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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Sounding the Call.

rowing of the mental horizon. Part.
ly through the decay of small farming
which would have Offset this condi-
ton, each mixed farm was college
of handicraft. And partly through
the stereotyped forms of religion los
ing their hold, we see very different
type of youth in the country today.
The new boy scout is tenderfoot.
He is usually about l. years old. In
time he will become second-class
scout, the next higher grade, and final
ly a first-class scout. To become a
graduate in this outdoor school boy
must do. these things:
/. Swim fifty yards or run a mile in 8
minutes.
q Must have 80 cents at least in the
savings bank.
8. Signaling. Send and receive a mes
sage either in sefnaphore or Morse, six
teen letters a minute.
A. Go on foot, or row boat, alone to
a point seven miles away and return
again; or If conveyed by any vehicle or
animal, go to a distance Of fifteen miles
and back, and write short report on it.
It Is preferable that he should take two
days.
s. Describe or show the proper means
for saving life in case of two of the fol-
lowing accidents (allotted by the exam
lners): Fire, drowning, runaway carriage,
sewer gas, ice breaking, or bandage an
Injured patient, or revive apparently
drowned person.
g.. Cook satisfactorily two out of the
following dishes, as may be directed
Porrride, bacon, hunters stew; or skin
and cook a rabbit, or pluck and cook a.
bird. Also make a "damper" of half
pound of flour, or twist baked on a
thick stick.
Z. Read a map correctly and draw an
Intelligent rough sketch map. Point out
compass direction without the help of
a compass.
8. Use an ak for telling or trimming
duce an article of carpentry or ioinerv
or metal work. made by himself salts
factorily.
8. Judge distance, size, numbers and
height within % per cent error
This first-class scout must also
know lot of other things. He must
know how to fling life line, the DO.
sition OF the main arteries, how to
stop bleeding from veins and arteries.
how to improvise splints, and many
other things which constitute FIRST
aid to the injured.
All the leading branches of the gen.
eral scout movement in this country
have now been consolidated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
CHANGING SEED FOR GRAIN
No Necessity for Substitution, Ac'
cording to Records Kept by Vari-
Gus Experiment Stations.

The records of Experiment Stations
do not show necessity for changing
seed grains to produce good and salts
factory yields. On the contrary, these
records show that as a new seed be-
comes adapted to a locality and its
environments, the yield has increased,
with a tendency to improvement in
quality. These results have been at
tanned by careful cleaning and grad
ing each year. More than thousand
varieties of grains have been tested
at the Minnesota station and it has
become matter of common observa-
ton that new varieties from distant
sources seldom gain satisfactory re-
suits until they become well acclimat-
ed"
Observation and experiment further
show that the degeneration of varie-
ties-or the so-called running out
results from careless selection of
seed and poor tillage rather than
from natural causes" The Minnesota
station would reserve the best field of
grain on the farm, or the best piece
of that field, for seed-plot, and seek
by the use of the tanning mill and
grader to increase the yield and make
the variety already grown more wax
liable to the locality.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
San Jose Scale.

The San Jose scale is becoming
more and more a general problem in
Connecticut. According to Professor
Gulley, it is pretty thoroughly distrib-
uted all over the state, and more and
more the orchardists are spraying for
the scale as a part of the regular
orchard routine. Popular favor is di.
vided between one of the commercial
preparations called Scalecide and the
new ready-mixed lime sulphur mixture.
At present the Scalecide seems to be
most in use because, although little
more costly, sit goes further" as Pro.
lessor Gulley says, and certainly does
the work and is hardly more disagree
able to use than so much water Of
late years several companies are put;
ting up good concentrated sulphur
lime mixture, of which great deal il
being sold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
TIME FOR HARVESTING ICE
AgriouIturist Should Not Fail to
Gather and Store Abundant Supply
for Use Next Summer.
CBy r. B. BuCKHAMA

AT this season of the year the agri-
culturist should not fail to gather and
store an abundant supply of ice, for
use during the summer months. 1t is
astonishing that farmers do not make
more use of this commodity than they
do, since its possibilities are so great,
and its cost practically nothing. BY
means OF it the paying product of the
farm can be more than doubled. The
merchant would be overjoyed at the
prospect Of a profit Of more than 100
per cent. Why not the farmer, also?
The preservation of food products
by means Of ice is a comparatively
modern idea. Prior to the last CEN
fury no one ever thought of storing
ice for summer use. But now millions
or dollars Of capital are invested in
this industry. And certainly there is
no one among us who can make more
and better use of ice than the farmer.
Brooks, lakes and ponds are SO
abundant that almost every farm has
access to some one of them. If such
water supply is not in fact included
within the borders of ones holdings,
some neighbor more advantageously
situated in this respect is only too
willing to accord the privilege of
gathering winters crop. They are
few who cannot have all they want
for the asking.
II better cannot be afforded, the
rudest possible kind Of structure
Will serve as storehouse for ice.
With very little labor a pile of dis
carded boards turned into an ice
house, will convert a useless encum-
brance upon the farmers premises
into one of the best paying invest
ments he ever made.
Coarse hay or straw will serve we'll
enough for packing, if sawdust is not
easily to be obtained, and the bare
labor of cutting and hauling is prac-
t1cally the only outlay necessary, and
labor is usually most available at this
season of the year.
The agriculturist is trifiing with for
tune, tempting fate to ignore him and
favor to pass him by, who does not
store an abundant harvest of ice now,
without letting another day pass by.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

These panels were piped with black
satin and inside the pipings were
black silk cords. On the lower part
of the panels, close to the hem of the
skirt, we're sets of small buttons COW
cred in dark red leather. These but
tons were arranged in sets of five and
they reached up to the knee line. The
coat was nodded to the figure with
out being actually tight and was of
medium length; similar rows of but
tons to those on the skirt appeared
on the front and back panels, and
there was collar of black satin and
single reyer Of red leather This idea
of a large single rever is very new
and when cleverly manipulated it is
exceedingly smart. In the case of
the costume which ] am now describ-
ing, the rever fell back over the right
breast and the coat opened in a mod
est V, over a finely-tucked shirt of
white batiste, which showed a hair
line of red. The sleeves of the coat
were long and moderately tight, with
small cuffs of black satin and little
sets of red buttons"
On some Of the models created by
Rerfern and Paquin the coats are
double-breasted and then cut away
sharply at either side; not the round
ed fronts which were fashionable last
summer, but sharp points. On very
slender figures this style is suffi GENTLY
attractive, but it is impossible for any
one inclined to adipose tissue. In any
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
BOY SCOUT BRIGADE
Movement Is Becoming Widely
Popular in This Country.
Starting in England, There Are Al
ready Over 100000 Lads Enrolled
In America-AppeaIs Strongly
to the Boys.

Cleveland, Ohio.-The Fairgrounds
Association of America has Joined in
support of the Boy Scout movement
as started in England by Gen. Baden
Powell and fostered here by Ernest
Thompson Seton. There are already
about 100000 lads enrolled in the Boy
Scouts of America in 46 states, though
the organization is only few months
old. Those who have been watching
the movement here say that nothing
has ever seemed to appeal so strongly
to the boys of America.
Ten years ago Mr. Seton organized
the Woodcraft Indians. About 10O,-
900 boys became members, but soon
after Gen. Baden-PowelPs organ1za-
ton, begun only two years ago, at
tanned such quick and wide popular1-
ty in England Mr.. Seton and those
working with him adopted its best
features and merged the Woodcraft
Indians into the Boy Scouts.
Every American boy hundred
years ago, he points out, lived either
on farm or in such close touch with
farm life that he reaped it's benefits.
He had all the practical knowledge
that comes from country surround
ings; that is, he could ride, shoot, run,
swim; he was handy with tools; he
knew the woods; he was physically
strong, self-reliant, resourceful, well
developed in body and brain. In ad-
dition, his moral training was got at
home, and it was good. He was re-
spectful and obedient to his elders,
and, as Mr.. Seton thinks constituted
altogether the best material of which
a nation could be made.
1--WE have lived" says Mr.. Seton,
ito see an unfortunate change. Part
ly through the growth of immense
cities, with the consequent specialize
ton of industry, each individual has
been required to do one small special
ty and shut his eyes to everything
else, with the resultant perpetual mar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
FARM HAND QUITE THRIFTY
With Three-Horse Power Engine Rent
ed From Employer Man Does
Good Business in Winter.
(By A HIRED MANI

A man came to our place not long
ago and made contract with the boss
to saw 100 cords of pole wood that
was on the ground. He offered to do
the job for fifty cents a cord and his
offer was snapped up in jiffy. This
seems pretty low price, and it would
be If he had to do it with an axe. But
ne came along few days later with
a three-horse power traction engine
and the way that buzz saw went
through those poles was a caution.
He was employed by a farmer during
the summer, and hired his employers
engine and runs it on shares during
the winter. He hires a helper at a
dollar and half day and gives the
owner of the machine a dollar day
for its use. Well, he cleaned up our
100 cords in less than eight days-and
you can figure out his profit yourself.
When he got through with the wood
he hooked on to horsepower corn
shelter we have and cleaned up about
1000 bushels in short order. Don't
know what he got for that, as the boss
kept the deal to himself, but as the en-
CINE man went away with a grin on
his face l guess he was satisfied. He
showed me roll of bills big enough
to choke a COW and allowed he
would be his own boss after this sea-
son.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Storing Up Tree Food.

A tree grows its twigs early in the
season, but is not idle the remainder of
the summer, says Prof. G.. F. Warren
of New Jersey. 1t is developing it's
buds and storing food for next year.
All our farm crops have a storage
period for storage for food. In the
asparagus this is very marked. Our
asparagus is practically all grown the
summer before we market it; that is,
the food is stored up in the roots.
Therefore, We get little, if any, re-
turns from a fertilizer the year that
it is applied. To large extent we
also grow our fruit crops the year be-
fore We market them. The buds must
be formed and food must be stored in
the tree the year before the crop is
picked.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Was Taking No Chances.

An amusing incident occurred few
days ago outside Maranz, Austria.
A COW strayed from the pasturage and
came within reach Of the fort. The
officer in command suspected the pres
ence Of an automatic photographic ap-
paratus, and had the beast seized and
closely examined and when he found
nothing to justify his suspicious he
turned the animal lose again, under
the observation of two OF his men,
charged with the duty Of following the
suspected home to ascertain whether
her owner was an Italian spy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
REALLY THINGS OF BEAUTY
Seasons Aprons of All Sorts Are the
Prettiest Seen in Many
Years

Chatting dish and tea aprons never
were more fascinating, and not the
least of their charms for the college
girl is the ease with which they may
be put together. Simplest of all the
new models brought out is the semi
oval cut from half yard width of
finely checked French lawn and Dor
dered with four inch ruffle edged and
set on beneath a muslin beading. The
top edge of the apron is gathered onto
a narrow band, which is secured with
long strings of the beading edged
checked lawn, and a five cornered lit
tie handkerchief patch pocket is set
against the left front of the pima
fore.
German Valenciennes, headed with
a narrow banding, edges an apron of
fine null, which would be a perfect
oval in shape were not its upper por-
lion cut straight across and inserted
70 band. Two strips of lace in
+arting from the waist band
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Ban on Bio kIas.

San Francisco.-A crusade has been
started here against the big hats worn
by many women in places Of public
gathering. The matter was taken up
at meeting of the city trustees and
three OF the city fathers stated that
they had attended church the Sunday
previous and their view of the speaker
had been obstructed by the large hats
worn by women in front of them. 1t
was found that there was an ordi-
nance forbidding hats TO be worn in
places of public gathering. The city
marshal has been instructed to see
hat it is rigidly enforced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Growing Mushrooms.

Comparatively few farmers or even
gardeners grow mushrooms for the
home table. Their culture is simple
and there is no reason why they
should not be produced more freely
for home consumption. 1t is import
ant to secure f1rst-class spawn. There
are now several firms which produce
pure spawn that can be relied upon if
cultural conditions are favorable. Most
Of these firms issue pamphlets and
bulletins which give all necessary in
formation for the growing of crop of
mushrooms. This is a good subject ia
interest farm boys and girls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Keeping Sheen.

No man should go into the sheep
business with the idea that all he has
to do is to buy a bunch of sheep and
turn them out and wait at the house
for them to bring in the profits. /
have not found that breed of sheep
yet, says writer in an exchange.
No breed of cows milk themselves or
mix their own ration of feed. If they
could, many of them would do better
than they do now. Give part of the
labor to the sheep that you have to
expend on the COWS, and they will let
you off to visit your friends or the
fair for day or two, and not find
fault with the neglect.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
WAY TO EXTERMINATE MITES
Injurious Little Insects Can Be De-
stroyed by Liberal Use of Kero-
sene and Powder.
CBy r. g. wEATHERsTONE.)

We had regular siege of cleaning
up for the red mite lately. They got
possession, somehow, but we came off
victorious, though We still have to
keep an "eye out"
We cleaned everything out of the
hen house, including the perches and
nest boxes. The former we carefully
anointed with kerosene, placed in
slanting position, and fired them. 1t
was with genuine satisfaction that we
watched the tiny tongues of flame
wipe the pests out of existence. We
sprayed the wall and dropping boards
with kerosene and powdered the fowls
with insect powder. Twice we went
through this, and now We are resting
comparatively easy.
An emulsion made after the we'll
known commissioners one gallon,
water one gallon, soap one-halt pound.
Dissolve the soap in the water by boil
ing, and while hot turn in the kerosene
and churn briskly for five minutes.
Sufficient for Is gallons Of water-or
six ounces of carbolic acid (crude) to
SallOn OF not water.
Kerosene is all we ever use for
scaly leg. Kerosene, to which is added
little sulphur and lard until an ONT
ment is formed, is said to cure the
swell head caused by roup, If rubbed
about the eyes and head.
When chicks are dying, apparently
without cause, and the weather is un-
usually damp and cold, feed table
spoon of kerosene on three or four
quarts of warm mash. 1t will put
new life in them, and they will thrive
and meet consequent dampness more
bravely.
When fowls show signs of roup or
having taken cold, use a tablespoon
Of kerosene in gallon of water, and
do not let them get at any other
water.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

about four inches from the edges of
the apron slightly curve inward to-
ward it's lower edge and form point,
between which are set three motifs
of muslin embroidery. Similar clus-
tiers OF motifs set upon three cornered
pieces OF null form small pockets,
which are outlined at the two lower
or slanting sides with lace insertion.
Shoulder straps start from square
bib, which at it's lower edge is cut
into a sharp point, overlapping the
band of a white dimity apron Of half
cone shape, trimmed with muslin en-
broidery banding and edging. The
straps, which are very broad at the
shoulder, cover the bust like fichu.
and at the back form a deep collar of
nautical type.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Salt for Cows

Cows require from one to eight
ounces of salt per day. The more con-
centrates they receive the more salt
they require. 1t should be where they
can have access to it every day Ac-
cording to an experiment made at the
Wisconsin station. about two ounces
per COW per day is the average amount
reuuired
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Road Foundation.

The foundation of the road should
be thoroughly drained by open side
bitches which will carry off the wa
ter and where necessary tile drains
should be laid in the foundation itself.
The surface of the road should be
hard and smooth and have sufficient
slope toward the sides to shed the
surface water. Ruts and holes on the
surface of the finished road should be
filled as fast as made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

HSZIE3 ARIS.-This week, and
REN RN&S perhaps next week, and
ESS ~ E3 the week after, am go
Es2A kS@sN ing to speak in detail
SSysx&v}LSS@ of the fashions specially
created for the season
on the Riviera, especially the season
at Monte Carlo and Nice.
At this time of the year the big
dressmakers and milliners are very
busy indeed creating original models
for early spring wear, and as the RI
viera season begins Immediately
after New Years day, one can thus
early form a very good idea OF the
fashions likely to be popular in the
spring and early summer, writes Idalia
de Villiers in her Weekly fashion let
ter.
For the months of January and Feb
ruary, the Riviera costumes, for day
wear, consists largely of tailored suits;
in March more dressy costumes find
favor. with our elegantes.
In the first place, all the walking
skirts show the straight lines which
are the rage of the winter, but there
is a decided tendency toward the
round skirt of ordinary length, the
skirt which clears the ground by two
or three inches. but which does not
give the impression of exceeding
shortness. A great many Of these
skirts are made with a narrow panel
back and front, and not few show
a band of embroidery or silk braid
ing, about eight inches in width, at
the extreme hem. have not seen a
single model of a tied-in skirt in the
showrooms of our leading tailors or
dressmakers.
Along Original Lines.
A very original Riviera costume re-
Gently created by Redfern was of
dark blue faced cloth with the skirt
made on the lines just described, plain
and tight, with panels back and front.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Poultry Manure

The past season succeeded in rails
Ing an immense crop of potatoes by
the use of poultry manure applied
plentifully in the furrow, mixing it in
with the soil, says a writer in an ex-
change. The only special point was
the frequent shallow cultivation,
going over the potato lot every ten
days until the vine shaded the ground.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Profit in Pins

An Ohio farmer bought SOW and
eight pigs over year ago for $40. He
wintered her mainly on alfalfa and
last spring she produced II pigs. He
sold the pigs, two filters, when fat,
COR $414.4O which wasn't all profit, of
course. The sow, after a summer on
alfalfa and bluegrass, has IL pigs
now.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

BY drinking 20 bottles of beer a day
for 80 days a ST. Louis man won a suit
OF tailor-made clothes and $3.50 IL
money, but the chances are that a man
with thirst like that will pawn the
clothes, and he certainly won't have
the money long.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

When rat carry plague and cats
and dogs that kill or drive them away
carry diphtheria and tuberculosis
both of which are affirmed by the ex
perts, it seems there is nothing left
FOR threatened humanity but to get of
che earth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

IL that ship that got into New
York the other day with load of ele
plants and pythons and other crea,
lures could have been stuffed into the
stockings of several million children
1t would probably have settled for ali
time their demand for Noah's arks
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16
Saving the Chunks.

You can find many chunks of wood
about the farm. Save them all for
the stove. Big knots can be used in
the "chunk" stove, and how they will
make it laugh on a cold, stormy day
next winter Even pieces that are a
little decayed will burn nicely if they
are we'll dried. Save them all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

That technical secret attack upon
Sne Atlantic coast by our returning
battleship fleet will be valueless un.
less the Mole st. Nicholas liar and
the New England faker who heard SO
much cannonading at sea in 1898 are
allowed to get into the game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

The Episcopal bishop of Michigan
says that bridge whist players are
t1ust as much gamblers as Wall street
iplungers or Monte Carlo patrons
They must play for more than a quar-
ter of cent a point out that way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

A report from Berlin has it that
Emperor William has become inter
ested in boxing 1t is not likely, how.
ever, that he will at his time of life
cry for the middle-weight champion
ship of Germany
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

In the year 1910 the American hen
laid IL dozen eggs for every man,
woman and child in the country. We
have reason for believing, however,
that at least several dozen Of those
eggs are still in cold storage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

H,ifed by the ieers of the country
s1t large over the brand of weather it
is supposed to start for the refrigera-
ton Of mankind, Medicine Hat pro
poses to change it's name. Since the
goint is on it's style of weather II
would te more pertinent to change
&hat
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

Maybe some time they will invent
a padded aeroplane which will not
rise more than ten feet from the
ground. Then the careful man will
become interested.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

He has football in the fall and
track athletics and baseball in the
spring and now the college student
has ice hockey all winter. And yet
be is said to play too little.