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The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Ripening Cream.

4, What per cent of cream is the best
to get good quality of butter? That
depspfis a great deal on the condition
you. have for getting the cream at the
factory. said C. F. Hostetter at con-
vention. I find that a 80 or IS per
cent cream is none too heavy. especial
ly in the summer: the process of rip
enihg Is slower. consequently there is
acid in the cream and 1t will ripen
better. churn more readily and pro.
duce better favored butter.
A cream containing but 90 or % per
cent fat often brings very -unsatisfac.
tory results: it is liable to become
overripe. thus injuring the flavor OF
the iIbutter There is less danger of
affecting the quality of the butter from
than there is in the summer. the proc
ess of ripening is slower. consequent
Ky there is less danger of developing
too much acid ingthe- cream.
This is perhaps the most important
factor in buttermaking. and the one
most difficult to explain, as no method
Of procedure can be recommended that
will be found applicable to all cond-
tions. In ripening cream properly.
much depends upon the experience and
judgment of the buttermaker. Meth
DDS that may bring the best results
obtainahle at one time MAJ be alto
gether unsatisfactory at another;
therefore an understanding of all CON
ditions present is necessary. before
any particular system of ripening can
ibe recommended. Here is where the
best qualifications of the buttermaker
are brought into requisition. A failure
at this point in buttermaking can nev-
er be entirely remedied: the influence
of impure milk. improper cooling. etc.
may be at least partially corrected;
but an error in ripening the cream is
sure to manifest itself in the impaired
quality of the butter produced. The
chief factor in good butter is the fla'
vor. Other defects may be. to GER
tain extent, condoned or passed by
but bad flavor never. 1t is by the
proper. ripening of cream more than
anything else that good favor is OBJ
tained: to be sure other factors exert
an influence. but the flavor of butter
whether good or bad. is largely con-
trolled by the acidIty of the cream at
the time of churning. Acid. like chari-
ty. covers a multitude of sins. There
fore many of the defects resulting
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Novel Coats.

Among the novelties in midwinter
coats are double faced cloths, showing
a plain color on the outside and
striking plaid on the under surface.
These coats are shown in the popular
shades of brown. with the under side
brown, green and red.
For young girls bright red coats are
very smart. a charming model is a
brilliant scarlet. cut in sacque shape,
showing the Inverness cape with
modification, that is, the cape comes
over the shoulder and sleeves only
and not in front. 1t is faced with
black cloth and has stand up mill
tary collar lined with the same. The
sides of the cape and the cuffs are set
off by gold buttons. which are also
used to fasten the double breasted
coat itself. The sleeves are gathered
full into black broadcloth cuffs. Ex-
cept in very stormy weather this coat
ic turned back above the bust line in
the form of revers. and the contrast
between the black and red is extreme
ly effective Another novel coat Is
made of tan colored cloth trimmed
with embroidery and braid. showing
the popular brown shades mixed with
gold.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
ENCOURAGE the Country Bow.

When some boy breaks record at
some game or feat of athletics cheer.
ing cry goes up, there is a waving of
flags, flare of trumpets and glow
ing eulogies are pronounced, while the
Click OF the telegraph carries the glad
news to the press of the worlds end,
and 1t is printed under great, bold
headlines. So much for the medal.
bedecked, duck-suited youth of the col.
lege football team, and the field of
sports.
But what of those other boys, those
manly lads with the clear eye, willowy
muscles, but like iron withal, morals
as clean as the air of country morn
ing. thought-free and unafraid; those
hardy. robust, sturdy fellows with the
blue overalls, cotton jumper, cow-hide
boots. with SLOUGH hat over a smil-
Ing face. these, the developing blood
and stnew, the mainstay and guard of
our nation. the farmers sons-what
OF them? These wide-awake. energetic
farmers boys are every day doing
something of notable merit of worth
OF value in every calling. something
that VIII make for the general good
and betterment of the world at large;
but of them and his work the typists
do not tell, nor the world proclaim his
reward.
with the stamina born of health,
hope and happy home life, and the de-
termination that scorns defeat he
works along with no thought of a
higher reward than a clean, whole.
some and happy life. 1t is to Just
such lads as these that the nation is
indebted for the best, the highest and
the greatest that she can proudly
boast of in her history; statesmen.
philosophers and honest men. The re-
ward of the aggressive country boy
may be slow to come. but II his life
and training are worked along the
right lines it is sure and substantial.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
The Hand Separator Problem.

Some one has hard the temerity to
call the use of the hand separator
fad. This is not a reasonable term to
apply to it, as 1t is a matter OF util-
ity and nothing that has usefulness
can be called fad. Whether the
work of the hand separator be well
done or poorly done, whether the hand
separator be well taken care of or
poorly taken care of. the fact remains
that a great deal of butter is being
made from hand separator cream and
that much cream in addition is being
sent to the creameries. The effective
ness of the hand separator depends
en- the man that handles 1t. The value
of creamery that takes hand separa-
tor cream is dependent on the expert
ness Of the men that are operating It,
We believe 1t is as easy for such a
group of men to get first class arti-
Gle of ere am as 1t is for the men that
are operating milk bottling plants to
get first class milk. In the latter case
an inspector from the bottling plant
makes frequent visits to the farms
where the milk is produced and all
things that affect the milk are looked
INTO. we nave huOWu SuCu an IN
spector to go into a clover field where
the cows were pasturing and order
the cows driven out of 1t after having
been pastured there for an hour or so.
The farmer had contract with the
milk bottling plant and SO had to obey
the orders of the inspector. In most
of our creameries there is no arrange
ment for a thorough inspection of the
sources of supply of cream. The man.
ager has not the time nor is the duty
laid on him to act as inspector. In
only a few of the creameries are the
contracts with the patrons of such a
nature that the creamery managers
would have the authority to dictate
as to how the milk should be kept or
the cream handled
Inspection s aDselutely necessary
IL we are to eolvs the hand separator
problem favSrahlR ~ the hand sepa.
rator. Every Patron tnat is willing
to be taught and to adopt the best
methods in the care of his cream
should welcome such inspection, as 1t
will protect the conscientious man
against the carelessness of the man
that has no conscience about the way
he does business. A man that has the
title of inspector can do things that a
creamery manager or butter maker
cannot do. He is expected TO find
fault. while the butter maker is sup
posed not to have that right.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Dwarf Tomatoes.

Years ago my wife and I thought
that the dwarf tomato was not as
productive or profitable as the bushy,
sprawling kinds. Later experience
has given us several reasons to re-
verse our opinion. We do not nov
grow any of the bushy varieties that
go so much to vine.
Storms of wind and rain VIII
twist about the vines and expose the
fruit to sun-scald and rot from con-
tact with the soil in the bush kinds.
where the dwarf varieties are not at
all affected. Heavily manured or ex-
cessively rich land cannot be success
fully cropped to the large growing
plants, the tendency being rank
growth of vine and light setting of
fruit or at least that ripening OF
fruit is prevented by dense foliage
excluding the suns rays, necessary
to perfect and mature ripening. The
Dwarf Champion. or others of that
type. may, on the contrary. be plant
ed in a compost heap without such
troubles.
| now plant these dwarfs on very
fertile soil and makes a liberal appli-
cation of rich fertilizer directly to the
hill where plant is set. Our experience
has been that the richer we had the
soil the stronger and larger the main
stall: grew, which is true also of lat
erals and foliage. The fruit yield we
find is increased in proportion to
the supply of available plant food: as
well, also, the size. quality and color
ing of the fruit. We set the plants In
rows 3h to 4 feet apart and the plants
2 to az feet in the row. The best cul.
tivation has always paid well; horse
tools that loosen the earth deeply
when plants are first set. heavy hill
ing up when fruit has fully set and
then a dust mulch to destroy weeds
and retain moisture, afterward.
AS with all other garden seeds get
the very best stock to be had. even at
n higher price than the ordinary.-it
will repay you hundred fold at har'
vest time. Plant the seed in cigar or
other shallow boxes about the mid lie
of February and place in southern,
sunny window in room constantly
warm. Set them outside in the sun
| to harden off when weather permits
Henry e. Randolph, Miami Co.. Ohio
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Coats for Girls.

The genuine Louis or Directorie
coat is considered too old for girl
under IS, and. as a matter of fact, de-
mands well developed and matured
figure; but the idea of the silk coat
worn with skirt of mousseline. chif-
fon, etc, is carried out in jaunty
bolero of silk worn over sheer
blouse and skirt M house and dinner
wear: and occasionally one does see
a short full basqued little coat OF SILK
even upon the young girl. though in
this case the coat is usually modified
by the addition of girdle or corded
girdle line. over which the coat
bIouses, or in some other girlish fash
ion.
A wonderfully dainty little model
sent over from Paris for an 1S-year-
old girl had little bloused coat with
girdle and full short basques made
from white taffeta fiowered in minute
pink and green rose sprays. The coat
opened in front over a blouse front
of white mousseline and real Valen-
clennes. and the full skirt was of
white mousseline inset with Valen-
ciennes and painted in water color
with interlacing garlands of roses and
leaves in harmony with the design in
the Powered coat.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
skirts Are EuII and Soft.

Skirts are full and soft, with many
tucks, shirred and corded fiounces,
and circular f1ounces set on. the full
ness necessitating a support in some
invisible way. This, as a rule, is CIV
en- by a band of pliable princess hair
cloth in the drop skirt.
Most of the new sleeve models are
puffs to the elbow; the lower arm,
however, is very variously treated; it
just depends on the designers fancy.
BY far the larger number, both of cos
tune and separate waists, have elbow
sleeves, with frill or cuff en- suite, and
lace or chiffon frills; if the sleeve is
carried to the wrist it must be in a
long cuff. more or less decorative, ac-
cording to the material and purpose
OF the garment.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Nelxets Are Popular.


Velvet is the fabric par excellence
for late winter and early spring wear
and when one says velvet nowadays
one means always chiffon velvet
The discovery of this particular weave
accounts almost altogether for the ma
terial's popularity. for the velvets OF
other days, although deep and rich In
tone and pile and with beautiiui
sheen, lacked lightness and softness
and suppleness which are required IN
all but gowns of state.
A beautiful Paris model which has
Just seen the light is developed in the
much sought after velvet, and on the
lines of the quite as popular Redingote
model 1t is fashioned of reseda chif'
fon velvet, with skirt and waistcoat
of satin the same shade, embroidered
with reseda silk, chenille and silver
threads.
The Redingote as far back revival
attracts much attention from modistes
and women who dress, but other long
coat effects are shown. The LOUIS
coats are very popular. with their
many notifications. the Directoire
and the Russian tunic. But the long
coat has not and it seems now can
not throw the ever popular bolere
into the shade. AS many boleros, Il
not more, are shown ro1 than ever.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
A New Couture.

Here is wrinkle" for those who
boast sufficient quantity of hair to
make a good. thick and long plait.
Divide your locks into two equal
halves and make a couple of plaits:
bring one. up toward the front round
each side of the head, crossing them
cleverly In front. and this will not be
perceived; the ends will tuck under
at the sides of the head and the rlait
that is visible across the brow will ap-
rear to be one long plat simply. OF
course. for really fashionable Golf
fure this is not adequate; the hair
dressers when they ordain the fashion
have too keen an eye to business to
Introduce a simple style that can be
easily accomplished by the wearer
and the new method of hairdressing
demands not only enough hair to
make the full plait coronet.shape
above the forehead. but also enough
to turn back over a pompadour front
and to build into coils or curls behind.
Only it is possible to combine the
fashionable detail with ones own com
mon sense and to make the plat alone
suffice. when one has enough hair to
construct this becoming coronet.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Hogs Together.

Hogs, more than other animals, need
to be kept in small herds, on account
of the very contagiousness of the
three diseases that go under tho com
mon name of hog cholera. If several
hundred hogs are being raised, it will
be necessary to have several separate
houses for them. One breeder says
that not more than fifty hogs should
be kept in one house, and less than
that number would be safer. Econ
omy in building induces many a man
to huddle a large number of hogs
into one house. and then disease
comes along and takes from him ter
times as much money as he saved b,
his economy. O.: n.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Latest in Trimminos.

New trimmings are many this sea-
son and are being rapidly shown.
Paillette trimmings in delicate colors
and in opalescent tints have received
much favor. In pale blue, pink or
gray they have the same iridesce nee
as the opaline tints and are very rich
in massed effects.
Chenille fringe is again being made
much of this season for trimmings.
especially for evening coats and
capes. They come in simple and elab-
crate styles. and no more beautiful or
favored garniture could be chosen.
Heavy crochet trimmings are seen
on the newest models of cloth gowns,
with crochetted pendants to match.
The crochetted trimmings are also
seen on silk and velvet dresses.
Fancy stitching is revived again
if 1t has ever died. Some of the de-
signs are very intricate, and padding
is used at times, to make the design
stand out better.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
AGRICULTURE
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Preventing Cabbage Club Foot.

preventing Cabbage CIup Foot.
A number of inquiries are noted
asking for some effective means to
prevent the destructive disease
known as club foot" in cabbage.
Having grown hundreds of acres OF
cabbages and having successfully
fought this disease I will say some
thing of my methods.
Since club foot is more likely to In
fest heavy, wet lands l select first. II
possible. light, friable, dry soil. How
ever, II the land has been previously
cropped to cabbage preventive meas
ures are advisable. 1t is conceded.
believe, that this disease is caused by
a minute insect which stings the
roots, allowing the juices of the stalk
to exude, forming an excrescence that
continues its growth with that of the
plant. 1t is this formation that saps
the energy and life from the plant
and uses its vitality in producing this
knot on the root. which would other
wise go to forming the solid head,
always absent in a club footed plant.
| plow my land deep for cabbage. CIV
ing the field a thorough preparation
with the disc and spring gtoothed har-
row until the soil is perfectly fined to
the depth of plowing IL possible.
When available a heavy dressing of
barn yard manure is applied and
worked in with the disc. In lieu of
the animal manure a moderate appli-
cation of good complete commer-
ciai fertilizer is given. / then furrow
out along lines where rows of plants
tn hn ,i,
plow and into the bottom of the fur
row is placed first the main applica-
ton OF commercial fertilizer and on
top of this l scatter air-slaked or ag-
ricultural lime at the rate of about
one ton per acre. With small
toothed horse cultivator. tightly closed
together to admit into furrow, the
lime and fertilizer is thoroughly
mixed and Incorporated with the soil
on the bottom and each side CT the
furrow. This partially closes the fur.
row and the filling is completed by
going over the field lengthwise of the
rows with light spike tooth harrow
or plank drag. leaving a decided de.
preston Immediately in centre of row
to enable the settlers to distinguish
location of same. have found that
the lime will destroy the causes Of
club foot as well as aid in converting
the less readily available plant foods
into available and soluble form SO
that the cabbage, which is a very
rank feeder, may take up its food
rapidly and so reach an early maturi-
ty the desirable and essential feature
for the spring crop.-Ralph NJ. Wal
colt, Erie Co., Pa.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
MIX Producers Meet.

The dairymen and milk shippers
contiguous to Chicago held conven-
ton Feb. 10th for the purpose of estab-
fishing permanent organization to be
known as THE Milk Producers 1nsti-
tute." with the object of a closely mu-
tual exchange of thought. to educate
and instruct those interested in the
economic and sanitary production of
milk and for the discussion of all top
les, methods and matters relating to
the business. with view to elevate 1t
as an industry to a higher moral,
physical and financial standard. The
Hon. d. d. Hunt. of De Kalb. chair
man of the convention. appointed an
organization committee of twenty-five,
one member from each line of rail-
road and branch over which milk Is
shipped into Chicago and the remain
der at large. The majority of ad-
dresses were by Chicago men from
the Pure Food Commission and the
Dairy Inspectors offices. The subject
however, that seemed most to interest
those in attendance was the question
of feeding wet malt to dairy cows and
many sharp. pertinent sallies, sea-
soned by not little wit, was in con-
stant play during the discussions that
followed the speeches. The milk ship
pers on the Northwestern line claimed
discrimination in favor of the %"
shippers, as they are allowed to feed
wet malt and the Northwestern ship
pers are not. The claim was made by
the department that their force was
so small they couldn't cover all the
territory. Many wanted to know why
the city, If it attempted to enforce the
ordinance against wet malt. could not
make adequate appropriations to put
on sufficient men to do 1t right-to see
that all the territory was covered and
the law enforced with one as another
or not at all. Attention was called
TO the fact that there are ample funds
available to do this, in fact that less
than one-third of such funds were ap-
piled to such inspection. The ques-
tion of dirty cans, the loss of cans
and unfair methods of dealers in gen.
eral was more or less thoroughly dis
cussed. 1t is with view of adjust
ing these grievances that the organi-
zatiop is projected and the co-opera-
ton of every shipper will add just so
much to the effectiveness of the work
done and benefits secured directly and
indirectly.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
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pillow ruffles. etc. The embroidery is
done in conventional design in floss
SILK to contrast with the ribbon. No
design is needed, the embroidery be-
ing worked over scrim which is placed
over the ribbon. When the work is
entirely completed, the threads of the
scrim running. both ways, are with
drawn, and the embroidered pattern
is left on the ribbon. The same pro-
cess is being applied to shirt waists
OF plain white material, the embroid-
cry in this case being done in linen
floss, and used on the front box pleat.
the shoulder pieces and the cuffs of
the waist. In a waist where the back
comes over the shoulders in yoke ef-
feet. row of embroidery finishes the
shoulder piece where 1t joins the
front.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
New Toys.

Inventors are looking out for the
pleasure and profit of boys as we'll as
men. One of the new things especially
designed for them is sled that re-
sembles a bicycle, in that it has a
saddle and pedals which are pushed
down and out alternately. The pedals
are shod with sharp teeth which bite
into the ice. The forward movement
of one pedal pulls the other backward
and the sled advances with a speed
proportionate to the energy expended
by the rider. 1t is guided to the right
or left by increasing the pressure on
the pedal.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
The Tax on Cleo,

1t is said that the manufacturers of
oleomargarine are determined to fight
for a reduction of the tax on oleo
from ten cents pound to three or
at most four cents pound. They
propose to wage the fight on the score
that Congress has a right to pass
revenue laws only for the raising of
revenue and that tax so high that
1t is prohibitive prevents this. They
assert that the smaller tax would
raise more revenue. 1t is not likely.
however, that Congress will tako this
view of the case.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Artistic Chiffon Scarfs,

The chiffon scarfs which a young
woman artist in this town is painting
this winter are exquisite. Some of the
patterns show Moorish or Japanese
designs, and others flowers in natural
istic style. Made of two yards of chif.
fon. each is painted from an original
design. These scarfs are to be worn
around the neck with the ends either
fastened in front or thrown over the
right shoulder. "A pale yellow one re.
Gently finished and showing design
of white blossoms, is one of the most
effective.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Useful Natty Nets,

Golden halos of silken hair are not
to be excelled as beautifiers for pretty
faces. but the wise girl will incase her
bun in net these windy days. OF
course the revival of the net has not
net with great favor among those
who have lovely hair. but the girl with
scanty locks who likes to do them up
loosely and the young person with fly
ing ends and longing for neatness,
alike find great comfort in the return
of the hair net.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08
Grape Appies,

Core sound apples and pare. bat
leave three narrow bands of peel, to
help keep them in shape. Put unfer-
mented grape juice on the stove to
boil. and If not sweet enough add
sugar to taste. Put in the apples and
simmer till tender, then lift carefully
to glass dish and boil the juice down
till thick and pour over the apples.
Serve cold with whipped cream. They
are delicious and will go right to the
spot every time.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-08

The element Of soil fertility that we
have the most need to be concerned
about is phosphorus. We can get nitro.
gen from the air. and potassium is
cheap, but phosphorus is limited in
supply. Tne application of pure bone
meal or of ground steamed bone is
the easiest and cheapest way to get
quickly available phosphorus. Ground
phosphate rock is good. but 1t takes
longer time to get the good from 1t.
Where used it should be applied sew.
eral months ahead of the sowing of
the seed.