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continue to Paraffine Cheese

The Canadians are continuing the
parafflning of cheese in spite of the
fact that some of the consumers Of
cheese both in Canada and England
are Directing to it. This course Is
advised by the Department OF Agri-
culture of the Dominion of Canada.
There are a number of reasons why
paraffining is desirable, one Of which
is that the cheese is less easily affect
ed by the conditions through which
it passes as to molds. A cheese that
has not been paraffined may be placed
where it is exposed to mold and in
short time the mold will affect it so
seriously that it will be unfit for con-
sumption. There are numerous con-
ditions of this kind that have to be
faced; for the cheese are sent to many
parts of the world and into all sorts
of neighborhoods. The paraffined
cheeses will go into such places and
be unaffected. The molds cannot
pierce the paraffline, for they find no
food in the medium through which
they must go. Molds do not go through
substances except as they grow
through. If the protecting coat be Of
a substance that will not furnish food
for the development of molds, those
minute plants cannot live and thrive.
In the United States paraffining has
been adopted at some of our expert
ment stations, but we believe has not
been generally adopted in the fac
made.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
In Lavender Linen.

A captivating model of lavender
linen worn within the week was OF
the coarse weave. The skirt was laid
in shallow box plaits three inches
wide at the top and four at the point
at which they were released. The
plaits we're stitched a quarter OF an
inch from the edge to the point OF re-
lease, and there was less than an
inch of space between the box plaits.
The plaits were pressed down. The
skirt was short. The bolero jacket
came two-thirds the way from the
collarless top to the waist line, and
had a yoke piece of heavy white lace
which extended in a deep point over
each shoulder A narrow band OF law
ender linen was inserted around the
edge of the lace yoke within an inch
of the edge of the lace that joined
the body of the jacket. The back OF
the jacket had two pressed-in plaits'
with lace between them, and with
mere white lace-all these insertions
being the same width as the box
plaits-let in at each side between
them and the armholes. The front
was finished the same way, box
Flat on each side, but dipping lower
than in the back over the lace under
blouse. The sleeves were Nmono
shape.-Philadelph Ledger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Kuropatkln a Crack Shot.

General Kuropa.kin is crack shot
When he was minister Of war. during
q tour of inspection he visited Sebas'
topol and strolled with the command
ant along the boulevard, where there
was a shooting saloon. His host in
vited him to contest and the minister
accepted, each to fire ten shots with
a revolver at fifteen PAGES, the tar
get being piece of white cardboard
about the size of small cigarette
case. With a revolver the general
put all his ten shots in the target, to
the complete discontinue Of the other
competitor.
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A Good Example.

Many of our milk producers can
well afford to take a hint from the
great bottling establishments as to
the care of their milk. We wish that
when the opportunity comes readers
Of this department would make 1t
point to visit some of these places
and see the extraordinary care that Is
used in cleaning bottles that have held
milk, and in keeping clean all things
that are to contain milk, or that are
to come into contact with milk. What
these establishments do on q large
scale the farmer can do on small
scale. II it pays the big establish
ments to keep clean it will pay the
small establishments to do likewise.
Water and heat are used In great
abundance. 1t may not be possible
to have steam in the farm home, but
hot water can always be had in large
quantities. Hot water is destructive
OF germ life If it is left long enough
in contact with the utensils. The
man that has good deal of milk to
handle will find it to his advantage
to arrange for tanks of hot water In
places where he can use the water
when it is needed. Frequently the
little kitchen stove and the teakettle
are the only means of heating water,
and when the farmer has a dozen
cows, this way of heating the water
makes it necessary to be very econ
omical in using it. The gallon of hot
water has to be diluted with cold wa
ter to make it go around, and the tenn
perature that results is not too high
for germ life to stand. In the big es-
Establishments the bottles and other
utensils receive a soaking in hot wa
ter that will remove any kind OF
germ or put it in condition where
it cannot develop. 1t is often said that
it is possible to have too much OF a
good thing, but this is hardly true OF
hot water and heat in the cleansing
of utensils and vessels used in the
milk room. We believe that the men
that are running the big bottling es-
adjustments are setting an example
that should be followed as far as it Is
possible to do so.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Cheese Sandwiches.

A circular cracker, of the va.
riety known as water thin, is
crisped in the oven. 1t is then spread
with rich cream cheese, rather thick.
ly, and topped with layer Of ruby
barbecue. This is made of stemmed
red currants floating in a delicious
thin jelly.
The other cheese sandwich consists
OF two oblongs, 3x114 inches, of brown
bread, cut very thin and freed from
crust. The filling is prepared by rub
bling some cream cheese very soft and
blending it with minced watercress
and two tablespoonfuls of mayonnaise
dressing. The brown bread sandwich
is served on crisp lettuce leaf. 1t il
q tasty and delicious sandwich fol
summer luncheons and for picnics
Nothing can fill it's place.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

becoming and attractive. AS shown,
however, the material is dotted ba.
tiste with yoke and trimming of en-
broidery.
The frock consists of the body lin
ing, which is optional, waist and
skirt. The yoke is formed by facing
the lining to indicated depth, and the
waist is gathered at both upper and
lower edges. The one-piece skirt is
straight, gathered at it's upper edge,
and is joined to the waist, the sash
concealing the seam.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size &c years. is
yards q inches wide, 25s yards 80
inches wide, or 2B yards A inches
wide, with % yards of all-over en-
broidery and Z yards Of edging to trim
as illustrated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Novel Linen Wrap.

Cut upon the lines of very full
cape, there is hint of a sleeve very
cleverly managed. That portion
which covers the shoulder and arm
is cut longer than the rest, scanned
for a short distance and decorated
with a turnover band of embroidery
An empiecement of the linen appears
ever the shoulders, and the little turn
over collar and the strap that runs
down the front are of the same EN-.
broidery that decorates the sugges
ton Of a sleeve. The accompanying
skirt is gored, with box plat in each
gore, and simply finished with a
hraid-bound hem.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

Jamboree, KY, August 20 Especially.
After suffering for years with pain
in the back Mr.. j. M. Coleman, well
known citizen of this place, has found
a complete cure in Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Knowing how general this dis
ease is all over the country, Mr.. Cole
man feels it is his duty to make his
experience public for the benefit of
other sufferers.
81 want to recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to everybody who has pain
in the back" Mr.. Coleman says. Il
suffered for years with my back.
used Dodds Kidney Pills and | have
not felt pain since. My little girl
too complained of her back and she
used about half box of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and she is sound and we'll"
Backache is Kidney Ache. Dodd's
Kidney Pills are a sure cure for all
Kidney Aches, including Rheuma-
tism
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Preparing for the Hot Bed.

Every farmer should have hotbed.
Start this in the fall by digging hole
three feet deep and six feet square
and fill with coarse manure. A frame
size of hole fifteen inches above the
surface on the north side and six
inches less on the south should be
provided. Fill this hole in the spring
with fresh hot horse manure and thor.
oughly tramp as filled, being careful
to keep level. Four inches of surface
dirt, consisting Of leaf mold or ordi-
nary loan mixed with sand and well
rotted fine manure should be secured
in the fall and kept from freezing.
Thoroughly wet down the manure be-
fore applying the surface dirt. L.
Hartwell.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Corn Planting In Argentina.

WI" 'oue'S ~ S'SS
Aside from lack of cultivation. the
principal mistake of the Argentine
corn grower is his unwillingness TO
give his plants room enough to grow
and get air and sunshine to mature
and ripen, says Frank w. Bicknell IN
a report to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. AS previously
stated, most of the corn Is planted
with a machine attached to the pillow,
aud the rows are generally about ~
inches apart-simply drilled In, re-
sembling very much field OF fodder
corn in this country. A few OF the
farmers are learning better, and per-
haps 100 American corn planters have
been sold in Argentina. But no cheek
rowers were seen, and there Is SO
little cultivating corn two ways that
it is still spoken Of as curious thing
this North American checkerboard
plan" of planting cortland scarcely
a farmer in the country follows that
plan. The Basques, the most indus
trious and successful class Of Span
iards. go in for better methods. The
Galatians, from the Province of Cata'
lonia, Spain, are also engaged In corn
growing in the Province OF Buenos
Ayres. In some sections, notably to
the southwest of the city OF Buenos
Ayres, where some of the best corn
farming is done, it is noticeable that
the better the farming, the more eX-
perienced and successful the farmers,
the wider apart the rows are. and
occasionally a field is cultivated both
ways. The rows in the better Guilt
waited sections are from "a to 80 inches
apart, and the plants in the rows
about 20 to "a inches apart. Corn is
hardly ever planted farther apart than
this, and the greater part, in fact nine
tenths, is in rows 20 to % inches
apart, and the plants no farther apart
in the rows and generally much closer
together.
The Argentine Department of Agri-
culture has tried to teach the farmers
the benefits of planting farther apart,
but they are hard to convince. Men
have been sent around in various Sec
tions saying to farmers: Give us a
hectare of land and we will plant 1t
and cultivate it the way we think it
should be done; we will bear all the
expense and you may have all the
crop" These experiments have al
ways resulted in producing twice as
much, or more than twice as much, as
the farmer raised alongside in the old
way, because the corn was given
plenty of room and was well cult
waited. But the ignorant farmers have
not always been convinced. When
asked how they were going to plant
next year, some of them said they
intended to go on as before. When
asked why, and if they had not seen
the good results of the improved
methods, they have replied: "Oh, that
was just luck; you couldn't do it
again" Until recently corn was SIM
ply sown broadcast, by hand, covered
in some primitive fashion, and nothing
more done with it until it was gath
cred in the fall. Even now much of
this is being done in some parts,
though not in the districts where
corn grows best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Select Scions This Summer.

oeIect Scions This Summer.
1t is now quite generally believed
that the scions for grating trees
should be selected from bearing
branches. We have supposed in the
past that it was enough to get the
scions from any part of the tree. even
from the suckers growing on the
side. But some nurserymen now claim
that many Of the best and thriftiest
shoots on the trees have in them
some quality that does not make for
fruitfulness and that the use Of these
as scions in the top working Of trees
has resulted in many Of the products
of such top-working being unfruitful.
1t is also claimed that such apples as
the Gano were secured by marking
branches on Ben Davis trees that bore
finely shaped and finely colored fruit
and grating other trees from them,
and that in this way variety Of Ben
Davis was developed that seems in
appearance at least to be an improve
ment. 1t is safe enough to assume
that this is true, whether it is or not,
for the other side is not the safe one
till 1t is settled that the opinion ex-
pressed is an error. 1t will be well
for the orchardist to now mark the
twigs that he expects to use in the
making of scions. He can select only
those that are actually bearing fruit,
and so increase the fruit-bearing prob
ability of the trees resulting from his
graft. The summer time is the best
time in which to do this selecting,
while the leaves and the fruit are still
on. The vigor may be largely known
in this way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Darinu Color Combinations,

Some daring color combinations in
the flower-trimmed hats are seen. A
picture shape in pale lavender chip
was covered with crimson roses, with
few pink ones for variety. Not a
scrap Of foliage nor a bit Of ribbon
softened the contrast. The effect
was pleasing, if little striking A
pale blue wide hat had the entire flat
crown covered with purple pansies
The inside brim of the hat was white
maline. A turban of white chip had a
crown of pansies, while gorgeous
green bird Of paradise with yellow
head trimmed the side.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Materials for Wraps.

Warm wraps and pretty ones as
well are being fashioned out of all
delicate colors of cashmeres and soft
silk and wool materials and for that
matter out of the two combined. For
instance, the thin fancy silks that
look no heavier than chiffons are
used as the outer side and the same
color lines the cobweb and gives il
an air of practicability without rob
bling it of it's daintiness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

white; hut all the pretty washable
fabrics used fol garments of the sort
are appropriate for immediate wear
challie, nlba,ross and the like for cool
err weather. The shaped back gives
admirable lines and also an effect OF
neatness, while the loose fronts are
both graceful and comfortable. When
liked, the box plaits can be omitted
and gathers used in their stead.
The jacket consists of the fronts,
Joined to a round yoke. backs and
side backs with full sleeves. The yoke
collar is separate and arranged over
the whole, and There Is choice al
lowed between turnover and stand
ing collar. At the wrists are shaped
cuffs that harplorI2e with the yoke
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Summer linuerie,

No line of summer goods has been
more attractive this season than the
dainty lingerie for young girls. A
pretty and serviceable petticoat is
fashioned of sheer nainsook and fin
ished with deep flounce, edged with
Cluny lace or exquisite embroidery
Dainty corset covers of the finest
nainsook and shirt waist ruffles, elab
crate with embroidery and ribbon
make most appropriate little summer
gifts among girls.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Spiders Like Music.

Spiders are passionately fond OF
music. At a performance in Missouri
the concert hall was made disagree
able by the sudden invasion of spiders,
which were drawn by violin from .he
cracks and crannies of the ancient
building. They crawled upon the floor
and upon the stage.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

side-backs, over which the outer por-
ton, that is stitched at its edges ana
which falls over the shoulders, is ar
ranged. There is no collar, the neck
being simply faced and stitched and
the sleeves are the comfortable loose
ones with flare cuffs. At the waist
is a belt made in two portions.
The quantity of material required
Tor the medium size is IFS yards ~
inches wide, yards A inches wide
or "A yards So inches wide when ma
terial has figure or nap; 1Oh yards
q inches wide, yards "A inches
wide or Az yards So inches wide
when material has neither figure nor
nap.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Later They Charge.

The editor of Golfers complains
that he only received 10000 short
stories for the contest for the big
$4,000 prize offered by his paper. But
10000 short story writers are not to
be sneezed at. The danger is, they'll
finally become popular novelists, and
dramatic their own works, and
charge us a dollar to see 'em played!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Scarf for the Shoulder.

A novelty for summer wear is the
lace scarf, or shoulder throw. Thi.
is generally lined with chiffon. There
are others of silk that will be worn
when expensive lace cannot be pro
cured, and they are dainty, too, when
worn with light summer gowns
Black is always popular color fol
them, and is generally the choice oil
the one who cannot match her gown
and hat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
An Independent Girl.

"Your daughter plays a great deal
of classical music in a rather original
way" remarked the man with gold
glasses. "Yes," answered MIR. Cumrox,
regretfully she bought the piano
and the music out of her own spend
ing money, and 1 suppose she feels
that she has right to do what she
pleases with them Washington
Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Time Improves.

1.-THE edge of the razor" said the
garrulous barber, improves by laying
it away for time" THAT being the
case" reclaimed tho victim in the chair,
I'D advise you to lay the one you are
using away for about 1000 years. -
Chicago Daily News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

available for trav-
cling, driving and
all occasions that
are liable to mean
dust and can cor
rectly be made OF
silk, linen or mo-
hair as well as Of
rainproof cloth, al
though shown in
cravenette mate
rial, Oxford gray
in color, stitched
with corticelli
silk.
The coat is an
exceptionally good
one and is made
with loose fronts,
fitted backs and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Perhaps They Are Happy.

Harold Hanter-Isn't it wonderful
what numbers of people there are of
whom one has never heard?
Gertrude Giltedge-Yes, and yet
have no doubt that many of them are
quiet happy in their own way.-Brook-
Ign Life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

cotton and linen.
The model shown
is exceptionally de-
sirable and allows
of making with ell
Their high or low
neck, while it is
adapted both to all
the materials men
toned and to the
pretty light weight
woods that are so
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

collar that extends
W ell yer t h e
shoulders, and is
both simple and at
tractive. The orig
inal, from which
the drawing was
made, is of white
batiste, ring-dot-
ted with blue and
t r | m m e d W Il t h
bands of embroid-
cry, collars and
cuffs b e ing o f
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Too Early To Tell.

She-You say your brother is en-.
gagged to be married?
He-Yes, it is just announced.
She-When is the happy event to
come off?
He-Oh, it's too early to tell when
the engagement will be broken
Yonkers Statesman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Took ADVANTAGE of EN-.

Lightning killed two mules on the
Jones place." says The Whitsett Cour-
Ter, "but both animals were advanced
in age, and were fast asleep at the
time, and, consequently, did not see
it coming"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
House Jacket.

Pretty house jackets are among the
comforts OF life that no woman
should he without. This one is quite
novel. iuasmuch as it includes a yoke
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
When a garden can be placed unde

When garden can be placed under
irrigation conditions the results will
be very encouraging, as the crops
can be controlled. Many times, NO
matter in what state of the Union
crops OF lettuce, radshes and other
garden stuff are lost by reason OF the
drouth checking growth. A good
many gardeners in the country are
placing irrigation plants so they can
he effective in insuring a crop. This
is proving both pleasant and profit.
able.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Finally.

In your way all the roses are spring.
ing
Over the keen thorns of wrong:
Take heart for the future! Lies
singing
The old halleluia-sweet song!
F. l.. Stanton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

The cause Of pear blight has now
been discovered and the method by
which it is carried from one tree to
another. This makes it possible to
find a preventive, for the blight spore
has its limitations and it's seasons of
DEVELOPMENT.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

collar and are exceedingly effective.
The quantity of material required
Tor the medium size is Az yards 81
inches wide, Az yards 80 inches wide
or 29s yards A inches wide, with 4
yards of banding to trim as illus
trated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

We are all the time learning new
things about soil bacteria, and we
may yet find plants that have the
power of increasing the fertility of the
soil outside of the supply of nitrogen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Girls Erock,

Long-waisted frocks always are be.
coming to little girls and are exceed
ingly charming made of white muslin
and all the many attractive fabrics of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

The man that follows mixed farm
ing can grow crops and feed them on
his own farm, thus sending off the
farm only the things that take least
of the fertility.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
The Boy and the Bird.

I've watched you from the meadow
All the sunny day;
Now, up to the blue,
With the wings of you,
An tell what the angels say!
#. l.. Stanton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
ENGLISH Rain Coat.

Smart coats that cover and protect
the gowns are in demand for many
other occasions as well as for wear
curing stormy weather. This one
while primarily designed for rain, is
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02
Silo Building.

Professor Mckay of Iowa IA credit.
probably not more than ten silos in
Iowa. This is surprising in view of
the fact that silage is one of the best
foods in the world for dairy cows.
The maximum feed of silage for dairy
cows is 40 pounds and an acre of
good corn will provide the rough feed
for a COW for $50 days. Think oiPlt!
And the COW will eat the entire stalk
of the corn up clean when it is served
to her in the form Of silage. It is
surprising to learn that in some of the
states of the Union this great saving
is ignored. This is especially the case
in Iowa and Illinois. There are states
in the Union where silos are numer-
Gus, notably Wisconsin and New York.
Professor Mckay says that in Iowa
milk is produced as extensively as it
was 20 years ago, in spite Of the
steady advance in price Of the land,
and the consequent necessity of pro-
ducing milk more cheaply. 1t is safe
to say that if every farm that has
dairy COWS on it also had silo, thous-
ands of the cows that now do not pay
their board would be kept at profit,
because the feeding of high-priced
feed to poor COWS is one of the surest
ways to lose money. We have advo.
Gated the letting go of the poor cows,
but if the farmers are determined to
hold onto them they should at least
stop feeding them high-priced feed
out of which the cows find it impos-
sihle to return a profit.