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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Paying Rent In butter Fat.

An unusual method OF paying rent
for land, which is to be tried in the
irrigated alfalfa district of California
may be found in the prospectus of a
land company, which advertises to
rent its land to dairy tenants for
one-third of the butter fat produced
by the cows running on this irrigated
land. The tenant then gets for his
share two-thirds of all the butter fat
IN addition to the calves and pigs pro-
duced on the place. The tenant must
furnish his own cattle, so that he
ought to take as much pride in
keeping the herd up to high stand
ard as if he owned the land. 1t is
expected that the land company's in
terest will be equal to fair rate of
interest on a valuation of 800 per
acre. A thrifty tenant with good
cows should be able to make a hand
some profit besides supporting his
family in comfort.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Charming Femininity in Tailor Mades

ample of the SmartnesS of simplicity
when made by a master hand.
Now let me describe two others
that are equally charming.
One is built in the latest zibeline
cloth, whose soft gray green is fiecked
with silvery white hairs, and inter
woven with irregular spots which in
troduce tinge of purple as a color
contrast. And then the novel fabric
gains further distinction by such eff
fective details as the little closely
stitched tabs which figure at either
side of the pouched coat fronts and
finish off with diamond-shaped medal
lions of velvet in a more definite
shade of green. broidered in shaded
green silks and gold thread, and
again by those other strappings deco
rated with wee green and gold but
tons. which hold in the plaits of the
gored skirt till they open out into
fan-like fullness at the hem. Then
the coat is further stamped as a nov
city by the presence of little BASQUE
which curves closely over the hips,
but opens out in those same fan-like
plaitS at the back. while bands of the
embroidered velvet are int rod uced at
waist and wrist, and the quantity
shaped collar brings the velvet and
Zibeline into effective contrast once
more.
Another is also an excellent exam
pie Of the smartness of the new lib
cline, stitched strappings of plain
cloth being used for its trimming, and
collar and revers of black Persian
lamb giving a welcome warmth, as
well as a handsome finish to the coat,
while then, supposing that you should
not as yet have fallen willing vic
tim to the fascinationS of the blue
and green color scheme, you must
surely succumb to the Smartness of
certain costume where ribbed stripes
of soft green alternate with blue and
black, and raised spots of white are
showered impartially over all these
coiors. The skirt has its three deep
and beautifully shaped fiounces Dor
dered with green cloth, and is band
ed in at the waist by a folded belt
of black sa tin ribbon, down-dipped i'm
front, and tied high up at the back
in big bow, whose loops are drawn
through rings of green silk before
being freed to form long sash ends.
The bolero is cut short enough to
show all the pretty effects of this
belt, and to make the waist simmer
by contrast with it's plated fullness,
while here again black atin ribbons
are threaded through the quaint
silken rings at either side of the big
sailor collar of green cloth, which,
like the revers, is appliqued with lace
and embroidered with green and
gold, black and white, before being
finally edged with a band of white
cloth crossed by trellis-work of
! black silk.
ELLEN OSMONDE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

only ones seen except in the very
fashionable circles, where the chill
dren are so often so bedecked with
novelties that they appear more as
walking advertisements for the mod
istes than anything else. OF course,
there is variety in the coats for the
little misses, but it is a variety that
is secured more in the way of trim
ming than otherwise.
The two coats shown in the illus
tration above are fair samples of the
comparatively inexpensive garments
of the winter.
One is made of reversible tweed, it's
outer coloring of dark blue being on
the inner side So interviewer with
white as to secure clearinghouse eff
feet, which is brought into effective
contrast in the collar, lapels and
cuffs, where stitched bands of the
plain blue tweed, divided by strap
pings of satin, are used as border
ing. Triple cape collars edged with
stitching fall over the shoulders, and
pearl buttons fasten the double
breasted front.
The other and sacque-shaped coat
is made in cigar-brown cloth, with
double-breasted fronts, and a collar
of herring-bone tweed in brown and
white coloringS, edged with triple
strappings of the brown cloth, the
lapels being in the plain cloth simply
finished with stitching and the cuffs
matching the collar.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

bands of whalebone and ribbons COM
pared with the steel-ribbed, unvieId-
ing "straitjackets" worn some years
ago. The corset of to-day is made on
entirely different lines, being short, of
soft material, with but couple of
bones, and it is shaped on hygienic and
physiological principles, giving the in
ternal organs a proper amount of
space and freedom, and allowing ample
play for the movements of the ribs and
upper chest in breathing.
Probably one of the most prolific
agents in bringing about this fortu-
nate change is the modern devotion to
outdoor games, pastimes and pur-
suits. No woman squeezed up in an
old-fashioned corset such as our
mothers wore, could, even had she
dreamed of such thing, walk a half
mile, let alone run and stoop, strike at
ball, manipulate fishing rod, or
paddle a canoe. And the results are
most gratifying, for never in the
worlds history has there dweIt such a
race of strong, healthy girls and beau
tiful, graceful and happy women as
we are.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
COST OF MAKING MILK.
new Jersey Experiment station Pre-
SCENTS Some Figures Which Are
Worth Studying.

The New Jersey experiment station
Kept strict account Of the cost of
feeding large herd of COWS for five
years and the product, with view
TO ascertalning the cost of making
milk. The average production per
year for five years was Ia. 600 pounds.
or 6,479 pounds per cow. The cost
per COW per day for roughage was 6. 2l
cents, and for grain fed Gil cents.
The average cost per quart of milk
for five years, including feed. labor
and interest and decrease in the value
Of the herd, was 2.3S cents. The
highest average was 2.49 cents per
quart in 1886, and the lowest 2.2s
cents per quart in 1898.
During the year ended April l. 1901
there was as average of 80 COWS kept
and the food cost per day was 1865
centS-7.3 cents for grain and $50
cents for roughage. The average
yield of milk per cow per day was
$50 quarts, and The cost of food per
quart, l.54 cents. To this must h.,
added s. cent per quart, for La.
Dor and interest, making total
cost of milk per quart, PA cents.
The average weight of milk per quart
was 2lS pounds. paking the cost per
100 pounds $1.07. In calculating the
cost of farm-grown foods, these were
charged at the actual cost of labor.
seed and manure, the farm being
charged with manure at the rate OF
$3.50 per ton. The herd made durir ~
the year $50 tons.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Money I'm Feeding CnIrn.

Il can take three calves" says T. F.
b. Sotham, the noted Hereford breed
er, sand make them gain two pounds
apiece per day on the same amount
of feed which is needed to make one
mature steer gain two pounds. that
is, six pounds of gain on calves for
two on steer. Double the money
can be made by feeding calves that
can be made on two-year-olds. A man
must feed stock with good blood. and
then he viii not be in i...- So
troubles. Let hisA buy calves
fatten them. 1t is by far better
system than putting two-year OF
three-year-old steers into the feed
lot"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

IA; the legs are 2x4x12, and the roll
(A) is a round block of wood Is
inches long with two two-inch holes
to insert the lever OBJ. C is a stick
between the lever and frame when
the load is drawn up; ID is a three
quarter-inch rope and f is a single
block. The legs should be attached
by bolt running through the frame.
and the holes in the legs be made OBJ
long in shape so they will fit over a
wagon The bolt must be at least
four inches longer than the frame is
Wider. L. Clark, in Epitomist.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

front legs are three feet and hind
legs four feet in length. Nail front
piece (b), which is six inches wide, on
outside of front legs Ca az 10 inches
from floor. Fasten knife (c) with
screws on inside of front legs, tie
lower edge of knife to come flush
with top edge of front piece. The
length of box is two feet, inside
width ten inches. Length of bottom
board (e) with handle three and one
half feet, width ten inches.
piece of old saw blade makes a
good knife. The thickness of slice
may be regulated by putting pieces
OF board between front piece and
knife. Lower end of bottom should
raise just to the edge of knife and
drop below sufficient to catch a
slice.
The cutter is operated by pushing
the handle downward, thus forcing
the roots on the end of bottom board
up against the knife.-F. f. George.
an Farm and Home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
SATURDAY ................. JAN. 81, 1908
A VEGETABLE CUTTER.
The Handy Man Who Invented 1t Is
Convinced That 1t Is Very
Close to Perfection.

made a vegetable cutter that is
about perfect. The four posts are
2xS inches. Side boards are nailed
on inside. A pin runs across bot
tom, sticking through each side, max.
ing leverage with ends of pin as
fulcrum to which bottom board is
fastened 4 knife is screwed on tn,
inside of front legs Ga a. and a board
(b) on the outside to come even with
bottom edge of knife. The bottom
should stand at c.ae-half pitch. The
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

lions Tor WINTER, which IN
Guide the winter coat. For anyone
who would get out of doors the win
ter coat is necessity. For those who
'annot afford them furs may be left
out OF the winters consideration.
They are not among the abso-
ute necessities of life. The mother
with little daughters must think
also of not only her own coat
out for like warm garments for
der daughters. Health, if nothing
else, demands that the children be out
of doors in the keen winter air, but
they must be warmly clad, and il is
their desire also to be prettily clad.
Both considerations are easily met
This winter for the woman who
neither desires nor can afford any Law
ish expenditure for clothes. In fact
t would seem that the designers of
our fashions for children had special
~ in mind the great middle class when
they were at work upon the winter
modes. \ few dollars will buy both a
serviceable and dainty coat of which
10 girl need feel ashamed.
The straight coat, coming down to
the shoe tops, and made with single.
double and triple capes, are the popu-
lar modes In fact they are about the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Glad He Went.

Homer-That preacher is all right
| wouldn't have missed the sermon
this morning for ten-dollar bill
Mrs. Homer-Im glad to hear you
say so, dear. 1t certainly was con-
vincing.
That's what / liked about it. Il
fully convinced me that / might be
great deal worse than / am."--Chica-
go Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

shall no longer have small wasp-like
waists. The seulptors and painters
who have all along been telling us
Of the beauties of the natural unham-
pered waist will say: What have we
been telling your" and will point out
TO us the examples of the world of art
and the figures of the old masters.
OF course this necessitates a change
in corsets, and the new ones are mere
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Could Afford 1t.

'Hey, there!" yelled the indignant
citizen, lodging quickly backward.
"You dropped brick just now that
came within an ace of hitting me on
the head."
''Kape it'll" shouted the workman
on the twelfth floor of the unfinished
slyscraper. We've plenty more av
'em!"-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Center of Foundation.

Henry Mari, a farmer living near
Columbus, Ind, lives closer than auy
other man to the center of popula-
ton as fixed by the United States
census. a stone slab marking this
point has been placed in Marr's barn
yard. If the returns are to be relied
on, there were when the census was
taken 1s,65O,O00 people in each direc-
ton from the farm. Cleveland
Leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

Der of them were to be seen. Silver
bands about the head are considered
dainty for misses or for young ladies
and the young matrons may wear a
gauze butterfly mounted on a coronet
But these are but few of the many
that are to be seen every day.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
A FIoor-walker.

Won Minor-It's wonderful the way
that long-distance walker keeps CO.
ing. just think of walking six days
in succession!
Van Major-Oh, well; he's had spe-
cial advantages.
I'm what way?"
Practice at night. He's the
father of twins. "-Cincinnati Com
merical Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
his own Grady way.

Fusilby-Human nature is a funny
thing 1t was said 1 had quit drink
ing, and everybody j met asked me
to take something.
Glassby-And you couldn't accept.
Poor fellow!
Fusilby-Oh, yes, l accepted every
time. 1t was | who started the re-
formation story, you know Boston
Transcript.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

hair dressing were never
more charming than at the present
time
Those who would have insisted that
the coil must be worn low upon the
neck have been unable to wholly carry
out their ideas, and it has been left
for each woman to decide for herself
as to how her hair shall be arranged.
But to the art of the hair dresser have
been added numberless attractive arti-
fetal decorations in the way of orna-
ments that offer every possible variety.
Not that these ornaments are deemed
a necessity, for while there are many
of them worn, and especially in the
evening, but on the other hand the
hair may be simply dressed with
out ornaments, or with nothing but the
plain tortoise side combs The illus
trations give an idea of the variety
in hair ornaments, but of all that are
shown nothing compares with flowers
and bunch of tightly closed buds is
one of the fancies. This is worn low
at one side, if the hair is dressed low
and tucked at one side of the POM
padour if the hair is dressed high.
The flowers are made of silk velvet
and chiffon and are exquisitely dainty
and perfect. With velvet petals and
the chiffon petals in the center, the
pink roses are charming. but if you
wish to be very smart wear a large
black rose if you have blonde hair, and
I. pretty white one with green leaves
it your hair is dark
During the holidays a wreath of
holly with pearls for berries was con-
sidered dainty novelty, and num-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
In the Year 1000

so you wish to marry my son, do
you, young woman?"
Young Woman do, madam.
Fond Mother-Well, er-is your in.
come sufficient to support him in the
condition of innocuous desuetude to
which he has always been accustomedP
philadelphia Inquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
STRONG LIFTING FRAME.
Handy Little Continuance which VIII
he Found Especially Useful
on Butchering Day.

From the accompanying cut You
will be able to get an idea of handy
arrangement for lifting, especially
so on butchering day. The side
pieces of the frame are made of 2x6x
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
His Wants Defined.

Church, see that florist wants
some one to write some advertising
verses for him.
Gotham-Some nursery rhymes,
evidently.--Y onkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Natural sennence.

Miss Thirtyodd-Softleigh had the
audacity to propose to me last evening.
Miss Twentyeven indeed! And
when is the wedding to take placer
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
The Widow.

First come the tender violets, the roses
And then the orange blossoms-but they
pass,
And the lady, when the happy season
closes,
Has few poor little weeds or goes 10
grass.
Chicago Record Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

Customer-My husband says that
gown you made me is fright.
Dressmaker-What of it? You
didn't buy it to please him, hope
Brooklyn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

things in the way of beads and jew
eled neckbands. Strings of pearls.
coral and turquoise beads will be
more than ever the vogue. The illus
trations show two charming models
of the collarless blouse.
Writing of blouses leads us on to
the subject of waists. The wasp-like
size are no longer fashionable, or at
teast will not be within short time.
Fashion has at last decreed that we
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

as luncheon ready?" asked the can
nibal chief, arrogantly.
Not quite, answered the cook,
courteously; The is just combing his
hair."-Penn. Punch Bowl.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Ii All Depeud.

Husband-Have you much shopping
to do to-day?
Wife-I don't know. How much
money have you got?-N. Y. Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
How Foolish.

Penelope-Were you surprised
when he proposed?
Beatrice-Dear me, yesi He begari
by saying he wanted to talk seriously
about something-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Mothers Pumpkin pie.

never get such pumpkin pie
AS mother used to maker
L saw the teardrops in his eye,
And recognized the fake.
When in such strain L reminisce,
AS is my frequent wont.
My sole conclusion comes TO this:
Thank heaven that 1 don'ti
TOWN Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31


MS.t.N than for several past sea-
MS sons. The reason may
~I probably be found in the
fact that they are more
feminine. Say what you will, the
great majority of women prefer the
distinctly feminine garment. The
fad of the moment sometimes carries
them away from this mode, but they
are sure TO return to it after short
time. more enthusiastic over its
charms than ever before. So it has
been with the tailor-made, the fur
Their it got away from the feminine
the less its popularity, and so soon as
its feminine features began returning
its old-time popularity began to be in
evidence. The tailor-made gown of
the winter is a strictly feminine gar
meut 1t has lost both the stiffness
and plainnesS that tended to make it
masculine.
The illustra ton shows a fair sam
Pile of the tailor mode of the winter
season. 1t is a coat and skirt cos
tune of nut-brown cloth, with pip
ings and facings of velvet and novel
trimming VI ldHNy slim DidlO, repre-
sents the latest achievement of these
favorite and fashionable tailors of
London and Paris, and by its absolute
originality of design imparts a new
charm to the coat and skirt costume
For the coat, while cut without a
collar at the neck, introduces a
species of cape-collar TO give be-
coming width TO the shoulders, and an
exceedingly smart effect is secured
by the Introduction of the braid, with
gold tags to finish off the ends, the
same pretty idea being repeated in
the waistband, which, after pursuing
it's decorative career, above the seal
Hoped basque passes beneath the
longer fronts. The gracefully hang
ing skirt also introduces the com
bined trimming of velvet and braid,
and the whole costume is perfect ex-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
His Woes.

icker-Subbubs was much disap-
AT it was a boy.
he said he did so
- who would stay
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

Mrs. Beau-Monde-How do you get
on so well with your cook?
Mrs. Chic-oh, don't stay at home
long enough to fall out with her
BROOKLYN Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

Algernon-What lovely complex
ion you have, inst like your sisters.
Bessie-Yes, only mine doesn't rub
off.-Chicago American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

"Whatl You, only IS years old, to
marry an old man like that banker,
and spend the rest of your life with
him!"
20, mol Only the rest of his lifeI"-
Fliegende Blaetter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

On the Spanish MnIn

The great pirate was sorely per.
picked.
How can we keep away the board.
ers? he roared, as the ships swung to-
gether.
GIVE them prunes and red herring,~
ADVISED the second officer.
After the terrible struggle the great
pirate remembered the joke and forced
the second officer TO walk the plank.
Il had to do this" apologized the
great pirate, ito prevent him treading
the boards in a minstrel shown.
Y. Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31


are not intended wholly for that season,
but are being placed on the shop coun-
tiers and in the show rooms quite as
fast as they arrive, and what is more
they are finding buyers quite as fast
as displayed. This latter statement
is evidence of the extravaganza of the
times, an extravaganza which seems
TO grow with each new day.
Prettiest among all the new impor-
tations are the new Partisan blouses.
They are without collars, and are cut
in the al-round style of two genera
tions ago. But the blouses are not the
only garments that take us back to our
grandmother's time. There are any
number of evidences of the revival of
those days, and among these may be
mentioned the furs, and now comes
prediction that we shall soon see
the poke bonnet once more. We might
do worse at that.
The collarless blouse will be the
means of introducing many novel
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Doctors RE.e About Then

Patience understand her pies are
famous.
Patrice-fes; she's nearly killed a
dozen people with them.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

ITH Old Boreas blowing
his winter blasts in upon
us from the north we can
no longer neglect, if we
have so far, the prepare
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
The New Cola rless Blouses

EW importations depicting
latest Partisan fashions
are arriving on every in
coming steamer at New
York. They tell in a meas
ure what the styles of the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

VERY pretty device that
may by any means be de-
fined as appropriate is be-
ing used to heighten the
effect of the latest Golf
fures, and the fashions in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

hlC tailor-made gowns are
more popular this winter
than for several past sea-
sons. The reason may
probably be found in the
fact that they are more