Nebraska Newspapers

    THE SEMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
SOME DISEASES OF NURSERY AND ORCHARD
Costume of Original American Design
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kUR fashions spring from rcvivnls
and adaptations of styles that lmvo
been worn boforo our day and feel tho
influence of all tho corners of tho
earth. For some time the agitation
on the subject of American designs
for American women has been going
on. Tho war iti-Europo brought this
matter to a climax and a fashion
show, under tho patronage of wealthy
society women of Now York city, was
staged recently at the Ritz hotel, In
which tho apparel displayed on ex
tremely clever models was designed
by members of American establish
ments and made in their workrooms.
The display altogether was credit
able, although any startlingly new and
wholly original ideas were lacking
In fact, few people are looking for
anything of tho kind. What we really
want and tnko to are styles that have
associations and suggestions that make
them Interesting. Wo liko a hint of
the oriental, a whisper of the savage,
a glimpse of the ancient, and not a
bold copy in any case. In fact, when
nothing is left to the imagination,
bomething is lost of charm.
A lovely gown, among other lovely
things, appeared In the Ritz parade
Fur-Trimmed and All-Fur
O MEET tho Hlng snows that can
do them little harm, fur-trimmed
and nll-rur turbans and larger hats in
which fur is conspicuously ilgured,
have been warmly welcomed by tho
world of fashion. There are few all
fur lints as compared to the great
number In which fur forms a part of
tho lint or is omploed simply as at
trimming.
In turbans the coronets are usually
of fur and the crowns of a fabric.
Rich brocaded silks, plain velvet and
cloth of gold or Mlver are featured in
the crowns. Thero nro soino novel
brimmed hats having crowns of fur
mid brims of gold or silver lace.
Rut it Is in bauds used aa n trimming
that fur Is liked best. Thero Is not
much effort to use It in unusual ways.
I.urgo ilowors of silver or gold laco,
having each petal bound with fur, aro
novel and these,. with ribbon or vol
vol trimmings bound with fur, are
about tho only now fur docoratlons.
A wide band about tho crown, a bor
der of fur about a brim edge or band
forming a coronet aro tlio provalont
moiiae tar using this most staple of
things used is .tilllinery.
from Kurzmnn who is famous for
trousseaux. It is pictured here and
is a somewhat radical departure from
present-dny fashions. It is of white
satin, brocaded with silver, and is
made without trimming or elaboration.
The skirt is ilarlng and full, hanging
in set folds. The absence of shoulder
straps, the pointed bodice and short,
puffed sleees revive memories of tho
days of the Renaissance. After much
elaboration it seems severely simple.
13ut there is a reaction townrd sim
plicity which, it must be conceded, has
improved the styles of today.
Tho skirt flaring at tho bottom Is
dividing honors with the straight un
derskirt and long, full tunic, and bids
fair to stand in tho ilrst place by
spring. Roth are beautiful In outline.
Whether we shall look to American
designers to create our styles or llnd
that we have been looking to thorn
(while wo thought all inspiration
camo from Paris) for many years, we
are suro of one thing: America Is not
without the talent for creating beau
tiful clothes and this talent will bo
recognized through just such events
as the exhibition at the Ritz.
Hats and Turbans
Trimmings on fin hats aro very sim
ple. A single llower or a slnglo feath
er Is the rule for tho small turban.
The head and nock of birds of gay
plumage (Imagined by the manufac
turer and not grown bj nnturo) are
occasionally seen, and Huffy pompons
seem appropriately posed against a
background of fur
Tho hats shown In the picture are
fine oxamples of the way in which
furs nro used In millinery. Tho ma
jority of millinery furs are Imitations
of tho skins for which they are named.
Ilut they are equal to such demands
as aro made of thorn so far ns wear
ing qualities nro concerned. lints
mndo of flno, genuine skins aro costly,
but, considering their durability and
tho fact that thoso furs are never out
of stylo and may bo used again and
again, they are, nftor all, among tho
most economical of hats.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
After exhaustive) researches in Paris
a famous French scientist has recom
mended a diet equally divided be
tween meats and vogotableB aa tho
boat for working people.
There is no nuu h kooiI in tin? worst of
us.
And so much twit In tho Iiest of in.
Tlmt It Imrdlj behoove any of U"
To talk about tho loat of Hi.
THE COOK'S FIRST AID.
If in mnklng fruit pudding the fruit
does not hold out. add some stowed
rhubarb; It brings
out tho flavor of
tho other fruit and
adds the needed
bulk.
When in a king
gravy from a roast
or pork, add a beat
en egg to tho
thinned flour and stir this Into the
hot fat.
lien frying potatoes break up any
pieces of stale bread and fry with
thoin. It Is a good way to use up
bits of pieces of bread which would
otherwise be dried and perhaps
wasted.
When cream refuses to whip add n
beaten white of egg to it and let it
stand until cold, then bent ngniu and
It will usually thicken.
When croquettes refuse to stiffen
ndd a llttlo gelatin and let thorn hard
en. When fried the gelatin softens
nnd they are us creamy as ever.
Vinegar in which homo-plckled cu
cumbers have been preserved should
not bo thrown away. The flavor is
delicious in salad dressing and It can
not bo gained In any other way.
If soup is over-salted add n few
slices of uncooked potatoes to It.
Thoy seem to absorb tho Bnlt.
When custard is a little over-cooked
pour it at once into a. cold bowl and
beat with an egg beater. If too much
curdled strain It nnd add it little corn
starch; cook again until smooth.
Tho odor of cabbage, turnips and
onions will not linger In clothing or
draperies in tho home if tho dish is
kept uncovered while cooking.
A great convenience for an invalid
who cannot stand much Is nn ordinary
chnlr with ball-bearing casters on it,
which will bo easily moved about with
little exertion on the part of the oc
cupant. When feeling chilly in a room where
It is Impossible to change position,
tako Ave or ton deep, full breaths and
as soon as possible get into the open
air nnd 1111 tho lungs with good, pure
air. When the feet nro cold riso on
tho toes and hold tho position for a
fow seconds; do this for ten or fifteen
times. It will cause a free circulation
of blood in tho ankles nnd tho feet
will soon bo warm.
Were thp whole world as Rood as you
.-not an atom bettor
Wero It Just an puro nnd true
Just ns pute nnd truo us ou
Just ns stroiiR in fnlth nnd works
Just as free from crafty quirks;
All extortion, all deceit;
Schemes Its nelRhuor to defeat;
Would this world bo better?
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
A copper kettle or utensil may bo
quickly and easily cleaned with tho
cut skin of a lemon, well
CN 7jrA sprinkled with salt.
40 VJ& ii wrap all whlto and !
delicate materials in blue
paper to keep them from
turning yellow. A pillow
caso blued very deeply
makes a good receptaclo
10 Keep me summer
white lingerie, dresbes and under
wear. When laying linoleum, place a
ploco of cardboaul, covered with glue,
under each Beam, push tho edges well
together nnd press undor a heavy
weight overnight. If this Is done tho
seams will show very llttlo and tho
odges will not break. If the linoleum
is varnished once or twice a year it
will wear much longer.
An excellent dust mop may be made
by cutting open old stocking legs,
Btn to a heavy strip of cloth and
put into a mop handle. Saturate with
a good furniture polish or keroseno,
and it will do as good work as an ox
pensive patented one.
Hugar bags mako good sausage cas
ing? Roil them in strong brino for
half an hour, and then spread them
out to dry. The salt Alls tho meshes
of the cloth nnd also keeps tho meat
from spoiling. This plan gives frcBh
soft sausage in the summer montliB,
whon that put In the casings will bo
dry and hard.
Any common soap powder mixed
with tho stovo blacking will tnnko tho
polish more brilliant as well as more
lasting
Flour and lyo aio good to stuff In a
mouse hole.
Tho use or denatured nlcohol for
cleaning windows is something new
to many. Rub, tho window with a
Affected the Hair.
Tho fair creature's head looked like
a haystack. Erich scparato hulr stood
out "What's tho mntter, dear? Your
hair Is standing on end." I put It up
In curl papers last night, and tho
newspaper I used was filled with hor
rlblo crimes"
Always Unprofitable.
In labor as In llfo, thero can ho no
cheating. The thlof stents from him
Helf. The kwludlor swindles himself.
Emerson
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cloth dampened with tho alcohol, then
follew with n dry cloth.
An emergency funnel may bo made
with a pleco of letter paper rolled In
tho form of a cono.
W hen cronm Is sour and coffee Is
ready for the table, beat up an egg
and divide it among the cups, pour in
tho coffee ai)d have a rich, delicious
beverage.
Th.it host portion of n Kood tuttn's lift
Ills llttlo nameless unreinembotod acts
Of kindness nnd of love
FOODS TO TRY.
Did you over ninke buttermilk
bread ' If not, hero Is something for
variety in bread
mnklng. Tako two
and a half cupfuls
of fresh sweet but
termilk. o"no table
spoonful of Btignr,
two teaspoonfuls of
salt, half a enke of
compressed yeast
and flour to make a stiff batter. Scald
half a pint of sifted Hour with tho
buttermilk, add tho sugar nnd salt.
Dissolve the yenst In tepid water and
add to tho hatter Heat thoroughly
and let stand over night in a warm
place. In tho morning It should bo
very light and covered with air bub
bles. Tako six pints of flour, add a
tcaspoonful of salt, a half teaspoonful
of soda, n tablespoonful of lard; add
those to tho spongo and knead 15
minutes, then sot to rise in a very
warm place, woll-covored to excludo
tho air. When light again mold into
loaves, sot to tIbo, nnd when light
bake as carefully ns if they were
loaves of cake.
Apple Cream PI. Mako any kind
of plain opongo cako batter; bako In
Bhallow, round cako tins. Split care
fully and fill with tho following mix
turo Paro and cut in eighths flvo
or six apples. Cook In as llttlo water
as possible. Rub tRrough a slovo or
colander, add half a cupful of sugar
and tho unbeaten whites of two eggs.
Whip with nn egg beater until white
nnd stiff. Flavor to taste.
A good substitute for maple fllrup
is carnmollzed sugar sirup. Put a cup
ful of granulated stignr Into a smooth,
clenn frying pan, stir until melted,
then ndd a pint of boiling water; stir,
add another cupful nnd n half of sugar
and boll until all is dissolved. This
will bo n golden sirup of flno flavor
at much cheaper cost than tho canned
sirups.
Bo when two work toother, each for
each
Is quick to plan, nnd can tho other
touch;
Hut when nlono ona woks tho best to
know
His skill Is weaker and lilt thoiiKhts
nro slow.
HELPFUL HINTS.
- If a cork getB down Into a bottle,
tako a stout string and tie a heavy
knot in it, let it down
Vv-So) into tno ,)ottl nn(' flbako
i;ifjr tho cork into tho neck,
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men pun uiu siring nun
the knot will push up
tho cork.
There Is scarcely any
acho to which children
are subject, which Is so
hard
to bear as ear ache. Almost In
stantaneous relief mny bo obtained by
making a papor funnel, saturating a
snfnll piece of wnrmod cotton with
i holoroform nnd drop It Into the fun
nel plnced In tho ear. Now place the
mouth closo against the large end of
the funnel nnd blow Into It; tho fumes
of the choloroform will quickly re
lievo the pain nnd if the head 1b kept
covorcd the patient will boon bo ut
ease.
A celebrated oculist recommendB
that where grit, dirt or anything grit
ty getB Into tho oyo, thnt the sufferer
Ho down nnd hnvo pure olive oil
poured upon the eyeball until nil par
ticles nro removed.
If the clothing lb on fire Ho down
nnd roll over to extinguish tho Annies
Tho shrieking nnd running for help,
often outdoors, Ih tho HrHt Impulse,
but the open nlr only fnns tho flumes.
If a rug or coat Is quickly wrapped
mound one the fire will be smoth
eied. Ii case of having to pass through
smoko or lire wrap a wot Bilk hundkor
chief over the mouth.
Tea and coffee pots should bo (llled
with water. Add soda, then boll for
i!0 minutes. Rlnso and dry. The dark
colored water which will result from
this cleaning will surprise one who
has never tried It. The pots will look
clean and smell sweet.
His Hard Work.
"I want you to understand," said
young Spender, "that I got my money
by haul work" "Why. I thought it
was loft to you by your rlrh uncle."
"So It was. but I had hard worl. to get
It away from tho lawyers." Life
Reluctant Turks.
Turkish soldiers killed In battle nn
supposed to go straight to paradise
Rut somehow tho Idea doesn't seem to
appeal to them nn It should Kansas
City Stur.
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Diseased Nursery
Callus on the Left.
(My M T COOK )
Crown gall and hairy root aro dis
eases of very great importnnco to both
nurserymun and fruit growur. Tho
fnct thnt they nro bo very widely dis
tributed throughout the world and
that they nttnek such a very largo
number of Bpcclcs nnd vnrletleB of
plants, plnccs them among tho most
important of tho plant dlsoasoa. Al
though thoy nro referred to hb two
diseases, thoy aro In reality duo to
tho samo organism. Tho crown gall
form was tho ilrst to attract tho at
tention of tho observers, but It was
soon learned thnt hairy root was fre
quently associated with It.
Tho disease In ono or both forma
is now recognized ns occurring on
almond, apple, apricot, arbutus, al
falfa, blackbeiry, beet, cherry, chest
nut, clover, corn, cotton, dowborry,
English daisy, grape, hop, honey
suckle, margucrito, marigold, oleandor,
peach, plum, prune, pear, lxHato, pop
lar; peenn, peony, raspberry rose, rad
ish, Shasta daisy, walnut, willow, and
ninny other plants. On many of theso
plants It would bo of very llttlo impor
tnnco wero it not thnt they servo to
carry tho organism from season to Boa
eon and from placo to placo. On ninny
plnnts it is qulto serious, reducing
their vitality and frultfulncss. In com
merce, Kb greatest Importance is on
apples, pears, poaches, plums, cherries,
grapes, raspberries, blackberries, dow-
GLUBS TO PROTECT
THE USEFUL BIRDS
Movement Begun in New Hamp
shire That Is Expected to
Spread Throughout Country.
Ry arousing public interest in tho
caro of birds in Merldon, N. II., a
Btnnll town, Ernest Harold Daynes
thinks ho has begun a movement that
will spread throughout tho United
States, with tho natural result of wiso
protective legislation which tho peoplo
will 'glndly oboy. Already bird clubs
havo been formed In bIx other Now
Hampshire towns, six In Masaachu
setts, ono in Vermont and ouo in Now
York.
Starting with tho Idea that bird
wants tiro much liko human wnnts
something to eat and homes $200
was raised, In nmounta from fifteen
cents to two dollars, to provldo theso
things In and about lleriden. A food
houso was built, with a "hoppor roof"
of wood, nn upper food tray Inclosed
by four glass sldos, and a lower food
tray which is open, tho whole being
supported by a polo which runB to
tho roof.
After tho birds havo eaten tho con
tents of tho lower tray, tho moro nd
venturous load tho way to tho upper,
In which Is kopt a pormanont supply,
protected from wind nnd Btorms by
tho glass and tho roof. Tho boys and
girls of n school look after tho ar
rangomontB In wlntor.
Such food ub Biiot, homp Boed, broad
crumbs and tho like are fastened in
feeding boxes to tho trees, bo that tho
birds cun help themselves in tlino of
need in winter. Window boxes mado
of plain glass set In wooden frumes,
with one sldo open, are also used uu
food receptacles. A small farm has
been bought as a bird sanctuary. Un
der Buch kindly treatment tho feath
ered creatines aro thriving, and thoy
havo become surprisingly tamo.
Buckwheat Kills Grass,
liuekwheat Is considered ono of tho
best plunts to kill quack grass. Tho
ground Is plowed early in Miu spring
and cultivated with a disk ovory weok
to keep the quack grass down till It Is
tlmo to sow buckwheat. A heavy coat
Is then sowed and whon a green rank
growtlf Is mado tho crop Ib plowed
under. Tho noxt spring tho ground Is
cross plowed and then planted to some
kind of a cultivated crop. It seems
that the buckwheat producca a little
acidity In tho soli and tills kills out
tho quack grass.
Pruning Gooseberry Bushes,
liooaeborry requires less pruning
than almost -any other fruit bearing
bush. Thero aro growers who succeed
In getting largo crops of gooseberries
without any pruning whatever Whero
the branches nro too thick, which sel
dom occurs, a portion of thorn can
bo cut out, but If all tho old wood
Is cut out It will intorfore with tho
immediate fruiting of tho hushes.
When In doubt about any klud ot
pruning, do i puine at all.
Apple Stock.
Crown Galls on the Right.
berries and other small fruits.
Tho disease is duo to a bacterial or
ganlBm living in tho cells of tho host
plmit and stimulating them to execs
H,lvo activity, which results in tho for
mation of cancerous and hairy growths
occurring at tho crown, on tho roots,
trunks and branches of tho nffectod
plants. On herbaceous plants and cane
fruits It usually catiBoa the soft gallB,
which orlgtnato In tho spring and nro
Irregular In slzo, whitish and rough
ened. During tho latter part of tho
season thoy decay nnd Blough off. The
plant mny survivo the nttnek, but soma
of tho r.oots will bo killed and undorgo
a decay, permitting tho onlrnnco of
other organisms of disease. On hard,
woody plants, the disease usually
takes tho form of hard galls. On ap
ple and some other plnnts It may take
tho hairy root form, in which It pro
duces a flat gall or callus covered
with a groat mnss of halrllko roots.
Discafled trees will frequently grow,
mnko a flno, healthy appearance nnd
produco fruit, whllo in other cases tho
dlseaso 1b without doubt tho ciiubo of
reduced crops, dwarfed growths and
frequently death. Tho dlseaso Is prob
ably less serious on npplo trees than
on soino other fruits. It appears to be
moro destructive on peaches than on
apples. It is vory destructive to bush
bcrrloa, especially red raspberries, and
in 8omo parta of thlB country has
caused this industry to ho abandoned,
FATTEN POULTRY BY
LOOSE-PEN METHOD
Plan Is Preferred for Broilers or
Cockerels of Lighter Breeds,
Such as Leghorns.
(Uy c. u. imowN.)
Tho looso-pen method of fattening
mnrkot chlckons might bo properly
described as tho practico of feeding
tho birds In small ynrdB or pons, In
lots of from twonty-flvo to fifty. Wo
profor this method for broilers or
cockerels of tho lighter breeds, Buch
as LoghoniB, as thoy aro vory actlvo
and nro likely to ho restless In Uio
crato. Our plan is to havo a small
coop or shelter for roosting, with a
small ynrd attached; tho whole struc
ture being portable Each morning
at feeding tlmo tho coop is moved u
dlstanco oqunl to its length, to give a
clean floor for tho chicks. Whero tho
coop Ib placed In nn orchard or grovp,
it Bcrves a double purposo; for, bcslden
accommodating tho chlckenB, it en
riches tho soil. A coop largo enough
for 30 broilers should bo thrco foot
wido, six foot long, two foot high nt tho
back and throe foot high nt tho front;
with threo roosts running lengthwise.
Tho ynrd should bo mado of threo
hurdles; two 12 foot long nnd 18
Inches high, one nix foot wide, and a
largo hurdlo to cover tho top to keep
tho chicks from flying over.
ENGLISH TESTS IN
GROWING POTATOES
Department of Agriculture Re
ceives Information of Tuber
Experiments Abroad.
Shortly before tho commencement
of tho European war, tho department
of agriculture received a report from
England of tests mado In the grow
ing of potatoes. In 1905 tho1 ubo of
seed slycH ranging from 14 to 1M
lnchos resulted In crops varying di
rectly In total weight with tho size
and weight of the Bets planted, but
moro than twlco as great a weight of
diseased potatoes resulted from the
planting of the largo sets. In 1900
and 1907 sota between 1VI and iy
Inches, nnd thoso between 1 and 2 VI
Inches yielded crops averaging 11 tons
and 12 tons por ncre, respectively, but
tho weights of marketable produco
yielded wero practically equal. Po
tatoes which had sprouted badly and
from which the sprouts wero removed
before planting, produced Bomowhnt
higher yields In four tostB conducted
In threo different years than did sound
unsproiitod potatoes
Ewe Rations.
A vory good ration for wintering tho
breeding ewo Is the following;
Ono and one-half pounds of hay.
Two mid ouo-hall pounds of sllngo
Ono-hnlf pound of ants.
All the corn foddor thoy can cut.