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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

II not madc on runners there y nom
ing coxier than the hood of all sorn Of
fur. Those that fit tight about the face
are not used so much this year as last
They were rather trying to the COM
plexion when one got little chilled.
The correct ones have deep rufiies OF
fur 10 stand about the face, and the
effect Is delightfully."- quaint, and at the
same time very becoming. Dark furs
are preferred. though some lovely az
fairs in chlnchllla and In ermine are
shown, but these are only for youthful
compilations, and good ones at that.
Funny little round mob caps are shown,
too, with an inner velvet frill. These
are very new, and with them must be
worn a high standing fur run.
Where tails revel In triumph is on
collars. A cat-o'-nine tails with fur
suitable for making wrappings for
women's thoats would be valuable
species just now. but one animal OF
that sort wouldn't come much nearer
making a fashionable collar than one
swallow does to making summer. The
sort displayed In the third picture Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

miles Of shore protection has already
been built, Of stone and brush, and the
good results are already marked In the
absence of the formation of new bars
and the ease with which the channel
can be kept clear after having been
once dredged.
The unevenness OF the river bed, the
channel ranging from thirty feet to two
feet in depth In low water, is another
obstacle to navigation which has to
be overcome. To this end, In the shall
lows system Of spur and trailing
dams has been projected, extending out
from either shore and narrowing the
channel 30 as to raise the water and
enable the heavier draft boats to float.
The map of the Rock Island rapids
shows the plan on which these dams
are built; many of the smaller tribu-
taries, as In the case of Duck creek.
having solid dam built entirely
around their mouth to catch and pre-
vent the silt from washing out INTO ana
Impeding the channel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

year ago the comparison could nave
been carried still further, for then on
every hand there were rows upon rows
of hideous heads to serve in the mental
picture as the dreadful dragons of the
resident DOGGY man. But the fashion of
trimming garments with heads is de-
parting 1t may be said to have already
gone so far as to have turned tall to
observers, for where last year rows Of
heads with their cleaning. bead eyes
We're grouped, this season the finish
comes in quite as free a use of tails.
These are in all sizes and all furs,
are put on all manner OF garments, be-
ing even applied to hats aigrette-wise,
and many of them are quite as artificial
as last seasons heads. which Is the
same as saying that they are utterly i'm
possible In nature.
A liberal application Of these orna-
ments proves that the garment thus
trimmed Is of this seasons make, but
the trick Is already tiresomely over
done in some capes and coats, and
when a change finally comes from 1t
these tails will stamp the garment they
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
The German Carp.

The game and fish wardens of Ohio and
Indiana unite in pronouncing the Ger
man carp almost useless as food fish,
and a source of great damage to other
varieties They say the carp does not
prey upon other minnows, but he wal
lows about i'm the mud and makes the
water so foul that other fish cannot breed
The flesh of the carp is soft, and as a
game fish he is worthless. On the other
hand. the Illinois commissioner defends
the carp. A few years ago it was quite
the fad for farmers to have carp ponds.
Freshets caused overfows, and then
streams became filled with them; wher-
ever the carp has been transplanted-and
the breed is wonderfully prolifc-other
varieties of fish have grown vastly fewer.
One farmer declared that after he had
raised two crops from a dried-up pond
bed, when a freshet came and filed the
pond. spawn of the carp began to hatch
and has since thriyed. The general opin-
ion seems to be that the carp is a regular
hoG-the scavenger of inland waters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

trim as bopelessly last seasons. Even
now the garment that Is free from such
dangling ornaments possesses n dis
tinct character of its own that will COM
mend II. A cape is shown next the ini-
tial shat does just this from the fact
that it suggests the old-fashioned pei
crime. This type Of garment In the very
shape that was worn forty years ago is
now revived, but 1t affords no more
warmth for our backs than 1t did for
our grandmothers' and from the stand
point Of utility Is not worth much
praise. 1t is unquestionably stylish,
however. and in the form here shown,
which includes a cape that will protect
the back, it Is much improved. 1t Is
made of sable and Is lined with imita-
ton ermine. Its tabs reach nearly to
the bottom of the dress, and at the top
there is high wired collar The muff
carried is of sable to match the wrap,
and sable may be used to trim the hat,
IL desired, but its wide-spreading bows
proclaim 1t as Of the latest.
Among the fur garments that are
fashionable enough to be considered
Just right, six jackets will be found to
one cape or pelerine. The cut Of the
jacket is very like that of the more
democratic cloth, and there is small
comfort for the owner Of sealskin
coat in the style Of two years ago. 1t
must be recut and made over to some
thing like the jacket Of the next pic
ture. and a bill will result that will
make a sealskin seem far from an I'M
alleged joy. The jacket Of this picture
was found in black astrakhan. It's mod
erately long basques were rippled in
back. II was double-breasted, and had
large revers and full sleeves. Its but
tons were handsome black pearl. and a
tiny muff that matched the jacket was
carried. The size of this muff Is a chal-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

It took many dollars and much expert
uenting and study to Ind out all that II
known now-more than those who are
now being benefited by the results Of
thecxperlence realize.
Anyone with a dairy OF ten cows and
upwards should have a silo. Nothing
can be grown upon an acre Of ground
that win give as great return as corn
for the silo. No other kind of corn fod-
der has given us anything like the same
satisfaction as ensilage. 1t Is a milk.
giving food, but wheat bran is neces-
sary to give the balanced ration. Now
we cut the corn when the ears begin to
glaze, cutting all of 1t, ears, blade and
stalk, and putting 1t In. Another les
son we learned was that pressure Is not
necessary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Keenin1 Cabbage.

Most people bury cabbage for winter
use, says Ida Keys, In the Agriculture
list, and, If properly done, 1t Is the very
best way to keep them. They are,
however, not easily got at when the
ground is frozen or covered with snow.
A part Of the crop may be satisfactorily
kept as follows: Trim the heads very
closely, wrap in newspapers and pack
in barrels. Set in cool cellar and use
as needed. They will not dry out or
decay as when placed in the cellar with
out protection. II this process Is fol.
lowed, a quantity can be taken from
the ground at one time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
The Farm as an Invostment.

Those who complain that the farm
doesn't pay would often find that after
summing up the situation that the
showing is not so bad after all, as COM
pared with business in the city, says the
Massachusetts Ploughman. Secretary
Morton, in his annual report, illustrates
the point by supposing a transfer of
$4,000 agriculturally invested In each
average farm Of 1877 acres, with stock,
tools, ETC., to be the choicest Wall street
investment Risk that money in rail-
road first mortgage bonds, In bank
stocks, or in any other alleged safe Sc
curity which may be found favorite
among shylocks, brokers', plutocrats,
monopolists, money-power manipulate
ors and multi-millionaires, and IL it re-
turns per cent. it is remarkably
profitable investment in the eyes Of
capitalists. Therefore, $240 Is the an
nual income.
Follow the transfer of the farm mon
ey with that of the farm family to ur-
ban residence. Now, with the same la
Dor in the city or village, asks the Sec
rotary, can they attain by hard work
every day In the year, adding their
wages to the $240 income, as much Of
independence, wholesome living and
real comfort as the same amount Of
money In the land and the same heads
and hands working on the SOL gener-
ously and BEAUTIFULLY bestowed upon
them, in the sweet quiet Of a home.
amid flowers, trees, fruits and abun-
dance, on the farm?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Keeping Hogs in Barnyards.

We know many farmers who make
a practice of wintering their hogs in
the barnyard, letting them gather ref
Use that would otherwise be wasted.
1t is a good plan where the other ami
mails are stabbed and fed, so that the
hogs will not annoy them by soiling
their feed. If cattle are fed whole
grain few hogs will get much Of their
living by eating grain voided in an
,undigestible state. In such cases the
hogs often get quite as much benefit
from grain so fed as do the animals to
which 1t Is given. Cultiva.
fCr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
holes in the fur, too, for the cord loops
formerly used are Of the gloomily I'M

holes in the fur, too, for the cord loops
formerly used are Of the gloomily I'M
fashionable past
To top the wrap and make 1t more
comfortable when driving, there comes
a high collar of fur that buckles close
about the throat like a choker. A point
ed yoke Is set on this, from the yoke
ruffies Of fur extend, and on top Of the
choker is set an outstanding ruffie of
fur that comes up about the ears. This
affair Is very becoming and no wind
can find its way to the delicate throat
of the girl so protected. 1t is especially
servicable when added to jackets Of the
cut last described, most Of which are
left open at the throat. Another fash
ionable device of the collar sort seems
to add just this needed warmth, but
really does not. 1t is very becoming
affair Of velvet and fur surmounted by
a ruff or n high boa. 1t looks cozy
enough, but is a poor defense against
biting air.
Very stylish young mothers are ap-
pearing with their little daughters
dressed almost exactly like themselves.
This is a fad that means lot of
money and absolutely demands that the
young mother should be fresh and
pretty, or the child's round youthful
ness will make trying contrast. BY
the followers Of this notion 1t Is deemed
especially pretty to have the little
daughters street cloak like mammals
own. A very stunning pair, young
mother and seven-year-old daughter,
were both In long ulster Of hunters
green cloth, made shield-front and
heavily capped, collared and cuffed with
chinchilla. A jaunty cap Of green
cloth and chinchilla topped the light
curls Of the child, another one covered
the pretty brown ones Of the mother,
and the sight was enough to make q
childless woman hire child right OF.
Copyright, 1895.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Feeding Corn in the Ear.

The Western Dent corn does not dry
out so quickly as the Flint varieties.
1t has more weight per bushel of ears,
especially II the kernels are well filed
out. In cold weather or on poor soil
the Dent corn will much Of 1t be light
and chaffy, especially toward the tip
end. The Flint corn Is less likely to be
chaffy, but II the season Is unfavora-
BILE, more or less Of 1t will not be filed
out to the end. Where the polleniza-
ton is deficient the corn will be scat
tering on the cob, though the kernels
will be larger and better than when
they are compressed In an ear where
there is not missing grain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Care In Keeping Apples.

There are greater difficulties In mar
keting fruit successfully than In mar
keting any other farm product. Even
the best keeping apples will waste
enough under ordinary care between
fall and spring to more than offset
their increased price at the latter sea-
son. Most farm cellars are too warm
to store fruit successfully, and If ven-
tilated to keep them cool, 1t makes the
living rooms above too cold. A cellar
built by itself half above ground and
half below is best for storing fruit.
This can be ventilated, and in the very
coolest weather stove can be heated
to prevent danger of the fruit freezing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

the ground. For b use an old shaft or a
piece Of hard wood and fasten 1t to C
and d as indicated In the illustration.
Attach one end of the two ropes and
y to h and run them through the pull
1eys attached to the crosspiece +.
Fasten these ropes to the hind legs of
the animal to be lifted. II one rope
and gambrel Is preferred, attach 1t to
the middle Of h and run through pull
ley at m. Two ropes are preferable.
BY this apparatus one man can lift
the heaviest carcass. A wagon box
bottom side up may be placed between
a and b for INSTRUMENTATION Ag-
riculturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

just the thing, and its fellows are sell
ing like hot cakes. Lucky is the wonnn
who finds one among her Christmas
gifts, for not even a sealskin jacket OF
the latest cut is more assertive of right
up-to-date-ness than Is this sort of a
neck protector. This one is worn over
a cape of mordore velvet that is trim
med with deep collar Of cream lace,
and that is lined with white satin. The
fur collar Is detachable and may be
worn with any cape or jacket.
Following this in the illustrations
there is dainty fichu cape of black
silk velvet, whose pointed ends meet
at the waist. 1t Is trimmed with a
handsome chinchilla collar and Is lined
with white brocade. 1t is supplied with
invincible hooks and eyes so that it
fastens warmly in front. Capes Of
this general sort frequently illustrate
the present liking for combining two
sorts OF furs. Thus Il chinchilla collar
like this one will top seal cape, or
will be replaced thereon by one of Per-
sian lamb. Such garments are vAy
elegant. and in most cases bring the
highest of prices.
One need not be told that a black
silk velvet jacket of the latest fashiona-
BILE cut can be handsomely trimmed
with fur, but the final picture shows
one of the prettiest possible ways Of
doing 1t. The reyers and turned down
collar are of ermine, the jacket having
fitted back, ripple basque and box
front. Its right side laps over and Is
fastened with buffalo horn buttons, a
corresponding row coming down the
other side. White brocaded satin Is
used for lining. Buttons Of this shape
in buffalo horn are put on seal jackets
this year and there must be button
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26


Matilda Woodland, who died few
days ago at the age Of II, ut Walled
Lake, came into public notice last fall
by presenting wash bill for $500. Her
husband, John Woodland, with his twin
brother Joshua, owned an eighty-acre
farm near there. Since 1910 they had
lived together there, and If you saw John
In town or at the mill, 1t was an assured
fact that Joshua was somewhere near.
John and Joshua came In 1847 from near
Wilkesbarre, Pa, owing to a Disagree
ment with their stepmother, and 1t Is
said they never saw the old home again.
Their farm in Oakland County was held
jointly. When Joshua died In March,
1894, 1t was supposed that the farm
would go to John, but the joint deed
proved defective. John, the husband Of
Matilda, followed his brother in about
a month; they. had always wished to die
at the same time. When the matter was
taken into the probate court it was found
that Matilda could hold only half in
terest in the farm, so she put in the fol-
lowing bill TO the commissioners on
claims, which was allowed: Joshua
Woodland, Dr., to Matilda Woodard-To
making his bed daily, making and mend
ing his everyday clothes. knitting and
mending his socks, doing his washing for
the whole time, also making for sale 500
worth of butter each year, one-half of
which was for deceased, and nursing him
through his last sickness, lasting over a
year, for board from Sept. 1, 1S49, to
March 20, 1894, 2,314 weeks at $1.OS per
week, or $1,000. The amount she claim
ed offset the inventory price of the un-
divided half of the farm held by Joshua,
and it was thought she would get the
farm in payment. Last month, however,
a half-brother came from the East and
filed an application to set aside the re-
cision of the commissioners. BY her
death her property and the wash bill, If
sustained, will revert to sister living
in Jackson.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Selecting Garden Seeds.

The question whether farmers should
grow or purchase garden seeds must
depend on circumstances. They never
should grow seeds for use that Will be
less pure and true to name than those
which they can purchase. Nor shonld
they grow seeds from the latersettings
Of peas, beans, corn and other vegeta-
bles Of which the first have been used
on the table. Nothing deteriorates
seeds 90 much as this practice, and II
continued the plants will quickly be-
come not worth growing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Home Made sausages.

The sausages that come on the farm.
er's table ought always to be home
made. Those which are purchased In
the butcher shops are almost always
made Of meat that Is nearly ready to
decay, and the high seasoning they get
with spices is for the purpose of con.
cealing their nwholesomeness. A well
made sausage Is not at all unwhole-
some, though 1t is usually harder to
digest than meat not so highly spiced.
The homemade sausage ought to have
not more than one-fourth of its meat
fat. Most boughten sausages contain
more fat than this, the sausage being
used to get rid of fat meat that would
not be otherwise salable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

The accompanying illustration repre-
SCENTS a simple device which Is Of great
vcrvice when butchering. The uprIghts
a and are Axis, or ordinary post tim
Der 10 to ~ feet long. They are set
into the ground two or three feet, five
feet apart. To the tops of these fasten
. with bolts or spikes. Place c and d
In position, secure the upper ends at e
and T, and set the lower ends firmly In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

lenge to the fashions, which demand
nuns Of bolster size, but as an accom-
paniment of such jacket Its newness
will be advertised, and, indeed, a mum
Of moderate size is much more likely to
suggest the follower from last year.
1t Is with trim jackets of this sort that
jaunty fur hats of tam shape are often
worn. For travelling, walking, or, best
OF all, for sleighing, when something u
needed that will not catch the wind,
nothing could be prettier. But for
sleigh1ng land they are just a. correct
for driving In chill air when progress
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

chief point to be borne in mind is that
the gateway should be flanked on either
side by shrubbery or small trees. The
grounds, and If the shrubbery is car
ried along little way on the outer
side of the path, the entrance will be
hidden entirely from the grounds-a
very attractive feature.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Hce-Houses for Farmers,

Every farmer who lives where ice can
be conveniently cut should own an fee
house. 1t will probably pay as large a
profit every year as any investment Of
like coss he'can make. Besides, 1t is al
ways convenient to have Ice for the re-
frigerahOr so as to preserve meats and
fruits that would otherwise 60 to
waste. In the dairy ice Is essential to
making good butter in hot weather,
and also TO keep 1T In good condition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Hedges ms Crop Destroyers.

The hedge is not so popular as it used
to be, and Is destined to be less so as
land becomes scarcer and more valua-
BILE. Even when closely trimmed the
hedge destroys the crops for several
feet on either side. In England hedges
are much more common than here, but
1t is mainly because England lacks
other fencing material. The English
hedges are, however, carefully trimmed
and the parts pruned Off have the ad-
vantage Of being worth more as kin
dlings for coal than the cost of the
labor required to secure them. asd4
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

o the woman who
isn't covetous the
furrler's at this
season will be a
delightful place. q
veritable fairy
grotto, only in
stead of the lining
of precious stones
t h at the story
books tell about
there is an array
of fuzzy wonders,
a great proportion
Of them quite as
impossible of or
binary m or tails
mines Of gems In
possession as the
,youdar story A
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
One Way to Save Money.


During the winter many conveniences
and necessary farm tools and impie-
ments can be made In the home work.
house, says tie Agricuiturist. Hay
racks. wagon beds, swing gates, water
troughs and tanks, sleds, tool racks,
stalk rakes, chicken coops. shipping
crates and berry boxes are simple in
construction. Any bright farmer, with
the assistance Of a blacksmith, can
make all of these and more. The ex-
pense will be much less than If bought
In town or hired made. The tools which
every well-regulated farm ought to pos.
sess will answer. We haye.in mind a
young farmer who does all this kind Of
work, and he is prospecting in spite Of
hard times, cheap products, etc. He
raises as much grain and stock as his
neighbors who buy everything ready"
made, and has much more ready"
cash. Try your hand at 1t when the
weather prevents outside work. Many
kitchen things are also easily made.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Entrance to a Walk.

Many homes are approached by side
walks across the lawn or yard to the
side or back door. Where these walks
enter the grounds it is possible to az
range shrubbery in way to make tho
entrance artistically effective. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

Theory: Tommy-Paw, why IL It the
good die young7
Mr.. Fisg-They don't die young be-
cause thsC are good, but they stay good
tscfusp they die youngs- la11lhapoAiS
Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Drive Good atocIr,

, We hare for a long time judged the
farmer ny the horse he drives. This
animal, nore than all others, indicates
the condition Of the farm. Show Us a
man VITA a fat sleek span Of spirited
animals, and we will show you farm
in good silth, neat Improvements and
everything wearing prosperous look.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Storing Onions.

onions, like other bulbs, can be easily
preserved II kept dry, and although, II
this is observed, they will stand a con-
siderable range Of temperature, 1t Is
desirable that they have a temperature
of from thirty-five to forty-flve degrees.
When in damp room they start readi-
ly, especially IL at high temperature,
and as spring approaches the buds start
even IL kept comparatively cool. Care
should be taken not to store onions In
too large bulk, and to prevent heating
they should be in shallow bins or in
crates. ~,
The Value Of the silo. ~
The next thing we had to learn was
how to grow wh6t was to be put into It..
We had the corn in drills, using two
and jone-half bushels of seed to the acre,
and getting weakly, sickly stalks that
q storm would knock fat, says the PHI
adelphia Ledger. This, as ]. have said,
we ut first cut green, but the second
year we let II get little more mature,
and we found we had done well, as It
was better. Our next lesson was that
"a half .bs1shel OF seed was better than
the aye times as much we had been
using, and, with more space between
the rows and hills. II gave ms more pro-
duct. Then we improved II still more
BY letting It get ripper before cutting.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

WILL Be FOUND IN THIS DE-
PARTMENT.

The Farm M an ,xnvestment Brings
Better Returns than Many Business
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