The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-02
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To 90 to far from the mark OF practical useful
| nc-s. The Jersey. and Guernseys are noted
for The richness Of their milk In butter: the
Hol.tein Frie.ian Tor immense quantities 81
mix 81 fair quality. The two latter breeds aro
make medium 10 heavy weight. In beef. but
lack The early maturity Of the rpeeial beef
breedr. notably The Short horns and the Here
ford-. Hence 10 man may expect superior cx-
re lenee In all respect. In Il single animal. II
H. no mars possible than that q Pereher IN, Nor
man. aiyde-dale. or shire horse should excel on
the racing course. Nevertheless. the farmer
who daer not seek high excellence either In
milk Early maturing beef may reach reasona-
bic results by breeding his choice mixer To q
hnil of Guernsey. or Ayrshire. Or Holstcin. Or.
,n!cs i. t.. Short-!ierm bull! III the latter be bred
OF milking families They are rare nowadays.
however. ard OILY to be fonnd In the hands OF
some old-fa-iiiohed breeder who has not taken
too mans Top Cos c- ~ he terribly high-brcd
animals Of modern fashion.
HINTS AND HELPS.
Flowing was once fine art, but progress
mskcs il simply good driver.
My ron. IL sinners entice thee to sign paper
kick them heavenward before thou conse.t-
Btnnst.
The darkest hour in the history Of any yenng
an il when he SITS down to study how to get
money without honestly earning it, Horace
Gretity
A very pretty bedroom screen IL made OF fine
Canton mating ara painted with branch Of
pome .raaafes in a broad aud effective etyle; the
frame is iigh. bamboo.
In fro-tiEg for cakes or pudding little lemon
juice. tartaric acid or cream OF tartar il very
pleasant addition to the taste, besides making
the fros,ing mach lighter.
Small pillows with plain slips have returned,
and antique comfort has taken the place in the
best homes Of the big dresscd-up pillows OF the
la%t 10 years
Polonaises are certainly coming back. Dress
makers hate 10 make them. bnt women who can
wear them NJ all know hos becoming they are,
ana they vii BE- made n soft woods to wear over
silk skirtr,
| The prosperous farmer always has good tools
/ and takes good care of them. lie gets the best
| When he buys and always has his repairing done
| in time befose the implement Is needed.
| Neat window curtains are made OF unble cached
1 domestic, bound with strips Of cretonne -four
! inches wide. Cut lambreqnin OF cretonnc, bind
/ with common dress binding braid, color to match
crctonne. Add tasseis made Of many colors Of
double crewel.
/ Myra's Mullins: One egg. one-third CT cnp
Of sugar. one teaspoonfu. OF butter. two easpoon-
/ fuls Of eream-tartar. ole tcaspooEfnl of soda,
| one cup Of milk one ard three-fourths cups OF
flour. Bake III small tins.
| Linseed oil rubbed on brisky with piece Of
/ felt. will usually remove the white water-mark
! or ring on the wood III table-tops or sideboards,
| that il made where goblets or pitchers are lief,
To stand that are not perfectly ury underneath
/ Little girls wear hats TO match their gowns
| nov a much az their elders do. A drawn or
/ pla ted hat Of nains0ok or murlin goes with
i each gown. and they are simple that u ski,l.
fui mother or elder sister may do all the little
| ones millinery With Little trouble.
Canvas and crepe chemisets are made wider
| and long that they almost form vests, The
newest ones are made - wear with wide col
lar ard the deep cuffs that turn up outside
the sleeves. Plated ehemisets Of coiorcd gu
| rahs are becoming for wear with wool gowns fol
| late summer.
An Oriental-looking head covering called the
| turDan capole il made If Il broad stripe OF tnl!e
| velvet. faiile. surrounded by lace with .
| straw Dard, Or CARA III II fine grass. On one
side there is a tuft of lowers and on the other a
ribbon bow tucked i'll among the folds.
i A practical farmer says that in settii z poets
whrfe great spl.dity is required. be uses gravel
| and small At,sns- u hill around the poets.
/ aud then rnns In thin watcr-ime mortar, thus
! virtually ln.be'dng the the post III rock, pre-.
! vcntin. decay While insuring solidity.