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'' - r rfl " " -- j?? v -s., JC'r vc-A- A lk' tsw v mwMM m tm SlflJWWK ku2i "ajaak aaWas? LJ jKJ. FDiiMg 4wavjajw iBm the Mosttess A $ff MJ9in . GG8Ar SEFHAINEA JDMrLAXHAMIPAG Cbafc'oiTopi wof fiaoy l&iwis,. by 8a arywitfwt vw tj, - "J -ssr 'ncnyiMioN I r? n 0, ; 5Sr frC '.t & t-' x 1 n J Yji l f Clover is a good orchard crop. Cut out the old cane from the rasp berry bushes and burn. Lambs need plenty of clean cool wa ter. See that they get It. The fence corners often tell what kind of a farmer is running the farm. Well-bred and well-kept are two im portant considerations when consider ing a horse. Treat the surplus runners on the strawberry vines as weeds. Don't for get to cultivate. Good tillage not only increases the available supply of food of the soil, but it conserves- the moisture. Look after the young trees you set out this spring. Keep them growing light. Care now will prevent troubles later. Pasture the cows at night and keep in the barn during the heat of the day. Needless to say the barn should be screened. The profitable orchard must be the well-kept orchard, for nothing is apt to prove profitable on the farm if it is not properly managed. The garden is now yielding its 'daily offering" to the table and how good things taste! My. aren't you glad you took the time to get it started? Feed the young chickens well. Al most impossible to overfeed. How ever, do not waste the feed by giv ing more than they will eat up clean. Sheep return more fertility to the soil than any other animal, and when you consider that they distribute the fertilizer without additional cost you can give the sheep an extra credit mark. Make it a point to leave the farm machines under cover after finishing the day's work. A storm may come up and a few days of exposure to bad weather cuts short' their days of use fulness. If you want to keep the boy on the farm make it a point to enlist his interest. Ask his advice, talk things over and make him feel that he is an active factor in the responsibilities of the farm and a sharer in the profits and benefits. When we were at the state fair last year an auto did the lively stunt of dragging the race course before ev ery race. This suggests the idea of setting the autos to work on the coun try roads and letting them pull the log drags. They can do the work quicker and better than a team. Might be a good idea to penalize some of these speeders by making them drag a stretch of road instead of pay ing a fine. In feeding the calves cleanliness is essential to thrifty growth. Together with a proper supply of skim milk and a little grain the growing calf should have access to a good grass plot, one that provides in plenty a variety of grasses ami clovers if pos sible. If two or more pastures can be used, so much the better, for then the growing grass can be kept in the thriftiest and most palatable con dition for the youngster. Shade of some kind should always be handy for the calf. He will not do well if obliged to endure the tortures of the sun. Bodily comfort has much to do with thrift in any animal. It re quires care and attention to details to properly grow a calf by hand. But when properly done, hand feeding will keep him in a thrifty growing, condi tion and at the end of the year he will not compare unfavorably with his brethren that ran with their dams. Corn root worms are a pest in some sections, and about the only effective remedy is rotation of crops. The beetles of the corn root worms usual ly deposit their eggs in the old infest ed fields and by changing the corn from such a field to another, which was not in corn, the preceding yea? these eggs win be left behind! There are two kinds of the worms: the northern and the southern. The north ern form of the root worm injts adult stage is a plain, grass-green beetle, t about one-fifth of an inch long, 'in the tall these small green beetles are com mon objects on the silk of the corn and the flowers of the golden rod. The spotted beetle of the southern corn root-worm is frequently found along with the plain green beetle. The , -beetles deposit their tiny eggs in the soil near the stalks of corn. The next year these -eggs hatch out young root worma which begin to attack the corn almpetas .soon as it is' out of the r ground. Throughout the summer these northern corn root-worms are at work on the roots, until the worms become fall crown In the late summer. When they become mature they transform to the -pupa, or resting stage, in which stage they spend a short time. Finally the .plain green beetle emerges from this pupa. The beetles then deposit their eggs for another crop of root worms for the next year. As far as Is known, there is bnt one breed of this form in a season. Orchard trees dos't like vet feet. Careful that' you do not' overfeed the young pigs. The rats like a; toothsome chick. Watch out for them: Give the livestock relief from the flyjiest by the use of some kind of spray. V t Half-starved hens show a poor idea of economy. Better overfeed than un derfeed. A small grain ration to- pigs on pas ture will more than pay by extra rap id growth. If the chickens are confined to a run, be sure that grits and lime are provided for them. Prof. Bailey says the trinity of or thodox apple growing is cultivation, fertilization and spraying. During the threshing time gather up the chaff and keep for -the chick ens to scratch in next winter. The sow pigs should be gone over and selections made for future breed ers. Pick only the biggest and the most thrifty looking. At the Wisconsin experiment sta tion lambs of fed pea silage made large profits during an experiment last winter. Worth a trial by farmers. Begin to cull out the old stock. Don't wait too long. If you do there will be little sale for them." for the young stock will command the mar ket. The dunking water for the fowls should be kept ia the shade and should be so arranged as to prevent the chickens from fouling it in any way. Alfalfa and clover are not only espe cially rich, in protein but have a good proiortion of lime so that they are nov only muscle builders but bone builders as well. It is said that an old horse collar buckled snugly., around the neck of the cow that sucks'nerself will prove an effectual check to the pernicious practice. The Veil-fed horse ought to be sleek if properly brushed. A little linseed meal fed occasionally helps to smooth the coat. Wipe with a damp cloth after brushing. Now do keep the hen house clean. It may make the lice and mites un comfortable, but not so the hens. They will return you good pay in in creased egg yield. It is a good plan to water the horses as soon as they come in from the field, if not too warm, then let them eat hay for half an hour or so and then give the grain feed. A good cultivation during the dry spell is as good as a rain storm, for it puts a mulch upon the top which keeps the moisture in the soil from evaporating and makes it more avail able for the plants. Barn manures are generally more economically used when applied to farm crops than when applied to orchards; yet they can be used with good re sults, particularly when rejuvenating old orchards. Rape sown in the cornfield at its last cultivation, using about four pounds of seed per acre, will provide an immense amount of good .sheep for age in a normal season and until No vember or later. Provide a shelter for the sheep where they can take refuge from the rain, or bring them to the barn and feed them there. In this way you will prevent colds which cause diar rohea and consumption, and cause loss to the farmer. In cleaning milk dishes try the fol lowing method: First wash them with warm water, containing a good wash ing powder. A brush should be used. Then they should be scalded with boil ing water and turned upside down to dry. Wiping the dish with the ordin ary dish-towel should be condemned, as it undoes the effects of the boiling water, and the heat of the dishes im mersed In hot water is sufficient to dry them. The rays of the sun will also dry the dishes and destroy any bacteria. " ' Leghorns are good foragers because they are light birds and get about quickly. They, roam much farther afield than some of the heavier breeds. They are thus cheaper to keep on a farm than some of the breeds that show an inclination to hang about the barns and sheds and wait for feeding time. Besides, they are more useful from the standpoint of insect destroyers. This Is a matter of con siderable importance in 'some years when the grasshoppers are very nu merous. The forgers getTa better qual ity food than the birds that depend on getting grain feed, for the reason that insects are" very rich in nitrogen. For the general farm, it is doubtful if any breeds excel .the Leghorns, so far as looking out for themselves is concerned. Frequently you will see cows stand ing in a pool of stagnant, dirty water, and they will cover their sides, flanks and udders with germ-laden water, which finds its way into the milk in the shapeof fine dust, unless the at tendant is extremely 'careful ia milk ing. It should not be too much trou ble to wipe with a damp-cloth the ad der and flank of the cow before she is milked, for the old saying, "What was' crooked the Lord made straight," does not apply to milk. If you get bacteria into the milk by unsanitary methods you cannot remove them. Tou know the consuming public has the right to object'to milk containing fer tilizing material, rich in phosphoric acid and ammonia, and that they hare the right to demand milk rich In but ter fat and other milk solids. A CLEMEhT- BAYARD Will the Grande Semalne Aeronau tique de la Champagne fixed for Aug ust 22 to 29 be a success or a fiasco? That question is being hotly debated in England and othercountries by all who take an interest in aerial toco motion. It is evident that the success of the great event must depend very largely on the condition of the at mosphere. Unless another marked im provement is made in flying-machines within the next two months, enabling them to live In a much stronger breeze than they can face at the present mo ment, a windy week would prove dis astrous to the enterprise. Every pru dent aviator would keep his-aeroplane boxed up in its shed rather than run the risk of having it wrecked. No doubt the prizes are tempting. For the Grand Prix de la Champagne et de la Ville de Rheims (the long-distance competition) there are six, of which the first is $10,000, the second. $5,000; the third. $2,000. and the three others $1,000 each; but to make it worth while to attempt to gain any one or them by remaining In the air one. two, three or four hours, the at mosphere must be calm. For this contest the organizing committee has left the competitors the choice, in the order established by the drawing of lots, of the moment for their start during the three days Sunday. Wednesday and Friday, August 22. 25 and 27, between 9 a.m. and S p. m. But it depends ou the decisional the controlling committee of the Aero club of France whether more than one aeroplane will be permitted In the air over the ten-kilometer (six and one- fourth miles) circuit at the same time. It is all the more important that, if they are numerous, several competi tors should be permitted to make their trial together, because, though nom inally extended over three whole days, the time is In reality short. To start on this enterprise with a rea sonable chance of success the weath er must not be blustery and the wind not blowing with a velocity exceeding 25 kilometers (15 miles) an hour; and there is not more than one chance in three that such a propitious condi tion of the atmosphere will prevail during the whole or even half of any one of the three days indicated in the program for the competition, or, at any rate, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. That stipulation, made with the object of enabling the paying public to return to Paris, Rheims, Chalons, etc.. in good time for dinner, must militate against the chances of the aviators to distinguish themselves. The same remarks apply with greater force to the regulations of the Prix de Vitesse (the speed con test) over 20 kilometers (19 miles), for which the start has to be made either between 1 p. m. and 4 p. m. on Monday. August 23. or between 1 p. m. and 3 p. m. on Sunday, August 29. It is just between those hours of the day that there is the least chance of the atmosphere being calm. I- owever, the higher the speed of the aeroplane the less effect the wind has 'on it The competition for the special record of the circuit (ten kilometers, or six and one-fourth miles) is nom inally open dring the whole week, the competitors being free to make their trials at any and every moment between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m. when the circuit is not otherwise occupied. It is probable that it will generally, it not always, be otherwise occupied when, the atmosphere is calm. But the aviators are granted the advan tage of their time in covering the ten kilometers in other competitions be ing counted for this prizs. As .for the three other events on the program, they are down for fixed days and hours. The passenger-carrying 'com petition is to come off on Monday. August 23. between 4 p. m. and C p. m., the altitude contest Is fixed for 3 p. m. on Sunday, August 29, and the Gordon Bennett Aviation cup, an international speed competition over jjdlometers (12 miles), is to re main oenthe whole of Saturday,' August 28. till 5 p. m. After what has been already said, it is needless to insist on the possibility, if not the probability, of the condition of the atmosphere interfering with the suc cess of these competitions. There are in the regulations a rew other stipulations which are open to criticism. For instance, in the pas- THE LAW OF Its Enactment Would .Do Much to Stop Cowardly Practice of Some Chauffeurs. Newspapers have reported in the last few months many instances where an automobile struck a pedestrian or a vehicle, inflicting serious or fatal personal injuries, and instantly sped onward so that the machine or its driver was not identified. Legislators can do something to discourage that practice by enacting a statute similar to the act of congress of September 4. 1S90, chapter 875, 2 Federal Stat. AnnoL, page 202, which requires that the master or person in charge of a vessel in collision with another shall, "so far as he can do so without seri ous danger," etc, "stay by the other vessel, render assistance if needed, give the name of his vessel and her port of registry," etc.. and provides that "If he fails to do so, and no rea sonable cause for such failure is shown, the collision shall. In the ab sence of proof to the contrary, be rr -8 DIRIGIBLE THE BLERIOTnONOPLANC senger-carrying trials each passenger must weight at least 03 kilogrammes (143 pounds), which is not excessive; but the pilot is not to be permitted to substitute ballast for living. freight It seems unnecessary to impose on the aviator the necessity of risking any other life than bis own, especially as very few of the existing aeroplanes are built to accommodate passengers, though capable of carrying consider able weight if properly distributed over the machine so as not to inter fere with its-stability. -. Then to fix the altitude competition at exactly 3 p. m. on Sunday, August 29, is al most equivalent to cancelling it alto gether. There are at least ten chinccs to one that the state of the atmosphere at thai particular moment will not be propitious for the difficult and perhaps dangerous enterprise. There is another regulation which If not modified may militate against the success of the great aviation week. Contrary to custom at most sporting meetings, if only one competitor starts to seek to win the prize he will get none, and if two start it is only the first who will be rewarded, even if there are half a dozen prizes at tached to the event, as is the case in the long-distance competition. In co case will the last man receive a prize, even if being alone he is first with a "fly over." or second, or third, etc. And it may happen that the pilot on starting will imagine he will be fol lowed by a dozen others. He may achieve a great feat by remaining in the air a very long time, beatine all records of time, distance and altitude. yet if a strong breeze should then spring up and prevent the other avia tors rrom starting he would get noth ing. It is. however, true that the controlling committee is empowered by the regulations to permit, if it thinks fit. the simultaneous flight of two or several machines. Then there is the Gordon Bennett cup. which is the great international event of the week, though all ths other competitions are open to avia tors of every country without excep tion. In this case there is no restric tion concerning the payment of the money prize of $5,000 to the success ful pilot, .even if he should have a "fly over." or concerning the award ing of the cup to his club; but the chances of all the competitors being equally favored by the state or the at mosphere are very small. The cham pions or the various nations, and there are three English, three French, three Italian, one American and one Aus trian, are to start one after the other in th order nf thpir Inta Tn tho . of all the 11 champions presenting1 themselves, and of only one being per mitted in the air at a time, the com petition would last at least five and one-half hours, because it is not ex cessive to allow half an hour for the start and the flight of 12 miles, it is therefore probable that several champions will be permitted to be in the air at the same time, especially as it is extremely rare that there are five and one-half hours in a day. be tween 9 a. m. and 5. p. . m. during which the atmosphere is sufficiently calm to permit of successful aeroplane flights. Immigrants Into United States. The total number of immigrants coming into the United States since 1820. the year of earliest record, ex ceeds 26.000.000. STANDING BY deemed to have been caused by his wrongful act, neglect or default." Even without such a statute, however, .the conduct thus denounced would probably be treated by a judge or jury as a prima facie confession of dereliction. But the act of congress also imposes "a penalty of $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceed ing two years" for violation of the provisions above quoted. From Law Notes. The councilors of the American Geographical society have accepted ilrs. Collis P. Huntington's gift of a $250,000 site for a new building at Broadway and One Hundred and Fifty-third street. New York city, over looking the Hudson river. Archer M. Huntington, the president of the so ciety, has given $50,000 toward the building fund, which will be in creased by further subscriptions and the proceeds of the sale of the old building, which should be about $259,. 000. A House' Party Invitations to this party were sent out on postcards on which there was a snap-shot of' the hostess' new home. It was a delightful t affair, with unique touches that' a clever" entertainer al ways contrives .to- give her little par ties, no matter how informal. After the dozen chosen friends had arrived and -duly admired the cozy porch with its furnishings of green, the maid appeared with cold beverages, which the hostess poured; then she told them she wanted their very best ideas regarding house building; that for the two best plans there were prizes. J Paper and pencils were passed and a half hour alotted for the architects to turn in their creations. The result was deliehtful. Each mm was allowed five minutes to explain the merits of her plan. Some remarkably clever ideas were developed ''and much un suspected talent reveriled. The prizes were subscriptions well-known mag azines devoted to household affairs, and the favors were tiny wooden Jap anese houses filled with bonbons. For refreshments there were canteloupes filled with New York ice cream, iced tea and dain'ty English biscuit. In a week or two this same hostess will entertain the same people, and they wilj "furnish" the houses planned at this party. It may be readily seen how delight ful this exchange of ideas is and how -alRftit keeps one in observing the best arrangement of all rooms. The making of a real home should be the highest aim. of every woman. By that, I mean a home where the needs of each individual are looked out for with the best effect possible. A New Bonnet Party. A hostess sent invitations to 20 of her friends asking them to see an ex hibition of imported French millinery at her home on the date specified. On the, top of the invitation was a tiny figure in ,a perfectly enormous hat. Every one wondered what they were to find and awaited the day with keen curiosity. They were not disappointed, for the large living room was ar ranged like a millinery shop; a pretty maid in cup with a long ribbon bow and a beruffled apron fluttered about speaking broken English with a charming French accent, and the hostess was in a trailing gown of un mistakable ' French manufacture. Around the room on hat forms were indescribable head coverings, made from waste-paper baskets, chopping Neat Book Cover o ftkA6. 8 V A n Sjy iff o I )jf Jj LsaW ssLsasaT H wMSO At VBBSasaV Dl EmMM S This cover measures, when made. 9 inches deep, and about 5 inches wide; of course, the design may be used for a larger size, by allowing more margin of plain material at the edges. Linen, silk, or satin may be used for the foundation. Hosiery novelties Include stock ings of shaded silk. Overskirts of soft material are mo dish and are here to stay. Valenciennes lace, real and imita tion, is in demand once more. Cluny lace is as great a favorite as it was a season or two ago. Folds and fichus over, the shoulders are quite a feature of the summer evening dresses. ' All of the new outing hats, as well as the finer straws, show a decided roll at the brim. The scarf which matches the gown is becoming one of the familiar feat ures for the light wrap. Foulard facing for the smart re Ters sounds a new note In tailoring and dress combinations. Linen and close outing' hats, . j . -, I bowls, colanders, bread pans. etc. The trimming consisted of lemons, ears of corn, sunflowers, cauliflower, hollyhocks, combined with gay feath er dusters, turkey quills, and even birds nests had been pressed into service. - The guests went into gales of laughter as they tried on the bur lesqne creations. The maid exclaimed "Si charmante, madame," in the most approved manner. The dearest little hats made of crepe tissue paper held salted muta when refreshments were served by maids in French costumes. The hos tess said paste, glue, nails, huge pins and linen thread were used in con structing the display of headgear, and really the joke bats looked about as well as the monstrosities shown in the shops and actually worn by wom en who consider themselves lost to the world if not adorned with the very latest head covering regardless of the fact that it may be most unbecoming. A Basket Shower. Did you ever happen to think how many varieties of baskets there are? I never did until my attention was called to the fact by a novel basket shower given for a September bride tojbe. The hostess asked each guest to bring a basket of some description. As the 24 guests were all intimate friends they consulted among them selves, so the selections made did not include duplicates. There was a stunning brown Wistaria waste bas ket; one of same weave to hold fruit; a market basket made by a Dutcb peasant; a clothes basket; tiny cov ered basket to hold a thimble. This was in a round work basket, that also had a scissors shield woven to match. There was a clothes hamper, and a cunning covered basket with a handle, just large enough to hold a lunch for two. To go with these baskets there was a tea or coffee rest woven of sweet grass to use when serving on the porch, and quaint wall holders in which a tumbler could be inserted to hold wild flowers. The honored guest was perfectly delighted with this shower, for it turned out that baskets was one of her hobbies. By the way, lately I have found so many people basket craiy. some of the younger women actually taking lessons of the Indians who come to summer resorts selling the pretty creations they have made during the long winter months on the reservations. MADAME MERRI. The foundation must be cut 12 inches wide and 9 inches deep, an extra incn being allowed all round for turnings; embroider one side with the design shown; the leaves are in satin-stitch the stalks in cording stitch, and th? berries in French knots, small sequins or knots being used for the wavet line at lower edge of chaplet; the harp is in fine cording-stitch-worl. with gold tinsel thread. If the work is at all drawn, iron it a. the back over a thick blanket; now cut a piece of stout cardboard 9 inches deep, and 12 inches wide; score it with a knife twice down the center, at distances of three-quarters of an inch, but do not cut it through; stretch the embroidered material over it. turn in the edges and fix on the in side of card with seccotine. For the lining, use thin silk stretched over paper; fix evenly inside with seccotine. This cover may either be fixed to the back of an old book, or it may be used for a magazine, the cov ers of which may be slipped under bands of elastic fixed on the lining each side of the embroidered cover. trimmed with a severe band of pat ent leather, are popular. Flowered muslin sunbonnets have favor for summer year. The amethyst tones from deep to light are in the height of fashion. In millinery there is a decided taste for the combination of black and dark, purplish blue. A Blue Bedspread. India print enters largely into the decorator's scheme for summer cot tages. With willow furniture and pat terned chintz has come the demand for quaint bedspreads and in many country homes they are made oi chintz to match the long window hang ings. Where white curtains have been chosen and where other flowered surfaces have been avoided, the bed spread of blue and white India print will give an air of distinction to the entire room. 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H Other popular, reaay-tojuia I Libby Pure Foods are: I Write for free booklet, "How D to make Good Things to Eat", m Insist oa aay's at your HONORS WERE WITH FARMER Mail Carrier Must Have Realized That He Picked Out Wrong Man to Have Fun With. The new mail carrier on the rural free delivery route glanced at the name on the letter box by the road side, stopped his horse, and spoke to the roughly attired farmer with the old slouch hat. who was resting his sun-browned arms ou the gute and looking at him. "I see." he said, "your name ia Holmes." "Yes." "Beverly G.?" "Yes, I'm the man that lives here." "Any relation of Sherlock Holmes?" gravely asked the carrier. "No. sir," answered the farmer, "but I'm detective enough to know that you're not a very good judge of hu man nature. You took me for an igno ramus because I've got my old work ing duds on. I'm Sherlock Holmes enough to look at a man's face and eyes before I size him up as a Some mail for me? Thanks." Youth's Companion. OH. MY! He A woman is peculiar in one way. She What's that? He She won't tear up a love let ter, even after she's forgotten who wrote it. Either Way. Mr. Wilkins had been sitting quietly on a nail keg. perusing a paper which he had found on the counter. The date of It he had not noticed. Finally he looked up with a puzzled expres sion. "What's this wireless telegraph sig nal, this C. O. D.' they're talking about?" he asked. '"I guess it's 'C. Q. D. ain't it?' sim gested Holbrook. the grocer. "Any way, it's a signal of distress," he add ed, moodily. Always a Way. "The cook has furnished rather small portions." said the hostess. "The woman guests won't eat much, but how about the men?" "I'll circulate around and nominate each of 'em to make an after-dinner speech." responded the host. "That will effectually kill off their appe tites." Half Done. "Your husband has merely fainted " "Dear, dear, those men always do tilings by halves." Meggendorfer Blaetter. 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