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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
Poultry and Bees.

Poultry and bees make a good COM
bination for the small farmer. The
poultry requires the more care In win
ter and the bees the more care In
summer; thus you have no rush and
no dull seasons, the work being well
eQualized the year around. Sheep
may be used to advantage to pasture
the bee lot, thus saving moving.
Never allow horses, cattle or hogs
among the hives. When horses or cat
tie are attacked by bees, they kick.
rear and plunge, thus making matters
worse. When sheep are attacked they
quietly walk away and stick their
heads in bush until the bees retreat.
The writer has kept the ram among
the hives all summer with fine results
thus eliminating moving and furnish
ing good paddock for the ram away
from the flock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
TRAINING THE SHEPHERD DOG
Animal Has Real Commercial Value
on Farm and in Proper Hands
Becomes Object of Affection.

A successful trainer of farm dogs
says that his method is to take the
pup after the cows when it is not
more than four weeks old. If it is
not able to walk, carry it. BY and by
1t can waddle along part Of the way.
Let it do what it can, but see that it
does not get tired out. Have a spe-
cial care, too, that it does not get
hurt, writes Bessie l.. Putnam in the
|; Ohio Farmer. If it should get fright
ened or hurt 1t may be made timid
and Of little service in later years.
AS it gets older it will some day run
up and bark at a cow, and the cow
will run. After that, 1t is the whole
thing in COW driving; your business
then is to restrain. If it ipclines to
run to the head Of the animal, fasten
long cord around its neck, and you
can then keep it In the rear. Our in
formant states that he never but once
had trouble in this way. That time
tho cow stepped on the rope almost
the first thing, making it impossible
for him to bring the dog back to its
place; the next jump happened to be
upon the dog. That was a decisive
lesson! The dog learned then that it's
place was not at the animals head.
The shepherd is naturally a guar
dian. Even with no training 1t will
pick up many habits emphasizing this
fact. It is naturally friend, and the
friendship is cemented with the years
by kind treatment. But unkindness is
even more impressionable, and no dog
is more easily spoiled If punishment
Is necessary, more than one or two
blows should not be given, and the
manifested penitence should then be
met with caresses Of forgiveness. A
well trained dog has real CONNER
cial value on the farm, and in proper
hands 1t also becomes an object OF
real affection.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
EVEN HOGS NEED PURE AIR
Chunk Of Money If Properly
Developed for Market.
By s. c. Miller,

Some people think hog can get
along anyway, anywhere and anyhow
he Is contented as lust hog" and
no thought is taken for his health or
comfort.
AS he is nothing more than good
chunk of money If properly developed,
it Is a foolish waste to neglect him.
The hog has no more sentiment than
a hen, but he will think or suffer ac-
cording to the way he is treated.
Drafts are prime promoters of colds,
which develop into pneumonia and
what is generally known as swine
fever.
1t is important that the bottom
boards Of the hog house should be
thoroughly well battened and the diyi-
sions between the pens should be
treated in the same way.
Too many men who keep hogs pay
no attention to the ventilation Of their
winter quarters, or If they attempt to
ventilate at all they do little more
than leave few cracks around the
bottom through which the cold air
can get in. out provide no way for 1t
to get out.
Ample ventilation should be pro-
vided from the top of the house, and
not by underneath drafts.
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SYNOPSIS.

( Archibald Terhune, popular and in
dolent young bachelor of LONDON, re-
ceives news that he has been made heir
to tho estate of his Aunt Georg1anas with
an income of $40, 900 year, on condition
that he become engaged to be married
within ten days. Failing to do so the
legacy will go to third cousin In Amer
tea. The story opens at Castle Wyckom,
where Lord Vincent and his wife, friends
of Terhune, are discussing plans to find
him wife within the prescribed time. 1t
persons named Agatha, all close girlhood
chums She decides to invite two of them
to the castle and have Archie there as
one Of the guests. Agatha Sixth strikes
Archie as handpainted beauty. Agatha
First is q breezy American girl. Lady
Vincent tells her husband that Agatha
Sixth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him. but will require a
months time fully to make up her mind.
Agatha First neglected by Terhune, re-
days of the precious time have passed
when Terhune Is called to London on
business. Agatha First, on the plea or
sickness, excuses herself from motor
strange man. The vincents DISCUSS
Agatna's seeming duplicity. The follow
ing day the party visits the ruins OF an
old convent. Terhune continues his at
tentions to Agatha Sixth. Then suddenly
he transfers his attentions to Agatha
ent fiCkleness. The last evening OF the
time allotted in which to become engaged
arrives The following day Solicitor Burns
will arrive from London, and the VIM
cents are anxious to consummate the en-
gagement Vincent discovirs Agatha
First and q man with his arm around
her waist Vincent decides that the man
must be Terhune. The next morning Ter
hume and Agatha First are very friendly
at the breakfast table, while Agatha
Sixth seems somewhat displeased. Solicit
tor Burns arrives. The Vincents are
anxious In an interview Of Vincent and
his wife the latter cries in desperation
over the puzzling condition of affairs
Solicitor Barnes arrives. The Vincent's
are anxious. Will Terhune report an af-
fanced or a free man? Terhune tells
Lord Vincent that he proposed to Agatha
Sixth and that she had refused to marry
him. Terhune declares that If he cannot
have the woman of his choice that he
will sacrifice his aunt's fortune. An auto
mobile arrives Murray Brancepeth, a,
young man who resembles Terhune, steps
lout OF the machine. He has been in love
with Agatha First, and was the man in
the checkered suit. It now lacks three
Yninutes of the time that Terhune has for
Announcing his engagement Vincent
rushes Terhune to urge Agatha Sixth to
accept him. Solicitor Barnes is notified
and the ceremony Is performed.
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OF them-Agatha Fourth relies
CbiJtorr, n friHo cba,,,ofoooJl,-

OF them-Agatha Fourth reiiee.ly
Chiltern trifie shamefacedly.
1T seems my fervor of duty was
quite wasted" he said. But. upon my
word, | meant we'll Mrs. Chiltern and
| did our best to persuade Miss Endi.
colt, there, to give the thing up long
ago, until matters arranged them
selves. But she was very headstrong,
very indeed!' And he shook his head
whimsically at his late guest and
smiled. She smiled back at him.
"And you see it didn't do any harm
after ALL" she told him brightly, my
being headstrong. Everything has all
worked out for the best!"
Rather" remarked Brancepeth, ard
emily, and threw her a glance that
made her fine color rise.
For myself. 1 never felt more bril-
liant, and Brancepeth We'd with me in
getting UP would-he humorous tele-
grams, first to Terhune's Aunt Georgy,
and then to Miss Simplin, apprising
them Of the beatific state Of the matri-
monial prospects of himself and Arch.
tits pity they can't be here to
share in the joy which has been the di-
rect result of their handiwork," said
young Murray, to whom, and to his
| fiancee, we had confided the sentimen-
tai situation between Terhune and
Agatha Sixth
Rather" I said. Their presence is
the only thing lacking to make this
particular soiree as good as the third
act Of well balanced comedy, where
all the characters appear at once and
compose themselves into statuesque
groups about the stage"
"Yes," he agreed, but If we're going
to have all the characters in our play
appear, we ought really to have invited
Mrs. Armistead and the three other
| Agathas with their American husbands
for luncheon, to make it quite COM
plete."
Right" 1 agreed, enthusiastically
II say, wouldn't that have been jolly?"
And we laughed delightedly. I was so
slated over everything in general, and
the outcome of Dearest's and my
matchmaking schemes in particular,
that was amused at anything at all.
But If Murray and 1 we're hilarious,
you should have seen those girls!
Their consciences seemed to be worry
ing them for some reason, for every
half minute they'd get up and embrace
each other and ask each other to for
give them. If it wasn't Agatha First
who was falling on Agatha Fourth's
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next county had arrived in our midst,
unheralded even by the noise of their
motor car, which now made itself plain
ly audible as 1t chugged it's way SLOW
ly to our garage, so intent had we been
upon the telling of Agatha First's and
Brancepeth's tale.
Friends" said Chiltern in the wear
led, bored tones that have become ha-
bitual to him as chairman of innumera-
BILE political meetings, 1--WE have come
to tell you"
1--WE feel it our duty to tell you," put
in Agatha Fourth.
That you are undertaking a great
responsibility in allowing our former
guest, Miss Endicott, to receive the at
tentions Of" There he stopped short,
for he seemed to perceive for the first
time Brancepeth and Agatha First,
seated TRANQUILITY side by side at the
table. But in spite of this damper, he
struggled bravely on with what he had
evidently come with his mind made up
to say. By this time we, Dearest and /,
had gotten an mixing of what that was.
He had come, we could see, to warn us
against encouraging the affair be-
tween Brancepeth and Agatha First
the report having at last reached him
in some way or other that it was be-
ing carried on more furiously than
ever under our protection, but we had
no doubt, however, that, aside from his
personal interest in putting stop to
the thing, the man was convinced that
he was acting for Brancepeth's inter-
ests as well in interfering, since it
had been true enough that the lad was
so placed that he could not we'll afford
to offend his uncle. Chiltern is a fine
fellow, all right, but he's a good deal
older than am, and conservative in
private life as well as public. But in
spite of his tendency to preach, and an
obnoxious habit of expecting everyone
to toe the mark as vigorously as he
does himself, rather like the old cock
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
Institutes Help the Farmers.

Farmers Institutes are to be found
in many states and are doing much to
improve the lot of those who cultivate
the soil. The first of these Institutes
was established many years ago, but
the movement for adopting the plan
in as many communities, as possible
was not begun until about 1895. The
institute resembles university extern
sion work, and is Of great value in
educating the farmers and giving
them an opportunity for an exchange
of ideas. When the farmers meet
they ara addressed by experts, who
tell them of the latest advances in
the various departments of agriculture
and give them pointers regarding the
improvement of live stock and the Sc
lectiea OK seed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
ONE WAY O..PRESERvE EGGo
Effective Plan is to lmmerse Them
in. Solution of Sodium SiIicate
or "Water-Glass."
nv . M. WEST ,

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The primary principle to be ObServ-
ed in the preservation of eggs is the
protection of the interior from con-
tact with the air The most effective
way of doing this is to immerse them
in a water solution of sodium silicate,
usually known as ''water-glass. So
dunn silicate can be obtained from
any druggist at from As to so cents
per gallon. One gallon should be suf-
ficient for about SO dozen eggs.
Mix one part of the sodium silicate
with from ten to twelve parts of
water. Some water-glass is so thick
that, with this dilution, the eggs will
float. In such a case, add enough
more water to make them settle to
the bottom of the liquid.
Use only clean water, from which
the air has been removed by boiling.
Be sure that it is cold before mixing
it with the water-glass.
Pack the eggs in jar or clean
wooden key, and add the preserving
solution in sufficient quantity to cover
the eggs. No part of the shell should
be exposed to the air.
The packed eggs should be kept
cool. A cellar is the best place for
storing them. Pack only strictly
fresh eggs Stale eggs will not keep
for any length of time under any con-
ditions, and they may affect the fresh
eggs which are packed with them.
Do not wash eggs before packing
them. Washing removes from the
shell the miculaginous coating with
nature provides for their temporary
preservation.
Eggs preserved in this way retain
their original fresh flavor perfectly,
they are not discolored, the yolk re-
tains it's normal consistency for sew
eral months.
Other methods of preservation,
though less satisfactory in their re-
suits, will keep eggs for from three to
four months In such condition that
they may be used for cooking pur-
poses. A preserving mixture which,
has given fair results is made up OF
31s pounds of fresh lime mixed with
Az pounds of salt, and the whole dis
solved in eight gallons of water.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
oUlIEn TkUbLEn III WiniG.
Most important Part OF Securing Cool
Article Is the Proper Ripening
of the Cream.
CBy r. G. wEArHERsToNE3

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We cannot hope to make good but
ter without the proper ripening of the
cream. This is, in fact, the most i'm
portant part of the work. Most farm
people keep skimming during the en-
tire week, putting all into one lot, and
often the last days churning is
skinned directly into the churn, and,
of course, this has not ripened at ALL
This plan gives cream of six differ
ent periods of ripening. 1t is almost
impossible to get good butter from
week-old cream
Churning should be done at least
twice a week. After the cream is
taken off, it should be kept at low
temperature to discourage the growth
of bacteria until about twelve hours
before churning, when the starter
should be added to ripen it, and the
temperature raised to about IS or a
little over.
In summer, churning can be done
at So degrees, but in winter the tenn
perature should be from 6 to 8 de-
grees higher. If churned at more than
IS degrees, a good deal of the curd
may be incorporated, and this will
make butter of cheesy flavor, which
does not keep well.
Rancid butter is caused by INSULT
Gent washing. The milk left in the
butter will soon become strong, and
it should be all washed and worked
out, care being taken, however, not to
overwash the butter, as this will take
out the good flavor.
In sailing, the mass should be
spread out thinly, and the salt sprin-
killed. over evenly, because it is almost
impossible to work the salt through
all Of the butter K it is thrown in in
one place. I:
Streaked, or mottled, butter is near
ly always caused by uneven sailing.
After sailing, the butter should be al
lowed to stand for five or six hours
and then worked again.
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from its enemies. 1t is doing precise
ly as its forbears have done for
countless generations. Hence it acts
from inherited impulse.
But the monkey they told me about
at the geological park in Washington
that had been seen to select a stiff
straw from the bottom of its cage and
use it to dislodge an insect from a
crack showed a CLEAN of intelligence.
1t was an act of judgment on the part
of the monkey akin to human tudg.
ment. In like manner the chimpanzee
Mr.. Hornaday tells about, that used
the trapeze bar in the cage as a lever
with which to pry off the horizontal
bars on the side of the cage and, other
wise to demolish things, showed a
kind of intelligence that is above in
stinct and quite beyond the capacity.
say, Of a dog.-Columbus co.. Dis.
patch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
On Wheat termination.

AS result of tests carried on at
the Kansas Agricultural College as to
the terminating ability of small, large.
heavy. and light kernels of wheat the
following conclusions were drawn:
The heavier, better developed ker-
nels In a head of wheat terminate
better than the lighter kernels in the
same head.
Grading according to size will not
select the kernels which will germi-
nate the best.
The termination is directly related
to the density of the kernels.
The termination is Independent Of
the size of the kernels.
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/ He's deuced popular with men, certain
ly, and is unanimously returned by his
borough every election. And then, as
another excuse for what might other
wise seem his uncalled for interior
ence in this affair, rather think he
fancied he was doing Dearest and my
| self kindness in informing us of the
true fnwardness of the situation, that
we might at least be able to act with
our eyes open. That he meant well,
| felt no doubt.
Nevertheless, could see that the
part Of informant was distasteful to his
wife, who, in all probability. had been
the means of delaying execution Of
that duty SO long.
These things having become clear to
US, we also perceived that the Hon.
Cecil Chiltern could not possibly be
aware of that mornings events, the
elopement of Miss Simplin and conse-
quent sanction of Brancepeth's uncle
upon his marriage with Agatha First
So, with one voice and mind. we un-
dertook to enlighten him. Brancepeth
and Miss Endicott having grasped the
object of his visit on the moment Of his
arrival.
IT feel it my duty" Chiltern began
again, then paused. He seemed to have
difficulty in proceeding, with all our
astonished tidingful eyes upon him, but
we let him get no further.
tits all right! Don't worry. Have
some lunch, do, Cecil, old boy. You
look done!" added young Murray cor
daily. And it was rippin' hot day,
too.
But Cecil was not to be beguiled.
Il feel 1t my duty" he reiterated
manfully. But we would have none
of 1t at all.
"Oh, hang your duty urged Brance-
peth, lightly. Its all right, tell you.
We're gong to be married, Miss Endi-
colt and IT,
Miss Simplin eloped this morning"
supplemented Agatha First.
And my uncle has given us his
blessing" finished Brancepeth. And at
this astounding intelligence Chiltern
succumbed entirely and was as clay in
our hands.
Selling him each under an arm we
had him sitting at the table in no time.
Brancepeth was even solicitously tuck
ing napkin under the dignified gen.
tleman's chin when he came to and
pushed him aside with frown.
Take that thing away" he said;
sIm not q child"
Then he caught his wife's eye as
Agatha Fourth, very beautiful in pale
blue outfit placarded down the middle
with lace, was graciously allowing
Dearest and Agatha First to seat her
lat the table, and they laughed-the two
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neck, it was Dearest who was falling
on Agatha First's neck

neck, it was Dearest who was falling
on Agatha F1rst's neck,
BY Jove! it got rather tiresome,
though once in while, for change,
they'd all three get up and clinch SO
tight couldn't for the life of me have
said which was my own wife.
We couldn't get anywhere at all with
the meal, and Brancepeth and began
to feel quite left out, they kept it up
so. But when we attempted to fall on
the necks of Solicitor Barnes and old
Chiltern. respectively, just by way of
getting into the game, we were rudely,
and I may say almost violently re-
pulsed, SO that we were unable to find
out what the fun was in that sort OF
thing at all.
1t was only when We had quieted
down somewhat, the girls and Brance-
peth and myself, that Solicitor Barnes,
who had heretofore been giving his
undivided attention to his luncheon,
condescended to speak.
s'Where are Mr.. Terhupe and his-ah
l-er-fiancee, If / may ask?" he said.
Zone would have supposed that my
clients nephew, Mr.-ah!--Mr. Ter
hune-would have had more curiosity
as to the exact value Of the property
to which he has only just become
heir"
81 suppose they're still standing on
the stairs, just where we left them"
said my wife, ecstatically. "The
dears"
mot a very comfortable place to
make love in I should say" comment
ed the solicitor dryly-he was a bache-
lor himself "But 1 presume they hard
ly realize where they are, poor things"
And his thin lips parted slightly in a
smile of infinite pity.
But nobody else at the table seemed
at all to comprehend his sarcasm.
Quietly, unobtrusively, my wife and
exchanged chances, and irritatingly
enough Brancepeth and Agatha First,
and even the impressive Chiltern and
Agatha Fourth did the same. We none
OF us saw anything at all queer or out
of the ordinary In the conduct &C
Agatha Sixth and Terhune. You see,
we'd been there ourselves.
And as needle to it's magnet, so did
the hands of Dearest and myself, as we
sat cat-a-cornered at the table, seek
each other under the cover. And with
that clasp the last remnant Of the ILL.,
feeling the exciting events of the past
few days had tried to make between US
vanished. and vowed. as lost myself
in the depths Of those dear gray eyes,
that even as 1t had been our first mis-
understanding, by Jove! it should be-
our last.
THE END
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
The Draft Horse.

Several times in the last year or So
large express companies have sold
out large number Of horses in order
TO put in automobile trucks, and the
cry has gone up, "The day of the
horses usefulness is passing. But on
the city markets a good draft horse
brings more now than he did five
years ago, and scrubs are no cheaper
than they were then. The demand for
a large, well-bred horse is constantly
increasing with no prospects for any
but good prices for the right kind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-19
Proper Feeding Of Dairy Cows.

The question Of proper feeding Of
dairy cows Is one Of the most vital
questions to the dairyman. One 9th.
er question is. perhaps, as important,
and that is the removal from the herds
of all poor mixers which by good
feeding will not return enough to paw
for their feed. We should try to bal
ance up the ration we are getting by
raising more clovers and more alfalfa.
Where the soils are naturally formed
from limestone clovers grow very cas-.
lily. but on other soils we must use
lime. (
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on her head a dOme-shaped hat OF
musQuash decorated with single
flower, chrysanthemum for choice,
and she swings in front of her fiat,
wide, open muff of musquash. When
she takes her walks abroad, she is as
like to her sister as the proverbial
two peas. No doubt she comforts her
self with the thought that the policy
of the sheep Is one of some wisdom
and little trouble.
Those who cannot afford musquash
coats have long coats of caracul, a
little cheaper, but not much. Then
again there are many coats of grey
squirrel to be met, and the cheaper
limitations of coney seal and caracul
cloth obeain a vast amount Of patron
age from the thrifty. The form of all
these coats is exactly similar, being
perfectly straight and narrow, with
narrow sleeves and rundown roll col
lar, and accompanied by the long
scarf. And there you have the mode
of the moment in a nutshell, SO to
speak, writes a London (Eng) CORE
spondent.
Long cloth coats are adopted by
those who live in the country, and
these are usually lined with squirrel
lock, with large collar and cuffs Of
beaver. An excellent example have
seen was in black tweed with a small
white line in it, and this had large
turnover, round collar of black
astrachan, and on the head of the
wearer was little astrachan cap with
a jeweled brooch in the center holding
one unwaved ostrich quill. Inside the
neck of the collar was a knitted
wooden cravat in white, and the knit