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Egg Farms of California.

By T. f. McGREW.
Many years ago | assisted frien(
in the loading of a car of poultry fol
California. This car was shipped from
Central Ohio, and the fowls contained
therein were very well selected from
focks of desirable varieties. The
owner of this car crossed the cont
nent in care of bis birds and settled in
Central California. Reports from
there few years later told a direful
story of the impossibiIity of success
in poultry in California.
1t is unnecessary to relate the MANY
troubles experienced, except to say
that the amateur in poultry at that
time imagined that the birds would
live and prosper in the California eli
mate without proper shelter within
houses during the cold, damp weather.
A close study of these conditions
has entirely eliminated all these mis-
takes, and to-day there is no place
in the United States where there is an
enthusiasm equal to that found
throughout California with reference
to this industry.
The construction of proper houses.
the selecting of proper breeds and the
proper caring for them has built up an
enormous egg business through that
section of the country.
In the neighborhood of PetaIuma.
more Leghorn fowls are probably kept
for producing the white-shelled eggs
for the California city markets than
can be found within the same number
of miles in any other place In the
world. One enthusiastic visitor to that
locality has made the statement that
every acre in the fifty thousand acres
visited contained hundred Leghorns.
The climate of Southern California,
the beauties of the scenery, the pleas
ure of fruit cultivation and the profit
able growing of poultry have attracted
many hundreds to that section to en-
bark in these pursuits under pleasant
conditions.
A Mr., Brownlow who purchased a
few acres Of ground in that locality
ten years ago has built up for himself,
with the assistance Of his wife and
children, a most profitable combination
of poultry, fruit, bees and squads, all
of which thrive continually under the
softer climates of that locality, ena-
bling these people to produce broilers
every month with minimum amount
Of care and attention, the fruit and
bees being a remarkable source of
profit during the greater part of the
year.
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TO BREED UP A DISEASE.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL

be bought by the pound and spread
on bread. The contagious quality
has net developed yet in any of the
foreign cultures tried.
THE RABBIT PEST.
The biological survey has been able
to do good deal in a practical way
with the rabbit pest Some time ago
the forest service set up a howl of in
dignation. 1t had planted some hum
bred thousand young trees, nursery
stock, in one Of the California forest
reserves, and the rabbits ate them
up in about a week Then it seeded
several hundred acres with white pine
to restore the land after a fire, and
the rabbits cheerfully set to work, dug
up all the seeds and ate them. But
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FLocK or YOUNG wrrE LEa11oRNa

and the poisons and traps are rele-
gated to seat %. The wolves get so
crafty that they win not swallow a
piece of meat without mouthing 1T,
and IL they get the bitter taste Of
strychnine or arsenic they drop 1t and
look for something else TO eat.
Whether or not the survey win be able
to kill them of with some contagious
disease is a question. but they are
rapidly becoming as great a pest and
far more dangerous than the smaller
'varmints.n
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with which SQUAD breeders can fly
quick growth and size obtained in the
SQUADS.
The quotation OF eggs, dressed
poultry and squads in the California
market. while not the equal of the
New York and Boston markets. win
grade well in value with the average
markets OF our larger inland cities.
The expense Of living as to food
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REAL ESTATE.

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made two entire failures, one IN 1895
and one in 1901. In 1896 it was very
near a failure, only 3 bushels per
acre. Less attention was paid to oats
and only 679 acres were raised. This
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EfTQ Permanently Cured Motif or nervousness after
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PROJECTIONS AGAINST DAMP
IMPORTANT.

The buildings used for poultry in
these localities need not be so expen-
sive in construction as is necessary in
that portion of the country visited
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BUSINESS EQUIPMENT.

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LADIES APPAREL.

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THREE BEAUTIFUL LINGERIE GOWNS.

ing gored skirt Is untrimmed save for en-
broidered dots about half an inch In diam
eter, which form a border on the skirt
bottom, reaching two-thirds Of the way
to the knees. These dots are embroidered
in heavy white linen, standing out well
from the surface.
The pink bolero which accompanies
the skirt is sprinkled all over with the large
white embroidered dots, but bordered by
a stitched band Of pink linen, and the turn
down collar is of sheer tucked batiste mt
valenciennes With q sheer lingerie blouse,
a parasol Of pink linen embroidered with
white dots for border n a white straw
hat trimmed in shaded pink roses har-
monizing with the linen, there is a summer
toilette altogether delightful that might
be obtained at comparatively slight cost
could a woman but ave the dots stamped
and embroider them herself.
Fitted coats of Louis XIV. persuasion, not
quite meeting in front and cut with skirts
long and pointed in front and running up
slightly at the sides In tunio shape, are
adopted for some Of the linen costumes,
one OF the sketches illustrating a good
model Of this type, %appliqued around the
coat edges with heavy lace. Such a coat
must, however. be very well cut, and it
will not stand laundering without losing
much Of its shapoliness. For that matter,
few OF the most attractive linen costumes
are meant for Tubing, though a loose
straight coat will stand the process better
than a fitted one.
The array OF sheer lingerie frocks, In
princesse, Empire and blouse and skirt
models increases each day, and all sorts
Of coat and skirt effects are oontrived in
these sheer stulfs. One graceful coat and
skirt model in sheerest batiste, embroidery
and lace, figures in the central group to-day
and is as graceful and attractive as many
a model more complicated.
A very successful method Of obtaining
the increasing skirt fare in sheer lingerie
is also indicated in the large sketch. This
consists in using deep embroidery houncing
for the skirt, three or four ~founces being
usually employed,
Instead of being shirred to a foundation
or to each other, these 6ounces are 0et
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think OF finding a calash in a. fashionable
shop to-day
Those fashionable shops are full Of inter-
eSting things just now, and even blase sales
folk display q certain enthusiasm In regard
to their new wares. At the lace counters,
especially, there is much to see, and yet
when one comes to describe the new lace
goods, words fail, for the charm OF the new
douncings and allovers and insertions and
appliques lies in the design and in the skill
with which laces OF many kinds are COM
bined in one design.
There are the familiar varieties Of lace.
Of course, with especial emphasis upon the
real and German valenciennes, cluny, and
Irish; but each season novelties take a
more important place in the lace cate CORY,
and this spring the manufacturers have
achieved results particularly lovely through
combinations. Valenciennes, duchesse &,
| Burgess, renaissance and Irish all entered
into one handsome founcing and band.
An exquisite deep band united real Cluny
with valenciennes and Spanish; and, by the
way. valenoiennes and Spanish mixtures
ara among the prettiest all overs Of the
new season, the effect being that OF a hand
some valenciennes with a silk embroidery
design running over its surface. In black
such combinations are particularly good
and one also finds chantlly lace and Spanish
lace combined in the same way.
Cluny Is used upon everything from null
to satin and the same may be said Of Irish
! lace, both In the fine baby net and in
the heavy raised crochet designs. Whole
boleros and little cape arrangements in
combined laces or lace and embroidery are
numerous and some Of them hold charm
inC possibilities IN connection with sheer
muslin or linen frocks or frocks OF silk or
wolfe; for the loose vogue little bolero is
to. be more In evidence than ever, II one
may trust early French models and fashion
reports.
From the loose coat reaching just below
the waist and equipped with loose cape
like short sleeves to the short loose bolero
with sleeves that give, once more, a cape
suggestion, all Of these little coats are
modish and the variations rung upon the
idea are innum9qbls. The coat may DO
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the monstrosities that are sprinkled thickly
among models really piquant and attrao-
tive.
The undyed natural tail feathers which
suggest a dragged and dirty hen after q
high wind, and which have been a millinery
fad In Paris for months past have now been
passed on to US and render numerous
spring models as ~unbeautiful as they are
modish. The limp, dropping, uncurled
ostrich feather, too, is much in evidence
and there are unourled ooque plumes in all
colors.
Immense aigrettes, sweeping Paradise
plnmes. huge clusters Of ostrich plumes
are used sven upon most diminutive little
hats Of fine straw, some suoh o~verpowering
cluster of feathers being frequently the
Only trimming Of the hat, save for the
tulIe or ribbon or flowers with which the
back is filled in. And these aggressive
feathers are so often adjusted at surpris-
ing angles, set we'll upon the back Of the
hat or shooting of at one side.
Hats with silk or satin covered crowns
and straw brims are among the Empire
notions, andthere are even genuine Empire
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CHAINS OF CORALS AND. PEARLS.
Pendant Of Gold FIligree-SOme New Table
Ornaments.

From the JeDeier's CircTtGr-WeekEv.
Oblongs Of rare rose-pink coral connected
by chains set with pearls make a dainty
combination In neck ornaments for young
girls.
An example Of q unique chain is Of rather
heavy gold links, set with groups Of gems
two heart shaped amethysts, between which
is a round cut crystal, comprising each
group.
Three curving chains Of large diamonds
depend, one above another, from diamond
bows which finish either end of q narrow
oval Of diamonds mounted as a deranf
de corsoge. In this connection may be
noted a bird Of paradise, in which platinum
and gold are used together. The diamonds
form the body and long feathers are
mounted In platinum, WhilD bright gold
is used for the bird's beak and the feet.
which rest upon q curying spray Of dia-
mond flowers.
A pendant Of exquisite gold mgree h
studded with round pearls, which brings
into greater prominence the fine oval tur-
quoise used as a central touch Of color
The prettieet watch cases imaginable,
In which gold is chiefly displayed, are those
showing gold fllpee over dark red enamel.
Gl0 COtOK 0ppCdLluB ucIU dhu tLCiC ab I'LL
DERIVING the deliberately rich design. Cases
OF other small watches have patterns or
conventional figures carried out tn dia-
monds on the bright and plain surface.
The use Of fine round pearls IL shown
IN almost every direction in up to date jew
eiry. Handsome brooches in fine enanels,
as orchids and other rare flowers. arc further
enriched with pearls or pearls and dia-
monds, wherever they can be effectively
placed on the petals and in the heart of
the flower, with q large pearl, somettmaa
as q dropstone.
Some medium sized crosses OF green
tourmRlines or Of sapphires have the splay
ends composed entirely OF diamonds or of
pearls set about with diamonds.
A group Of fern ike palms carried out
in diamonds set In platinum is shown IN q
novel corsage ornament.
Tall and heavy vases Of rock crystal In
~hexagonal shape are embellished with long
stemmed plant and flower forms In ground
glass effects, the top Of the vases showing
~gradations Of color in green's and in sap
phire blues from the palest to the deepest
tones.
Some small silver candlesticks have the
standard In pieoed silver In open patternsI
while the socket and base arc In plain,
bright finish.
A taking little tea caddy represents a
hamper with double lids in plain silver.
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turbans, modified but draped turhans for
all that. Ono Of these was In exquisite
lace palette In silver, a cluster Of white
ostrich tips On the right side. and two scarf
ends Of the lace knotted on the left side
and falling down over the shoulder, with a
finish Of silver fringe.
This sort Of thing, as has been said be-
fore, is extreme and il not likely to find
popularity, but they are amusing, these
wierd new models, and there are enough
pretty hats, both large and small, to satisfy
the conservatives.
Apropos Of old time millinery revived
there are many old ladies who will smile
recognition at one Of the recent automobile
novelties, a hood of soft taffeta silk, capa-
otous enough to cover a smaller hat and
corded or wired to a fair likeness of the old
fashioned calash.
"Only this doesn't shut up" explained
one dear old lady who had stopped before
such q model In a Twenty-third street shop
and was examining IL with q certain pleasant
excitement reused by stirring memories .
ours closed up Like hoop skirts and that was
much moro convenient. Dearl dear! To
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wis over the surface. Cerise liberty satin
was folded softly around the top OF the nhRn
shirred silk girdle and knotted in 'front.'
and similar satin entered into the en-
broidered lingerie waistcoat and the collar
and cuffs of the little short bolero. ,
Grays from elephant and smoke to pearl
are numerous in the silks, but the soft
medium grays, which are generally classcd
as queens grays, seem to be OF chief impor,,
lance and lovely embroidered, shot, dotted
and striped silks are shown in these grays.
Many soft greens are we'll to the fore under
various names-willow, almond, frog, 90.
The reddish pinSs, shading through coral
and faint tones, cerise, all Of the mauve and
violet shadings, the beige, biscuit and soft
brown colorings and a great variety OF
blues from navy and royal to wedgwood,
pastel and turquoise are to be taken into
account. One finds, too. more violent shades
Of mordore, groseille and reddish purple,
some Of these last taking on uriou dull
tones, very lovely in combination II arts
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tically handled, and conspicuous In spring
millinery.
Empire green plays some part in conneo-
ton with empire modes, and there are +,
among French models, delightful little coats
Of supple taleta in empire green. aasoci-
ated with sheer white lingerie robes made
upon empire or directoire lines.
Sheer silk and wool stufIs of the e~olienne
order are in demand and the supply is re-
markably varied and beautiful. Here, as
elsewhere, one finds many check, bar and
plaid designs, but frequently in one tone
coloring, the design being obtained in
the weaving. There are, however, exquisite
two tone eoliennes and Others combining
many faint pastel shades in one shadow wy
shinrmering plaid made up from checks
Of all sizes and in all arrangements.
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Courtship Among the T1sars.

From the Youths Companion,
II In the village OF Tigara, In northwestern
Alaska. one sees a young man beating out
a piece Of metal and fashioning O finger ring,
II Is usually intended for some young woman:
but Ii remains for the meeting OF the two
mothers to arrange matters.
The two families may be living close to-
gether, yet the mother CT the young man
will call on her neighbor and tell her how
she has intended TO be more nelghborly.
but she has been SO busy.
Tho neighbor will declare how delighted
she Is to see her.
Then mother number one begins to tell
what q great hunter her son Is, and how good
he Is. Mother number two remarks thar
her daughter Is such q lovely cook. HAVING
taken lessons, she knows how TO cook every
thing
Mother number one declares that tbev
are never hungry In their igioo, as son IA AZ
ways successful, and brings lets Of seals
home.
Mot her number two remarks that her
daughter, ia such O good sewer, and knows
how to chew a beautiful boot sole,
1t Is finally decided that the young mnn
shall enter the girls family on a sort OF trial.
II the girl turns up her nose ami makes faces
he may as well leave, as the match will never
amount to anything: but should she greet
him with an occasional smile and allow him
TO sit by her side In the evening. 1t will all
band and wife.
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AMERICAN HOME COMFORTS.
English Women Think They'd Like Some Of
Our COnyeniences.

English Women Think They'd Like Some Of
Our Conyeniences.
An En- glish review OF Mrs. John Lanes
new book, "The Champagne Standard
contains the pleasing assurance that there
are some things about us which Sound
most delightful to British ears.
MRS. Lane is eloquent upon the incon-
veniences of British houses says the re-
viewer. an America, she tells us, they ara
on the high road to perfection in domestic
architecture, owing, possibly, to the &C
mmowledged supremacy OF their women
makes it his pride to provide for her the
most comfortable, convenient INC pretty
house.
at certainly does sound attractive that
houses should be warmed throughout the
t~wenty-four hours by means of one man
attending to the furnace for half an hour
every day, And a hanging cupboard
with the necessity OF a cumbrous and costly
wardrobe. A lift for dishes. a telephone
from every room to the basement, parquet
floors with rugs instead of allover carpets
all these things sound most delightful.
Our wastefulness in matters of domestic
detail is not ignored by our kindly critic.
We deserve all that she says about us
wants instead Of five, sven il we pay the
three as much in wages as we should give
the fve2
sIn the States, says Mrs. Lane, the average
family keeps two servants n a man who
In twice a day to tend the centraI
stove which heats the entire house. The
cook gets ESQ a year, the housemaid 440, the
man Els mo board or lodging in his case
AL the bread baking and entire laundry
are dom at home.p
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OF baby Irish lace, each band bordered by
a line Of very heavy Irish crochet applique.
The coat was a short loose paletot affair
Of baby Irish lace with Irish crochet Dor
dering it and Irish crochet motifs applied
to produce the effect Of an all over design
applied upon the baby Irish foundation,
Down the fronts ran narrow waistcoat
lines OF a delicate buff linen.
The same establishment shows a coat
model in heavy white Irish linen, loose,
rather full, and reaching below the hips.
This coat is tailored and severe in line,
finished around the collarless neck and
the fronts and bottom by a plain stitched