Oregon City courier. (Oregon City, Or.) 1902-1919, January 13, 1911, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text'OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1911 Farm and Garden "HELLO 1" ON ?HE FARM. Telephone Plays a Great Part In Ag riculturist's Life, Says Census Folka. The special report on tbe telephone service of the country recently pub lished by the bureau of tbe census contains a" comment on the Influence of tbe teleplioue In life on the farm. It Is asserted that "no single factor has played so great a part In the ame lioration of the conditions of life on the farms as has tbe telephone." Hun dreds of thousands of Instruments are now Installed In farmers' homes. The report locates the beginning of the rural service In Connecticut In 1881 when a company operating In the cit ies of tliat state arranged for the con nection of lsoluted village systems with the company's exchanges In the cities. This opened a new and Jilmost limitless avenue of telephone service, hut little was done in that direction for a number of years. Tbe demand for service in the cities and larger towns kept the makers of the patented Instruments so busy that little was or ever could be done In the way of rural extension. The expiration of funda mental patents In 1803 and the fact that by that time tbe urbnn field- was fairly covered brought the telephone Into wider use In villages' and country homes. The report states that at the present time no reliable figures are available as to the actual number of farm tele phones. The year covered by the bul letin Is 1907. It is presumable that the recently taken census, tbe details of which will not bo available for sev eral months, will Includo an accurate report of the present state of the serv Ice. The matter of special Importance here Is the comment of the investiga tors on the value and the nature of the service of the telephone in the farmhouse. , Among the manifold uses of the Instruments they note the ac cess given to farmers to the markets In which their products are sold. . "The grain grower in the west when ap proached by a buyer who wishes to purchase his wheat simply steps to the telephone and asks through the nearest exchange the closing prices In the Chicago market on the preceding day or the opening prices on the present day." The truck farmers in the neigh borhood of large cities telephone to the city markets and find out whether there Is any demand for their fresh vegetables or whether the market Is glutted and prices low. If the report is unfavorable they wait for a better demand and better prices before car rying their vegetables or fruits or oth er products to the place of sale. If an animal of value falls sick the veterinary surgeon is summoned by telephone. If a horse is stolen word is sent to all the farmers on the circuit. Tn case of fire or accident help Is called with avoidance of the delay Involved In the dispatch of a messenger who cannot well be spared at all at such a time. On many of these little coun try circuits a prearranged signal at or about some regular hour summons all subscribers to their instruments while "oentral" reads out the important news of the day and gives out the weather report. The Instrument relieves the Isolation of the women on the farm. Their days are often spent In lone liness while the "men folks" are at their work on some distant part of the farm or absent on some errand to the city or to some other farm. .A few minutes of chat or gossip is a meas ureless boon to many so situated. With the Installation of the telephone, the extension of the lnterurban street railway and the rural trolley line and the rural free mail delivery life on the farm has been greatly changed for the bettor. GOOD FOR DRAINAGE USE. Pick Plow, Easily Made, Described and Praised by Wisconsin Farmer. I have used this plow for digging trenches for laying tile on my Wiscon sin farm for many years and am sur prised that so useful and efficient an Implement Is not . In more general use, ays a Wisconsin correspondent of the Orange Judd Farmer. Any good black smith, with an assistant, can make this plow In less than two days. An old smith and his son made mine In one day. The total cost was only $8, Including a heavy four foot chain for nse In hitching to the plow when it Is deep down In the ditch. I first used it in 1894. I had heard that out in Minnesota men were charging 25 cents per rod to construct drainage ditches with the steam ditch ing machine. I was able to build ditches more cheaply by the means of this simple homemade contrivance. On one piece of work, by using this plow and two horses, four men made a ditch 1,050 feet long, from two and one-half to three and one-half feet deep and one foot wide, In one day, from 8 o'clock in the morning to 0 o'clock In the afternoon. This was in clay soil, which at the time happened to be very dry and was shoveled eas ily. If the ground had been wet, of course, so much could not have been accomplished. In building ditches for tile I first plow it as deeply as possible, usually going over it twice with an ordinary plow. All the dirt that is not thrown out by the plow is then shoveled out. Next I go up and down the ditch with the pick plow. Ours is made to cut twelve inches wide, and by having It so strongly constructed that there is not much spring in It a uniform width and straight sides can be maintained in the ditch. After the ground is loosened we shovel out the loose dirt and then go over It again with the pick plow. We use an evener eight feet long, so that the horses work far enough away from the ditch that there PICK FLOW IN DRAIN DIGGING. From Orange Judd Farmer. Is no danger of their, falling in. As additional depth is secured the hitcb Is lengthened, and the plow can be used In digging ditches three to four feet or more deep. Where we have to cross an elevation In the field which requires greater depth we go over that spot two or three times with the plow, bringing the bottom of the ditch down to the required level. Broadly speak ing, the depth to which this can be used Is limited only by the length of the chain to which the evener is fastened. There is an old Flemish proverb which reads as follows: No grass, no cattle ; no cattle, no manure ; no manure, no cjrops. Dairy Doings. Gats Adjustable to Snow. In winter I've often had to dig snow In order to get a gate open, says a writ er In Farm and Fireside. I got tired of that and had two strong strap irons bent to fit around the post. I bolted these to the gate as shown and bored some one inch holes near bot tom and top of post at equal distances apart. By this scheme one can raise the gate up above the snow and hold it there by Inserting tbe pegs In the proper holes. This gate is also handy where we want to let hogs run from one pasture to another while larger stock ura kept in only one of the pastures. !3li m BE NEIGHBORLY. Two farmers who are good neighbors can save money by ex changing use of machinery. One man buys one machine, the other a different one, and both machines are used for all work required on each farm. If some of the machines require two or four horses the horses' work can be exchanged in the same manner. Pamirs who benefit by exchange wcr; should not forget there is equal gain in ex changing social life, th':s strengthen ing one of the weak points of coun try life. mmmm mm W AllTHBOATAND LUHS TRQUBliS GUARANTEED SATSFACTORY OR MONEY REFLAfOED. An ounce of the fluid extract of black haw in a pint of warm water will be found very valuable for a cow threat ening abortion. A half dose can be re peated In two or three hours as often as necessary. To the man of little money and many children the Shorthorn Is a bo nanza, supplying milk and butter and good salable calf at weaning time. The Jersey, Ayrshire and Holsteln are great milk and butter cows, but their calves are not to 1 - considered when seeking cattle for the feed lot. Calves are often troubled by ring worms. It Is due to a vegetable para site. The best treatment is sulphur ointment, made of powdered sulphur, lard, oil or grease. Wash the part af fected with soapsuds and then apply the sulphur ointment Cows require from one to eight ounces of salt per day. The more concentrates they receive tbe more aalt tbey require. It should be where they can have access to it every day. According to an experiment made at the Wisconsin station, about two ounces per cow per day Is the average amount required. The Kansas Agricultural college grades cream as follows: First grade cream, 30 or more per cent of butter fat; second grade, 25 per cent and less than 30; third grade, having less than 25 per cent butter fat. Creameries like to get high testing cream, say 30 and above. They make more butter from this, as the overrun is greater. Alfalfa hay is a most excellent feed for dairy cows. The animals always relish clean, bright alfalfa hay, and its milk producing value is high. The dairyman that bas plenty of alfalfa is especially fortunate. Never allow the cows to be excited by hard driving, abuse, loud talking or unnecessary disturbance. Do not expose them to cold or storms. If you have six cows and no sepa rator sell one of the cows and buy a separator. You Will save work and make money by the deal. ' Kindness to cowa is one of the es sential elements in profitable dairying. No matter how well cows are fed and sheltered, they will not be good milk ers if they are bandied roughly. SEED CATALOG READY TO MAIL The tewliBf Seed Culot efts Wt- LUVaCatalos. TodisiiaopcepMoi s-ru-tn A un4 far (hi j ik. Lml Writ now ta the) CHAS. H. LILLY CO, Settle, Wn. 10th and Main 10th and Main STOEE WATCH OUR BUSINESS GROW" I ID Ifcir tKo traix iiic. ficcckd nrA hnra inrrPACPCi our rnrmv inrrtVicAfi mil ctnrk. in- JIX.AA 1 J 1 11 Is VU1 JUW UuUvv nv t w uivi wwww w.a w; hivi www v wwy creased our help and increased our sales. To us it has been a very successful year and we are now starting out to make a new record for the year 1911 OUR ANNUAL INVENTORY has been made and ttie Odds and Ends collected for out regular "fiasb Sah" - Jtist as the frugal house wife collects the left-overs and throws in with them a little new material to give the proper flavor and calls the palatable collection "Hash," so we have collected the remnants and odd lots, throwing in some Fresh Stock to give it flavor, and now offer m kiiinmmalJil Ten -E Pays 9 $1.25 Black Moire Petticoats c 85c, 75c and 65c Gingham Petticoats.: 50c Men's light colored Shirts and Collars 25c Men's dark colored Shirts and Collars 19c $1.25 Dark Wrappers, ladies' 98c $1.00 Dark Wrappers, ladies' 83(5 Boys' long, heavy Pants, this sale 25c Children's 18c heavy black Hose .- , 13c Ladies' fine ribbed black Hose 15c Children's fine ribbed black Hose. 3 pr. for 25c Men's Wool mixed Half Hose,. 2 pr. for 25c Men's cream ribbed Cotton Shirts and Drawers 30c $1.25 Corsets, sizes 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, Sale ?5c Choice Remnants Not only Remnants that were made in our own stock, but Mill Ends bought from the manufac tures at much less than value will all be thrown on our counters and marked at special prices during this sale. Among them you will find Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries and Dress Goods, Gingham, Percales, Calico, Muslin, Flannelettes, Outings, and many others, all at greatly reduced prices. . P c L Sale 65c Dress Goods, good colors 50c Eiderdown Dressing Sacques 40c Every Dress Skirt in tbe house offered at. greatly reduced prices during this SALE Toilet Soap, 3 cakes in box 10c Ladies' Side Garters, (not the best) 5c Ladies' extra size cream Union Suits 50c Men's White Collars ; 5c Boys' separate Coats, blue $1.25 A few Boys' Suits, values to $2.25 1.25 Boys' separate Coats, blue , 1.25 Boys and Girls Caps, 25c and 20c values 15 A few Men's Hats to close out, $1.25 value, 75c; $1.75 t values at $1; $2. values at 1.25 Ladies' Muslin Underwear at Reduced Prices during this Sale MK15IMEE A QUIET DIGNITY AND A DISTINCTIVENESS IN STYLE '' Characterizes the make-up of the White House Shoe for men, for women. fHESE Shoes are always oorreot (or all ' oeoasions. They are comfortable and laming for the reason that they are built with special view to fit. YOUR FEET ARE WELL DRESSED WHEN YOU WEAR THE WHITE HOUSE SHOE FOR MEN FOR WOMEN For Sal. k The "CC" Storey QynCity fe- I'KUi V y Cookery ni fints Ji 9 Pare, quarter and core one dozen good cooking apples, steam over hot water until just tender, then finish cooking with three-quarters of a cup ful -of sugar and a grating of lemon peel and Just enough of the lemon Juice to keep the apples from stick ing. When quite dry beat to a pulp. Melt four tablespoonfuls of butter and cook In It four tablespoonfuls of corn starch. Add gradually the apple pulp and the yolks of four eggs, beaten slightly. Cook over hot water until the eggs are set, then put aside to cool. Shape Into cylinder croquettes, dip Into egg and crumbs and fry In deep, hot fat. If you do not wish to use so many eggs, three will do by substituting more cornstarch, a table spoonful for each egg, or If you have stale sponge cake or macaroons or (ousted biscuit substitute these for the eggs and cornstarch. The mix ture should be as soft as you can ban die conveniently. These are delicious served with a roast of pork or goose. . Spanish Nougat. Ingredients are one and a half cup fuls of brown sugar, one-half cupfu! pale sirup, one-half cupful water, white of one egg, one teaspoonful vanilla, one cupful chopped mixed DUt kernels. Boll sugar, sirup and water, stirring gently occasionally. . When cooked suf ficiently 'foreaeh'"the "soft ball stiige remove the mixture from Immediate heat and beat the white of the egg to a stiff white froth until It can be cut through with a knife without breaking. On to this pour gently half the above mixture, beating It up con stantly. The other half of the sirup still In the pan must now be boiled until on dropping some into cold water It becomes brittle, then beat this also Into the half with the egg mixture. Now add flavoring and nuts. Have ready a pan lined well with waved paper and Into this pour the mixture and allow It to get cold before cutting In cubes. A Good Dessert. Souffle of Apple With a Border of Rice. Prepare the rice In cream, etc., as for rice cake, and keep It of a strong, solid substance. Dress It round a buttered dish about three Inches high; give It a nice shape, level and smooth, nave ready an apple marma lade, very thick. Mix with It four yolks of eggs well beaten, a small piece of butter and a pinch of salt; warm It upon the stove; then take the whites of four eggs well whipped, mix very lightly with the marmalade, put the whole In the middle of the rice and set In a moderately heated oven. When tbe souffle rises high send In to table at once or It will fall. Some cooks bold a salamander over it just before taking Into tbe room. Filled Cookies. Cream together one cupful of sugar and two-thirds cupful of butter, add one egg, two-tblrds teaspoonful cream tartar, one-third teaspoonful soda, four teaspoonfuls sweet milk, one teaspoon ful vanilla, flour to make stiff; chill, roll very thin, put filling on one cooky, lay unothcr over It: bake lo quick oven. Date Filling For Filled Cooklcs. Stew one-half und dates and one half cupful of mill: and ?vater together wnn Vne'narr cupful sugar and one- hulf cupful shredded cocoanut till dates are soft. Cool before using. Fins Peanut Wafers. One quart of peunuts, oue-half cup ful of butter, one cupful of granulated sugar, one and one-hnlf cupful of flour, two-thirds of a cupful of milk und one teaspoon ful of vanilla. Chop nutmcals rather coarsely, cream the butter, add the xugar gradually and beat until very, very light. Add milk ami flour-ullunmtely, then the vanilla, beating continually. Drop on greased tins from the end of a knife, placing them very far apart. Do not bake more than six at a time, as they are to be dmililed over while hot, and they harden quickly. , Devil's Food. Boll one cupful of hitter chocolate, one cupful of sour milk, onp cupful of brown sugar and net aside until cool. Beat to a cream one cupful of granu lated sugar, one scant cupful of but ter; add three eggs, well beaten, and one cupful of sour milk. After this bas been beaten add your cold choco late, one teaspoonful of vanilla, two and one-bnlf cupfuls of flour, sifted, with a teaspoonful of baking soda. Be sure to use baking soda and not bak ing powder. Then beat all together. Bake In layers In a hot oven. hacks. One and one-hnlf cupfuls of brown sugar, one cupful of butter, three eggs, two and one-half cupfuls of flour, three-fourth cupful of raisins, one cup ful of chopped walnuts, one teaspoon ful of soda, one teaspoonful of cinna mon and two tablespoonfuls of mo fasses. Drop In teaspoonfuls. Ussd Instead of Bonbons. Large raisins seeded and stuffed with minced walnuts make a nice sweet to serve Instead of bonbons at tbe end of dinner. Winter Keeping of Vegetables. The matter of keeping Irish pota toes, cubbages, onions, beets, etc., all winter for family use depends on climatic conditions. Irish potatoes, as also beets, should be guarded against freezing. . Beets and carrots can stand a llttlo of It, but are better off when kept from It. Cabbages stored in the cellar should be wrapped separately In doublo thicknesses of newspaper, fold ing and tying It around - the stem. Hang each bead upside down on the Bide of the wall or from the, beams overhead. Cabbages can stand some freezing, but not too much of It, nor much freezing and thawing. Onions to keep well must be put In a cool, dry, airy place. Farm and Fireside. Manure From the Barnyard. Manure from the barnyard adds hu mus to tbe soil, and humus acts like a sponge, retaining moisture In the soli, making it more capable of absorbing a heavy rainfall and of holding it there longer. The moral, therefore, Is to save and curefully spread all barnyard manure over the fields. Manure Is worth dollars and will put dollars Into the farmers' pockets. Plants For Winter Pasture. Many plants can be used for winter pasture. Of course it Is more difficult to secure winter than summer grazing, but with the proper use of bur clover, rye, outs, vetch and crimson clover, all fall sown, there Is little trouble to se cure grazing areas through tbe whiter. -Home and Farm. Why Clover Falls. Clover falls to grow on many farms, but the prime causes is that much of the hnmus of the soil Is worn out and an acid condition exists that Is detri mental to clover. A liberal application of lime will be beneficial Walnut Wafers. One pound of brown sugar, ona pound of walnut meats, two eggs, six even tablespoonfuls of flour, two-thirds teaspoonful of salt and one-half tea spoonful of baking powder. Beat the eggs very light, gradually add sugar, then salt, flour and lnstly the walnut meats, broken, not chopped. Drop la small lumps In buttered pan and bake In modorate oven. Walnut Macaroons. One .pound of pulverized sugar, one pound of walnut meats (chopped fine), three eggs and two tablospoonfuls of flour. Beat the eggs very light, grad ually adding the sugar. Add flour and meats. Drop In greased pan and bake In moderate oven. Ironing Table Linen Without Staroh. It Is said that an experienced laun dress never Bpriukles her table linen. She dries It thoroughly In the air, then dips it Into boiling water aud puts It through the wringer. Each article I then folded in a dry cloth as smoothly as possible and allowed to remain there for a couple of hours or so. Irons must be hot. but not worthing, because tbe linen must bo iroued perfectly dry. Herein lies the secret of table llnea that Is guiltless of sturch. TRUST THE WOMEN FOLK The farmer who thinks he can "run his business" without taking his wife into hit councils is pretty apt to run against a snag before he knows it. While women may not always unders'and all the fine points of farming, they are often able, through some divine instinct, to tell how things ought to be, and the man who Irtuts llmt imunct is not very apt to come out wrong.