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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
THE COOPERATIVE BEIT.
Across the coUntry From the North
Atlantic States 90 the Pacific.

Across the coNntry From the North
Atlantic States 90 the Pacific.
A letter from an attache OF the bu-
reau OF statistics at Washington TO the
editor OF the National Co-operator con-
tains the following interesting facts
concerning the cooperative movement
among farmers. He says:
The magnitude Of the farmers CO.
operative movement in this country n
such that IL is absolutely impossible
for anybody. even with all the re-
sources OF United States government
tai department. TO obtain cohplete sta
tstics. The best that one can do Is TO
approximate. Tentatively. you may
say that the membership OF the farm
ers' cooperative associations In this
country amounts to not less than
o.OOOOOO aud may reach 1900. 600.
These numbers, however. contain du-
plicates. duplicates and carbohydrates.
because some farmers may and often
do belong TO cooperative creamery
association. cooperative telephone
association. cooperative fair associa-
ton, cooperative elevator associa-
ton. cooperative insurance assocla-
lions of four sorts and others. have
had correspondence with farmers In al
most every county In the United States.
and In consequence 1t Is my rough
opinion that after eliminating duplI-
Gates. etc. about 100000 farmers. in
Guiding with them comparatively
small number OF farm iaborers, are
members OF cooperative associations
Only few OF these farmers live I'm the
south Atlantic and south central
states. so that the farmers co-opera-
tive belt runs across the country from
the north Atlantic states 20 the Pacific.
Cooperation among farmers has adj
vanced along certain lines TO such an
extent that there is almost complete
socialization OF special business within
whole county areas OF land-in fact,
within state areas. as In the telephone
service ana In the insurance OF build.
ings ana contents against loss by ERE
and OF live stock against unnatural
death and OF crops against damage by
hail and wind. Many thousands OF CO.
operative irrigating associations end n
very large number OF local organiza-
lions OF the Patrons OF Husbandry and
OF the Patrons OF Industry are engaged
In cooperative buying without main
tanning Il store.
ut Is n curious fact that, although
the farmer Is one OF the most dlstrust-
ful OF animals 80 much so that CO.
operative creamery associations burn
their business records ut the end OF
the year In order that there may be
no material for quarrel nevertheless
he sustains probably 90 per cent or
more Of the cooperation OF this coun.
try MIaXwelrs Talisman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
WHITE HOUSE GIFTS.
How SAINT. Claus Cor,~s TO ahe Pres
fdcns's Family.

ident'S Family.
WAGON lO2s.s Of Sii1S are received at
the White House at Christmas time.
They eOi-e fron ail parts OF the coun-
try. the majority OF them from persons
unknown 20 the president and bis wife.
These miscellaneous articles are the
private properly I the recipients, and
the numerous parcels are placed I'm one
IL the family roo..s for examination.
They generally contain the names OF
the donors. aud 10 all these notes OF
thanks are sent.
On Christmas eve all the EMPLOYEES
OF the hOuSe-the clerical staff. the
ushcrs and The domestic servants-are
given. through the established munifi-
eence OF the president. u fine fat tur-
key. Fifty fowls, selected from the
best in the market. are purchased for
this event. So that everybody about the
famous mansion has reason for rejoic-
ing.
No one expresses his happiness with
more beanling cOuntenance than does
Jerry Smith. the old colored man who
has been n member OF the presidential
household since the beginning Of
Grants first term. Jerry was Presi-
dent Grants cook. but in these days
he dusts the offices OF the White House
and keeps things tidy there as the ira
ditional pin.
The presidents and their advisers are
usually men OF advanced years, and il
Is to be second generation from them
that the White House looks for the froI-
les OF childhood on Christmas day.
Woman's Home Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
Holiday Customs.

At the saturnalia, the heather pro-
totype OF Christmas. II was the Roman
custom 10 decorate the house with
evergreens. This was done TO give the
woodland spirits refuge from the cold
In Atlanta, Ga. it is the Christmas
custom to let free all prisoners whose
only Offense has been against the city
ordinances.
The holly and mistletOe that we use
for Christmas decorations show the
surviva! OF the customs OF the Druids.
In Russia branches OF fir trees are
used for decoration. In most parts OF
southern Europe evergreen trees are
used, while in India the English
churches are decorated at Christmas
tide with all kinds OF flowers, palms
and berries.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

COMMON EMMER. SINGLE EMMER
&c them that DR. c. Il. Saunders OF the
central experiment farm has lately
made report on this subject. Among
other items il is noted that. although
closely related TO true wheat. both
spelt and emmer are I'm a commercial
sense. quite distinct from It and should
be compared rather with oats and bar
ley.
1t is thought undoubtedly possible to
make flour from emmer and spelt. but
extremely improbable that this will
ever be done in America. Meanwhile
these grains are being used for the
Feeding OF cattle. etc, and IL Is for such
purposes that they deserve considera-
ton
The most striking characteristic of
spelt and emmer stated by DR.. Saun-
ders as distinguishing them at once
from all the true wheats is the fact
that the chaff adheres to the grain
after it has passed through an ordinary
thrashing process. The grain Itself is
usually long. OF rather large size and
very hard. resembling the macaronI
wheats rather than the ordinary
wheats. The straw OF the emmers is
usually rather short and thin and
sometimes is not sufficiently strong to
prevent lodging of tie grain. In spelt
the straw is coarser
The heads OF emmer are essentially
short, compact and fat, the spikeIets
being set very close together while
the heads OF spelt are long and open,
the spikelets being set far apart All the
emmers are bearded, but some OF the
spells are beardless. Spelt Is generally
OF coarser type than emmer. and the
proportion OF husk present in the
thrashed grain is usually larger
Roughly speaking, one may say that
emmer weighs from thirty TO thirty
eight pounds and spelt from twenty
two 10 thirty pounds per measured
bushel.
Both emmer and spelt have been
found. so far as tested at the expert
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
NO HEAT no DANGER OF FIRE.

NO HEAT, no DANGER or FIRE.
much more consequence-keep the
meat In better shape during the smok-
ing process. used n low smokehouse.
and, handle the little necessary fire MS
best could, IL would sometimes heat
the meat more than was good for Il.
/ had the fire covered I'm a little pit
In the center OF the smok ehouse. Then
tried pit outside several feet from
the building with an underground fiue.
but ali the heat generated in that went
Into the smokehouse. 80 II was unsat-
isfactory.
placed an old heating stove, with
the legs taken OF, on the ground about
eight feet from the side of the smoke.
house, put an elbow on the stove and
ran pipe In through the side OF the
smokehouse. Then / started a little
fire Ina the stove, and as the smoke
poured from the funnel Il occurred TO
me To turn the smoke down, SO | put
on an elbow with mouth pointing down.
and as that worked all right | put n
length OF pipe on that and watched to
see what the smoke would do. In q
moment it poured from the pipe right
down near the ground. The end OF
the pipe is four or five inches from the
ground and nearly on level with the
bottom or the stove. IL works finely.
The cooled smoke rising from the
ground conveys no heat to the meat,
though quite little fire is kept in the
stove. The fire needs but little atten-
ton, as the stove is kept about closed
all the time. 1t is very satisfactory
Kansas Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
COOKING OLD FOWLS.
Dishes For which They Are Better
Adapted Than Young Birds.

Dishes For which They Are Better
Adapted Than Young Birds.
Almost every housekeeper has been
mortified and annoyed by fine, plump
fowl turning out so tough that the
carver has found it next to impossible
to serve ii in the usual way, but not
so many OF them have discovered
that IL properly cooked an old bird is
much better in some dishes than a
young one. For soup, croquettes, TIM
bales, rissoIes. fricassee, pie or pates
an old fowl, having more flavor and
substance, is much better than chick
en-. For curried fowl, too, the bird no
longer in its tender days is to be pre-
ferred. but the meat should be very
slowly stewed until tender before us
ing it in any Of these dishes. Occa-
sionally one prefers to serve the fowl
whole, and even in this way it is
quite possible to make a toothsome
dish OF it if 1T is cooked with Judg-
ment. Have 1t trussed as for roasting,
put it into saucepan and cover with
cold water, let II come slowly to the
boiling point. skim well and let it cook
very slowly for an hour and quarter
or an hour and a half. Take it out oc
the water. and let It codL a little. and
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
YOUR VOICE.
learn to Pitch, Moderate ana MAN.
age IL Properly.

learn to Pitch, Moderate ana Man
age IL Properly.
Hnrper's Bazaar. referring to the
voices Of Americans. makes these per-
unent remarks: "In spite OF the vast
amount OF perhaps kindly meant crit
icism which has been made I'm all quar-
ters Of late years regarding the Amer
lean voice IL certainly does not Inn
prove. 1t Is the exception TO find, es-
pecialiy I'm the middle west, an agreea-
BILE voice. and women are more faulty
than men in this respect 1t IL urged
that the rattle OF the cars and the
noises Of all descriptions make 1t I'm
practicable TO use smooth, pleasant
intonatiOn. One has TO force a nasal
tone, we are told, I'm order TO be heard
In the tumult which civilization has
raised around us. When one considers
the charm which Il sweet voice gives to
Its posscssor one wonders mt the gem
eral neglect OF measures TO obtain IL.
Compilations fade, dentists ruin beauti-
full mouths. the eyes lose their glow,
the chin and the neck crease and bulge
but the speaking voice shares with
the nose the distinction OF earthly i'm
mortality. It may weaken or crack
somewhat with advanced age. but a
thrilling speaking voice never wholly
loses its power. Every one should de-
termine that she Will learn TO pitch
and modulate and manage her voice
properly. Nearly every one has it In
her power II she only chooses to at
tend To- IL -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
Charming old Chairs

Among the most fascinating chairs to
be found in the shops are the English
easy chairs. after both Chippendale
and Hcpplewhite models. The backs
are high and square, the wings-or
ears. as they are sometimes called
form tempting resting place for the
head, and the hospitable upholstered
arms complete n delightful whole Most
OF these are entirely covered with
chintz or rep, a deep 1ounce reaching
to the floor, but many OF them have G
base and feet OF mahogany or walnut.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
Those Useful broom Bugs.

For the impossible places 10 dust
walls and room corners-a broom bag
is Invaluable. Make IL Of canton fam
mel, with the nap inside. and make IL
just big enough to slip over the whole
head" OF the broom. Run n drawing
string of tape in TO hold 1t in place at
the handle A couple OF these bags
will be enough for ordinary usage.
They should be washed each time after
using TO keep them always ready to
pass over delicate colored papers In
search of dust and cobwebs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
one Way to Cook Chicken.

A Good Housekeeping correspondent
says that chicken cooked after the fol-
lowing recipe closely resembles prairie
chicken: Large fowls are slowly steam
ed until tender. In a deep skillet place
a heaping tablespoonful OF butter, sew
eral slices Of bacon. half a dozen pep
percorns and half "A dozen whole
cloves. Roll the pieces of chicken in
sailed -four and fry until brown. At
the last moment add a cupful OF cream,
allow 1t to heat and serve at once.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
To Launder Laces.

In laundering battenburg and renais-
sance laces it is better not to iron
them. Instead pin a white flannel
cloth to the ironing board, and over
this put a clean white piece OF cheese
cloth. Pin the lace down carefully at
ali the scallops and points and stand
the board near radiator or register,
where the heat will dry it quickly.
The results are far more satisfactory
than using an iron. and the lace viii
last twice as long.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
Sffstletoe.

The eastern mistietoe is parasitic on
deciduous trees as far north as New
Jersey. 1t grows in great punches
from one 10 three feet across and soon
disfgures n tree. Ihe people OF Attain
Ia. Ga, have free m:stletoe. The city
authorities cut il out OF the shade
trees that line the streets, and any one
may take it away by the wagon load.
The plant is in no danger OF eXtermina-
ton, as we are satisfied with Il compar-
atively small amount. despite its
unique associations. which ought to
make II IN universal demand. The
trade is supposed TO handle about TO-
600 pounds.-Country Life In America.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
Teach Girls To Work.

Every daughter. no matter in what
class she is born. ought 10 be taught
all household duties to make her capa-
BILE or household command. Marriage
Is too generally looked upon as wo-
mans sole profession. Every girl
should be taught an industry OF some
sort, according to the bent OF her in
clinntions, which will render her indie
pendent OF matrimony.-Violet Tweed
dale
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

Many a woman who would not think
Of lightly breaking promise made to
grownup person is utterly careless
about keeping her word with her chill
dren. She promises whatever is con-
venient at the moment and apparently
thinks that the breaking or keeping OF
those promises is matter In which she
can please herself and that her. chill
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
The Use. of Responsibility,

Every mother should remember that
the making OF her daughter il OF far
greater Importance than the admins.
tration OF things IN her house. and ev-
err daughter should realize that she
can learn to avoid mistakes only when
she sees them. She enjoys most see
Ing her mothers mistakes and resolv-
ing that wien she has house she will
never do SO" A beginning may be
made with small and comparatively
uniaportgnl responsibility. suggests
Woman.S Life. and IL is to be rcmem.
bered that responsibility and not mere
work IS ihc great thing. The very lit
tie girl may have the care OF omc plant
a hardy On4'. 10 beS.I with but system
and neatsess mly lie practiced in is
care To great nj. ~ e. If the rlan
should H. d 'iopaI.n ose SNAIL ra
for lie a. asi e would give
ASr g R IA.
Bears the Hlhs klad You Have Always BOuca
'''. q &eMN%Zx
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
Changing To ELECTRICITY.

Utica. N. Y. March lit was an.
nounced that the first steps 60 cleo
trify portions of the West Shore rail
road would be commenced within two
weeks. The section on which tho first
work Will be done lies between Frank.
fort aud Herkcimor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

The Little LaGybpg (dejectedly)-l
do hope Santa Claus will be able to
distinguish between hogs and ordinary
bugsi
Mamma Ladybug - Why. Gladysl
What strange remark! What is
troubling you. Gear?
The Little Ladybug-Why, Cissie
Centiped told me she was going to
hang up one whole set of her stock.
ings.-Town Topics
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
GAS ToREA.
Bean the 1Ihs Kind ysu ssR NnsS hsS'a
''s. : EH2z5ZT
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5EARN% CRRDEN
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EMMER AND sPELT.

Their True Place Among the Grains
OF Interest TO Feeders.
There has been of late some interest
shown by farmers in the possibilities
OF emmer and spelt. and the compara-
lively light wheat crop of the past sea-
son is not unlikely to awaken still
greater desire TO know more of these
grains. Canadian farmers indeed are
said to be directing so much attention
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
IWBNE OF CARDUL
FIRE IN HOT SPRINGS.
Three Persons Known To Be Dead
and a Loss Of $4,000, 900.

Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. 27.-Firo
swept the southern portion OF this
city, doing immense damage. causing
the Known death OF three persons and
rendering 1000 persons homeless. The
losses are estimated at about $4,000
600
Three charred corpses have been
found among the ruins. and AS several
persons are reported missing tho
death list may be increased
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
RELAXATION

A famous specialist said once II girls
and women would make n practice OF
throwing themselves on couch three
or four times n day In the careless way
in which child filings Itself down
there would be fewer cases OF nervous
prostration TO treat. Resting this way,
even for ten minutes Mt a time, with
every muscle relaxed. does an untold
amount OF good.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
WHITE BEARDED Split. WHITE sPELT.

WHITE BEARDED sPELT. WHITE sPELT.
mental farm. to be, as a rule, compara-
lively free from rust 1t is also gen.
orally believed that they withstand
drought very well and will thrive on
soil which is too light to give a good
crop Of wheat. These most desira BILE
characteristics certainly show" con-
cludes DR.. Saunders, that these ce-
reals merit the attention OF Canadian
farmers In some sections Of the coun-
try, but they do not, as is sometimes
assumed, demonstrate the superiority
OF emmer and spelt 10 wheat. oats and
barley"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
a1ery Named For christmas.

South Africa was discovered by the
Portuguese. who were searching for
an ocean road TO India. Bartholomew
Diaz was the commander of the two
little ships that formed the expedition
I'm 1856. Eleven years later Da Cana
took another Portuguese fleet south.
He discovered Natal on Christmas day
and thus named it i'm consequence.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
Rlotoun Students.

Minsk March 1.-The students of
the clerical seminary hero wrecked
the houses or the director and inspec-
tor of schools and burned all their
papers. All the students then left the
town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
heating Rnffer

When beating butter to n cream.
scald the basin for a minute or two,
and wipe dry quickly. Put I'm the butter
at once and beat It thoroughly. Add
the sugar by degrees. The warm basin
Will not hurt the butter I'm the least,
and the process is far quicker than
usual.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
For state PaekInn iouaoa.

Springfield. H.. March IA bill
was introduced in tho house by Repre-
sentative Canaday. of Montgomery, to
appropriate 100000 for tho erection
and maintenance OF state packing
houses In the penitentiaries at Joliet
and Chester
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

New York. Feb. 27.-Richard Croker
sailed for Ireland on tho Campania.
He will leave the ship at Queenstown.
going direct TO Glen Cairn. his new
estate at Sandyfort. near Dublin. His
youngest son. Howard. sailed with
him
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

The grand champion steer OF the In.
ternational live stock exposition or
1904, winner over all breeds and all
ages and classes, Clear Lake Jute H.,
an AberdeenAngus two-year-old, was
sold at public auction on Friday, Dec.
2, at $3.50 per bundredweight. The
price obtained for this steer was SO
per hundredweight higher than that
obtained for the grand champion steer
or the international live stock exposi-
ton I'm 1903. Jute's weight was 1870
pounds, and the price. $3.50 per hundred
weight, figured up $673.20 for the Min
nesota Agricultural college OF st. An
tbony Park. MINI. the owner. This
steer was certainly a model OF its kind.
and great credit is due to all concerned
in the handling OF 1t, especially to those
connected with the Minpesota Agricul-
tural college. which certainly presented
IN object lesson in the handling OF fat
cattle.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
made note or the ADDRESS with eyes
grown misty.
She put OF the evil day until Sunday
and decided to enjoy to the full her
last day OF the fairy gift which was TO
vanish so soon. She slipped a narrow
black ribbon on the watch and reck-
lessly wore it all day. She did not
dare to look at II or exhibit it to the
girls, but the knowledge that it was
ticking steadily In her belt brought
comfort.
Can see the lady-the one who
lost her watchY' she asked, and she
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

For cleaning paint before repainting
use two ounces OF soda to quart Of
hot water. Afterward rinse off with
pure water.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

See that you leave your daughters .
good legacy. Teach girls occupations
that VIII pay. so that they are not
forced into matrimony for livelihood.
Countess Russell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

Christmas Decorations In Arizona.
Lariat Larry-Git out yer lassoes,
boys. Here comes a bunch of dudes,
just what we need to decorate our
Christmas tree.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
SMOKING MEAT.

An Item For Those Who sim Use. the
ola brown smokehouse.
In the home smoking OF meat have
learned something by experimenting
that Is great saver OF work and OF
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10
A Ready Made Manure Maker.

The hog is ready made manure
maker when given a chance. Dig up
plenty of muck, dry it and keep it on
hand TO put in the pen. You will be
astonished to see how many loads of
manure hog will make in this way In
one season.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

White paint when dirty should be
washed in milk. Colored paints may
also be treated In this way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

dren have no right to consider them
selves aggrieved II she does not do so.
-Woman's Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

A lady is n woman who doesn't have
to insist that she Is a lady.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10

"Can / see the lady-the one who
lost her watchY she asked, and she
was at once shown into q room with