The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, August 22, 1919, Image 6
THE SEMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEDRA8KA. FARMER HANDLES EVERY CORN EAR FIVE TIMESLET HOGS HELP IN HARVESTING When One Frock Serves for Two INDORSED BY AMERICAN LEGION The present styles In nfternoon gowns play into the hands of many women who have learned to make one frock serve for both afternoon and evening. They mnnnged very well In this same matter during the war, when evening dress wns taboo, and now Paris has dcnlt the cards so that the game becomes easy. There Is a vogue for bare arms, or very abbreviated sleeves, on French gowns, that Is re flected here In short sleeves made of the sheerest fabrics 'that merely veil the unns. It doesn't take much ma neuvering on the part of a clever woman to place an nfternoon frock of this kind In the class of evening gowns. The addition of the right accessory the removal of n gulmpe. the arrange ment of the coiffure and the trick is turned. An alluring frock for afternoon has b.een presented by a famous Fifth avenue house and is shown at the right pf the picture nbqve. It Is made of cream-colored net and embroidered In little beads In pale roso color. The skirt Is very cleverly draped and there Is a lint ribbon girdle about the waistline. One can Imagine It with a more brilliant girdle, evening slippers and n high coiffure, more than holding Its own when compnred with regula tion evening gowns. Net and wide laco make the simpler frock at the left, wltli four straight panels of plaited net set lu the over dress. It Is worn over a satin slip and has a satin girdle. The bodice Is very full, cut low ut the front, and worn with a dainty vestee of nnrrow lace and net. The very plain sleeves are a little longer than elbow length but can be gathered up In small plaits and shortened for evening. This, and a girdle of bright ribbon, fastened with one of the big rhlnestone buckles will place this frock In the evening class, Or a brocaded girdle or one of cloth of silver will accomplish this matter. RidingHabitsTrim and Flattering Establishment of soldiers' com munity settlements through reclama tion of cut-over tlmbcrlnnds nnd wet lands of the South, Irrigation of arid lands lu tho West, nnd development of other unutilized lnnds throughout tho country, ns contemplated In tho Mon dell bill, Is Indorsed by tho Atncrlcan Legion, tho great organization of world war veterans of this country, for membership In which 4,000,000 men are eligible. At n Joint meeting In Now York of tho executive commltteo of tho Paris and St. Louis caucuses of tho Ameri can Legion tho Mondcll bill was ap proved in principle. By authority of tho mooting legis lative representatives of tho Legion are In Washington to do what thej can to further tho ennctment of the legislation. Tho legislative committee is mado up of Col. Luke Lea (portrait herewith), formerly United States sena tor from Tennessee, rind Col. T. W. Miller, who wns formerly a member of the house of representatives from Delaware. The general idea In tho bill is to set returned soldiers nt the work oi reclaiming theso scmlnrld, cut-over and overllowcd lauds, pay them for Ihelr work and sell them reclaimed lands on long time, with such financial assistance as may be necessary to give them a good start. Tho community, settlement Is an Important feature of the plan. WHY DOES COAL KEEP GOING UP? Senator Joseph S. Freylinghuyscn of New Jersey offered a resolution (3. Res. 120) the other day In sub stance as follows: Whereas for several years tho price of coal to tho consumer hns from time to time been largely In creased; and Whereas for a period this increase In price was attributed to existing war conditions; nnd Whereas In spite of the fact that since the armistice was signed, No vember 11, 1018, normnl pence condi tions have prevailed, the price of coal has continued to rise, without any apparent economic or other proper reason therefor: Therefore be It Resolved, That the committee on Interstate commerce, or any subcom mittee thereof, be Instructed to make Inquiry Into tho cause or causes -which have brought about the enormous In crease in the market price of coal, and to that end obtain full data regarding freight rates, wages, profits, and other matters bearing upon the question under consideration, with a view to de termining who or wljnt may bo responsible for such Increase in price, whether duo to economic causes, nnd, therefore, proper nnd right, or whether due to manipulation or profiteering on the part of miners, shippers, or dealers In coal, Resolved further, That the committee on interstate commcrco shall report Its findings to the senate, together with such recommendations ns may be per tinent and advisable, with a view either to congressional or executive action, lu order to remedy existing conditions or the punishment of any individual or corporation deemed guilty of unlawful nets. HELEN TAFT, COLLEGE PRESIDENT The time hns come to frankly glory in perfect health and vigor, for the up-to-date girl ennnot he a good sports woman without them. And the healthy woman who is fond of sports Is an agreeable person to have about. She has Interests that will keep her young, charms thnt will Inst and ac tivities that will prevent her from get ting disastrously fat. Costumers see to It that she Is clad becomingly for whatever sports she elects to follow, and they have made the riding habit, of all sports clothes, tho trimmest and the most flattering. Thero nre soma speclnl habits for Kummor wear that are worn by enthu siastic horsewomen who are devoted to this sport all the year round. They are made of heavy cotton basket weaves nnd whipcords, and are pat tuned after tho habits of wool. White china silk blouses are worn with them ami top boots In black or brown leather, A very -mlc outfit Is made up of cotton whipcord breeches, china silk blouse nnd sleeveless coat of black or dark blue serge. The combination locks as orisp and cool as snow. One of the smart new habits of cov ert doth Is shown above. It Is the offering of nn experienced nnd en thusiastic designer, and Is nu exam ple of beautiful tailoring In tho best of cloths. Tho breeches are re-enforced with inserts of leather at the knee, the coat hns a little less flare below the waistline than last year's models, and Is more straight-hanging. This makes an opportunity for n belt of the cloth. It fastens with a button and button-hole at the front, and the coat also buttons at the waistline, leaving more of the blouse and tl; visible than Is usual. Puttees, over trim brown walking shoes, are a left-over wartime stylo which young women are loath to part with, and u pretty, tluee-corncrod lint, with square crown nnd rolling brim, Is so convincingly becoming that It puts the good taste of this outfit nbovo question. A failure Is but tho slipping of i wheel. Give St sand, and go on. There's thunder for feminists In the enreer of Miss Helen Tnft, only dnughter of a former president, Wll Ilnm Howard Taft. In 1017 Miss Tnft wns made dean of Bryn Mawr college, from which she nnd graduated only two years before. And the other dny a dlsnntch announced that she had been elected president of tho school tc serve during the year's leave of ab sence grnntcd Dr. M. Carey Thomas. It wnsn't long ago that Miss Taft mnde her social debut in tho White House. Then a student at Bryn Mnwr, she gave up her studies after her sophomore year and went to Wash ington where tho weight of the social responsibilities of tho White House fell upon her shoulders, ns her mother wns 111 most of tho time. Her success as a hostess and so ciety leader was acclaimed by tho diplomatic circle in which she ruled. Popular with tho women of Washing ton, the wives of congressmen, cabinet secretaries nnd members of the diplo matic corps put their heads together In nn effort to choose her a husband. In this, however, Miss Tuft herself didn't display much Interest. Instead sho returned that year to Bryn Mawr to complete her studies. HE IS INSURED FOR $4,500,000 Tho most heavily insured man In the United States is Rodman Wnna maker of New York and Philadelphia, of whom a portrait is given herewith. Mr. Wannmnker's policies aggregate $4,1500,000. Pierre Dupont of powder tniHt fame follows with $4,000,000. Next Is John Wnnnmaker, Sr., founder of de partment stores, with policies aggre gating $3,000,000, J. Plerpont Morgan carries poli cies totaling $2,500,000. In the $2,000. 000 class are Julius Rosonwnld of Chi cago and Percy Rockefeller. Henry Francis Dupont entries $l,2.r0.000. There nro approximately 17 others In the United Stntes whoso Insurance equals or exceeds $1,000,000. Policies of $500,000 nro common. There Is senrcely a successful busi ness man of the well-to-do class who does not carry upward of $100,000. The list of heavy Insurers, how- over, gives some strange contrasts In tho mntter of Indlviduol Insurance hold ings, taken In ratio to reputed wealth. John D. Rockefeller, for instance, Is listed as holding $C0,000 Insurance, though It is probuble that his policies exceed this amount. Two Horses and Wagon Arc Required to Help Man With First Handling of uorn. (Piouarcd by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Have you ever thought about how many times every ear of corn hns to bo handled In the ordinary courso of things? Hero nro tho essential han dlings: 1. When the cur Is pulled off tho itnlk and thrown Into tho wagon bed. 2. When it Is thrown from the wagon bed into tho crib. 3. When, tho husk Is removed from tho car, cither in tho field or in the :rlb. 4. When the basket Is filled nt tho crib to bo taken to tho horse stall or hogpen. 5. When the corn Is fed to tho tnlmnl. With labor-saving systems tho num ber may be reduced by ono or two. Under certain Bystems of harvesting, on tho other hand, It is frequently In creased by one or two. But five will bo about tho nverngo number. Now, five hnndllngs of nn enr of corn, with farm labor nt present prices, cost enough to make n pretty considerable charge Item ngainst the vnluo of the car. Every farmer, doubt less, does more or less thinking about how to avoid It. Under general farm conditions tho hog provides tho solution not for nil of tho corn grown on tho farm, of course, but for a considerable portion of it, enough to help out tho labor supply materially. Plan Before Corn Is Laid By. The hog docs not merely reduce the number of handlings. Ho eliminates handling completely. All thnt Is nec essary is to open tho gato nnd drlvo tho hogs Into tho field with a good fence around It. They clean up tho corn with less waste than lit It were harvested by men, nnd they put on more pounds of flesh than If tho snme quantity of corn were fed to them In a pen or n dry lot. Tho hogging down of com has been preached by tho United Stntes depart ment of agriculture for a Jong time, but the hog experts put especial emphasis on It now, when labor Is high and hard to get. In addition to tho ad vantageous points mentioned, they cnll attention to tho fact that It is a great aid to soil Improvement because prac tically all the fertilizer valuo of tho corn, both ears and stalks, Is returned Immediately to the soil. Thought should be given right now to tho mntter of hogging down corn, tho experts sny, because certain things can be dono thnt will greatly add to the feeding value of n field of corn. In regions where tho seed will mnture, cowpens, soy beans, or velvet benns, sown brondcast through tho corn at tho last cultivation, produce a largo quantity of feed In addition to tho :orn. Recently velvet benns have been ascd In this wny with great success In the South. Tho pens or beans, being high In protein, bnlanco tho ration nnd muko almost an Ideal feed for hog fattening. Tho hogs cat not only tho pens or beans themselves, but much of the vines remains succulent nnd Is enten avidly and to udvantugc. Rape Is another excellent thing to broadcast In the corn at the Inst cultivation to help ont tho sum total of hog feed. The plowing under tho corn stalks and tho vegetntlon left by tho pens or beans nid rnpc adds to tho soil the humus necessary to Increased crop yields. Six hogs for each ncro of corn to bo hogged off Is about tho right number, though It should be reduced to five or even to four If tho yield of corn Is low. That Is another matter that should be given thought In advance of turning In the hogs, In order thnt enough hogs may bo on hand to out up nil the corn, yet not so ninny thnt they will exhaust It too quickly. One of Economical Systems. In some Instances it Is ndvlsablo thnt n part of tho Hold bo set off by a temporary fence nnd the hogs not allowed to cover too much ground nt one time. It requires six hogs about 00 dnys to eat tho com grown on nn aero of good ground. Itlnlght becomo necessary to sell or kill them before tho work Is finished. Tho temporary fence, In such n case, would lcavo tho corn that tho hogs had not consumed still undnm nged and It could bo gnthered In tho usual way. A good enough fence can bo mado by setting anchor posts rit tho sides of tho field, stretching 25 Inch woven wlro nnd tying It to the hills of corn. Brood sows with fnll litters should follow fattening hogs to gather up what little corn has been left Tho hogging down of corn, properly managed and combined, when feasible, with hogging down rye nnd pasturing clover, results In ono of the most eco nomical nnd efficient of all farm sys tems, according to tho department ex perts. Tho department docs not stop nt ad vocating tho harvesting of corn with hogs. It asserts that, under present conditions, nlmost any kind of meat nnlmnls can be used to advantage in harvesting practically nny crop. Both cattle nnd sheep can be used In har vesting corn. Sheep mnko particularly good use of corn with peas or soy beans between tho rows or brondcast nt tho last cultivation. The uso ot cattle for harvesting corn succeeds well If somo hogs aro turned in lntci to clenn up what the cattle may have left on tho ground. Utilize Grass Crops. Grass crops can bo utilized to ad vantage by pnsturlng with sheep, and much less lnbor is required than when tho crop Is cut for liny. Boot steers consumo largo amounts of clover ox alfalfa In tho field and harvest the crop rapidly, usually with good profit Tho labor required Is nlmost negligi ble. Dairy cows nnd young stock are also very effective In pasturing clover and alfalfa. Usunlly somo care to pre vent blonting is necessnry when tl& cattle are first turned In. A field of soy beans may be har vested successfully with lambs. It not only affords abundnnt forage, but Is free from the pnrasltos common tc permanent pastures. Tho soy-bean crop is equally desirable for hogs nnd may bo harvested by them cither a9 forngo or nfter tho beans have ripened SYSTEM OF SHEEP FARMING Neither Wool Nor Mutton Can Be Ignored Two Products Worthy of Consideration. (Prepared by tho united States Depart ment of Agriculture.) A system of sheep farming that Is tc bo continuously successful cannot lg noro either wool or mutton. In many cuses tho two products will bo worthy of equal consideration. In others ei ther ono may be emphasized accord ing to tho peculiarities of conditions, management, nnd marketing. p " ' 1 i , , Hog-Harvesting Method In Operation While Farmer Works at Something Else.