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Two Effects of Clover
The work of clover is not always to
get nitrogen from the air There are
some soils that are rich enough in
nitrogen and yet need the presence of
the legumes In a visit to Antlocb
Illinois the writer observed that the
soil is only a little acidy and that it
is also rich in nitrogen Clover Is be
ing grown but its work of soil reno
vation is different from that it has to
perform on some other soils especial
ly those that are deficient in nitrogen
Here the roots go deep into the soil
and help to improve the physical con
dition of the soil It taps the stores
of potassium and phosphorus tnat are
hidden away in the depths of the
earth and brings them to the upper
layers of soil where they will be with
in the reach of the plants that do not
have the deep root system that
clover and alfalfa have
The clovers will be found to be use
ful on alinost all soils where they will
grow either as collectors of nitrogen
or as subearth cultivators They send
their roots deep Into the soil and tun
nel In every direction The roots in
time die leaving a multitude of pas
sages in -the soil These act as drains
and as air channels by which the soil
is more fully aerated As a nitrogen
gatherer the clover is of great use
on millions of acres of our lands
from which the nitrpgen has been ex
hausted and on millions of other
acres it acts as a carrier of fertility
from the cellars to the upper storage
rooms of the soil
Varying Gluten Content of Wheat
Thes wheat grOwnin Manitoba and
the Northwest Territories in tLo sea
son of 1902 was a good sample and
weighed well but the millers were
unable to make a strong flour from it
The bakers claimed that the flour was
weak and would not stand the proper
amount of fermentation and yet it
seemed to contain a fair amount of
gluten J Complaints were so general
that we were asked to examine the
flour and if possible find out what
was wrong with it The analysis show
ed that the gluten was poor in qual
ity The gluten of fiouris made up
of two nitrogenous bodies gliadln and
glutenin The gliadin or plant glue
as it is sometimes called is the sub
stance which gives tenacity to the
dough It is due to the elasticity of
this gliadin that the gases produced
Muring fermentation are retained in
jthe dough and the dough is said to
rise If the amount of gliadin is
low the gases break through and
escape and the dough does not rise
properly The Patent grades of
flour always contains more gliadin
than the lower grades made from
the same wheat and consequently
are stronger flours and the dough
rises better On examining the flours
made from wheat grown in the West
in 1902 we found that they were all
very low in gliadin Ontario Station
Killing Rose Bushes
Prom the Farmers Review I have
a piece of very sandy land For rome
time rose bushes have been working
into itso that in places they now
choke out the crop I have tried to
exterminate them by plowing but
they dont die out and continue to in
crease You may know of some way
to kill them out They are the com
mon wild rose bushes and grow not
much over a foot high Please let me
know if there is any way to get rid of
them N Richardson Morrison Coun
ty Minnesota
The only way to get rid of such un
welcome visitors is to work them out
with farm tools of various kinds The
short ways that are sometimes given
are always unsatisfactory The hoe
is probably the best weapon to use
against them if they are not too nu
merous Keeping them cut off below
the surface of the soil will accomplish
the work
A Christmas Gift
Down in Kankakee county Illinois
lives a farmer who has two boys in
the agricultural college They have
become imbued with the idea that
agricultural science is the science
that leads all others They have
A learned enough about soils and fer
tilizers t6know that the lands of their
father need potassium in some form
to make it yield good crops Last De
cember they determined to make their
father a Christmas present and cast
about them for a suitable gift They
concluded that a ton of potassium
chloride would be just the thing and
proceeded to get together the money
and buy it A ton of this kind of
fertilizer cost them 50 The ertiliznr
was used on the land this spring aic
is giving promise of great things
v When Corn Wants Pot in
Last week we heard a farmer talk
ing about his corn fields and his ex
periences on land that has noV been
found to be deficient in potash He
had great trouble every year in keep
ing his corn from falling down It
seemed to lack stiffness and he could
seldom get it to the mature stage
without having it fall down before the
first heavy wind that came along On
the advice of Illinois scientists he ap
plied potassium chloride to his land
The result was seen the following har
vest in the stiffness of the corn crop
1 which stood up not only till the time
to gather the corn came but through
outthe entire winter
The clay hills need tc be drained
as certainly as do toe low lands
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When Ashes Are Put on Land
The application of ashes to land
does not necessarily show what that
land needs It has been a favorite
practice to apply ashes to land to de
termine Its supply of potassium and
to day most of our people believe that
the chief fertilizing value of ashes is
the potassium The writer remembers
a bare hill top to which he applied
ashes during all of one winter The
next spring the growth was so great
on that place that the hay could not
be cured on the ground where it was
grown hut part of it had to be car
ried to another spot to allow of its
being spread thin enough to permit of
the suns getting into it The natural
inference was that the land had be
come very deficient in potassium But
Professor Hopkins of Illinois says
that the test is not a sure one in its
results He mentioned parts of Illi
nois where there is no deficiency of
potassium but where the soil is acid
The application of ashes brought good
harvests and the farmers wrote him
that their land needed potassium He
investigated and found that they were
mistaken The lime in the ashes
had neutralized the acid and caused
the change in conditions that resulted
in an abundant yield of grain Some
kinds of ashes contain over 50 per
cent of lime and this is the element
that does the work in many cases
When land responds to the application
of ashes it means that either the soil
contains too much acid which the
lime in the ashes neutralizes or zhat
it is deficient in potassium
Cold Storage Plants
There has been quite a furor for
the building of cold storage plants
during the iast few years Some
years ago men made fortunes by
erecting cold storage plants and buy
ing quantities of butter andv eggs
which were carried from the low
priced period of the year to the high
priced period This of course gave
large profits As was certain to be
the case other men saw the same
method of getting rich and began to
build like plants This was all right
for some years while the number of
plants was small enough so that the
goods stored would not greatly af
fect the market But the building
continued and now the products
stored compete so strongly with each
other that the margin of difference of
prices at different times of year is
greatly reduced Reports from New
Jersey tell of a new cold storage
plant at Jersey City which was built
last year at a cost of 300000 The
establishment was perfect in every
detail and the promoters expected
great things But they were unable
to secure business and the enterprise
went into the hands of a receiver
The plant was offered for sale at
auction with the proviso that not less
than 190000 would be taken Not a
bid was received
Good Heifers from Good Cows
No really good milker should be
sold except for a very high price pro
vided it is possible to breed her to a
dairy hull of a good milking strain
Every farmer should make an attempt
to raise enough first class heifers for
his own use and to do this he will
have to refuse to listen to the voice of
the tempter when he has the oppor
tunity to let go of his best milch
cow for a few more dollars than the
next best would bring In the light of
a mother that cow is worth more to
hin than she is to the man that in
tends to buy her milk her for a few
months and send her to the butcher
It is a bad policy to try to buy cows
from others One never knows what
he is getting in such a case It takes
time for a man to learn that the cowa
he bought has faults and during the
time he is finding this out he may be
losing money Heifers raised on the
place are of more interest to the farm
er and his family thanj are the cows
that are purchased from no one knows
whom
In Picking Apples
One man suggests that a good way
to pick apples is to put a tick filled
with hay under a tree and drop the
apples into it from the limbs He
asserts that this has been his practice
and that the fruit is not thereby in
jured This may be all right for
some kinds of fruit but it would not
be for others There are some of our
varieties that injure so easily that
even the pressure of the thumb and
finger must be looked out for Be
sides in the letting fall of apples from
the top of the tree a great deal of
skill is required not to hit the other
apples in the tick or the limbs of the
tree when the apples ar being
dropped The apple basket and the
apple bag willbe found most advan
tageous for most of the work of fruit
gathering
The Calf for Baby Beef
The calf that is to be used for the
making of baby beef must be kept
growing from the start If the calf
carfnot be so fed on skimmilk that its
growth will not he checked then it
should have whole milk till weaning
time A slow growing animal is of
little valueto be used as a basis for
the production of this kind of beef
that is now becoming so popular The
calf must be carefully weaned It will
not do to take it off a full feed of milk
and put it onto grain and roughage at
once This process must be so gradual
that the calf will not realize it when
its milk is finally withheld
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Blouse Waist
Lingerie waists made with lace in
sertion are among the smartest of all
smart things and are charming for
wear with the jacket suit in cool
weather as well as during the warmer
season This one
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is dainty in the ex
treme and com
bines Persian lawn
with Valenciennes
insertion and fag
goting hut the de
sign is admirable
or many other thin
materials as well
Lace and embroi
dery both are used
with washable fab
rirs and all the
pretty simple silks so much in vogue
are appropriate while the yoke can be
made of all over or of the material
trimmed in any way that may be pre
ferred
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing that can be used or omitted as
may be desirable front backs and
yoke collar with the full sleeves Both
waist and sleeves are tucked in
groups for a portion of their length
and between these groups the trim
ming is applied The yoke is care
fuly fitted and can be rendered trans
parent by cutting the lining away be
neath
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 3 yards 21
inches wide 3 yards 27 inches wide
or 1 yards 44 inches wide with 8
yards of insertion to make as illus
trated
Neat Basque Waists
There is every indication that the
basque bodice will be the next thing
worn The pointed crush girdles were
the first indication for they certainly
gave the blouse waist a basque effect
and their popularity proved that wo
men welcomed the change Many of
the fitted jackets and Etons are prac
tically basques and in some of the
newest gowns the jacket is not meant
to be removed but is worn over a
guimpe or tucker of thin material
A very handsome cloth gown with a
satin finish was of a soft tan color
combined with green The skirt was
plaited all around the plaits being
very full in the back so that no
sheath effect was noted The jacket
was laid in tiny plaits on the shoulder
and was full over the bust It was
held tight below that and around the
waist by a corselet arrangement of
green and tan colored braid touched
with sold
Preserved Tomatoes
Weigh ripe tomatoes and allow to
every pound of them a pound of gran
ulated sugar Peel the tomatoes cov
er with the sugar and set aside until
next day Drain off the sirup boil it
and as it boils skim carefully Lay
the tomatoes and simmer for twenty
minutes then with a perforated spoon
remove them and spread on platters
in the sun while the sirup boils until
thick To seven pounds of the toma
toes allow the juice of three lemons
and add this just before taking the
sirup from the fire Pack the toma
toes in jars and fill these to over
flowing with the boiling sirup Seal
immediately
On Summer Costumes
On many of the elaborate summer
costumes mousseline de soie flower
trimming is used This adornment is
dainty and extremely easy to make
All one has to do is to cut the mate
rial on the cross about four inches
wide fold it double and twist round
and round to simulate a full blown
rose Limp stems of different lengths
are supplied by thin silk cord
Shirred Walking Skirt
The skirt that just clears the
ground is a well deserved favorite and
is eminently fashionable in all its
variations The model illustrated is
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adapted to all ma
terials soft enough
to allow of shir
ring and suits
both the costume
and the odd skirt
As shown howev
er it is made of
bleached Shantung
pongee with ap
plique of cream
represe lace The box plaited effect
at the lower edge is a special feature
and one that is much to be desired
while the shirrings confine the full
ness over the hips and produce a
yoke effect without undue bulk inas
much as fashionable fabrics are all
soft
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The skirt is circular cut in one
piece and is arranged over a founda
tion yoke to which the shirrings are
attached
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 9 yards 21
inches wide lYz yards 27 inches wide
or 4 yards 44 inches wide with 54
yards of applique to trim as illus
trated
Lettuce Cream Soup
The outer leaves of lettuce may be
utilized for this excellent soup Put
a generous pint of them over the fire
in a pint of weak broth and cook ten
der Rub broth and lettuce through
a colander or vegetable press and re
turn to the fire Stir into it a boiled
onion minced fine a great spoonful
of butter rubbed up with one of flour
and a tablespoonful of finely chopped
parsley
Have ready in another saucepan a
pint of milk heated and seasoned
with white pepper and salt While
the milk is boiling hot stir into it a
well beaten egg Pour this mixture
into the tureen then the lettuce soup
give a few whirls of your egg beater
to combine all and serve
For a Hot Day
An unusual but refreshing desert
for a warm night is composed of
sliced bananas oranges and shredded
pineapple These should be well pow
dered with soft sugar thoroughly
mixed and kept in the refrigerator all
day to become thoroughly chilled
Serve with whipped cream and the re
sult is invariably pleasing
Cross Stitches on Shoes
Cross stitch has invaded even the
new bathing shoes and some very at
tractive sandals seen at the shore are
finished in this way The canvas shoe
is of course the best subject for the
work and stitchery must be in fast
colors White canvas can have decor
ation in black or red or blue blue in
white or red etc
Pretty Pin Cushions
Pretty pin cushions are made to
hang on the wall A particularly pleas
ing device shows a pair of Cinderella
slippers which may be made from kid
or silk and stuffed with cotton or
bran For the pins the cover is of
silk and on the side devoted to hair
pins the cover is crocheted in fine
zephyr
Green Stones Popular
The general revival of green as a
color has brought intovfavor a num
ber of green stones of which little has
been heard of late Many of the pret
tiest of these are inexpensive They
make lovely chains pendants
brooches and stickpins
Girls Costume
Frocks that are pretty and simple
at the same time are always in de
mand for young gifis and are much
to bo desired for school and everyday
wear This one includes a deep
pointed yoke collar
that is eminently
graceful and be
coming and is
adapted to a va
riety of materials
but as illustrated
is made of white
lawn with frills
of openwork em
broidery and yoke
of insertion held
by fancy braid
The lawn and sim
ilar washable fa
fill
brics are liked unlined but when wool j
is used the fitted body lining is in ev
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be made from the material quite as
well as from embroidery whenever
liked
The frock consists of waist and
skirt The waist is made with front
and backs that are full and arranged
over the foundation when that is used
joined to the yoke when it is omitted
The sleeves are full and ample with
straight cuffs and the yoke collar falls
well over the sleeves giving the
broad shoulder line of the season
The skirt is five gored gathered at
its upper edge and joined to the waist
and the closing is made invisibly at
the back
The quantity of material required
for the medium size 12 years is 5
yards 27 inches wide 5 yards 32
inches wide or 3 yards 44 inches
wide with 9 yards of insertion and
8 yards of embroidery to trim as il
lustrated j
Laundering Lace Curtains at Homo
A practical housekeeper says that
a clean grass plct is a very good sub
stitute for curtain stretchers After
the curtains are cleansed pin them
to the ground with nonrust hairpins
They will dry in half an hour in the
sun to look like new Curtains of a
very delicate fabric or those tender
from long use should be inclosed in
pillow slips to wash successfully
without tearing
Picturesque Menu Cards
Some picturesque dinner and menu
cards for out-of-town dinner giving
take the form of small English hunt
ing prints after the manner of Calde
cott The deep reds and greens of
these cards make a brilliant color
touch for the country house table and
the effect as a whole is distinctly
novel
Novelty in Circular
One of the latest novelties is a huge
circular cloak of linen in creamy tone
similar to those worn by the Arabs
It is draped at the back to form a
hood The hood and front are
trimmed with white linen galloon It
makes an admirable evening wrap for
summer
Wicker Handles for Parasols
Wicker is a new note in connection
with parasols It is employed for the
handles and some of the smartest
ones of the summer are finished in
this way Wicker handles are partic
ularly attractive on pongee parasol3
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Landlord Well Supplied
The young man suffering from over
study arrived at the resort in the
lonely mountains
Ten dollars per day he gasped
reading the rates over the desk
Certainly sir responded the
suave proprietor I hope you will
understand that this is a nerve sana
torium
I should say it is and you have tho
most nerve of all
Equal to Emergency
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The Collector What Mr Owing
not in Why there he is before my
very eyes
The Office Kid Aw wot That
aint the old man Hes out Thats
only his shadow Jester
His Title There
My wife and I are going to spend
the summer with her people at
Strongs Corners said the meek lit
tle man and I want you to mail your
paper to me
Yes said the clerk whats your
name
Well er to make sure I guess
youd better address it Mary Strongs
Husband Strongs Corners
Regular Custom
Did you follow my advice and send
your mint julep poem to the editor of
that Kentucky magazine
Yes and he took it
Of course he did Didnt I tell you
no true Kentuckian would decline a
mint julep
Thats all right but he paid me
ony 15 cents for it Judge
Not Quite Certain
Gilroy Parsons is a liberal sort ol
fellow Ho offered me a cigar just
now
Butman You didnt take it
Gilroy No
Butman Then how do you know
whether it was liberality or merely
malice Boston Transcript
Natural Deduction
Attorney What do you do during
the week
Witness Nothing
Attorney And on Sunday
Witness I take a day off
Attorney How long have you had a
political job
His Secret
Raphael was explaining his fame
It was easy he confessed I sim
ply told every woman on the block
that I had painted my cherubs from
hers
Bitterly he regretted he had wasted
his talents on art instead of shining
in politics Harpers Bazar
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Mistah Jackson at the cakewalk
Look heah niggah doan yo laugh
at me doan yo laugh at me
Mistah Johnson I aint laughin
my face jes slipped
The Reader
Rieder I suppose Im a blockhead
but I must confess I dont like Henry
Jamess novels
Crittock You may not be a block
head at that The people who dont
like his novels are divided into two
classes those who dont understand
him and those who do Philadelphia
Pi ess
Hard Work Ahead
Where are you hound now asked
Psyche of Cupid
The Atlantic coast resorts replied
Cupid
But where are your bow and ar
rows
Oh I have to use a machine gun
there Its gone on ahead of me
Why He Tarried
Harold You shouldnt wait foi
something to turn up old chap you
should pitch rfght in and turn it up
yourself
Rupert But its my rich uncles
toes old chap that Im waiting for
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DIRECTIONS FOR USES
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The Cau3e of Sleep
The man who is kept awake by
pain or who suffers in any other waj
from lack of sleep can usually obtain
it by the use of a drug Such sleep
however is generally regarded as un
natural and hypnotic drugs are
avoided when possible But now comes
Mr Raphael Dubois a French physi
ologist who tells us that all sleep ia
the result of drugging the sleep-producer
being carbonic acid formed with
in n the system
Weight of Dead Sea Water
A gallon of distilled water weighs
ten pounds of sea water ten and three
fourths pounds of Dead sea water
twelve pounds There are eight and
one half pounds of salt in every 100
pounds of Dead sea water to two and
four fifths pounds In ordinary sea
water
Original Rough Ridera
The original Rough Riders ante
dated the pony express by several
yars The Rifle Rangers themselves
were rough riders and Mayne Reid
was a captain leading in person many
a gallant charge against the greas
ers Apaches Commanches and Sioux
Shouting Their Praises
Friarpoint Miss August 22 Spe
cial Cured of Bladder and Kidney
Trouble after 2G years of suffering
Rev H H Hatch of this place is
telling the public the good news and
shouting the praises of the remedy
that cured him Dodds Kidney Pills
Rev Mr Hatch says
I have been suffering from Blad
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and I have tried everything that peo
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nothing did me any good except
Dodds Kidney Pills
I havent felt a pain since I took
Dodds Kidney Pills They gave me
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together Dodds Kidney Pills are
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All Urinary and Bladder Troubles
are caused by diseased Kidneys The
natural way to cure them is to cure
the kidneys Dodds Kidney Pills
never fail to cure diseased kidneys
in any stage or place They always
cure Backache and they are the only
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Unhappily there are virtues that
one can only exercise when one is
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If a man has a worthless dog and
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Made of ripe mellow tobacio so ricii in
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The Tailor Took His Measure
I was getting measured for a suit
of clothes this mawninjr said young
Mr Sissy to his pretty cousin and
just for a joke yknow I awsked
Snipem if it weally took nine taeel and di aver
to make a man He said Jo the
take more than nine tailor Rei Willow- county
a man of some people I of Auenst lCOl at the
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