The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-18
Fashion Notes.
The velvet season has opened.

Madras Plaids are worn over plain
woolen goods.
Cray is one of the popular colors of
this season in both wooden and silks.
Fine cloth, shot with silken threads of
bright colors. is the newest fabric for
travelling costumes.
Feather capes are shown, but they are
not so popular as capes made of velvet
or velveteen and trimmed with bands of
feathers.
Really popular is the new collar for
street wear, which consists of a velvet
band, over W hich lace is turned. A vel
vet rosette or bow, with pleated ends of
lace, finishes the 'front.'
Among prevail ng models are the
princess dress with long h..sque added
at the back, and the polonaise, with
pulled or gathered drapery.
Remarkably pretty handkercniefs are
shown in leading stores. In the finest
cambria Il ey have hemstitched bor-
der, and an inner border of some cardi-
nal color, while III each corner geolnet
rcal designs in color are surrounded by
drawn work. The effect is particularly
god.
Useful costumes for fall are made of
checked or fancy material, with full
blouse bodice, trimmed with several
rows Of narrow velvet ribbon. The
skirt and tunic are trimmed with the
velvet, and corkade or star bows of rib
bon to match are placed here, there and
everywhere over the bodice, skirt and
draperies.
Braidings Of all kinds are increasingly
popular. Jersey waists are largely
trimmed with heavy designs in soutache,
or with large beads embroidered in
close set designs. Some of the more
fashionable stores have assortments OF
white silk Jersey embr idered in gold
and silver beads, the sleeves consisting
merely of beaded netting. Heavier
Jerseys are in batlse and tricot, and are
either braided or embroidered in silk.
One or two on show at a recent opening
were hand-painted upon the front of the
waist and at the wrists.
Notes for the Farmer.
Pumpkin seeds are said to decrease
the flow of milk if given to COWS.
The Orange County IN. " Farmer
says the eyes Of potatoes next to the
stem are Of little value.
The quantity of milk that cow gives
depends much upon the mode and reg
ularity of milking, Cows do best THAI
have one regular mixer, and the time
Of milking should be carefully attended
to, and not be subjected to variation from
day to day.
Butter for winter use is best packed
in stone jars.
The Boston Herald thinks that ''great
farmers on small farms'' is the true
method for American agriculture, and
remarks that the old "Saxon earth
hunger" is normal craving Of the races
that seek home in our republic.
The Holsten cattle are slowly but
surely winning their way to the front in
the west. We observe the mention OF
several small but fine herds in Ohio,
advertised tor breeders. We incline to
believe that the Holstein cattle will yet
rival the short horns in popularity, as
they make excellent beef stock and are
generally good mixers.
In England, the best farming is done
on the four'course system: that is, but
one crop of wheat is raised n the same
piece of land in four years, and hoed
crop must be raised once in the same
period of time 10 keep the weeds down.
. A crop of oats, barley or beans is raised
once in four years, and then the ground
is seeded to grass, clover and pasture,
obped % sndt sa snd 5eosnt
ground bone once. on ali the land. once
in four years. He is not allowed to sell
hay or straw from the farm, but make it
all into barn-yard manure, for use on
the place. Rents from $12 to $l8 per
acre is paid; and enormous crops are
raised. >. -. 49,