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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05
Administrators Notice.

ministration were granted to the under.
slRned 10y the Probate Court OF st. Fran.
COTS county, Missouri, dated July S0th,
1901. on the estate OF
DELLA BUCkNER. Deceased.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required TO exhibit them to the adr
ministratrix for allowance within one year
from the date OF said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit OF said
estate; and II not exhibited for allowance
within two years from the date of said let.
ters, they win be forever barred.
MARVIN II. HORN. Administrator.
August . 1904.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05
FRUIT FOR THE FAIR.
St. Francois County Well Represented
in the Horticultural Department

Mr.. Butterfeld, our enterprislng
nurseryman, Is seeing to it that St.
Francois county and the Southeast is
well represented in the matter Of fruit
at the Worlds Fair. lie says Mis-.
souri, has the best display of fruit of
any State except California.
This week he sent up lot OF nice
peaches and apples from this county,
some from his nursery and some fur
nished him by other parties. Among
the latter was plate Of splendid
peaches from Raymond Nixon, and
Mrs. Theo. ID. Fisher contributed
plate of fine Early Harvest apples.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

brother, Louis, of E!vins, wer,
visitors here hast week, and left
Friday for Belelade
Ed. Drew aud family Of Belgradt
spent Saturday and Sunday visit.
ing relatives here.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

Miss Lena Rivers of st. Louis
accompanied by her father, visited
here last Thursday.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

The friends of Conductor Ed.
Gregg are glad to know of his pro-
motion to Il passenger conductor.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

Mrs. f. p. Williams and dnugh.
ter of ST. Louis are visiting s. II
and Miss Alice Collier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
speIt lTriticum speItal,

Spelt is a cereal which in appear
ance is intermediate between wheat
and barley, but, in reality, is one of
the types into which wheat is di-
v1ded. 1t is native of the countries
near the Mediterranean sea. At the
present time it is grown principally on
the poorer soils in Switzerland south
ern Germany and northern Spain. 1t
is also grown at an elevation in Swift
zerland where the common wheat
CTriticum vulgare) will not thrive.
For general cultivation is is consid-
cred much inferior to the finer varie
ties of wheat. The head is open, mar
row, beaded or bald, and is usually
very long. When the grain is threshed
the head breaks into pieces at the diff
ferent joints, or nodes, leaving the
grain stiN clasped firmly by the chaff
In order to make a separation of the
chaff from the seed, special machinery
is required. The grain is medium
hard, and somewhat compressed at
the sides. The grain in Ontario fire.
quently called Spelt belongs to the
Emmer class, and is, therefore, i'm
properly named. To find out the
value of Spelt for growing in Ontario,
we have imported at different times
no less than ten varieties from Swift
zerland, Russia, Germany, the Argen-
tine Republic and the United States
Two OF these varieties proved entire
failures, two others gave poor results,
and the other six varieties yielded
moderately well. AS the grain is en-
closed by a chaff somewhat similar to
oats, and weighs less than 40 pounds
per measured bushel, the results here
presented are given in pounds, in
stead of bushels of grain per acre
One of the best varieties of Spelt has
now been grown in the experimental
plots for five years, and has given an
average yield of 1,623 pounds of grain
per acre.-Ontario Station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
In Feeding Cattle.

In the fall feeding of cattle the
stockman finds many problems differ
ent from those of the early part OF
the season. His feed has changed
from succulent one to one of grain,
mostly corn. In the feeding of this
corn. racks will prove to be economi-
cal, as they are savers of feed There
is no question that a very large
amount of corn is lost by feeding on
the ground. Some will reply that the
hogs get what is not eaten by the
steers, but it is not the object of feed
ing steers to throw corn on the ground
for the swine. The latter are ex-
pected to get their corn only from
the droppings of the cattle. If a good
deal goes from the storehouse to the
ground the swine will eat that instead
OF hunting for the other and with the
grass they obtain in the pasture will
be satisfied to exist without working.
moreover, when corn, even in the
ear and the husk, is thrown on the
ground, much of it is trampled in the
mud, and is never found at all.
One of the best ways to feed the
corn is to give it in the form of corn
fodder, beginning while the leaves
are still green and feeding each day
only what the cattle will eat up. II
100 much is fed 1t Will be 'nOSed
over" and thereafter refused by the
cattle. AS every feeder knows, cat
tie are particular on this point. A
careless feeder or a stupid feeder will
lose a great deal of money for the
owner of the cattle being fed. A
bright man is needed for this work
as well as for most other kinds of
farm work.
Feeding yards should be kept in
good condition so that the animals
will find it more enjoyable to lie
down than to stand up. They should
be encouraged to rest, for in doing
this they are saving feed for the
owner and making the best use of
that they have taken. Projections
against the hardest winds should be
given. The open lot may prove to
be good in regions south of a line
drawn through central Illinois, but
north of that the fall. is too cold to
give the best results. 1t is, however,
not advisable to shut up the animals
in close barns. For feeding cattle
the barns should be open to the free
air. The steer does not require the
same conditions that the dairy COW
does, for the reason that the steer
has fat under his hide and through his
flesh, while the dairy COW has the fat
largely on her intestines, where II
can be of no use as protection
against the cold.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
Lovely prawino-Room Gown.

A lovely gown worn in a fashion,
able drawing-room the other day was
of black net. 1t was trimmed with a
very heavy lace applique. This trim
ming extended around the foot of the
gown and up the front. The lining
of the dress was of black satin.
But the distinguishing feature lay in
its note of blue. For the gown, which
was of heavy black net, lustrous and
trimmed with much gorgeousness, was
belted around the waist with a wide
blue sash. This. which was banded
around the waist to form a girdle, was
tied on the back in a heavy knot
while the ends hung down to the foot
of the skirt. They were wide sash
ends, too, and made a beautiful note
of color upon the skirt.
This fancy for wearing blue sash
with black gown is quite a growing
one and is to be observed frequently.
Again, a wide red satin ribbon sash is
tied around the waist of an all-black
gown. So that the note of color is
complete.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24

in embroidered bands or bold designs
form the newest garnitures Well
gowned women are wearing long-skirt-
ed or basque coats, tightly fitting, and
buttoned down the front. Most of
these have the regulation coat sleeve
Others have leg-o'mutton sleeves
with gauntlet cuffs. Where sleeves
are large the fullness is generally
above the elbow. To be worn with
these long coats, tailors are making
strikingly smart little Louis XIV
vests. These are made of the hand
some vestings which come for mems
waistcoats. Lace and tucked net vests
are worn with dressy broadcloth
gowns, where narrow bands of fur
are used as bodice and skirt trim
ming. Some of the short walking
suits are also fur-trimmed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
Velvet Hat Trimming.

A new and simple method of using
wide ribbon velvet on a large hat was
exemplif1ed by a woman lunching at
Sherry's. The hat was a dull green. 1t
had wide brim and low round crown,
the latter very small in proportion to
the brim- The straw was a fine chip
band of dark green velvet encircled
the crown, and from it, at irregular
intervals. extended plain fiat widths of
the velvet ribbon, the ends cut in two
points-that is. a V-shaDed section was
cut out of the centre at each end
These pointed sections were of differ
ent lengths, and one extended nearly
to the edge of the brim. Two or three
similar sections were fastened to the
underbrim, which fiared up a little at
one side.-New York Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
To Make Cup custard.

One quart of milk, eggs, 5 heap
ing tablespoons sugar, Il saltspoon
salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Heat milk;
beat eggs, whites and yolks separate
ly, beat salt and sugar into yolks; add
heated milk little at a time, stir
well; then add beaten whites and re-
turn to fire. 1t is almost impossible
to make custard successfully without
a double boiler. Use two pans if you
have no boiler. Stir gently while
cooking When custard is nearly
cooked, the foam on top disappears,
the custard clings to the spoon. DO
not leave it a second; stir constantly.
When cooked perfectly smooth, take
from fire and turn to cool in cups in
which it is to be served Sherbet
glasses are most commonly used.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
peudoir -
,ai|8Confidences |,

Coarse meshes rule in veils
ShiIred nuns tucks'' make, an eff
fective and stylish garniture
Fine tucks in body depth are a fea-
ture of the gowns of little girls
All sorts of rosettes are made of
handsome double-face ribbons.
Ribbon bows and sashes add a pret-
ty touch to most thin gowns
Guimpes will play an important part
in the small girls wardrobe
Chiffon scarfs, two yards and a half
in length, will float from some fall
hats.
Full, fluffy modes are more becom-
ing to the tall, slender girl of awk-
ward age.
A scalloped lower outline marks
many stylish collars and deep berthas
on girls bodices.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
Care of the Hair

Eau de quinine has no effect upon
the color of the hair and is excellent
to make it grow. Sprinkle it on the
scalp three times a week before re-
firing and massage it in with the tips
of the ten fingers, then divide the hair
into small proportions and brush WELL
Whenever possible, let the hair fall
loose. This will add to it's growth.
Pure vaseline also massaged into the
scalp once a week is very good.
Never touch the hair with a curling
iron, but if it needs fuffiness, rough it
underneath with the comb as the hair
dressers do. This should be carefully
brushed at night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
Habit and Hens,

Anyone that has had the feeding of
fowls for number of years will no.
tice what creatures of habit they are.
They become used to one kind of feed
and want to stick TO that feed, in pref
erence to other feeds of the same gen
eral character. That is if the chicks
are fed oats they will always prefer
oats to other grain, and the same is,
true if they are brought up on corn.
This does not hold good in the case
of meat or green food being offered
after they have been on single grain
diet for months. Their feeling of a
lack in this respect overcomes their
inclination to stick to one thing. This
can be illustrated by keeping chicks
for number of weeks after they are
born on some particular ration like
cracked corn They will then take
that in preference to other things of
the same general nature. The writer
has had illustration of this again and
again. Thus some men have declared
that hens will not eat oats. The
writer has always fed oats in large
quantities to his fowls from the time
they were old enough to eat grain.
He once kept his fowls from oats for
a few days, giving them corn instead.
Then he took the corn away and gave
the fowls a mixed ration of corn and
oats. The birds made lunge for the
oats, pushing the corn aside with their
bills and picking only the oats till
they were satisfied
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
Soaps as insecticides.

A report of the United States De
partment of Agriculture says: Any
good soap is effective in destroying
soft-bodied insects, such as plant-I:ce
and young or soft-bodied larvae As
winter washes in very strong solution,
they furnish one of the safest and
most effective means against scale in
sects. The soaps made of fish oil and
sold under the name of whale oil
soaps are often especially valuable.
but variable in composition and mer-
its. A soap made with caustic potash
rather than with caustic soda, as is
commonly the case, and not containing
more than 80 per cent of water.
should be demanded, the potash soap
yielding liquid in dilution more read
lily sprayed and more effective against
insects The soda soap washes are
apt to be gelatinous when cold, and
difficult OF impossible to spray except
when kept at very high temperature.
For rlant1ice and delicate larvae.
such as the pear slug, a strength OBJ
tanned by dissolving half a pound of
soap in a gallon of water is sufficient.
Soft soap will answer as well as hard.
but at least double quantity should be
taken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
Taffeta and Point D'Esprft.

Little jackets of all sorts are great
ly in vogue and make ideal summer
wraps This one is worn over waist
of point d'esprit and is of antique
green taffeta matching the skirt, the
trimming being folds of velvet. The
waist is simply full with wide sleeves
that are finished with graceful frii1s
of lace but is eminently becoming and
suits lace, net and all thin materials
to nicely. The bolero is cut with
fronts, backs and wide sleeves and is
laid in plaits over the shoulders that
give the dropping effect. The guam
tity of material required for the me-
dunn size is for waist AS yards 21,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
On the Ranges.

Reports from the ranges Indicate
a large supply of cattle and very good
agricultural conditions. The rains
have been copious during large part
of this grazing season and conse-
quently the production of grass on the
plains has been good. The lack of
drinking facilities has not been felt
on the plains this year as in some
former years; for the reason that
many of the springs have been kept
supplied by the rains. This has made
a condition that is favorable for graz
ing. The only drawback is that last
winter was unusually severe on range
stock and they came into spring in
poor condition, thus necessitating a
longer feeding period in summer for
their preparation for market. The
abundance of good grass encourages
the rangers to believe that the cattle
will put on weight rapidly from now
on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
s,dADsn@s s,z s,zdDsn;l@=s;s

In using Line, what is left may
De again utilized In a few days it
will have settled and the clear part
may be poured off into other bottles
Potato peelings, if dried in the oven,
are said to be very useful for fire
kindling- If sufficiently abundant they
may be used instead of wood, but, in
any case, they will economic it.
Gallon bottles are best for gasoline
and the careful woman will not bring
them into the house at all. Unless
one has a back yard or a porch clean
ing with these dangerous agents is
best not undertaken at all.
Lamb stew is very much improved
by the addition of curry powder, espe-
cially if it is rechauffee or left
over" Made of cold roast meat, with
fresh raw potatoes and the curry, it
becomes delicious entree, deserving
of p more euphonious name than
stew"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
New Zealand and Dairy Exports,

The general public does not, per.
haps, realize how large a place New
Zealand is filling in the production of
butter and cheese for consumption in
England. New Zealand is as yet but
a thinly populated country, and the
annual receipts of several million dol
lars for butter and cheese sold in the
English market is considerable item.
The trade has largely been built up
during the last ten years. 1t now
amounts to about seven million dol
lars for butter and a million for
cheese. For the year ending March,
1895, New Zealand exported butter to
the value of 263,244 pounds and cheese
to the value of 16O,383 pounds. A
pound is equal to $4.86 in. our money.
By 1900 the exports of butter, from
New Zealand were worth 693, ,7O1
pounds and of cheese 20S, ,25S pounds
The development has been very
steady, showing the healthy condi-
ton of the trade and the gradual in
crease in the cow population of New
Zealand. For the year ending March,
1904, the exports of butter were worth
L ,440,2 pounds and of cheese 217,149
pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
An Incubation Experiment.

In the incubation experiments, 8,677
eggs from various sources have been
set in the incubators- OF these, 7.2O5.
or SO per cent, were fertile. Three
thousand three hundred and forty
eight, or 46 per cent, of the fertile
eggs were hatcned- This was 1856 per
cent of the total number. The
efficiency of Matching under various
conditions ranged from per cent to
"a per cent These experiments were
planned in the direction of testing the
efficiency of the machines and the in
fiuence of moisture and room tempera-
ture upon the hatch--Rhode Island
Station
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24

with pink. The waist has a shirreo
yoke, and then blouses over a girdle
Of pink silk. The skirt is sf1irred in
four places, and finished with a little
ruffie at the foot A hat of white
shirred lawn is worn with this frock,
the only trimming being a big soft
bow of pale pink ribbon The shirt
waist illustrated this week is of a de-
sign suitable for silk linen, or any
wash goods. The fiat little box plaits
are very smart, and the lace or en-
broidery used down the front and
around the neck gives a very pretty
finish
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
No overproduction of Fruit.

Some fear an over-production of
fruit; l do not. 1 have heard the
warning cry from timorous souls for
forty years that we were sure to have
an over-production of fruit! What is
the actual condition? What are the
facts as to an over-supply of fruit?
What about the increased population
OF the country as compared with the
increasing supply of fruit? In the
time that it has taken the population
of the United States to double, her
fruit supply has increased five-fold.
In the face of this, we would naturally
expect fruit to decline in price, Has
it? No indeed; but on the other hand
it has gone up and up in price, till it
is now beyond the reach of the COM
mon people and only the rich may in
dulge in the use of ordinary fruit. At
the present time one bushel of good
apples is worth two bushels of wheat
or corn! We know of apple orchards
this past season that sold for two
hundred dollars per acre, peach or
chardS that sold for as much and in
some places more. and strawberry
beds that sold for from one to three
hundred dollars per acrei In the face
of all this, with our millions of acres
of superior fruit lands that can be
bought at from five to fifty dollars FER
acre, with a splendid home market
and an ever and rapidly increasing
foreign demand for all our fruit, shall
we continue to let the masses go hun
CRY for fruit and the tables of the
rich be supplied with inferior fruits
from distant states at extortionary
prices IN. F. Murray.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
Showing the COMING Mode.


One new gown in advance of the
season deserves mention, since it rep
resents the coming mode in dress
toilets Intended for blonde young
woman, it is of the loveliest shade of
rose pink silk of a weave closely re
Sembling Louisiene. The skirt is dane
ing length and is made on a founda-
tion of white taffeta. The ruffies
which are deep, are shirred on in
fancy design. making scallops and
small rosette effects. There are two
of these ruff1es. which run into
straight panel in front. The bodice
has a yoke of cream, snowdrop-pattern
lace and deep fall of the same over
the shirred front of the bust and over
the shoulders; the sleeves are elbow
in length and consist of an upper
sleeve in three deep scallopS of silk
Shirred on the edges and bordered
with lace, under which is a full puffed
sleeve of rose pink chiffon with lace
fall The high girdle is of silk and
lace with jet nailheadS set in the cen
ter of each of the six small rOSettes
which form the front as well as the
back decoration About the bottom of
the short bodice is a deep f1ounce of
lace. which falls over the hips and
forms a ruffie. The stock and the front
of the yoke show a narrow trace of
gold and black, which, together with
the jet nailheads, gives the requisite
touch of black which is almost indis-
pensable It the costume is to have the
best style.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
Latest Neck TRIMMING.

The latest neck trimmings are dou-
BILE ruchings, formed by combining two
widths of the goods, or two kinds of
material. in different widths. The
wider portion is folded down, giving
the effects of a turnover collar, while
the narrower portion remains upright
in the form of ruch. This turnover
frill is usually three times as wide as
the other. 1t is of sheer goods, such
as fine batiste, and is knife-plaited.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24
HOPTICU lJP:

Preparing for the Strawberry Bed.
Geo. W. Williams in a communica-
tion to the Missouri State Board of
Agriculture, says:
strawberries require higher, dryer
location than the blackberry. They
Will not live on wet land While there
can be no iron clad rules to cultivate
strawberries by, there are a few gen
eraI rules that will hold good in near
~ all soils. The preparation of the
field should begin in the fall before
setting in the spring. Never set straw
berry plants in t1e fall. If the land
IS not well drained, it can be aided
very much by a system of subsoiling,
breaking with an ordinary two horse
turning plow, following each furrow
with another team hitched to a slim,
strong bull tongue" running the "bull
tongue" in the bottom of the furrow,
which breaks up the soil very deep
but does not throw it out on top. This
manner of breaking has a two-fold OBJ
Ject, one is it forms an under drain
age that carries off the surplus water,
the other, it forms a reservoir that
holds moisture and furnishes the
plants with drinking water" during a
drouth. When ground is plowed, cover
with barnyard manure, putting on
from ten to twenty tons per acre.
Next spring at the proper time to set
plants, which is when the earliest
blooms have opened, disc or cultivate
the ground over until it is thoroughly
pulverized. Mark off the rows north
and south four feet apart-a light
wheelbarrow makes a good marker. In
setting, follow the track made by the
wheel, as a guide is all that is needed.
Set plants from eighteen to twenty
four inches apart, setting with a mar
row spade. In selecting plants, they
should be taken from beds that have
never borne fruit, that is from beds
set the spring before. By following
this plan year after year, and the prop
er selection of plants, the strawberry
can be improved