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While Hedge Lovers, as a Rule, Prefer the Evergreens as Hedge Material,
Calla Lilies Are Used to Advantage in Some Places.
SPEAKING OF HEDGES
By LIMA R. ROSE.
More and more the hed(lge is corming
Into its own. For miles and miles
along the New Jersey ',,ast, reahlitng
froml Atlantic lIi ,hlands to s ,a Girt,
is the mist cOhtinullous strlch of
country holmes in America. Million
aires, inear-millionir'es, lieotil- with
money and (peop)le who are imerelty com
fortable have lmade this regioni a shir'
place of never-ending interest. There
are nmore millii n:ires anRonll the holrle
owners of this one sp,,t than the en
tire realm of England holds.
They have discarded the fence al
most entirely and mile after mile of
privet conies into view as one motors
along the smooth, beautifully kept
roads.
There are also, in the Pacific region,
lhedges of geraniums five feet high,
hedges of calla lilies and of roses, but
the substantial, serviceable evergreen
hedge is the last word for elegance and
utility, and the New Jersey coast of
fers the best possible field for its
study.
Here is how the landscape garden
ers of this section handle the plants:
Before the plants are brought to the
ground a quantity of top soil is pro
cured for the purpose of filling in
about the roots. They need lots of
moisture to keep them healthy and to l
maintain the rich green color. Then
the transplanting is done i'n the spring
and the plants are handled with care
to prevent the roots from being dried
out by the wind.
The evergreens that run from 12 to
24 inches are set from 8 to 12 inches
apart. The larger plants can be placed
with 18-inch intervals.
In order that the evergreens may be
bushy, they are pruned when planted,
and this makes the subsequent shaping
of the hedge easy. The spring time is
taken for the pruning, because the
plants are then resuming their growth
and the process finds its best results.
Starting at the beginning, the first
thing to do is to dig a trench wide
enough not to cramp the roots, so that
they can spread fiat and not touch the
sides. Then plenty of well-rotted stable
manure is worked in the trench with
the soil. After the planting a coating
of manure is placed on the surface of
the soil, covering all of the earth that
has been disturbed. This mulch is left
in place for a year, and is then usual
ly worked into the soil.
Where double-row hedges are re
quired the plants are set in rows six
to nine inches apart and the plants
from 6 to 16 inches apart in the rows.
The whole eastern coast is begin
ning to show the effect of hedge cul
ture. Newport, the queen of summer
resorts, Long Island and all of the oth
er show regions are literally marked
with the natural substitute for the
fences.
DEMOCRACY OF FLOWERS
By ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYSEN,
Flowers, like genius, belong in the
family of democracy. The one is just
as pat to pick out a log cabin as a
palace for its home. President Wil
son, speaking at the log cabin in which
lbthe tljiilltr " h f,' "t th, Ea ast. 11own 1 'I
LIIt is lta i l, \h r 'lteP l ir le st 'leS t1i
ul;htcs roflt' 'slyI tlIa i :ii (ytuhing ' that
any kint ever drtams of uitlting, a
[u'lllll ltr fo ric(h wr ' it an t as Il t I' .t'hZi er
f'r an (nttrta:inht.,nt. T'h y had three
elea;lnlt prizes to be awarded.
1',or what, you ask.
Bridge?
Thuese women of the aristocracy of
ollt'y (cill'e tgetlt'lr, teach lea ring a
little basket, to compete for the prizes
that were given for the best arranged
basket of filowers that had been grown
by the woman who arranged the hand
basket.
All of the money commanded by peo
ple who consider one with a neret mil
lion poor, could not provide these wom
en with a pleasure that the poorest
child of the log cabin cannot enjoy.
What child is there in the land who
cannot pick and arrange a bunch of
posies with as much freedom as the
wealthiest of these grand dames?
I think it a good idea. Why not
have little contests at which the taste
and good judgment of the memberd of
each little circle cf a community will
be tested by the arrangement of flow.
ers?
One need not award cut glass and
silver prizes. There can be just as
much rivalry and competition where
the prize is but a ribbon. And when
the award is made the committee that
judges the prizes ought to be made to
tell exactly why one bouquet or basket
is better arranged than another. The
members should say in what respect
one set of flowers is better grown than
another.
Thus will be established an inter.
change of ideas as to the growing of
plants and flowers and the artistic sen
sibilities of each contestant will be de
veloped while the stock of general in
formation will be improved.
Flowers are the true democrats.
They are as sweet for the pauper as
for the prince. There is absolutely no
bar to a study of their beauties and I
would like to know that in a million
homes the example of this rich coterie
on Long island is being followed to the
profit of other people and to the bet
ter production of the pretty things of
I life.
JAPANESE MAPLES
One can go a long way and do worse
1 than to pick the Japanese maple for
j ornamental effect. The elegance of the
tree, its rich coloring and its decorative
value cannot be overestimated.
One should. always take care to give
the maple a sunny position to fully de
velop its rich coloring. In the spring
and summer it should be liberally wa
tered.
t It is important to keep the soil loose
t about the buase of the trees and unler
no circumstances should the pruning
I knife be applied.
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Where Silage Is Not Available Farmer
Is Warranted in Using Them
Beat Winter Ration.
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in atddition to other fceels. Fr or
dinary use in the wintype.r rati o
pounds daily wo0ld be about the
amount to figure e.
In this section it costs consideraldy
imore to produce ntrienllts ill the ftorml
of roots than in the form of corn si
lauge, and feeding trials indicate that
the dry matter in'silage is fully as
valuable for milk p oduction.
GRAIN MIXTUR FOR CALVES;
uaS . he It Two-Parts
of ComdO Part of Oats oy
lI Bati factory.
Calves are usually fed whole milk
for two or three weeks, then gradual
ly changed to skim milk. About the
time of changing, begin to feed a little
grain, but do not think that it is nec
essary to use oil meal or any other
high-priced feed, high in protein, or fat,
or both. E>perience shows that a mix
ture of two parts of corn and one part
of oats, by weight, gives as good re
suits as oil mBeal and ready-mixed calf
meals oftenparchased at much higher
prices. BraI;is not especially good for
the young clif because it is too laxa
tive.
The grain mixture should he fed im- I
mediately after the milk and neither
should be fed too liberally or scours
may result.
SAVES MUSH OF COW'S FEED
Pail Fasteni Around Animal's Neck
by Meanumf Strap Prevents Slob
bebrig or Scattering.
In feedln,1 cow from a pall more
or less is li... By fastening the pail
to the cow,: the order that a nose
hag is put nto horses, she cannot
get her he from the paill-it can
Pail ve Much Feed.
not be up or can the feed be seat
tered or ered. Bore a hole in
each side he pail and fasten the
halter in a way as to prevent ac
cident.
WATER BIG IMPORTANCE
Cows Must ave Access to It in Win
ter So T y Can Drink All That
y May Desire.
Water I lly as important to the
dairy cow feed during the winter.
They must ve access to it so that
they can k all they want, whethler
they have automatic water basins,
or in the d tanks. Cows giving
Iilk need eat quantities of water.
Careful e iments have proved that
it rerqui ore than five pounds of
water fot ery pound of milk pro
.! ow.
In Wonih's Realm
Especial Display of Trimmings o01 Gowns for Every Occasion Is a
Marked Feature of the Season's Modes-Some of the
Latest Ideas In Camis3les and Hosiery That
Are Popular Just Now.
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CLASSIC LINES IN AFTERNOON GO:WN
are used with metallic laces for the en
richment of afternoon aad evening
gowns.
Beads and a fur of fabric, imitating
broadtail, have been wonderfully well
managed in ornamenting the lovely af
ternoon gown pictured here. The clns
tic Greek robe might have inspired the
fashioning of this model for it hangs
in long lines from shoulder to hem. It
Is made of black georgette crepe with
six bands of the br'oadtail fabric about
the skirt. The long, narrow girdle is
covered with beads and weighted with
tassels at the ends. It encircles the
waist, is crossed at the hback and
brought back to the front where one
end is looped over the other. This
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management of the waistline is cen
turies old, but has never been improved
upon.
The sleeve is especially graceful,
fitting the arm at the shoulder and
gradually widening to the waist. It is
split on the outer side and its edges
are defined with two rows of bends.
The graceful "V" neck is finished in
the same way and has a set-in piece
of white georgette at the point, which
may be more or less high. Black and
steel beads are introduced in the em
broidered figures on the bodice. Fine
artistry is written in every detail of
this gown.
Wonders in caniisoles are brought
to the fascinated eyes of mortals In
these days of diaphanous gowns and
filmy blouses. Long ago camisoles ap
propriated lustrous satins and silks
and delicate laces and went as far as
possible with their materials, in the
direction of luxury. Just a glance at
the accompanying picture shows that
they have gone a step further. This
last word in camisoles is made of cloth
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It is distinctly intended to gleam
through a mere mist of a blouse, or a
veil of a waist.
As to her feet, the modern maid in.
tends that they shall be worth looking
at. There is a new order of things in
hosiery, with silk stockings elaborated
in many ways, some of them beautiful
a11nd elegant and others beautiful and
during. Among the first class there
are silk stockings with inlays of lace
like those in the picture and others
embroidered with steel beads. There
are white panels (woven in colored
hose) that serve for a background for
fine embroidery. In the daring clast
spangles flourish. A startling hose ivt
bIlack silk has lizards of green and sil
ver wriggling up the instep; but not
much attention need be given to stock.
ings with decorations made solely tc
attract it. There is too much to con.
sider that is more worth while.
A Milliner's' Idea.
The newest idea of the milliners is
bound to reap a goodly harvest. Thir
is the assembling of a matched grout
of articles that beguile the extra dol
lars out of the pocket. A hat, for in.
stance, then a shopping bag, a neck
piece and sometimes spats to carry the
scheme Iom crown to heel.
Even en the collar does not matce
the hat i nmaterial, it is arranged tc
bring about complete harmony betweez
the two, and the perceptible advantage
is so apparent to a woman that she
cannot refrain from accepting the mil.
liner's suggestion.
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WINTER CARE OF EWE FLOCK
Of Great Importance in Insuring Lamt~
Crop in Spring-Feed Clover or
Alfalfa Hay.
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Sheep in Winter Quarters.
The amount ofi hay eaten can be cut
down by the use of corn silage or cort
stover. Two pounds of clean, ,swe
corn silage can b*aetmd :to rept l
about one pound of hay. Well cured
corn sover is also relished by the
ewes. Ordinarily, there is little dan
ger of the s leep eating too much of it,
greatest danger of corn stover comes
Sheepfrom ming it ther eclusive feeds.
ThClean salmount of hand water shouldcan be cukept
I stover. Two pounds of clean, sweo
before the fhlck. Sheep should always
h ave a dr, well can bedded flooro lie on.
-Ohio State Bulletin.
Coal.Tar Solution as Dip ofr Spray
coIs Recommended for reatmentd by the
ewes. Ordinarily, me Other Remedies. little dan
ger of the shas eepn estingmated that a 150I
If the hay is fed supporting 1,0 lice and
greah us e takes ofne drop ofer lod pe
fromday, what per cent of the hoexclusgs blood
will e lost daltly, and water sho will pay
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Using a coal-tar solution (1as Dip or Spray
cent) us a dip or a spray, is reeom
Is Recommende d for Treatmen the
Somare other mixtures equally effective.Remedies.
If these hog is supporting 1,000 lickrosene and
machi e oil mixed together and ap
plied with an oil can, brush or swabl
, crude oil (thinned with kerosene if
e thick) applied withor a pbrush or a
a sprnAy. Crude oil applied o tthe
backs of the hgres slowly tworks over
ithe greater peqrt of the hog's body, but
-houl e applied to the ears and both
iFormer Produces More Feed Per Acre
cThan Any Oither Crop for Cattle
St Except Alfalfa as
Corn and live stock fearming go hand
ckin hand. The ogreat corn-growing see
tionso aplso the great live stock see.
tins. Corn produces more feed per
acre than any other rop frexcept al
alf. It shuld be fed with alfalf. a as
Stock relish corn and corn fodder
whether cured in the field or in the
Io. This graiTen is unequaled in beet
duced from lt is of th firm consi stency.
Farmer Who Sells Half-Grown Feed.er
ers for Someone Else to "Finish',
The cattleman who l attens his anl
nals "fra m hirth to block" has a mulch
etter chance of satisfactory returns
than he who sells half-groWn feeders
The latter turns er ur r to the stork
Fard men, to feeders and the ralroab d
avery large share o the profits wi ch
pd,, bpvO bee hais.