The gazette-times., June 18, 1914, HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION, Page 7, Image 13

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To Tune of Tomtoms Savages Watch Exponents of Modern Dances
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle Dance One-Step Before Indians Who Were In Northwest Last Sum-
mer at Various Fetes and Festivals.
Selecting Brood Mare
For Farm Purposes
HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
THE grass dance of the aborigine
and the marine in it newest de
velopments were given expres
sion in St. Paul recently at the same
time and on the same floor, and it was
to the oldest savage music of which
America has record that tha exponents
of civilization's most modern terpsi
Chorean achievements kept time.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle daneed
the one step, while stolid red skinned
Eagle Calf, Medicine Owl, Pish Wolf
Eobe and Frank White Quiver whirled
and shook their silver bells while the
Castles watched and applauded. Med
icine Owl and Eagle Calf beat their
tomtoms 'for -both old and new dances.
When the Indians danced their musi
cians sang in weird tones. '
They Forget the Chant.
When the Castles' turn eame the
chant was forgotten, while the Indians
studied intently the whirlwind maze of
figures that make up the Castle walk
and its companion dances.
The Castles were loud in their praise
of the dances of the aborigines. If the
Indians were less prodigal as to words
it was not because they were lacking
in appreciation. -
Offers !ier Moccasins.
' They could not refrain from notic
ing that the pale faces danced on tip
toe, however. It was with great seri
ousness that Medicine Owl offered Mrs.
Castle a pair of elaborately beaded
moccasins, telling her they were much
better for dancing purposes than her
"long heels."
The dancers of two eras met in St.
Paul. The Indians had arrived from
Glacier National park, Montana, en
route to the Shriners' convention at
Atlanta.
Indian Suggests Meeting.
Fish Wolf Kobe learned that the Cas
tles were in the city, and he suggested
the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Castle
agreed, and, following their matinee
performance, they hastened to the ho
tel where the Indians had been spend
ing much of the afternoon enjoying
the thrills of numerous rides in the
elevators. ..
The program of dances was lengthy.
After each number Fish Wolf Robe
and Medicine Owl insisted on exchang
ing compliments with Mrs. Castle
through the interpreter, Eagle Calf.
The absence of an orchestra almost
prevented the Castles from dancing, for
Mrs. Castle feared to take the stage
without music. Then Eagle Calf sug
gested the tomtoms, and the difficulty
was bridged. Mr. and Mrs. Castle in
vited them to be the honored guests at
the ball at Castle House and the ac
ceptance was as formal as the signing
of a tribal treaty.
The Popular Fad.
"Well, this will be your son's last
year at college and football."
"Yes."
"Of course you're glad. He'll soon
settle down to something practical and
useful. ' '
"I'm afraid not."
"Eht"
"No. He expects to be a sociologist."
A horse's nsofulnesa it increased by iti
strength and rapidity of morement, rather
than by aiie and weight.
IN SELECTING a brood uare fot
farm purposes tin Percheron off
Shire will generally prove the most
satisfactory. They need not be tot
large, because a heavy-footed, clum
beast is to be avoided always.
A mare that weighs 1,400 or l,50f
pounds is big enough for any use.
She should have a clean, bony lieai,
a prominent, bright, intelligent ey,
good legs and large hoofs.
Her barrel should be roomy, but syn
metrical, with broad hind quarter,
Avoid a mare with any suggestion of
"cat hams."
A good disposition is essential, but
does not mean that a brood mare must
be stupid or a bungler in harness.
Better pay $300 for a first-class brool
mare than $100. The difference will bt
made up in the first two colts, provide
the right kind of a sire is used.
With a brood mare of this descrip
tion a farmer can every year raise a
colt that will sell for from (150 to $300
and get good service in farm work out
of her besides.
Cost of Raising Wheat
in Saskatchewan
UHERE one has an old neglected
orchard of 50 per cent or more
of sound trees it will be more
satisfactory to renovate and secure im
mediate returns in fruit than to plant a
new orchard, says the Indiana Farmer.
The advantages of renovating an old
orchard are that the trees are already
et and established in the soil and that
often a good crop of choice fruit may
be secured the first fruiting season
after the orchard has been rejuvenated.
Also, if the trees are not too old and
diseased, often the cleaning up and
starting the trees to fruiting anew the
old orchard may bear profitably for
almost as long as a new one.
One of the first things to do in re
storing an old orchard is to go through
it and find out what trees are too de
cayed and diseased to be; Of any future
value. These should be cut out. root
and branch, and consigned, to the fire
to destroy the insects and germs wnicn
caused the trouble. Cutting them out will
not only make the orchard cleaner and
freer from insect pests ana disease, oui
it wall give soil room for the good trees
n.l the extra open spaces wiu let m
more light and allow better circulation
of air. Leave these spaces open for
jMiltivnfinn and the crrowth of cover
crops. '
Young Trees in Old Orchards.
It seldom pays to replant an old or
chard with young trees. The soil ib
already occupied with growing roots of
older trees, which makes it difficult for
the younger tree to extract nourish
ment from the soil, light and ait are
cut off by the larger trees, add there
arc more chances of diseases and insect
pests. After all the decayed and un
desirable trees have been grubbed and
burned, go over the remaining trees and
cut out nil the dead branches, burning
thorn in the orchard as soon as removed
from tlio trees. Saw these branches off
with a sharp fine saw, Bmooth with
greon wood so that healing over may
tako place, if possible. If convenient,
paint these scars over , with a thick
coat of oil and lead paint to seal up the
cracks and pores for excluding water
and the germs of disease.
A scar on any tree Is a fruitful
spot for infection, which may af
fect the large branch or body of the
t.rn. eausine hollow rotting. Cover the
wounds with paint and induce healing
by trimming close to greon wooa, ror
this will prevent further decay. No fur
ther pruning will be necessary unless
thn tm.s of the trees are very thick
with live branches. In such case, trim
nut. (he thickest portions oi small
branches, and reinovo all interfering
onos. Do not cut out many large
branches, as the trees may receive a
shock to defeat tho purpose of which
the work is intended, and do pot reduce
the height of the tops of uuy trees ex
cept peaches. - " :
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