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FARM ORCHARD Rotes and Instructions from Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations of Oregon and Washington, Specially Suitable to Pacific Coast Conditions LATE SPRING WORK. By H. D. SciuMer. Agronomist, Oregon Experi ment Station. W hue the raina that have been re ceived throughout Oregon during the month of May have been extremely beneficial, they have interrupted and delayed spring seeding. Because of the unusually cold weather of April, which, according to the weather rec ords kept at Corvallis, was the coldest April on record, the late spring seed ing should give equally good or super ior returns to the early seeding for many of the crops. The early sown corn, alfalfa and po tatoes have been held back by the cold weather, and the same is true of the .kale, rape, mangeU and bar ley. If advantage has been taken of the lateness of seeding time to give several extra cultivations to the seed bed, getting rid of young weed growth, and conserving moisture, the late seeding will probably, in the ma jority of cases, give superior yields. This is especially true if extra care is used in giving the last fitting to the seed bed just before sowing. With the weather much warmer, the surface soil moist and mellow, thoroughly fined and free from weeds, the latter part of May this season offers ideal conditions for the seeding of alfalfa, clover, rape, corn, barley and even potatoes. For the first three the spring plowed land has had time to settle so that a thorough discing to a depth of about four inches, followed by a harrowing, will put the ground into excellent shape for the seed. For the alfalfa, of course, it is to be re memberd that throughout Western Oregon, except possibly on the sandy river drift soils, inoculation soil, ob tained from the surface of a success ful alfalfa field, should be broadcasted over the new seed bed at the rate of 100 pounds to the acre, and immedia tely harrowed in. The soil should be preferably scattered on a cloudy day or towards evening, so that the bac teria may not be injured by the sun shine. To facilitate the spreading of so small an amount of inoculation soil it may be mixed with four or five hundred pounds of the soil of the field to be inoculated, so that a suffi cient bulk will be had to be broadcast ed easily and evenly. Of course, in oculation is entirely unnecessary in Oregon east of the Cascades, owing to the lesser rainfall of that region, the alkalinity of the soil, and the ap parently universal presence of the al falfa bacteria throughout the soils of the region. Following the inoculation the alfal fa seed may be either broadcasted or drilled in, preferably the latter. It has been found that drilling in the seed makes a much more economical use of it, insuring a more even and larger germination of the seed, be cause of its being placed at a uniform depth in moist soil. Where drilled in, the seed should not be sown deeper than an inch and a half, care being taken to set the drill to seed shallow ly. Where the shallow seed bed rec ommended for small seed has been prepared and the ground is firm, the drill wheels should not sink in deeply enough to place the seed below the depth recommended. Where a grass seeder attachment for the drill is had it is merely necessary to connect the grass seeder box to the grain tubes so that the alfalfa seed will be drilled in in the regular manner. Where there is no grass seeder attachment the al falfa may be mixed with meal at the rate of one-third part of alfalfa seed to two-thirds corn meal or ground bar ley, and the mixture put in the grain hopper box and sown like grain at the rate of about one bushel per acre for Western Oregon seeding. This would make about eighteen pound.-; of seed per acre. Owing to the universal lower germination of alfalfa seed this year (the average germination of all the samples received at the Corvallis seed testing laboratory being about 85 per cent, instead of the normal 95 percent), the heavier seeding named is recommended. Where the seed is broadcasted by hand or with a chest seeder not less than twenty pounds of seed should be 'used, and this should be harrowed in. As I have mentioned in previous articles, the alfalfa seed should, of course, have been sent in to the seed testing laboratory for exam ination as to purity and germination before purchase or seeding, to be cer tain that the seed has sufficient vital ity to make a stand and is free from dangerous weed seed, such as dodder, which is becoming so common in alfalfa. It is equally important, of course, that the alfalfa ground should be free of weeds, a3 foul ground i3 worthless for alfalfa seeding. Clean ground can be obtained best by growing a culti vated crop, well manured, the year previous to seeding the alfalfa. Po tatoes are an especially good crop to preceed the alfalfa, but any well manured and thoroughly tilled crop will do. In Eastern Oregon on the wheat lands the alfalfa should preferably be Lois of Cow's Milk. A cow that lows her milk between mllklngs Is bard to cure. Sometimes It can be checked or stopped by using one or more rubber bands around the teats. Milking a cow three times a day will avoid some of the loss. Some cows seem Incurable, and about all that can be done with them Is to keep them to feed calves with. The fre quent removal of the milk by the calves will prevent enough milk ac cumulating to leak out. drilled in on clean summer fallowed land in double rows about three feet apart. This can easily be done by stopping up all of the grain tubes ex cept pairs of two, separated by four grain tubes closed. Of course, only about four pounds of seed per acre would be used for seeding this way On the wheat land this row alfalfa where thoroughly cultivated through the summer gives excellent yields of very high quality seed, far outstrip ping the wheat as a money maker and in its effect in increasing the fertility of the soil. CHAMPION "BULL-DOGGER." Pendleton Round-Up Secures Desir able Attractions. Dell Blanchett, champion of all "bull-doggers," and his wife, Bertha Blanchett, champion woman broncho buster of the word, are the two latest attractions to the list of features for the 1911 Round-Up which will be held at the new stadium in Pendleton on September 14 to 16 inclusive. Fred Earle, manager of non-com petitive events, has just signed a con tract with these famous Wild West people, which will insure their p- pearance at Pendleton for the three days of the show. Blanchett is the man who defeated Buffalo Vernon in a "bull-dogging" contest at the Fiesta of the Dawn of Gold at Sacramento last year and in so doing he lowered the world's record for this event 16 seconds. This rec ord was formerly held by Buffalo Ver non, who wore the title of champion for so long and who gave the North west people their first exhibition of the gentle art of "bull-dogging a steer at the first annual Round-Up last year. As he will also he uacK tnis year it is probable that some kind of a match contest can be arranged be tween the two renowned steer wrest lers. Mrs. Blanchett is perhaps better known than her husband, and as i drawing card is considered superior For years she has been doing nothing except riding wild horses and there is no "outlaw" too unmanageable for her to mount. While at the Round Up she will offer to ride against any woman rider in the world for a side bet of $1,000. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchett have ap peared several years as among the star attractions at the Cheyenne Wild West show and traveled at one time with Buffalo Bill's tented frontier ex position. Recently they have been conducting a small show of their own in California and it was only with the utmost difficulty and a considerable figure that they were induced to par ticipate in the local exhibition. FASHION HINTS Batiste floiinring is shown hero, cotnbini-d with a silk of contrasting color. For the floiim-e edge on the skirt, the silk brings out the pattern i-ffei-tively. Velvets, as well as silki and satins, are useel in this way. Keeping Cabbages. Select a dry place In the patch, pirn ap the cabbages and stand closely to gether, beads down. Cover with soil from five to ten Inches, thinly at first so they will not beat, covering only enough to prevent freezing as the sea son advances. The burying beds may e made from four to six feet wide. Glazed Fruits and Nuts. Boll without stirring for 10 or 15 xilnutes one pound granulated sugar and one-half cup water. Test In water and when brittle remove from fire, add one tablespoon lemon Juice and set the pan containing the candy In a bowl of hot water. With a long pin or needle Immerse section of oranges, grapes, figs, almonds, walnuts or pe cans and set upon oiled papers. The fruit or nuts must be thoroughly dry before dipplDg Into candy. Pi mi FASHIONS OF THE MOMENT. LTHOUGH simplicity is the keynote of the new mil linery there are extremes. It Is Just these extremes that the well-dressed wom an should guard against. An extremely plain hat Is not always a chapeau of simplicity. Very frequently It is the most daring style imaginable. This Is because a "plain" hat generally must depend upon a striking color combination or an un usual shape for Its chic and this sometimes accentuates Its severeness. But I do not wish to be misunder stood, as this Is not always the case because some plain hats are very Dften the most stylish, writes Marion Morris in the Chicago Inter-Ocean. There Is no happy medium (In slzef In the new millinery that Paris has reated for this season. The blcorne is considered the most correct for morning wear with tailored suits. Afternoon and even ing hats are very large, but generally flat. While the blcorne Is the favorite In Paris at present, I should not be surprised if it becomes the craze by the e'r.d of the season. It will then be the most common hat, as It will be copied In cheap straws and every body will be wearing It regardless whether It Is morning or afternoon. Bonnet Hat Just Now. However, I may be mistaken, be cause at the present time the helmet bat is having a run among the cheaper millinery. It Is scarcely worth while to talk about this hat, because I should not advise any of my readers adopting it even for a knockabout. As a safeguard (if you are not al ready acquainted with it) I shall lescribe It. As its name implies it s helmet shaped and fits down close Dver the head. Hough straws are most used with a quill or a small bow sf velvet in the back. There Is no question about 1 the modishness of the blcorne. Already Paris has sent it to us in quite a few sizes, but so long as It Is In- ended for a tailored hat it Is quite he best In the smaller dimensions. Sometimes It has only a small orna ment or velvet bow at the left side of he front; sometimes it is trimmed with a large bow in the back. But t never does possess very much trim ming, and this I think can best be egulated to suit the Individual, as some women would iook aDsoiuteiy oolish with trimming sticking up at he back of a hat. As the style was suggested by the blcorne of the French revolution, It is sometimes made entirely of the revolutionary olors red and blue. One charming French model was of red straw faced ith blue velvet, with a small cock- ide of the two colors. Choice of Many Shapes. While this is recognized as "the" ailored hat of the season, there are Dther shapes that are smart and more becoming to some women as not very woman can wear a bicorne, hether it is the style or not. All ' these tailored shapes are small and close-fitting. Nearly all have very high, sloping crowns and narrow urned brims that are so small that It is difficult to determine whether they are brims. Black and white is the basis of early all these tailored hats. Some f the shapes have white crowns and arrow black brims, others are of hite and faced or bound in black velvet. Standing bows of wide and dashing ribbons are favorite trim mings for these chapeaux. One of the most charming hats that I have aeen is a high-crowned shape of white Milan, bound with black velvet with standing bow of wide striped black- and-white ribbon. In a word picture' it may seem extreme, but the hat Is not half as daring as one may imag ine. A fascinating demi-tailored hat ith white straw crown and black brim had a large flat bow of black velvet at the left side almost in the back and a tiny noBegay of forget-me-knots and a few pink rosebuds at the right side front. Either of these hats might be easily made by the woman who has the knack of making bows and who understands the selec tion of shapes most becoming to her face. Quills In New Position. Quills are again In favor! Hut this time fashion has put them at the back of the hats. It is a clever move! The favorite quill hat Is a saucer turban with a dome-shaped crown, with quills slanted across the back. The round brim and the round crown overcomes the severe angle of the quills. Much depends upon the color combination of such a hat. As Illus tration a black straw hat with the outside of the saucer brim outlined" with a band of emerald green velvet; a band of the same velvet around the crown, and black and green qullla. Sailor hats undoubtedly will enjoy a vogue again, because they have been created In new and not such severe shapes. Some have high crewns and narrow rolled brims all one color, or with a white crown and colored brim. For athletic women there are larger shapes, but all have turned brims. Afternoon and evening b&U, famil iarly known as "dress" hats, are large and flat, as I mentioned above. The inspiration for these were from the hats of a hundred years or more ago These hats axe not all absolutely flat but are flat In effect with a curve here and there. Most crowns are low, al though there are a few exceptions Garlands of dainty flowers are among the favorite trimmings, but In every instance the adornment Is simple. Hats of Colored Straw. So the hats may not be painfully plain, colors are the foundation of their beauty. Heretofore "dress" hats were mostly of black straw, and If a color was added It was In the facing. This season they are vice versa the hats are of colored straw faced with black. The trimmings are In harmony with the color of the straw. While vivid colors are often used they are subdued by this black facing, so that the effect Is not really extreme. New lace veils are alsp In color, and are In harmony with the shade of the hat. How successful this vogue will be is a question, as not every woman can wear any color over her face. Styles come and go, but plumed hats will always be In style. Of course, each season a new arrange ment for plumes Is created. Plumed hats this season are not overladen. They may be only two plumes standing at the side, or an ostrich collar (lobster feather, as it is sometimes called) encircling the crown. To give height to a hat with an ostrich collar there should be at least one plume standing, or better still, an aigrette at the side-back, of course. Are Comfortable. Although much may be said of the beauty and charm of this season's millinery, it has another commendable feature the hats are comfortable. Probably this is because coiffures are now worn very plain and necessarily the hats are designed In accord with the hairdress. As the hats are not shaped to crown a pile of pufTs, they are made to fit human heads and therefore It Is not difficult for any woman to be fitted. A woman asked me the other daj whether I thought mushroom hats would be in vogue this season. It may be unwise to make a prediction, but I think before midsummer Is here the mushroom will figure among the best styles in millinery. This seems to be natural, as the mushroom is one of the most becoming hats that has ever been created, and Its drooping brim Is such as excellent protection during the hot summer months. Be sides, It Is a hat that can be artistical ly trimmed and that counts a great deal when one loves the beautiful. The Illustration shows a lovely" evening gown of shell pink ninon over pink satin, trimmed with coarse pink' lace and tassels of brilliants. The Popular Handbag. In the way cf handbags nothing Is newer than the dark, flatly folded ar ticle, heavily beaded, and made with or without a flap. These bags are car ried, as a rule, by long ropes of beads, or of twisted silk, and the beads are patterned upon a foundation of faille. Stltcnes of gold sparkle among the beads, or may do so, which gold may be accentuated by the tiniest of span gles. The latter are used to pick out the design upon brocade baga In llgbt delicate tones. Harper's Baxar. it l wyw rm ffrf ' I'll M!t!;V 'II LIFE WAS STRENUOUS THINGS NOT ALWAYS PLEASANT IN THE STONE AGE. Slance Backward at Domestic Tribula tions of the Cave Dweller Should Make Us Thankful Times Have Changed. Away back In the days of the cave Iwellers life must indeed have been a strenuous proposition. After you'd chased an antelope 39 miles through the woods and killed It with a stone hatchet with an edge like i grindstone you had to carry It home ?9 miles and dissect It with a piece of flint that was as sharp as a Rugby football. If company came to dinner you couldn't boil a can of soup In a kettle and serve the delighted guests with something that made their mouths wa ter. Not much you couldn't. Instead you'd follow your cave-dwelling wife Into the back part of the cave, and she'd say Just like your wife does today: "Fool! Idiot! Wretch! The very Idea of your bringing people home when you knew there wasn't anything In the house to eat!" Then you'd go out where the" com pany was twiddling Its bare legs and say: "I'm awfully sorry, ol' man, but there ain't anything to eat In the house. Just make yourself at home, and I'll run over on Stone river and see If I can't kill something." You couldn't even give him that old song and dance about the grocer not com ing. You'd have to wander about In the Jungle, and finally, If luck was. with you, you'd kill something it didn't matter what. You'd hurry home, and jour wife and the guest would be on the friendly footing of the walrus and an algebraic proposition, and the way she looked at you would make cold chills run up and down your spine. It's different these days, and much as we lambast the canners oi lima beans and tomatoes and ham and things, we have to admit that it beats the stone agel(all hollow. If you bring a friend home unex pectedly, of course, your wife will look at you as though you'd contemplated skinning the baby or robbing a Sun day school of its collection, but she'll be able to dish up something! If everything else falls she can call up the drug store and get some ice cream, and lie to the guest, saying: "It has been so hot we don't eat sup per now. We usually nave cream. For times have changed Blnce the stone age, and many of us, forgetful of our blessings at other times, must recognize that we are fortunate peo ples, when the times comes for a com parison of conveniences. DallasNews. For Art's Sake. "Ixok pleasant," said the photog rapher. The flitter raised his eyes and gave i sickly smirk. "Your head Just little bit more to the left, please," suggested the voice from the black shroud. "No, don't move the eyes." Like a man suffering from a stiff neck, or an Eiffel tower collar, the sitter tilted his head gingerly till It reached the desired angle, and he re sembled a dying fish trying not to mind. 'That's very nice very nice, In deed," said the photographer. "Stay Just there while 1 make the exposure." He removed the ca; as he spoke and counted out one and three-fourths min utes. "Thank you, sir," he then ob served. "You can get up. I'm r.fr.:!d you've been sitting on your hat." "My hat," roared the silter, angrily, regarding the flattened felt "Why, the dickens didn't you tell me I was sitting on it?" 'My dear sir," protested the photog rapher blandly, "that would have spoiled your expression" Chivalrous Raphael. All along the woman had maintained that her little Italian cobbler was sharp as a tack. The quickness with which he caught on to who Tetrazzlnl is and what she does upheld her cc . tentlon. He had never heard of Tet razlnl and he did not know the mean ing of sing, but all the woman had to say was: "Itallano woman Ring la, la, la. la. la, la," and a glow of comprehension lighted his eyes. "Ab, schlamazzree," be said. "Itall ano woman do that?" "Yes, fine," said the woman. But when she looked up "schlamaz zare" In an Italian dictionary and found that It meant to cackle like a hen her opinion of Haphaelo as a lin guist and a cavalier underwent a re vision. Not a Fighter. "My father," the host says, "carried that sword." The guest examines the blade with interest, and discoverers a stamped statement thereon, to the efTect that the sword was made In 1899. "What war was your father In?" be asks. "War? Oh, father wasn't In any war! . He was a traveling salesman for a regalia house." Judge. 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The story is told of a little house maid, far over the pea, who, when ask ed whether she realized that she was In any way different after uniting with the church, from what she hnd been before, thought for an instant, and then, smiling brightly, said: "Well I sweep the corners." She could hardly have given a better demon stration of her religious life. Chris Uon Herald. Rhode Island's State Farm. Rhode Island has a farm on which ve located all her state Institutions, Including the state prison, state work house and Providence jail. The work house prisoners have done much in reclaiming and cultivating land, re moving stones, Improving the stream and building walls. A. Cough Medicine Aycr's Cherry Pectoral is a regular cough medicine, a strong medicine, a, doctor's medicine. Good for easy coughs, hard coughs, desper ate coughs. If your doctor endorses it for your case, take it. If not, don't take it. Never go contrary to his advice. 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