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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20

careful breeding ana sclcstIic eultiva-
tion.
Yet, having these characteristics in
mind ears approximately perfect are
to be found ia every we'll cultivated
cornfeld, and these should lie carefully
selected and stored for seed, from
which, year Ivy year, the standard of
quality may he raised and the yield per
acre increased
Until very recently but little atten-
tiou was given 10 the selection of coin
for planting. 1t was thought that II the
germ was vital the plant would pro
duce as well from misshapen seed us
from one that was entirely symmetrl-
cal and from an ear on which the rows
were crooked and the kernels some
what scattered ns from those that were
straight and close set. Careful study
has ascertained however, that these
minor characteristics are as readily in
heritcd as the more important ones Of
the proper proportion of grain to cob
and of gluten to starch and protein in
the kernels.
Uniformity in size of ear and in set
of kernels, in weight length and diam
eter of ear Is desirable not only for
their intrinsic value, but because where
machinery is used for husking and
shelling the latter can be most easily
and satisfactorily employed upon grain
that is not too diverse in these mat
ters.-Farm Progress
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Advantag. a. Tborough Milkins.

The milk glands. like the muscles
and other organs of the body, are de-
yeloped 10y practice, and If the entire
secretion of thr udder Of the COW at
the tine Of milking Is not removed the
glands will soon become less active
and will lessen ne flow. Clean milking
hi, a tendency to make persistent
mixers and this is the kind that as a
rule are the most profitable. This is
especially true in regard to heifers
witll first calf. BY thorough milking.
accompanied with proper and liberal
feeding, the milk glands are stimulat-
ell 10 greater activity, and she will
reach Il much higher degree of profit
ahicness. and It is not an unusual
thing now to fimd heifer that can
produce 400 pounds of butter In year
and IN some eases even 800 pounds
and hotter. +, II. Scrlbner, Fond du
Lac County, Wis.
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1'he Linen Closet.

The woman who can set whole
closet aside for her linens and can
have that closet shelved to her fancy
IS a fortunate individual Indeed, for
there's never woman living who
doesn't like linens kept just so.
Each kind should have its separate
shelf, which should be covered with
clean white paper, or. better still, with
the pads made of dimity or of cheese
cloth lined with perfumed wadding
Lavender Is the most pleasant perfume
to use for linens, especially the laYen-
der flowers, sprinkled thickly In the
padding and perhaps sewed up in little
fiat bags as well, which are laid here
aud there among pillow cases aud
sheets. No other perfume has quite so
clean and fresh quality about 1t for
the purpose. Sheets aud pillow cases
alike should be marked with lndeli4e
ink (unless you prefer to embroIdfr
everything, giving eaeh set some dis
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HOGS AFTER CATTLE.
Proportion OF swine to Follow steers
Probably.

Proportion OF Swine to Follow steers
Probably.
The amount of pork one may expect
from hogs following cattle depends up
on the way in which the corn is pre-
pared. With broken ear corn and clo-
yer hay and paved feed lots, as in a re-
cent Illinois experiment, between six
and seven pounds beef and from one
and one-fourth to one and one-half
pounds pork may be expected from
each bushel of corn fed where eight
hogs follow thirteen head of steers,
and with corn in snapped. shelled and
ground form, with supplemental con
centrates and wheat straw for rough
age, as in the Iowa test from one to
one and one-half pounds pork can be
expected per hundred pounds corn fed.
In the Iowa test twenty hogs followed
each lot of twenty steers for the first
fifty-sx days and ten hogs We're in
each lot during the last thirty eight
days. The feed lots We're not paved,
but were ordinary Iowa dirt lots.
If no additional corn is fed about
three-fourths as many hogs as steers
should be allowed where corn is fed in
shelled or ear form, fewer hogs if corn
is ground. The preferable plan APP
pears to be that followed by the ma
jority of successful feeders, allow one
hog per steer and feed such additional
corn as the hogs require on feeding
floor in one corner of the yard. This
insures the cleaning of all waste, keeps
hogs growing at n rapid rate and fin
ishes them for market sooner than If
dependent entirely on gleanings. AS
soon as the hogs become heavy and fat
they can be moved out of steer lots
and lighter, more active hogs substi-
tuted.-Wayne Dinsmore i'll Wisconsin
Farmer.
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Winter Wheat.

A remarkably good yield of winter
wheat has been secured by growers
representing a very large area of the
winter wheat belt. 1t is also reported
that the grain is of exceptionally high
quality. This gratifying result will add
to the substantial prosperity that pre-
walls throughout the country. Winter
wheat as a money crop has begun to
interest farmers who hitherto have not
grown it TO any appreciable extent. A
number of Illinois corn belt farmers,
for example, are planning to seed much
of their land to wheat this autumn.
Wheat fits into rotations and is a de-
pendable crop. 1t can be grown at an
attractive profit as rule, and owing
to the perfection of machinery having
to do with its production the crop sim
pllties the farm labor problem to some
extent. There probably will be more
land sOwn to wheat this year than for
many seasons. Where 1t Is n reliable
crop it is money maker But it is bad
farming to grow wheat In succession
on the same land. 1t should be fol-
lowed by other crops. especially leg
umes, and phosphorus usually should
be applied TO soil used for grain grow
ing Breeders Gazette,
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Standing Honers.

There may be more than one just
cause for pride in the soul of the
small boy at the close of his first
day at school.
''How did you get on with spell
ing" Bob's mother asked him.
"You look so pleased, Pm sure you
did WELL"
Nom, ! couldn't spell much of
anything" admitted Bob. "And I
couldn't remember the 'rithmetic
very well, nor the joggerp'y."
The mothers face wore a look of
disappointment, but Bob had re-
served a choice morsel which was
sure to raise a sensible parent to
heights of appreciatiye joy.
'But that's no matter, mother"
he said, bestowing BEARS hug upon
her; "the boys all like me, and I've
got the biggest feet in the classl'
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sanitation In the Country House.

The general problem of good water
and safe sewage appeals to every
owner of country house. The best
soil for these purposes is sandy one,
and wherever n rocky or clayey soil
gives possibility of fissure which
might connect water and drainage ex-
pert examination should be called In.
The individual plant for sewage dis
pOsal may isten be well and cess
pool, the cesspool, once bogy to san
ltarians, being now justified by the
septic tank and the sand filter, both of
which principles are employed in its
construction. Two points must be rec
ogniZed here: Such covering of the
well that the grave danger of surface
pollution may be avoided, for 1t Is
most essential that no pollution should
be washed through covering boards;
also the direction of drainage, which
is generally toward the nearest water
course, must be such that the water
supply may not be below the point of
sewage disposal, With these simple
precautions of soil, covering of well
and proper location of water and drain
age. the isolated country house owner
may feel secure.-Hollis Godfrey In
Atlantic.
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protein, 1.3 pounds of fat IL pounds
Of carbohydrates and 10000 calories of
energy, while the same sum spent for
beef sirloiu at % cents per pound
furnishes g pound protein, o pound
fat, no carbohydrates and 400 Gallo
rles Of energy, or the same amount
spent for eggs at 80 cents per dozen
furnishes . pound protein, A pound
fat, no carbohydrates and 1900 Gallo
rles Of energy, or the dollar spent for
oysters at 35 cents per quart gives us
3 pound Of protein, 4 pound fat, 2
pound of carbohydrates and 1850
calorles of energy.
Thus we can show that many of the
standard foods are really luxurles in
price when compared with milk on the
scale of nourishment furnished for
definite sum. Now think you not IL
the consumer were made cognizant of
these and other favorable facts, If they
were thrust before his notice us are
the claimed virtues OF the so called
cereal foods, nostrums or worse would
not consumption increase, naturally
making better price?
Advertise the Facts.
Suppose you have folder printed
enumeratlng these and other virtues
milk possesses, with younr name and
address and business on the margin,
this could be printed by your local
dairy organization or individually and
judiclously but literally distributed,
and then suppose you paint on your
barn the legend. Good Milk Is Per-
feet Food-Sweet Glover Farm Pro
duces It-John Jones, Proprietor" in
stead OF the lie that the nostrum man
Will paint on II you allow 1t. Do you
not think that advertising space would
be as valuable to you as to the nostrum
man? Would 1t not be possible to
do good to your neighbor and to your.
self at the SINE time? My experience
In this line answers In the affirmative
I am Il hearty believer in the Russell
Sage or Rooseveltian philosophy of
strenuosity, but muscular application
alone must not expect more than the
compensation usually paid for such ex-
ertion. Let us use our brains. 1t not
only pays, but II makes better world.
National Stockman and Farmer.
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Roumania.

Roumania is inhabited by be-
wildering variety of races, but
whether of Greek, Slav or Teutonic
lineage, the modern Roumanian
makes it a point of honor to claim
descent from TIE colonists whom
Trajan planted in the conquered
province of Dacia, A. ID. 107. Call
ing themselves Romuni and their
language Romunie, the proud citi-
zens seldom draw out legal docu-
ment without some allusion to their
founder, whom they style "the di-
vine Trajap." The Roumanian Ian
guage reflects the composition of
the race, and now only family sug-
gests the language which Trajan
spoke.
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Preserving Seed Corn.

The seed corn selected should be
placed in a dry, well ventilated room
where the ears can be spread out.
They should not be piled in heap, as
1t is important to expose them to n
free circulation of air, so that they will
dry quickly and thoroughly without
molding, 1t is good practice, often
followed, to leave Il few husks attach
ed to each ear, so that the ears may be
tied together in pairs by means of the
husks and then hung over poles or
wires In the upper part OF the room.
II convenient racks can be made like
bookcases, with slat shelves about four
or five inches apart and open backs
and fronts, in which the ears can be
arranged until thoroughly dried. Only
one row of ears should be placed on
each shelf. This method allows the
preservation of large amount OF seed
corn in small space,Unlted States
Bulletin.
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curis Refused the Red Ribbon.

Mime. Curie has explained an in
cident in the life of her late hus-
band. He had the distinction of
refusing the red ribbon of the Ie-
gion of Honor. His reason was
matter of speculation. One insin-
uation was that the great chemist
had grievance that his wife was
not decorated with him. Another,
still less plausible, was that he did
not care to accept decoration
which had never been conferred
upon his father. Nine. Curie writes
quietly to observe that all this is
purely fantastic, NJ. Curie had a
settled conviction that personal dec
orations were open to objections
that outweighed their advantages,
and, to her great JOY, as sharing his
opinion, he acted up TO it in his
own case. He had declined academ-
ic distinction before declining the
Legion of Honor
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Refnrhlshea ned.tena.

One might term bedstead recently
evolved by an ingenious housewife a
hybrid, yet II might be said in its favor
that 1t combines the advantages of ap-
pearance of the mahogany four poster
with the hygienic merits of the metal
bed. This is accomplished by using the
four posts of the mahogany bed with
the springs and frame of the metal bed
A dlmity tester and valance with a
colonial spread entirely concealed the
metal portion in the daytime, and its
possessor says she prefers It to the en-
tire mahogany bed. In explanation 1t
might be said that the mahogany bed
stead used was bought for song at n
sale, as the only good thing about it
was the four fine posts.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20

f. A. Martel, widely known for
his explorations of deep cayerns in
France, has added a new natural
wonder to Europe's list of such
things, and, it appears, wonder of
the first rank. 1t is a canyon in the
department of the Basses Alpes,
through which the river Yerdon
flows a distance of thirteen miles.
Mr., Martel and two or three friends
were the first to explore it last Au-
gust. They found the walls in the
highest places varying from $50 to
nearly 1900 feet in elevation. The
trip down the canyon occupied three
days and was attended with some
danger. The stream flows with
very swift current over many nat
ural distractions, and the explorers
observed that it is still cutting its
channel deeper. 1t flows through
rocks of the jurassie age. Mr.. Mar
tel says that this canyon far ex-
eeeds in grandeur any other known
IN Europe, not excepting the cele-
brated gorge Of the Tarn.
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MRS. ANNA c. FALL.

ow's share of her husbands property
when the matter was being agitated in
the legislature some years ago
For nine years this bright little wo-
man was member of the Maiden
school board, where her influence was
very valuable.
So successful has Mrs. Fall been in
ter is following in her footsteps and is
student at the Boston university law
school.-Boston Traveller
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A earhario Autoorat.

Behanain, the ex-king of Daho-
mey, after ten years exile in Mar
Unique has been allowed by the
French government to change his
residence to Blida, near Algiers. He
is accompanied by his four wives,
his son, his three daughters and
three servants. lie is about sixty
years of age, with the blacklist of
faces and a short white beard. He
smokes forty strong cigars day.
AT the hotel Behanzin refuses to eat
off plates or drink from glasses
which have been served before. His
four wives treat him with barbaric
homage, kneeling before him, kiss
ing his hand and when he rides or
walks abroad holding an umbrella
over the royal woolly head.
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Kitchen Rugs.

Very neat and servlceable rugs for
use in the kitchen can be made from
old trousers legs aud heavy dress y
terials which are past redemption
wearing apparel Wash the mater'
and cut ii in strips about two inches
wide. SeV he strips together, making
three lenr' rs, which braid together
tightly N-lke the center of the rug Of
a heavy piece of material or scrap Of
carpet cut oval or round, and sew tie
braided strip round and round until
the rug is the desired size.
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Up to ccriH.n point fail pastrrage
is as good as IN any other part cf The
year, But after one or two hard frosts
1t is well TO oGei the cows some nice
hay when they come in at night, and
If they eat it with relish one may be
pretty certain the season has arrived
to gradually change The herd from
pasture to stable for the winter, says
Farm. Field and firesidc The cows
should not he left out at night after
II becomes chilly or to be exposed to
cod autumn storms. They may be
allowed In the field few hours on
el pleasant days until snow flies, but
without expecting them to get much
besides water and exercise. Before
keeping them steadily at the stable
and yards the feeding should be, by
gradual steps, completely changed to
the full stable diet.
Meanwhile, or on leisure days earlier
In the year, the cow house should be
prepared for its occupancy by the herd
throughout the stabling season.
Boxes, stalls and feeding troughs or
floor should be thoroughly cleaned and
disinfected, so that no animal can dis
cover or be subjected to any unpleas-
ant traces of another and previous
occupant Of the place. Then assign
every cow her particular place for the
wmjcr and gently insist upon every
one being always in the right place.
The bedding, absorbents and dlslnfect-
ants should be provided in abundance
ana IN ample time for all to be quite
dry Use 10 damp material under the
COW OF rotten straw and no moist
earth or sawdust.
1t is mistake to be satisfied with
Watering the herd but once day If
they cau be induced to drink twice or
three times n day. IT should be done.
Cows need much water.
a Grand Old Cow.
The Jersey COW Garfeld's Black
Princess. here reproduced from Ameri-
can Cultivator, was bred on the
Billings farm. She was sired by Gar
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Date Of Their Origin Unknown, They
Are So Very Ancient.

Are SO Very Ancient.
If you desire to know about the
scarcity of really reliable data on
the history of spoons, take down
your handbooks and encyclopedias
and see if it doesn't take you long
while to learn anything concerning
their origin, nativity" etc. In
fact, the antiquarians do not pre-
tend to give us anything of value in
that line. 1t is admitted that they
are every ancient" but just exactly
how old they are and by whom and
where they were first used are
points upon which we are left com
pletely in the dark. Creighton
says, Spoons must have been
very ancient invention, for a Saxon
spoon of perforated silver gilt, or
namented with gems, was found in
grave at Sarre, Thanet."
When forks were unknown spoons
played very important part at the
table. Spoons Of the thirteenth
century, and even later, had handles
terminating in knob, knot, acorn
or other odd and cumbersome de-
vices. About the period of the
restoration, of which so much is
said in English history, a great
change was made in the forms Of
spoons. In some of the unique pat
terms the "spoon" part was divided
into two, three and even four parts,
and the handles always split or
twisted and turned up instead of
down and back Spoons of that
period were all blunt instead of be-
ing pointed, as in the forms general
ly seen at present. They continued
short and blunt to the time Of
George l., when they were first
made pointed and had the handles
turned down instead of up.
About the year 1900 what were
known as "apostle spoons" were in
troduced. They were so called be-
cause they had the figures of the
twelve apostles carved upon their
handles. They were generally given
by sponsors to children at their time
of baptism. The wealthy presented
the entire twelve, those who could
not afford to indulge in such extrav-
agance giving one or more, accord
ing as they felt able.
The most curious and remarkable
spoon in the world perhaps is a
coronation spoon," preserved
among the other royal relics in the
Tower Of London. The bowl is Of
gold and the handle of silver. The
handle is split down the middle and
set with all kinds of precious stones.
The relic is valued at about e20,-
600, or upward of 100000.
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AIboni and Royalty.

Among the many anecdotes told
of that famous Italian contralto,
Nine. Alboni, is one which, reading
like fiction, is nevertheless perfectly
true. Many years ago at state
concert at Buckingham palace Nine
Alboni was commanded to appear.
And appear she did and sang ex-
quisitely. As she turned to go after
her last aria she slipped her hand
into her pocket and drew forth a
pair of scissors. sharp and new.
Bending down, she quickly shipped
the rope which separated the artists
from the audience. 81 have done
it." she whispered triumphantly to
a friend and escaped as gracefully
as might be. Mime. Alboni had re-
publican tendencies.
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OLD Pastures Rsclnimsn.

Some years ago nelghborlng farm
er undertook the renovation of a por-
tlon OF his pasture that was overrun
with worthless growth 1t was on the
southern slope of hill and naturally
a good soil. The piece was fenced and
for two years devoted to crops. No
manure was used, only commercial fer
tilizers
This land was not run out, but sim
ply the grasses had given place TO
weeds, brakes and other wild growth
1t had never been plowed and the
thorough treatment given resulted in II
good catch of grass and was afterward
fine piece of pasture. This was
case where moderate amount of Ia
Dor and cost transformed an unproduc-
tive field into one of much value.
SELECTING SEED CORN.
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Glass Broken by the Voice.

1t is scarcely credible, but it is a
fact, that glass can be broken by
the voice. If you strike thin wine
glass while you hold it by the stem
it will emit certain note, in most
CAGES pretty deep one. On bring
ing the glass rapidly to your mouth
and shouting into it the same note
as loudly as possible, the vibrations
of the glass being thereby extended,
it will be shiyered into fragments.
This used to be a fayorite expert
ment of Lablaehe, the renowned
singer, who would thus break, one
after the othei, as many glasses -
Rere handed ~ him,
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The American Evening Cali.

They have the evening, visit in
America, and the young man who
has done his days work knows that
the families of his acquaintance are
ready to receive him. But here the
evening call ia impossible but to in
Inmates, and the casual visit of a
mere acquaintance at half past 0
would suggest some sudden message
of disaster. The woman who dimes
alone in her house knows that this
is the end of her day. No one will
come. 1t is not the fashion. But
would not the institution of the
evening call" make for merriment,
meetings of those whose duties keep
them far apart during the after
noon 9--London Chronicle.
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MRS. ANNA c. FALL.

one of the CIevcrcst of Boston's wo-
men lawyers.
Mrs Anna G. Fan of Maiden is one
Of the cleverest of Boston's bright CO.
terle of women lawyers. Mrs. Fall, In.
Iced, was among the very first women
TO practice law in Boston. She gradu.
ated from the Boston university law
school in 1891 and tried her first case
in November of that year, 1t being the
first jury case tried Ivy woman in
Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Fall is the author OF pathetic
little story, "The Tragedy of Il Widows
Third" which proved n strong argu-
ment In favor of increasing the wild.
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Some children catch cold very easily
after having their hair washed. In or
der to dry 1t quickly and prevent this
use for the final rnsing quite hot water
in which few drops of alcohol have
been added Then rub the hair we'll
with alcohol and wiring 1t out as dry
as possible Next take two or three
towels, divide the hair and wipe each
strand separately. Let the child sit in
a warm oom or, it possible, in the
sun. Fan the hair and wipe each
strand separately, and 1t soon viii he
perfectly Cry.