Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-13

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If the turkey for the Thanksgiving
fenSt came bit high. remember that
four little turkeys out OF every hve
Matched die before they are six weeks
Did
II il about time for the champion
corn huSker to put In an appearance.
The best man on the job husked In the
nnghburhoud of 2G0 bushels In ten
hours last season viii the high man
this fall do us wellY
rule put In force some time ago
by the internal revenue department
rates all butter as unlawful. from the
standpoint OF its right to interstate
shipping privileges. which contains
more than rs per cent OF moisture.
The burning of barns by the spOnta-
neOus combustion Of mows of alfalfa
or clover hay comes as the result OF
putting the hay up too green before II
is properly cured. This curing process
should take place In the field while the
hay IL in cock.
The homemade candles In which sor-
ghum or New Orleans mOlasses or
white sugar are used are economical
to make aud satisfy the craving the
youngsters have for sweets. Besides
this the homemade article IL all candy.
with no harmful authorizations
The power corn shredder Is no dis
tingnisher as between husky stalk Of
corn and a mans hand Since this Is
So 1t IL a pretty good idea for the fel-
low who prizes the use Of his hands
and fingers to keep them ont Of reach
Of the rapaciOus maws Of the unfeel-
ing machines.
ness and who has had considerable
trouble with rats got tired of the null
sance some weeks ago and ordered
three dozen of the snap or guillotine
traps. He baited all of these one night
and the next morning there were six
teen rodents done for. Since then rats
have been mighty scarce article In
his cellar.
A Pennsylvania gardener worked
potato stalk overtime the past season.
In the spring the sop grated potato
plant with q sprig Of tomato plant
and later In the season picked ripe to-
matoes from the upper portion of the
freak and gathered potatoes from the
root system. The grating succeeded
because the two plants belonged to the
same botanical family. SIS
The winter Neiis pears that have
been on the market for some time and
which look none too inviting In their
green russell jackets. should be bought
and put away in dark and cool place
and allowed to ripen. When they
have turned to golden russell yellow
and have become soft, they are not
surpassed in juciness and fine flavor
BY any pear that grows.
There may be some Of the good wives
who read this department who do not
know that sticking a fork into baked
potatoes and giving It twist so as to
make small opening Just as they are
taken from the oven will keep them
dry and mealy. This vent made with
the fork permits the steam to escape.
thereby preventing 1t from condensing
on the inside OF the potato.
The Rock Island. Santa Re and Fris-
co railroads. operating in Kansas and
Oklahoma. make business Of hiring
bird dogs during the quail shooting
season to ferret out suit cases OF trav.
elers containing the quail. which II Ia
unlawful to ship from one state to an.
other. 1t u said the dogs sometimes
get point on n suit case containing
cold fried chicken. but they never skip
one containing any Of the dead game
BIRDS
1t Is only when a strong and vigor.
GUS person Is confined to bed with m.
ness or injury Of one sort or another
that he prizes at full value the very
common blessing of unimpeded mower
OF locOmotiOn. The writer remembers
number of years ago. when laid M
with typhoid fever. how he used to
look from his bed to the school chill.
dren as they passed his home and
envy them in their ability to frisk and
play at will.
II there are coveys Of quail that are
making their headquarters in the IN.
dergrowth In the nearby wood lots IL
would be kindly service to these use.
lul birds to scatter little grain for
them now and then with the idea OF
gradually coaxing them to the feed
lots and yards. where 1t will be quite