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000 A YEAR FROM 75 ACRES
t experience shows the possi
es of a small farm properly
iged, ami an economical way of
asing soil efficiency. I have 75
i, 60 of which are under culti
n. Every foot is fertile and
lie, and everything is made to
t The farm is divided into
1 fields: Field A, 30 acres;
B, 20 acres; field C, 10 acres.
Edllow a carefully planned system
itations, and find that this, with
manure from my live stock,
b the soil up to a high state of
ity. The rotation is as follows:]
year, field A, wheat, followed
clover, peas, etc. Field B,
15 acres, oats 5 acres. Field
itton. Second year field A. corn
:res, cotton 10 acres, both follow
dth rye, vetch, etc., in the fall.
B, wheat; field C oats. Third
field A wheat followed with
ne crops. Field B corn 10 acres
and cotton 10 acres. Field C clover.
With this schedule the areas of the
different crops vary slightly, and
the varying conditions of feed are
met by varying the number of live
stock retained and fattened on the
farm, and balancing, as far as pos
sible, the feeds given. With the ex
ception of cotton seed hulls and
meal, 1 never find it necessary to
purchase feed of any kind.
Following are so\ae average yearly
yields of crops and production of
livestock for sale: Wheat 30 bush
els an acre; corn 40 to 60; oats 60
to 85; cotton a bale an acre; hay
sufficient for own use; potatoes 200
bushels an acre; livestock sold, 20
hogs, 3 two year old mules; three
cows with first calves: 300 dozen
eggs; 1,000 pounds butter; 200 to
300 bushels potatoes, both Irish and
sweet; fruit and vegetables in vary
ing quantities, besides sufficient for
home use, both fresh and canned.
My yearly income from the 75
acres is better than $3,000, and I
do practically all the work myself,
do not work overtime, am never rush
ed. and can always find time for rest
and recreation. I attribute my suc
cess to maximum soli efficiency as
a result of proper handling. In my
case semi-intensive farming has paid
handsomely.—W. H. Thorp in The
Progressive Farmer.
PREVENTABLE FIRES
The National Board of Fire Un
derwriters says:
"Our greatest enemy is prevent
able fire and this loss also has its
effect upon the high cost of living.
It is a matter of individual respon
• sibility and it must be realized that
every preventable fire, big or little,
is to some degree an aid and com
fort to the enemy.
I There are 1,500 fires every day in
the year in this country,
i The annual fire waste equals the
value of 30,000 aeroplanes at $7,500
apiele, and military experts declare
that that number would certainly
win the war.
Again, if it could be applied to
their contsruction, the annual fire
waste would supply our navy with
[ 150 torpedo boat destroyers, and
such an added force would end the
menace of the submarines.
The United States burns up every
year enough property to pay interest
upon more than three two billion
dollar liberty loans.
The lives of multitudes of children
are threatened in the war stricken
sections of Europe, and we are told
that ten cents per day per child
.would provide for their immediate
necessities. Six million of such lit
tle ones could be supported at' the
cost of our senseless annual de
struction by fire.
An investment of $60,000 will
equip a hospital capable of caring
for 500 sick and wounded. Our an
nual fire waste would provide three
thousand such hospitals, If the mon
ey could be thus converted.
What right has anyone to assume
that all of these fires will occur
upon the premises of other people?
Unless every man resolves that there
shall be no such occurrence on the
property controlled by him and
makes his resolve effective by means
i of immediate inspection and cor
I rection of all fire hazards, he can
' not be considered a true patriot no
matter what may be considered his
, professions.
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BUILD NOW I
The war may end this year, or next year, or the next. But whenever it ends,
there will be a big advance in building operations.
You will make a great mistake if you wait to do that building until after the
war, for prices are very apt to be much higher then on account of the increased
demand.
Buy Your Lumber and Materials Now
tyt carry a complete .lock of Flooring, Ceiling, Siding, Finishing Lumber, Win
dows, Doors, Etc., in fact, any and every piece of building material you need.
Don't put off your building. Costs of all lines are constantly mounting higher
and higher, and we must face the certainty that the old low prices are gone
never to return.
We specialize in Prompt Service and the best material in the market. Can
save you money on that next bill.
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“Headquarters for Home Builders’’
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Every Time Housewife Prepare* a
Meal She Is Helping To Decide
How Long War Will La*t.
By Mrs. Ruth Peck McLeod, State Ur- j
ban Emergency Agent, Extension
Division, University of Arkansas.
I Every time the housewife prepares
' a meal she is helping to decide just
I how long the war w'll last. With her
rests the responsibility of choosing
wisely from the meager supply of
meat, fat, sugar and wheat whiota
must run not only the family but the
American Army and the Allies as
well. Instead of spending the time
in sentiment, thinking of the horror
of the war, site had better put her
shoulder to the wheel during the holt
days and begin, if she has not al
ready done so, to take up the
most difficult of problems: How
to conserve the supply of food In the
World's larder. Let the housewives
learn the "how” of serving war me.
nun. The following suggestions should
be helpful in making preparations tor
Christmas:
Special Recipe*.
■Whole Wheat: Select clpan, whole
wheat. Wash and then let soak over
night; cook In a double boiler in the
same water in which the wheat has
soaked until it ia thoroughly tender.
If possible, use a firelese cooker for
the cookery of all breakfast foods. |
Thia insures thorough cooking.
Brown Rice: The brown rice
should be looked over, washing in a
sieve and then added gradually to
rapidly boiling water. Let boil for one
hoar, then let dry out and serve. Try
to have aa little water as is possible
at the end of the cooking Drain the
rice and lot dry out so aa to separate
the grains. Never throw away any
liquid from the brown rice as It con
tains Triable minerals. Reserve this
liquor and use it In soup making,
bread making, etc.
Cornmeal, Wheat Flour Biscuits:
Two cups cornmeal, 2 teaspoons salt,
4 teaspoons shortening. 2 cups sifted
flour, 4 teaspoon* baking powder, li
quid sufficient to mix. Bake about 12
minutes or until light brown. In the
same way may be used rice (tour, soy
bean flour, whole wheat, oatmeal, bar
ley, sorghum grains, peanut meal, etc.
Sweet Potato Muffins: One and
one-half cup mashed cooked sweet po
tatoes, one tpaspoon salt, two table
spoons shortening, milk sufficient to
make a stiff batter (about one-half
cup).
Colion Seed Flour Cookies: One
cup cottonseed flour, 1 teaspoon salt,
2 teaspoons mixed ground spices, 2
tablespoons butter, 2 cups white sift
-ed flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder,
3-4 cup sugar, 1 egg. milk sufficient to
mix rather stiff. May use in same
way cornmeal, oatmeal, rice flour,
peanut meal, soy bean meal, whole
•wheat, etc. With soy beans omit egg.
Rlcs and Wheat Gems: One cup
ground brown rice, one cup sifted
white flour, 3 teaspoons baking pow
der, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup
wneat meal, 1 1-2 teaspoons salt, 2 ta
blespoons sugar. 2 tablespoons short
ening. milk sufficient for medium bat
ter (about 1 1-2 eup*).
The yeast breads are to be preferred
aa they require little or no shortening
and are far more healthful. However,
special recipes for the use ’of wheat
breads may be obtained by writing to
the Extension Division of the Univer
sity of Arkansas, Old Statehouse, Lit
tle Rock, Ark.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES TO BE
USED IN PLANNING AND PRE
PARING WAR MENUS.
1. Avoid fried foods, thereby con
serving the fat supply and promoting
greater esse of digestion.
S. Use cooked breakfast foods sock
M mush, oatmeal, brown rice, whole
whestt. etc.. In the place of the more
expensive “prepared" foods, each as
oorx flakes, puffed rice, etc.
t. Use skimmed milk for the
adults and whole milk for the chil
dren.
4 Cook all vegetables so aa to
oonserve the mineral. Cook potatoes
with their jackets on. Never discard
the liquor in which vegetables have
been cooked. Use it for soups and
whit* sauce.
5. In preparing dried foods, wash
them H"d put them to soak. When
ready to cook, use the water for cook
ing in which the soaking has taken ,
place. Otherwise (he food materials
in the water in which the food is
plumped are lost.
4. Meat should be used very spar
ingly. The cheaper, tougher cuts may ]
bo purchased and ground in a meat
ehopper at home. Do not buy the
•‘hamburger" or “meat loaf" already
prepared. Do not use veal or Imma
ture poultry for foods. Instead, use
flah, mature poultry, rabbits, etc., tf
one feels the need of meat. Beans,
peas, cheese, milk, eggs, nuts, etc., are
! the preferable substitutes.
7. Use less wheat—if wheat flour
! is employed, use only the graham
■ flour made of the entire wheat grain.
! Shorts, middlings and bran make a
] very good bread.
g. Use less sugar. Leave cakes out
of the menus, and especially the rich,
i frosted cakes. Use. instead, hard fruit
! cookies containing raisins, prune*,
dates, etc., which contain the natural
fruit sugar.
STRAIGHT SILHOUETTE
STILL A FAVORITE
New York. Nov. 26.—There is no
telling where the fad for matching
the hat, scarf and muff will end.
Indeed, it is one of the most im
portant features of the present style,
whether the material used be wool,
fur or knitted affairs. Scotch wool
embroidered in thistles or some other
appropriate conventional design is
very popular. The cravat is quite
long enough to wrap around the
neck twice and cross in the front
or the back. Of course, the charm
of these sports accessories is the
air of carelessness with which they
are worn.
One attractive set was of beige
duvet yn; soft-brimmed hat. long
scarf lined with blue, and tiny muff
of the same soft tan with blue show
ing at the. ends. Capes are very
popular, too, short ones on the order
of those worn by the cavaliers of old
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These are of black velvet, fur or
plush, and are usually very becom
ing. Beaver is a favorite fur for
these sets; squirrel, rabbit and mole
skin are much worn too. The vest
of olden times has returned to favor
in many attractive forms.
A new idea for the decoration of
evening dresses is really a return of
the art of stenciling. The soft lus
trous silks and taffetas, and even
velvets have stenciled designs on
the skirts and waists. One charming
gown of apricot charmeuse had blue
birds stenciled on the bodiec. How
could one help being the belle of
the ball with such a happy start?
The love of the quaint gingham pat
terns is still apparent. One charm
ing dress in a new play was of rose
chiffon in a gingham design.
There are several prominent de
signers who absolutely ignore the
well-launched bustle, declaring that
there is only one way to fashion,
the straight and narrow way! In
this season of contradictions they
have many followers, so one may
speak with scorn of the bustle if it
does not happen to appeal to one,
or (of far more importance) if it is
unbecoming. Straight pleated skirts
In instep length, simple waists and
long straight sleeves are the ear
marks of the straight dress of 1917.
The one illustrated here is of those
designs that appeal to the woman of
taste. The dress buttons down the
center back, with more butttons on
the sleeves ftnd shoulders. The but
tons and the touch of embroidery on
the belt are the only trimmings used.
It is simple and dignified, and ap
propriate for many occasions.
Jersey cloth still continues very
popular for a dress of this type.
Another charming model developed
in this same material was of raisin
color. The skirt was shirred around
LI1H ii l |in, witn a miikib pucKri uul
toned at the seam on the left side
with raisin glass buttons; the bodice
wide girdle and hip length coat
had these same buttons in different
widths.
High collars are much In vogue,
some are of the same material as
the costume, with net ruchings;
others are of net or lace with deep
jabots. One of the big shops here
in New York is featuring a collar
and-cuff set of tan material on the
order of ratine, embroidered in
flame or saxe blue in an effective de
sign.
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WAR OBITUARY
Solomon Grundy
Married on Monday,.
Drafted on Tuesday.
Claimed exemption Wednesday;
Wifie learned it Thursday,
Sought the office Friday,
Returned him with thanks to his
country Saturday,
And roasted him all Sunday.
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KEPT HIS WORD
“I haven’t any case,” admitted the
client, “but I have money.”
‘How much?”
“Sixty thousand dollars ”
“Phew! You have the best case
I ever handled.” said the lawyer.
“I’ll see that you never go to prison
with that sum ”
And the client didn't—lie went
there broke.—Boston Transcript.
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A PRACTICAL SPENDER
Old Lady (who has given tramp
a nickel)—Now, how are you going
to spend it’’
Tramp—Well, ye see, lady, if I
buys a tourin' car there ain’t enough
left to hire a shofur. so I’ll get a
schooner; I nln handle that myself.
—Boston Transcript.
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A paper bag Into which germ or
insect killing gases may be injected
has been invented for the storing
of clothing.
iTHE CLOTHES WE
'CT.!v<\ PRESS A XI)
REPAIR REPRESENT
PAINSTAKING EFFORT
Not a suit, skirt or
overcoat leaves this place
without our knowing that
it is O. K.
Our work must he so
well done that it will
please the critic.
THAT’S WORK WELL
DONE. MAY WE DO
IT FOR YOU?
CLIFFORD’
Phone 212
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CAN’T WALK OUT
“You look disgruntled,’’ said the
shoe man.
“Yes,” snapped the druggist. ‘‘Had
a little rush just now, and a couple
of prospective customers walked out
without being waited on.”
“They seldom get away from me,"
declared the shoe man. ' I take oft
their shoes as soon as they come
in.”
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A gold watch has been given by
the Punjab government in India to
a Baptist missionary, Miss Theo
bald, pf Bhiwani, in recognition ot
her courage in averting a riot last
June. Another watch was awarded
by the government to the Rev. F.
W. Hall, or Delhi, for services glvea
in time of plague.
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:: Clear, Peachy Skin i:
i; Awaits Anyone Who i:
Drinks Hot Water::
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;; Say* an inside bath, before break-) >
| • fast halpa ua leek and fael
clean, aweet, fresh. ♦
Sparkling and vivacious—merry,
bright, alert—a good, clear skin and
a natural, rosy, healthy complexion
are assured only by pure blood. If
only every man and woman could be
Induced to adopt the morning Inside
bath, what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead of the thousands of
sickly, anaemic-looking men, women
and girls, with pasty or muddy
complexions; instead of the multi
tudes of “nerve wrecks,” “rundowns."
‘‘brain fags” and pessimists we
should see a virile optimistic throng
of rosy-cheeked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking
each morning, before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to wash from the stomach, liver, kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre
i vious day’s irdigestihle waste, sour
1 fermentations and poisons, thuB
! cleansing, sweetenin« and freshening
j the entire alimentary canal before
j putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bil
] lousnees, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particulary those who have
' a pallid, sallow complexion and who
j are constipated very often, are urged
to obtain a quarter pound of limestone
1 phosphate at the drug store which
will cost but a trifle, but is sufficient
i to demonstrate the quick and remark
[ able change in both health and appear
! ance, awaiting those who practice In
i ternal sanitation. We must remem
I ber that Inside cleanliness is more^im
, portant than outside, because'the skin
I doe*) not absorb Impurities to con
' tanimate the Wood white the pore® in
t the thirty feet •£ bowels do.