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The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
EDUCATION FOR THE FARMER
Department Of Agriculture Distributes
Thousands of Publications on
Modern Methods.

Men who were farmers fifteen years
ago, but who have become city busi-
hess men, would find vast change in
the methods of tilling the soil and
raising crops were they to returL to
their original way of earning a liveli-
hood. Farming methods have under
gone wonderful transformation.
Many labor-saving devices have been
invented, new ways Of dealing with
parasites have been discovered, in
tensive farming is In vogue, and the
system Of rotating crops is In force.
The farmer OF fifteen years ago would
find today that planting and growing
and doctoring ars on more scientific
basis, and that profits are more GER
tain and regular While the knowl-
edge OF successful experiments was
circulated from farmer by worG OF
mouth IN the old days. new education
al forces are nov st work, says the
Washington Post. Probably the great
est OF these is the department Of ag-
riculture From statement Just is
sued, it appears that nearly 100000
900 publications of all kinds have been
printed and distributed since Secre-
tary Wilson assumed control. More
than half that number has been cir
culated In the last five years. Four
hundred and fifty different pamphlets,
discussing subjects OF special interest
to farmers and expressed In terms un-
derstood by all. have been issued, and
100000 copies have been placed in
the hands Of applicants. mostly farm
ers, who had need Of the information
they contained: and Of these more
than $4,000, 900 were distributed with
In the last Ave years. The magnitude
Of this work OF disseminating the In
formation so earnestly sought and 80
carefully verified is only measurable
by the immense advance OF scientific
agricultural knowledge and practice
by the progressive farmers Of the
country. It has cost many thousands
Of dollars to issue all the pamphlets
and documents of various kinds, but
inasmuch az millions Of dollars have
been saved to the farmers. the invest
msnt has been very profitable one.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

Or. Maurics z. EGan, Minister .
Denmark, Relate His Views Of the
Farmers o. Dixie.

A new solution for the high cost Of
living problem has been found by DR..
Maurice Francis Egan, American min
lister to- Denmark, after q month
Journey through the south. Mr.. Ngan
Southern Commercial Congress. in
order to lecture on farming In Dixie. :
Mr.. Egan's opinion Of the farmer
of the states he visited is not very
fiattering. but he declares that they
are rapidly advancing, and in the
course OF time will be on a par. In
80 far as efficient conservation OF
crops is concerned. with the ruraiites
of Denmark" To newspaper repre-
sentative Mr.. Egan said:
"The Danish farmers are an inteili-
gent class of persons and devots all
their time to close study of their soil
and how to improve it's income. They
are all members Of the Cooperative
Society, which, to my mind, Is the
solution of the high cost Of living
problem. Such society does away
absolutely with the middleman, and
in addition to reducing the price or
the commodity to the consumer. yields
a larger profit to the producer.
Denmark is purely an agricultural
country. There are no industries and
20 minerals. therefore, the people
must turn their attention to earn their
living by agricultural pursuits. They
have their choice between conserving
their soil and emigrating, and they
have chosen the former with all the
patriotism worthy of good Danes.
"An opinion / formed on my trip
may surprise the majority of your
readers, but l am convinced that 1t IL
a fact / believe that the farming
country of the southern states is more
adapted to the production OF butter.
eggs and bacon than 1t Is for the rails
ing OF cotton and tobacco.
Denmark farmers get every inch
of fertility out of their soil, while
American farmers do not. One Mis-
sissippi farmer told me that he had
exhausted three farms, and would
again move as soon as the one he Ia
now tilling is exhausted. Denmark
farmers are educated and do not 'ex.
haust' their soil. They believe in
rotation of crops. A specialist visits
each farmer every eighteen months
and explains the workings Of the
farm.
THE southern farmers are showing
a great interest in conservation, and
are becoming more open-minded.
They are ever ready to receive sug.
gestions which will enable them to
profit most, and should be. 1t IL
pathetic to note that these men, who
live on the most beautiful and fertile
soil in the world, do not realize their
advantages There the cattle could
Craze all the year round. AS It is,
the feeding of live stock Is much neg
lected.
"The key that will release them
from their handicap Is found in the
cooperative system and education"
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
SOME LUNCHEON DISHES.

These dishes are suitable for either
luncheon or supper:
When there are bits of leftover
chicken (not enough for a meal) pre-
pare it by cutting it In small pieces,
add to white sauce and cupful OF
tender cooked celery. Serve on
rounds of buttered toast.
When there are few slices of colo
roast pork left from dinner, chop ano
mix with equal parts of celery, add
dressing and serve on lettuce leaves.
Veal and lamb are equally good
served in this way.
Milk toast is most delicious disn
for supper. Prepare the toast no'
later than five minutes before serV-
ing; dry 1t in the oven until hot, theh
toast golden brown: dip the eoges
into hot water to soften, spread gen
erously with butter and pour over
white sauce made of two tablespoon.
fuls each of butter and flour cooked
together and a cup of thin cream OF
rich milk added. Two cups VIII Do
needed for large dish OF toast. nt'
tie grated cheese of pronounced haVor
grated over the dish just before serV-
ing adds to 1t.
Bits of bacon left from breakfast
added to a white sauce and serVeo
with poached eggs is change tnat
quite acceptable from the everyday
poached eggs.
The old-fashioned Goldfish served ID
a good white sauce with steamed OF
baked potatoes is a dish which most
enjoy.
II one has little cold boiled nam
chop 1t and add it to thick white
sauce, which may be used TO cover
broiled chops; then fry in deep fat
and serve piping hot. The chop VIII
need to be treated to egg and crumbs.
as are croquettes.
Fish chowder is another dish Wnich
may be served at almost any meal
except breakfast.
Hash served in mounds with q
poached egg on each is nice way to
serve both of these common dishes.
Potatoes scalloped and seasoned
with cheese or mixed with hard
cooked eggs varies that time-honored
dish. The addition of few fresh
mushrooms is relished by most.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Advantaue in Flat Brims.

Flat Arims have not been readily
thrown from their pinnacle of popular
fty, and women past their first youth
gladly accept the discretion Of their
shelter. for the brim which upturns
from f3e face is too candid. The mid.
die way OF brim upturned from the
brow to the back OF the head at one
side should be given the preference,
and, by the bye. these have been
speedily OF the elect. and they lend
themselves either to an outlining of
fiat wings. or osprey. or clump of
flowers.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

The most scrupulous cleanliness Is
needed for the health and beauty OF
the feet, and so daily bath and a
comfortable supply OF stockings are
required. The best results are OBJ
tanned by putting on fresh pair or
stockings every day, and In case or
profuse perspiration they should be
changed at least twice a day. II the
stockings are washed out immediate
ly upon being taken of. six pairs
would make an adequate summer sup
ply. Silk is undoubtedly the best
stocking material for hot weather. this
being cooler to the feet than cotton
and permitting the shoes to slip on
more easily. Gauze cotton is the next
best thing in point of softness to the
foot, and three pairs of quite fine stock
ings In this material can be had for
one dollar Lisle, even in the finest
qualities. Is to a certain degree rasp-
ing to the foot, causing often, besides,
a most disagreeable burning
Women in the smart set go to the
pedicure for the removal Of corns and
callouses, but these Affections can be
treated at home and there are special
baths for softening the horny places
and for resting all the feet. One is
made with ordinary washing soda
about half cupful to gallon Of wa
ter-this being for softening the cal
louses preparatory to their removal
with a knife or file or pumicestone,
for all of these tools are used A bath
with a pound of sea salt will harden
and strengthen the feet. Camphor is
useful for massaging, thus reducing
swelling, while massaging the feet
and ankles every night with olive OIL
Will, as the beauty saying is, keep
them young. All care lavished upon
the feet tends to keep them in good
condition, even If the work consists
only Of a dainty polishing of the toe
nails. When these are neglected they
harden and coarsen, sometimes chang
ng their nature and shape entirely.
Before ministering to tormenting
.orns, bunions and callouses the feet
must always be soaked in softening
bath, after which they should be
scrupulously dried at every point
particularly between the toes-and
hen powdered. A good and cooling
DOT powder, by the way, is one of the
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
PicKLINo TIME.

Every frugal housekeeper likes to
have her shelves well stocked with
good things for the winter. Today
one may buy such good canned goods
that much of the work has been given
up; but we all have few tme-hon-
ored and handed-down recipes which
we prepare each year. The following
are few which are old and reliable:
To Can Green Corn Without Cook
Inp.-Take nine cups of corn cut from
the cob, have the corn just picked,
one cup of sugar, half cup of salt
and a cup Of cold water; mix all to
gether and place in sterilized cans
sealed tight Freshen when using.
Beet ReIIsh.-A quart OF boiled
beets chopped, two cups OF sugar, Ia
blespoonful of salt, teaspoonful or
white pepper, half teaspoon Of red
pepper and a cup of grated horserad-
lsh; mix all together and add enough
vinegar to make 1t moist. Can cold.
Canned Red Peppers.-These deli
cious little appetizers which cost too.
much in the winter to have often, may
be canned successfully at home. First,
raise your own sweet peppers, and
when ready to can, wash and cut in
strips with the scissors, cover with
boiling water and let stand five min
utes; drain and plunge into Ice wa
ter to cover, In which there Is large
piece of ice. Again drain and pack
into pint Jars. To one quart OF vine
gar add two cups OF sugar. Boil to-
gether fifteen minutes and pour over
the peppers until overfowing; seal
and store in a cold place.
Ripe Tomato Plckle.-Mix the fol-
lowing ingredients in stone jar:
Three pints of peeled and chopped
tomatoes, a cup of celery chopped,
four tablespoonfuls of chopped red
pepper. the "bity" kind, and four ia
blespoonfuls of chopped onion, the
same of salt, six tablesponfuls of
same of salt. six tablespoonfuls OF
teaspoonful of cloves, the same OF
cinnamon, a teaspoonful of grated
nutmeg, and two cups of vinegar This
will keep a year, and is good to use
in a week Fine for meats.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Mans start In a Garden.

Louisville, Ky.-"When God wanted
to give man a chance, he started him
In a garden; but when Gains crime
called for retribution, he built town, !"
declared Rev. DR.. Charles T. Thomp
son OF New York. in speaking on the
report of the board of foreign mis-
sions.
He was emphasizing the work OF
the church and country life depart
ment of the board, the report declar.
Ing that the rural regions, once the
bulwark of the church, have become
sources of moral peril to the nation"
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

simply, in vases, bowls and baskets;
place them on the mantels, in front of
f1replaces, on the piano and on the
porches. l should say that the living
room would be the best place for the
bride and the guests, as 1t Is doubt
less the largest. You do not need
place cards unless you seat the guests
at small tables and serve all at once.
I am afraid the little two-year-old will
be too young to assist When you
wish to reply to the remark men,
toned, just say. 81 am sure the pleas
ure Is mutual; I'm glad I met you.
too" There are no set phrases for
certain occasions; Just be your own
natural self. Perhaps you could place
all the parcels in a flower and rib
boned tie basket and let the wee
daughter drag 1t in by white ribbons to
the bride-elect.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

old boatmen spin his yarns, even
though they be only fresh water ones.
he is perfectly prepared to believe the
final tale as he passes by little Is
land known as "O'Donoghue's prison, +"
and beside which he is Informed that
"O'Donoghue's white horse" periodi-
Scally glides across the lake with
O'Donoghue on horseback, toward
Ross castle.
The tradition OF the neighborhood
is. as given out by our guide, that
this old chieftain of the Glens gave
his prisoners a meal day and as
much water as they could drink" while
he held the foreigner at bay, and re-
fused to allow him to enter the king
dom of Kerry.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

depth of coloring as when he or she
was shown It In the shop Shift the
rugs position. e.. with the pile To-
ward the Highland the defect will
be remedie6
Apropos of Oriental rugs, it may be
told that the successful way to clean
one Is to wash 1t, square foot at a
time, with a soft brush and olive oil
soap; then to rinse of the soap, first
with clear warm water, and then clear
cold, and lastly. to rub 1t softly until
1t Is quite dry with a cloth.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Queries From "a Young wife"

Queries From "a Young Wife"
am very interested In your page
and will be thankful to you for an
swering my questions.
am going to give linen shower
for q girl friend Of mine and would
like to get few suggestions on house
decoration.
have a reception hall. living room.
dining room and music room. How
should decorate each room. and
which will be the best for the bride
to be In when she Is receiving her
gifts? AS / expect to have from forty
to nifty guests. / can not seat them
at the table Should cards Of any
kind be used when passing the refresh
msntsf
What would be a pretty way In
bringing the gifts to the bride? ! have
q little girl two years of age, with long
golden curis. whom thought could
help In this. or 10 she too small! II
not. how should have her dressed :
Please excuse my many questions.
but have another one which has pux-
sled me.
When you have been introduced to q
friend and when you or they are ready
to part and they say. Il am glad /
met you," what is the correct answer
to give them? / hope you viii have
my answers In the paper soon
A Young Wife.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

Infant washstand sets recently Inn
ported from Germany and arranged
upon small sized stands OF white enam-
eled iron similar to those used In hos
pitaI wards are of glazed surfaced
cream-tinted pottery fetchingly deco
rated with Dutch babies In various at
titudes. The six pieces in these sets
include a novel wash basin of oblong
shane and very unusual depth. and
thia ia divided into two equal sized
commandments, one for the cold and
tha other for the tepid wsser. At
tashed by nickel chain t. one arm
Of the stand is a small thermometer
With which 10 test the hest OF the
warm wabes;.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

am sure you can arrange beauti-
full time. Have the ice cream In pink
In the same colors. Give each one a
pink carnation to wear. Then have q
match game OF croQuet. and II you
are very good, won't mother" see to
having prize ready for the winners?
Perhaps you have q tennis court: IL
90, game could be arranged. All out
door sports are In favor, including
the good old game of archery.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Better Pastures.

A little observation will prove to any
one that q great change for the better
might be made In the pastures Of this
country. There are many. farmers
who are not getting what they ought
to from this part OF their land. One
OF the worst features about the pas
ture Is the use which many are max
ing of the feed by feeding nothing but
poor cattle.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
TekkI- I~,<e.eN-.
When Raklna Potatoes.

Use one of the new wire frames
that may be had for a few cents. You
stick the potatoes on little upright
points, the potatoes bake all over at
once and you do not burn your fingers
In turning them over or getting them
out, for you can put a dozen potatoes
on the frame and put it in the oven
iust like any other pan.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Thinker Is a Winner.

The farmer may not have as much
time to read as would be good for
him, but he has plenty Of time to
think. And the thinking farmer. II
he thinks along right lines and backs
his thought with his muscle, Is a sure
thing winner.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

Tt is now the woman with the hoe.
as the fair sex has been persuaded
that garden work Is good for the
health. In course of time husbands
hope to persuade wives that beauty
as well as health hides in the sigor-
GUS exercise of the lawn mower, and
when this is accomplished the subur-
banite will begin to see something II
Life worth living for.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Economical Mlnce Pie.

Economical mince pie filling can be
made as follows: Procure of a pork
butcher some scraps from boiling
down lard Chop these very finely,
and to every half pound add ten
ounces of currants. the same quantity
of chopped apple and sugar, a tea.
spoon of spice and a little chopped
lemon rind. If required to be kept,
add a wineglass of brandy.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

The French aeronauts say that two
centuries will pass before men will
safely fly across the Atlantic. This
transforms the present generation into
mere innocent bystandsrs.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
p,6nt Way With Rv-s.

The right way to lay Gown an
oriental rig is the Oriental say. with
the pile toward the light. htsause that
helps to bring out the srauty and
.bloom' If its coloring. IN eastern
dealer. wen he sells a russ sees that
the buyer shall get the play OF light
and shade upon the pile. When q
rug comes home the buyer frequently
nnmnlains that It has not the same
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Poor Citizen.

The man who provides himself with
everything new and useful in the way
OF Iabor-saving machinery may be a
good farmer but he is a poor citizen
and falls far short Of his duty II he
fails to provide equal facilities to help
his wife In her share of the work.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
baker an Batting.

Frank Baker. of the Athletics. says:
"My recipe for batting is to look upon
the star pitchers as If they were bush
leaguers. II recruit gets the idea
that the great pitchers are going to
beat him, he never will get anywhere.
No player can afford to be afraid OF
pitcher"
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Cooperation.

Economy may also be practfced by
several poultrymen In one locality
cooperating and buying their grain In
carload or half carload lots, direct
from the miller: In this way saw ;
the profits OF the local grain dealer.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

The wind whisked 500 hat away
from Chicago girl the other day
and blew 1t so far that 1t has not yet
been found. This settles 1t. We shall
have to do something about the wind.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Trade Three for eandiI.

Gandil, first baseman of the Mon.
treal International League club. has
been traded to the Washington Amer.
lean leaguers for two young pitchers,
Becker and Akers, and Cunningham,
utility infielder. The Chicago and
Pittsburg National League clubf
have been after Gandil.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Chickens In the Garden.

The one time when chickens may be
admitted to the garden is when there
are asparagus beetles to be destroyed.
IN the same WY, the services q q
ew ducks shouM be obtained to elm
nate potato bugs
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Difference In Butter.

The only difference between butter
that is worth 80 cents per pound and
butter THAI II worth cents per pound
is the intelligence of the producer and
manufacturer. It takes tlse same kind
Of raw product for botk-
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Advantage Of Cooperation.

One advantage OF cooperative dairy
improvement associations. says Prof.
Hayden, is that proved bulls can be
passed from one herd to another. An.
other is that money can be saved by
cooperative advertising.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Assurance of Farm.

There is nothing like the farm
when hard times come knocking at
the door There may not be much
money going in seasons of stress, but
there is always the assurance OF
full table, roof over ones head and
no fear of an evicting landlord.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

Henceforth 1t is going to be posi-
BILE to alight from street car WITH
out being bowled over by some auto
mobilfst with more gasoline than
sense.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Developing Mixers.

A breed of milking Shorthorns In
being developed by Minnesota axso-
citation OF farmers cooperating with
their state and national agricultural
experiment stations.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

The gcosebone prophet says we are
% have hot summer. We usually
have high temperature In the summer
time, and we need 1t: at least the
crops do.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

California woman saw a burglar en-
sering a window and beat him over
the head with a chair. We take II that
her husband comes home every night
at O reasonable hour.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Kindness Never Lost.

Kindness to animals as well al to
humans is never lost. 1t ennobles the
nature of the giver, whether there be
an immediate or visible return or
not. Usually It does its work unseen.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

Serve waters or bread sticks or the
little dinner biscuit with the soup, also
olives. radishes and celery II you can
get 1t small and tender.
NINE. MERRi.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
Best Locking Farms.

The best looking fassus. that is. tAe
farms that have the best homes and
stables, are usually farms that look
to the dairy COW for the larger part
of the revenue
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

In Belgium the man who refuses to
vote Is thrown into jail, but there are
not prisons enough to accommodate
even a fraction of the nonvoters in
this patriotic land.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

The American marines at Peking
won first place in target practice at
500 400 and 500 yards against the
military guards Of the other legations.
Peace hath its victories.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

Two Minneapolis youths have been
sentenced to ten days In jail for call
ing a woman a chicken. What would
have happened to them II they had
called her a hen?
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

A Partisan scientist Is fighting ths
germ of old age and thinks he Is on
the way to prolong life indefinitely. II
he is successful. he will practically dc.
Oslerize the human race.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

An American spendthrift was ar
rested In London for throwing money
Into the street, but as rule the wait
srs and porters do not allow Amerf-
can visitors to go that far.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

It might be possible to make chick
ans grow faster by shocking thSp with
electricity, but Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Hens may make 1t
undesirable.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

The Germans have adopted baseball
and are said to have become highly
proficient in the art. But it win be
years and years before they have be-
come proficient In the vocabulary.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

! Suffering, according to an investi-
gator, is three times as common
among boys as among girls. We al
ways have noticed that girl seldom
has any trouble in talking.
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

j Announcement IL that the United
Btates mint is to resume the manufac-
ture OF gold coins. We wondered why
they had been SO scarce lately, but
thought they had all been spent
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17
soon Answered.

What is the penultsmate item IN
the arrangements? 2? Amt got any
thing to do with peanuts. them ar
rangements hasn't
The sea coast echo., 1912-08-17

A speeding cyclist in Brooklyn kifl-
cd himself by colliding with a pedes-
trian. But all speeders are not so con-
siderate of the general public.