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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
FancieS of Fashion.

Much OF what we call pleasure in life
is really very hard physical labor-for
instance, solf-and much that we call
drudgery may be made as interesting
as play IL we but educate and train our
minds as Ruskin would have us-to
find beauty and Joy ia the duties that
lie nearest-and to inspire the brain
with admiration OF the best possible
work the hand can find to do. | can hear
a coming ripple OF disapproval of this
doctrine from the old housekeepers
who read this story which resembles
the grunts of disgust | have heard so
often, writes Linda Hull Iarned in the
Woman's Home Companion. We will
hope they will not stumble upon 1t, for
while l am an old housekeeper | am
not a disgruntled one, however, and |
do see and behave that the natural
and normal and even happy condition
for women is the state of housewifery,
that Is, If she accepts and wields her
scepter gracefully and intelligently.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

think that he has not pastured Il too
closely. and from the results conclude
that pasturing wheat is a great disad-
vantage to It; in fact, he thinks he
knows that he has injured his wheat
very materially, although he knows
that he has not pastured 1t very close
ly at any time. Another man may
pasture his wheat as closely as the
other one did his. and perhaps closer.
and at harvest conclude that he had
greatly benefited his wheat by pastur'
ing It. Now. think IL is probable
that neither OF these men were mis-
takeE. The one injured his wheat by
pasturing II at the wrong time. and
the other benefited his wheat by pas
turing IL at the right time. | think
that II grasshoppers or any other In
sects or any kind OF stock cut OIL
wheat near the ground soon after II
comes out OF the ground (any time be-
fore IL stools out) 1t will injure 1t very
materially and probably Kill 1t. But
II pastured very closely after 1t has
made a good growth and is well stool
ed out ii will do 1t no harm, provided
the stock is taken of before the wheat
joints. Every stalk Of wheat that Is
bitten Off below the joint after 1t has
jointed is killed. Sow wheat early
enough so that it may get good
growth in the fall. Don't pasture it
before 1t is we'll stooled out. Don't
pasture wheat when the ground is very
wet and muddy. Don't pasture 1t after
it has jointed. Pasture wheat all you
like after It is we'll stooled out and
before 1t joints (but not in the mud).
Pasturing wheat that is too thin on
the ground is a great advantage to 1t,
because pasturing it makes it stool out
much more than IL not pastured.-B
5. Miles, Franklin County, Missouri.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

There Is one comfortable reflection
to be found in study OF the gowns
of the coming year. That. though be-
ginning a stransparencies and without
much fit. or. one might say, trimness,
they will not easily show wear and
tear. They can be mended and darned
and patched and pieced, and they will
look quite nice through it all. This is
very comforting when one has a lace
gown, pretty well torn. and is out
looking for chiffon roses warranted to
gover the holes.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRl-
CUlTuRlSTS.
korne Up-to-Dats Hints About CuIti-
walton of tho Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures yiticuIturs and
Horticulture.
rrul, In Mar.han County. ILLINOIS.


From Farmers Review: There are
very few here who make anything
like n speciality OF fruit growing. The
fruits which are success at all are
those that nature protects or those
that are strong enough to breast the
sudden changes of climate and insect
pests. Perhaps the most successful OF
the small fruits is the strawberry. The
reason for this is that they are easily
covered with straw by the farmer, or,
II neglected by him are protected by
the rank growth of weeds that spring
mp after the fruiting season. This
protects them from the sudden and
frequent early spring changes in tenn.
perature.
Cherries are generally successful
crop, especially the Early Richmond.
The late cherries are very seldom OF
much account, because of their insect
enemy. which the early cherry, to a
greater or less degree, escapes. The
Concord grapes are more or less of
success, depending on the spring
changes. They are very seldom total
D.. failure. Among the larger fruits the
apple is doubtless the most sure crop.
But with apples perhaps the Oldest and
most common varieties are the surest
Among the late apples are the Ben Da-
Wis, Baldwin and Willowtwig. Among
the early varieties are Snow. Dutchess
OF Oldenburg and Hightop Sweets.
Although there are many others, both
early and late which very often bear.
they are more apt to be affected by
climatic changes.
Among the pears the Old Blrkett
pear and the Klefer are the most GER
tain. | have not mentioned the plum
nor the raspberry and blackberry. The
plum is too much affected by insects.
especially the late plums. The wild
goose plum gives very often good
crop. The dry weather seriously in
lures the production of raspberries
and blackberries when they escape the
spring freezing and thawing" period.
&C. E. Burt. Marshall County, Illinois.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
Trsatmen .of Marsh Lands.

From the Farmers Review: II the
marshes are underlaid with clay and
mari. and not with quicksand, and IL
the material at and near the surface
is we'll decayed and not composed of
the bodies OF large rushes and grass,
undecayed. suggest that they be
drained II possible. The first crop
may we'll be alsike clover and timothy.
Oats would not do we'll. Rape does
splendidly. Cabbage could come in
after the ground had been drained two
or three years. and grown grass or
rape. | would suggest that II the
marsh is at all deep 1t should be plow-
ed as seldom as possible. After the
grass has grown a thick sod a couple
of years. plow and plant to corn, fol-
lowing the corn with cabbage. pota.
toes. rape. but not with straw crop
like oats and wheat After few
years OF this kind OF treatment almost
any crop can be grown on the land.
Among the grasses select timothy, red
top. and add TO the grasses alsiSe clo-
ver.-C. ID. Smith, Director Michigan
Experiment Station.
OF the twenty tobacco factories In
France three are in Paris.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

From the Farmers Review: Twenty
five years ago was forced TO practlc-
ally ascertain the best way to restore
the exhausted fertility of an Illinois
farm. | had bought one OF the Oldest
in this part Of the state. The soil was
naturally good. but 1t had been con-
tinually cropped and poorly titled, so
that we had to pull the longest OF our
first crop of oats and carry 1t for
bands to tie the bundles. Our corn
yielded 25 to 30 bushels per acre, when
others got from 40 to GO. BY seeding
with grass and feeding all that was
produced and considerable purchased
grain, to sheep, cows and hogs. care
fully saving and applying all manure,
| succeeded in increasing tho crop-pro'
ducing elements in that soil so pc
cent in six years. / consider this the
only practical way to restore a worn
out farm. Mixed farming, with good
tillage. rotation Of crops and stock
raising combined is the only way to
maintain the fertility of any farm.
Humus is necessary for the develop
ment and preparation OF the plant food
in the soil. The only way to maintain
the supply is to plow under vegetable
growth or add decayed or decaying or
ganlc matter.-William West, Peoris
County, Illinois.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

This is for the woman who takes de.
light in her dish towels and reminds
one OF the old woman who had her
towels marked with the initials OF
their special useg-"G. T." for glass
towel, &c. T." for china towel. etc
Well, these dish towels are large.
ready-hemmed, Of fine, heavy linen.
and have a blue border. upon which
are the words. woven into the mater
ial, Tea Cloth" and representations
OF teapot, cup and saucer are also
woven in.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
Progress. of Agricultural investigation

Progress of Agricultural Investigation-
The agricultural colleges and exper-
iment stations of the United States
have enjoyed year Of unusual pros.
perity and have materially increased
their resources, facilities and number
OF students. There are now 81 expert
ment stations in the United States.
The total income during 1900 was ST.
170,857. The stations employed 693
persons in the work OF administration
and inquiry and during the year pub
lished 3S6 annual reports and bulletins
which were distributed to over half
million addresses. There are now
some $40 agricultural experiment sta
tions s1d kindred institutions in this
different countries of the world. This
Department of Agriculture has been
making a special study of the history
and present status of the farmers ir'
stitute movement in the United StateE
and abroad. Many problems regard
ing better organization and further de-
yelopment of the institutes have arisen
and in view of the national and
ihltIhdllOndl dHptClo VI Nht AoA ihNAo
institute movement, the Department OF
Agriculture should give the institutes
more help. 1t is urged that the Office
OF experiment stations be made the
central agency for the promotion OF
the interests of The institutes and that
Congress be asked for a special ap-
preparation to enable the Office to un-
dertake this work. The agricultural
Investigations in Alaska have been
continued witt favorable results. veg
etables in considerable variety have
been grown both in the coast region
and in the interior, and barley and rye
matured at the new station establish
ed at Rampant In the Yukon Valley
last year. An experiment station has
been established in Hawaii in the vi
cinity of Honolulu, and experiments
with taro and other crops have been
begun there. A beginning OF expert
ment station work has also been made
IN Porto Rico. where experiments will
be undertaken in the culture of coffee
and citrus and other fruits.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
New Belt Brace.

There Is handy little article, belt
brace that costs but a trifie and is
worth its weight in gold. It is a fat
piece of metal little more than a
quarter Of an inch wide and cut in var
ious lengths for wide or narrow belts,
has a tiny crosswise slot at each round
ed end, and lengthwise tongue turned
up into hook, at the middle. A white
ribbon is used for the belt. and under
1t, at the center, the brace is placed
and sewed to its edges through the
slots. The hook unites with ring.
eye, or loop sewed to the skirtband-
ard there you are!-the belt holds its
width at the back and likewise its
proper place over the skirtbc nd
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
Fashion Hints.

The newest skirt is the form-fitting
or serpentine, which, developed In vel
vet or corduroy, is charming.
Bohemian glasses of white, blue, red.
green. or other colors. are popular for
table decorations and bric-a-brac.
Jeweled belt slides are now seen in
sizes that can be used with ribbon belts
Of every width, and with stoLes to
match any ribbon.
Vest fronts of puffed chiffon over
taffeta silk are finished with combina-
tion collars of the same materials and
have a belt at the front.
A popular sleeve widens gradually
from the elbow to the waist, where
the fulness is gathered into the jaunty.
ilaring cum. All the new sleeves are.
to degree, elaborate
For the tall woman, coats of the
Louis XIV. period are among the smart
est styles OF the season. To be ef-
fective. they should be worn only with
skirts of the same material and color.
The trim Elton jacket still holds its
own. 1t follows closely the lines of III,
figure. and is fastened In front
double-breasted style. with bone bit
tons. A pointed yoke facing, applied
piaits. and shaped belt extending as
far as the front plaits. are the new
and attractive features.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
Black velvet Louis XIV coat..

In carriage wraps and best frocks
there is no doubt that the highest ge-
muses. in the sartorial art are trying
to establish a universal desire for
black velvet Louis XIV. coats with
wonderful old brocade waistcoats.
lovely buttons and fantastic jabots OF
lace. Velvet gowns, too. are getting
popular, generally made very simply.
with sometimes deep corselet band
OF embroidery.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

Is trimmed with q series OF transverse
tuckings, termed the sun-burst, inter-
spersed with insertions of rare lace.
There Is a fan-shaped circular fiounce
ornamented with insertions and tuck
ing. The bodice is also tucked and is
partially covered with 1aunty bolero
trimmed with the insertions of lace.
The sleeves are tucked and tight-fitting
to the elbow. while the undersloeves OF
white chiffon are puffed out in the bal
loon shape seen on the new gowns. The
collar is of lace with huge chou of
chiffon at the back. In copying this
beautiful costume the best results will
be obtained by using Corticelli silk.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

The Mission of the Experiment Station
In 1894 the New York legislature,
feeling that the farmers of the state
had need OF all the help they could
get, requested the Cornell Experiment
Station to undertake extension work
for the benefit of the farmers. Accord
ing to the law under which the Sta
ton operates, the College of Agrlcul-
ture is required to aid the farmers by
means of experiments with crops and
farm management. by lectures, publi-
cations, schools, teaching and any
other means which promise useful re-
suits. When the Experiment Station
workers undertook to carry out this
request it was found that although
the stations and land grant colleges
had been established for many years.
they were not IN touch with the ma
jority of farmers. This seemed to be
due to the fact that much of the
teaching and experimenting was too
advanced to be understood or appre-
ciated by the average farmer. 1t thus
became evident that more elementary
has been kept in mind, therefore, in
the preparation OF bulletins and an
effort has been made to present the
results of special Investigations and
experiments in easy. readable. exposi-
tory bulletins. 1t has been discovered
that the usefulness of a bulletin often
depends quite as much on its attract
iveness as upon its subject matter;
that "dry" bulletin does little good
to most farmers even though its teach
ings are Of the utmost Importance;
that such bulletins should be well
printed, handsomely illustrated. and.
above all, well edited. And last. but
not least. that they should be timely.
as the effect of many a good bulletin
Is lost II its publication is delayed un-
til the need for it has passed. it
should never be forgotten that the
experiment stations exist to help the
farmers, not the scientists.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
Popularity of Velvet.

Velvets are to the front. Last win
ter they were we'll liked. but this year
they are universally popular. Perhaps
even more fashionable are the suits
of velveteen and corduroy. Every we'll
appointed outfit now includes gown
of this rich yet durable material. which
is usually plain and tailor-made. In
fact velveteen has almost superseded
cloth for the walking costume. Plain
stitched bands form an effective trim
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

Very effective for a headdress for
evening are two peacock feathers
made entirely Of sequins in colors. re-
producing the effect OF the feathers
with remarkable accuracy. The two
feathers are carried straight up from
two small knots of black velvet, which
finish band of the same material.
which is to be carried around the coll
OF hair.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

ming for these gowns. A handsome
street costume OF tan broadcloth is
shown here. The Prince Albert coat
is completely covered with applique
embroidery of tan taffeta ana panne
velvet. wirked with Corticelli Flo silk.
The broad collar and revers are OF tan
panne edged with three bias folds OF
the tan, red. and black velvet. These
same bias folds OF velvet appear on
the cuff OF the Paquin sleeve and at the
hsm Of the skirt. the black velvet being
the lower fold. This accenting OF the
hem of the skirt with shades OF the
trimming Is one of the new features
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
Distance Apar. to Plant Corn.

For good many years experiments
have been made at the different sta
tions in this country and Canada as to
the distance apart to plant corn to get
the best yields. or course. much de-
pends on the kind OF corn grown and
on the purpose for which 1t is being
grown. Corn for fodder can be plant.
ed closer together than can corn that is
wanted to produce grain. Recent ex-
periments in Canada would seem to
indicate that corn can be profitably
grown much closer than has ordinarily
been supposed. The more common
practice is to have the rows of corn 80
inches or 3 feet apart. In these Ca
madam experiments corn was grown in
rows 2l, 2S, S5 and AZ inches apart. In
the Maritime provinces. Manitoba and
the Northwest, the largest yields Of
corn and stalks were obtained from 81
inches apart. At Ottawa. Leaning
corn sown In drills II inches apart
gave a total yield per acre Of 80 tons
and $50 pounds per acre, when cut In
the early milk stage. Such corn, how.
ever, is suited only to the silo or to be
used as fodder for cattle.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

OF the winter gowns. The undersleeve
consists of a puff Of tan chiffon, COW
cred with heavy lace. and ending In a
straight ouff over the hand Of panne
velvet edged with the triple folds. A
knot of tan chiffon and lace at the
throat completes this thoroughly ar
tistic and up-to-date costume.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

The appropriation for the Depart
ment OF Agriculture for ls9S-s9 wero
sS.50O.0o0. For ls01-O2 they were s4.-
100000. For 1903 the amount asked
Is $500 900.
A great mind will neither give an
effront nor bear it.-Home.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

In the growing of bush beans n good
deal of science can be used, but sell
dom is. This kind of produce is so
easily raised that the grower thinks
any method will do. II more care
were used larger and better crops
would be grown. AS a usual thing the
beans are thrown into the land In any
way, and they are covered without any
special regard to the best depth. More
care would indeed cost something in
the way of care, but would give good
returns. AS to depth of covering, one
TO one and three-fourths inches has
been found to be the best. In the row
the stalks should not stand nearer to-
gether than four inches and four and
onehalf inches between them is bet
ter. Mulching appears not to have
given good returns for the work done.
In years of abundant rainfall 1t has
been found TO be detrimental. but has
given some increase in very dry years.
AS whole. 1t is perhaps of doubtful
value for beans.
Trees that have been injured by
root-freezing can seldom be sufficiently
recovered to be very valuable in an
orchard. IL such trees are to be kept
in the orchard at all. they should be
pruned back quite severely. This does
not mean that the large limbs are to
be cut Off close up to the trunk. ANY
considerable amount of this kind of
pruning is destructive to the vitality
of the tree. But where the smaller
branches are pruned back well,
growth OF new wood is encouraged. not
only on the smaller branches, but In
the large limbs. The hard freeze OF
several years ago gave opportun-
ity for experimentation In this matter.
The trees that were butchered Chad
their best limbs cut off) generally
died. The trees that were not pruned
at ali broke down when the fruiting
time came. while the trees severely
but reasonably pruned made enough
new wood TO be able to bear their
loads of fruit.
Some time ago the Iowa State Horti-
cultural Society sent out circulars OF
inquiry as to the apples that can be
surely grown in all parts of Iowa.
About 10 answers were received. From
these the secretary Of the society com
piled list of apples that can be count.
ed on TO grow in that state This list
is as follows; Gutenberg. Yellow
Transparent. LongHeld. Teltofsky. Red
Astrachan. Plumb Cider. Walbridge,
Wealthy, Wolf River and one crab
Whitney No. 20. or these 6 are sum.
mer apples. 3 fall apples and only one
the Walbridge-a long-keeping win.
ter apple. That illustrates the trouble
that apple growers have to get long
keaninR annlaa.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

An exquisite dinner gown is this i'm.
ported from a Paris house. The ma
terial is pastel blue satin soleil rade
over q white taffeta lining. The skirt
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20
rasturlug winter whes.

From Farmers Review Men have
very different ideas as to the prcpriety
OF pGsturing winter wheat. One man
uay pasture his wheat and justly
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-20

OF the twenty tobacco factories In
France three are in Paris.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-16

J. M. Malang of the firm of Malang & Cowan, who hold the contract with the Newport Oil Prospecting Com- pany for boring the we'll in Chas- tain's Addition, conferred with the directors of that company Thursday afternoon, relative to proceeding with the work.
 Much dissatisfaction has been ex- pressed over the dilatory manner in which the boring has been done for several months past and this feeling found expression at this meeting in some very plain language. According to the contract, this work was to be pushed along as rapidly as possible, and this could not be done in the opinion of the directors, by the men employed by the contractors and sent down here to do the work. Malang and Cowan had reached depth of 1910 feet, for which digging they had been paid ill full by the New port Oil Prospecting Company, when the rope broke and left the drill fastened in the hole.
 MT. Malang stated that while former effort to remove this drill had been unsuccessful, he intended to make another attempt and should he be successful, the work of boring the two thousand feet would be complet- ed. On the other hand, should he be unable to remove the drill, he held that he had fulfilled his part of the contract, as it would be an impossi- bility to proceed further. Many of the directors on the other hand hold that this would not fulfill his obliga- tion under the contract, for this con- dition has come about through his own negligence in employing incapa- ble workmen and that another hole should be drilled.
 However, no action was taken upon this point, as such necessity may be removed in the event the drill is ex- tracted from the hole and work pro- ceeds. Should the contractors fail to dislodge the drill, work will cease and it will then be up to the company to consider action in the court, compell- ing the contractors to continue the work.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-16
REVIVAL AT THE
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The discourse on sThe Two Laws of Pardon" last night at the Christian church was one of the dearest and most convincing of the very able series being delivered by MT. Cline. It is simply unanswerable. Men listened to this sermon, who no doubt never knew before that the Lord has one law of pardon for one who is i'll cove nant relation to Him, and another law for one not in covenant relation.
 MT. Cline's method is simply to pre- sent Bible truth, and urge it upon men to accept that truth. His ser mon tonight, no doubt will be heard by large number of truth lovers.