labor and material costs ere found by muftiplying the number of man and team hours by the prevailing local rate and adding . fertilizer costs (manure, Qt .approximately fL50 per ton) and seed at current market price at time of planting, whether purchased or produced at home. ' Since these costs are, roughly, 80 per cent of op erating expenses, the total expense, including spraying, machinery, stor age, taxes, Insurance, and overhead expensemay easily be figured. In es timating the use of land the local cash rent basis should be used. If avail able, and. If not, tlie Interest at mort gage rates on the conservative acre value may be taken. PUREBRED MOST PROFITABLE Louisiana Dairyman Find Regis tered Stock Superior to Grade Cows for Family Use. Developments In the "Better Sires, Better Stock" crusade continue to show that there Is a trend not only from scrubs to beter 6toclt but even from grades to purebreds. "1 had three extra-good grade cows for fam ily use," a dairyman in Iberia parish. La., writes to the United States De portment of Agriculture, but, he add ed, "I concluded to get registered an imals, 6ince such stock Is better and more profitable." This dairyman Is also a breeder of standard-bred White Wyandotte fowls. Soy Bean Like Moisture. Soy beans take no more moisture, when planted with corn than do weeds and the leaves make rich silage. The. labor of caring for soy beans with corn is no greater than for corn alone. Break Up Broody Hens. Prevent the broody hen from re maining on the nest over night Get her into a slat-bottomed coop as soon as possible If she Is to be broken up quickly and returned to the flock as an egg-layer. . Save Prolific Pullet. The best laying program calls for nutlets and yearlings In the layers' quarters this fall. Get rid of the old birds and make room for the prolific youngsters. - '. Meaning of Science. A lot of people look askance at the word "science" because they do not know what It means. Science Is class ified knowledge from crystullized hu man experience. Control Sheep Parasite. Sheep have many parasites, but proper remedies and preventative measures will keep them- under . con trol. . . Poisoned bran Is the specific rem edy for cut worms and grasshoppers. w n