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6 Jewelry Making Is a New Utility Art HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION .4 ,l ,kMi k ASf7 (Special to the Farm Magazine.) JEWELRY-MA KING is a new utility art at the Oregon Agricultural Col lege under the direction of the art department, and the craft baa proved popular among both students end faculty. Brass, copper, silver and gold are the materials used. Native stones particu larly the agate and stones from Eastern lapidaries, are used for settings. The students originate the designs used and work out their own ideas as to stones and colorings, although they may get their inspiration from any source, and emphasis is placed upon the design. The first problem for the student is that of sawing and soldering copper, since this Is the most easily handled, and most inexpensive material and gives the stu dent practice in handling tools. Watch fobs, brooches and hatpins are some of the- first arttrles made. After a problem in .stonesetting, sheet silver is used for such problems as the making of rings, buckles, chains, neck laces, pendants and bracelets. Ball mak ing, etching casting, repoussennt and fili gree are other problems used In the fash ioning of such articles as rings, bracelets, pendants, etc. After some skill Is ac quired, the student is allowed to work with gold, which presents its own peculiar problems. Work in pounded metal In the making of larger articles, such aa bowls, caudle sticks and ornaments in various mate rials, will be introduced with the expan sion of the. department. Liver bf sulfur and mercuric chloride besides other agents are used for color ing silver. The better the equipment' the more skilled the work will be, but with: just snch simple tools as needle, files, mal lets, hammers a small piercing saw No. 0-4, 0-5, and coarspr, and saw, frame, drills, tongs, vise, pliers, blowpipe, alco hol lamp or Bunsen gas-burner aud a sol dering outfit, much fine work Is done. The reference books used In- the- course are "Silver Work and Jewelry," by H. Wilson; "Jewelry," by H. Clifford Smith; "Copper Work," by Augustus F. Rose, and "Metal Work and Etching," by John Adams. New books are constantly being added that afford inspiration for the stu dents. Jewelry making is a one-year course, elective for seniors of the domestic science course, but Is open to other students. As this craft is being introduced more and more into the public school it is hoped that jewelry making will be made a part of the. Industrial arts course now taught In the college. She Was Horn In, A lady accosted a little girl who was entering' one of the fashionable New York flats where she knew the rules were exceedingly strict, aud after some little conversation Bald: "How is It you live in these flats? I thought they would not take children. How did you get in?" "Why," replied the child, " 1 was born in." Chicago News. BUY LUMBER lllrv- I'Vnm the Mill. OKI us Jinir umber bill for tinuilc. We .vlll save you hmit 30 per inl and you will get first lass s e 1 e cted nuteriul direct irom the lar cst mill in the Northwest. OI K CATAl.OlilJ'J SUV!" FREE Our compute catalnKiie ftives you the lowest net prices on nil building matt-rials. Our (foods are. guaran teed and w e make prompt shipments everywhere. 'fcoM'Ure catalooucx-I 1 I'l.AXS I-'Oll 101 II MOW HOM1-: 10S different dwellings In our plan book, with estimated cost, sent postpaid for 15c. P. A. ROVIG CO. 120 I'ost Street. KKATTU-:, WASH. 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Jumped to the Top Yet Goodyear tires, despite the price, becamV the largest-selling tires in world. They have re mained so ever since. Their success is amaz ing. Last year we sold about one Goodyear tire tor every car in use. Yet we have a hundred rivals. Then came price re ductions. Multiplied output brought down our cost. Rubber and fabric also G came down. Within two years we made price reductions totaling 45 per cent. Our last one was on February 1st. Tires Never Skimped Yet never in one item have we skimped these tires. Every year something has been added. And we still are spending $100,000 yearly to find ways to btter them. Thejr still excel in these ways: In our No-Rim-Cut feature. In our "On-Air" cure, which saves countless blowouts. That alone costs us $1500 daily. We form fir each tire hundreds of large rubber rivets to combat loose treads. In each tire base we vulcanize 126 braided piano wires to make the tires secure. Our anti-skid tread the AU-Weathei is made double-thick and tough. That combats wear and puncture. The grips ars sharp and resistless. GODPYEAR AKRON. OHIO Fortified Tires You need these- protec tions, and you ought to get them. They mean less trooble-, mote mileage, less expense. Men all around you are enjoy ing these savings. Ask them what they mean. This quality tire at today's quantity price is the greatest value in Tiredom. Any dealer will supply you. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, AKRON, OHIO Makers of Goodyear "Tire Saver" Accessories; also Goodyear "Wing" Carriage Tire and Other Type RimCuU by onr No-Rfm-Cut feature. Bkrwoutsby otir "On-Air" cure. Lhub Tread bv manv rubber rivets. Afailtst lnecnriy by 1?S braided piano wires. Pu0ctareranjSlridilinir by our doubio V (tuck All-Weather tread. Fortified j When Is Time to Plant the Garden? soldiers on active service are even now wearing paper shirts. WHEN is the proper time for pre paring to plant one's garden? The United States Department of Agricultural specialist says that in the Spring as soon as the soil has drted so that a-handful when grasped in the hand and gripped by the fingers will slowly fall apart upon being released, it is in a fit mechanical condition to pre pare for planting. Clas or heavy soils should never be worked while wot, More Injury may be done by doing this than can be overcome Ju several years of care ful culture. When the soil is found dry, as de scribed above, the upper throe inches should be made flnc-by the use of the hoe aud steel-tooth rake; all rubbish, stones and clods should he removed aud the surface made even, somewhat com pact, and as level as the countour of tho area will permit. It may then be marked off for planting In conformity to the gen eral plan, of the garden. Much of the soil in the average back yard is not only poor in plant, food and deficient in decaying vegetable matter, but It is hard and unyielding. - However, such is the basis which many a housewife or child has to use for the making of a garden. Teachers who plan, school gar dens for their pupils also have similar conditions to meet. Therefore, in order to get good results, careful attention muse be given to the preparation of the soil. Testing Soil. Soils which are naturally moist are likely to be sour and so not in the best condition for the crop. Whether sour or not it will be well to have the pupils test them, which can be done as follows: Secure from a drugstore a piece of blue litmus paper then take a handful ot the soil slightly molsteued and. place the paper on It, If sour the paper will turn red. To correct such a condition lime should be used. Cover the ground with a thin coat of air-slaked lime, which can probably be secured nearby at small cost, and work this in well. The use of the ttrae, while not a plant food, will correct, the acidity and will improve the physical condition of the soil. If the soil is clayey or a stiff clay loam and tb,o location is lna section where severe freezing occurs, it will be found a decided advantage to give the area a heavy dressing of decomposed manure in the Autumn, and before freezing weather sets la spade the land so as to turn the manure under and leave the soil in a rough, lumpy condition so as to secure the benefit of the digestive action of tho Winter freezes in reducing the soils. This should be repeated annually at tho North. If the soil is light and sandy, a mulch of manure may bo spread over it in the Fall and the spading delayed until Spring. Ia localities where the soil does not freeae, the manure may be applied in the Autumn and the soil repeatedly spaded during, the Winter whenever it is dry euougii to be worked. The value of freezing at the North can to an extent be attained by repeated spadings at the South. The one general precaution which should always be ob served Is never to stir the soil while it is wet. o Community Shipping Means Better Prices for Your Stock Doubtless, vou know how to raise stock, but the problem "How to sell at a profit'" is hard to solve That senilis is a ousi . ness separate from raising is proven by the fact that our pres ent system ot mai Ketlntr cans for a middle-man to negotiate between the small raiser of stock and the Stockyard Salesmen. VOI R OI'VOKTl V1TY TO SHIP l)IHK(T TO THK POHTI.AMI l.MOS STOCK 1 AiiUS. Middle-men must be paid for their risk and time spent collect iner and shipping stock; you in directly pay another man to do for you what you can do for yourself and the middle-man's profit can be diverted to your pocket if you accept our service. Wo can put you in touch with reputable Commission men at the Portland Union Slock Yards who will trive you all tho infor mation you need. If wo can be of service to you, WItlTK TO I S TODAY Stock Editor JOS Oreftotilnn JIuildlnB, Portland Itiper as Protection AgHiii.st Cold. M. Gaston Darboux, the secretary of the French Institute of Science, draws the attention ot doctors to the value of paper undergarments as a protection against the coming Winter weather. The French army in 1870 kept themselves warm by means of newspapers worn be neath their uniforms, and the Japanese ENGLISH SEEDS Tested Inc. Let us send you our col lection of tt flower and -vohcIhMo seed packets for Si. AM we ask Is a trial. DFAV 1. 1IAIXARD, Amul Hldjr., Seatilo. Mend for hi Catalogue 'V i'Ufc.1.
