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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1913)
THE NORTH PLATTE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. J' I ! Y VOILE BEST MATERIAL FOR BLOUSE BLOUSES (that really blouso), llko nearly all the bolonglngs of wom en, aro best liked In filmy materials. Cumbersomo clothes aro In rotreat; overythlng has to bo soft and clingy, and nearly everything must be sheer. Some peoplo aro much scandalized at this liking for filmy stuffs, but in blouses It must bo conceded thnt such fabrics mnko up into the most refined apparel that can bo Imagined. Vollo has proved to bo the most durablo of thin fabrics. It Is used Jthereforo in place of mull and batiste for waists which must stand much 'laundering. It is splendidly reliable. Strong laces (Cluny and torchon, or .'Irish crochet) aro used In trimming theso voilo waists, and hand embrold- jery is worth while on a fabric which Jgives such good wear. At present tho prettiest waist show ;amall patterns in embroidery designs. iBig, coarse flower designs had a briof Sashes for the One THERE aro so many different de signs in Bashes that they have to bo classified and named. Those de signed to bo worn with one-pleco cloth gowns aro mado ready to adjust and aro fastened .with hooks and eyes. The one-pleco cloth gown (with con siderable laco and chiffon in the bod ico) is crowding tho separate blouso and becoming at least equally popular for ordinary wear. But sashes de signed for wear with blouso and skirt, and those to bo worn with one-piece gowns, differ considerably. Plaids, Roman stripes and brocades are favored for cloth gowns, nlthough thero aro plenty of plain sashes fin issued with touches of plaid or bor dered with velvet ribbon. A very populnr sash is mado of plain satin, shaped at tho ends and lined. Hand embroidered flowers or conventional designs make tho handsomest finish for theso. Such sashes aro mado usually without loops. Recent de signs show sashes of velvet ribbon with embroidered roseB applied to them. Theso roses aro cut out from ribbons or bands manufactured for tho purpose, and tho rosea aro Bowed to tho velvet with an npproprlato em broidery stitch or a buttonhole stitch. Short sashes of brocaded ribbons aro liked for cloth gowns. They aro wide and there is a liking for a flat bow as a finish, worn at tho front. But thero Is absolutely no rule as to how tho sashes and girdles, which are so prominently featured In tho season's styles, Bhall ba worn. They wander about tho figure in any direc tion tho wenrer wills and fasten at any point that It pleases her taste to chooso. Tho Roman girdle Is raado of heavy, soft ribbon in brilliant stripes. It is adjusted about tho waist, easily ex lending abovo tho normal waist lino and finished with a flat, shirred bow. Thero Is an occasional exception to this method of finishing, howovor. For slender peoplo a bow of threo loops fastening at tho left sldo helps to fill out tho flguro and enlargo tho HEput :,; 1 !mvv7'4iSrjKEv5 its. ' x t mm Hi.' V,St C ' Wf f i P SJF ,s I ml ' f ', x I life, -j Jr l-'J MHKTMi y if- '' JmWm jTwll: KMMMe "" "5&58i Tvyi an voguo, but it never bpcnmo very gen eral. Now sprays of small flowers, or dots or littlo figures aro done In flno careful embroidery at tho front of tho waist. Further decoration 4s added by menus of flno tudts and narrow insertions of laco. A batlsto waist Is pictured hero with very narrow Val laco and sprayB of small ombrolderod daisies furnish ing its decoration. Tho Vol lace is not so durablo ns Cluny or torchon, but if lnundored carefully at homo will InBt as long ns tho batis'o. Bat isto Is tbo daintiest of fabrics for these wash waists. Nothing else will look qulto so flno. Thoro is nothing more elegant than theso hand-cmbroldercd blouses. It is a pleasuro to think that any wom an who embroiders can provido her self with tho finest of them at very little outlay. If bought, ono must pay for tho handwork, and this brings tho prico up to an extravagant point say from five to fifteen dollars. With out doubt tho samo waist can bo made by tho capablo needlewoman for two or'throo dollars. Mrs. Mil lionaire can't have anything hotter, because there Isn't anything moro ele gant or moro dainty than a woll-mndo hand embroidered blouse. If ono has tlmo to make numbers of them, batlsto Is a good choice of material. But for .wear and tenr, vollo in flno, strong quality will stand (ho strain. Bath Bans. Make cheesecloth bag four or flvo inches squaro and fill with a mlxturo as follows: One-fourth pound oatmeal, two ounces finely shaved toilet soap and two ounces of powdered orris root. Drop tho bag into tho bathtub just before taking your bath. MolBton, and rub tho body with it, Just as with soap. Tho bag may bo used several times If dried after each using. Kid Gloves Easily Cleaned. Saturate a handkerchief in gasolino nnd shako dry; rub this over tho soiled gloves, and soo if they nre not, cleaned as easily as when dipped. Kid retains a disagreeable odor whon dipped in gasoline, and thlB process is usually sufficient to do tho work prop erly. - Piece Cloth Gowns waist. Tho loops are graduated In length with ono upstanding and two hanging. Speaking of waists, we must note that the small waist is decidedly out of fashion. It is this fact that has brought about tho tremondous voguo of sashes. They do not define tho waist lino, they conceal it. Their pur pose Is to belong to tho figuro abovo and below tho waist and to ignore tho waist lino so far as defining it is con corned. Thoy show a great advanco in popular taste, for this management of tho waist is far moro beautiful than the hard and fast lines of a few years back. Plaid ribbons and plain ribbons (or sashes of silk) trimmed with plaid aro, moro than any other, In keeping with cloth gowns. The plaids of tho season aro subdued and rich. By all means preparo to supply your wardrobe with a variety of sashes, for they aro the reigning favor ito among all accessories of dreBS. Tho management of tho waist Is a new art, a new world to conquer, and It has just dawned upon tho femlnlno mind. What will como of It remains to be seen, but you may be sure that whether you havo under consideration a tolletto for morning, noon or night tho sash is tbo thing you can't leavo out. In fact It Is qulto likely that milady of faBhlon will begin by choosing a sash and finish by buying a gown to go with it. Thero Is nothing haphazard about all this. Tho sashes designed for wear with cloth-gowns and those de signed for gowns of filmy materials differ qulto ns much as tho fabrics they aro to go with. Also, tho per sonality of the wearer must bo con sidered, and tho stylo she wishes to affect must be studied. Happily Intui tion is often a very safe guide. An other consoling thing Is that tho Bash is not an extravagant fnd. It Is splen didly effective and adds a suggestion of splendor qulto beyond its actual cost. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. ME&DOWBR00K t- FARM )3ymStmr L V ( i ggS. y Havo a cement floor A sheep Is a good grub-hoe. it Crowding hens Invito disease. Keop tho sheep uniform In typo and size. Quick profits from hogs' aro usually greatest. Tho pon of pigs that Is uneven In slzo needs assorting. About fifteen different bTeeds of sheep are now recognized. Tho root cellar needs ventilation in order to provent mold and decay. Have you cut out and burned those old raspberry canes that havo fruit ed? Hens aro supposed to bo honest, but they aro frequently caught stealing a nest Weed seeds, shrunken grain, and bits of earth and Btone never will grow wheat. Rellablo statistics show that sheep aro relatively free from disease dan gerous to man. The foundation of all successful dairying must bo tho education of the Individual dairyman. If tho littlo colts aro slow to shed their coats, feed a little oil meal or uso tho horse clippers. A steer that can get It when ho wants It will consume about ono-flfth of a pound 'of salt per week. Feed your horso clean food; if your oats aro dusty, clean them, and don't feed hay full of dust or dirt Tho typo of tho Bhecp that combines a largo body with a good flcoco Is tho ono for tho small flock owner. The United States government looks upon the poultry Industry as one of the greatest industries in the country. Ono mistake In hen culturo Is not to feed tho hen well whon sho Is "dry." A molting hen is doing hard work. As young pigs grow their rationB should bo gradually increased, as quick growth is necessary for the bost profit. Tho cow with tho biggest appetlto, other things being equal, is the one which will glvo the most milk and butterfat. Corn Bllago nnd alfalfa hay mako an ideal ration for tho dairy cow which requires little, if any, grain to balance it Tho main reliance of tho poultry breeder Is the certainty thnt he will always have a fairly profitable mar ket for his meat and eggs. It Isn't necessary to bo without a Job Just because thoro isn't much Hold work to do. Fall Is a good tlmo to slick up a bit around tho place. Some poultrymen In order to ob tain tho best prices for their broilers hatch from October 1 to February 1, and havo all tho stock marketed by July l. When hens become too fat tho re sult is apt to bo egg bound, soft and Irregular shaped eggs, dizziness, ap poplexy, liver complaint and kindred diseases. Tho folks that eat eggs aro moro and moro demanding good fresh eggs. That la Just what thoy will get from the nests of tho up-to-dato poul try farmer. Tho finest remedy for scaly legs Is to dip tho parts affected In a solution of equal parts of sweet oil and coal all, In which has been mixed ono or two handfuls of sulphur. In selecting duckR for breeding purposes slzo of frame, length of body and general aotlvlty should bo looked for. Without bUo of body wo cannot expect to obtain largo ducklings. Thoro nro prollts in raising good horses and mules ns ono of the fea tures of farming. Got a few good mares and let them bring you a good Incomo raising horses nnd mules Tho skin of tho Langshan Is a pure white, and not n dark or bluish whlto. Tho meat Is fine gialneci. tonder and Juicy, thin skin and small bono, and while possibly not so much admired In tho market as tho yellow skinned breeds, none surpass It for tenderness and flavor when served nn tho tablo. Ilaltor-brcak tho colts. Handle potatoes carefully Do not set hens In tho fall. Good cows havo their off years Water tho horso 'boforo feeding Alfnlfn does not mnko as good sllago as corn. Good fenocH havo a groat deal of trouble v Keep your horso'B mano nnd tall well cleaned. A cow that is underfed is novcr tho most profitable. Cool tho team by driving It Blowly tho Inst mile or two. Tho bost tlmo to save seed pota toes is as you dig thein. i Skim milk, clover nnd shelled corn form un ideal ration tor pigs Why not take a colt or a fow of tho best calves to tho county fair? If you aro working for lots of mut ton, uso a good, lnrgo, meaty ram. Every farmer should bo horticultur ist enough to furnish fruit for his fam ily. Tho requisites for a good black berry aro hardlnoss and productive ness. If you wnnt a sleek horso glvo him somo oil menl onco In a whllo In his feed. s Ventilntlng tho stables is ono of tho best ways of repelling unhealthy con ditions. An inforlor owo should novcr bo sold to an uninformed person as a breedor. , Somo egg farmers candlo all oggs each day as thoy aro received from tbo nests. Old raspberry canes should be cut and destroyed as soon as tho fruit has been gathered. Don't lot tho flowers go to seed. Tho plants bloom better If tho flowers aro cut each day. No wldo awake gardener can afford to neglect tho state fairs with their displays of vegetables. Noxt to a good hired man, ono of the handiest things to have about tho place is a sack of coment. Overfeeding of green cut bono Is apt to causo leg troubles, diarrhoea, bowel complaints and worms. A hog may bo considered half mndo when past tho weaning period With out being stunted In Its growth. Look for vigor In tho ram you pro pose to use. If ho has not got It, turn him off and get one that has. It Is usually mere guesswork to tell tho age of a hen by her appearance after she has passed the pullet stago. A hen over two years old Is fit only for the pot and to mothor chickens. Sho Is pnst her pro II tablo laying days. Havo your fowls so tame that you can go nmong them without cnuslng fright. You will get hotter egg pro duction. Tho pure-bred sire nnd a dam of the pamo type of as good blood as It Is poBslblo to get will usually bring a desirable colt. If you live where stones nro plenty and they nro found In most sections, never wade through winter mud In going' between houso and barn. Tho very best horsc3 will nover bring their worth on any market un less In good flesh. It is a ruinous policy to send a thin horso to market. Nover depend on luck. Know your business. Keep strict account and records nnd study them. Have appli cation, patience, persoveranco and bo a bustler. Green bono Is a completo food. It contains tho nitrogen for the albu men, the phosphnte for the bones of tho chicks nnd enrbonaceous matter for tho yolks. Experiments havo proved that a hen In good condition will eat, on "an aver age, threo ounces of mash In tho morn ing, two ounces of grain at noon, and four ounces of grnln at night. Tho laying hen Is not apt to becomo ovorfat. Nevertheless, it la a mistako to keep her on a diet of corn expect ing her to manufacture cgg3 from that artlclo. Corn Is no egg food. Pigs should nover be fed on the ground In a yard or pen where tholr own oxroment abounds, Changing from plnco to placo In the pasture does very well In summer, but In tho winter n good feeding floor should be provided Horses are just as llablo to sun stroke as men. A sunbonnet can bo bought lor 2C centB, which will go a long way toward protecting them. A bucket of water and n big spongo should always bo kept In the flold dur ing tho oxcosslvely hot weather. STICK TO DRAFTERS Prize Donkey Mare. Many farmers mnko tho mistake of fooling around with, trotting horses. Breeding trotters Is a distinct branch of tho business and Initiation Into ma king a success of it rcqulros a train ing of years. Stick to tho drafters and tho heavy carriage horses on tho farm; thoy aro nlwuys saleablo and will bring good prices. Somo men say mud should bo al lowed to dry on a horse's legs beforo boing removed. Don't boliove it. Mud should bo washed as Boon as tho horso comes Into tho stnblo and his legs rubbed thoroughly dry. Farming communities may bo easily Blzed up by tho quality of Its horses. Poor and worthless old plugs, pull ing at tho harness, keop company with tho poor and shiftless Individuals holding tho lines, Tho niulo Is tho most tireless work er on tho fnrm, cats less than n horso and does moro work. A mulo Is also a.i excellent Bnddlo FATTENING SHEEP IN A CORNFIELD By Growing Rape and Pasturing It Intelligent Flock-Owner Can Make Money. 1 (By WAI-TEH B. I.EUT55.) As a feeding proposition thero Is none that affords bettor prollts, con sidering thu amount of capital in vested, than fattening sheep in tho corn flold whore rapo has been sowed at tho last cultivation of corn. Tho rapo should be sowed at tho last tlmo tho corn is cultivated. The sheep may be bought early and pastured or fed earlier soiling crops until tho rape Is ready for thorn to bo turned Into tho corn field. Tho Dwarf Essex rapo Is tho variety best ndapted for sheep pasture. About flvo or six pounds of Bced will afford an excellent stand If sowed broadcast after the final cultivation of tho corn flold, pro viding that tho molsturo conditions aro favorable for an early gormlnatlon of tho seed. Practically no dnmago will result to tho corn crop, tho sheep will con sumo a largo percentage of tho lowor lcavos and lodged stalks. Old breed ing owes that have passed their ma ternity usefulness can alwaya bo bought at prices which mako them prolltablo to turn Into a rapo and corn field. Yearling wethers may bo fattened In tho same way. No grain foodB will bo required. Rapo alono will pro duce a sufllclent incrcaso in weight to lnriuro a good profit. By growing rapo In the corn field and pasturing It with sheep nn Intelligent flock ownor mny greatly lncreaso his In como from his corn fields alono. PROPER CARE FOR THE LITTLE CHICK Expert of Wisconsin Agricultural College Tells How to Feed the Youngsters. (By I'llOF. J F. IIAMMN, Wisconsin Agricultural Colloye.) For tho first ten to fourteen days wo fed tho chicks at tho university farm a littlo commcrolal chick feed, which is thrown Into a fairly deep llttorjof hay chaff threo or four times a day. In tho middlo of tho forenoon nnd tho afternoon we feed a littlo mash mado up of equal parts of coarse ground corn, wheat bran, wheat mid dlings and rolled oats. Onco a day wo mix a raw egg In with this mash, ono egg for about each GO chicks. As thoy get older, wo gradually ln creaso tho amount of raw egg, adding enough water or, bettor still, milk to keep tho mash from being sticky and Boggy. As fnHt as thoy learn to eat It, wo mix moro and luoro wheat and cracked corn Into tho chick feed, so that by tho tlmo they aro threo weeks old they aio eating cracked corn and wheat entirely. From, tho start wo glvo access to dry mash mudo up at first llko tho wet mnBh, oxcopt that tho rolled oats Is omitted after tho second wuek. AND HEAVY HORSES animal If ono well loams tho trick oH saddling him. His foot will stand tho hard road! better than thoso of tho horso. Prepotency Is a fixed characterlstlo In all puro bred slrca. Tho grado Biro Is a proposition wo should steer cloar1 of. No ono point In tho horso Is moro essential than well shaped hoofs anil sound hoofs. Tho vnluo of a horso depends to a lnrgo extent upon hla feet. Tho fact thnt a horso Is Imported: does not add ono cent to his intrinsic valuo for breeding purposes. Tho horso that Is afraid of tho auto mobile nover can be taught to pass it' quiotly by whipping. A very young colt should havo plenty of sloop and rest. A mule's ago cuts littlo figure In nj sale. No ono seems to euro how old. a mulo may bo. Howovor, ho will! bring from $150 to $200 when ho is full grown If ho Is big, smooth and) strong. PROPER MANNER OF FEEDING THE CALF Young Animal Should Be Taken From Cow After Fourth Day and Placed in Pen. The calf- mny bo loft with tho cow for threo or four days, or until tho milk Ib lit for use. Tho calf should thon bo taken away and placed In a. soparnto stable, If it is posslblo, oa tho cow will glvo less trouble if she. cannot see her calf. By missing one feod tho calf will usually bo hungry enough to start to drink readily and will usually glvo littlo trouble whon It flndB the bucket contniuo milk. Four pounds of milk per feed three times n day for tho first ten days will glvo tho calf tv good start, whon a small amount of' skim milk mny bo substituted for u part of tho whole milk, tho nmount of tho skim milk being increased, so that whon tho calf Is n month old. it is getting skim milk entirely. When, tho calf is two weeks old tho fceds. may bo changed to two per day, with tho amount of milk increased na tho calf hIiowb ability to handlo It Aftor threo weeks tho calf will begin to cat n littlo grain. An excellent grnln mix ture for calves Is mado of corn meal,, oats and wheat bran in equal parts with n little linseed meal added. To grow calves well thoy should, havo just what thoy will clean up readlly at aach feed. Plenty of green, grass Is good for them. Calves should havo milk until they aro flvo or six months old for best results. If thoy nro forced to subsist! on coarse feeds and grain too young: thoy will bo stunted, ns their diges tive system is not developed enough to handlo such food exclusively at au oarly ago. , CULLING OUT THE ;H UNDESIRABLE HENS All Fowls That Have Passed , Term of Usefulness Should Be Sent to Market. It is always seasonable to cull out tho undesirable birds from a flock. All hens that have passed their term, of usefulness should bo marketed. While culling should bo continued throughout tho entlro year, the most heroic work should bo dono in the fall. What aro called yearlings In poultry nro thoso which were hatched tho year beforo tho pullets. They are nearer two years old than one, and make ex cellent breeders After breeding pick, out of this flock thoso that aro con sidered unprofitable, What wo call tho two-year-olda aro tho ones thnt aro going Into their second molt. Very often some excel lonth layers aro found among these,, nnd Jt pays to keep them, but at that ago tho closor wo cull the better will bo our profits. This culling, howovor, can only bo successful by closo watch ing. No matter how valuable a bon may bo, If she proves to bo a feather pull er or an egg eater, she, too, should be sent with tho culls to market V