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The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
SECTIONAL VIEW OF BROODER.

purpose of ventilation floor o'
matched boards is laid on the strips.
A hole eight inches in diameter is CIT
in the center of this floor and over It
is reversed an old tin pan. ten inches
in diameter, the sides of the pan be.
ing punched full of holes to allow
free circulation of heat. Over this is
placed table two feet six inches
square, with legs AZ inches high.
Around the sides of this table is
tackled curtain of felt cut from top
to bottom at intervals of five or six
inches to allow the chicks to pass in
and out at will, the whole being sur.
rounded by boards four inches high
and three feet long nailed together at
the corners and resting on the floor OF
the brooder. When the chicks are
ten days old one of these boards may
be taken away and bridge used SO
that the chicks may run from the
hover to the floor of the room (See
Fl. -
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Lost a Railroad.

"A champagne dinner once cost St.
Joseph, Mo-. the Union Pacific rail-
road" said w. Fl. Smith, of Mary
willie. while in reminiscent mood the
other night. THE Union Pacific aid
bill was up for consideration in con-
gress in the early SOS. 1t fixed St.
Joseph as the eastern terminus Of the
road. While the bill was under con-
sideration a banquet was held at St.
Joseph. 1t was attended by many OF
the leading men of the town After
they had filled up on champagne a
question arose as to which flag should
float from the city hall The confed-
crate flag was finally decided on. and
in the morning the Stars and Stripes
were hauled down and the stars and
bars hoisted. The news reached
Washington that very day while the
Union Pacific bill was still under con-
sideration. Senator Pomeroy moved
that the name st. Joseph, Mo-, be
stricken from the bill and Omaha,
Neb., be substituted. The amendment
carried and st. Joseph thereby lost the
Union Pacific. kansas City Journal.
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At AN AFTERNOON TEA.
For One Uncertain About the Eth
quetts Of Such an Occasion
Few Pointers Given.

There are many who do not quite
attending either reception or all
| afternoon tea and wish some sort OF
definite instruction in the matter.
In the frst place. as far as the cos
>1ume is concerned. any handsome
street dress is right: q velvet or some
thing equally dressy. Ii this he in the
form Of skirt and jacket with fur5 in
removed although the coat may be
thrown open 10 show pretty waist
Where it is a gown with an extra
wrap. remove this, especially if the
occasion is formal. Gloves and veil
are never removed. and small fur
neckpiece or handsome feather boa
need not be left of
Upon entering It is the proper thing
to place cards In the receptacle pro-
vided; married lady leaves one OF
her own and one of her husbands for
each receiving lady, and one of her
husbands for the husband of the
hostess
and those who may be receiving. greet
ing them all before moving on to the
room where refreshments are served.
No stated time il set for remaining;
if friends and acquaintances are found
to chat with, an hour may he spent: !:
or. II preferred only greeting may
be exchanged with the receiving par
ty and one may leave at once 1t Is
not obligatory to take any refresh
ments, although considered better
form to make pretense, il nothing is
cared for.
When leaving. unless there is great
crush of people entering, it is the more
correct to bid the hostess good-by; but
II the crowd is ve-y great this may
be omitted; not otherwise, and every
effort should be made to make a fare
well to the receiving party.
An afternoon tea and a reception are
very similar; the latter rather more
formal, but the same rules hold for
both.
1t has been considered obligatory
that call be made within a fortnight
after a reception, but at the present
none is demanded. If card is left
on the day. When unable to attend re-
grets should be mailed in time to reach
the hostess at the time OF the affair
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
CURING HORSE OF BAD HABIT
What Is Better Than a Muzzle in
Keeping Animal from Gnaw-
ing Wood or Halter.

notice that your veterinary advised
placing a muzZle on horse or mule 10
Keep him from Gnawing the woodwork
If lis stall, writes a correspondent VI
Rural New Yorker This would be
troublesome remedy. as it would have
% be removed every time the animal
was fed. | have found that by paint
ing the woodwork with coal tar the
worst wood-gnawing horses would
aever bite 1t afterward The tar should
be pat on while hot. An old broom or
whisk brush may serve as paint
crush. | have also found way to
cure a horse biting his halter strap or
rope by boiling the rope in water in
which a bar of cheap washing soap
aas been dissolved. This remedy tried
never failed. One horse, when | first
On several horses which have owned
got him. would bite a heavy rope in
two almost as soon as tied. A snail
soaped rope cured him completely.
That was nearly ten years ago and It
has not leen nege5sar. to tie him
with chain since.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
A SLIP-OVER JACKET.
4 Suggestion for Something to Make
for = Friends Baby and Some
thing Useful.

This pretty and useful little JACKIE,
may he worked in any kind of wool
but II Andalusian or 2-ply vest wool
and a No. II crochet hook be used
rather more than the OF. will be
required
Work 100 chain-stitches tnot too
tightly. and join round.
lst Row: Work ] double crochet
into each OF the first "a chain,
stitches. ? double crochets with l
chain between them in the 25th. I"
I double crochet in each Of the next
"a. double crochets with l chain be-
tween in the 18th. Repeat from :
twice more.
End Row: 4 single crochet in the
front thread of each of the first ~
stitches tpass the hook under the
front thread wool over and draw
through both loops at once). ., 2 sin
gle crochets with l chain between in
the chain-stitch at the corner. sin
gle crochet In each of the other dou-
BILE crochets. Repeat from all round.
Bird to Goth Row: Like row 9
2lst Row: A double crochet in each
stitch. taking up both threads and
working the corners as before
22nd Row: A double crochet
through both threads of each stitch
as far as the first corner; work this
as usual. then 20 chain, and pass to
the next corner; work this as before.
double crochet in each stitch to the
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Roots for Cows,

The liberal use of roots as a feed
for dairy cows enables them to con-
tinue productive for a longer period
than is possible with animals fed on
Of the less succulent kind. They give
growth of the right kind, which is
growth without undue fatness. Where
roots are abundantly fed the milk
flow is benefited. Some object to feed
ing roots on account of the milk be-
ing tainted. There is some truth in
this. but quality considered there is
probably no single article of diet that
produces milk in larger quantities
than the field roots. Turnips and
rutabagas produce taints of fed free.
ly unless with great care. They
should be fed after each milking and
with adjuncts not hiSh in nutr;ments,
Prof. Thomas Shaw.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
AN IDEA IN HEN HOUSES.
Plan of Nests Which Will Prove Con-
vcnient Both for Laying and
Setting Hens.

l have a good and simple way OF
making hens nests which | will give
to others. says writer in Prairie
Farmer. My way is to take boards
six inches wide and IL feet long and
have them sawed up into Pinch
lengths. One board will make three
nests IL inches square. Some thin
boards can be used for the bottom
Now make platform three feet wide
across a portion Of the house at the
desired height from the floor Place
the nests on this in an even row close
together at the edge of the platform
next to the rOosts Now make a par.
ttion OF woven wire or boards from
the top of the nests. and middle OF
platform, to the roof of the house.
When hen wants to set. and you have
no use for her for that purpose, she
ran be placed on the other side OF the
partition and be inclosed by the back
Of the nests and the wire netting
where she will be away from the lay
ing hens. Nests made in this man
ner can be easily cleaned and freed
from insects.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
HIS RISE IN THE WORLD.
Ingenious Idea Which Made It an
Es.sy Matter for the Orig
inator.

Mike Reddy was railroad man at
Boise, Idaho. well known and we'll
liked by everybody. One night Mike
fell beneath train and had both legs
cut of. relates the Saturday Evening
Post.
He was taken to the hospital and
recovered in the course of time. His
accident cost him his savings as we'll
as his legs. and after he got around
again his friends subscribed several
hundred dollars and sent Mike 10 Chi.
cago to get two cork substitutes.
He came back in month or two,
walking spryly but he didn't seem to
be the same old Mike. People looked
at him as he creaked down the street
and wondered. Finally, a committee
of his friends asked him about it.
Mike" they said. what did they
do to you up there in Chicago besides
making you pair of legs?"
Nothing that know Of" Mike re-
piled.
Yes. they did You look different
than when you went away. Wha,
was it,"
oh" said Mike. grinning, 81 know
what you mean. | was allays a short
feller with me own legs, and when
the man was making the cork ones
just told him to make them four
inches longer than the old ones wer..,
so could get up in the world bit.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
THE SIGNATURE WAS GOOD
Railway Superintendent Who Was
Not Noted for Excellent
Penmanship.

story is told Of how the late ex-
Gov. Joseph A. Gilmore, of New
Hampshire, when he was superintend-
ent of the Concord & Claremont rail-
road. once wrote q letter to one of his
section bosses who had done som =
thing displease him All the man
could m.ke out was the date and
Superintendent Gilmore's signature,
Some time afterward. relates the
Boston Herald. being in Concord. the
man went to call on the superintend-
ent at his office.
Hello. John, how do You do?" said
Mr.. Gilmore. Well, what are you de-
ing now?"
why, I'm up here at the same
place on the section, Mr.. Gilmore" re-
piled John
'Wha:." said Mr.. Gilmore; didn't
you ges a letter from me?" naming
the date
why, yes, certainly" answerel
John.
We'll, didn't you know that that
was letter of dismissal?"
Letter of dismissal!' cried the as
tonished John. NO! l couldn't make
it out, except that 1t was from head
quarters and signed by you, sir. But
after sc:he study l concluded it was d
pass. AS none of the conductors on
the road could read it. they all ac-
cepted my statement that it was a
pass from Mr.. Gilmore. and I have
been riding on II ever since"
John kept his place on the section.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
LOCUST STUMPS.
How They May Be Removed by T.
Use Of Homemade Device and
Without Digging.

stumps without digging is 10 use a
stump pul!er and pull them out. /.
they are not large, one can rig up 8
homemade lever puller or twister.
The accompanying cut shows home
made device which will answer the
purpose il the stumps are not too
large. The upright. explains the Ohio
Farmer. should be of good material /.
eight feet long, seven inches thick at
the butt and tapering to four inche )
at the top. At the butt mortise In a
piece OF plank. three feet long and
seven inches wide. At 2la to three
feet from the butt lore holes through
the upri: ht and insert heavy boil
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third corner. work as usual, 20 chain
into the last corner.
23rd Row: double crochet in
each stitch all round.
74th and 25th Rows: Like 23rd.
Goth Row: Work up loop through
the back thread of each of the first
3 stitches Of the previous ruw-four
loops on hook-wool over and draw
through all the loops at once. and
make chain-stitch to hold them in
position; =. work up a loop under
the chain Just made. one under the
back thread Of the last loop of the
previous group, and I under each of
the next 2 stitches. 5 loops on hook.
wool over. draw through all the ltDps
at once. and secure with a chain
stitch; repeat from .. working round
and round until the jacket is about
II inches in depth. then chain into
every other stitch all round.
Last Row: chain, =. back into
the first (picoD. double crochet
in the nearest chain loop. chain. and
repeat from all round.
FOR THE SLEEVE.
Commence at the middle of the
lower part of the armhole, work up
loops through 6 consecutive stitches,
wool over. draw through all the loops
at once, and secure with chain
stitch; the rest of the row is worked
with loops to the stitch. except the
last stitch. which must have loops
like the first.
Work 9 more rows like the last.
then 8 more without any decreasing.
18th Row: l treble in every other
stitch with l chain between each.
tRibbon row.
goth and 21st Row: Like last two
rows of the jacket. Work round the
neck like the last 3 rows Of the
sleeves. and thread each of the treble
rows with ribbon.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
RAILS AND WIRE FENCING.
Old Style Fencing Giving Way sl,vIy
But Surely to the More Mod
ern Method.

Much OF the old rail fence is Sill
in use in many sections. Though no
so neat and attractive as the wire Ol
board fence. ii has some points OF ad
vantage over ether kinds The raj
fence can be easily opened to pass
through from field to field with binder
or other machinery. Also rails make
handy cross fences or hog lot fences
being easily taken down and pu. UT
again, so as to change size OF. OF
subdivide lots or fields. About the
first rails made were split out OF
white oak and many OF these. after
40 1r 80 years use. are yet sound. The
same may be said of chestnut rails
but those made of black oak are not
so lasting. Stock. especially horses,
are seldom hurt by rail- fences. ye;
many are ruined or blemished for life
by barbed wire cuts
The barbed or woven wire fence is
necessity in places where little other
material Is to be had, and eventually,
when the wooden tances have all rot
ted down. we must use the wire, which
is neat. looks well, takes up little room
and fewer posts than the rail fence. 1t
will stand up longer and better against
wind and proves an effective barrier
to passage of farm stock or some wild
animals
AS fast as needed supplant rails with
woven wire about 81 inches high OF
nine strands. Two inches above it
stretch a barbed wire. This will turn
horses. cattle. hogs and sheep. but
another wire eight inches higher
makes it safer for horses or uaruly
stock, says the Farm and Home. Posts
should be placed about eight feet apart
and alternate ones need only reach to
top of woven wire, and these might be
Of old rails cut five feet long. Long
posts should be Of heavy white oak
and six and one-half to seven feet
long, inserted two to two and one -nalf
feet in ground. Stretch all wires tight
ly and anchor end or corner posts we'll
with heavy braces. Such fence with
two barbed wires will be about 43
inches high and cost for wire and posts
from 80 to 35 cents per rod.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11

old packing case, which will accom-
modate 80 chicks. The details of tho
construction are shown in the illus.
trations. The lower section OF Fig ..
where the lamp for heating is placed
is box three feet square. made OF
ten-inch boards, and covered with tin
or galvanized iron. Above this cover,
around the edges of the lamp box
inch holes are bored through these
strips on each side OF the box for the
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Corset Covers.

The latest thing In corset covers ar.
those made OF dainty blue or pink
Cimity. They are trimmed W tn Vale =
cienues lace and insertion and are
very pretty when worn under a sheer
blouse embroidered In the eyelet work
This allows the cclor to show through
with charming effect. 1t is well to
wash a sample of the blue or pink ma
terial before making your corset COW
ers, for sometimes these delicate
shades are not fast colors. also when
laundered do not have them dried in
the sun.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11

partment Of agriculture. Dissolve
one ounce Of strychnine sulphate
In one pint of boiling water,
add pint of thick sugar syrup
and stir. Preserve in close vessel.
This quantity is sufficient to poison
Cne-haif bushel of she!led corn or
other grain. Steep the CON in hot
water and allow it to soak over night.
Then drain aud allow it to soak for
several hours in the poison syrup.
Corn may be rubbed in meal to remove
the excess Of moisture.
This poisoned corn may be intro
duced into the sunways by the use of
a dipple and spoon. This dipple.
shown in the sketch. may be made
from spade handle with a metal
point and strong bar upon which
to place the foot In forcing it into the
ground. The bar should be about Is
inches from the point. A hole l.. made,
spoonful of poisoned corn droppe I'd
Into it and the hole left open. The
corn, Of course. must be put in or near
the main runways.
Trapping Is good method IL fol-
lowed persistently. II is adapted to
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
POCKET GOPHER AND ITS EuRRow.

small fields, where only few gophers
are present. A small steel trap may
be employed, but there are number
OF special gopher traps on the mar
ket. These traps must be set In the
main gopher tunnel.
Carbon bisulphide has been used
extensively for kinlng gophers. If the
burrows are large in dry soil. however,
the gas evaporates 50 rapidly that
much of the liquid Is required to kill
the animals and the methods is expen-
sive. If the burrows are small IN
moist soil, an ounce of the liquid to
each burrow is sufficient. Pour the
carbon bisulphide over buncn OF cot
ton rags or other waste material and
push this quickly into the burrow and
close the opening. All the farmers in
a community, says the Orange Judd
Farmer, must cooperate in order to
exterminate the pocket gopher. I'm
less they are eradicated from the
neighborhood they will soon come in
and restock the territory.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Weeds in the Corn.

| find it Is a difficult matter to kee b,
the weeds down. especially in the corn
field, writes {. {. Gibson. of Morgan
county, H., to Farmers Review. DO
it by careful cultivation and haviN;
only about 20 acres to 4 man and team
| have neither the morning glory or
bind weed to trouble me. | am not
troubled with any Kind of weeds in my
small grain except whcn | get a poor
stand of grain. Then weeds of different
kinds take the place of the grain. The
Kind of weed making the most trouble
IN our vicinity Is grass known as fox
tail. We do not find the state law az
to obnoxious weed 1t al effective.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
More Than He Bargained For.

Madam said nervous passenger
to the mother of a bowling imp in the
express train, "is there anything any
of us can do to pacify your little boy?"
20. thank you, yes" said the moth
er OF the spoiled child. You see, the
dear little pet just wants to throw his
jam tart at the passengers, and | was
afraid they wouldn't like it. Please
to stand where you are. Now, stop
crying. darling. This kind gentleman
wants to play with you" u."-Pittsburg
Post.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
A FERTILIZER TEST,
Way Farmer May Experiment and
Ascertain the Elements Need
ed in Soil

The writer was recently talking with
Prof. c. G. Hopkins of the University
OF Illinois on the use of phosphorous
on the clover being grown at the uni
versity farm. The professor gave the
following figures C1 the test on sew
eral experimental .lots last year Ten
plots were used. two of which were
check plots and received no treatment.
The yield Of dried clover hay in IONS
on the ten plots was as follows:
No treatment, l.26.
Legumes, l2l.
No treatment, lis
Legumes. lime, 1.32.
Legumes, III.
BY comparing the above 1t will be
seen that this land did not lack nitro
gen, as the plowng under of the le-
gumes did not incrase the yield. The
lined plot gave slightly increased
yield. The next five plots yielded as
follows:
Legumes. lime, phosphorus, 2.9l.
Legumes. phosphorus. 2.9l.
This seemed to indicate that the
lime was not needed, and without
doubt THIS was the case.
Legumes, lime, phosphorus, potas-
Sium, 319.
Lime, phosphorus, potassium, 3.19.
Lime. phosphorus potassium, BAL.
The above three plots also indicated
that nitrogen was not needed, as the
plots yielded about the some with and
without the legumes. The story that
this set of experiments tells is that
the land needs phosphorus and potas-
SUM. but does not need nitrogen or
lime.
What is to hinder our farmers from
carrying on experiments like this OH
their farms and finding out just what
elements are needed in their soils?
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
That Motherly Hen.

What looks nicer than mother!s
old hen brooding her little ones, win
five or six half way out, and half way
under her wings, a row of sleepy heads
sticking out, and two or three up on
her back, ending with a fringe OF
drowsy little fellows backed up aE.ins.
their patient caretaker? If that IS no,
q picture of homely comfort. what is /.
Farm Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
COLLAR.

Work so chain-stitches. turn.
! double crochet with chain be.
tween in every chain-stitch. turn with
2 chain, and work the 5 Ioop-stitch
to and fro for rows, then
each into the nearest chain-stitch. |
double crochet in the next chi in-stitch,
and repeat from to end of row.
Next, work all round the collar like
the last two rows of the jacket
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
A HOMEMADE BRooDER.
Description Of the Device Recon-
mended by the Agricultural
Department.

As general rule it is best to buy
such articles as brooders Eom men
who manufacture them and guarantee
them to work. In making such con-
trivances yourself you run your own
rlsk: but many have succeeded witt,
homemade brooders. and for the hen.
eht OF those who wish to try, wa
quote the following. condensed, from
Farmers Bulletin No. 237, of tho
United States department of agricu:.
ture.
For about dollar. those who pre-
fer the artificial method of raising
chicks can make broodsr out OF an
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
EMBROIDERY DESIGN.
The One illustrated Is. Suitable for
Ooilies and Table Covers and
Other Linen Articles,

This is a pretty design to be worked
on fine linen for doilies. table covers.
etc. A border OF drawn threads is
made about two and one-half inches
from the edge, then beyond this the
design of open holes and cording-
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Big Railroaders.

Three brothers of John Seamonds,
of Tucson, Ari,. joined him in a fam
lily reunion lately. All are railroad
conductors and big men. the aggre.
gate weight of the quarter being 817
pounds. Their father was a railroad
contractor, being one of the men who
built the Chesapeake & Ohio. AL
bert is the heaviest of the brothers,
weighing 252 pounds, the lightest be.
ing James. who is but 17S.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11

stitch is worked. The scalioped boz
der is worked over in buttonhoie-
stitch, which should be padded to
make it stand up we'll. The super
fluous edges of material must be cut
away with a pair Of sharp scissors.
The design may be worked on the
material by means of blue tracing
clnt b
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
RenolSe.

A western railway manager received
the following letter from some con-
science stricken unknown who had eX-
perienced religion "Meestare Smut:
Eet ces wit sorrow | approach before
you. | stol one ride an eet has
bodered me lake haall. got re-
lichion now an so | sen one tceket an
five cents. wish you nuSh LUX,
pleas excuse me-"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
To Reduce the Abdomen

To reduce the abdomen stand erect
and draw a long breath, at the same time
drawing in the abdominal muscles; do
this morning and evening, increasing
the time as the muscles grow more able
to stand the movements, which will at
first soon tire.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11

with hooks or eyes at one end. On the
opposite side put lnin iron plata as
shown in A and screw the bolts up
tight. Attach hook as shown, Of
R-inch iron, two feet long. Whel
ready to use fasten the hook over the
top of the post. cant-hook style and
hitch team to the top of lever.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
CoalinU on the RIM

An American railroad is experime 1t.
ing with a device for coaling loco1 ~.
tives while travelling at full speed.
The trials so far have been very sue.
cessful.-Four-Track News.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11

tested with the
pocket gopher. SC
very destructive
to crops. Go.
pliers may be de.
stroyed by poi
son. by traps
and by the use
of carbon bisul-
phide. Poisoning
with strychnine
is the most eff
fective means, as
it may be done
at the lowest
cost. AS recon-
mended by the
United States de-