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RUTS IN THK ROAD.
"What caused the Uookads ot traf
JACK FOR BUCQY.
lastly Mad and Easy to Handle
Make Ona.
To make tba Implement shown In
the accompanying illustration use two
pieces of oak 22x4x1 and one piece
15x4x1. Nail the smaller piece be
tween the larger ones at one end. To
the lower end nail two pieces of lzx
4x1, one on each side of the three
pieces already joined, for a supporting
base.
Three Inches from the top of the
boards oore a 'half-Inch hole. Take
Jack for Light Wheels.
another piece of wood 28xlxlVi and
bore a bole In It seven Inches from
on end. Place .It between the two
boards and bolt with a 4-Inch bolt.
Tack a notched piece of wood about
five Inches long to the short end of
this lever. About eight inches from
the other end f-sten loosely a piece of
strap-Iron 19 Inches long which has a
hook on the opposite end. Drive two
nails In the upright boards to regulate
the height and, says Prairie Farmer,
you have a convenient, light and Inex
pensive buggy Jack.
FEEDING NEW OATS.
Better Reaulta Are Obtained When
Mixed with Old Oats.
As a genera), thing, horsemen prefer
to feed old oats rather than new. This
is not only true of oats, but of all
kinds of grain as well. The reason for
this Is that new oats, as a rule, are not
thoroughly dry, and consequently
weigh more than the old grain, so that
if they are purchased' at the same
price per bushel, the purchaser docs
not receive as much for his money.
When fed to horses they are some
what laxative in effect, and because of
this have more or less of a serious in
fluence on working horses. They also
have a tendency to cause them to
sweat freely. While this Is true of
oats every season, It Is especially true
this year, as the oats crop matured
very slowly, and even after the crop
ras harvested, in many localities It
was a very difficult matter to dry it
properly. Where the crop has been
threshed, the grain was frequently wet
or damp, so that in many Instances It
never was dry.
- Some farmers have been forced to
use their new oats, on account of not
having any old grain left over. But
where both old and new oats are had,
It is much better to mix and feed them
together than to feed the old oats un
til they are all fed and then feed alto
gether from the new crop.
WHAT 13 PHOSPHATE?
And Why It Is Needed In Many
8oils. .
Phosphorus, or phosphate, u it is
commonly called, is one of the most
essential elements of fertility. It is
especially needed in forming the seed
of all grain. Rock phosphate is com
posed of the remains of ancient fish,
collected In some unknown way ages
ago. It is needed on our western
soils, because our yield of grain is
constantly growing lighter. We must
spend some thought and moner to re
build the elements of fertility ve have
been taking out for 60 years or more,
says Hoard's Dairyman. As phosphate
comes raw from the rock it is called
"floats" and should be used in manure,
where It will be subject to heat and
.ferment In order to make it yield up
Its phosphorus to the solL This diffi
culty is overcome by treating the
rock with sulphuric acid, which sets
, free the phosphoric acid at once. But
the acid phosphate costs more.
FARM NOTES.
It takes several generations of work
to accomplish much in scientific beef
t production.
I In many of our states, the boundaries
' of the farms at the sections lie In the
middle of the road.
A 'study of the soil is one of the
.most profitable occupations In which
the farmer can engage.
Value your hogs and cattle Just as
you do roup machinery. If they are
not profitable get rid of them.
- Fall preparation of land nukes it
certain that the area desired can be
prepared for the spiisg planted crops.
Hew the Work of Repairing Them
Shor'1 Be Done.
With earth roads there Is a pro
nounced tendency to rut, and when
ruts begin to appear on tie surface,
great care should be used in selecting
now materials with which they should
be immediately filled, says a bulletin
of the department of agriculture.
Cvery holo or rut in the roadway If not
tamped full of some good material like
that of which the road Is constructed
wlU become filled with water and will
be made deeper and wider by each
passing vehicle. A hole which could
have been filled with a shovelful of
material will soon need a cartful. The
rut or hole to bo repaired should be
cleared of dust, mud or water, and
Just sufficient good fresh earth placed
In It to be even with the surround
ing surface after having been thor
oughly consolidated with the pounder.
Sod should not be placed on the sur
face, neither should the surface be
ruined by throwing upon It the worn
out material from the gutters along
side. Ruts and holes should not be
filled with stone nor gravel unless a
considerable section la to be so treat
ed, for If such material is dumped Into
the holes or ruts It does not wear uni
formly with the rest of the road, but
produces lumps and ridges and In
many cases results In making two
holes for every one repaired.
Reversible road machines are often
used in drawing the material out of
ditches to the center of the roadway,
which Is left there to be washed again
Into the ditches by the first heavy
rain. A far more satisfactory method
when the roadway la sufficiently high
and where a heavy roller cannot be
had. Is to trim the shoulders and
ridges off and smooth the surface with
the machine. This work should begin
In the center of the road, and the
loose dirt should be gradually pushed
to the ditches and finally shoved off
the roadway or deposited where It
will not be washed back Into the
ditches by rain.
BUILDING CORN SHACKS.
Little Care Only Is Necessary to Make
Them Substantial.
A little care In one or two points
will enable one to make shocks that
will stand and keep the corn in good
condition. The tops of four hills
pulled in and tied together form all
the framework needed if the corn Is
set up firmly and evenly as it Is cut.
Just a little slant toward the center
should be given the first armfuls put
up, as the slope will Increase all the
time.
The corn should be put up all
around the shocks as the work goes
on, not one side built up and then an
other. Even when there is only one
man at work he can by a little care
prevent the leaning or twisting of the
shock by piling too much against one
side. When the corn is planted In
drills the stalks for tying together
should be far enough apart to make
the frame about square, and any that
may be between them should be cut
out
After the shock Is put up tying must
be attended to, says Farm and Home.
Twine should be used for this, al
though cornstalks make a fair substi
tute when two men do the work and
do It carefully. Put the band on near
the top of the shock and draw-it tight;
that is all that Is necessary. .
TO KEEP CORN FROM DOOR.
Way You Can Fix the Corn Crib from
Bothering.
One of the handiest contrivances I
know to prevent corn from rolling
against the door
and also make It
possible to shovel
at the same time
Is shown !n the
accompanying il
lustration. For
this purpose use
a board three
feet in length and
bevttl the ends as
indicated to fit
aatdnst the stud
ding and the floor, placing the board
so that it will stand about 18 inches
from the foot of the studding. Nail
boards on these pieces to the height
of about 18 inches from the 'floor.
To saw the bevels on the ends prop
erly, explains Prairie Farmer, meas
ure 16 inches from the top end and 6ft
from the bottom and mark across the
11-lnch board. Then use a plane for
marking the sngle.
Market Only Good Stuff.
It is now a critical time for truck
srs and gardeners throughout the
country to make radical changes In
marketing their products. The en
tire population suffers loss from plac
ing poor goods upon the market If
the growers and shippers of the Call
fornia fruit crop were as careless
about marketing their immense crops
as the average middle-western garden
er, that state would soon lost its en
viable reputation as a fruit stats. .
The popularity of the short-walsted dress is firmly established, and as the
season advances we shall see iLniore and more; it Is produced in many forms;
two ot the prettiest we illustri here; these are quite simple, and are suitable
for any soft material, suoh as Shantung, cashmere, fine cloth, or some such
txturt
The first is in mole-colored caBhmore. The skirt Is quite plain, the front
breadth being continued in a plastron in front of bodice, at the side of which
are two deep folds; the plastron is cut open at the neck to show a chemisette
of spotted silk, the edge of opening being outlined with a fold of turquoise
blue velvet, the lower part laced across with fine cords, finished with tassels.
Two folds of the cashmere form over-Bleeves; the long, slightly puckered
sleeves are. of the Bpotted white silk. The bodice is Joined to the skirt, the
Joining being covered by a sash of silk, with tasseled ends. Materials re
quired: Eight yards 46. inches wide, 2 yards silk 22 inches wide.
The second Ib in mauve Shantung. The underskirt, being almost covered,
Is of sateen, with Shantung only on the lower part of front. The over-skirt
is edged with galloon. The short-walsted bodice has a vest of lace opening
In a V at the neck, wlhch is filled In with tucked net; this Is outlined with nar
row silk trimming, with two tassels at the point The Shantung is tucked on
the shoulders, and is edged with galloon, the armholes also being outlined
with Bame. The bodice and skirt are Joined under a sash, which is fastened
at left side under a rosette. Materials required: 11 yards 34 inches wide,
ten yards galloon, seven yards sateen, five-eighths yard lace 18 Inches wide,
half yard tucked net
COLORS FOR THE AUTUMN.
Brilliant and Beautiful Tones Are to
Be in Vogue.
The new pistache shado indicates
the tone of the shell, a dull, soft wil
low green with a faint yellowish cast
In the lighter tones, while the darker
ones are more on the order of sage
and moss green, all uncommonly sub
dued, yet expressive.
Flowers have had their beautiful
hues Imitated In the new colors. There
is, for instance, the nasturtium in its
gorgeous tints of rich, golden apricot
and warm brownish copper, all of
which are shown In Her.ne, one of the
most beautiful shades of the season.
They are exceptionally deep and ex
pressive, and are sometimes called
glroflee, as they resemble the colors
of the wallflower.
The beautiful hue of the lapis lazuli
Is signified by the dark and medium
tones of slrene a warm, opaque blue
with Just the very faintest touch of
gray-green underlying it The light
er tones are gorgeous in their rich,
clear brilliancy.
Among the neutral shades there are
two lovely new grayB vapeur and ele
phant. The former is on the pearl
gray color, only bluish instead of pink
ish and exceedingly clear and delicate
in all of the three tones. As the name
Implies, it is exactly the cloudy, fragile
color of vapor, while the latter is a
beautiful, deep gun-metal gray, almost
black In the darkest tone, unlike the
real color of the elephant, which Is a
dusty, muddy gray.
Rouen blue ranges between tapestry
and Tokyo blue tones, with a tinge
of steel gray very noticeable, particu
larly in the lightest of the three
tones. The darker ones bear some
likeness to the perfect dove color and
are extremely rich despite their sub
dued softness.
There are two new shades of tan;
Isabelle, the one, composed of six
tones, of which the darkest are ex
tremely dull, almost a blackish brown,
while the medium ones are more on
the order of fawn color and the light
est are a decided pinkish beige, very
delicate and smart, and particularly
suitable for being blended with other
colors. ,
To Remove Ink Stains.
To remove ink stains from your
carpet melt mutton tallow and coat
all over the Ink stain unless the carpet
Is light weleHt then dip Into the hot
tallow. After this waBh the article
in warm water and .all traces of ink
hii tnne. If a shadow remains,
place blotting paper over it and press 1
with hot flatlron.
Rsady-Made Fall Suits.
The American manufacturers are al
turntnv nnt the new tailor
cults for autumn at comparatively
small prices. Blue, black and green
are the favorite colors.
Soft cloths re w The skirts
are circular and short. The coats are
nearly to the knees, single-breasted
1 and cut sway from the waist line.
SERGE FR0CK8 TO BE WORN.
Simplicity a Keynote of the Coming
Season's Costumer.
Some of the cloth frocks imported from
Paris for the benefit of the women who
are to pass the autumn at fashionable
American resorts ara marvels of chic
simplicity. They are of light weight,
fine twill, smooth-surfaced serge in to
bacco brown, royal blue, hunter's pink
and white, made with correctly cling
ing plain gored skirts which flare rath
er more about the bottom than do
those having trains. The attached
blouse has shoulder bands instead of
plaits, and these are outlined at either
side with tiny fabric-covered buttons
set into black-etched buttonholes.
There Is a wide collar turned back
from an embroidered muslin gulmpe
and slashed sleeves revealing muBlln
elbow cuffs, but the feature of the
frock is the pair of envelope-flapped
oblong pockets Bet on at the termina
tion of the shoulder straps between
bust and waist line. The same type
of autumn outing frock may be de
veloped In striped, checked or plain
English mohair relieved by touches of
bright color In the form of silk or
satin pipings, a necktie and per-,
chance a sash.
LAWN BLOUSE.
Any dainty-colored lawn would make
up this pretty blouse. We have chos
en pale blue for our model. The yoke,
which continues to the waist back and
front. Is of tery fine muslin embroid
ery edged with a narrow frill of Val
enciennes' lace. The material Is
tucked In narrow tucks at the top,
and set to yoke. It has a simple, puffed
sleeve, which is gathered into a cuff
of the embroidery at the elbov.
China 811k Curtains.
Instead of Swiss or flowered muslin,
some women are using China silk cut
tains in the natural creamy toneoi
dyed to harmonise wi'Ji the room.
It Is mam Into double sash curtains,
tSe top one dropping for two iache
over the lower one, both finished with
silk balls.
fic in the street T
-A airl's fall hat blew off." Louis
villa Courier-Journal
"There goes a dreamer of dreams."
"Dos his wife keep boarders?" Bir
mingham (Ala.) Age-Herald.
Roommate What Is this card In
your bat?
His Roommate Why. that was
(hie) the. wine Hat. but now (hlc) It's
my table ot contents. Tale Record.
The Oldest Inhabitant "Whew!
Isn't this weather the worst you ever
ttir ,
"No, sir. No weather is the worst
I ever saw." Philadelphia Press.
Breaking It Oentlyj "I understand
sit, that you are the possessor of a
swollen fortune.''
"Well," gruffly answered the beauti
ful girl's father, "what 4s that to
you?"
"I merely thought that I would give
you due notice ot my Intention to
help take the swelling out of it Myr
tle and I are going to be married."
Chicago Record-Herald.
.GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.
More than half the men believe that
the home should be In the woman's
name.
Ask a man bow to spell a hard
word, and note the look of perplexity
on his face.
When two men are life long friends,
each man thinks it 4s largely due to
his forbearance.
Tuesday's excuse why a man falls to
achieve greatness, Is a great deal like
Monday's, but he doesn't know it
Somehow, a barefooted woman al
ways shocks a man. A man knows a
woman has feet., but he hates to see
them.
If you give a boy a red wagon, don't
give to yourself at the same time the
right to criticise him for what be
does with it
When two members of the same
family meet 4n the street, they always
seem to have something disagreeable
to talk about
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New Tork Press.
There's nothing most girls can ap
pear so perfectly natural at as being
artificial.
Successful men don't seem to give
their friends the same valuable ad
vice they give themselves.
. The trouble with people who hsve
common sense is they are deadly dull
for lack of a little foolishness.
A comforting thing about being
married is you haven't any more mis
takes of that kind to make for the
present
A man is sometimes modest enough
to admit that the reason he doesn't
know more Is It Isn't worth knowing.
Mamma Now, Tommy, how often
do you want me to speak to you about
your misbehavior?
Tommy I ain't partlc-lar, ma. Suit
yourself. Catholic Standard and
Times.
Brown Green is going to Europe
tor his health.
White So? . How did he lose his
health.
Brown Earning the price of a trip
to Europe. Chicago News.
When a man is out of a Job and you
ask bim what he Intends doing, he
always replies r "I have .three or four
good offers, and haven't decided which
one to accept"
Towne Yes, she Is acquiring some
reputation as a novelist
Brown Of the romantic school?
Towne Oh, yes, VasBar. Philadel
phia Press.
"Some people are like sausages,"
remarked the Observer of Events and
Things; "two are linked together, but
not forever." Tonkers Statesman.
Kcasas City Directory.
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