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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
TRY ONE ACRE NEXT SEASON
Most Successful Farmers Are Those
Who Are Working to Get Large
Crops Off Few Acres.


The men who are making the most
money and getting the greatest salts
faction out of farming are not the men
who are trying to cultivate the largest
number of acres, but are those who
are working to get the largest crops
off the fewest acres. The best farm
ing, the best paying farming and by
far the most satisfactory farming in
every respect is the farming that is
done to secure bales from an acre in
stead of cultivating acres to secure a
bale.
Only the most energetic men are
willing to cultivate two acres in order
to obtain what one acre ought to pro-
duce. Only those who use muscle in
stead of brain are willing to do twice
the necessary work in order to obtain
bale of cotton. There is not lazy
bone in the makeup of the man who
tills three acres for one bale of cot
ton.
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TRUE HOSPITALITY.

Webster defines hospitality as re-
ceiving and entertaining strangers
with Kindness To most of us the
idea Of hospitality begins and ends
with our friends. forgetting that the
good book tells us be not forgetful
to entertain strangers; for thereby
some have entertained angels una
wares"
The more we give, the more we
have; which may not mean of
worldly wealth, but it certainly is
true of true hospitality
There always, being two sides to a
question. the entertained as well as
the entertainer has requirements to
meet in order to make visit enjoy
able
For the Hostess.
First. shall invite my friend for a
certain definite time
Second, shall allow my guest to
have a little time to get acquainted
with her own personality, not wear
her out with entertainment.
Third, ! shall endeavor to serva
ioou .Hdl Is potn agreeable and diges-
dble and not treat her idiosyncra-
sizes as mere foihles.
For the Guest.
First, | shall announce the limit OF
my visit and not over-stay my time.
Second, shall be on time for meals
and keep my belongings in my own
room
Third, shall never allow my hos
tess to guess that it doesn't run in
our family to like cabbage" | shall
eat what is set before me- or perish In
the attempt.
Fourth, shall share in the daily du-
ties of the household, the amount de-
pending upon the number of maids
kept by my hostess. can at least
care for my own room.
Fifth. shall endeavor to prove to
my hostess that came to see her,
instead of the scenery
Sixth. shall on leaving make some
return for my entertainment, either an
invitation or gift, and shall be careful
to leave none Of my personal effects
to be sent after me-
For those who impose upon hospi-
tality-that is another story.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
EFFECTIVE AS WATER-GATE
Device Shown In the Illustration, IT
Properly Constructed, viii Last
for Years.
,(By NJ. A. covERDELL.)

Many farmers have one or two
small streams running across their
farms, and these streams, when the
water rises, play havoc with the
fences, so that hardly farmer IN
the country has fence at all where
1t crosses a stream.
The following illustrated device
shows how a water-gate may be con-
structed which will prove highly sue
cessful, and it will last for years. An
unusually high water might damage
It, but if constructed according to Oh
rections there is little likelihood of its
ever being washed away.
If nothing but large stock are. kept
adjoining these gates, leave as much
space as possible between the wires,
to permit the passage of trash and
timbers during the floods.
A, stream bed.
3, forked posts on the banks. These
should be strong, durable and well set
in the ground. Many times we see
trees at the fence crossings that are
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

overfiows, and often brings germs of
disease from points nearer it's source.
The last objection is the strongest of
all, as the germs of anthrax, cholera,
swine plague and other contagious
diseases are often carried long dis
tances by water, and such a possible
source of infection should be care
fully avoided. This spreading of dis
ease by means of running water has
been very plainly marked in nearly
every outbreak of cholera in the hog
raising sections of the north, and
though the disease is comparatively
rare in the south, still it occurs occa-
sionally, and it's spread should be pre-
vented by the use Of every available
means.
Shallow, stagnant ponds, in which
the hogs are allowed to wallow, are
equally undesirable and should never
be tolerated. 1t is true that such
ponds are in very common use and
that many fine hogs are raised with
no other water supply; but it is also
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
An Effective Water-cate.

the correct distance apart to be util-
lied for this purpose, which makes 1t
all the more lasting and permanent.
c, pole to fit and turn in forks. The
length and size will depend upon the
distance across the stream. 1t should
be as straight as possible and must
be smooth and round at the ends to
permit of easy turning.
D, d, wire or straps to retain the
pole and prevent its rising during the
foods.
e, e, smooth wires.
F. (, boards or small poles attached
to the wires.
G., z, stay-wires to prevent posts
from pulling up or leaning down
stream. These should extend up
stream from the posts.
When the water rises during flood
a gate of this kind rises and floats
on the surface of the stream and there
will be very little strain or pressure
on the fence. AS the stream runs
down, the gate again settles into les
original position, forming a stock
proof fence.
One must be very careful to keep
all logs. sticks and trash from collect
ing and hanging on the gate after the
water recedes, to prevent breakage or
damage by sagging which would cause
the gate not to work as it should.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
GENERAL fAlrl
5 5 :. N|>|0TES s

Cucumbers are fit to gather for
slicing when full grown.
Keep wood ashes where the pigs
can eat of them at any time.
Never throw fruit of any kind into
basket or box. Lay it in gently.
Watermelons are ripe when the
stem of the melon commences to turn
dark.
Pumpkins have tough rind and
need not be gathered before frost kills
the vines.
Alfalfa pasture seems to be par ex-
cellence for a hog, and it should be
grown where possible.
| When the boar pigs are about five
| months old they should be separated
from the rest of the herd.
The vitality of the SOW is lowered
by poor sleeping quarters and the pigs
when born are apt to lack yigor.
The dairyman who does not under
stand the elementary principles of
| feeding is not abreast of the times.
The man who feeds for milk or beef
can afford to handle nothing but ami
mails which make economical returns
1t is false economy to breed from
poor cows; better sell three of them.
and with the proceeds buy one good
animal.
Summer squash should be gathered
when half grown. Winter SQUASH
should remain on the vines until cool
weather
Heating the whey to 1856 degrees
will improve its feeding value and
| also eliminate many of the objection
able fiavors found in cheese.
Apples should be picked as soon as
they have reached full size and color
and not allowed to remain on the
trees until they begin to drop off.
Good, comfortable sleeping places
for the sows through the winter
months have much to do with the
number of pigs at narrowing time.
The market wants clean timothy
and will pay price far beyond its
feeding value; for that reason it paws
to grow what the market calls for.
| One peck of sliced pumpkin mixed
with two quarts of wheat bran, given
to the family COW at night, will in.
crease the quality and quantity of the
milk.
Considerable attention has been
paid by the syeameries the last ynar
or two to ice cream making. and n
has proven very profitable side line
CT the cresp1eries.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
THE APPETlzINe APPLE.

So many palatable dishes can be
made from apples that one need have
no monotony in the use of this queen
of fruits.
When short of variety in the vege-
table line. did you ever take few
tart apples, two or three onions and
slice of good salt pork, and make
an appetizing dish which, II. not very
digestible, is most savory? Put the
pork, diced, into a frying pan, and
when nice brown add the sliced
onions and apples. with very little
water; cook until tender. add dash
of pepper, salt and tablespoonful OF
sugar, If the apples are very tart
Apples put into baking dish with
little water, brown sugar and but
ter make delicious apple sauce when
baked.
Here is a fine filling for sandwiches
or cakes, and the beauty of it is that
it is ready without any preparations
For every pound Of the fruit, peeled
and sliced, take twice its weight in
sugar, half cup of water and the
grated rind of a lemon. Cook slowly
three hours. until thick, then add the
juice of the lemon and cook fifteen
minutes longer. stirring continually TO
avoid burning. Add chopped nut
meats and no richer filling could be
desired
Another delicious cake filling is
made from cupful of grated apple
and the whites of two eggs; flavor and
sweeten to taste. Whip until stiff and
smooth.
Apple dumping is never too old
fashioned to be rejoiced In. Wrap the
short biscuit dough around cored
apple and bake. Serve with cream
and sugar. This may be steamed as
we'll
A birds nest pudding Is an easy des-
sert to prepare. 1t is simply sliced APP
pie put into deep dish and covered
with batter and baked. When served
turn upside down, sugar and butter
the apple. dust with nutmeg and
serve
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
SHOULD HAVE MORE TURNIPs
Crop Furnishes Food for Family and
Stock, and Brings in Cash From
Sales on Market.

There is no real reason why every
farmer should not have a sufficient
quantity of turnips on hand to help
him through the winter. Turnips fur
nish feed for stock, food for the fam
lily. and bring in cash from sales on
the market.
Thoroughly prepare fertile soil, fer
tilize it with barn-yard manure and
plant about one-half pound of turnip
seed per acre in rows about two feet
apart. Give the turnips frequent cul-
tivation. The turnips may be planted
broadcast. When planted broadcast
use about one pound of seed per acre.
Do not plant seed too thick.
Turnips will withstand considerable
frost, consequently there is no real
necessity for harvesting them until
danger Of heavy freeze.
A good way to take care of the crop
is to bury them in shallow trench,
say the depth of spade, the bottom
of which is covered with straw or
hay, on which the turnips are piled in
heap and well covered with the
same material over which a light
cover of earth should be thrown. The
quantity of earth thrown over the tur-
nips may be increased as the wealth
er gets colder. However, be careful
not to put too much earth on the tur-
nips and thereby cause them to sweat
and grow.
From August / till September Is is
a good time to plant turnips.
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IN. 2S<o
Kerosene on Seed Corn.

In an Illinois experiment kerosene
was applied to the seed corn merely
by mixing one-half of a fluid ounce
thoroughly with gallon of seed just
before planting. This amount of kero-
sene was found not to affect the
termination of the corn in any way.
termination tests that have been con-
Quoted indicate that soaking the seed
corn in Kerosene for as long as five
minutes just before planting time
does no damage.
The application of kerosene to the
seed corn just before planting re-
duces the damage done by moles,
rats, drill worms, ants, root lice and
other injurious pests.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

ing in the mud, as they will seldom
wallow except when suffering from
heat. A hog does not perspire freely,
and so feels the effects of heat very
quickly. When the only means for
protection from the hot sun is to bury
himself in mud, he will naturally do
SO. In the shade of building he
often misses the breeze, but in the
shade of trees he will always be con-
tented. An abundant supply of water
and protection from the hot sun are
both necessary, but should never be
combined. With shade and good wa
ter provided, the other details of the
location are of minor Importance.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
SUCCESS WITH SWINE
Shade and Good Water Supply
Are of Importance.
Coed Spring or Small Running Stream
Which Is Not Contaminated by
Drainage Is Best-Guard
Against Disease.
(By S. N. TRACY.l

For successful hog raising almost
any location is suitable where there is
a fertile soil on which food crops can
be grown at small expense and
where an abundant supply of pure
water can be secured A good spring
or a small running stream which is
not contaminated by drainage fur
nishes the best possible water supply.
makes it difficult to keep the hogs
fenced in, causes frequent losses by
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

We have 1t on the word OF a Kan
sas fisherman that catfish will purr
when its scales are stroked the right
way. II the scales are stroked the
wrong way we presume that it will
hiss and scratch.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
Horns Of No Use.

Horns serve no useful purpose on
cattle The horns may be removed
from young calves by splitting the
button crosswise when it begins ap-
pearing and by Rubbing with stick
of caustic potash
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

The man who intends to swim
across the Atlantic ocean promises
that he will start Feb. 13, 1913. 1t
will have to be admitted that he is not
superstitious, however faulty his Judg-
ment of the public's needs may be.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

The police force of Evansville, Ind,
had to arrest swarm of bees the
other day after the insects had set
tied upon fence post. AS has been
previously said. the policeman's lot
is not happy one.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

A Chicago taxicab driver who has
made $4,000 in Los Angeles real
estate deal has decided to cling to his
job here. Evidently he is one oil. the
people who have decided that $1,000
can not be considered fortune.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

A man was arrested by conductor
the other day for drinking whisky
from bottle on a train In southern
Illinois. The drinker tried to escape
by crawling through car window,
but he was SO fat that he could not
get out. Fat people continue to labor
under serious disadvantages.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Vacations have not lost their popu.
Agraphers. We know OF one man
who sprained his arm in order to
got one.
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Ie<A<- n..,<e.~N-.
Useless Worrying.

An old author has remarked that
there are two things which 1t does no
good to worry about-what you can
help. and what you can't help. The
latter, because fretting won't help the
matter; and in the former. because 1t
is your duty to go and help 1t. with
out fretting
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Chicago Is framing its street-car
conductors to be polite to the public
by offering prizes. Consequently. citi-
xens of that enterprising town can
board cars without being ordered to
step lively.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Aeroplane flights over cities must
be discontinued, according to the edict
OF the aero club. 1t ruffles an aviator's
dignity to be caught by the seat of his
apparel on a church steeple.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Doctors have discovered the human
AURA. When a patient dies the doc
tors will probably consider themselves
justified in sending in bill for the
removal of the aura.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

II all California plum5 were as de-
licious to the palate as they are de-
lightful to the eye how rich the fruit
dealers would speedily become!
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Scientists may be able to photo
graph the SOUL but they would have
hard time trying to photograph the
average citizens bank roll.
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Many a man. after a weeks vaca-
tion. is willing to testify that he
passed ten days of the time buttoning
up his wife's dress.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

A New Jersey man wants divorce
because mis- wife, aged so. is a firt At
so flirting ceases to be a disgrace: q
becomes an accomplishment
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Former Pittsburg is now pitts
burgh." The Pittsburghershave picked
up the H that some careless person
dropped years ago
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Exterminate Ants.

Ants may be exterminated by pour
phide into the hills and covering with
earth to keep the fumes confined I'M
til the ants are all dead.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Every time news gets dull Hetty
Green quits her $19 fat in Hoboken
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Pittsburgh has decided to quit drop
ping her "h." II is hoped England may
not decide to regard this as an I'M
friendly act.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

When farmer drives into town
with load Of potatoes he may be con-
sidered guilty of an unnecessary dis
play of wealth.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

The new comet can be seen in the
early morning hours. say about three
o'clock. Few. however. hurry up to
see 1t.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Chicago is now talking about a 10l'
story skyscraper The proposed one
In New York must be eclipsed In soma
way.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

There never was anything alluring
about a siren whistle on an automo-
bile.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

A woman has been put in jail at Tus-
corara. Pa. for throwing stone a a
hen. She must have hit something
else
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

A bishop tells us that to be good
In Chicago is to be lonesome. but we
have never met Chicagoan who APP
peared to be particularly lonesome
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

During the aviation meet the man
with the large Adams apple will be
among those prominent
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

Connecticut has q big croL OF peach
es this year-not wooden ones.
either
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

If there are any air records that
need to be broken flying men are In
yited to go as far as they like.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

A New York woman has an anklet
that cost $4,000 Something put by
Tor rainy day. we presume
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
Value Of Words.

Words are wise mems counters
they do not reckon by them: but they
are the money OF fools Thomas
Hobbies
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

In the opinion Of the copy reader,
life is just one dlnged war scare aft
er another
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circus. Now they hang around the
hangers.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

One may become opulent now eth
or by raising a pig or patch of Dota
toes
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~. As<0
SAG HOLDER is CONVENIENT
One of the Most Handy Devices Farm
err Can Have Around Farm Is
Shown in Illustration.

This illustration explains the con-
struction of convenient bag holder.
The weight, hung as shown, rests
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agalns. the hack of the upright post
and holds the bag at the desired
height.
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NE
y sEGABINET

III ~ HAUR'S the extra reverence IN
wearin' sheen two sizes over
sma?
magma be MAR reverent. but IT'S
grand. and YOU Gamma be bath grand and
comfortable ~. M. Barrie.
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l|ElIIlilk9l5R]Z!s''| 2! II \

o CHANGE in childhoods
Il " early day.
No storm that ragged no thought that
ran
But leaves its mark upon the clay
That slowly hardens into man.
The Harrison times., 1911-10-07
Diary of a ElY.klller.

Monday-My attention was called
last night to a statement that house
flies are bearers Of disease and should
be destroyed as soon as possible. |
began my crusade against them this
morning. 1t was little discouraging
ing, because there was only one ny
In the house and 1t was quite agile.
1t escaped me, l broke two vases and
a photograph frame.
Tuesday, nearly killed three
flies this afternoon, but the lamp got
In the way. 1t was 81 lamp.
Wednesday, saw fly on the out
side of the fly screen and raised the
screen so l could hit 1t. Seventeen
flies flew in. | missed 1t.
Thursday-There was a sluggish
looking fly on the window with closed
wings. / stole toward 1t cautiously,
but 1t flew up just as let the blow
fall. Then | knew 1t wasn't fly. 1t
was q wasp. My nose began to swell
at once.
Friday--My nose Is sight, Drat
the flies. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Harrison times., 1911-10-07
a HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.

A failure at first makes us esteem
final success.
A family in Minnesota that now en-
Joys Postum would never have known
how good 1t is IL the mother had been
discouraged by the failure OF her
first attempt to prepare it. Her son
tells the story:
1--WE had never used Postum till last
spring when father brought home a
package one evening just to try It. We
had heard from our neighbors, and in
fact every one who used 1t, how well
they liked 1t.
"Well, the next morning Mother
brewed it about FIVE minutes, just as
she had been in the habit Of doing
with coffee without paying special at
tention to the directions printed on
the package. It looked weak and
didn't have very promising color, but
nevertheless father raised his cup
with an air Of exceptancy. Il certain.
ly did give him a great surprise, but
I'm afraid 1t wasn't very pleasant
one, for he put down his cup with q
look Of disgust.
Mother wasn't discouraged though,
and next morning gave 1t another trial,
letting It stand on the stove till boil
ing began and then letting 1t boil for
fifteen or twenty minutes, and this
time we were all so pleased with 1t
that we have used 1t ever since.
Father was q confirmed dyspeptic
and a cup Of coffee was to him like pol
son. So he never drinks 1t any more
but drinks Postum regularly. He isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now and Is
actually growing f9t, and I'm sure
Postum Is the cause Of II. All the chill
dren are allowed to drink II and they
are perfect pictures of health" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich.
| Read the little book, "The Road tc
Wellvllle,' In pkgs. There's reason.
Ever read the above letter. A new
1 one nppenrs from time 20 tlxse. They
nre genuinc, true, and full Of human
Interest,"