THOUSAND HEADED KALE.
Hat Proven Valuable for Feed During
Winter Month.
By H. D. Seudder, Oregon Agricultural College,
Corvallis. ,
This kale is chiefly valuable as a
gTeen feed for hogs, cows or poultry
through the winter from November or
October to April. The better types of
plants endure the Willamette valley
winter weather without injury, yielding
from 30 to 40 tons of succulent and
nutritious green feed per acre under
favorable conditions. It may also be
grown for summer green feed, although
less successfully.
A deep, well drained, rich loam soil
is best for this crop but the ordinary
valley clay loam soil, if well drained,
thoroughly tilled and heavily manured,
will produce excellent yields. If pos
sible a long, narrow, slightly sloping
field, running lengthwise of a piece of
sod ground, or a wide sodded fence
row, or one of the farm lanes is prefer
able, as this permits easier hauling
during the wet winter weather.
The kale ground should be heavily
manured and deeply plowed in the fall
if possible and replowed once early in
the spring and again before transplant
ing. If the fall plowing cannot be
done, manuring during the winter and
spring and deep early spring plowing
repeated twice before transplanting,
will put , the ground in good shape, j
Following the second plowing the
ground should be kept clean of weeds
and thoroughly luulehcd to conrv
the moisture, by frequent 'ight harrow
ing until transplanting time. '
For transplanting the seed should be
sown in drill rows about three feet
apart, as early in March as it is possi
ble to get on the ground. If possible
a strip of the best drained ground on
the farm should be used for growing
the young plants and this should be
manured and plowed in the fall so that
it need only be replowed and worked
down at once for. the seed in the
spring, thus getting the plants started
as early as possible. One pound of
seed will furnish enough plants for an
acre.
Transplanting should be done about
June 1st, if possible, when the plants
are six to twelve inches high. Later
transplanting is liable to be held back
by the dry weather so much as not to
be ready for cutting in early fall.
With the ground in fine tilth, trans
planting of small acreages may be
done rapidly by hand with a long blad
ed spade, care being taken not to in
jure the roots in taking them up from
the drill row, and replacing them in
the new ground. They should be placed
three feet apart each way, covered a
little deeper than in the drill row, the
soil firmed around them with the foot
and later when wilted down, the whole
field should be rolled. Plants should
be left every three feet in the original
drill rows and all extra plants saved
for replacing those that may not sur
vive transplanting.
Transplanting of larger acreages
may be flone by plowing and placing '
the plants three feet apart in every
third furrow, covering the roots but
hot the leaves, with the next furrow
ant that the grower should select five
or ten of his very best plants and let
them go to seed. From 20 to 60 differ
ent types of kale plants have .been
grown from one small packet of com
mercial seed, the majority, however,
are worthless. To get good ' seed the
grower must select a good parent plant;
those of goad size, weighing from 40
to 60 pounds each, with a medium siz
ed, smooth green leaves, the main
stem branching out close to the ground
into innumerable stems and leaves in
all stages of growth. Only plants
which go through the severest frosts
without any injury should be selected.
These plants selected during the first
year should be transplanted early in
the spring the second year in some
fertile spot where they will not be
cross pollinated by other kale plants,
wild turnips, rape, mustard and similar
c'osely related plants. The seed will
be formed this second year and should
be harvested when the plant has dried
out and the seeds are brown and thresh
ed out by hand over a canvass. One
good plant will furnish sufficient seed
for about an acre of kale plants.
A report of your success or failure
in growing kale, with a description of
your method and conditions, would be
greatly appreciated by this station.
Kindly address such report to the De
partment of Agronomy, Oregon Agri
cultural college, Corvallis, Oregon,
Notes on the A.-Y.-P.
Enough electricity will be used up
the decorative features of the Alaska-Yukon-Facinc
exposition U supply all
the needs of a city of 40,000 inhabi
tants. Eight hundred thousand eight-candle
power incandescent lamps are used in '
the decorative features of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition, which opens
in Seattle on June 1.
The Great Northern railroad esti
mates that not less than 1,000,000 per
sons bound for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition in Seattle this summer, will
be handled through St. Paul alone.
The government is spending $600,
000 that it may give due representa
tion to Alaska, Hawaii and the Philip
pines at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex
position which opens in Seattle June 1.
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition
will be ready to open on May 1, one
month before the day fixed for its
formal opening. It is the first expsi
tion to make good upon its original
first day."
Canada is spending $100,000 for a
building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition and for the installation of
its famous permanent exhibit, which is
now en route from the Franco-Britsih
fair in London.
The sockeye salmon run will be on
in Puget Sound during the Alaska-1
Yukon-Pacific exposition and a fully
equipped cannery will show why it is
Washington provides the world with
most of the salmon.
The Alaska shaft, which towers
eighty feet in the center of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition, will be cov
ered with gold leaf hammered from
i
LINE REEL.
Reel for Clothesline.
A West Virginia man has an Inven
tion that will lighten tbe labors of the
maid-of-all-work and the washerwoman
and turn the taking
down of the humble
clothesline into an
artistic operation.
This man' has de
vised a reel on
which the Hue can
be gathered quickly
and neatly, and she
who presides over
,the family wash
will no longer have
to loop the rope
over the thumb and elbow. The reel
Is In the form of a huge spool or Iron
framework, with a handle In the cen
ter by whlch It may be held and an
other handle at one end by which It
may be turned. The line Is fastened
to a V-shaped bend In the hub and
rolled over the reel with neatness and
dispatch. If the line Is wet the open
framework gives It a better chance to
dry than when It is folded In the old
way.
Dried Split Pea Soap.
One ' gallon of water, one quart of
soaked split peas, half a pound of salt
pork, one pound of beef. Put over the
fire, seasoning with salt and pepper,
celery salt, sulpicant, curry powder,
marjoram or savory; let It boll slowly
for two hours, or until the quantity of
liquor does not exceed two quarts. Put
Into a colander and press the peas
through with a spoon. Fry two or
three slices of stale bread In butter un
til brown, scatter in the soup in the tureen.
Glngrer Snaps.
Melt a quarter of a pound of butter,
the same quantity of lard; mix them
with a quarter of a pound of brown
sugar, a pint of molasses, two table
spoonfuls of ginger and a quart of
flour. Dissolve a couple of teaspoon
fuls of saleratus in a wineglass of milk
and strain it Into the cakeadd suffi
cient flour to enable you. to roll it out
very thin; cut it Into small cakes and
bake them In a slow oven.
turned and following the day's work , Alaskan nuggets contributed by entha
with a roller. Missing plants may be siastic "sour doughs."
replaced later by hand.
- Instead of transplanting the seed
may be dropped in hills three feet
part each way, several seed to the
hill, as early as the ground can be thor
oughly prepared. Later each hill
should be thinned, leaving one vigor
ous plant. As a rule this method does
not give as good yields as transplant
ing. After transplanting or thinning the
field should receive frequent shallow
cultivation to conserve the moisture
until the plants branch out so far as to
prevent further tillage. J
In October or November after the
green corn has all been fed the kale,
although not fully grown, will be ready
for feeding. The plants should be cut
off at the ground with an axe or shash,
and the entire plant tossed onto the
wagon or sled and hauled to the feeding
place Enough may be cut at one time
for one or several days' feeding.
Frozen kale should be allowed to thaw
before feeding. Where it is thought
the older plants may taint the milk
they should be fed immediately after
milking. Forty pounds of kale per
day with 20 pounds of good hay, such
as vetch and oats, fed in two portions,
makes an ideal ration for milch cows,
very little or no mill feed being need
ed. The kale may be fed as needed
clear through the winter until April or
later. For summer feeding seed may
be fall sown and transplanted early in
the spring, being ready, under favora
ble conditions, for cutting during July,
August and September. Unless the
ground could be irrigated, however,
once or twice, the yields are not so
heavy at this season.
Stripping of the lower leaves of the
.kale as a regular practice is not re
commended as it is extremely labor
ious, especially during wet weather,
puddles the soil badly and causes the
stripped plants to suffer from frost.
However, where green feed runs short
in September the larger lower leaves
of the kale may be stripped off for
feeding at this time and later as wet
weather comes on and the plants grow
larger it pays to abandon this stripping
and cut the entire plant with an axe.
As well bred seed cannot as yet be
The United States government will
carry on experiments with submarine
torpedo boats at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition in Seattle. The
work will be done in one of the beauti
ful lakes . upon which the exposition
grounds lie. .
The California Promoion committee
has completed the California state
Duilding, a modified Mexican hacienda,
which will be one of the most remark"
ed buildings of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition, which opens in
Seattle June 1.
Cop Cake.
Mix three teacups of sugar with ontj
and a half of butter. When white, beat
three eggs and stir them into the but
ter and sugar, together with three tea
cups of sifted flour, and rose water or
essence of lemon to the taste. Dissolve
a teaspoonful of saleratus In a teacup
of milk, strain it into the cnke. then
add three more teacups of sifted flour.
Bake the cake immediately either in
cups or pans.
Drawn llutter Sauce.
Put two tablespoonfuls of flour and:
a little salt In a bowl, and half a
pint of water, a little at a time; work
It very smooth, put It into a saucepan,
let It come slowly to a boil, stirring
often. When It has boiled a mluute
or two add by degrees two ounces of
butter, stirring all the time until it is
entirely Incorporated with the flour
and water; boil up once and season to
taste.
Query. Why cannot black powder b
substituted for dynamite in blasting
workt
Answer. Black powder may he and
frequently is uesu for blasting pur
poses. The chief disadvantage, how
ever, lies in the fact that it is not
nearly as strong as tbe higher explosives
and consequently more of it must b
used to do the same amount of work,
which necessitates the drilling of a
larger hole. In some cbbcs a small hole
is put down, the bottom of which is en
larged by exploding a small charge of
dynamite and the cavity so made loaded
with black powder. F. S. Thomson,
Washington State College, Pullman.
Q. I have a cow that has an abscess
on her side, due to some cause not
known to me. ' I wish to have this an
imal tested before using the milk. I'm
abscess was opened 'four weeks ago, but
is not healed yet. Will you please tell
me what course to pursue to protect my
herd against any such disease as tuber
culosis t J. S.
A. From the description you give mi
I do not think that the cow has tuber
culosis. I am rather inclined to think
it is a case of local inflammation. It
is likely that the cow will be all right
as soon as the abscess heals. Wash
ington State College, Pullman.
Q. Are there any high explosive
which do not need thawing before being
uiedf
A. Yes; but so far their use has not
been general, due to the common belief
that such powders are unreliable and
that "missed holes" are likely to re-
Stuffed Prone.
Steam prunes until tender, but not
broken. Then pit and All cavities thus
formed with chopped nuts, raisins or
dates. Return the liquor drained from
fruit to the fire, bring to a boll, and
stir into It one-half-box of gelatine dis
solved In one-fourth- cup of cf.ld water.
Pour this around prunes, then stand
In a cold place to harden. Serve with
sweetened cream.
suit from their use. If you will writ
me privately I will give you the names
of some of these F. S. Thomson, Wash-
secured upon the market it is import- j ington State College, Pullman,
Corn Crlap.
Boll together a cupful each of brown
sugar and molasses, two tablespoonfuls
of .butter and one tublespoonful of vine
gar. Cook until a little dropped Into
cold water Is hard, add a teaspoonful
of baking soda, beat for a moment and
pour into a greased pan, the bottom of
which Is covered with chopped or
ground popcorn. , When cold break.
Queen Cake.
Beat one pound of butter to a cream
with some rose water, one pound of
flour dried, one pound of sifted sugar;
beat all well together; add a few cur
rants washed and dried; butter small
pans of a size for the purpose, grate
sugar over them. They are soon baked.
Ontmeal Uread.
Tut two cups rolled onts to soak at
noon in one quart of hot water. Let
stand until night. Add two-thirds cup
molasses, about two tablespoons salt,
yeast cake and one quart flour. This
makes two loaves.
Coffee Cake.
This is nice without eggs. One-halt
cup of sugar, one-half cup butter, one
half cup molasses, one-half cup raisins,
one-half cup coffee, one and one-half
ups of breud flour, one teaspoon soda.
Griddle Cakea.
One and one-half pints of flour, one
half teaspoon baking powder ; water to
make thin batter. '
To Build You Up for Spring
Begin taking Ilood's Sarsaparilla today. It will do you good.
The heavier living and closer confinement of the winter, the effects of
colder, damp, changeable weather on the pores of the skin, and the harder
work of this season are probably telling on you.
Hood's Sarsaparilla, taken just now, will give your system just what
it needs and must have, and will help you over this hard spot the rough
ground, as it were and quite likely save you from a serious illness later.
"A stitch in time saves nine" is a wise old saw, therefore, don't wait,
but begin to take Hood's Sarsaparilla now. It purifies and enriches the
blood, restores the appetite, and gives health and strength. -
It effects its wonderful cures, not simply because it contains sarsapa
rilla, but because it combines the utmost remedial values of more than 20
different ingredients, each greatly strengthened and enriched by this peculiar
combination These ingredients are the very remedies successful physi
cians prescribe for the same diseases and ailments.
Begin taking Hood's Sarsaparilla today. Get it in tbe usual liquid
form or in chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar.
PINK EYE
tor niHii nr distemper
CATARRHAL f EVER
AND ALL NOSE
AND THROAT DISEASES
Cures the sick and acts as a preventive for others. Liquid
p'ven on tbe tongue, (safe for brood mares and all others. Best
kidney remedy ; 60 cents and $1 a bottle; $5 and $10 the dozen.
Bold by all druggists and horse goods houses, or sent, express
paid, by the manufacturers.
SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
MAPLEIM1
A Flavoring. It makes I
syrup better than Maple. t
jt - Sold by grocery
Slug 47 IIow do you spell
Old Fashioned Proofreader Any way
you please. All rules of spelling have
been abolished.
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. LooV
for the Big-nature of E. W. GROVE. Used the
world over to Cure a Cold in On Dav. 25c.
Side Lln-hts on Hiatorr,
Amelia Bloomer had invented the cos
tume that bears her name.
"I wanted to make something as un
like the sheath gown as possible," she
explained.
This also explains why It never be
came popular among our society leaders.
CITC St. Vitus' Dance ana urrans iflaesMs parns
I 1 1 J B.nUy carta by Dr. it .ne'e Great Nerve Re.
storer. Send for rBEB ts.OO trial bottle and treatlae.
Sr. H. H. Kiln, Ld.. S31 Aroh St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Nothing; Dolnsj.
Floorwalker Can I do anything for
you, madam?
Mrs. Kleptomeyer No, thanks, I
don't wish to buy. I'm Just out shop
lifting. Judge.
Pettit's Eye Salve 100 Years Old,
relieves tired eyes, quickly cures eye
aches, inflamed, sore, watery or ulcer
ated eyes. All druggists or Howard
Bros., Buffalo, N. Y.
Ceremony Omitted.
The king of the hobos, who was on his
travels, had just met the king of the
Cannibal islands.
"Well." they said, as they looked at
each other, "I guess we won't kiss."
Pneumonia and Consumption are always pre
ceded by an ordinary cold. Hamlin's Wizard Oil
rubbed into the cheat draws out the inflammation,
breaks up the cold and prevents all serious trouble.
Row tha Tronbla Started.
Publisher Surely it ought to be pos
sible to make good print paper out of
cornstalks.
Mill Owner Your wish, sir, la fodder
to the thought.
Mothers will find Mrs. WlniloVi Soothing
Byrup the best remedy to Use for their children
luring the teething period.
Wronged.
"Of course, you got the copyright,"
They said, "on your famous Fong."
"I did not," said the luckless wight ;
"They printed my copy wrong!"
Free Entertainment.
Mrs. Mooner I always make It a
point to go shopping early In the morn
ing. Mrs. Spooner To avoid the rush?
Mrs. Mooner No ; I like to listen to
the shop girls telling each other their
dreams.
Home Made Blood Purifier.
The best blood building prescription
known is as follows: To one-half pint
of good whiskey add one ounce syrup
sarsaparilla and one ounce Toris com
pound, which can be procured from any
druggist. Take in teaspoonful doses
before each meal and before retiring.
A Definition.
Cobb What's the difference between
vision and sight?
Dobb See those two girls across the
street?
Cobb Yes.
Dobb Well, the pretty one I would
call a vision, but the other one she's
a sight
Police!
"You hire a man to watch your preiu
ises for a dollar a night, do you?"
"Yos, and he's a pretty good dollar
watch, too, if anybody should ask you."
Feminine Lack of Logrlc.
Tell a wife that men are selHsh, she
will readily acquiesce. But tell that
same woman that by spoiling her boys
whether In the nursery or at school,
or university she is sowing the seeds
of egotism, she will give an emphatla
denial.
Jost the Opposite.
The motorist came out of the garagt
all bedecked In bearskin and goggles.
"I'm out for a fast spin," he re
marked as be pulled on his gloves.
"They say a speed of 70 miles an hour
Is a tonic for the nerves when they are
run down." (
"I haven't noticed it," said the
stranger who was passing.
"That's queer. And you own a car?"
"No, I'm a pedestrian."
The Corn Crib.
The corn crib should be narrow and
slatted on the sides and ends so that
a free circulation of air is possible in
all directions. Some farmers place hol
low crates In tbe cribs as they are
filled, so there will be no heating or
spoiling In tbe center of the mass.
Heating destroys the corn germ.
Hurt nil bole.
Gunner He used to be a pessimist
and say tbe world was a bubble. I un
derstand he has changed his opinion.
Guyer Yes; you see, he fell out ol
an airship not long ago.
By Being Fired.
"Rugglcs, how did you catch that
cold?"
"Well, I'll tell you, Ramage. I lost
my job the other day. It was the first
time such a thing has ever happened to
me. and I cot kind o' rerklpM. roil inrtn.
and exposed myself, and and "
s 1 see. You caught it on the first
bounce."
Expert Jndajment.
"I sometimes think," remarked the reg
ular patron, "that the snare drummel
should be the best musician in the thea
ter orchestra."
"He usually Is," said the drummer.
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DATS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
cane of Itching-, Blind. Bleeding; or Protruding
Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 60c.
Shlnlnsr Target.
Stranger You little boys seem to
like that old gentleman?
Little Boy Yes, he furnishes us with
so much amusement
Stranger But he seems in miMi
cross humor.
Little Boy Yes, but he Is the only
old gentleman in this part of town
that wears a tall silk hat during the
snowball season.
Unsolicited Testimonial.,
Rivers had taken Brooks out to lunch
eon.
"Ever eaten at this place before?"
asked Brooks, sawing away on his steak.
"O, yes; a few times," answered Ris
ers, trying to find a piece of. chicken thai
was tender.
"Serves you right, then!"
sL-
a heart-breaking cough
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your lungi and the peace of your family when you can obtain immediate
relief from Pito'i Cute Remarkable results follow the first dose. Taken
regularly it soothes and heals the lacerated tiuuet, loosens the dogging
phlegm and ' stops the cough, Pleasant to the taste and free from
opiates, Children enjoy taking it Foe throat and lung diseases, no
nuttet how far advanced,
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