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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1918)
DEMAND FDR SUGAR LESSENED BY HONEY TILLING COIN TO INCREUE TIELOS Catherine scarcely spoke to him during the rest o f the walk home. He apologised repeatedly, saying a snake always gave him “ the shivers." “ It’s the one thing I ’m afraid of," he declared. “ I'd rather fa ct a lion than a snake. I ’ve seen two men die from Bees Will Return Profitable Crop snake bites." of Sweets Each Year. She prepared to enter the house. By R. R A Y BAKER “ I can’t accept your offer,” she said Better Methods of Cultivating coldly. "A man must have courage to Crop Are Urged for Produc M M M M M N M M M m .____ win my affections." Ample Room fo r Expansion o f Both (Copyright, 1918, by the McClure Newspa Without a word he mounted his Production and Consumption— ing More Per Acre. per Syndicate.) horse and disappeared down the road, Beekeeping Should Be Ex Long before she left Indiana— where while she stood and watched him and tended In Many LeeoJitie*. ■he first saw the light o f day and sub meditated on the cruelty o f fate In G E N E R A L P U N IS O U T L IN E D sequently saw the light of some 7,606 sending that snake Into their path. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) days— Catherine Owens had decided on Tw o weeks later the* Odessa bank With the present growing demand the “three C” policy when It came to was robbed o f $4,000 by a lone bandit, In Some Sections Employment of Fer matrimony. A man must have cour wearing a mask, who appeared sud for sugar In the United States, It la tilizers to Supply Needed Element! age and cash; then he would stand a denly ut noon, held up the employees Important that every possible means of Plant Food Is of Greatest chance o f possessing Catherine. at the point o f a gun, seized all the be employed on the farm to produce Importance. substitutes. One way by which this money In sight and got safely away, It was principally on account o f her father’s health that they had gone out although several bullets were sent can be done Is to keep bees and get a crop of honey, which can be used in (Prepared by the United States Depart to run the small sheep ranch In a whizzing about his head. ment of Agriculture.) many ways In place o f sugar. The pro sparsely settled part o f Montana, and Shortly after that the stage coach duction o f honey In this country can The use o f more efficient Imple there, exiled from civilization, Cath between Odessa and Bay Springs was erine didn’t change her views. In fact, stopped by the same man and the pas be increased without great effort. Not ments will Increase total production, as none o f the men who occasionally sengers relieved o f their valuables. only should those who alreudy keep not only by Increasing acreage, but appeared at the ranch seemed to have When one old man attempted to se bees Increase the number o f their col also by Increasing acre yields. Yields per acre may be Increased either o f the necessary qualifications, crete his few dollars, the bandit shot onies, but the Industry should be ex tended in localities where beekeeping by better methods o f tilling the she gradually lost Interest In the sub him In the leg. has not been tried on a commercial ground and better methods o f cultivat ject of magrlage and devoted her spare The next day the Bay Springs post scale. ing the crop. Any general advice as time, which was plentiful, to people In office was visited by the outlaw, who, The average annual honey crop o f to better methods of tillage must be story books. on account o f his daring, had earned the United States Is about 250,000,000 modified to meet specific conditions, as Nevertheless, while she looked with the cognomen o f “ Reckless.” The post p—mH, pnd 1 « sufficient to supply *>sch methods found valuable In some local disdain on all the mere male creatures olfice paid him a forced toll o f $500. ities may be of less value or even detri that happened along, Catherine had One week later Reckless stood amid mental In other localities. As general hopes lingering somewhere within her a clump o f trees a mile from the Owens advice the following suggestions are that the “ three C” man would enter ranch and smoked a cigarette while valuable and properly applied will lead her little world sometime. She was he adjusted his mask. His horse was to Increased acre yields. twenty-one, and at that age most girls tethered to a nearby tree. In th£ dis Land Is plowed In order to loosen It begin to have serious thoughts o f wed tance could be heard the rumbling of and enable water to enter In greater ded bliss. the Brento coach on the way to Odes quantity, be absorbed to greater depth, Thus things stood when a strange sa. Presently It appeared over the and remain longer In the soil. young man rode up to the veranda of crest o f a hill, and Reckless adjusted A deep seed bed well supplied with the ranch house one sunny afternoon his belt so his revolver was In easy soli moisture and well drained makes and asked whut were the chances of reach. a big corn yield possible, whether the being a guest at the supper table. He Hts eyes on the stage coach, slowly summer proves “ too dry” or “ too wet.” said the prospects were, If he didn't drawing near, Reckless wus not aware, I f not well plowed, some lands are obtain a reul meal soon, that he would o f the presence o f another man, so Impervious that during several fall by the wayside before he reached creeping stealthily upon him from be weeks of rainy weather they remain Odessa, ten miles away. hind, until the newcomer threw him dry below a depth o f 5 or 10 Inches. Catherine was seated on the veranda self at the outlaw’s shoulders. A furi When the soil Is loose to a sufficient reading. Her father was out tending ous struggle ensued. depth, corn roots penetrate In abun his flock and her mother was taking Catherine Owens was In the kitchen dance to a depth of 3 or 4 feet. a nap. washing dishes. H er mother had The growing of clover and deep- “The first real man besides my fa Joined Mr. Owens, who was watching rooted plants Is profitably practiced ther that I have seen in the whole year his grazing sheep. with most soils, and subsoiling Is prof I'v e been here,” said Catherine— to her Suddenly the door at her back was itably practiced with some soils to in self. His hair was coal black, as were thrown open, and she whirled In crease their water-absorbing capacity his eyes, and he straddled his lively fright, dropping a plate to Its doom on Well-Arranged Apiary. and to enable the corn roots to use the bay mount with a Jauntiness that the floor. A man wearing a mask stood soli to greater depths. captivated Catherine— almost. His before her. From description she hat man, woman and child with about 2H Large plows and plenty o f power broad-brimmed hat sat rakishly on his rend o f the outlaw she recognized hls pounds a year, which la equivalent to 3 per cent o f the amount o f sugar they will facilitate this thorough prepara bead and he wore a blue shirt, cordu black gauntlets and his Mexican hat. consume In normal times. Thus there tion of the seed bed. roy breeches, cowhide boots, a red “ Reckless!’’ she exclaimed, stepping On many heavy clay soils the yield Is ample room for expansion o f both bandana handkerchief— everything a back In terror. the production and consumption. The of com per acre depends largely upon cowboy Is supposed to wear but fre He nodded. present use o f honey In the home usu the thoroughness of the plowing. quently doesn't except on parade. The “ But what can you want here?” she ally Is as a substitute fo r Jellies, Jains, It Is necessary to loosen all the land stranger even “ toted” a revolver In a cried. “ This Is Just a sheep ranch, and sirup. It is little used In domestic and leave no large air spaces. To “ cut holster on a cartridge belt around his and there’s no money to speak o f In cooking or baking, but this use should and cover” Is not good practice. w a ist the house.” Difference In Plowing. be Increased. While honey within re With a gallant sweep o f his hat he He answered In mild, quiet tones: A pasture field was plowed In alter cent years has sold at prices sufficient introduced himself as Fred Ourland “ I don't want money; 1 want you.” ly low to Justify Its use as a substitute nate strips by two men, one a careful and dismounted, as though It was a for sugar, it Is rarely used In commer plowman and the other a poor plow Thereupon he took off hls musk. foregone conclusion he would be In “ F red !” she screamed. “ So you’re cial food manufacturing except In the man. The poorly plowed strips showed vited to stay. As a matter of fact, it the bundlt. What do you want with making o f certain cakes which must poorer corn all through the snmmer was. Catherine wouldn’t have let be kept moist fo r a considerable time. and produced 20 bushels less corn to me?" him get away. Usually, however, the supply o f honey the acre than the well-plowed strips. “ Just to marry you,” he responded The meal was a jolly one. Garland Is so Inadequate that most o f the crop The careless plowman allowed the with a smile. told humorous stories and proved very plow to “ cut and cover” In places, She covered her eyes with her can be used as a spread for bread. entertaining. His sr^ech and manners With the use limited as It Is, many leaving hard spots where the plow showed education and refinement; and hands. people In the United States rarely eat did not loosen the land and large air “ Never 1" she cried. "Better ten as Catherine watched him with her honey, but It Is evident that there big, gray eyes, she became decidedly times a man afraid o f a snake than might be developed a ready sale for Interested. a miserable outlaw who shoots old honey as a supplrtnent to sugar, If men.” A fter that Garland was a frequent production were Increased many times. Garland laughed and tossed aside visitor, and It was plain from his ac The amount o f nectar secreted by tions that Catherine was the attrac the gauntlets and hat the untold myriads o f flowers, from tion. He proved to be a mystery, for “ Reckless Is on the way to Odessa which bees make honey. Is large be he never told where he came from, In the stage coach with two men hold yond our comprehension. The total where he was going o r the nature of ing guns at hls head,” he said. “ I amount of sugar In the nectar greatly his vocation. caught him while he was preparing to exceeds the amount o f all sugar and One day, six weeks after they be hold up the stage, and I put on these other sweets consumed by the Ameri came acquainted, while they were things just to fool you. Since I ’ve can people. Unfortunately, from the walking In the woods, the conversa shown a little courage, will you have standpoint o f man. this sugar cannot tion took a personal turn. Catherine me?" all be collected and utilized as human Intentionally guided It Into that chan :-!ie stared Incredulously lit him, but food. Even the honey bee, which is so nel, for she was curious concerning ■ ills eyes never flinched before hers, often used as an example o f Industry, Garland’s past— us well us his present. | nub slowly a smile crept across her consumes fo r Its own food the larger They sat on a log. and he chewed u face. oart o f all that It collects. piece o f grass while she built u house "I've got to believe yon,” she said, Beekeeping is, therefore, the means o f sand on the ground with the end •‘because I love you. You don't know >f saving for human use a small frac- o f her parasol. how I have regretted sending you 'lon o f the vast store o f sugar secreted. Presently Garlund leaned close to ■ away the other day; for I realize lots But the raw material Is free and Its her and said earnestly: o f brave men ure afraid o f snakes. conservation costa only a small ex Early Cultivation la an Aid to in- “ I might Just as well tell you now ; And about tlie money—.well. I'll even penditure for equipment and relatively creased Com Production. what's been In my mind since I met I forget that. Anyhow,” she added, “ you little I d labor, and the honey crop could space# where the overturned sod buck you. I want to nmrry you.” have* earned the $500 reward offered he Increased 10 or even 20 times with Catherine had been expecting It, by the Odessa bank.” out Increasing the coat o f production led and. did not come In contact with the subsoil. Hills o f corn growing on rather hoping for It. However, she Garland shook his bend. per pound to an appreciable degree. hard spots or over large air apacea didn’t fling herself into his arms; in ” 1 can’t accept it,” he replied. “ You usually produce poorly. stead, she carefully wrecked the sand see. I own the Odessa bunk. I didn't L IM E S T O N E FO R SOUR S O ILS The most successful corn growers house with the parasol. tell you all my story the other day, realize the Importance o f thorough “ I don’t know,” she said demurely. because— well. I didn’t want to pe mar Farmers Have Been T oe Slow in A p early cultivations, which prevent any “ You see. I doi}’t know anything about ried Just for the cash I had.” preciating Its Value— Aide Manure check In the growth o f the plants duo you.” and Fertiliser. to weeds or crusted soli. From the Dead Murderer's Hand. H e hesitated several minutes, twist time o f germination to the maturing ing hls hat out o f shape. Then he The most ghastly of all talismans Ground llm ntone la the greatest of the corn the farmer Should see that ■poke in a rather strained tone: or charms was the “ Dead Mau’a Can known aid to bigger, better crops. the plants are not subjected to any “ I t ’s a rather pulnful topic. I came dle,” or “ Hand of Glory.” Sir W al Farmers have been far too slow ta preventable unfavorable conditions, o f a good family and was educated ter Scott, in “The Antiquary,” de appreciating Its value. Only ten years but are permitted to make a steady at Y a le ; but I guess I was a black scribes It, In the mouth of Douster- ago. not more than a few hundred vigorous growth. aheep, fo r I never made use of what I swlvel, as a hand cut off a man hang tons of lime were used In this country Use Weeders and Harrowa. learned. I contented myself with ed for murder. It was dried, he says. annually. At the present time the Horse weeders and harrows should drifting aimlessly about, existing by In the smoke o f Juniper and yew. A yearly tonnage has mounted up to the be used when needed to break a sur doing various kinds o f jobs. Finally I candle made o f the fat o f the bear, million mark, but even this Is too lit face crust, check Insect depredations, landed on a cattle ranch in this neigh the badger, and a “little sucking child” tle. by far. or kill young weeds that start before borhood. Not a very rosy prospect, I having been put into the hand at the It has been said that one acre la the corn Is up or large enough to be admit, but If you were my wife I ’d proper planetary time, treasure buried every three o f arable land In this coun worked with other Implements. For have an incentive to do something then would never be discovered by any try Is sour. Authorities claim that worth while.” but the true owner. Scott, however, j lime Is badly needed all over eastern the first cultivation after the plants are up, and while they are very small, Catherine was fond o f him, she was was Inaccurate. The proper recipe ft Ohio. Nearly every acre o f land In \ narrow shovels that throw the soil bound to admit, and she told him so to be found In “ Lea Secrets du Petit New England Is In need o f liming. very little should be used, and fenders However, she had taught herself to Albert.” The hand (which had to be Also the land o f the Atlantic and Gulf l usually are desirable to prevent the hold the “ three C” creed almost sacred, the right hand o f a murderer hung In coast plains. In Wisconsin, fonr-flfths , covering of the plants. and she said she would have to reserve chains) was blanched In the sun with o f the land In the state needs It badly. A fter the plants have reached a her decision for a week, mystical ceremonies. The candle was Even In the heart o f the corn belt, the height o f 2 or 3 feet, the soil, even T v e always said a man would have composed mainly of the fat o f a mur richest land In the world, farmers are 1 In the middle o f the rows, should not to be In good financial circumstances derer scooped from under the wayside fnrning to the use o f lime to’ grow big be cultivated deeper than 4 Inches, before I'd marry him,” she explained. gibbet, the wick being made o f the crops o f corn and wheat. Every acre and usually a shallower cultivation “ Money means a whole lot In this twisted hair of the criminal. The light yf sour land In the country badly needs world.” ' of the horrible candle was alleged to and shonld have two to four ton* of will prove better. For retaining soil moisture a loose soil ratilch 2 or 8 She decided, however, while they have the effect of preventing those ground limestone applied. inches In thickness should he main were walking back to the ranch. A who saw It from moving or calling out, Surely If every farm In the garden tained. snake suddenly wriggled out from and he who held It could ransack with spot of America (the corn belt) finds Horn should b# cultivated often somewhere and colled Itself In front of [ impunity. • It profitable to use lime. It will pay enough to keep down weed* and to them. Garland grew pale, and his arm, men In less favored sections o f the maintain constantly a loose soil mulch which she gripped in fright, actually Feminine Intelligence. country. until the corn has attained Its growth. appeared to tremble. He stopped In “ Why don't you insist on being the Not only Is lime good III Itself tcj To this end a greater number o f culti hls tracks, despite her admonitions to \ Head of the house?” sweeten sour farms, but It helps ma vations will be necessary when rains kill the snake, and stood Idly by while “ I am the bead of the house, but nure and fertilizer make good crops at Intervals o f about a week cause the ■he overcame her own terror and die- my wife says a head la no good with by liberating other vital plant foods. surface sell to run together and crust patched the reptile with a atona out brains.” N O TES FO R T H O S E W HO SEW W ay te Avoid Frlcklng F in g e r - Guards for Knitting Needleo— Darn ing Btoeklnge and G love* Ona reason that some women do not 3ke to sow Is because they are con tinually pricking the first finger of the loft band. A way to avoid this la to place a thimble on that finger. An other la worn, of course, on the usual thimble Anger. The various kinds of guards for the suds af knitting needles are Interest ing. Fum y and quaint are the little wooden soldiers sold for the purpose, “ guards” la truth. They slip nicely ovsr the points and prevent their punc turing either one's anatomy or sweater bag. A ll stockings, Irrespective of ma terial, should be darned with darning silk. Not only does It make a neater darn, bat it wears better and dost not hurt the fo o t To mend a glove that is split at the thumb or near a seam, buttonhole the kid either side of the split and thea sew tke button-holed edges together. The result will be a new firm seam that will never tear again. When but tonholing take a good hold, otherwise the stltchea w ill pull out from the kid. SASH T H E CROW NING G LO R Y Colerful Addition te Little Girl's Dreaa la Fleasing, Appropriate and Decorative. The frock Itself was very pretty, Just the thing for a little girl to wear te a party. It was made o f a soft yel low silk or georgette crepe, a straight, full, hlgh-walated little gown, with short, full sleeves. The round neck and the sleeves were finished off with a soft frill about two Inches wide, of delteate, lHmy lace. But It was tbs sash that gave the crowning glory to the dress, it reminded one o f a rain bow, even though It did not show all the rainbow colors. Soft satin ribbon was the material, put together In folds, ¡■assuring one-half, or, perhaps, three- quarters aC an Inch lu width. The upper was a dainty pink, next came an old rose, after that light blue, canary yellow and, lastly, a lovely shade of lavender. Altogether these five deli cate colors In the soft, satin ribbons made Just the right sort o f a sash to set off such a simple, dainty little gown and the ends of the vart-colored ribbons, flying loose, reminded one of the qnalnt old May day festivities o f “ Merrie England." ■ , ................. - A - W O R T H -W H ILE FASHIO N TIPS Hints About Colors, Hats, Blouses, Fabrloe, Lingerie, and Styloo^ef Interest te Women. The latest llngsrle la the simplest. Trench tan Is one o f the new colors. Brims turn up on many o f the spring hats. Black Jet la affectively used ea blue serge. Klddlds w ill wear small hata la the spring. Lingerie blonaas w ill be very Impor tant for spring. Rather stiff ornaments are used ou the new millinery. Smart wraps are actually being made o f jersey cloth. Dull and brilliant black are combined In smart frocks. Pelnsettla scarlet It one of the shades used for children. It la te be a season o f sports clothes for young womsn. Pompadour silks for evening are mads up with tight skirts. M O LES K IN AND S ILK iE R S E Y IN SMART CLOTHES Women Given Chance in Amari- oan-Made Cloth Costume. Milady, if Rushed for Time, and Dream as Carelessly, Cannot Adopt, Wlth- < ut Working Injury te Heraelf. The American woman la gives • chance to look extremely smart la her American-made cloth costume. If she has the ability to live up te the part assigned her by the designers. How ever. observes a fashion writer, It gives one a sinking feeling, after looking at a few dozens of remarkably good tail ored frocks and suits designed here, that uo woman who la rushed for time and dresses carelessly can adopt these clothes without working Injury to her self. Those who do sot care to give a sin gle extra moment to their dressing, ( heaved a sigh of relief when they real ized that the straight cloth skirt and . simple Jacket would be considered ex- { ceedlngly smart for the tea working $ hours o f the day. But I think the sigh * of relief was premature. The woman [ who wants to tumble Into a comfort- j able skirt and slip on a loose Jacket with a white shirtwaist, will not have her wish gratified this season. If she expects to remain In the fashion. Skirts are not especially comfort able to the careless women, because they must be sllmly cut and narrow ¿ at the hem, and they are really In tended for slim women. Jackets are not loose, and they cannot be careless ly adjusted. They have narrow (boul ders, tight armholes, long sleeves, slim underarm lines, and they need to bo adjusted over a figure that la proper ly dressed from the skin v.p It is said that all the corsets and lingerie had to do changed to corre spond with the new costumes, and one can well believe It. I f one's outer garment is to be cut after the silhou ette o f a pencil, there can be no com fort to the wearer unless the corset and the lingerie are correspondingly cut. There must be no gathers at the hips, no rough lines at the waist, no fullness across the bust, no bungling at the armholes caused by undershirts or chemises. The woman who is about ter step into one of these new and accept* ed tailored suits cr gowns, must be as shipshape as a race horse going to the track. There must not be one unnec essary ounce o f clothing on her, nor a single curve or bulge or bit o f massed material from ueck to heels. Unless she learns that lesson and learns It thoroughly, she may as w elt pass by the new American and French» clothes and wear the loose, full ones o f a year ago. <4*1 EX E R C IS E O F G R EA T V A L U E Tw itting Motions, >;companied b ) f Massaging, W ill Help to Gain That Coveted Shapeliness. How many o f us sigh over our aw- shapely nnkles I Yet if the trouble not caused by mlaalApen bones wo cad do a great deal to alter what distress es us, states an authority. Exercise and massuge will accom plish miracles If adhered to regulariR and faithfully. In routine, rather than In spasmodic treatment, Ilea the secret o f succeaa l a any beautifying method. The same exercises that reduce flesh w ill Increase It provided that th ey are done severely In the former case and lightly in the latter. For flesh la to be pulled off In owe Instance and In the other developed. Remove the shoes and stockings ind) sitting down, croaa the knees so that one foot la raised from the floor with no support beneath 1 L * Move this jo o t glth a twlstiag mo tion from use ankle and then slow ly bend It up and down, letting all the work be done from the ankle boas. When one foot grows tired, repeat it with the other. < Then, standing and booling the weight upon the heels, tarn tba foot from aide to tide and «low ly rise 9 and down upon the toes. A fter ten minute*' work plunge the feet and ankle* Into a comfortably bog bath and leave them tbera for five to ten minute*. M USHROOM H AT A PPEAR S ♦ Bilk Jersey lends itself admirably to many adaptations of the season's mode. When combined with meleekln te make an afternoon frock the result is highly pleasing. The mushroom type of hat, that bears so striking a resemblance te *hw hate the cool is boatmen of th» Chiasso rivers wear, Is back again In stylet This smart hat la fashioned of B o w » colored straw. The brim le set lour bâ frent, snd tilted high ea the asowo hW the bask. — _ .#