Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 31, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 13, 1914 Page: 2 of 4
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Th More Valuable the Herd and the Higher Developed They Are In the
Way of Dairy Production the More fierious the Problem for the Man
Who It Trying to Build Up Hie Herd and Increase the Average Production.
'Prepared by th. l'nlti Statu Depart-
ment of Acrtrulturt )
The owners of a farm In Virginia
which wa managed In the old fash-
ioned way kept 16 cows and sold their
butter In the local markets for 27 to
SO centa a pound. The herd consisted
of ordinary cows of mixed breeding
which were allowed to run most of
the year but were tied up In the"over-
aboot" at milking time. In 1911 be-
coming dlaaatlsfled with results the
owners decided to ship cream to
Washington. D. C This waa found to
be more profitable aa they received 45
to 60 centa a pound for butterfat; but
on the Orst visit of the district Inspec-
tor the building were pronounced In-
sanitary. The cellar of the dwelling
house was used as a dairy bouse;
the bam was an old-time general-purpose
barn; there waa no alio on the
place. The water su;.?ly which was
pun-fed by a windmill from the neigh-
boring creek waa considered unfit for
-washing dairy utensils.
The owner built a new barn a dairy
house and a silo at cost of $1789
according to plana furnished by the
department The department fur-
tilahea such plans to persona contem-
plating the erection of a nrw dairy
tarn mllkbouse or silo or for the
remodellry of an old building. If re-
quests are accompanied by statements
of character and size of building de-
aired. The new barn Is a oce-atory
FOR RENOVATING SOIL
VELVET BEAN HAS BEEN FOUND
OF GREAT USE.
Plant la Also Important Protein Feed
far Production of Meat and Dairy
Product and Furnishes Ex.
aallent Forage.
(By J. M. SCOTT.)
A soil renovator may be defined aa
a crop that will renew or Improve a
U that cease to bo productiTo and
will even Increase the productive pow-
er of some virgin soils. Bolls that
Save been cropped continuously for a
ccmber nf years by one crop become
unproductive or ecaae to produce
their maximum yields. Virgin soils
say not always produce satisfactory
yield of certain crops for new soils
aaay aometlmea be raw and unpro-
ductive. For the purpose of assisting
la correcting these unfavorable condi-
tions the velvet bean baa been found
of great use.
Plants belonging to the order of
legassa-bearers or pod bearers may
be considered aa soil Improvers. This
ta because each plants are capable of
abetraetlng nitrogen from the air. The
nitrogen thus obtained Is deposited in
the root-tubercle of the plants In
such a form that It la quickly avail-
able to the growing plant Some of It
remain In the aoll to be used by the
succeeding crop The presence of the
ammonia In tbi -00 a uf these plants
la make known - the nodules which
are found on the roots. These nodules
Tary In site from a mere speck to the
else of a pecan. It Is In these nodules
wat the ammonia Is stored. When
the growing plant matures the nodules
decompose and the unused part of the
ammonia la left In the soil to bo taken
op by the aucceedlng crop. All of the
ammonia taken up by the root la not
Velvet Ink Showing Mature Pad
and Saada
stored la theaa nodal for It la dis-
tributed to all parts of the plant In
tact the greater part la found In the
leave vtaaa aad saada. The. amoast
f attragea left la Ua soil by taa root
sir la worts eoasUerlag- If oa ta
tsar kaad. velvet seas are grown
sud tsa aaUra ere when SMtirod
slowed ssdar sa s fertiliser the
swsst st asssaoaJa added to tko soil
si atttal to ss asatteatloa of aboat
1.9M Beasts Bar sets of aottosaaad
SsasL ssalyaUf 1 J sag seat saieaala.
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METHODS IN SOUTH
I building large enough for 30 cow.
I but so constructed that the cows can
be kept clean with the least amount
of labor. The old bam waa retained
I for storage purposes.
1 Record sheets and scale for weigh-
I Ing milk were obtained and dally
welghlrss of milk were made. A rep-
1 reaontatlve from the department as-
sisted In making tests of the uitk with
the Uabcock tester and gave advice
about feeding and general manage-
I ment
At the present time the herd haa
been Increased to 30 head of aa good
cows of mixed breeds aa could be pur-
chased but It Is doubtful If they are
as good aa thoee In the original herd.
A pure-bred Holateln bull baa been
placed at the bead of the herd. Four
pure-bred animals of the same breed
have recently been added following
the advice of the dairy expert better
methods of feeding Increased the jleld
of milk. The herd records show that
during the year ending September 30
1913 the average yield of milk per
cow waa 602 pounds more than dur-
ing the previous year. Because of the
Improved condition of the buildings a
better price Is received for the milk
so with tho increased yield combined
with the higher value of the product
the average croflt fram nrh m ...
Increased to the extent of 124.79 per
annum.
Not only Is the vehct bean valuable
for the amount of ammonia It will
leave In the soil. If plowed under but
It Is also an Important protein feed
for the production of mdat and dairy
products and furnishes excellent win-
ter forage for cattle and hoga.
Tho velvet bean may properly be
classed as a tropica! plant aad re-
quires a long season to produce tta
maximum growth of vine and produc-
tion of seed. The plant will grow
as far north aa the central part of
Missouri but at that latitude It will
not produce seed. It will not yield a
profitable crop of aecd more than 200
miles north of the Gulf coast It
culture Is thus limited to the South.
EXCELLENT AS LICE POWDER
Mixture of Two Quart of Road Duat
and One of Tobacco Dust Will
Destroy Psrasltsa.
For lice on chickens the following
will be found to make a very good
powder and at little cost: Mix two
quart of fine road dust and one pint
of tobacco dust It Is Important that
the Ingredient be In fine dust Place
In a tin can. having a perforated lid
use a pepper box.
To apply spread a newspaper on
the floor to catch the surplus powder
and holding the fowl by the legs head'
downward bo that the feathers will
fall away from the body dnst the
powder on Rubbing the feather
slightly with the hands will cause the
ponder if penetrsto ind form a coat.
Ing over the skin and destroy both the
lice and the mites.
The eggs for hatching should be
fresh and clean.
Never overlook the matter of va-
riety In the laying hen's ration.
Tho teat of a good feeder la to keap
the milk flow from falling off now.
If you would make your borne at-
tractive havo an orchard or fruit gar-
den. e
HIlo have put a very old fashioned
appearance on the practise of shock-
ing com.
e
It la the early-hatched pullet thct
almost Invariably make the beat win-
ter layer.
e
Alfalfa bay cut Into Inch length aad
boiled make a first-rate aubatltnta for
green food.
e a
Deaf scrap I a better egg prodnoar
than red pepper and without danger
to the hen.
e e
The early hatch la better than ta
oaa that come off after the beat of
summer starts.
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Tho nan with well-draraed land gats
s quick start In the spring and that
la salt th battl".
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Tka dlak harrow Is an indlspaassMe
implement on every farm. No othor
tool ass take It place or do Its work.
FOR BRIDE AND MAWS
WEDDING FROCKS AND OTHER
COSTUMES IN VARIETY.
Simple Line Have th Moet Popular.
Iy Light Weight Serge for Travsl-
Ing Coetume Becoming Eve-
ning Gowns
Here are a few suggestions of a
trousseau suitable for a girl who oc-
cuplcs a position In at least moderate-
ly smart society: The first Items on
the list of course are tho wedding
frock a traveling costume an after-
noon gown suitable for visits and so-
cial functions a dinner gown an eve-
ning gown a motor wrap or travel
coat an evening
coat or cape a
pretty negligee
and a bedroom
gown and two or
three simple
morning frocks.
Any number of
wedding gowns
have been turned
out this season
for brides In sat-
in taffeta and
charmeuse and
some of them
were really love-
ly For Instance
one gown of white
taffeta was ex-
tremely simple of
line and tralnless
It was fashioned
with a plaited tu-
nic of white over
a draped skirt of
taffeta the upper
part of the bodice
and sleet es being
of tulle. The low-
t part of the bod-
ies extended up
almost to the
shouldnr In fn
Taffeta Lace and
Net
point back and front
For the traveling costume a light-
weight sergo Is probably the most
practical material.
Another tailored semi-dressy cos-
tume most desirable Is a summer or
late spring bridal outfit In a white
serge.
For the afternoon frocks there Is a
wide range of choice. Delightful frocks
for formal wear are made up In some
one of the soft crepes or chiffon taf-
feta or satin stuff or one of tho sheer
veilings or chiffon materials.
The bride's dinner gown may be
either of r Mr tuff or ope of the
crepe or satins.
If the afternoon
frock Is of the
heavier material
the sheer stuff
will probably be
chosen for the
dinner gown.
The evening
gown may be elab-
orate or simple.
There aro many
lovely materials
for such frocks
and the coloring
and Une are the
chief considera-
tions. White Is
really the most
sensible thing for
the girl of one
regulation eve-
ning frock though
delicate tints are
tempting. White
crepe or chif
fon over a silver . . . .
fnnms.M . Taffeta and Shado
perhaps some Lac
slight trimming to relievo It will make
a becoming frock which may be worn
more time without seeming tiresome
than any colored frock could be.
The bridesmaids' frock aro quaint
plctureaqun and urtlstlo and In the
CHANGE IN SHOULDER LINE
Present Mode for Gowns I a Marked
Departure From Styles of
Previous Season.
Once on a time a gown whose shoul-
der seam extended beyond the actual
lino of the shoulder would have been
returned to the dressmaker as a care-
lee fit At present however the
shoulder line that la one-half or three-
quarter way down to tho elbow Is
the only faahlouablo kind. Tills gives
a narrowed p'aranco to the top of
the waist which Is so much sought
after just now.
The whole silhouette Is straight and
narrow. The lines which thu cor-
etlere aim for are straight and un-
broken from shoulder line to hip end-
ing with a swirled In appearance
around the ankle. Oowna for after-
noon and evening wear that follow
these line have itrango little tails
attached In the'form of trains which
are quite as likely to come from the
front or side a from the back.
Oolden Touch on Black Frock.
To brighten and smarten a black
frock In satin or crepe de chine there
I nothing equal to golden colored ma-
terial on the collar the cuff and the
ash end. Depending entirely upon the
woman and the occasion for which she
need the frock these golden louche
must bo applied. The collar the cuff
aad the sash end may be wholly of
gold lace veiling cloth ot gold; th
aatln or crepe may have gold motif
aad medallion encrustation applique;
or there may be merely band In gold
ribbon arabesque In gold braiding or
the slenderest of pipings Is gold clots.
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sketches are shown two of the pretti-
est that have been designed this sea-
son. MARY DEAN.
HIGH GIRDLE EASY TO MAKE
Directions for Its Construction and
th Proper Way in Which It
Should Be Worn.
One of the tery new high girdles I
pretty and easy to mke beside say
tho Philadelphia North American. Th
girdle can bo In two colors as thes
ultra-smart ones are or of one color
only If you would be more conserva-
tive. The width of the girdle too
depends upon your own taste. It 1
to be a crushed girdle and we will
presume that It I to bo made of a
dull silk messallnet and such shiny
surfaces being rather "back numbers"
Just at present Cut two blaa strip
of silk each sufficiently long to go
entirely about the waist both of one
color or each a contrasting color to
the other. Seam the .wo pieces of silk
together making one long strip and
hem down the raw edges. If wide rib-
bon Is used there will of course be
no necessity for turning In the selv-
age edges. Then gather In each nar-
row end With a drawing thread nnrl
Join these ends to braid frogs to which
are attached loops. Then put two
large buttons braided or silk-covered.
In the exact center of the girdle ona
under the other about two lnche
apart Tho girdle Is now ready to
wear. Place the center of the elrdle
at the center front of the waist wrap
both ends about the waist crossing
them In the back and bring the ends
to the front there to fasten tho loops
to the two buttons. A more graceful
kind of girdle you wouldn't want. Th
girdle may also be made In velvet and
rancy or velvet-covered buttons used.
Either braid or frogs and loops made
from the velvet may be used.
BOOTS MUST BE BUTTONED
Laces Altogether Out of Fashion
Cloth Tops and Curved Heel
Are Other Features.
Every requirement of good form Is
answered In a new boot Us buttoned
top Is of fine twilled cloth and Its
vamp of patent leather has the trim
slender look which suggests a patri-
cian foot within. Dut not all the feet
that trip about In smart boot are
as slender and patrician as they seem
for shoecraft Is artful and the cleverly
draped gown often produces grace-
ful lines by disguising defects of na-
ture. At any rate the fashionable
boot Is slender and long-lined and It
1b buttoned. No laced boot would dare
show Itself In a drawlne room nr
on a dancing floor or even on Fifth
avenue at promenade hour.
Another smart feature about the
season's boot is its curved heel. This
Is not a Louis XV heel for It does
really supprrt the foot and the weight
of the body; but Its graceful curve
gives It a French effect These rather
frivolous boot boels have come In with
the dancing craze for everv artlnln nf
attire these days must be donned with
a possible dance during the day or
evening In mind.
Baths for Health and Beauty.
A course of electric baths is a moat
admirable tonic to the whole system
but where this Is Impossible on the
score of uxpense have a warm bath
eery night A little liquid ammonia
may bo added to It: a brisk bath fnr
a long soak In hot water does farI
more narra man good followed by a
sponge-off with equal quantities of
toilet tlnegar or eau de cologne and
water and a brisk toweling till the
whole body Is aglow. Then get Into
bed at once. In the morning have a
"loofah" massage rubbing the whole
body well with a dry loofah till you
tingle from head to foot followed by
several minutes' deep breathing and
simple Swedish exercises.
BECOMING DE MEDICI
Hemetltehed with a hand-embroidered
edge. Small net butUrflle vl
with bow to flnleh the collar.
Coquettish Hat
One of the most fetching hats worn
by a mannequin at a recent fashion
promenade In a New York shop was a
tiny sailor trimmed with ribbon In
dull blue color. Under the tilted up
brim at the left aide was a rosette of
old-rose ribbon and from thla rosette
depended a single old-rose ribbon
streamer which trailed over the shoul-
der reaching below the knee. The
effect waa extremely coquettish.
Whll Voile Touched With ISIue.
The colorlesa print can give do Ides
of the cool blue and whiteness of this
dainty summer frock. Bklrt and two
tunic are ot white Indestructible vol)
th bodice and puffed upper tunic ba-
les of whlto Toll embroldnmit with
little blue flower. Tho pipings collar
ana sasn are or blue pussy willow
taffeta the sash fastening under s
suokls of tko slik.
SPICY AND DELICIOUS
BREADCAKE ONE OF THE BEST
OF OLOTIME DAINTIES.
Made From Ordinary Bread Dough
"Sunday Pudding" Another Con-
fection Worth While Nut
Bread Recommended.
Hreadcako Is an old fashioned spicy
tnd delicious cako with an entirely
llfferent flavor from cakes raised with
baking powder. To make it take three
heaping cupfuls of ordinary bread
dough and to It add two cuptula of
lugar two eggs two-thirds of a cup-
!ul of soft butter and lard mixed one
imall teaapoonful each of clove and
:lnnamon half a nutmeg and a small
.eaapoonful of soda dissolved In a
little water. Beat all together by
I hand until smooth and perfectly
I mixed and then add two cupfuls or
1 less according to taste of fruit
I raisins currants -nd citron. This
Jimount will nil two bread pans. Let
' It rlso by tho Are one hour. Iiako in
t moderate oven. This cake keeps
well.
Another old recipe Is for a "Sun-
lay pudding." prepared from bread
lough. Add two cupfuls of soft bread
lough ordinary bread dough may be
used with the addition of a spoonful
smooth and then add one cupful of
sugar one eee. a little nutmee. and
I & piece of butter tho size of an egg
Heat all together until perfectly
smooth and then edd one cupful ot
raisins previously boiled whole In as
little water as possible. Hake about
three-quarters of an hour In a mod
erate oven after It haB risen half an
hour. Whrn ou wish to use It place
In a steamer loosely covered sprinkle
with water and set In the oven until
heated through. Eat wltb foaming
sauce which la made by beating tho
whites of two eggs until foaming add-
ing one cupful of sugar beating again
'.ben adding one cupful of scalded milk
and tho Juice of ono lemon. Water
may bo used Instead of milk and the
tauce can be made ellow by using
the yolk aa well aa the white ot the
eggs.
Another variety for baking day Is
nut bread appetizing and nourishing.
Unllka tho foregoing recipes tho ordi
nary bread dough Is not used for this
The recipe Is one cup of sugar ono
egg one and one-quarter cupfula of
milk four cupfuls of flour four tea-
ipoonfuls of baking powder one and
one-half cupfuls of nuts; ilrst mix su-
gar and egg In a bowl.
Meisure and atft the flour. Add the
baking powder to tho flour then al-
ternate In adding tho milk and flour
to the sugar and egg. After these
are mixed add the nuts. Walnuts are
tileo for this. They can bo ground
by putting them through a meat chop-
per or by rolling them on the bread
board with the rolling pin.
After the Ingredients are well
mixed put tho latter In two pans. The
pans must first bo well greased with
lard. Dread pans aro preferable.
Let tho bread rise for 20 minute.
Then put In a modcrato oven and
bako for 10 minute.
This nut bread makes a delicious
lubstltute for cake In the refresh-
ments used at an afternoon or eve-
ning affair. Very thin slices of cut-
bread plentifully buttered go well
with a fruit salad.
Cream Cabbage.
Chop fine with a chopping knlfo half
head of solid cabbage; put It Into a
kettle; add a cupful of hot water and
cook quickly. It the water Is not all
cooked out when the cabbago Is ten-
der drain it off; season with salt and
butter then stir In a cupful of cream
If you havo It; it not mix a spoonful
of flour until smooth and stir Into tho
cabbage with a balf cupful ot sweet
milk. Serve In Individual dishes.
Color Held.
When washing tan-colored clothe
or stockings or the khakl-colored suite
put a little brown dye In the rinsing
water and In the starch. Ono ten-cent
package of dye dissolved In boiling
water and thun bottled will last a
whole Beason says tho Country Gen-
tleman. The use of a little of tho dye
prevents that washed-oct look that ap-
pears so often after laundering khakl-
colored suits.
Rice and Fruit
Spread an inch layer ot cold rice on
a low glass dish; arrange above this
square ot bright colored Jelly pre-
serves or fresh fruit such as raspber-
ries or strawberries dusted with pow-
dered sugar and en ttp heap little
pyramids ot whipped cream and serve
with water.
Saving Money at the Butcher.
When ordering sausage It will be
found more economical If you buy a
certain number of links Instead of by
tho pound. For example for the fata-
lly of six twelve links will be suffi-
cient and when It I weighed you
will bo surprised how smalt tko
amount will be.
Baked Apple.
Pare and core the apple. Put
them In a deep earthen baker iprlnkl
with augar add water to prevent burn-
ing and cook slowly for three to Ave
hoar. Tho apple keep their bap
and are a red brown In color.
Efficient Dtah cloths.
Try using whit outing flass for
disk cloth. They are very durable
also softer for glaaa and fine china
A lt-l&ca squsra Is s good slss.
AFTER SUFFERING
TWO LONG YEARS
Mrs. Aselin Was Restored to
Health fay Lydis E. Pink-
ham's Vegetable
Compound.
Minneapolis Minn. "After my little?
one was born I was sick with pains in
my aides which tho
doctors said were
caused by inflamma-
tion. I suffered a
great deal every
month and grew very
thin. I waa under the
doctor's rvo for two
long years without
any benefit Finally
after repeated bus;-
gestlons to try it wo
pot Lvdla E. Pink-
ham's Vegetable Compound. After tak-
ing the third bottle of the Compound I
was able to do my housework and today
I am strong and healthy again. I will
answer letters if anyone wishes to know
about my case" Mrs. JOSEI'H Aseun
C2S Monroe St.N.E. Minneapolis Minn.
Lydla E. Pinkham' Vcgetablo Com-
pound made from nativo roots and
herbs contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs and today holds the record of
being tho most successful remedy wo
know for woman's ills. If you need such
a medicine why don't you try it?
If yon have tho nllffhtcftt donbt
that Lydla 11. Plnklinm's Vofrcta
bio Compound will help you writ
to Lydla E. Pinkham McdiclnoCo.
(confidential) LynnMaM for ad-
vice. Your letter will bo opened
read and unswercd by a woman
and held In strict confidence.
To core cn.tlvriwi. the mnHchw matt h
more than a purtlv; It rouit contain tonic
alterative and cathartic properties.
Tuffs Pills
po.Mtf theac qualltlei and arwedOr re'tnr
to the howelt their natural perlitaltlc raoUoa
o eaacotJal to resuUrltr
ANCIENTS KNEW OF GLAZING
Proof That Early Inhabitants of Mex-
ico Used Process In the Manu-
facture of Pottery.
Tho discovery by Henry C. Morcer
of Dnylestown Pa. that tho ancient
Inhabitants ot Mexico used a glazing
process In tha manufacture of their
pottery haa revolutionized the view a
of ceramic experts at the University
of Pennsylvania and may lead na)B
American Art News to the dUcovery
of beds of clay sultablo for use today.
Mr. Mercer whla an expert on til-
ing and a former curator of the Uni-
versity museum during a recent Etudy
of Mexican potteries at tho museum
bad hla attention called to the vari-
ance In workmanship In certain col-
lections. He promptly classified tho
potteries as posswslns two different
kl ds of clay and was surprised to
find that a dlatlnct glaze was still ap-
parent The ancient Egjptians says Mr.
Mercer did not glaze their works tho
Chinese adopting this precaution at a
later data to make their esscls Im-
pervious to water. Conization had
been established by Uiis tlmo how-
ever and tho use of the glazing art
by prehistoric Mexicans may unfold
Interesting ceramics.
The Nearer Hill.
"And my dear what mountains In
domestic lllfo givo you most trou-
ble:" "Tho kitchen rango." Judge.
Simplified
Breakfast
Make for good days
From n package
of fresh crisp
Post
Toasties
fill a bowl and add cream or
milk.
Then with some fruit a cup
of Instant Pottum and a
poached egg or two if you
l'.'.e you have a simple break-
fir.t that is wholesome and
satisfying.
Toasties are bits of corn
carefully cooked delicately
seasoned and toasted to an
appetizing "brown" without
being touched by hand. They
look good taste good and
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