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Mffltiffffll PASADENA HAS ITS ANNUAL ROSE FESTIVAL The annual rose festival Is one of the great features of the winter season in Pasadena, Cal. The illustration ishows one of the prettiest floats iu this year's parade. GODFATHER TO SEVEN BABIES Col. Thomas Tomplins recently acted as godfather at the christening of 'seven children of officers of the Seventh cavalry (Custer's regiment) at Fort Bliss, Texas. The babies were all named for Colonel Toinplins, who is here «een with a few of them. CONDENSATIONS Archeologists contend that drawings •of human beings and animals In ancient •caves In France prove that man was right-handed as long ago as In the atone age. The British government has estab lished a research station to determine the fuel value of coal and its prod ucts and especially to ascertain the •extent to which WINTER TRANSPORTATION IN PETROGRAD Persons who complain of cold street cars In American cities are urged to .-«tudy this photograph of urban transportation in Petrograd in winter time. low-grade coal and -colliery waste can be utilized. PICTURESQUE FISHERWOMEN OF BELGIUM An unusual photograph showing Belgian fisherwomen casting their nets. When the menfolk wont to war, the •women courageously stepped into their places, and ore still plying their trades as part of.the great reconstruction of .this little nation. A young woman of Edinburgh, whose hatpin injured a man's eye and caused hitn to lose the sight of It, offered as compensation to marry him. The offer was accepted. Charles F. Wildasenn of Bishop. Cal., made the trip across the west ern plains 18 times before the rail road days. Now that there are rail roads, he has just mude the trip again, at the age of seventy-eight, in a mo tor car which he purchased in Chi cago. Photo by Western Newspaper I'nlon yj WeMcru NVwflDAper Union MARIE HELPS HER PEOPLE Queen Marie of Roumania is here seen distributing American soap at a Red Cross distribution in one of the country villages of Itoumania. The naked boy was dressed in such for lorn, filthy rags that his mother made him remove thein, and he appeared before his queen unclothed. However, the good Marie, instead of censuring, saw that the boy received a complete new set of clothes from the Red Cross. WORM DELIGHTS IN COMFORT Expends Much Time in the Prepara tion and Furnishing of Its Humble Home. Worms' holes are often dug three or four feet deep, and, in cold coun tries, as far as seven or eight feet under the surface, going straight down or in a slightly oblique direction. At the bottom there is a small, round compartment with perhaps a few small stones or pebbles in it, for the worms do not like to lie close against cold earth. During hot, dry, summer weather, or In the cold of winter, the worms remain in the bottom of their holes curled up singly or in balls of three or four. The whole length of this narrow hole has a lining of dark mold. Near the top, for a few inches, the lining is made of leaves flattened and pasted all round against the earth. In that softly lined part the worm likes to lie all day in damp or cold weather with his head just concealed beneath the level of the ground or poking up from the surface. Perfectly Satisfied. "My friend, you have no ear for mu sic. I don't think I can teach you to play the violin, so I hesitate to take any more of your money." "It's all right, professor," urged the other. "I only want to do a small tune while standing on my head. It's for an act in vaudeville."—Louisville Courier-Journa •THE PEACE TREATY? By LIZZIE M. PEABODY. (©. 19l!0, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) There had been no love lost between the Braddigans and Cotters since a day long ago, when a bold Braddigan ad had persuaded a fair lady of the Cotter line to go away 'with hiiu to a far country. Maybe that in itself wouldn't have been so bad, but he also persuaded tlie two best horses in the Cotter stnhies to go along with them, and they had never returned. Two families of the warring lines still remained, and insult from either family to the other was promptly avenged. The Cotters, who lived in the valley, near the foot of Crooked Road mountain, were tall, well-built, dark and handsome. The family in eluded father, daughter and two strap ping sons, and when in the valley it was whispered that America might en ter the war there was much wild talk and excitement at first, and then the family settled quietly down to await the outcome of events. Already they had decided to he among the first to offer themselves for service, and when the word came that America could no longer, with honor to herself, keep out of the war, the boys, with all the optimism of youth, looked only on the bright side. Soon came the day when they trod the road which led to enlistment, to training camp, to the crowded ship which sailed on its twisting way across the sea under whose smiling face lay so much danger, and finally to France, while among the shadows of the stern old mountains, which in those days were more used to smiles than frowns, their father and sister waited for news of them, now hopefully, and (hen with heavy hearts. The Krad'ligans lived on the moun tainside, and young .lack was square jawed. his hair was of a reddish tinge, and his eyes were gray and clear. From his home he saw the Cotters as they passed so blithely along, and suddenly and for the first time in his life he knew what it was to he en vious. They 1 bought of 1dm as a slacker, he supposed, and sighed impatiently. As the weeks slipped by, his friends nil left, the mountains, and it seemed that he alone was left to do the usual routine work, and to solve his prob lem. How was he to follow the others while his mother and delicate sister remained alone and nearly helpless? Like lightning from a clear sky the news came to them that lie had been ••ailed to the colors, and with a shock of surprise both women noted the varying expressions which flitted over his face as lie learned that lie hid been drafted: and promptly decided that whatever came of it he should not be obliged to ask for exemption on their account. But Jack's luck had turned, for the next day his mother received an answer to a letter which she had written to her brother a long time ago. and he wrole that he would be glad to come to stay with them and Kitty was given a position as teacher in the small school near thein. So in due time Jack Braddigan followed the ("oilers overseas, mid it happened that he quickly got into the thick of the fight. The people of the mountain had chuckled as they said: "If Braddigan and the Cotters catch sight of each other there'll be a tight on their own account but the truth is that the boys found war to be so wholly be yond anything they could ever have imagined, in its horror and magnitude, that by comparison their strife, wrang ling and bitter discord of the past seemed to appear as it would to an onlooker—a needless and discomfort ing affair. Their views of life had broadened, and when Jack, by means of bravery, endurance, and presence of mind had played a wonderful part in rescuing the Cotters from the enemy he was not surprised to note the grateful spir it in which they accepted his service, and it was agreed upon that all griev ances of the past should be forgotten. It was some months after armistice had been declared that as dusk was «oming in tlie valley, the Braddigans and the Cotters gathered at the cross roads, and from their different stations awaited the coming of the boys, who as they came sang softly of "the long, long trail." Nellie Cotter rushed to thein, so did Kitty Braddigan, and both girls kissed and were kissed impartially. Then, as after a while the girls start ed back in surprise, Tim Cotter cried: "Come, Dad, and meet the Braddigans. We've declared an armistice." "What's an army stitch?" demanded Mr. Cotter peevishly. Tim laughed lightly. 'Tis tlie stitch folks patch up quarrels with, I'm thfnk ing," he answered, and then said seri ously: "Dad, Jack saved our lives at the risk o£ his own, or we'd never have seen the valley again and we've seen all the fighting we want to see. Listen all! If you're willing after this to live and let live to help, and not to hinder, raise your right hand." Each right hand was raised, and Mr. Cotter as he slowly raised his, muttered "per haps it's best after all." So the peace treaty was settled and Nellie Cotter blushed prettily as Jack said: "I'll he over this evening." And Kitty Braddlgan's cheeks were pink as Tim, after a quick glance at Kitty, ex claimed, disappointedly: "Why! I was going over to your house!" "This peace treaty's going to worl fine," laughed Jack. INTERESTING EXPERIMENT WITH PASTURE CROPS FOR PRODUCING WOOL AND MUTTOK (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) The old dictum of making two blades of grass to prosper where one formerly succumbed has been applied to sheep farming in an experiment conducted by specialists of the United Strtes de partment of agriculture. Afield of !i0 acres has been used exclusively dur ing the past foar seasons, for produc ing forage crops to be harvested by sheep. The field Is divided into ten plats, and during the recent season every portion grew at least two dif ferent crops, while on some of the unit areas three crops were grown and grazed. Oats and Peas Follow Wheat. Fall-sown wheat provided the earli est available pasturage in the spring, and after this was exhausted the sheep were shifted to an early spring sowing of oats and peas. Thence they moved to another tract of oats and peas, which they grazed luxuriantly r-.nd well until the supply of green stuff was curtailed, when they were transferred to alfalfa and rape pas turage. This medley mixture of green feed furnished good grazing until about the middle of July, when the so? beans were available for pasture pur poses. Sheep Relish Frequent Change of resh Forage Crops. As a consequence of the intensive utilization of pasture crops for mut ton and wool production, this field of SO acres furnished sufficient feed for 70 ewes and 60 lambs for a 200-day period. Tlie best grazing resulted from a patch of three acres of soy beans, which carried CO sheep for 30 flays, with satisfactory results. The system of management followed was to 'move the lambs and, as for as pos sible, the old ewes at regular inter vals of not less than two weeks from HOG STYLES CHANGED IN SOUTHERN STATES Apparent Aim Is to Expedite Growth in Best Type. Farmer Should Not Be Influenced by Fads or Fancies in Selecting and Maintaining Breeding Stock— No Best Breed. South of the Mason and Dixon line hog styles are changing, the underly ing idea apparently being to eliminate extravagance, to effect intensive econ omy. to expedite growth in the most profitable types of porkers, to amalga mate, as soon as possible, the good points of the most profitable producers and to concentrate them in the ma jority of southern herds. It is undeniable that some breeds of swine do better under certain condi tions and with certain feeds and meth ods of feeding than do others, al though there is no outstanding breed which excels, report specialists of the United States department of agricul ture. No fads and fancies should In fluence the farmer In selecting or maintaining foundation breeding stock. Primarily the farmer breeds hogs for profit and accordingly he should work only with utility animals of the most desirable type. In every breed of hogs there are cer tain lines of breeding that are deserv edly popular because they have been built through generations of carefsl selection by master breeders who have been successful In establishing the more fundamental qualities. The farm er should keep these facts in mind and should continue such improvement by close culling and proper feeding. The farmer's popular hog should be of a breed that Is liked by both feed ers and packers, animals that are adapted to all sections of the country and which will thrive and fatten on a large variety of feedd? It Is essential that sucli porkers produce the maxi mum weight at the minimum cost that they mature early to the greatest weight consistent with quality and that they inherit the ability to pro duce an abundance of frame and to make rapid growth. Broad, high backs with good spring of ribs and full, deep hams denote car rying ability and high-priced cuts. Good strong feed and heavy bone are essential for the support and produc tion of great weight. Long, deep and roomy bodies denote prolific qualities and plenty of pork. Deep chests and bright, open eyes are signs of vigor and energy. Size spells more meat for the hungry world and more money for the southern hog producers who raise and market animals of the type de scribed above. oce patch of green feed to another. This practice of moving the sheep fre quently to fresh ground, as well as the plan of plowing the land for the subsequent crop, eliminated the dan ger of loss from stomach worms. Although the system requires some extra preparation of the land and seeding, as well as shifting of the sheep from one plat to another and providing plenty of water for the mut ton makers, nevertheless, Is be lieved worthy of trial, especially In sections of high-priced farming land where a maximum return must be realized from every acre used. The Results Applied. On the basis of the results In this experiment a flock of 200 breeding ewes would require 80 acres of forage crops. It would require the services of two men and one team to produce 80 acres of forage crops, in addition to caring for the sheep. Winter feed for such a tlock, together, together with that for horses, would require 35 acres of sim ilar land, making a total of 115 acres of farm land necessary for the main tenance of a 200-ewe flock under this system. On the basis of tlie 1919 market prices, the gross income from a reasonably well-managed ewe flock handled in this way would be about $3,000. This figure represents the re turn of the ewes oil 115 acres of land and a year's work of two men and four horses. There would be a higher expense for seed than in ordinary farmin.i, but the amount of labor required .Hid its distribution throughout the year would afford a very marked advantage in fa vor of sheep farming as compared with other agricultural activities pro ducing an equal revenue. WINTER WORK FOR FARMERS Wood Cutting in Cool Weather Does Not Interfere With Field Crop Operations. Farmers, as a rule, have too much to do at certain times of the year and not enough at others. Many farms aro unprofitable because their owners nave little or nothing planned for winter. Wood cutting can he done at any time. \ut cool weather favors the rale of production, and in the winter the work does not conflict with that on regular field crops. If cut in winter logs are not subject to rapid drying, nor to deep checking at the ends of the logs, which often occurs in summer-cut logs and appreciably reduces their sale value. Because of injury from the southern pine bark beetle iu the hot season, it is practically necessary to cut pine in the fall and winter months. Damage and loss in summer often come from wood-rotting fungi, including the "bluing" and other staining of wood. For these reasons a good many farm ers turn profitably to logging and saw milling for a few fail or winter month* each year. Nearly every kind of wood product can be satisfactorily handled In winter, according to the forest ser vice of the United States department of agriculture. BEEKEEPERS GO TO SCHOOL Short Courses Are Now Being Con ducted -in Several Western States —Others to Follow. The beekeepers of several states which boast of large honey production are going back to school. Under tlie direction of representatives of the United States department of agricul ture short courses for commercial beekeepers are now being conducted in Idaho, Washington, California and Texas. During the first two months of the new year similar instruction will be given in Ohio. Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota and New York. There lf» particular need this season that own ers of apiaries have all possible as sistance because the shortage of sugar promises to make it difficult to carry the swarms through the winter. Live STOCK NOTES Stock feeding provides steady em ployment to the farmer. No animal on the farm succumbs more quickly to disease than sheep. It is important that the calf pens be placed to avoid too great variations in temperature. Calves should not be crowded—not more than four In each pen. Provids a stanchion for each calf.