The Dover News. (Dover, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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BULBS ABE PROFITABLE MOTOW-drken UWW HOWE*
1 Small Machine, Operated by Meani of
! Gasoline Engine, Differs Little
Very Little Attention Is Required From Hand Devices.
After Planting.
gasoline engine-driven lawn mower of
the small type, ordinarily pushed over
the lawn by the operator
The actual mowing machine differs
but little from the hand-pushed device,
but attached to the handle is a frame
work bearing a small air cooled engine,
gasoline tank, ignition device and the
gears required for harnessing the pow-
| Many lawn mowers of the large type
: have for some time been equipped with
■ gasoline engines as motive power, but
Most Brilliant and Gorgeous of Sum- , t^e accompanying illustration shows a
mer-Flowering Plants Are Gladioli
—Succession May Be Secured
for the Summer.
Any smart woman, with a bit of
ground, near a large city, call make
money growing bulbs for market.
The summer flowering bulb3 require
little attention after planting.
The canna, caladium, tuberous-root- the mower proper. The weight of
ed begonia, dahlia and gloxinia all re- | the power plant is disposed on the
quire to be started in March for the
best results
Many of the beautiful dark-colored
cannas produce both flue foliage and
flowers.
In starting bulbs to be used for
hedges, use long, narrow boxes, allow-
ing for only one row, and when ready
to transplant, pull the boxes apart
and slip out the bulbs without disturb-
ing the roots.
Many of our bulbs can be planted in
the open ground.
The mosL brilliant and gorgeous of
our summer-flowering bulbs are the
gladioli, and these should be planted
out in the garden at intervals of two
weeks from the middle of April until
the middle of July, thus securing a
succession of bloom for the most of
the summer.
The tuberose and tigredia are both
beautiful summer-flowering bulbs that
can be planted where they are to
grow.
In buying bulbs it is true economy
to buy the best, securing them of flor-
ists who have them in proper storage.
Their flowering period may be hast-
ened or retarded at will, thus timed
for special occasions or for a succes-
sion.
The chief reliance for this purpose,
either in professional or amateur cul-
ture, centers in the various classes of
hyacinths and narcissus, and the list
is being yearly extended by new vari-
eties.
Bulbs should have a rich, mellow
soil of garden loam, sand and ferti-
lizer. This soil should be prepared
some time before, as fresh fertilizer
causes rapid and unhealthy growth
and often decay.
It is important that your bulbs
should be planted as soon as possible
after they are received, as the mois-
ture which they contain evaporates
rapidly, and with it goes much of
their vitality.
In planting the bulbs see that both
ends of the bulbs are sound. If ei-
ther end is unsound the bulbs will
not grow, as the plant sprouts froAi
oue end and the roots from the other.
MAKE A SERVICEABLE GATE
One That Has Been in Use for Several
Years Shown in Illustration and
Never Sagged.
We have a gate that has been in
use for several years and has never
sagged or given any trouble, writes
W. E. White in Farmers Mail and
Breeze. Boards the same size were
used for all parts of the gate, put to-
gether with nails and the nails clinch-
ed. No. 9 galvanized wire is looped
at the corners and run double to the
Small Lawn Mower.
frame in such a manner as to be bat
anced in respect to the center of grav
ity of the mowing mechanism.
The operator walks behind the ma
chine, grasping the handle in the samt
manner as if he really had to push it
All that is required of him is to keep
it balanced and control the engine.
COUNTIES III ISW FOR
EXHIBIT SPICE SI STATE El
Can Caddo county hold tirst plac ■ at the 191:1 Oklahoma State Fair
and Exposition, Oklahoma City, September 1M to October 4'.'
"We can!" is the answer that comes from Frank Thrall and others
who were instrumental in capturing the covet, d cup and the lirst prize
money of $200 last year.
"We don't know about that!" comes the ry from a dozen other coun
ties in unison. And. in the meantime, entries are being made every day
(or space, according to word that comes from I S Mahau, secretary ot the
ritate Fair at Oklahoma City
Flushed with their victory of 1913, the people of Caddo county were
the first to make an entry this year Comanchie county, winner of the
second prize last year, is already on the list for 1913, while Pottawatomie
is confident of stepping out of third place Noble county won the cup in
SMART COSTUMES OF THE SEASON
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ELIMINATION OF BIG VALUE
Sufficient Attention Not Given to Cut
ting Out Process for Betterment
of Farm Products.
(By A. O. CHOATE. Illinois.)
The road to much of the compara- i
tive perfection in live stock, etc., leads I
through elimination.
By the elimination of weeds of in
ferior specimens, in the thinning ol
poor seed and poor plants in planting
we do away with most of the chances
of failure and the production of rub-
bish
I believe we have not given suffi-
cient attention to this elimination
process for the betterment of our
stock and crops.
This year, for instance, I have found
that the elimination of poor seed po-
tatoes and of course selection of good
seeds in their places, has increased
my potato crop fully 20 per cent.
When we carry this same principle
of elimination into other lines of
farming, and disposed of the scrub
hens that barely lay 75 eggs a year,
and the cow that gives but little, or
poor milk, the unprofitable mongrels
or no particular breed of stock, then,
and not until then, will be be on the
road to a more satisfactory outcome
generally and soon see loss turned to
profit
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Serviceable Gate.
bottom, passing each side of the boards
and twisted tight in the open spaces.
Gate fastens to a heavy post with strap
hinges.
Fertilizing Apple Trees.
A Maine farmer orchardist had
several apple trees along a stone
wall. The tree were not considered
of much value until the owner
plowed the field for a crop, fertiliz-
ing it heavily and giving it liberal
cultivation.
The trees tot their share of the
benefit and produced apples last year
worth $285. Another old neglected
Baldwin tree was plowed and fertil-
ized, and it responded with j. crop of
apples that sold for more than all
the corn raised on the acre of ground
where the trees stood.
Should Not Worry Sheep.
Sometimes sheep get so fearful of
dogs that they will start up and run
the moment a man or other object
comes among them. No flock of
sheep that is as worried as this, ever
can do well. The very thought of be-
ing chased takes away from their use-
fulness, and sooner or later it will
ruin the fold.
Harness for Backing.
If your teams are to be used much
in handling heavy loads where back-
ing is necessary used a harness with
very wide and heavy breeching. It
will add to the horse's confidence au<l
his backing power.
Fresh Air and Sunshine.
Fresh air and sunshine are impor-
tant as well as food. Wens kept in a
close, stuffy house without sufficient
air and sunshine never lay the maxi
mum number of eggs
Summer Feed Experiments.
The animal husbandry department
of the University of Illinois is feed-
ing 75 steers experimentally in dry
lot. Ten breeding heifers are be-
ing carried through the summer in
dry lot on silage and cotton-seed
meal
There are aUo 30 head of breeding
heifers being carried through on pas-
ture; one lot on blue grass alone,
one lot on clover alone, and another
on blue grass supplemented with
silage. The object of the summer
experiment is to obtain a compari-
son between blue grass pasture alone,
clover pasture alone and blue grass
pasture supplemented with silage fox
breeding heifers.
Clean Feed for Horses.
Don't feed dirty grajn to your
horses. The dust, weed seeds and
other foreigu matter in the graiu is
disagreeable to the animals and in*
jurious.
Use a sieve to measure the grain
and give it a few shakes to allow the
dirt and seeds to fall out before feed-
ing. Some pour water over the grain
in the sieve or dip the sieve of grain
in a bucket or tub of water a few
times. This is a good plan, as it re-
moves all dust and smut. The feed
boxes are kept cleaner by treating
the grain in this way before feeding.
Degrees of Lumpy Jaw.
There is an unnecessary prejudice
against lumpy-jaw cattle, according
to Dr. M. ti. Reynolds of the Minne-
sota station. Considerable percentage
of these cases are passed by govern-
ment inspectors as fit for food pur-
poses. Only the very bad cases, es-
pecially those where the disease af-
fects several organs or parts of the
body, are condemned.
Planting for Future.
When planting trees on the lawn it
is well to consider the future and not
plant trees too close together. Then
there wilfc be no need of lopping off
limbs or having shade so dense tb t
grass won t grow
Handicap in Scaly Leg.
Hens afflicted with scaly leg can-
not possibly give the best service in
egg production, and rough shanks
look bad
The First Prize Winner for County Display at 1912 State Fair.
1911 and came right back and landed in fourth place last year. It is said
that there is a movement on foot at Perry and other places to come back
good and strong this yeal.
Some of the other counties that have already engaged space for county
exhibits include Beckham, Custer, Washita, (*rant, McClain, with negotia-
tions now under way with at least thirty others. In addition to counties
that have beome prominent through advertisement received at the State
Fair, it is reported that numerous others will be found in line this year
for the first time, notably Washington in the northeastern part of the
state.
"A county collective exhibit is the greatest of advertising riiediums."
says Secretary Mahan "Twenty-two counties had excellent exhinits at the
State Fair in 1912. See that your county is represented in 1913." Offi-
cers and directors of the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition are now at
work with a view of making it the final word in everything such an insti-
tution should be.
When the sixty buildings are thrown open on Tuesday morning, Sep-
tember 2:1, it will be possible for a person to learn in twelve days every-
thing that Oklahoma produces. It will be worth a year's travel to any
person, to say nothing of the opportunity for the people of one county
to study their exhibit in comparison with others.
HITCHCOCK IS DISPUTED.
New Postmaster General Fails to Find
Profits He Claimed.
Washington.—The postoffice de-
partment did not attain a condition
Df self-support during the administra-
tion of Postmaster General Hitchcock,
notwithstandi^J the widely adver-
tised announcement to that effect, al-
though an apparent surplus was at-
tained by\ unjustifiable methods of
bookkeeping. The general morale
and efficiency of the postal service
were sacrificed to a ruthlessly en-
forced policy of false economy for the
sole purpose of presenting a showing
of self-maintenance; and after the at-
tainment of this end. just before the
inauguration of the new administra-
tion, the policy was reversed. Long
standing vacancies were filled and
postponed promotions made; commit-
ments to fixed charges for long terms
were assumed.in such a way as to
saddle the new administration with
the greatly increased expense during
months, if not years to come.
These are the important points in
the report of a committee of postotfice
olficers which has made a minute
"survey" of the department's general
condition. The report is addressed to
Postmaster (leneral Albert Sidney
Burleson, who made It public, and is
signed by Daniel C. Roper, Joseph
Stewart, A. M. Dockery, James I.
Blakslee and Merritt O. Chance, res-
Doubtful of God's Power.
"Out of the mouth of babes" fre-
quently come reproaching, regenerat-
ing hints of high spiritual value. A
little girl whose father was very ill
was asked if she had prayed for his
recovery. "No," she replied, her in-
nocent eyes wide and solemn. "I did
think of it, but then I wondered if
it would be any use. I know God's
bigger 'n' wiser than people, but I
didn't know if he could kill germa."
The Unreturnlng Step.
There is much in an unreturnlng
step Stanley every morning began
where be left off the night before. He
explored Africa. The postman today
began whore he began yesterday; he
renews acquaintance with Tompkins
square.
Avoid Disturbance.
Keep dogs and strangers away fro a
the duck.
Government Is a Necessity.
"Government is a necessity, and not
a luxury, and no government has the
right to take from the taxpayer one
cent more than is absolutely neces-
sary to conduct the business of gov-
ernment effectively and economically."
—Thomas R. Marshall.
■ pectively first, second, third and
fourth assistant postmasters general
| and chief clerk of the department.
I The substance of the claim of the
I Hitchcock administration was that a
j deficiency of approximately $17,500,000
| in 190!) was entirely eliminated, and
j that a surplus of over $2,000,000 was
| attained for the flcal year 1011. The
i reports of the 4 survey" are declared
j to show, on the contrary, that at no
time has there been a legitimate sur-
plus in the postal revenues since the
fiscal year 1889, and that instead of
a surplus of approximately $219,000
in 1911, there was, in fact an actual
deficiency of considerable more than
three-quarters of a million dollars.
A Relic of History.
A newly rich woman, who was anx-
ious to make a favorable impression
In her neighborhood, decided to show
her collection of antiques to the bish-
op when he called. The time came,
and one by one she displayed the
i whole collection, giving him the his-
; tory of each piece. "There," she said,
! pointing impressively to an old yellow
1 teapot, "that teapot was used in the
Boston tea party."
Huge Map Is Being Made.
The international map of the world,
j on a scale of 1 to 1,000,000, will, when
| completed, eight or ten years hence,
j cover a total area of about 150 by 75
feet, or the surface of a globe 40 feet
I in diameter.
For the Ironing Board.
Pad the ironing board with a thick
quilt or old blanket, then lay the
board on the table and cut a piece of
heavy muslin so it will fit the board
loosely. Seam it up, leaving the slip
open at each end. Make two of these
slips and change them frequently,
says Mother's Magazine Thus the
ironign board is always clean, and the
padding will not have to be changed
for months.
Refuses to Build a Chaos.
When we try to imagine a chaos we
fail. Let it lie as formless as we
please, our creation will stand on its
base; its left will balance its right; it
will float like a ship, drift as a cloud,
or swirl as desert sands. In its very
fiber the mind is an order and refuses
to build a chaos.
THE costume at the left would be nice for visiting or wearing on any
smart occasion The skirt is of ecru-colored lawn, embroidered at the
edge of overskirt, with two flounces of embroidery coming from under-
neath; a fold of silk the same color is laid under foot of lower flounce.
The little coat is of black satin, "with a large collar, edged in front with a
fold which is continued round lower edge of coat; buttons trim the sleeves.
Hat of black satin, trimmed with wings
Materials required: 2 yards wide lawn flouncing for skirt, 3Ms yards
narrower for the two other flounces, 2Va yards satiu 40 inches wide for coat,
2 yards for lining.
Golden brown Shantung is selected for the other suit. The skirt Is made
with a wide right front, which slopes to side of left, where it Is cut in scal-
lops, a button and loop being sewn in each. The coat has a little basque;*
a ribbon swathed round the waist hides the joining of basque to bodice part;
ninon frills trim the front and sleeves; black satin is used for the collar.
Hat of golden brown Tagel, trimmed with a feather.
Materials required: ♦> yards Shantung 34 inches wide, 5 buttons, *4 yard
satin, 5 yards silk or satin for lining coat.
CRUSH GiRDLES MATCH SUIT1 VOGUE OF THE LOW COLLAR
Severe Tesit for Physician.
It is said that Ardashir, the king of
the Persians, never permitted a physi-
cian to prescribe for him until he had
been stung by a viper. If he was able
to heal himself he gave him his daily
food, and the physician entered hi*
service.—The Orient.
New Adornment Has Many Advantages
Over the Ordinary Belt, Which
It Supplants.
Crush girdles fully eight inches
broad, showing between the open
fronts of tailored Jackets, are of satin
matching the shade of the suit, em-
broidered with floss or soutache of the
same color as the waistcoat, collar and
cuffs or of the trimming on the hat.
The embroidery, making an inch wide
bordering defining both edges of the
belt and appearing as tiny motifs or
medallions scattered over the rest
of the material, draws attention to the
waist line while the excessive width
of belt helps to emphasize the wide
waisted, narrow-hipped effect of the
figure. It is far more chic looking
than is the ordinary belt, for it indi-
cates the waist line without actually
defining it, and it is infinitely more
becoming to a stout woman than is
the raised skirt-belt Moreover, it is
one of those minor details which mark
the strfcet costume as unusual, and to
look "different" which, being interpre-
ted, means "not like the mob,'' is the
aim of every fashionable woman.
STRIKING HAT
Robins Give Room in Church. I News To Him.
In the pulpit at Colinton parish j "Why Is it that they never place
church (Midlothian) a robin's nest the pictures of living men on bank
was found the other day. The nest notes?' asked the fellow who had
was removed to the church room near- become rich by writing the words of
by, where the birds will be permitted
to remain and rear their family.
Accounted For.
T must congratulate you, Katie."
said the lady of the house, "You didn't
"popular' songs,
poet replied.
"Don't they?" the
Paths For All Climbers.
There is one best path to the moun-
tain crest, yet there are other paths
break any crockery yesterday." "No, nearly as good Yet Youth be assured
ma'am, " replied the girl. "You see, [ that the steeps of success have as
I had a bad headache, and didn't fael I runny paths as there are stout heart-
very strong yesterday " sd climbers.
Almost Innumerable Are the Designs
Offered Now That Fashion Has
Decreed the Style.
The cult of the low neck Is being
catered for with every kind of turn-
over collar feminine Ingenuity and
taste can devise. There is the sailor
collar with its nautical tie, the Peter
Pan of finest, sheerest lawn, the col-
lar In jagged points, the square col-
lar, and a thousand and one other
collars, all fascinating and becoming
if one has a round, full neck and good
skin.
Many of the new collars end in lit-
tle jabots—not the full jabot, for its
day has passed but the perfectly flat
jabot of finest lace and hand embroid-
ery.
Of course, this low necked effect
with a tailor-made coat is not really
attractive It is charming with house
frocks and summer gowns, but when
the coat with heavy outside collar is
worn there is a bare, unfinished sort
of look. In the winter the heavy, wind-
ing furs obviate this, and in the sum-
mer the scarfs and feather boas serve,
but there are also dainty little rufTa
designed for the same purpose. They
are fashioned of tulle or maline, are
soft and fluffy, and very becoming to
old and young, and any girl who
Is clever with her needle can make
one at home.
For instance, one model, which is
one of the fluffiest kind, is composed
of four layers of double malines, and
each layer is finely plaited. The
malines should be folded double so
that the upper edge i3 a fold edge.
Rose Dinner.
When roses are used for decorative
purposes the linen and china should
be of the finest, while flowers never
look as beautiful as when carelessly
yet artistically arranged. Dainty
creams may be served in the hearts
of roses, but these roses must be
made from the white hearts of bleach
ed lettuce. Use roses to surround
dishes, but not to touch foods unless
candied leaves are served with bon-
bons.
Decorate the chandelier, candelabra
and candles with Bilk roses, prefer-
ably red for night, or pink and white
when candles are not lighted. Place
a rose with each dessert and float one
in each finger bowl. Do not use a
profusion of flowers to give a studied
effect, but use a sufficient amount of
real roses and artificial ones to looli
tasteful, simple and charming.
Skyscraper hat of black English
straw with ostrich fancies overshad-
owing the high crown.
Gift for Bridesmaids.
One little bride, with more Ingenuity
than money, made photograph frames
from material like her wedding dress,
placed therein her portrait and that
of her fiance, then had the whole thing
mounted under glass with a small gilt
rim of picture frame molding. Her
maids were deligUtud with the gifts.
How Miiady Wears Her Belt.
It hangs on.
It Is so loose.
It fairly sags in back.
They fasten at the waist line.
But only a few inches in front.
Then they really hang down at the
back.
This method of wearing the belt
gives a straight downward and back-
ward slope to the figure which la au
much sought now
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