The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-10
Styles OfDrecsSing,.,

Rolnels s>.e gradually +ncroaching
over The ears
Children wear Mother Hubbard and:
Kate Greenaway dresses Of Turkey reds
calico, with white muslin Jokes or quinn
pes and sleeves.
The new Grenada blonde has the fig
ures Of Spanish lace on very thin gre1l-
adine, ground. It is made up over COL
ored satin Of contrasting color-s,1ch as
black over red, or white over yellow. ~
The Pulled bindings Of satin or velvet,
are: found to be so becoming thatthay
arson small bonnetsand large hats alike.
.A"single large bow onM one sidesnf the
CROWNS more stylish for large hats
than a...tWisted scarf stlrronnd ding the
crown. It is preferred to. leave BART of
the crown Behind qnite bare of:a1ltrin1,
ming.not even long feathers being per=
mitted to mset int Reshasck. s s,s.@ 5"Ss SIS.
:. The Art interchange says: t'1h Eng.
land I see that,not ottfy is ansanti- fash:
Journal called Rational Dress, about to
beAs Issued by: those persons who are
about to reform adiss' attire, butthata
band ofyonng men Lying in Kent have
established a society for the !" Protection
Of the Natural Form Of Woman and
have bound themselves according to one
of the rules of their society, "by dem
onstration, argument, and entreaty to
induce their sistels, and all ladies who
are injuring their bodies for the sake Of
fashion,sstD .seysr the gellaining link (:
which connect. the preselt generation
with barbari;:m." One Of the six laws
drawn up for the s'ldance Of members
Of this unique Society, who promise to
so preiudciaf to health, IS 4 pledge that
leach member shall lie continual
worry to girls nexlecting the healthy adj
vice of the societ:: IL .....'
Ribbon Of every shade, design amt
width forms All important part in the
costumes Of the. day The old fashioned
stiff bow is stldnlu s+en, the modern
arrangements being designated as cas-
cades, flats, plaques, rhu,ly or pompons;
and dressy dress, or even simple
morning toilet, now looks incomplete or
expressionless until som. adornrnent Of
ribbon has been added. Upon some of
the most fashionable. COSTUMES are used
ribbons by the dozen yards upon the
skirt alone; and rorsayes and Warl,s are:
frequently covered with loops OF rib bon,
mingled with waves Of lace.
Stable Management.
Feeding is one Of the most important
duties in the stable Horses require to
be fed at regular hours, and in such
quantities as will keep the subjects in
condition to perform their daily labor.
Horses at work require about two per
cent, OF their live weight as the daily al
lowance OF food IRON IL to Is lbs. of
grain, and an equal weight ofbay, would
lie considered II liberal allowance. for a
large horse in full work. Small, or idle
horses, would not require more
than half that amount, rs the quantity
of food will depend upon the size, and
the amount of work required Of them.
Theyrmust be fed enoughto supply the
natural waste Of the body, and to resup-
DIV the substance exhausted by the labor
performed.
It is no good policy to let work horses
get thin. It costs more to put on flesh
! than it does to keep 1t on. Flesh that
becomes hardened by exercise will be
kept up with less food, under the same
work than It took td put lit On. From
Is to so lbs. of food wall about supply the
daily consumption Of horses, large and
The English cavalry horses are fed 10
| quarts of oats.and 12lbs, of hay II three
times a day. The American cavalry
horses have had the English rations in
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