The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-15

There are times when it is better for
the small boy not to take dare. One
who didn't have the backbone to do SO.
whose case was reported in the papers
short time ago. left a good chunk Of
the peeling Of his tongue on a frosty
wagon tire.
occupation for those who love outdoor
work, and one is well repaid in the
responsiveness shown by the trees to
the thoughtful care bestowed upon
them. More than this, they never bite
or kick or talk back.
On an area Of II 900 square miles
Belgium supports 4 population of over
100000 people. Were any one Of
which are richer than Belgium agricul-
turally, as deAsely populated they
would be supporting populations of
from 35,OOO:oOO to 100000 inhabit-
ants each.
Many a native milk COW is cheap at
$50 or so as a producer Of butter fat,
while many another, possibly better
bred, would be a costly investment at
$40. 1t is not a cows appearance. but
the cash margin lying between total
the cost of her feed, that determines
her worth as factor in the dairy.
Contracting ones crop year in ad-
vance is advantageous sometimes, and
at other times it is not. The western
hop grower, notably in the Willamette
valley, in Oregon, who year before last
thought he was saving his bacon by
contracting his crop at 8 cents per
pound. is at present gnashing his teeth
when he sees prices mounting to from
20 to 25 cents. He will know better
next time.
A flock of forty goats has been doing
a good work in county in Indiana.
They were taken to the section FIVE
years ago to clear up brush land and
during the interval since have changed
hands ten times, in every instance be-
ing employed to do the same work.
They are turned loose on a brush
patch, and as soon as the piece is
cleared they are put on another or sold
to a neighbor.
At the land and irrigation show held
lately in Chicago one interesting ex-
hibit was samples Of woven materials
made from Arizona cotton, which pass
ed the highest grade tests for Egyptian
cotton. In view Of the fact that the
United States imports annually $16,'
OOO. 1000 Of this product, the discovery
that there are large areas in Arizona
suited to the production Of this type OF
cotton is most interesting and valu-
able one.
The job Of basting the roasting fowl
may be simplified if it is not supplied
with a good coat Of natural fat il
slices Of salt pork are stuck on to the
legs and breast with toothpicks, the
melting fat serving the same purpose
as the basting and preventing the up
per portions from being baked toe
hard. The strips should be removed
from twenty minutes to half an houl
before the baking process is completed
so that the bird may be evenly
Drowned.
The boy and girl will give fair in
dication Of the kind Of grown folk!
they will be by the kind Of reading
they do in their spare hours. The kind
of reading they will do will depend t.
quite an extent upon the kind of book!
placed in their hands, whether inspir
ing, stultifying or positively pernicious
1t is at this point that the good judg
ment Of the parents should come il
and where very heavy responsibility
rests with them for what they do O
do not supply. Good books and maya
| zines were never cheaper, and it's .
very destitute home which cannot pro
vide 4 few Of the best and most whole
some.
| A reader Of these notes told US th'
other day that he was nearly mobbet
/ once for making a suggestion in {
| meeting Of the patrons Of a creamery
! OF which he was director that res
| olution be passed requiring all COW!
| supplying cream to the creamery b'
tested for tuberculosis. BE added tha
! as a result OF using the buttermill
| from this crea amery for his pigs abou
half Of them were infected with tuber
| culosis as result Of eating it. 1t doe
not require a great stretch Of imagina
! ton to suppose that the conditions
! here referred to could be duplicated
i in thousands Of places all through tn
dairy sections.
/ Now and then one wishes to stop
! newspaper CT magazine. 1t is yer.
i easily done First pay the suoscriE
! ton in full TO the time when 1t is OF
dered stopped and notify the loca
/ postmaster that you want him to OF
der the publication discontinued.
the same time refusing to'take 1t fror
your box. and see to it that it is no
taken out by any member of your fam
fly If this does not stop the pape
coming. instruct the postmaster to sen
second notice to-the publisher an