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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
SUMMER HOUSEKEEPING.

How to Do the Cooking With Little Heat
and Annoyance.
Housekeepers must not forget that
during the heated months thought and
care must be given to the cellar. Keep
the windows tightly closed during the
day. Open them in the evening or at
night This will keep the cellar dry.
As the walls are cool, the hot air OF
the day will condense upon them and
cause moisture. In this condition the
cellar is scarcely place for keeping
food stuffs, as the dampness causes
mold. 1t is also time to give up using
large stoves or ranges and substituting
smaller ones which will do the same
amount of work, with greater comfort.
Cooking by gas is so extensively prac-
ticed that 1 need scarcely rehearse
the economy and durability OF
this method. Thousands of gas
stoves are in use, and when once
placed are in to stay, and with
care they are more economical than
coal. Persons in the country manu-.
featuring their own gas can use the
same stove they have used in the city.
bOdoCiuB anu DdhinS Dc uOuc DIT
the same time, thus saving heat and
gas. In far country places where it is
impossible to use gas the next best
thing is an oil stove. The points OF
danger in these stoves have been great.
ly removed. Accidents occur only with
careless people. / am referring now
strictly to oil, not gasoline stoves.
The latter are always more or less
dangerous, as this material is highly
infammable and explosive. The four
burner stove, containing an oven four
teen by sixteen, is quite large enough
to do the cooking for a family of
twelve. Sectional saucepans should be
used for vegetable cooking, or a patent
cooker will give you two or three
vegetables over a single burner.
Wafies and cakes can be baked just as
well as over a coal stove.-Housch hold
News
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

NEGLECT to mulch in good season
kills many trees
MANY young trees are killed by too
deep planting.
In thinning grapes, as a rule, two
good clusters are enough to be left on
one cane or bud.
MANY fail to get good results with
raspberries and blackberries by allow
ing them to sucker too freely.
PLANT lice, such as green fly, may be
destroyed with soap-subs or tobacco
water. Sprinkle it on with watering
pot.
MUCH fruit that otherwise would go
to waste can be saved by having fruit
evaporation and evaporating all that
cannot be marketed or used in any 9TH
er way.
THE best way of pruning blackberry
and raspberry canes is to pinch off the
growing point when the cane has
reached height of three feet. This
makes stockier growth.
ONE of the best ways of replacing
missing grapevines in a bearing vine
yard is by laying down cane from the
nearest thrifty vine of good variety.
Dig trench a foot deep, lay the vine
in it, allowing it to stand up two or
three buds above ground. Fill up the
trench with rich soil, pressing down
well upon the vines.-St Louis Repub-
Tic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

ground and then gnaw the plant off.
The female deposits her eggs in the
ground near the roots of the plant, and
ground about n hill.
The young grub which matches from
the egg is very slender, and when full
grown is about one-third of an inch
long and not thicker than an ordinary
darning-needle. The young worm
commences to work upon the stem as
coon as it is Matched 1t eats the bark
and perforates and hollows out the
lower portion of the stem which is in
the ground, sometimes even working
above the surface. The young COM
pletes it's growth in about month;
they then enter the earth and form
little cells, where they transform, and
emerge as adult beetles in about fort
hight. The full-grown worms are rep
resented in Fig. 2. the hair line at the
side showing the natural length. There
are several broods eachye Itpasses
the winter in the adult state, usually
under leaves, logs, or any rubbish that
will afford shelter and protection.
Among the older remedies may be
mentioned the following: Treating
the vines with solution of tobacco
water, infusion of elder, walnut leaves,
etc; applications of ground plaster of
Paris, powdered SCOT, sulphur, snuff,
aloes, ETC.; placing burning torches
among the vines. But at present there
are but two remedial agencies which
are considered worthy of trial. One is
to cover the vines with screen, thus
keeping the beetles from the leaves.
Wires or half barrel hoops thrust into
the ground so as to form two crossing
arches, like basket" on croquet
ground, and covered with cheese cloth
or netting, do well. The most effective
and satisfactory remedy I have found
is the use of paris green prepared and
applied as follows: Take teaspoon
level full of paris green and add to
this two heaplng spoonfuls of dry
-four, stir the mixture well and
sprinkle over the leaves, and especially
about the stem at the surface of the
ground. A baking powder can with
holes punched in the head will do very
well as sitter for small patch
Prof. w. G. Johnson, in Farm, Field
and FireSide
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Causes of Orchard Failures.

OF late years so much has been said
and written about spraying that some
people imagine that attention to this
alone is all that is requisite to obtain a
good crop. To all such the latest bull
letin of the Cornell station will prove
a revelation for it lays emphasis upon
the Importance of feeding as well as
spraying the orchard. Either is insult
ficient; it is only by their union that
failure of the fruit crop may be avert
ed. Spraying will protect from the
ravages of insects and fungi, bat like
other medicines, 1t will fail to do much
good unless the patient is fortified by
an ample supply of wholesome and nu-
tritious food. Feed and spray your or
chards.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.


Mountain House Pudding: Nearly
one quart of apple sauce, four eggs,
one tablespoon butter, one tablespoon
-four, one orange, rind and juice.
Sprinkle little powdered sugar over the
top. Bake an hour.-Farn and Fire
side
Mock Bisque Soup: Boil and strain
two pounds of tomatoes. Scald one
quart of milk, to which has been added
lone pint of clam juice Brown slightly
one tablespoonful of cornstarch in two
tablespoonfuls of butter; then stir
slowly into the hot milk. Boil all for
five minutes, season, and when ready
to serve add the strained tomatoes. -
N. Y. World.
-Collared Mackerel: Bone the mack.
erel and sprinkle with salt, pepper, a
tablespoonful of allspice, chopped
onion and parsley; roll them up and
place in a pan; pour over them enough
water and vinegar, mixed, to cover
them; let them boil gently for an hour;
keep them in the pickle and serve cold.
They may be baked instead of boiled.
l-Harpers Bazaar.
-Orangeade or Lemonade: Squeeze
the juice, pour boiling water on little
of he'peel, and cover close; boil water
and sugar to thin strip and skim it.
When all are cold, mix the Juice, the
infusion, and the strip with as much
more water as will make a rich sher-
bet; then strain. Or,.squeeze the juice
and strain it, then add to it water and
capillaire. Farmers Voice.
Swiss Soup: One quart of milk, a
little chopped onion, one tablespoon
full of flour, salt and pepper to taste,
two eggs. Put the milk on to boil
with the onion; rub the flour smooth
with little cold milk reserved from,
the quart, and add to.the milk. Boil
for about ten minutes, stirring often;
season with salt and sprinkling of
cayenne. Beat the eggs light and put
into the tureen, pour the boiling soup
over it, and serve at once with sippets
OF toast.-Boston Budget.
Cold Tomato Ketchup: A recipe
used in the kitchen of Gen. Washing
ton is the following: Take peck Of
ripe tomatoes and CRATE them over a
coarse crater; strain through wire
sieve; put the liquor in bag and let
drip; take the pulp and thin with a
pint of vinegar Season with salt, pep
per, garlic, allspice and cloves. Bottle
and seal. This ketchup retains the
taste of the fresh tomatoes, and is an
excellent favoring for soups and
sauces. -Ladies' Home Journal.
How to Wash Print Dresses: Slice
half pound of the best pale yellow
soap and pour over it enough boiling
! water to make thick jelly; stir this
into couple of gallons of water, just
warm, and then wash the dress in it..
No dry soap must be rubbed on it or it
will look patchy; thorough washing in
the suds is the only thing that is nee
essary. Have another pan ready con-
tanning two gallons Of cold water and
handful of salt; rinse in this and
hang out to dry at once. This quantity
of soap will be sufficient for couple Of
dresses, or three or four little frocks.
Leeds Mercury.
L
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
plyer.ifled Radon FOR Poultrr.

Corn alone will not make a good
chicken; it is most valuable for its fat
tening and warming qualities. Wheat
contains the material for bone and
feathers; oats for muscle. So we feed
corn two parts, wheat one part, oats
one part, and we have fast-growing
chicken. Feed either of these grains
alone and we have all kinds of mon.
strosities-weak-logged, sore-eyed, no
feathers, and every conceivable de-
formity. Add to these grains guam
tity of meat to take the place of liz
sects, which form a part Of their nat
ural food.-G. w. Pressy, in Western
kuraJ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
INTERESTING FACTS.
Draught of Agricultural Implements ne
Recorded by the Dynamcmeter.


Recorded by the Dynamcmeter.
Bulletins No. and No. of the Utah
Experiment station contain interesting
results from tests of draught of farm
wagons, plows, moving machines and
harrows. as measured by self-record-
ing dynamometor.
The conclusions, as stated in these
bulletins, are as follows
That Golfers add to draught of plows
by some Is per cent. That trucks or
wheels under the end of the pillow beam
decrease draught by about IA per cent,
add uniformity to the furrow and
lessen the work of the plowman.
When the traces are not IN line with
the draught of the pillow the draught is
increased.
Lengthening the hitch slightly de-
creased the draught. A share badly
sharpened increased the draught 36
per cent. over new share. A dull
share drew harder than sharp one,
but not as hard as a badly-sharpened
share. Draught decreases with the
depth and with the width per square
inch of soil.
Walking plows gave slightly less
draught than sulky plows with rider.
Sulky plows drew easier down hill, but
much harder up hill than walking
plows A share straight on its land
side and bottom took land well and
gave slight increase of draught. A
loss of draught was found on sullly
pillow when its adjustment to take land
was made from the pole.
A wagon with fellies IL inches wide
drew on moist, but close, blue grass
sward 41.6 per cent. harder than
wheels with fellies inches wide. On
a dirt road, slightly moist, the narrow
tires drew 1877 per cent heavier than
the wide tires.
Draught on plank road is 1-50 of the
load, and not II of the draught on a
dirt road in it's ordinary condition after
a rain.
A load over the hind wheels drew 10
per cent easier than over the front
wheels.
Lowering the reach, or the coupling
pole, on the hind wheels decreased
draught; wagons draw easier when
the traction has an upward incline,
and harder when horses are hitched to
the end of the pole
Loose burrs reduced draught AS per
cent
An old moving machine repaired
drew easier than a new one.
The draught was 81 per cent. great
er for well sharpened sickle than for
one more nicely sharpened.
A pitman box set tight gave less
draught than one set quite loosely.
When cutter bar is not near right
line with pitman rod the draught is in
creased.
When guards are out of line the
draught is increased.
When cutter bar inclines upward
draught is decreased.
When the sections of the sickle do
not strike in the center of the guards
the draught is increased.
The draught was decreased ten
pounds by the driver walking.
A loss of force was observed when the
wheel at the end of the cutter bar
failed to work well.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Niagnra rallr ExcursInn.

The Niagara Falls Excursion Of this year
viii be run from Chicago Friday. August
way A series Of special trains leave Dear
born Station at 2 p IL, with through bag
gage cars, passenger coaches and Pullman
sleeping cars. Round Trip Excursion Fare
is only 500. Tickets good on these special
trains and good to return on any regular
train FOR one week from day Of excursion.
Apply early TO City Ticket 0fSlce, 1903 Clark
ST., corner OF Washington ST., or address n.
II. Hughes, General Western Passenger
Agent.
Sleeping car tickets $500 fordouble berth.
Tickets now on sale Purchase early ard
secure best accomn citations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Loves barometer.

No matter II her brow Is wrlnkled deep
With frowns that drive away herlover's sleep
No matter II her lovely blue eye hath
That in it which betokens coming wrath;
No matter II her ruby lips give fast
Cyclonic words and many whitening blast;
No matter II her heart sometimes so warm,
Is full to overlooking with the storm
Thou speakest truth, Barometer, swear,
When saying always: Changeable yet faIrl
For though she change dozen times day,
She's always fair as is the month OF May,
From which she's named-and ever I'll
Prefer her wrath to any others smile
--Harpers Bazaar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
THE FARMING WORLD.
THE CUCUMBER BEETLE.
Vegetable Gardeners Have Reason to Wage
War Against This Insect.

Vegetable Gardeners Have Reason to Wage
War Against This Insect.
A very troublesome creature is this
little insect, which has inflicted heavy
damage on the vegetable gardener by
its depredations. 1t confines its at
tacks principally to the cucumber,
melon and squash. The beetles make
their appearance in the spring from the
middle of April to early in June. ac-
cording to the latitude. 1t is nearly
quarter of an inch long and half as
wide; Of a bright or pale yellow
ground color; the head is usually black,
but not always, as it is sometimes yell
low; the wing cases have rather a
broad black stripe along the middle of
each, and narrow black border en-
tirely around each.
The adult insect is represented in
Fig. l. 1t feeds voraciously on the
leaves of the young, tender plant, and
will ruin whole patches in a few hours.
They seem to delight in gathering on
the stem near the surface of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

longed to an old horse rake. The frame
was made of 2x4 elm, left from ahorse-
fork track. The space in the cen
ter is for the barrel, and is rs inches
square. This will let kerosene barrel
drop through about foot, where it
should be hung with irons passing un-
der the bottom. The wheels should
track six feet apart. An old moving.
machine seat should be mounted on
the right hand side. The pump should
be mounted, SO as to be easily removed
from the barrel. We use pump with
115-inch cylinder and 4-inch stroke; Is
feet of hose, and a bordeaux spray
nozzle. With one man to drive the
horse, and pump, and one man on the
ground with the hose, they will go
over large piece in short time. The
entire cost, exclusive of wheels, need
not be over SO, if one does the work
himself. L. 81. Bump, in Country
Gan tlamap
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
APPLYING PARIS GREEN.

Homemade Machine That Does the Work
Well and Is Cheap.
1 see great many articles on the
potato crop, but none on how to apply
paris green. We have built home
made machine that does the work well,
and costs but little. 1t is simply cart
with barrel on it, in which is force
pump. The plan showshow the frame
is built The wheels and shafts be-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
WHEAT, 4s BUSHELS; RYE, 60 Blu.

WHEAT, 4s BUSHELS; RYE, 60 Blu.
Those are good yields, but a lot of
farmers have had them this year. You
can have them in 1895 by sowing
Salzer's Red Cross of the North Winter
Wheat, Monster Rye and Grasses.
Sow now! John A. Salzer Seed Co.,
La Crosse, Wis, send catalogue and
samples of above free, if you send this
notice to them. Xxi
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
A CHASTITY Spectre

Diseases ever, but in no form is itmore to be
dreaded than in that of the formidable NAL
aides which attack the kidneys and bladder
Bright's disease, diabetes and gravel may
alike be prevented, if inactivity of the kid
neys is rectified in time with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, sovereign also in cases of
rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation, ma
laria, biliousness and nervousness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Enough for the Territory Covered.

Connecticut has fallen into line with
a good roads" law. 1t has commits
sion of three members, and the appro-
priation for the outlay is only $75, 600.
The work is experimental, however,
and SIS, 900 will go a good ways in a
little patch of country like Connecti.
cut.-St. Paul Pioneer-Press
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
The Cloud-rlect.


Ger the blue beaming ocean
or heaven afar,
With a slow steady motion,
Past sun and past star,
Unhailed and unhailing,
BY night and by day,
The white clouds are sailing
In spotless array.
Forth fare they with warning
To Europe or Ind:
Their captain is morning,
Their steersman the wind.
Over mountain and river,
Ger city and plain.
They carry forever
Their cargo of rain.
But sometimes In thunder
OF battle they meet,
And the storm skaters under
The world at their feet
Their broadsides the leaven
That splinters and runs,
Roll down out of heaven
The roar OF their guns.
Archibald Lampman, in Youths Companion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
In the Barn.

In the Barn.
In the barn-the dear old barnl--
How the children love to play
How they romp and hide and climb
In the sweet and fragrant hayl
Swing the old doors open Wide,
Let the merry sunshine in;
Fen the swallows share and join
With the loud and joyous din
Hunting hens eggs here and there,
Climbing beams from pole to pole:
Happy youngsters free AS air,
Toss and tumble, jump and roll
Blue the summer skies above:
Green the meadow grass below;
Earth is young In summer time,
Winter makes 1t older grow.
Welcome summer DER and DER,
Children will its praises ring,
While for them DER field and hill
Buttercups and daisies spring.
But the dearest place OF all,
Where the young folks love to play,
Is the barn-the wide old barn
With its wealth of fragrant hay.
Mary d Brine, in Golden Days
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
In August.


The most charming Summer Resorts, Of
which there are over three hundred choice
locations, are TO be found in Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and the
Peninsula of Michigan, along the lines of
the Chicago, Milwaukee a. st. Paul R'y.
Nearly all are located on or near lakes which
have not been fished out.
These resorts are easily reached by rail-
way and range in variety from the s'full
dress for dinner'' to tho fiannel-shirt cos
tune for every meal.
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
The finest shooting grounds in the North
west are on and tributary 10 the lines of the
Chicago, Milwaukee a. st, Paul KY. The
crop Of Prairie Chickens promises to be ex-
ceptionally good this year; also Ducks and
Geese. In Northern Wisconsin and the PEN
insula of Michigan splendid deer shooting is
to be had.
The Game laws were changed in several
Of the Western States this year.
Full information furnished free. Address
Gro. III. HEAFFoRD, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent Chicago, Ill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

A New ORLEANS lady has started CONVEX
sation class among the ladies of Chicago TO
teach them howt to talk. Now, let somepub-
lic-spirited citizen getup class of ladiesand
teach them how to listen Baltimore Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
The Trust After No-To-Bac.

Chicago Special. Reported here to-day
that a large sum of money had been offered
for the famous tobacco habit cure called No
To-Bac, by syndicate who want TO taIte 1t
off the market. Inquiry at the general offices
revealed the fact that No-To-Bac was not
for sale to the trust at any price. No-To-
BAGS success is marvellous. Almost every
Druggist in America sells No-To BAG under
guarantee to cure tobacco habit or refund
money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

EMPLOYER "How did your brother clear
himself Of the charged" Nurse Girl-"Sure,
/ think it's lullaby they do call 1t, he
proved. - Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

TOUCHING the question of antiquity Of
man how comes it that even the scientists
fear to discuss, the antiquity of womana-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Do You Desire 10 Adopt a ChIdg

Home Society, 234 La Sale ST., Chicago, II
linois, Rev. DR., Frank NJ. Gregg, General
Manager. Such child rs you may desire,
OF any age, win be sent you on ninety days.
trial
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

PoETs are born, not made. The present
state Of the market would not warrant their
manufacture. - Rogcrsville Review.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

A MANS nature runs either to herbs or
weeds; therefore, let him seasonably water
the one and destroy the other - Lady
Gethin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

''THANK goodness" exclaimed the pro-
bicycles for funerals. ~ Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

He (smoSing) -"And what is your opin-
ion OF the deadly cigaretten She docking
him over -'They are not half as deadly as
they ought to be. detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

THE head has the most beautiful appear
ance, as well as the highest station, in u hu-
man figure. Addison.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

IN ancient Rome two augurs could not
meet each other without laughing. But two
bores uld-Texas Siftings
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Sm-"There's no use in talking, it's the
small things that annoy one most" He
"G es, Even little mosquito bores me
frightfully.n
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

BovSD TO HAVE MAsH-A young
has invented car fender. III she can't
catch her man one way she will another
Augusta Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

In saving seed good care should be
taken to select out only the best plants
in order to get seed of the best quality.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

THE Little Trials of Life Carrie--"Of
course, couldn't avoid hearing part of the
Conversations Clara-'No; and what
pity you We're not able to hear the rest Of
IL ri-Pucl