The news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1909-1911, December 09, 1909, Image 3
i I A&Z' r"ftV 'ttV-'"1'" O'A" SECURING FARM ICE SUPPLY Frozen Chunks as Workable at Wood and Can Easily Be Cut Into Any Size Desired. Ice 1h as workable as wood, ko can be either split or sawed Into desir able sections for handling and stor ing. Commercial lee making is gener ally carried on with an eye single to rapidity, rather than accuracy In cake dimensions, bo the ice plow is used and the cakes split off, thus leaving the under side of each cake Irregular, making close storage Impossible. Tho slower and better process for the farmer Is the ice saw, or, in lieu of this, the common cross cut saw, which is found on nearly all farms, writes E. L. Keasey, in Orange .ludd Parmer. Lake or pond lee has the preference over river Ice, due to the fact that there is no current beneath. Pond Ice freezes thicker, is less liable to contain air bubbles, meaning clearer and more uniform cakes, which in It self insures longevity to the stored product. Avoid slush or snow lee as much as possible. Watch for those several days of continuous hard freezing, then tap the ice field at its best. Six-inch Ice is, of course, good, but 18 Inch Is better, as the thicker the cake the better its keeping finality. Clear the field of snow, and with either line or straight edge mark off the cakes to Exterior of Ice House. Ye tut, using any sharp-pointed in strument for the marking. An old file makes a good tool for the purpose. Mark the . field oft Into 18-lneh squares, being careful to have cakes 'ut exactly to measure, for In no other way can close storage be accom plished. Cut out corner cake with an ax and start the saw exactly on the line, holding saw straight up and lown. Remove one handle from the saw, and In Its place attach a small weight, said weight adding much to the rapidity of the sawing. Two pairs of Ice tongs at about CO cents each complete the outfit for the farmer's ice harvest. Elaborately constructed Ice houses are a delusion and a snare. No great er mistake can be made in the stor age of ice than putting it Into air tight compartments. First thoughts, of course, tells us that such a build ing will hold outside heat In check and avoid circulation, but this Idea is all wrong. In fact, Ice to keep well must have both side and top circula tion, for confined moisture is the very medium that wastes away the cakes. No tidy farmer cares to spoil the appearance of his home by erecting an unsightly building, so we would urge that good, smooth drop siding be used for outside, and this painted; -while for the Inside any old lumber will do, for all that is necessary Is something to hold the sawdust used in packing from the outer wall. FARM NOTES. Scald the drinking vessels often. A little varnish daubed on the thread will make a loose nut stay on. December is the general butchering time among the farmers of the corn lelt, though some kill twice a year about November and again in February. Notwithstanding the fact that it Is conclusively proved these common tdrds destroy the insect pests, a cen sus shows the number of birds in the country to be decreasing rapidly. Hay from the different legumes con tains about one-third ns much nitro gen ns does cotton seed meal that Is, about two per cent., as against about six per cent. Cement is a promoter of health for man and beast. Cement cellars keep away dampness. Cement walks dry quickly after a rain, minimizing the danger from wet feet. Cement cis terns provide pure rain water. An Idea of the great preservative quality of good paint can easily be gotten In an old settled section of country by noting the condition of buildings that have been kept painted compared with that of buildings on which the painting has been neg lected. I'ncle Sam's census man will be around early next year to get some substantial facts regarding your farm ing operations and equipment, liegln now to calculate things. Weigh tho milk of your cows and test It. Your especial items may not be worth much in the sum total for the nation, but they will be worth much to you. It will tend to develop business habits that will help to make dairying pay. Care of Tile Drains. Lay new and mend old tile drains la the garden at this time of the yenr. A tile drain through the gnrden Is worth five times as much as the cost of the drain. The better the garden la drained the warmer the soil will be, und tho sooner It can be worked In the spring. Perennials, too, will thrive better with under drutnagt. TO MAKE FARM SMOKEHOUSE One That Is Cool in Summer and at Even Temperature in Winter Dimensions of Structure. What I have found to be a good smokehouse for curing "5 to 100 hams should be about 12x14 feet. Ilulld a goo-', strong frame and fill the space between the siding and celling with soft brick, writes A. C. Wharton, in American Agriculturist. This will make your house cooler In summer and will keep (lie temperature more even in winter. Cover with Hliingles. A good solid clsy lloor will do very FIRE BOX 5 CONCRETE FLOOR DOOR Floor of Smokehouse. well, but a tight plank Jloor is better, but best of all is a good concrete floor. In the center of the floor there should be a firebox built of brick; this is about 12x18 inches inside measure ment and 12 inches deep. When cur ing build your fire in this and cover with a piece of perforated sheet iron. The house should be eight feet high at the corners and left open to the comb, the inside of the rafters pre ferably celled. Place 2x8 Joists two feet opart on the plates, and 2V4 feet above these put in another set of joists on the rafters; these can be 2x0, and In both sets of joists which will be used to hnng your hams place Iron meat hooks two feet apart and two Inches from the lower part of tho joists. These hooks can be made of Front View. one-quarter Inch rod iron and should be lon enough to let the meat hang clear of the Joists. A window should be made In one end of the house to give light when needed, and this fitted with a tight shutter, as we do not want much air and sunshine to strike meat before or after curing. SIMPLE CELLAR FOR FRUIT Solves Problem of Storing Apples and Produce of Garden in Good Condition in Winter. Doubtleifs many have found it diffi cult to keep apples and the produce of their gardens, such as carrots, beets, turnips, celery, etc., In perfect condition until they could be used. The accompanying drawings show a cheap and easily-made fruit cellar in which I kept 12 bushels of apples, besides carrots, squashes and pota toes, from October until April, write; S. A. Kaiser, in Scientific American. My house was six feet wide, eight feet long and six feet high, and cost me ' A Simple Fruit Cellar. about four dollars. Smaller ones can be built for a proportionally smaller sum. I dug a hole about eighteen Inches deep and set the house over it, as shown In the cross section. The en trance Is made like a box,, about twelve Inches deep, so that soil or manure cr i be spread over the roof to a depth of about ten Inches. Cleats T on the inside of the opening hold slats H at the bottom of the box open ing. In the space C I stuff an old tick filled with straw or leaves. Out side cover D protects the tick from moisture. The rafters should be about two Inches square, or 1x3. Provide a phlmncy, K (of wood), which must be stuffed with struw dur ing item weather. The chimney Is not absolutely necessary, ns the hotiBe can be ventilated through the door during mild weather. The proper Blant for the- roof Is about 45 degrees, as earth can be packed on at that slope, J J J J J r JOIST AND HOOKg 1 J J J J J J r 1 I 1 00 DOOR In the Matter of Shoes Fig. 3. By Julia Bottolnley. American-made shoes have outdis tanced those made nnywhere else in the world in the rqee lor excellence. This has been true so long that the American shoe in American shoe shops is sold everywhere. In poinls of style, finish and variety the Ameri can shoe Is first and so far In the lead that there Is no second. Even the French shoes strike the educated taste of our country-women as un shapely and ' uninteresting, almost wholly lacking In style. Women have grown more fastidious in the matter of shoes and the advance of the manufacturers In variety of models produced, meets with a de maud so ready that our mind is in doubt as to whether this demand was in existence before It was met, or not. At any rate, each season brings forth numbers of new models, and tho stylos In shoes are getting about as much at tention these days as the styles In mil linery. Women have outgrown tho foolish practice of pinching the feet, or wear ing shoes unsuited to their Individual needs. Such Is the variety of lasts made that there is one for almost every foot. There are several "types" which are understood, and shoes arc so cleverly cut by the manufacturers, so well thought out, that shapeliness is the effect in all the different models. "Mannish" shoes are chosen for walking, having good substantial soles, DRESS FOR GIRL. Cashmere, veiling or fine sorgo might bo used for this simple little dress, which has ono deep tuck at the foot of skirt, and slight fullness at tho waist, fulled ,to a little band, to which the bodice Is also Joined. The pret tily shaped bertha surrounds a yoke of tucked silk, It Is edged with plaited silk, and has silk covered buttons sewn In the corners. Hat of straw trimmed with a wreath of roses. Materials required: Four yards 42 Inches wide, two yards silk, 20 but tons. heels moderately high and very strong and a general appearance of strength' nnd durability in the entire make-up.) For such shoes, tans and blacks are; naturally most popular. One may get, thein In brown, gun metal, ox blood' and probably a similar shoe in other colors. Kid and calfskin furnish the materials of the greatest, number of models in street shoes. In Fig. I an Ideal shoe for general wear is shown. It Is as trim and sensible looking as the plain and handsome tailored gown, with which it is Intended to be worn, and chows the same beauty and sim plicity in cut, the same care In its finish. Such a pair of shoes. It goes without saying, almost, is the first essential in any woman's shoe-outfit-ting. These she must have bo she poor or rich. Happily, the prlco Is not above tho reach of any one. Two pairs of walking shoes, in good con dition should be always on bnnd and worn alternately. One should keep the pair not in use, on shoot roes and In good shape as to cleanliness. Oc casional attention to the heels, where there Is a tendency to wear them off at ono side, will prolong the life and keep the shape of the shoe. It Is n .good idea to have one pair with high tops so that the ankles will be protect ed In wet weather. Nothing repays care better than shoes. A shabby ap pearance Is the fault of the wearer, and any shoe man will tell ns that proper- care in keeping up tho good appearance of shoes lengthens their term of service by half the usual tlmo of wearing. Street shoes are distinctly not for the bouse. A pair of slippers or a sof ter, dressier boot, should replace them Indoors. This change Is good for the shoe, for the wearer and for the floors. If one lives in a house with a summer atmosphere all winter, there Is no reason why slippers should not be worn. A lovely slipper Is shown in Fig. 2. Every woman should provide herself with such a pair. Most of all, the business woman, who lu apt to come home fatigued from a trying or a monotonous day. A simple toilet finished witli a dainty and comfort able pair of slippers. The "feel" of the light, flexible and womanish slip per seems to pervade one. It shows in the carriage and amounts to a posi tive refreshment. A little gown for evening wear at home should bo of the same characteristics as this slip per, simple, pretty and most easily taken off and put on. A dross shoe, is another essential to the wardrobn. This Is lighter In make than a street shoe and a great variety of styles is shown to select from. Where the purse allows only one pair a fine, plain, well-made kid boot, like that shown In Fig. ?,, Is the happiest choice. This model Is cut on beautiful "classy" lines. One may buy It with patent leather tip or vamp, or In (lull-finished kid. Tho moderate French heel Is graceful and redeems the model from too severe lines, with Just a hint of the frivolous In shoes. The cloth top shoe shown in Fig. 4 Is for those who require a little more elaboration in a dress shoe, or for those who wish to match a costume. It Is very quiet by comparison with the footwear of those ultra fashion ables who can indulge themselves In luxuries In shoes as well ns other things. The cloth top has n velvet col lar and' Is finished with a silk cord and tassels. The Cuban heel brings the design down to earth, as It were, so that milady may wear this boot on a clear day with a visiting gown, when she goes to pay her calls or to attend some of those gatherings for which she must "dress up" a bit, This beau tiful boot is dressy enough for any oc casion, and appropriate for any, ex cept, perhaps, for dancing. White satin bracado In pastel colors is one of tho loveliest of tho new uia terlals. A Split By MARY u'lipyrlKlit, hy Mliort "I must deplore" began Prof. Went worth, removing his glasses. "You have no idea how funny you look without them." interpolated his companion: whereupon he hastily re placed them, lor nothing could have been farther from his wish at the moment than to appear funny. How ever, as he hooked them over his ears he reflected that Miss Sherman prob ably meant odd. He had noted with disapproval her cureless manner of speech. "You began to say something, pro fessor; I did not Intend to Interrupt," Miss Sherman added alter a consider able pause, as she shifted her Huffy white parasol from one shoulder to the other. "I beg your pardon, 1 unt very ab sent minded I do not recall" he hesitated, wondering how long It had been since he last spoke. "I'll excuse you upon one condition. You must tell me what you were thinking about; you looked as solemn as an owl." The professor blushed like u girl under the scrutiny of those mischiev ous blue eyes, in whose sight he felt sure he must appear a sort of light-nlng-chango artist. "It was your use of the word funny. I was reflecting that yon perhaps meant odd," he re. piled. "I have noticed that you reflect too much," said Miss Sherman severely. ' It makes me feel us If 1 were being dissected." This was so like his own sensation the professor was surprised. "I am far from presuming to criticise," he said; "yon remember you Insisted." Miss Sherman again shifted her be coming background and gazed out upon the lake. "How did you like 'Across the Storm'?" she asked. "I be lieve that Is what we were discuss ing." "I have to confess that a story of Hint kind Is not in my line, yet I do not deny Its merits, a certain spright- s-Vy V?y4.T ,yyj TV.C V.lAr' liness, and some not unworthy charac terizationbut as regards style ono must deplore tho colloquialisms, and among other things, the frequent use of the split Infinitive" "It may be true, but for all that It Is a delightful love story. It Is quite clear to me, Professor, that you have never been In love," she looked at him archly over her shoulder. "J must beg to know upon what you found that conclusion," he answered, moving nearer. "On thin same habit of reflection. Now all you find In this story Is split infinitives. At most It is to you an ungranimatlcnl romance." "And you? I am to draw tho In ference" She laughed. "No, It Is not neces sary you should draw any." It would be unjust to Miss Sher man's penetration to suppose she did not know what was coming when some minutes later Prof. Wentworth, In language as clear and concise as he was master of, made her an offer of marrlnge, but she was surprised at herself that she did not find It more amusing. She upon whose word a multi millionaire and a novelist of wide lame, not to mention certain lesser lights, were at this moment hanging in eager suspense. Tho professor might be stilted, hut he was earnest and manly, and she felt a strange reluctance to wound him. "It wouldn't do nt all," she told him. "We have been very good friends this summer, and you have perhaps found mo entertaining; hut after a while that would wear otf. You would begin to to tee nothing but the split Infinitives. 1 should shock you In various ways, nnd you would bore me, and wo'd both ho miserable. I am dreafully sorry, but" He accepted her decision quietly, but she remembered long afterwards how white ho looked. Professor Wentworth was deliver ing a course of lectures on Philology at tho summer school across the Ink from the home of his college frVnri Arthur Sherman. Mr. Sberimin'9 pretty wife and no less attractive sis ter made their cottage tho center of social llfo on the lakeside, and la ao- H cjpnr Infinitive F. LEONARD fciltiilt i'u., l.ld.) cept in;; their cordial invitations tho professor had found himself in an un wonted atmosphere of careless gayety. Several days after the episode by the lake, Mr. Sherman one alternoon came upon his sister ensconced in n large wicker chair on the porch, some salts in her hand, and a disconsolate expression of countenance. "Py the way, Carolyn, Wentworth asked me to say good by for him. His lectures are over and he leaves to night. Ho had intended to call this afternoon, but I told him Helen and I were going to Jamestown, nnd that you were not well." "That was very tiresome of you when I wanted particularly to see 111 in." was the pettish reply. "I fear Carolyn Is In for nervous prostration," her brother remarked to his wife as they drove away. Something did seem to go wrong. The millionaire who appeared nt this Inopportune moment was dismissed witli scant courtesy, mid then, left to herself, Carolyn began to cry silent ly. It was thus tho professor found her. "My dear Miss Sherman," Jio ex claimed, 'i hope nothing is tho mat ter." "Oh, nothing; I was only feellnff tired and bored." she replied, hastily drying her eyes. "I have a tiresome headache.'' . "Then I fear I shall not help mat ters, but there is something I'd really like to say to you If It would not bore you too much." "It Is only myself that bores me," Carolyn replied, encouragingly. "Well, I have Just discovered that I must be something of a bore," tho professor spoke, cheerfully: "I havu been thinking over what you said to mo, and I see I have grown into the hahit of laying ton much emphasis on corrections of form. As you ex pressed it, where others found a charming story I found only some the sin of the specialist, but I want to thank you for opening my eyes. I hope you will believe how I value your friendship" "Oh. don't!" cried Carolyn, putting; her handkerchief to her eyes again. "Is anything wrong? I don't want, to distress you" the professor felt greatly embarrassed. "II Is impossi ble for mo to to adequately express my" Carolyn sat suddenly erect. "Do you know what you have done?" she cried. "You have split an Infinitive!" lie looked nt her in astonishment, then said, recklessly, "Well, I don't care!" "Put I care, for It niters the case!" For a second Prof. Wcntworth's grammatical mind was bewildered, but he w as not dull, and In the flushed, tearful, smiling face he read that whlcn thrilled him as no masterpiece of language had power to do. He bent over her. "My darling, I came back because I couldn't stay away, and now 1 begin to believe you wanted me," ho said. "I should ncor have acknowledged it If you had not split that Infinitive," was her mischievous reply. "That showed me you really cared." l Grandpas of To-Day. "There are no more old people," said the man who studies types. "At least not In Chicago. Of course women took the lend In abandoning ago. It has been generally recognized for a long time that women were refusing to be relegated to chimney corners or, steam radiator corners, and now I look In vain for old men. 1 mean menj who are willing to accept age and In-i llrmlty and even to make capital of; them. Tho modern man does not con-i slder it a dosirablo thing to flaunt long white whiskers, rheumatic Joints,; a benign smile and the title of 'gram pa.' Tho modern grandfather would much rather bo called 'Dad' or 'Foxy' than 'Revered Sir." The up-to-date man of mature years is slim, thor oughly groomed, prefers to wear his face smooth, because thereby less, grayness shows, knows how to run an' automobile, challenges his grandson at golf, sails his own boat, is useful at society affairs where his polished deference Is a pleasing contrast to the sometimes careless attentions of youth gives sound advice on the stock market and enjoys life to the fullest." ! The Glazed Age. "Why not a white enamel ga range?" asked a stove manufacturer of himself some time ago. This Is an. ago of white enamel, he reflected; Kunmelod cooking utensils are com mon and clean and save labor; enam eled refrigerators arc clean and sweet; and appeal to tho eye; Milks and bathi tubs are praeilcully all enameled. Zinc, and galvanized iron are excellent materials so, tho old gas range Is a tine thing for overworked cooks. Good, products and processes, however, give way to better. This stovemaker be gan to experiment with white enam eled iron and invited housewives toi , insped results. In its advertising; pamphlet the company emphasizes the fact that 12 parts of the range are enameled. These include oven racks; guides, plates, and door, and broller pau. Ilathtub ai4 stoveinnker ftvoi followed the tendency of the gljvedi age. The woman who first covered her plno kitchen table with oilcloth showed the war. Scientific American,