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IMPROVEMENT MADE In MODERN
TYPE OF BABY BEEF ANIMAL
Popularity Those
Districts Where Farmers Do Not Wish to Dairy
Vast Range Areas I'm West Have Been
Small Farms.

is also necessary than in the case OF
the older ones whose appetites do not
have to be catered to. The killer also
Disseminated against the younger anil
NAL because the carcass of the older
animal usually carried little firmer
flesh than the young animal, and there
is less water in the carcass, so that
they kill out a larger per cent. of good
meat The feeder himself found that
unless he exercised great vigilance,
the young animals shrunk more in be-
ing shipped to market and finally the
consumer favored the meat from the
older animal
If the cattle feeder aims to produce
his own feeders, he cannot afford to
let his calves lose what is known as
calf fat" 1t is well known that young
animals gain more rapidly in proper
ton to their live weight and to 100
pounds of food than do older animals.
That Is, they not only made more
economical use of their feed than the
older animals, but they take shorter
time to make a certain total gain. me
man who turns off steer that weighs
1000 pounds, has, If that calf weighed
100 pounds at birth, been given l0 per
cent. of the total weight by the dam,
while the man who keeps the amman
till it weighs 1850 pounds has been
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

Twenty-Five years ago the popular
beef animal was a mountain of meat
and tallow. Pasture land was cheap
and labor low in price; SO the raiser
could afford to keep the animal until
it weighed a ton before putting it
on the market. The buyer wanted
this kind of animal, for meat was
cheap and the consumer could buy
large cuts. But new factors have
brought about change in values. AS
land and labor increased In price the
farmer found that the longer he kept
an animal the more of his labor went
In maintenance and this lessened his
profit just that much. Then he found
that the higher-priced lands could not
be used for beef and that there was
more money in raising corn. So men
who had been engaged in raising cat
tie for market started raising corn,
and bought their steers from those
occupying cheap lands and finished
them off themselves. Throughout the
corn belt the popular steer has ranged
for "a to 80 months old, says the
Homestead. The majority of fattened
steers went to market at 80 months,
weighing from 1900 to 1850 pounds.
The farmer preferred to feed these
animals because there was generally
a good demand for them in the mar
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RAPE is an exquisite fabric
which we almost wish might be
used for other than mourning
wear But it has become so thor
oughly established at the head of the
list of those fabrics suited to mourn
ing apparel that it will never be dis
lodged Grape is, In fact, In our civ
ilization the insignia of mourning and
Is used in gowns and wraps as well
as in millinery. It's weave and body
make possible very beautiful effects
in workmanship and mourning hats
rarely are improved by decorations
other than those made of Grape.
For first mourning, hats of Grape
or Grape and plain silk should be me-
dunn in size and carefully made silks
are manufactured especially for
mourning wear and are used in con-
junction with Grape in with fine effect.
Shapes for mourning millinery should
be conservative in every way. No
extremes of size, no noticeable &C.
centricities are good form.
The four hats shown here are ex-
amples of mourning of the highest or
der of excellence. The round hat, of
black grenadine and Grape, shows the
Grape used as border or finish with
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CHAPTER lI.--(continued.)

make yourself at home, old chap"
Harry said. What's that? Your bag
gage?"
"This?' Primmer sighed, indicating
he hatbox. This is a present |
bought for Lucy. / happened to see
t In the window of store near here,
Ind purchased it and had it sent to
his address. 1t just came, so want
20 put it away and later give it to
her with my own hands. Alas, my
poor, poor Lucy!'
Why-what's happened? What's
30 sad about Lucy?'
She-she-oh, my poor, poor
Lucy!" Primmer walled, going slow
y from the room.
Well, wouldn't that bumb you'll
Harry soliloquized Cousin Socrates
IS evidently allowing his blighted af-
fections to act on his lachrymal
glands. Now. looking about the room,
expect I'd better send Venus and
the ballet girls to the attic for much
needed rest"
He was just about to take the ballet
girl picture from the wall, when he
was startled by an angry argument in
the hallway One voice was that of a
woman, another that of the butler,
and the third the broken accents OF
The German into whose auto Harry
had smashed.
Great gunsl'' he exclaimed
They've trailed me down"
Into the room rushed the pair
"Youi" both cried.
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LAWN AND MUSLIN FRocKs
Some Suggestions Regarding the Max
Ing of These Light, Airy Sum-
mer Dresses.

Ready-made lawn and muslin frocks
sell from three dollars up. With home
making 1t must be remembered that
a soft material is needed for the
tucking at the top of the skirt SO as
not to be bunglesome.
Anent ell the little inexpensive
wash textures that might be used for
frocks, a word regarding the doctor
ing of black and white with color
is in order. The shops are using
edges of plain red or blue or green
lawn, together with a line of plain
black, on black and white wash frocks
of all sorts, so, of course, the unmade
materials are provided for private
making. With little coarse lace for
the yoke and undersleeve edges, these
lawn bands put on the bottom of the
skirt and In some manner on the
bodice transform cheap goods into
something that seems expensive. So
treat the lawns in this manner, and
at the same tine try and keep the
frock as long as possible without
washing. For although accounted tub
colors, there are many summer dyes
that respond with bad grace to soap
and water.
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4ket. When purchased from western
cattle raisers they were in thin con-
dition, but were rugged, thrifty, had
good appetites, and were in the best
shape to make rapid gains.
During the last few years, due to
the fact that the sheep industry has
been encroaching on the land in the
west, and irrigating> projects have
made fruit raising successful, vast
range areas have been cut into small
farms for settlers who have no money
to invest In cattle. Then, too, great
numbers of cows and young stock are
being sent to market each year, with
consequent decrease in the number
of breeding animals on the range One
of the greatest problems that con-
fronts the cattle feeder of today Is
where to get hold of feeders.
A number of people who used to
feed cattle till "a or 80 months of
age In the corn belt are attempting to
raise their own calves and market
them around IL months of age or be-
tween the ages of IL and is months,
anu WO16AAAS AlOm CUV W l,UUU
pounds. This Is what is known as
the "baby beef" proposition, and It is
a question that is exciting more in
terest every year among cattle feed
ers and producers.
Baby beef has not been popular with
steer feeders because under condi-
TOMS formerly existing the man on
the range could produce them more
cheaply than the man in the corn belt
could buy them. The extra land neces.
sary for maintaining breeding COWS
could be used for corn; the feeding
period of the baby beef animal lasted
from 6 to 8 or IL months, while that
of the "a and 30-months-old steer only
lasted from 80 to $50 days. Then, too,
greater uniformity and more indica-
tons of better breeding are necessary
in the baby beef proposition in feeding
out older cattle. Greater skill in.feed-
ing and caring for the young animals
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CHAPTER iii.

For a moment the couple locked at
Harry and Harry looked at them. 1t
would be difficult to say whether they
or he felt the greater surprise
Il want that hat!" spoke the lady,
In determined tones.
''Yess. We want dot hail" said the
gentleman.
Il haven't hat" Harry explained.
The German was about to explode
In few belligerent remarks, but the
lady put her hand on his arm to re-
strain him, and said in milder tones:
You can help me out of most dis
tressing situation, sir"
How so, madam" Harry asked.
1--WE have just come from the new
milliner's around the corner. I recog
nize you as the gentleman who figured
IN that unfortunate accident this morn
Ing, and strangely enough the Dlilliner
says that she sent to this house within
an hour the perfect duplicate of my
hat, which your auto ruined
yellow it vas," interrupted the Ger
man. yellow, nit red puppies on it."
Peoples, not puppies, count" said
the lady. Now, SIR to Harry, 81
must have the hat which was sent
here. Mine was an imported model
and the nlilliner had but this one
duplicate"
There has been no hat delivered
here" Harry replied.
But it was," the lady argued. And
I must have it"
Il will go now, iff you please said
the German, who had been growing
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the body of the hat in grenadine. In
this and all the other hats the trim
ming is made up of the fabrics.
A tongue made entirely of Grape
has the coronet covered with narrow
folds and a large buckle covered In
the same way. The crown of the
shape Is covered with the Grape
draped gracefully and apparently
fastened to place by the buckle. i,
A turban shape, made entirely of
rounded folds, is trimmed with pair
of wings made in the same way and
mounted by means of buckle of dull
jet. The folds are cut in such way
that the rib runs across them on the
straight, instead of diagonally. s' :
One should test Grape when buying
it, to see that 1t has been properly
waterproofed, Since, some manufac-
turers have so improved this fabric
that rain and moisture, or even i'm
mersing in water, do not hurt it, it
has become one of the most durable
of materials. A small piece dipped
in a glass of water will not run or
discolor the water nor be affected by
it, if it is of the durable kind and
worth having.
JULIA 5oTToMLEY.
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A picture Gown.

On every side one sees the revival
Of picture frocks that are most suit
able for young girls and even for GER
tain types of older women. That
quaint old color known as forget-me-
not blue is again In fashion and is
used for such gowns as well as floral
taffeta. which has scattered bouquets
over the surface or single flowers.
One gown made of the former fab
ric had short skirt, was high-waist-
ed and was draped with eyelet en-
broidered batiste in strong ivory
tone. Yards of fringed rucning made
of the taffeta was used as trimming,
and the drapery Of the top of the
tunic was held in at the left side of
the waist with bunch of forget-me-
uots made of blue velvet.
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sight of Lucy, and then advanced, with
his hands outstretched.
"Ah, my poor, poor cousin Lucy!"
he walled.
"Oh, cousin Socrates!" Lucy cried.
How nice of thee to come"
Medders looked on with kindly
amusement. He had long known OF
Lucy, and to him it seemed that the
best course to pursue was to allow
Primmer to weep it out. Frimmer
looked mournfully at Lucy and said:
"As Riley might have written:
Now my heart is full of sorrow and my
soul would fain repine
For another fellows counting that old
sweetheart of mine.'
But Lucy smiled, Il am not old,
and | am not thy sweetheart. cousin
Socrates"
Verify, Socrates" Medders said,
thou wouldst make poor sort of
husband, weeping continually about
the house. Thou mightst dampen the
clothes on ironing day, though"
Don't mind father, cousin Socra.
tes," Lucy said He doth but jest"
Harry said for me to ask thee to
allow me to show thee to thy room"
Uncle Medders," Socrates observed.
|lugubriously. And his sister will come
this moment to greet poor, poor
Cousin Lucy"
Primmer led Medders out. Lucy
looked about her, wonderingly, for a
moment, but whatever her thoughts
may have been, they were ended sud.
denly when Harry hurried in.
'T'm so sorry not to have met you
when you arrived" he said, Selling
both her hands, while she drew her.
self away in shyness.
81 am truly glad to see thee, Harry"
she told him. 'sThy house is most
seemly."
Harry looked quickly at her There
seemed to be an undercurrent of hid.
den meaning in her words. But a
glance at her lovely face, framed in
the sunny hair escaping from be-
meath the simple Quaker bonnet, was
enough to convince him that there
had been no guile in her remark.
Iucy. in her plain, almost severe,
gray dress, with just the touch OF
white at neck and throat, and the
soft gray ribbons tying her bonnet
beneath her chin, was marked con-
trast to the dashing beauties he knew.
RIt with all her simplicity of manner
she had that indefinable quality called
"charm," which may not be acquired
through the donning of gaudy raiment
and the heightening of the color OF
the cheeks, nor by any OF the extran-
cons aids to beauty which need not be
narticularized here. And such charm.
also may not be lost at any moment
nv the one possessing 1t. Charm in a
woman is like magnetism in man.
Harry drew her toward him. still
holding her hands. There was no
mistaking his wish. Lucy, unsophisti-
Gated though she was. understood him.
may, Harry" Lucy said. Thee
know | do not think girl should DO
kissed before she is welded"
eTO BE cONTINuED.)
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given only per cent. The man who
months has more return for his
trouble than the man who keeps it
"a months, with an additional weight
of only ESQ pounds.
Butchers, too, have changed to suit
the demand of the consumer Al
though meat is generally considered
luxury in the diet of the poor mans
family, it still remains an absolute
necessity in the diet of the better
classes. But, where people formerly
ordered large roasts and steaks, they
are ordering steaks and roasts now
that are from so to rs per cent small
er on account of the advanced prices.
They find that if they get small
roast from large animal that it is
long" on bone. The butcher then to
suit the demands for smaller bone de-
mands smaller animals, and during
the last few months they have been
willing to offer, not a premium on
smaller steers so far as dollars per
100 is concerned, but they have
brought the price of small steers up
so close to that of the large ones that
there is really premium on little
steers when we consider the cost of
production
We do not think that the 1900
pound steer will ever be entirely
eliminated from the market, but we
do think (if conjecture is allowable)
that the baby beef animal will con-
tinue to increase II popularity in
those districts where men do not Wish
to dairy.
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A HcusepIant Item.

Houseplants Of any kind that seem
to need more life and energy will
thrive by submitting it to a course of
ammonia water applications, that is,
the soil. Ammonia when diluted in
the proportions that one makes 1t to
wash windows is a fertilizer Soap
water is quite as good and combina-
ton of soapy water and ammonia is
still better. Give the poor house
plants drink that is also food to
them when you are about to throw
into drain material which they actu.
ally require to appear at their best.
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had gone for jolly little ride through
the park, which ride had been spoiled
by the untoward accident which de
stroyed her hat.
Why don't you go and get hat
any kind of hat?" he asked. I'll
be glad to pay for it, as | was par
TALLY at fault when your hat was
ruined"
"Oh, sir" Mrs. Blazes answered, J
wouldn't dare to go home without that
particular hat, or its exact duplicate
My husband is very jealous. He would
be sure to want to know where the
original hat had gone--in fact, it is
his favorite hat. Please, please give
me the hat
But | tell you / haven't it. I'd
give it to you in a minute if had it. !
Vat a nonsense!! the Count cried
Mrs. Blazes was about to say some
thing, when strange voice was heard
outside.
Right up here? Thank thee. 1t
was the voice of Amos Medders.
Great heavens!" Harry Kissed
They've come. My future father-in
law, and my future fiancee!"
"Aha!" the Count said, malevolent
ly. Unless you gift us der hat We
will make some trouble"
Please go!" Harry begged. Please
haven't the hat. I'll get you whole
hat store, if you'll only go!'
But they were adamant. Mrs
Blazes, nerved to desperation because
she knew she simply could not &c
home without her nat, planked her
self into a chair and announced that
she would stay right there until he
gave her heTown hat.
An inspiration came to Harry TAX
ing Mrs. Blazes by the arm he said:
"Pll send out and get you the hat,
I'll get that nsAliner to rush another
duplicate for you. Here, hide in here
for while. You understand there'd
be no end of talk If you were found
here"
He rushed Mrs. Blazes to the door
of his own room and pushed her in
ohN oA0biblO0 IAO uOOl, InCA III hC0 ~
the count.
Nov you may co. he said.
The Count was only too willing, but
Lucy and her father could be heard
coming nearer. Bewildered, Harry
grabbed the Count by the arm and
showed him into the library on the
other side from his own room.
Il can't meet them while / am In
this condition. he said, looking about
the room I'm so nervous they'd
think | was guilty of something ter
rible or that ! didn't want them here.
If were guilty I could carry it of
easily. Thus does innocence get the
hocks."
And as Lucy and her father came
into the room he slipped out the door
leading to the back hallway:
Wonderingly. Lucy Medders and her
father parted the hangings and en-
tered Harry's den. They gazed about
them, at the stems, the boxing gloves,
the pipe racks, the pictures and all
tile other fittings of bachelors den.
On the table lay deck of cards,
half smoked cigar. an opened box OF
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mands. The substitutes get their
start and hold large and valuable
trade simply because the farmers are
neglecting the opportunity to furnish
a sufficient supply of fair to choice
dairy butter. Not all farmers are To-
Gated near enough to creameries SO
that they can deliver their milk once
a day without unreasonable travel.
Those who are not should keep butter
dairies, large or small, according to
circumstances, and market their prod
ust once week.
This Is in the line of diversification
and 1t Is a paying proposition. II
should not be all dairy, nor all poul-
try, nor all hogs, nor all corn, but a
wise mixture so that the farmer al.
ways has something for the high mar
kets. A little pushing along the dairy
line just now is justified both by pres
ent prices and future prospects.
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This is quite simple and might be
made in linen and embroidery, or
cashmere and foulard.
The skirt is plain to about the
knees, then has a deep band of trim
ming taken to foot
The bodice has the upper part OF
trimming, the material being used for
the lower part, which Is taken up to
neck at center of back and front,
where a collar of the same finishes
the neck; the cuffs and sleeve bands
are also of this.
Hat of soft silk or tulle. drawn up
with ribbon.
Materials required: 2 yards A
inches wide. 31s yards trimming. 20
inches wide.
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Fall Lines Of chiIdren's Goats.

Buyers are we'll pleased with the
fall lines of children's coats. The
new materials brought out this season
are SO rich in themselves that it re-
quires very little trimming to make
the garments attractive, says the Dry
Goods Economist Rich Scotch mix
lures. fancy cheviots and double
faced materials are among the sea.
sons novelties which promise to meet
with great success, In the double-face
fabrics the reverse side is frequently
used for the trimming, and is either IN
plaid or striped effect or in a cor
tracing color.
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cigarettes, and some scattered req
white and blue chips
"Oh-h-!" Lucy gasped. isn't 1t
lovely, father?"
And this"-Mr. Medders said
.this is Harry's homer
ut seemeth different from our own
home, doth it not?" Lucy asked, shyly.
Verify, daughter" Medders re.
marked. coming to stop before the
highly colored picture of the ballet
girls, there be nothing like this at
home"
Why" Lucy said, looking at the
picture, "see the ladies in the rainy
day skirts!"
Il see the ladies'" Medders said,
drily, "but where are the skirts?
Verify, daughter. they must have
feared a food"
Perhaps Lucy offered, seeing that
her father viewed the picture with dis
approval, perhaps 1t is biblical
scene"
MAY, daughter. If it were, more
people would be buying Bibles"
Medders turned from the picture,
and his attention was caught by the
statuette of the Venus de Milo. He
looked at 1t intently.
'sThis is sad sight, daughter" he
remarked.
Because her arms are broken, IA
ther?" Lucy asked, innocently, not un.
derstanding that her father was ex-
pressing dislike to such works of
art. "Peradventure she broke them
off trying to hook her dress in the
back" she continued, merrily.
"She hath no dress to hook Med
ders said, solemnly. 'But, aside from
these, the place hath a seemly look.
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Mendinu a Macintosh.

OACen by accident a macintosh may
be damaged to- the extent of a slight
rent. While the rent impairs its use
fulness, the garment may still be too
good to throw away. To mend 1t
sandpaper the edges to keep them
free from grit. Then get solution
of gutta percha. spread it thinly along
the seam. stroke down the other seam
on it and leave heavy weight on 1t
for some hours.
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Ninety head of Jersey cows at
Kirksville, No.. sold at an average Of
$170 per head. one COW alone bring
ing $3.50. A local paper thinks the
time is coming when butter will sell
for one dollar per pound and good
milk cows at 81, 900 each.
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spray for Cabbage Worm.

A good remedy for the cabbage
worm which infests cauliflower and
cabbages is an ounce of saltpeter dis
solved in three gallons of water. The
heads should be thoroughly Sprinkled
and If this is done one application
will be generally found sufficient
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IN ~. 80
Would Show Her.

Little Johnny was found ih the II.
brary, busily Sntpping away st the
open dictionary a
Johnnie. Fathers asked. what
in the world are syou doing?" 4
You see. father" answered the
bright. shining light of the household.
today at school the teacher said there
was no such word as fail and so I'm
cutting it out of the dictionary
Judge
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To Freshen Suede shoes.

tits a good plan to include piece
Of emery paper in the household shoe
cleaning outfit When the suede shoes
have been wet and the nap has be-
come matted down a gentle rubbing
with the emery paper will raise 1t and
restore the velvetlike softness of lin
gb.
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Beauties he Knew.
more and more nervous. evidently be-
ing anxious to be well out of the
scrape as soon as possible.
NO." Harry said, sternly. Wait
a minute If the hat was sent here,
/ should know it. There may be a
mistake. Ring up this milliner per-
con and find out just what there is to
it. Use the phone there, madam"
The lady smiled with relief, went to
the phone and called for number
Hello, she said. rs Ma'mselle
Daphne Darlington there? Is this
you, .Ma'msefle?D
Daphne Dafington.'a Harry NUT
tered. Cant be little Daphne ! used
TO fiirt with"
This is Mrs. Blazes." the lady said
INTO the phone.
Harry started at that Mrs.
Blazesi" he said In a hoarse whisper