The Washington herald., 1909-08-05
AT THE HOTELS.

In order 70 promote agricultural in
tsrest. the Kingdom OF Bavaria has es-
tsbllshed agricultural schools In almost
every town" sale Franz J. Hofauer. Of
Munich. Germany at the New Willard.
These schools are IN charge OF teach
ers who. in addition TO an academic ed
ucatiOn, must be versed in botany, geol-
ogy. chemistry. physics. zoology. and nat
ural history. At a time when nothing Is
doing in the fields" continued Mr.. Hof-
auer. from November 10 March, these
schools are open. and peasants for a
nominal fee can attend courses on cul-
tivation and fertilization OF the soil, the
proper rotation OF crops on the same
land. the best sources for good seeds,
irrigation. and the raising Of stock They
are made acquainted with Improvements
and new inventions in agricultural i'm
plemeIts. the adoption OF which can be
recommended. They are taught the rudl-
ments Of bookkeeping and other CONNER
/ cial knowledge essential for the up-to-
date farmer.
IN the spring" added Mr.. Hofauer,
after these farmers have returned 10
their work IN the fields, Il becomes the
/ dutyg Of the teachers who instructed
them during the winter to travel from
county 20 county and 70 act as advisors
TO the farmers. Much good results from
the travels Of these teachers. BY prac-
teal suggestion 70 the farmers they in
/ duce them &c make valuable improve
ments in the cultivation OF their farms"
The wandering teacher helps 70 form
cooperative clubs for the joint interests
/ OF number OF farmers IN one district.
/ From time 20 time the teacher has 70
/ lecture in these clubs on any subject
which might prove OF interest 10 the
members. These visits and lectures 10
/ the different districts are entirely free
/ 70 the people. since the State assumes
/ all expenses. There is probably no other
/ country in the world IN which so much
/ Is done BY the state FOR It's rural inhabI-
\ tants, as is the case IN Bavaria. Other
\ German states have these agricultural
! schools, but their teachers are not sent
I in such a practical way direct TO the
places where they can do the most good,
/ as Is done in Bavaria. The results Of
this commendable care have been very
gratifying.
Speaking OF cigar and pipe smoking,
! Zacheras y. Mocker. OF Chicago, Ill,
! dealer in these wares, who was seen at
I the Arlington. said that the consump-
\ ton Of pipes has more than double in
the last year a year ago." continued
/ Mr. Mocker. 1T was rather uncommon
TO see q man OF business with a pipe
\ between his teeth. College boys or men
1 who had become accustomed 10 the flavor
/ OF the pipe we're its devotees, and even
! those discarded their faithful companion
when away from the privacy Of home or
Office
The influence Of the East and OF Eng
/ fish visitors in our city. together with
the pipe habit introduced by college and
/ university men. has strengthened the
ranks Of the pipe smokers until now IL
is not al all unusual 10 see a pipe devotee
with II between his teeth. where a year
before he would have been putting ~ a
! cigar.
I The influence OF the antl-cigaretts
4 lays IN Indiana. Kansas, and Oklahoma.
and the sentiment against the bits Of
I paper-covered tobacco IN Missouri has
had much 20 do with increasing the num-
Der Of pipe smokers.
BY far the majority OF pipes sold
are made with a briar root bowl This
root is found in France and is imported
in large quantities. Heretofore Il has
been admitted free, but a duty Of %
per cent has now been placed on H. which
Will influence the price Of the finished
pipe 20 the smoker
Next % the briar pipe comes the meer-
! schaum, OF which the Spanish grade is
#. the finest and most costly. The latter
are sometimes made with gold mountings
I and their cost IS a matter which rests
with the purchaser. Practically all OF
the pipes are Of the English bulldog fash
ion with saddle bit"
b. lanes ~ Of al
who Is AZ tie National. discussed Kansas
wealth and crops and said that the big
! crops this season promise 70 land Kansas
al the head OF the column or states in
the matter Of per capita wealth. II IS
second now. Massachusetts leading. but
the margin between them is so slight that
the wheat and corn crop is sure 10 put
! Kansas at the top.
The wheat crop has Just been har-
vested. and thrashing has started. said
Nr. Harvey. From now until snow flies
the thrashers VIII be seen on every hand.
A party Of men standing on a hill near
Great Bend. hans.. one day two weeks
ago saw twenty-nine thrash.ng machines
a; work. Many Of the big wheat farmers
own their own thrashers. as they do their
binders and other farm Implements"
1t will take three thrashiaz machines
thirty days 70 thrash out the crop raised
by one farmer alone. This farmer has
1000 acres OF wheat IN Western Kansas.
Il IS the best crop that be has had for
years. The wheat Will run from fifteen 70
twenty bushels 20 the acre on the aver
age This Is a tremendous yield for that
country. Early IN the spring the dry
weather and high winds threatened 10
take the crop. but the rains came Just
at the right time 70 save IT,
kansas threatens 20 break all rscorSg
in corn production this year. Levoss
headed crop experts say they wouldn't
be surprised 90 see it go above 500 O-0. 600
bushels. The largest corn crop ever har-
vested In Kansas up 20 this time was
In 1859. when it aggregated 273 SIS. 90
bushels"
American butchers complain that the
average housewife has little knowledge Of
the art OF cooking said David s. Wike,
OF Philadelphia, Pa, at the Shoreham re-
Gently. She does not know how TO make
q tasty dish OF the cheap grades OF meat.
She, therefore. buys the best steaks, slaps
them into the frying pan. and places them
On the table when she thinks they are
properly cooked. On the other side of
the Atlantic the cuts are placed on q
more equal footing, the demands for the
different cuts being more general on
this side, the laborer's wife Is more likely
20 order chops or steaks than 10 ask for
brisket or neck and, IN consequence. IL
pa,s che big packers 10 send barrels ana
barrels Of briSket and the cheaper cuts 10
England. while IN many cases the Amer
lean butchers would prefer purchasing
more Of the portions from which they