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Plan your work now for next sea
ton. -
Grade your flock carefully. Keep
only the best
A good mule sells for a higher price
than a horse. Raise mules.
Do a good turn for your neighbor
and you will find that It will do you
good, too.
The aheep need plenty of yard room
Into which they can be turned on
pleasant days.
A little oil meal for the sheep oc
casionally will prevent constipation
ind will keep them in thrifty condi
tion. The farmer Is not looking for pro
tection or charity, but he does want
.pect that he will get them.
The calfs first winter may make
vc mar the future cow. If she Is only
half fed and Insufficiently sheltered
vou cannot expect she will develop.
Many a horse has been permanently
Injured by slipping on the frozen road
because smooth shod. See that his
shoes are changed to correspond with
the season.
Do something worth doing and do
It well and then feel proud of your
achievement, but don't get chesty and
big-headed over the big things you
propose to do.
"Stretches" In sheep are caused by
too much dry feed. When the sheep
ire seen to spread their legs out and
stretch give a bran mash and an
sunce of raw linseed oil.
Red ants, It is said, can be easily
trapped by means of sponges soaked
In sweetened water. And then, when
the ants collect thereon, the sponges
san be occasionally dropped into boil
ing water.
Roupy conditions in the poultry
must not be dallied with. Either en
ter upon a vigorous course of treat
ment or kill the affected birds at once.
The disease is contagious, so that the
sick fowls should.be separated from
the rest of the flock at once.
The Michigan experiment station
after tests found that when whole
corn was fed to cows 22 per cent, was
nnmasticated, when fed to heifers ten
per cent, when fed to calves six. per
sent Chemical analysis showed no
change in composition 01 me unmas
tlcatcd parts, 'so it is a safe assump
tion that the animal derives no bene
fit from grain that passes through the
aigestive tract unaltered. -
Tjse the wagon for tightening the
fence wire by the following method.
One of the rear wheels is raised from
the ground and the wire is passed
once around the hub and fastened to
a spoke of the'wheel. The wagon is
then braced by any suitable means,
and the wheel turned in the manner of
the mariner's wheel. In this way a
pull of 100 pounds on the tire will ex
ert a force of 400 or 600 pounds on
the wire. " '
exercise. Turn them out into lot or
pasture every day which is not blus
tery jot stormy. No animal can remain
perfectly healthy and stand or He in
one place all the time without change.
A cow constantly confined in a stall
may be able to give a good flow of
milk for a long time, but the confine
ment, is Jwund by natural laws, to
weaken her physically and to reduce
the vitality of the calves to which she
gives birth.
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Do you know bow much it costs you
to raise a- calf? Prof. R. S. Shaw of
Michigan kept track of the first year's
expenses -of a Holsteln calf. Here is
the record: The amount of feeds used
In that time were 381 pounds whole
milk, 1,668 pounds skim milk, 1.262
pounds silage, 219 pounds beet pulp,
1,254 pounds hay,' 1.247 pounds grain,
' 147 pounds roots, 14 pounds alfalfa
tneal and 60 pounds green 'com, At
the end of the year the calf weighed
f 00 pounds at a cost of 123.55 for feel
The horse's feet should be cleaned
out every day.
Get your manure but on the land as
soon as you can. '
Use the hen manure on the garden
plot. It will give you big returns
there.
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Are you willing to be estimated by
the same standards as those by which
you measure others?
Generally the fellow who is always
suspicious of the other man is the one
who needs watching.
If possible provide water in every
stall. This saves crowding around the
water trough in the yard.
Too much gueBBing in dairying is
sure to result in too little profits.
Know what you are doing. '
Watch the methods of the man who
raises the most grain per acre. Per
haps you can- learn how does it.
It is unreasonable to expect that the
.overworked and run-down mare will
produce a colt of great strength or
quality.
A mixture of lime, carbolic acid and
copperas is said to make a good wash
to prevent rabbits from gnawing fruit
trees.
Have charcoal where the poultry
can get at it. Good plan to put some
powdered charcoal in the mash occa
sionally. Teach the heifers to stand and get
them UBed to being handled. A little
preliminary attention helps wonderful
ly when the first calf comes.
Warm the drinking water, for the
cows. The animal that fills up on ice
cold water will Blow up the milk-ma-king
machinery, and give less milk.
Tou will find It will be cheaper to
keep the horse in fleBh during the win
ter than to try and bring him into con
dition next spring after the pull down
caused by neglect during the winter
months.
When Pig Is Pork. Passer-by "Is
that your pork down there on the
road, guv'nor?" Farmer "Pork! What
d'ye mean? There's a pig o'mine out
there." Passer-by "Ah, but there's a
motor-car Just been "by."
Paint Judiciously used on farm
buildings and farm machinery" is a
money saver. One farmer who paints
his buildings every three years, and
the farm Implements every fall, fig
ures that he saved about f 100.
Take an occasional walk through
the orchard and keep an eye out for
cocoons, egg clusters, etc. jlck them
off and destroy them. You will find
the insect pests next season will be
greatly reduced, if you follow this
plan.
Some one who has tried it says pine
tar will drive away the rats. His
method is to smear the holes all
around, using plenty of it, so the ro
dents will get their coats well smeared
as they pass through. The first one
to pass Informs the others, it is said,
and If all holes are treated likewise
they will soon desert the premises.
Look out for the swill barrels As
commonly maintained it is not only a
menace to the health of the family
but of the hogs as well. A better
method is to keep a couple of good
sized galvanized palls which can be
easily emptied when full and then
scalded before they are used again.
In this way the danger of providing a
breeding place for all kinds of germs
will be done away with.
The old-fashioned farmer Btlll lin
gers, and declares that there is no
mopey in raising hogs. And this Is
why he thinks so: He keeps ten
cows, sets the milk in open pans ano
feeds the hogs butter fat worth 25 tc
30 cents per pound. He's losing the
price of a good hand separator every
year, and the discouraging feature is
that be knows it but is too set in his
old ways to shake off the moss and
make a change.
Why says it does not pay to spray
orchard trees? Read this report of re
sults obtained by the Vermont experi
ment station, and then resolve to try
a little spraying yourself next tea
Bon: ' "AIT the sprayed trees were eas
ily recognized by the cleaner and
brighter color of the bark. The buds
started earlier and -more rigorously.
Trees were sprayed four or five times
with results as follows: Ninety-nine
per cent-perfect scab-free fruit; only
one scabby pear in six barrels where
trees were sprayed five times, and
but fonr. In . two barrels where the
trees were sprayed four times. Practi
cally every pear on unsprayed vrees
was scabby, 1 per cent worthless for
marketing, and 81 per cent Inferior to
the sprayer fruit The sprayed pears
were rained in New York at 12.25, the
best of the unsprayed fruit at f 1.71 a
barrel
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'Tweed Costume.
The first illustration shows a very practical costume that will be useful
. i i ti n.n H tnr stnarii nnuntrv wear. The ski rt bss a nar-
IU tile UUBIUCOS gill oa ncii o v f, w
row front and circular sides, the latter
piece. The blouse jacaet nas iwo iucks up wh.-u.biuw w
waist, the collar and buttons being of velvet
Hat of felt, trimmed with spotted silk and quills.
Materials required for the costume: Eight yards 48 inches wide, quar
ter yard velvet, four and a half yards lining silk for Jacket.
.x. i - t .oj nr tha aonnnrf rtrpsB! the front Danel or tne
klrt is crossed by three rows of tucks
are trimmed with stltcnea straps, wun
ii. T.?.-. . , n.,itA
ine DOulCe hub a ini w own. "
part. The sides are full, and have three
a button in eacn point, rue eieeves uve iu iuto
lJfS1lJSmt yards 46 inches wide. 10 button.,
six and a half yards sateen for lining.
8HORT GLOVES FOR STREET.
The Smartest Colors Are Old Leather,
Dark Tan and Gray.
i.i,aa im tn thA fore for
D11U1 t IUVVB W.V w
street wear, inasmuch as the long,
lL . Inn V
close sleeve has rendered me iuuB
gloves unnecessary except for evening
wear or other full dress. These walk
ing gloves have one or two claspB.
pique-sewn seams, and corded stitched
uir. Th .ninra TTioRt in evidence are
old leather, dark tan and gray. Chamois
. ..it.. via or
gloves are out in an exceueu
form for winter, and are much more
satisfactory than formerly, as they can
be washed very successfully. They
are heavy enough for comfortable
warmth, and have remarkable wearing
qualities, whidi Is an Important item
for consideration, rur """'"s
gloves satisfactorily, care must be ex
ercised In both washing and drying
them. Use a suds of warm water and
rub the chamois very gently; but in
order to get the seamB quite- clean It
may be necessary to use a brush,
which should not be too stiff. Many
women prefer not to rinse out quite
all the soap as when left in i the
chamois is less apt to be stiff. Shake
them well, and as they dry pull them
into shape. Tho drying process is
very, rery slow, so they can be handled
and pulled Into shape from time to
time, thereby having less chance to
shrink and become misshapen.
White gloves are worn for evening
and afternoon dress affairs. Glace kid
Is considered more dressy at present,
whether in black, tan or white, suede
being more used for street wear than
tor dress. From the Delineator.
Two Charming Wraps.
The most stunning, fur wrap of the
moment for dress occasions, and the
one that will hold its own until time
to discard heavy wraps, is the diree
tolre cape of seal. The ends, front and
back run into decided points, and, the
sleeves are formed by clever drapings
of the cape caught under the arm with
a passementerie button and loop. The
neck Is completed with a band of
handsome embroidery done on bright
green satin. -
Another charming wraptrf dlrec tolre
persuasion is of Hudson bay sable,
with the skins matched to give a
striped effect ' Short wide sleeves,
ending with deep turned-back cuffs,
fall over long nndersleeveS of lace
frills over cream-colored satin. There
Is no collar attached to this sumptuous
garment, and the neck opening is "V"
shape, crossing the bust and closing
with three large metal buttons.
Prevent Gored Skirt Sagging.
To prerent a gored or circular skirt
sagging at the seams sew In with the
seam when maklrg a strip of narrow
tape. This win aid wonderfully la rt
talnfcg the shape of the skirt
9W
Home Dress for Girl.
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being finished at the foot with a shaped
In sets of three. The sides and back
veivei-cucicu uu.
aiiir rntifi'Ari in three rows in the UDDer
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pointed straps over the shoulders, with
MADE UP IN WHITE SERGE.
Street Costume One of the Most Ad
mired of Paris Models.
This costume is in white coarsf
ribbed serge, rery simply made. The
skirt is a two-piece corselet pattern
with seams up center front and back,
large silk corered buttons trimming
the front It is worn with a whlt
washing blouse and lace Jabot
The jacket is open in front and hai
a rest of striped white silk edged with
a binding of plain. The striped silk
forms a piping all round edge, and fin
ishes the three-quarter sleeves. Gal
loon 4s carried round the neck, thi
pointed ends being finished with tas
sels. Soft twilled silk lines the jacket.
Hat of black straw, trimmed with
feathers and ribbon. ' ,
Materials required for the custome:
Eight yards serge, 1 yard striped silk,
yard plain silk 20 buttons, yard
galloon, 2 tassels, 5 yards lining silk
for jacket' 4 H yards sateen tor llnlnf
aklrt . 1
Take your old chiffon veils, wash
them in a soapsuds, cut them -. 1b
stripes, double told them, then-gathei
or tuck the stripes, sew on a ribbon at
the lower edge, and you hare th
daintiest niching for almost nothing
Any color of veil wUl do.
Could He Do Itf
Willie Green was not only chewing
gum, but bad his feet sprawled out in
the aisle In a most unbecoming man
ner. "Willie,- said the teacher, "take
that gum out of your mouth this in
stant. and nut in your feet" Har
per's Weekly.
She Caught On.
He Could you marry a man, my
dear Maude, whom you knew to be
your inferior in every way; a man
with no snap, no go to him, no
energy, no past to speak of, no pres
ent do future to hope for, devoid of
more than ordinary brains, a molly
coddle, and a" She My dear
George, what is the use of beating
about the bush In this way? I could,
and what Is more I will, for in spite
of all I love you, dear." Harper's
Weekly. .
"Very well, slr.crlod Dr. Kwack
after his quarrel with the undertaker.
"I'll make you sorry for this." "What
are you going to do." sneered the un
dertaker. "Retire from practice."
Catholic Standard.
KANSAS CITY THEATRES
WILLIS WOOD.
Weekof January 10.
Max Rogers, the "little fqllow" of
the Rogers Brothers, supported by
the original New York Company in bis
latest musical success "In Panama,"
will be the attraction at the Willis
Wood all week, beginning Sunday,
January 10, with Matinee Wednesday
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ana saiuraay. tao presem uieauiutu
season has afforded the theatre-going
public many novelties in every partic
ular, but like last season in New York,
the muBical attractions seem to pre
dominate and hold popular fancy. "Ib
Panama" is one of the few musical
shows that not only tells a story of
unusual interest, but is so well put to
gether, costumed and staged, that It
will live and improve with age like
good old wine. Max Rogers wiU be
ably assisted by some of the highest
salaried artists in their particular line
of work, among them being Joe Kane,
Marlon Stanley, Josephine Barrows,
Eileen Sheridan, Avita Sanchez, Flo
May, Sibyl Brennan, George Lydecker,
Robinson Newbold, - Chas. Gallagher,
William Edmund, Phillip Leigh, Henry
Lehman, Alexander Kleinman and oth
er Btage favorites combined with and
surrounded by one of the largest and
most perfectly drilled choruses of any
rnmnnnv traveling tha countrr to-dav.
She I hear that Mr. and Mrs. New
lywed have Just joined the church.
He Well, turn about is fair play.
Didn't the church Join them? Illus
trated Bits.
What kind of noetrv do you pre
fer?"
"Poetical poetry," answered tfco old
grouch. "It ain't so all-fired common
as some folks might think." Louis
ville Courier-Journal. .
Towne Well, well, the Idea of his
marrying Miss Goldcy. Why, he's a
dyspeptic. Browne What has that to
do with It? She's got plenty of money,
and so Towne That's JuBt it. She'll
never agree with him; she's too rich.
The Catholic Standard and Times.
Kansas City Directory.
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