The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19??, August 29, 1919, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextRICH AND H EAVY SATIN GOWN S U IT A B L E H O U S E FO R FA R M P O U L T R Y FLO C K T R E E S FR O M B O R ER S T O P R O T E C T LO C U S T Cutting High Cost of Hats By the U . S. Department of Agriculture Plant in Thick Stands to Produce Ventilation Is Essential to Health Shaded Condition. of Fowls. Seeding of 1918 Was Lost in Many Sections of Country on Account of Drought W ith Underbrush About Trunks of Shutter Should Be So Constructed Trees In ju ry by Insects Is Lese—> T h a t There W ill Be No D ra ft In , Protection Is Needed fo r Cold Weather— Glass Front la Very Short Period. Quite Helpful. (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment o f Agriculture.) A Class in Sewing In a Rural School. Cutting millinery bills by making their own hats Is becoming a widespread economy among women members o f the clubs. Many who had deemed the making o f a hat beyond them have discovered In themselves latent millinery talent. This taleDt, under the skillful tutelage o f the home-demonstration agent, results In hats which even the critical would hesitate to Identify as “ home-made." In Washington state the many millinery classes organized this year have been so popular that It was found necessary to limit the number who could attend. Three-day classes in King county, Washington, are popular, the result o f the three club meetings being a pretty hat fo r each club member at a nominal expense. Material for the hats was a difficult problem. Trips to the city were expensive In time and money for most o f the women In the club, and when In the city many did not know where to buy to advantage. The best solution found was fo r the home-demonstration agent to purchase staple supplies, such as braids, silks, trimmings, and shapes, and the club members were better satisfied with the selection they made away from the confusion o f the shops. The advice o f the home-demonstrntlon agent and the other club members also helps to make a wise choice o f frame, color, and trimming. When additional material Is needed fo r the next lesson and a woman can not conveniently purchase It for herself, the agent Includes It In her shopping list. Often larger pieces o f material cut to better advantage, and by the class method what Is left can be used in another class. The amount o f millinery material purchased wholesale In K ing county In one month footed up $150. Nearly all was made Into hats before the end o f the month. On flowers, feathers, and shapes bought wholesale about one-half o f retail price was saved. By watching fo r bargains and buying In large amounts the agent has saved also on the material bought at retuil. Farmer of T od ay I Rubies and Sapphires Are the “ Jewels” in Watches— Higher Value Than Diamond There nre In every good watch from 7 to 21 “ Jewels.” Some o f them are rubles, others sapphires— two kinds o f gem stones rated much higher In market value than the diamond. These sapphires and rubles, furthermore, Urban sophistication in the cities must, to serve the watch-making pur poked fun, before the war, at the pose, be flawless. farmer. H e was supposed to be un The watchmakers get them cheap, couth and gullible— a child o f nature. H e chewed a straw and pulled his because the gem stones used fo r this beard and greased his boots and rose purpose are o f Inferior color and bril liancy— useless even If they were big by lamplight, and was a man with a ger, fo r Jewelry. hoe among the herds and orchards, a A watch Is said to “ run” on so man to whom the great round world many stones. The more valuable the wns a blank page or a distant myth. Now that Is changed, says a writer timepiece the greater the number o f In the Philadelphia Ledger. The far stones used In Its make-up. The tiny mer Is an applied scientist, whose opin gems, pierced to receive the axles o f ion Is sought and respected, with wheels, offer a minimum o f friction, whose hand, as It Is busy or Idle, Is and do not wear out easily. Enormous quantities o f these watch- the feeding or starving o f the nations. To For millions during the w ar life has jewels are cut In Switzerland. been a grim, unmitigated quest o f each stone Is given a rounded form food. The farm has had to yield by with a hole through the center. Intensive cultivation many times Its form er produce, and marketing In hap hazard ways has had to yield to me thodic and speedy transportation. Farm work and farm life today utilize every last development o f engineering. Tenants and other persons desiring The machinery has revolutionized farm labor, and electricity and gaso a temporary shelter fo r poultry would line are the greatest o f all hired do well to consider a straw shed hands. The motorcar, the tractor, the house, according to T. S. Townsley o f dairy machinery, the telephone are the University o f Missouri College of Such a house Is very commonplaces where once they were Agriculture. simple to make and will serve ns ex unknown. The demobilized fighter no longer cellent quarters fo r poultry during at I f a supporting regards Indifferently or scornfully the least one winter. chance the farm holds out to him. frame Is built before thrashing time It The fields are clamoring fo r him— Is no extra trouble to blow the straw fields where the battle Is fo r life and from the thrashing machine over and around this frame to form a shed not fo r destruction. completely closed In with straw on all sides excepting the south. A support Antipathy Shown to Kings ing frame can be easily made by set and Queens on Early Cards ting a post fo r each com er o f the pro posed shed and placing across the top Early American playing cards, ac o f these posts heavy poles to form the cording to an article In the American supports fo r the framework o f rails, Printer, showed the national antipathy boards or light poles, which w ill hold to kings and queens by presenting, In up the straw. A fte r the straw has stead o f the conventional figures with been thrown over this frame a front which playing cards are now adorned, such as Is used on any modem poul the follow ing pictures: “ President of try house can be built on the south hearts. George Washington ; o f dia side. This front should include some monds, John Adams ; o f clubs, Benja open space and some windows to pro min Franklin ; o f spades, Lafayette. vide ventilation and furnish light. The The “ queens” were Venus, Fortune, inside o f the house may be equipped Ceres and Minerva. The knaves were with dropping boards, roosts and represented, appropriately reflecting nests. Just the same as any other poul the general feeling among the whites, try house. A straw shed house o f this by pictures o f Indian chiefs. type 20 feet square on a farm near St. Peters, Mo., furnished shelter fo r 125 hens. These birds came through with out a frozen comb and laid all winter. WORTH MENTIONING I f such a house becomes Infested with mites during warm weather the Groveling isn't humility. Tour birds can be allowed to roost outside Creator expects you to stand during the summer months and a new Just as high as he has given you house can be boilt each thrashing power to stretch. time. The tendency o f the times may be all right, but even the dol lars are more slippery than they Sea Water in Sponge. used to be. So many fellows feel bolder A constant circulation o f sea water when notching the log than Is taking place with the sponge In Its when they get hold o f the saw. natural habitat. This flow Is accom Ordinarily a task is not divis plished by a series o f cells, the like o f ible by time. which Is not to be found In any o f the higher animals. • .. His Opinion Is Sought and Respected Plantations o f the locust tree can be successfully protected from the borer aud grown profitably on u commercial scale If the trees are plunted In thick stands or mixed with other trees, so as to produce a densely shaded con dition during the first ten to fifteen years. Investigations o f the United States department o f ’ agriculture showed that more trees were de stroyed by borers In tracts which had been pruned occasionally or closely grazed, or In which fire had killed out the underbrush, thus destroying the natural shade produced by weeds and shrubbery. The denser the underbrush about the trunks o f the trees, the less the damage done by borers. Trees grow ing from two to three feet apart were seldom Injured, while nearby Isolated trees were riddled by borers. A ll trees ar.d all parts o f the tree are not subject In the same degree to attack by the borer. Rough bark pro vides crevices In which the borers de posit their eggs. Young trees, less than one and one-hulf to two Inches at the base, are not attacked unless the bark Is rough. On younger trees the borers are found at the base and near rough crotches. Trees with trunks more than five or six Inches In diameter rarely contain the Insects. On such trees the larger branches frequently are Infested; but such In jury Is seldom common enough to do much harm. Protection from borers Is necessary fo r only a comparatively short period during the tree’s growth. Under good growing conditions tills time should not exceed ten years. The locust Is widely planted for ornamental and shade purposes. It Is highly desirable because It grows readily In a variety o f soils and situ ations. It grows rapidly and forms a shapely crown when planted In the open. But It Is frequently attacked by borers. This Is because shade trees are planted singly and in the open, thus furnishing favoruble condi tions fo r attack. Young borers can be killed readily by the uso o f an arsenical spray. Spraying will be necessary only every two or three years unless badly in fested trees nearby are not treated. As a rule, spraying will not be need ed after trees reach six inches In diameter. Trees o f that size are usual ly immune from attack, but should be watched. Locusts make such desirable shade trees that they should not be neglect ed and allowed to become Injured or destroyed by borers. The Increasing value o f black or yellow locust for many purposes makes it a profitable tree to grow commercially and em phasizes the Importance o f protecting It from the borer. FO R INCREASED TOM ATO CROP Illustration« Show How Supports Can Be Constructed to Hold Plants in Position. It Is usually necessary to attach a vertical extension to a large number o f stakes In the tomato patch at cer tain stages o f growth. T h e extensions are first prepared by driving w ire nails Into them, so that the points o f the nails are flush with the surface o f the opposite side, as in Fig. 1. Each piece Is then fitted Into posi tion and held by an ordinary Iron Helping the Tomato Planta to Get Up in the W orld by M eant of Length- ened Supports. clamp, as in Fig. 2. Holding the edge o f a flatiron against the bottom stake w ill steady the support while the nails are driven through and clinched. This device w ill help in getting every top stick “ plumb.” — James M. Kane, In Popular Science Monthly. U S E E F F E C T IV E LIC E POWDER Always in Order in Ridding Fowle of Insects— Kerosene W ill Exterm i nate Mite«. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment o f Agriculture.) The free use o f an effective lice pow der Is always In order. A dust bath Is very essential In ridding the fowls o f lice. Whitewashing Is effective against vermin. Use kerosene on the roosts and In the cracks to exterminate mites. t A - * ~ - . t CONTROL OF CLOVER FLOWER (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture.) The back and sides o f the poultry house should be absolutely tight in order to prevent drafts which may cause colds in the flock. This leaves only the front o f the house o f muslin construction or entirely open. An opening which can be closed by a shutter may be used to advantage In the rear wall of a poultry house In the South, or In growing houses In all parts o f this country, but this should Best Method Is to Destroy Larvae of First Brood— Adults Do Not Live Very Long— Watch Horses Pas turing on Alslke. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Even If there should be a good sea son for clover, the crop o f seed can not be ns large as the country needs, because the seeding o f 1918 was lost In a great many sections through drought. It Is desirable, therefore, that a maximum seed crop be produced If possible. The method o f controlling this clover flower midge Is to destroy the larvae o f the first brood. The adults that have lived over winter will lay their eggs In the flowers o f the first crop o f red clover. These adults do not live very long, and If the first crop can be kept from producing bloom when the adults are flying, or If the blooms can be cut before the larvae mature, there w ill be very few. If any, adults to attack the second or seed crop o f red clover. Details In regard to this matter can be found In Farm ers’ Bulletin 971. An Open-Front Poultry House Keeps Hens Healthy, be constructed so that there w ill be no drnft in cold weather. The front of the house should be' so high thnt the windows or openings will allow the sun to shlno well back Into the Interior during the winter. Burlap, unbleached muslin, or light-weight duck cloth may be used for curtains In the front. This cloth should be thin enough to allow a slow circulation o f air without a draft. This Is Impossible If too heavy a grade o f duck cloth Is used or If the cloth Is oiled or painted. A large amount o f glass In the front o f the house makes It warm during the day but cold at night, as glass radiates heat very rapidly. Some glass, how ever, Is helpful In providing light when the curtains are closed. Some ventila tion should be given In a poultry house even In the coldest night. It Is usually best secured by leaving a small win dow open or having muslin curtains In the front of the house. I f the house is shut up tightly without any muslin cur tains In the front there Is a tendency fo r moisture to collect In the house and condense on the rafters and other woodwork on frosty mornings. It Is not necessnry to close the muslin cur tains In the front o f the house except In very cold or stormy weather. Hens are protected by nature with warm feathers and a high body temperature so that they are better able to with stand dry, cold air than warmer air which is damp. M ONEY M ADE WITH CHICKENS Poultry Clubs Organized by Depart, ment of Agriculture Are Popular In North and South. MAXIMUM SEED M IO P IS M I Thla la a heavy, yet soft satin with a quaint piping of plaited satin hemmed in. The w hite dots are lawn and little French dots secure It. TRIMMING FOR G IR LS ' FROCKS Crochet Buttons and Loops Among tha Embellishments Added to Youth ful Clothes. All manner o f dainty trimmings are nsed on frocks for the small girl. For Instance, a charming model o f white batiste had a narrow platted frill o f flesh-tinted organdie edging the nar row turn-down collar and turn-back cuffs. The short bodice was made with box plait effect at the front, each side being edged with a frill. Pale pink crochet buttons and loops added a further touch o f embellishment. Many ploy frocks take on the lines o f a sllp-on, the gown fastening be ing at the side or both sides or at the front nt the upper p..rt, A smart little frock was made o f plain and flowered material. The lower part o f plain material was set on to the upper part, the Joining line being cut In tnb form, each tab ornamented by three pearl buttons nnd cord loops. The neck was square nnd the fastening was at either side o f the blouse front —the closing being effected by but tons nnd loops. The upper part o f the frock wns of the plain material. FO U LAR D Seed From June Clover. It Is sometimes desired to get seed from the first crop o f June clover, and this may be done by pasturing the clover heavily enough to keep down the bloom until the lutter part o f May. At this time the stock may be taken off; and, In that case, the June clover will seed nt about the same time as the mnmmoth ununlly does. However, the common practice Is to tnke a crop o f hay and allow the second crop to make seed. When this plan Is fol lowed, care w ill have to be taken to control the clover-flower midge In ac cordance with the instructions found in Farmers’ Bulletin 971. Danger In Alslke. During this month, also, farmers pas turing their horses on nlstke clover should keep watch o f their animals, HAS FIRS T P LA C E (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Fabric la Prime Favorite Among Silk M aterials for W ear During Old Mndnm Hen la proving a verita W arm Weather. ble fairy godmother to many girls In supplying them with money fo r com Among the silk materials fo r the forts and luxuries. Foultry clubs or warm-weather frock the foulard has ganized by the department o f agricul first place. The designs this season ture and the state colleges are popular ore exceedingly varied. The polka dot with the girls In both the North und ranges In size from a pin-head to the South. Even small girls who care a hnlf dollar. One very good pattern fully follow directions find poultry a recently noted hnd severnl dlfferent- source o f profit. Grace Butler Is a slved circles o f white clustered to fourteen-year-old club girl' In Logan gether nnd plentifully scattered over county, Okla. Last year she sold 150 the surfnee o f n navy blue ground. A birds fo r $147.25. During the year $125 very good-looking costume of this de worth o f eggs w ere sold and she still sign wns combined with plain one-tone has 200 chickens—worth ns many dol silk. The frock wns simple o f line. lars. A flock o f pure-bred Plymouth The plain material formed the body Rocks o f her own raising provided the o f the blouse nnd simulated peplum, eggs and two Incubators hatched them. while the short sleeves nnd scalloped flounces were of the polka dot foulard. the costume wns a leg O LD M EM BERS REJOIN CLUBS Completing horn hat trimmed with scarlet flow ers. Boys in Florida Buying Good Stock T o wear with many of the chnrmtng and W illin g to Borrow Money to little organdie frocks wide-brimmed Pay for IL hats o f the same material have been especially fashioned. These are trim (Prepared by the United States Depart med with taffetn ribbon, nnd sometimes ment o f Agriculture.) Good work accomplished by the fnced with taffeta. Jersey cloth, both In silk nnd wool. Is one of the most- boys’ clubs o f D e Soto county, Fla., last favored silk materials. year encouraged practically all o f the old members and many other boys to join the clubs this year. There are IN NEW U M B R ELLA H AND LES now in the county 54 members In the pig club, 24 In the corn club nnd six Bakellte Is Latest Material, Finished in the cane club. In Marlon* county W ith Loop of Same M aterial the county agent recently placed 53 or of Leather. pigs with club members. The boys are buying good stock, he reports, and are T o be quite In accord with the pre willing to borrow the money to pay vailing mode, one should see thnt the for It i f necessary. In Walton county new umbrella boasts o f a bakellte both the corn and pig club work are handle, finishing with a loop o f the growing, there being 50 new members same material, or o f leather, which In them. will help one to retain this accessory In her possession for n reasonable length o f time. The new substnnee PRODUCT O F S M A LL FLOC KS comes In a variety o f colors nnd can be obtained both transparent nnd Annual Average la Commonly Esti opaque, to suit the Individual taste. mated at Ten Dozen Eggs Per The white bakellte closely resemble* Hen If Given Care. Ivory or a very fine celluloid; when yellow. It Is clear like amber, nnd In (Prepared by the United States Depart dellcnte green It Is slightly figured ment o f Agriculture.) nnd nlmost like Jade. The round han The ordinary average annual pro dle Is movable to suit the convenience duction o f small flocks o f hens given o f the person carrying it, and the good care Is commonly estimated at leather loops nre attached at the low ten dozen eggs per hen. T w o onllnnry er part o f the straight handle. When hens for each member o f the family one has learned the value o f these will supply about 20 per cent more protective loops, they are found al eggs than the average city family now most necessary thereafter. __ -t cdnftufflès. A Good Field of Tim othy and Clover Hay, W ith a Large Part of Clover. especially those having white faces and white feet. A number o f Instances have been reported where horses have been poisoned by eating asllke clover. These Instances have been numerous enough to show that alslke clover has a detrimental effect at certain stages o f its development. Unfortunately, nothing Is known yet as to the reason o f this effect, but the fact that it does occur is sufficiently well established to warrant a warning on the part o f the department. When horses feeding on alslke clover are observed to have sores around the face and mouth, they should be Immediately taken off the alslke clover and put upon hay or a grass pasture. This will cure the dif ficulty. RIDDING CHICKS O F VERMIN L ittle Piece of Lard Rubbed on Back of Head and Neck la Quite E f ficient Remedy. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment o f Agriculture.) Head lice on chicks Is one o f tho drawbacks from now on. No let up In fighting these pests should be al lowed. There are many remedies on the market, but a little lard about the size o f a pen rubbed thoroughly on the bark o f the head and neck Is sufficient to rid the chick o f these pests. This should be done after dark on a dry, worm night. Previous to this the coop, hen or brooder should be thoroughly attended to. F E E D AND CARE O F CHICKENS Department of Agriculture Hae Issued C ircular W hich W ill Be Found Important. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment o f Agriculture.) Now that hatching Is over in many sections and w ill be over very shortly everywhere, the real Important factor Is feeding and care o f the youngsters. The department o f agriculture at Washington Issues a circular on “ First Care o f Baby Chicks,” G-30, which Is verjr helpful.