The Hermiston herald., August 25, 1921, Image 2

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INCREASED AVERAGE
OF PUREBRED SIRES
Naval Blimp Makes a Forced and Lucky Landing
Progress in “ Better Sires— Bet­
ter Stock” Campaign.
Altogether 431,139 Head of Domestic
Animal* and Fowl* Have Been
Enrolled by Owner*— Great­
est Activity in Ohio.
(Prepared by the United 8tates Depart­
ment of Agriculture.)
A noticeable increase In the number
of purebred animals listed In the "Bet­
ter Sires—Better Stock” campaign is
the principal development during the
first three months of 1921. The re­
sult has been to raise the general av­
erage of purebreds for the whole cam­
paign
per cent. Altogether 431,-
139 head of domestic animals and
fowls have been enrolled by their
owners.
Of that number 22,603 are purebred
San Diego officials were recently the guests of the officers of the naval air station on a flying tour over the city, sires and the remainder ure females
when the rudder of their big Blimp, the B-3, collapsed. Lieut. Gordon McDonald, the pilot, kept his machine going, of various breeding, but all were bred
although he knew not Whither, and changed to drift low, over this soft-looking spot—the high school lawn, and set­
tled on It.
Many Served by
Weather Bureau
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tor localities In which the operation
of small craft Is Involved. On the oc­
casion of violent storms on the Great
Lakes or Gulf no means Is spared to
spread the advices and warnings ns
far In ndvance ns possible. Wurnlngs
are broadcasted by wireless to ships
afloat.
ltlver and flood warnings: This
service Is of great value to the com­
Services Specifically Beneficial to mercial, Industrial und agricultural
Agriculture— Timely W arning* for
Interests In whatever regions nre
Stockmen— Aid* Efficiency of
Inundated. It always is effective In
saving vast amounts of property, and
Forest Fire Fighter*.
In some cases great saving of life also
(Prepared by the United States Depart­ results.
Activities of Forecasting Depart­
ment Cover Many Features
That Are Little Known.
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Winchester, Va.—E. W. Knee,
prominent churchman and mer-
chant of Murlboro, Va., was
“dead sure” he saw snakes while
he slept, and he Is not yet en-
tlrely convinced he didn’t.
Mrs. Knee had an encounter
with a six-foot black snake while
she was gathering eggs late in
the afternoon. The snake was
colled up under a hen, and Mrs.
Knee touched the serpent when
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< the hen had laid.
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» killed an egg came out of Its
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t snake. Mrs. Knee, it was suld,
* laid the egg aside, hut Mr. Knee
t got It by inlstuke, bulled It nud
J ate it. During the night he had
* terrible dreams, neighbors suld,
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J Farm Is an Expensive Practice.
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to purebred males, according to the
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pledges. Although the num­
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* ber of purebreds, as noted. Increased
* noticeably, more scrubs also were
« listed than in any previous quarterly
thus helping to accomplish one
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t of the main objects of the campaign,
J which Is to grade up Inferior animals
* by the use of good purebred sires.
J The greatest activity during the
» current year, so far us enrollments
J are concerned, has occurred in Ohio,
* with Nebraska second. In justice to
¡ other states It may be added that sev­
eral, from which only a few pledges
Valuable Aid to Food Shipper*.
ment of Agriculture.)
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use only purebred sires were re­
Shippers' forecasts: During the
It Is quite probable that the weather
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ceived, have been active in other
bureau uf the Uulted States department wluter particularly this service Is of
J brunches of the work, particularly in
of Agriculture Is performing services special benefit to those concerned In
the procurement and distribution of
unknown to you, of which you might he the movement of perlshahle products.
purebred sires of good quality. Ken­
availing yourself with profit. The dnlly Commission merchants, shippers nnd
weather forecast appearing In the agents handling commodities of this Ice. The weather bureau advises the tucky and numerous other states, in­
corner of the morning and evening character nre advised In advance of stock-raising Interests of the approach cluding West Virginia, Minnesota,
paper Is hut one of many services. temperatures detrimental to perish­ nnd severity of cold waves, storms and Wisconsin and Virginia, are launch­
If you do not know of the others it able products and to which shipments atmospheric conditions injurious to ing aggressive drives against Inferior
will be worth while to read about In particular directions nre likely to cattle. With ample warning in ad­ sires, particularly scrub bulls.
A feature of interest during the first
them, purtlculurly If you are a farmer, he exposed. This enables railroad men vance, the weak stock can be brought
truck gurdener, stockman, planter, or nnd others Interested to properly pro­ to shelter, and enormous losses pre­ quarterly period of 1921 was the dis­
patch of five emblems of recognition
dealer In perishable products, for the tect shipments by heating or Icing vented.
to far-ofT Guam, our Island outpost In
weather bureau makes the effect of cars, nnd In other ways to mitigate
Fire weather, service: The studies the Pacific, thousands of miles beyond
the weather on these businesses Its the losses and claims which would re­ of the foresters nnd wentlier bureau
Hawaii.
constant concern. The dally “prophe­ sult from damage In shipment.
employees have resulted In supplying
The foregoing Important services of a service on the part of the weather
sies" are among the oldest features of
the service, hut other forecasts have the bureau hear only Indirectly upon bureau to the national and state or­ PRESERVING SOIL MOISTURE
been added from time to time, so that the agricultural welfare of tlie nation. ganizations which Is helpful In the
the list now contains many surprises The services Jlsted below, however, are prevention and control of forest fires. Pernicious Practice of Permitting W a­
specifically beneficial to agriculture.
to the averuge reader.
ter to Escape From Soil Should
Its advices to forest-fire fighting agen­
Frost wurnlngs nnd special fruit cies promote the most effective distri­
Day-to-day forecasts are Issued 30
Be Discouraged.
frost
service,
nlfalfa
warnings,
etc.:
to 48 hours 111 udvance. These relate
bution of fire prevention and suppres­
to the general weather, temperature, It has been conclusively demonstrated sion agencies.
The practice that prevails in some
and wind conditimi^ for the various tlint the damages by spring frosts in
Weather and crop bulletin : The Irrigation localities of letting the nat­
state units. The forecasts are Issued tlie horticultural sections of the coun­ object of this bulletin, Issued weekly, ural moisture esenpe from tlie soil,
at approximately 0:30 a. ni. and 9 p. try can he greatly mitigated, or even Is to get the fullest possible Informa­ with the Idea that more water can be
m. The first of these Is given general prevented entirely, by proper methods tion to the agricultural interests as aiqilied when it is needed, is most per­
distribution through the display of of artificially heating the orchards. to the weather conditions week by nicious and should he discouraged, say
weather and temperature flags, the The weather bureau undertakes to tell week. The effect of the weather on specialists of the United States De­
telephone, printed cards, and bulletins, the orchardlst when frosts nre coming, crop conditions Is also mentioned. The partment of Agriculture. If the moist­
and the afternoon press ; the second what the probable minimum tempera­ bulletin Is Issued at a great innny out­ ure that gets Into the ground in the
one Is dlstrlhu.ed mainly through the ture will he, nnd even to specify the lying stations, and also nt Washington. form of precipitation or ns Irrigation
various press associations for appear­ time to light the orchard fires and to
Highway weather service: This water Is retained by the soil It will en-
perform other operations, A like service, which Is of a genera! charac­ uhle the soil organisms to act upon the
ance la the morning newspaper.
service Is extended to trucking Inter­ ter, was inaugurated In a limited way plant foods, rendering them available
Indicata Weather for Week Ahead.
Weekly forecasts are Issued Satur­ ests, sugar-cane growers, nnd ninny as an outgrowth of war conditions. It for plant growth. There Is a feeling
day of each week for larger areas than other agricultural Interests which may consists of adding to the forecast mes­ of safety In hnvlng an unlimited sup­
the day-to-day forecasts, and set forth he benefited by forewarnings of early sages and bulletins Issued by the bu- ply of water for Irrigation purposes,
the expected general conditions of the or late frosts and of atmospheric con­ renu at a number of Its stations, ad­ hut It should be remembered thnt Irri­
vices ns to the conditions of the prin­ gation costs money and lubor; precipi­
weather for that period In advance. ditions detrimental to them.
Timely W arning* for Stockmen.
cipal highways of travel. This Infor­ tation Is nature’s gift.
These are disseminated largely through
Advices of weather conditions favor­ mation Is of interest to large num­
the press, hut also through mulled
ing the cutting and harvesting of al­ bers of highway users, but owing to PERSONAL VISIT TO MARKET
cards and bulletins.
Local forecasts are Issued dally by falfa, und operations of like kind, Is limited funds the service Is not ex­
the officials of the more Important another specific service In the Interest tensive.
Grower Enabled to Acquaint Himself
weather bureau stations for their re­ of agriculture.
Any person or concern desiring to
W ith Distributor* and Improve
Cattle region service: This Is a secure the benefit of one or more of
spective regions. These Include a state­
Marketing Practice*.
ment as to the probable weather, tem­ service operated during the summer these services should semi a request
perature, and wind, and during the season especially. Authentic Informa­ to the weather bureau, Washington,
Many times a personal visit to the
wluter months, the probable minimum tion is disseminated concerning weath­ D. C„ stating ns specifically as possi­ market will more than repay the ship­
temperature.
er, especially precipitation conditions ble the use thnt he will make of the per for the cost of the trip, says the
Warnings of violent and severe over the stock ranges and stock-raising Information asked or the character of United States Department of Agricul­
storm conditions at sen are given In districts of the West, enabling stock- the Interests that will be served ture. Points that seem trivial to the
the interest of navigation of the men to determine the best distribution thereby.
producer often are very lnqiortnnt to
coastal waters, the Caribbean sen, the of their cattle in the grazing districts
the dealer. Such a visit enables the
Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, nnd nnd the places Where grazing Is most
to acquaint himself personally
COHENS LEAD IN NEW YORK grower
the region around the Hawaiian plentiful.
with the distributors, to select trust­
Islunds. The advices cover also storm
8tock warning service: This Is
worthy representatives, to learn the
conditions of onty moderate Intensity closely allied to the cattle region serv- More Men In W ar Service by That difficulties of the “man at the other
Name than Any Other In City—
end,” and to Improve his market­
8mlths Lead in State.
ing practices.
New York.—The Cohens led New
York's fighting forces In the World POTATO STORAGE A SUCCESS
war. The war record bureau of the
state bonus commission has found that Much Depend* on Quality of Tuber*,
more soldiers and sailors of that name
Temperature, Moisture and
than any other were In the service
Size of Pile*.
from the metropolis.
The Smiths, however, are ahead In
Successful storage of potatoes, says
the entire state. The bonus commis­ the bureau of mnrkets, I’nlted States
sion estimates that about 5,090 of then, Department of Agriculture, Is depend­
wore the uniform of the United States ent on such factors as the quality of
while the llludenhurg line was belug the tubers stored, the temperature at
smashed.
which they are held, the moisture con­
In the state the Cohens numbered tent of the air. the size of the storage
2,500. There were 2,400 Millers, 2,000 piles, and the exclusion of light. The
Sullivans and 1,800 Joneses.
proper temperature ranges from about
33 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
New York Home Building Booms.
New York.—New York city's home MUST BE PRACTICAL FARMER
building campaign has |>assed the
*100.000.000 mark since the tax ex­ Net W orth W hile to Send Carpenter
emption ordinance went Into effect, ac-
to Tell Tailor How to Put a
Coat Together.
cording to Harry Curran, president of
the borough of Manhattan.
Since February 23 plans have been
Men who act as field agents must
filed and construction begun for dwell­ he practical farmers. There Is no use
Ei-i're»ldent William Howard Tail taking the oath of office which made ings to house 20,897 families, as com­ In sending a carpenter to tell a tailor
him chief Justice of the United Stales. Tlie simple ceremony took place In pared with buildings, costing *37,143,. how to make a coot, even If the car­
the office of Attorney General Daugherty, the oath being administered by Chief 000, to house 6,004 families during the penter happens to he pretty well read
same period last year.
Justice Uoehliug of the District Supreme court.
up on coats.—Dr. Seaman A. Knapp.
OF GREAT VALUE TO SHIPPING
Taft Taking Oath as Chief Justice
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THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
“ BLACKGUARD.”
’TIs looking down that mokes one dizzy.
—Browning.
Don't worry when you stumble: remem­
ber, a worm is about the only thing that
can't fall down.
OLDEN days the palaces of
I N kings
and the palaces of no­
bles were by no means as well
furnished and as clean as they
are at the present day, and It
was customary when members
of royalty or the nobility visited
each other that the guest should
bring with him all his kitchen
utensils, pots, pans and even a
certain amount of coal. The
scullions and lesser retainers
had charge of these goods, rode
among them, were smutted by
them and received the contemp­
tuous appellation of the “black
guard." In time the word came
to be understood as meaning
any* troop or company of raga­
muffins, and finally, when its
original application had been
burled In the lore of centuries,
it was applied to a single per­
son as an epithet of opprobri­
um—as being synonymous with
a rogue or rascal who would
stop at nothing in order to gain
his ends.
It was In the earlier sense,
however, that Dryden used the
term as a stage-direction In his
play “Don Sebastian.” “Enter
the captain of the rabble with
his black guard at his heels,”
and Fuller likewise spoke of the
“devil’s black guard” In the Cru­
sades as meaning the number
of thieves, debtors and runaway
slaves who Joined In the Holy
war.
SUM M ER Y FOODS.
easy of digestion and those
D ISHES
refreshing as well as easy to
prepare are those that Interest us dur­
ing the warm days.
Creamed Chicken in Crown of Rice.
For a crown mold holding one pint
of material, wash a scant cupful of
rice and cook In one quart of chicken
broth. In whole or part. Salt, using
one-half teaspoonful. When done but­
ter the mold and pack In the rice. Set
the mold on several folds of paper In
a dish of boiling water and let cool
until the filling Is ready. Melt one-
fourth cupful of butter. In It cook
one-fourth of a cupful of flour, one-
half teaspoonful each of salt nnd pep­
per, a scant pint of liquid, broth or
milk, one or both. Fill the center with
the creamed chicken and serve at
once.
Sardine Hors d’Oeuvre,
Cut Boston brown bread Into
rounds. Cut out a thin round one-
eighth of an Inch from the edge. Fill
this open space between the two with
sardines skinned and boned, seasoned
with lemon juice, salt and paprika
and Worcestershire sauce mixed to­
gether. Salt a slice of hard-cooked
egg at the center and a row of capers
around the edge.
(C o p y r ig h t.)
Coffee and Tapioca Trifle.
Hnve ready two cupfuls of clear
strained coffee and one-half cupful of
pearl tapioca. Cook the tapioca with
the coffee until well done. When done
add one-half cupful of sugar, a pinch
of salt, turn Into glass cups and fin­
ish when cold with whipped sweetened
cream.
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Green Peppers Stuffed W ith Mutton.
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Cold mutton chopped, some of the
gravy or sauce with which it was
served may be mixed with It, season­
ing well and use as a stuffing for
green peppers.
Cut the peppers in
halves or remove tlie tops; parboil
for five minutes; drain and chill, then
fill. Bake in a moderate oven bast­
ing with broth occasionally.
THE TRAINED NURSE.
Is going to be a greater
N URSING
opportunity for the right woman
than ever before In the history of
medicine.
There Is going to be better regula­
tion of working hours and an advance
In salary. For the demand is exceeding
the supply and Inducements to take
up the profession must necessarily
grow more attractive.
(© . 1IJ1, W estern N e w sp a p e r U n io n .)
If you want to be a nurse It is your
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duty to take the training, for you are
wanted, and your work waits for you.
In some of our states there are no
laws making the registration of nurses
compulsory. Because of this, un­
trained or partly trained women com­
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
pete with the trained nurse for private
work. Laws must be passed that will
alter these things for the better. The
A PLACE TO T IE .
Red Cross Is hoping to demonstrate
the need of the properly trained nurse
'VE noticed afloat and a-tramplng. so strongly that every community will
I've seen It on river and land.
be led to demand a proper registration
The thing that the most
law and a certain degree of training
You need is a post
for its nurses.
To tie to when night Is at hand.
In choosing your training school, be
Some sort of an anchor to hold you,
»ure that you select a first-class hos­
Some hawser that never will fall.
pital. You will get infinitely better
Some place you can. tie
treatment and your diploma will count
for far more.
TUI the storm has gone by.
Nursing Is hard work, but for the
To help you to ride out the gale.
woman with a vocation It la work that
4o many go foolishly drifting
she loves. A graduate nurse Is a val­
While rapids are roaring below,
uable member of the community. Her
Afloat on the tide
standing la secure, and she can be
Without compass or guide,
sure of a good Income. In her pro­
fill down to disaster they go;
fessional life she Is thrown with men
>e need of us all is an anchor,
and women of high caliber. If you
\ painter to tie to the shore,
have any leaning that way, it la worth
Some place to make fast
much effort to get started.
Till the tempest is past
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nd the water* are rolling no more.
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Small House.
many afloat on the river.
"Somebody In the audience laughed
The turbulent river of life.
during my death scene,” complained
Have only their own
the eminent tragedian.
Poor resistance alone
“Don’t you worry about that," said
To conquer the trouble and strife,
his manager, soothingly. “1 had the
fellow needs something to tie to.
fellow put ouL”
Ills trail o'er the sea or the sod,
“But why did he laugh F
Rome friend that Is true
"I don't know. If be were the man­
Who will carry him through—
ager of thia show he wouldn’t laugh.”
A woman, a pal, or a God.
—Birmingham Age-Herald.
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