fys' i.i'
TENDER, DUT NOT LOVING.
THE SELECTION AND
TESTING OF SEED CORN
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Walter (to customer, who litul com
rlnitipil that tils steak in not tender
enough ) Not tender enough! Dyou
expect It to hiss you!
Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get tho
desired Btlfl'ncHs, It Is ttmially necos
nary to use so much starch that tho
beauty and fineness of the fabric Is
hidden behind n pnbto of varying
thickness, which not only destroys tho
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou
ble can bo entirely overcome by uMng
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of Its great
er strength than other makes.
The Captain's Repartee.
The captain of a trans-Atlantic liner,
having become Irritable as a result of
some minor troubles in the ship's
management and the unusually large
number of ridiculous Inquiries made
by tourists, was heading for the
"bridge" when a dapper young man
halted him to inquire the cause of the
commotion off the starboard side of
the ship, rtclng on the port side, the
captain politely replied, with some
sarcasm, ho wes not certain, but
thought It possible that a cat fish had
Just had kittons. What-toEat.
Mutual Surprise.
A mission worker in New Orleans
was visiting a reformatory near that
city not long ago when she observed
among the inmates an old acquaint
ance, a negro lad long thought to be
n model of integrity. "Jim!" ex
claimed the mission worker. "Is It
possible I Unci you here?" "Yassum,"
blithely responded the backslider. "1's
charged with stcalln a barrel o' sweet
pertaters." The visitor sighed. "You,
Jim!" she repeated. "I am surprised!"
"Yassum," said Jim. "So was I or I
wouldn't be here!"
Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in n
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Stnrch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at tho
improved appearance of your work.
Household Hint.
"Do you know how to use a chafing
dish?"
"Yes." answered Mr. Sirius Barker.
"I have some novel ideas on the sub
ject." "What are they?"
"The best way I know of to use n
chafing dish is to punch a hole in
the bottom of it, paint it green and
plant llowers in it." Washington
Star.
Good to Remember.
Physical defects can be turned into
Incentives to success instead of draw
backs, what wo look upon as handi
caps in tho end may prove spurs to en
able us to reach tho goal of desire, if,
we know but how to Ubo them. Wo
make our own happlnes, we carve our
own success. Exchange.
You can never make a woman be
lieve that she isn't saving money
when she spends ten cents In car faro
In order to obtain u dollar article for
OS cents.
Nebraska Directory
TYPEWRITERS;
from 'St to 7f in nil iniikcH.
Send for lnrui) lint Number D.
"i:-jJUvmto'.inr of all hlmlH.
CtATMl 1TFEWR1TER EXCHMGE. Omaha.
Sharpies CreaV,T,0,s Best
IriMhtonluivlnnthem. AHkyuurloo.nl deiileror
JOHN DEERE, Omaho-Soo Falls
Lightning Rods
Copper
Cable
unci llulitnintr nr-
ri'ittriH lor leie-
lihoni'B. I'rntrctH forever. Tlie le .
W. C. SHINN, - - Lincoln, Nebraska
Beatrice Creamery Go.
Pays tlie lilphest price fur
CREAM
Fine
Candies
Sold by tie Kent Dcnlerx. Wo 111 fend to pupil nnil
Inn !ioni mi m t tpt of tictmln tUnipH, a lVlrv-ti, hird
mimic hrK i!wl rule, JOHN Q. WOODWARD
& CO. "Tho Candy Mon"CouncllBluffB, la.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Improved nnd unimproved fiirmH In enstcrn
tjoutli Dakota for h.klu on
CROP PAYMENTS or 10 YEARS TIME
Will erect ImllilliiKMnri ny farm on name easy
terniH. l'n n i-t) to 510 per nete. Tor llth,
iniipM,(ti'..aMrt hh Al.EX.H. RAIT, Formers &
Merchant' Bide., 15th and O Sti Lincoln, Neb.
RUPTURE
Of nil vn
rlt'tlf'H per
iniineni ly
uuriil In n
few ilayb without u Hiirulonl o)Hrnlloii
or detention from IiuhIiu-hh. No pny
will l) iieeeted until tliu patient N
eninjilitely LHtlHllt'il. Write or cull on
FKANTZ H. WRAY, M. D.
lloom 3()G Uee Uldp., Omaha, Neb.
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Method of Going; Into the Field before Harvest Time and
Selecting the Choice Ears By L.oan Owen.
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Prize Winn
In obtaining seed corn from places
at a distance It Is always best to se
cure It in the ear. because in this
form it can be picked over, judged
and all ears that are not suited lor
planting may be tin own aside, while
if it is shelled no such selection can
be made.
Tho selection of seed corn by the
farmer from ills own crop Is generally
accomplished in one of three ways:
First, by picking out the seed after
the corn has been cribbed; second, by
selecting the best ears while gather
ing, and third, by going Into the field
before harvesting time and selecting
tho most desirable ears. Of these
three ways my experience has shown
the last to be the best, because a bet
ter selection can bo made when that
Is the only aim In view and when the
entire plant, and not simply the ear,
can be considered. Whatever the
method, more seed than is really need
ed should bo selected, in order thnt
a second "weeding out-' of the poor
est ears just before planting may still
leavo enough good seed.
On our farm we have tried still
another method for obtaining the best
seed corn namely, to grow it In a
special plot of ground. We used the
following method: Take any number
of selected ears say 50, for example
and plant them In 50 separate
parallel rows, one car to the row.
This makes it necessary for the plot
of ground to bo at least 50 corn rows
wide, and it should be long enough lor
the planting of about two-thirds of an
ear in each row. If possible, thlK
ground should be as far removed Mom
other fields of corn as can bo, to pre
vent outside pollination. To further
protect from foreign pollen we have
found it a good plan to take the re
maining one-third of the selected corn
and use it to plant a border around
the breeding plot. Uefore the pollen
matures every alternate row is detns
seled, to prevent self or close polllna-
Two Best Ears.
tion; nlso any stalks In the rest of tho
rows that aro Imperfect to a marked
degree in any way should be detns
seled. All tho seemingly good ears from
good stalks, in good position on the
stnlk, should be gathered from tho de
tasseled rows. Out of all those ears
first pick out tho best ones for next
year's breeding plot. From that re
maining the best ears can bo selected
for next season's Beed corn for tho
mnln crop.
In regard to the typo of ear to se
lect for seed tho following points nre
essential: Tho main object in view Is
tho production of as large a quantity
of grain to tho ear as possible; the
ear should bo cylindrical in shape,
about ten inches In length and "Ms
incites in clrcumferenco. lloth ends
should bo well filled out with largo
kernels. Tho rows of kernels, as well
as the kernels themselves, should be
closely pressed together, In order that
tho ear will be compact and solid.
Each ear can bo readily tested for
weight by weighing tho entire ear
first and then tho shelled corn ob
tained from it. Tho grain should con
stitute from 85 to 00 per cent, of tho
whole ear. Tho kernels should bo ns
nearly uniform in slzo as possible, to
insuro n good, oven stand; they should
be wedged shaped.
Tho vitality of tho corn should al
ways ways bo tested. Improper dry
ing and storing away of seed corn
very often lowers the vitality of tho
seed, but If it Is thoroughly cured and
kept dry no Injury Is llkoly to tako
place. Wo have found It n very satis
factory method to string tho corn and
tie it up in tho barn, provided it is
Inn Ears.
well covered In the spring, before
planting time, every ear should bo
tested, especially when there Is any
doubt as to Its vitality. We have a box
fixed for this purpose; It Is four feet
long by three feet wide by six Indies
deep. We have bored holes through
the sides two Inches from tho bottom
and LM inches apart; through these
holes we have stretched fine wire,
both lengthways and crosswnys, thus
dividing tin box Into U'fc-lnch squares.
At one end these rows of squares are
numbered; along one side the squares
in eneli row are numbered. When
ready to test the corn, we get enough
moist, rich dirt to till the box up even
with tho wire; next we number the
ears to be tested. For example, tho
first ear is marked ear one, row one;
tho next, ear two, row one. When wo
have enough for the first row, tho
first ear in the second low Is marked
ear one, row two, and so on. When
the ears are all numbered, take four
or five grains from different paits of
each ear and plant them In the square
with the corresponding number. In
this box we enn test about 275 ears at
one time. Of course, the box can bo
larger or smaller, as the case may do,
mand.
MAKING MONEY
RAISING SKUNKS
How the Anlmulo Arc Bred tint
Why their Breed Inn Profitable.
' Skunk farming is becoming an Im
portant Industry in some parts of the
I'nited States, and yet the man who
suggested it was regarded as mentnlly
unsound. Today there are hundreds
of such farms on a paying basis.
The average skunk produces a
quart of oil and the fur or skin always
brings a good price, fashion regu
lating the value. At the present time
the skins which arc the most valuable,
are tho darker ones. A pure black
skin Is worth from $1,125 to $2.50, ac
cording to the quality and size; a
stilped skunk skin brings in tho mar
ket about 50 or fiO cents, while those
with a part stripe are worth in tho
neighborhood of a dollar.
It has been figured out that a man
who understands skunk farming can
begin on 1!0 skunks, 15 femnlcs and
live males, and in a few years lie can
have a healthy hank account. It is
not difficult to calculate how rapidly
these '20 skunks will increase in num
ber. Say you begin work early In tho
fall and that In December they breed.
At once you have an Increase of 120
skunks, putting the average of each
litter at eight. In Juno they breed
again, and if the same ratio of in
crease bo kept up, at the expiration
of a year and a half you will have
7,195 skunks.
Put the pelts at one dollar each, the
pelts of 200 male skunks would bring
$200; tho oil at 50 cents an ounco
would be worth $800. Then figuring.
ns was done on the Increase in
skunks, at tho expiration of a year
and a half you could kill :i,700 malo
skunks, the pelts of which would ho
wortli that many dollars.
Tho amount of oil gathered from
this number would be 2fl,C0O ounces,
worth just $14,800. At the expiration
of four yenrsyou would have killed
1,890,000 males, the pelts of which
would be worth $1,890,000, and the oil,'
15,120,000 ounces, worth $7,500,000.
And you would still huvo ;i,700,000
skunks left!
It is not surprising that skunk
farming Is being taken up throughout
the country, and if it was possible to
deodorize tho skunk tho Industry
would be even more popular.
Dry Potatoes for Food. According
to tho Magdeburglsclio Z.eltung, Consul
Frank S. Hannah says thnt the recent
experiment!! in the drying of potatoes
under tho auspices of the imperial in
terior department lias had such good
results that a now and Important field
of activity may be offered for tho Ger
man farmers.
Tho potatoes are reduced bv this
process to about one-quarter of their
original weight and can be kept in
good condition in this compressed
form for an indefinite length of time.
The military authorities huvo made
thorough experiments with this prod
uct and huvo become convinced that
its nutritious valuo is fully equal to
that of corn, and that tho dried pota
toes can tnko tho placo of ono-tlilrd of
the former ration ui oats.
Farmers' Families. It Is estimated
that thero aro about 7,000,000 farmers'
fr.mllles In tho United States todny,
taking the word farmer In ItB broadest
sense, and including nil families living
in tho open country.
SPLENDID WAY TO SERVE FISH
Either Fresh or Left Over Material Can
Be Made Delicious When Formed
Into Croquettes.
Itrqulred. Two ounces of rice, four
ouiues of cooked tMi. one teasponnful
of Hour, one small teaspoonful or curry
powder, one teaspoonful of lemon
Juke and chopped onion, hail an ounce
ol butter or dilpplng. half u gill or
stiii k, two eggs, bread ruinbs, hcjii
soiled.
Wash the rice, put It on to boil In
plentyof fast-boiling salted water Cook
It quickly until tender, then drain It
wi II In a clean cloth.
Keniove all bones and skin fiom the,
fish, and chop It. Melt the dripping
in a pan. put In the onion, curry pow
der and Hour, and cook them lor llvo
minutes over the fire. Add the stock,
anil stir this sauce until It bolls Add
the fish, onion and lemon Juice, also
the rice, hcasonlng, and one beaten,
egg
t'ook again for a few minutes to
bind the egg, then spread it on a plate
to i ool.
Then shape the mixture Into balls,
and roll them in the crumbs Meat
up the otliei egg, and brush the balls
over with it. Then again roll them
In crumbs. Fry the t roquet tes a golden
blown In smoking hot I'm, dialn them
on paper, and serve with fried parsley
and quai tors of cut lemon
WASHES LETTUCE LEAVES.
Labor-Saving Kitchen Utensil That
the Housewife Will Find of
Real Value.
Any money Invested in labor saving
iiltchen utensils will, In a few weeks,
more than justify ilseir In the time
sunt luel It saves. Take the lettuce
w.iMior shown. The busy housewife
lias only to lay the whole bunch of
lettuce leaves between the two wire
spheres, hold It under the faucet for
a minute, and each separate leaf is
washed as well as thought dono by
hand. There is a French lettuce
.washer, it Is true, that people used
jhclore this one -was Invented, but it
is shaped like a bottle, and it breaks
the leaves to take them out of it.
Salade Creole.
Orange, romnlne, lettuce, green pep
pers and chives are the ingredients
of this refreshing dish. Choose n
young and delicate lettuce, strip tho
.leaves, wash carefully and dry each
piece with a napkin. Put them in the
bottom of a mixing bowl nnd add the
plugs, skinned nnd broken in half, of
one or two oranges. Over these shred
ji large green pepper finely nnd ndd
from one to two teaspoonfuis of
chopped chives. Season with olive oil,
and salt, and If more acid Is liked
ndd a light squeeze of lemon juice. In
stead of orange, grape fruit could bo
used with this salad, and tho beauty of
it will be much Improved with strips
of Spanish pimento.
Hints, Small But Important.
The ilavor of any dish that calls for
mixed spices may lie greatly improved
if tho spices aro mixed several months
before they nre to be used. Tho best
way Is to keep a certain amount of
mixed spices always on hand. A good
proposition Is ns follows; Two table
tspoonfuls of powdered cinnamon, one
tablespoonful of powdered mnco, ono
of grated nutmeg and one of powdered
cloves. Tills should tie mixed thor
oughly ami put away in an airtight
tin, from which the cook can take out
as much as she wants at n time.
Vienna Liver Dumplings.
Two pounds ground liver, quarter of
a pound of ground suet. Soak one
and a half loaves of milk bread in
water, then squeeze dry; one onion,
chopped; grate rind of a small lemon;
half a teaspoonful of mace, half a
teaspoontul of pepper, add salt to
taste and n tablespoonful of chopped
parsley. Mix all together and add
enough rolled crackers to hold to
gether. .Muko in good sized balls. lioll
In beef broth or plain salt water for
15 minutes. It Is a delicious dish
with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut.
Sweet Potato Muffin.
Two-thirds of a cup of fresh mashed
sweet potatoes, two eggs well beaten,
three tablespoons of sugar, mix theso
.well, then tidd ono cup of milk, two
cups of Hour, ono teaspoon of salt,
threo heaping teaspoons of baking
powder, ono tablespoon of melted but
ter. Heat well and bake in buttered
tins about 20 minutes in moderate
oven. Hnislns and chopped outs may
be added If desired.
To Protect the Girls' Braids.
In buttoning tho glrl'B dress sow tho
buttons on tho wrong sldo of the up
,per piece and make tho buttonholes in
tho under plcco so ns to button the
wrong sldo out. In this wny tho girl's
braid Is protected from brenklng and
catching.
Veal Broth.
Holl tho bones of roast veal and any
hard pnrts of the meat two hours, add
half a cup of rlco, half a small onion,
wad the stuffing left (If any), salt and
pepper. Lioll gently ono hour.
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From the "Sunshine
Bakeries
This is where Tnkliotnn Hisctiits arc made models
of their kind the ovens nre built of white tile on the
top Hour.
Sunshine nnd pure nir is abundant.
We employ the most modern methods costliest
materials and with our infinite skill we make
Takhoma
perfect. Yet they cost ns little as tho poorer kinds.
Their coodncss is protected by the thrice scaled car
tonwith "Sunshine" seal.
Be sure of the " Sunshine " seal it's the sign you
have the genuine.
Takhoma Biscuits are at your grocer's, 5c and 10c.
Try them sec how good they arc.
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Justice O'Halloran Havo you any
children, Mrs. Kelly?
Mrs. Kelly I hov two living on
wan married! Judy.
ltfil. Wrnk, Wrnry, Watrry Tiyrn
hrllfvcil ky .Murine Kyo H niedy. Com-potindi.-d
by KxiieriPiiccd 1'liynlrlimn. Cou
forms to I'uru Food and DriiK I.iivvs. Mil
rlno Dni-Hn't Snuirt; Kootlim Kye Pain.
Try Murlnu In Your ISyrs. At JJniKglata.
Tho man who has faith In flod Ib
euro to havo many other good things.
Lewis' Single Hinder strnisht 5c cigar.
You puy 10c fur cigiUH not po good.
How to catch fish isr" a study. How
to He about it conies natural.
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Positively cured by
these Little Pills.
Thry nlfio relieve Dl
trend from D)'hpiiKln, 1 n
dlKPHt lim nw! Too !!iirty
Eutin. A perfect rem
edy for PIzzlui'hH, Nnu
Hi'it, Drov.'KlnrH.i, llnd
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They regulate the Dowels. Purely Vegetable.
SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE.
Genuine Must Bear
Fac-Simile Signature
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES.
You Need a Tonic
if you feel languid and depressed
all the time. The best thing to
help nature build up the system is
DR.D.JAYNE'S
TONIC VERMIFUG3
This great tonic i3 not a false t 'im
ulant as many of the so-called ' 'spi ng
tonics." It is a natural strenrnh
giver. For all run-down conditicns
of the health it is an invaluable rem
edy; imparts new life and vigor ant1,
builds up the entire system.
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320 Acres "Sr
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Fifty bu nil els per
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grown. General
nvcrngcgrentcrthurj
in any other part ol
the continent. Under
npw r-rtilntlnn,i It ta
' nAna.11. tr e.r.. ,1 linn.n.lani1 T 1!fl n...M9
free, and additional 160 acres at $3 per ncic
"Thr development ofthe country tins mndo
mnrvrlnu utrldei. It 1b n revelution, n rec
ord of conquest by nettlcmcnt thnt Isrrmiirk
iible." litlrjil from lormronjence cf.i Njlloiul
EJllor, who vtillcJ Cjrudj In August Usl.
The grain crop of 1908 will net many
farmers $0.00 to $25.00 per acre. Graln
rnlslnii, mixed farming and dairying aro
the principal industries. Climate is excel
lent; social comlitionn the best; railway ad
vantages unequalIed;8chools, churches nnd
markets close at bund. Laud may also bo
purchuscd from ruil way and land companies.
For"Lnt Het Wct"pnmpii1et, mnp nnd
Information nMo how to secure lowest rail
way rule, npply to Superintendent oflmmi
trrutlon, Ottiiwn, Cnnndu, or the uuthoriied
Canudiun Government Acent:
W. V. BENNETT,
Ml New York Lite Building. Omiba. NtbmfOk,
You Should Specify
t!:. brand of bhini,'lo you wnnt
when you fjivo your dealer your
I order. If you want u. shinplo
that's always mo hiimo quumy
and that's always put up full
count able for this brand. Re
member the name.
Headache
"My father has been a sufferer from bick
headache for the last twenty-five years untl
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarcta. Since he liaa
begun tnkitig Cascarcta he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
liim. Cnzrnrpia An wlinr. rati recommend
1 them to do. I will give you the privilege
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n:o Kesiner St., W. lnutanapous, tuu
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5 cents a share for an interest in an or
aiifie grove. 500 profit or better in an
unrotmlcd nrofit-iiia!MiL' business and
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want to take advantage of this price.
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