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The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Representative Legare.

George Legare. representative from
South Carolina. had occasion a few
months ago to spend the night at the
rude mountain cabin of a backwoods
constituent. The head of the house
hold proudly brought in a girl baby.
Legare, thinking of the twenty or
more miles that lay between them and
civilization, remarked:
"Must be hard to get a doctor up
here to take care of a little baby when
it comes?"
ooh. Mrs. Smitherson's all the doc
tor we ever have" the man said. "She
lives right over back of that next
mountain yonder. less'n five miles
away. Yes. She takes care of all the
babies in this part of the country"
"She must make a good deal of mon
ey," commented Legare.
Hum! Well. should say she does
the mountaineer replied. "She stung
me for s1.50."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
WHITEWASHlNG PEACH TREES.

Professor j. c.. Whitten of the Mis-
souri, horticultural station has lately
made an interesting report of some
experiments he has conducted cover
ing a period of ten years in the matter
Of whitewashing the trunks of peach
trees for protective purposes. He re-
ports that this treatment enabled the
trunks of the trees TO reflect the rays
Of the sun, and as a result they re-
manned dormant much longer than
trees that were not whitewaShed. In
Il period of ten years he reports eight
crops of fruit from Whitewashed trees
and all but two of them full crops.
while from trees of the same variety
that were not whitewashed five crops
were secured, and only three of these
were what could be called full crops.
He summarizes the results of the
whitewash treatment by saying that
in the period of ten years the treated
trees produced just twice as much
fruit as those not treated. The eX
perience the writer has had with sour
even starting of the sap i'm the late
winter or early Spring-leads him to
believe that this treatment Professor
Whitten recommends for peach trees
would give very good results in the
case of both pear and apple trees in
sections where they are liable to dam
age from sour sap.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
SHOULD FALL BACK ON SIIo.

Not in several years has the yield of
hay been lighter than will be the case
in practically all sections of the coun-
try where timothy and clover have
been the standby. In fact, so short
has the yield on such meadows been in
some localities that the owner or rent
er has not deemed it worth while TO go
through the fOrmality of cutting it.
This means. if it means anything, that
roughage will be scarce and high pric-
ed during the coming fall and winter.
This means in turn that the need will
be correspondingly great of utilizing to
the full the value of the corn crop.
Some successful dairymen still hold to
the practice of harvesting the corn
with the binder and shredding it after
it has cured in the shock, supplying
succulence in the winter ration in the
form Of roots rather than by means of
Silage. But many more will look to the
silO to furnish the cheapest and most
palatable ration. Where one has a
bunch of steers to feed or is milking a
dozen or more COWS the silo is by far
the most safe and effective method of
securing a maximum amount of fOd-
der from a given area of land. Many
excellent types of silOs are on the mar
ket and also in actual operation, and it
is not a bad idea TO visit several farms
on which different types are in use be-
fore buying one. The cost of the silO
plant will vary from $500 to $500, the
higher price being for those made Of
cement block or vitrified brick.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
SOME MIDSUMMER
millinery MODELS.
Rich and Attractive Fabrics Com
bined In Striking Styles.

Combination of materials is a mark
ed characteristic of summer styles,
says the Dry Goods Economist French
Grape. plain taffeta. moire. chiffon
and point d'esprit are variously en-
ployed as draperies, facings and COW
erings. White moire and plain taffeta
are especially favored on smart tailor
ed models.
Sometimes the materials are plated
or shirred, but more often they are
fitted smoothly over the straw.
Laces, particularly Chantilly and
shadow varieties, are extensively en-
ployed as brims, brim extensions. ruff
fles, bows, rosettes, coverings and
shirred facings.
Black Brussels net continues to be
employed as a facing or brim eXten-
sion. Small. fat tailored bows of this
material are often placed in a fold or
a dent Of the hrim or at the base of a
feather.
Most of the midsummer models have
a touch of flowers in some form or
other. Wheat in white, natural and
gold is very often combined with
flowers to excellent advantage. Flat
effects are especially favored in floral
decorations, but the aigret idea is still
in evidence.
Ribbon bows are frequently seen.
On tailored models they are arranged
in perfectly fat. graduated loops,
posed fatty on the edge of the brim
or in quill fashion directly in front.
The latter method is especially well
liked. White moire and picot edged
ribbons are preferred for the more
tailored styles.
On dressy types small, fat bows are
variously employed. and in addition
to moire and picot edged ribbons taf
feta, Dresden and fancy cord edged
ribbons are utilized. Narrow ribbons
continue to be favored on tailored or
demitailored models as brim bindings
and plaitings.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Spaniards Cut Words.

The most amusing instances Of laZi-
ness in speaking are to be found in
Spain. The Spaniards have made it a
practice to cut down every word to an
irreducible minimum of sound Take
their word for "sOn." which is as near
as possible ''eechO" (ch cultural, as in
''loch'O. That was originally the Latin
"filius" The French made it fills"
the Italians ''figlio" (feelyo). The
Spaniards could not be bothered with
the "f'' at the beginning or the az in
the middle, so they simply pronounced
the two vowels with a cultural noise,
which comes natural to them. in be-
tween-"eecho." London Mail
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
ON THE GREAT WHITE WAY.
How New York's Grill Room Prices Hit
the Blue Grass Brother.

TO" NEW YORK STlil nOOfn TTlCeS TIT
the Blue Grass Brother.
After his brother had been in New
York a little more than a year Ken
tuckian decided to pay him a visit.
Hoping TO surprise his brother, the
Kentuckian did not apprise his brother
of his intentions. Arriving at 0 o'clock
in the morning, he asked to be directed
TO a good eating house. The taxicab
pilot steered his course for the largest,
costliest and most fashionable hotel
grill room on Broadway.
BENG a stranger in a strange land
and hungry, the Blue Grass brother or
dered Il regular home meal. When he
got the check from the waiter its size
staggered him. He wasn't accustomed
to New York hotel prices.
After verifying the correctness of his
bill at the cashiers desk and being in
suited by Jhe waiter for tipping him
% cents, the visitor started out to look
for his brother, whose Office he found
about l O'Clock
In response to his inquiry as to his
brothers whereabouts clerk said:
Hes over eating at the Blank no.
tePs new grill room"
eco slow. friend. Only a million
aire could Overeat at the Blank ho-
tel | know. because l had breakfast
there myself this morning louisville
Times.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

clerk looked at him suspiciously and
told his chief that he doubted the
mans story.
"I'll see him." said the consul, and,
walking out into the main Office. he
addressed the man.
"Well, my lad, what do you want?"
The young fellow told his story again.
You say you are an American"
asked Hawthorne.
'Yes, sir"
From what part of America do you
conner"
United States"
"What state?"
"New Hampshire, sir"
"What town"
Exeter"
Hawthorne looked at the boy stead
lily for a moment, then said, Exeter,
eh?"
"YeS. sir" replied the lad
"Who sold the best apples in your
town" asked Hawthorne.
"Skimmilk Folsom, sir" returned the
boy.
Hes all right" said Hawthorne,
with smile, to the clerk. "Give him
his passage"
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
Selecting Dairy Cows.

Dairy conformation is the best guide
we have in the selection Of dairy cows
except by the use of the scales and the
Babcock test The trained dairyman
can, in probably ninety cases out OF
every hundred, select profitable COW.
basing his judgment on conformation.
However, when it comes to selecting a
cow that will make the most profit the
judge by conformation is up against a
different proposition. In determining
the relative merit Of cows no judgment
can take the place of scales and the
test In this connection there is one
other thought-that the COW that leads
the herd this year may not be the herd
leader next year, and the testing OF the
COW for a single year. even. is not
certain indication of her real value.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Care of the Churn

A sweet churn is necessary if good
butter is to be made If the churn has
become musty from standing idle for
a considerable length Of time a good
way to sweeten 1t is to slack a few
Jumps of lime in it. The lime should
be left in the churn for about an hour
and the churn occasionally revolved
The lime can be removed and the
churn rinsed with pure water. If the
churn is extremely musty this treat
ment should be repeated each day for
several days in succession. Scalding
the musty churn with boiling water is
not so effective as the lime method or
cleansing
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
No Great Loss.

Admiral Schley once tried to have
certain reforms instituted in the navy.
He found at headquarters a good deal
Of the optimistic or lazy spirit, how
ever, and so at a dinner one night he
rebuked an optimist with story.
You remind me, SIR" he said, "of
old Jimmy Traddles. Jimmy was a
laborer. Noon sounded one day, and
he sat down and felt in his pocket
for his lunch. The pocket was empty.
Boys he said, I've lost my lunch
'Then he gave a CHEEKY laugh.
Its a darned good thing I've lost
it, too,' he said.
"'Why so, mater a man asked
because, said old Jimmy, 4 left
my teeth at home .'"-Judge.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
FLED FROM HIS BRIDE.
Romantic Story of the Marriage of
General Sam Houston.

Romantic Story of the Marriage of
General Sam Houston.
In ''As Remember-RecOIle of
American Society During the Nine
teenth Century" is a romantic story of
General Sam Houston. whose appear
ance was patrician and courtesy that
of the inborn gentleman"
81 have spoken of General Houston's
appearance. l now wish to refer to his
fine sense of honor. He was married
ON Jan. %, 1929, to Miss Eliza Allen
and separated from her directly after
the marriage ceremony in, it is said,
the most painful circumstances. The
wedding guests had departed and Gen
eral Houston and his bride were sitting
alone by the fire when he suddenly dis
covered that she was weeping. He
asked the cause Of her tears and was
told that she never loved him and
never could, but had married him sole
ly to please her father.
81 love Dr. Douglas she added, but
I will try my best to be a dutiful wife
to you
"'Miss,' said General Houston, even
waving the fact that he had just mar
ried her, no white woman shall be my
slave. Good nightp
at is said that he mounted his horse
and rode to Nashville, where he re-
signed at once his office as governor
and departed for the Cherokee country,
where and elsewhere his subsequent
career is well known. Having pro-
cured a divorce from his wife, he mar
ried Margaret MOffette in the spring Of
1O10,,
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
HANDLING THE
DRIVING HORSE.
Careful HOrsemen See That
Harness Is In Good Repair.

Many of the numerous and serious
are more a result Of carelesSneSS on
the part of the horsemen than of the
horses and could be avoided by a lit
tie care and judgment in handling the
driving horse, vehicles and harness.
No matter how gentle a horse may
be, the careful driver never leaves
him standing united, says the Iowa
Homestead. One never knows what
will happen. as these frights and run
aways occur in the mere fraction of a
minute. and by securely tying the ami
NAL no risk whatever is being taken.
The careful driver never goes out Of
a walk when passing over a bridge.
culvert or any kind Of a crossing, as
it damages the horses, harness and
vehicles 1t is not only apt to cause
serious accidents, but in case of a de-
fective crossing. such as a hole for the
animals leg to run through, it often
results in a crippled or ruined horse.
The careful driver never knowingly
leaves the barn with a single strap or
buckle loose. missing or broken. Such
defective parts usually are very easy
to repair out on the road when it be-
comes necessary. but the loosening of
some part of the harness often fright
ems the animal. causing him to kick,
plunge and tear up things In general.
Keep every strap and buckle in good
repair, especially the lines. checks and
tugs. One wants things so the horse
cannot break loose from the vehicle
and lines that will hold him In check
when necessary.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
lest the Cow.

Do you have an idea how much but
ter fat per year your cows are yield
ing? If not, it would be we'll worth
your while to investigate. We know
you are anxious TO keep the best cows
and save the heifer calves from the
best cows 1t is quite impossible to
guess at the respective merits Of the
cows in the herd. You should make
some arrangement for weighing anG
testing the milk Of every COW.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Good Health Requires Ventilation.


Dairy barns are frequently poorly
ventilated. The dairy cow is then not
only required to live, but to work IN
der qnfaYorable influences, and she
often falls . victim to such diseases as
tuberculosiS, pneumonia, bronchitis and
colds. Foul air Is one Of the prime
factors in the production of such dis
eases. Since the advent Of sanitary
science in connection with ventilation
the air space allowed for each animal
has been increased. and a number OF
methods of ventilation have been de-
vised. The exercise Of little care in
such matters will protect the health OF
animals, prevent premature death and
also make possible the highest working
efficiency of the herd.-Kansas Farmer
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Feed the Milk Warm.

Are you feeding the skimmilk i'm
mediately after separating? The warm
milk. especially for young animals. has
a greater feeding value than cold milk
The quicker the skimmilk is fed, gen.
orally speaking. the more it is worth
to you. You cannot afford to have
the milk standing around and becom.
ing stale before feeding.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
WHAT AILs THE APPLE TREEs1

In several of the northern states ho--
ticulturists have been looking into cae
causes Of the death or greatly weak
ened condition of many apple trees.
This loss has seemed to be especially
severe in the case of the Ben Davis
and Black Gano, the latter a first cous-
in of the Ben. A report made public
within the past three weeks by Pro
fessor Beach of the Iowa station gives
consideration to the causes and condi-
tons which he believes are responsible
for the condition referred to- part
of the trouble seems to be due to an
appearance of the Illinois canker,
bacterial disease that attacks and
spreads in the cambium layer and just
beneath. This trouble has been aggra-
waited by early fall and late spring
freezes of the past two or three years;
also by two unusually dry summers
and lastly by the fact that most or
chards in the northern states bore to
the breaking point last summer, when
the trees were in depleted condition
and soil moisture short. An interest
ing statement in Professor Beach's re-
port is that which states that the loss
sustained has been far less in orchards
that, have been given careful cultiYa-
ton during the dry summers Of the
past three years, and it is noted that
sick trees in such orchards are making
much more rapid recovery than those
in orchards where the soil was not cul-
tivated. To lessen likelihood of dam
age from the combined causes men
toned the orchards in which trees are
suffering should be cultivated, fruit
should be thinned if the trees are in
bearing, and canker infections should
be cut out and SteriliZed with a solu-
ton of mercurial chloride at the rate Of
to 1000 and the wound painted over
with white lead.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Almost Perfect,

How are you getting along with
your stenography, Bella"
"Splendidly. I've been at it only six
weeks and l can write 80 words a
minute with perfect ease"
"Then you are ready to look for a
job?"
"Er-yes, or will be just as soon as
I've learned to read my notes."-Chica-
90 Tribune.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Paradox,

"Pa, what's a paradox"
"It is when the impossible happens" :"
'Then we had a paradox here this
evening. Ma said you couldn't possi-
bly, be expected home before midnight.
because you had an excuse for stayir'
downtown. Pittsburgh Post
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Eduinus Popular.

Edge trimmings consisting of vines
of green silk cord. studded with tiny
colored chiffon roses and green ribbon
leaves, will be among the decorations
for evening dresses particularly for the
younger element
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

Every thinking horseman knows tnat
it is not whether a collar is soft, but
whether it fits, that makes it a good or
bad collar. Without question the best
collar made today is an iron frame in
which there is no leather or padding
on the parts touching the shoulder.
This reduces perspiration to a mini
mum and keeps the surface Of the skin
in a healthy condition. A collar that
has to be padded is likely to be either a
poor fit or poorly made.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

A unique experiment in oiling rail-
way tracks was worked out the other
day on a transcontinental line when a
tank car containing 10000 gallons Of
cocoanut oil sprung leak and the con-
tents were spilled for a long distance.
The dust was laid, but the material
bed was a bit high priced.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
The Garden Hoe.

If you buy a new garden hoe let It
be a thin bladed one. sharpen it so
that the bevel be on the opposite side
from the way they generally come
from the factory. and keep 1t sharp
and bright good hoe is handy tool.
but II needs better care than a nat
tuck
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Hatred.

If you hate your enemies you will
contract such a vicious habit of mind
as by degrees will break out upoa
those who are your friends or thosc
who are Indifferent to you
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

There is mighty little consistency in
the cry put up by many farmers about
the high price of farm machinery re
sulting from manipulation by the
trusts when these same implements
are left exposed to the weather in
headlands and fence corners with no
covering but a few cObwebs.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Variety In Fashions.

One advantage of the seasons styles
is the prevalence Of not one or two or
three fads and crazes. but a riot of
any number of popular styles
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

+, As a source Of supply for the nitro
gen ration needed on the farm field
of alfalfa is preferable to a clover
meadow for two reasons. The first il
that it is a perennial, not biennial
as is the clover. This means that
can send IDS roots deeper into the earth
and when once established is much
less likely to winter kill or die in a
dry spell, as was the case last summer.
A second point in favor Of alfalfa is
that under equally favorable condi-
tons it will yield twice as much
hay as will clover. Perhaps it is some
what more difficult to get a field Of
alfalfa started, but it is worth the eff
fort.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

Data lately published show that
about $4,000 families are at present re-
siding on land watered by government
irrigation systems.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

The grand total value of all live
stock Of the country, including the
several kinds Of domestic animals,
poultry and bees, as reported to the
census bureau for 1910, is $4,S95, ,O0O,-
900. This is an increase of nearly 60
per cent over the showing of 1900,
when the figures were $3,O75, 100000.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
Encoura uement.

Enthusiastic Golfer-Mon. that's tbs
best game O. govt I've ever played.
Sarcastic and Overburdened Caddy-
Dinna let that discourage ye.-Word
IF Golf.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

For those living in the northerly lati-
tudes who have a strawberry bed to
carry through the winter for the first
time a suggestion will be in place as
to protecting it. 1t is well to wait un-
til the ground is frozen firmly, when
the bed should be given a covering of
clean straw, coarse hay or cornstalks
and Of sufficient depth to shield from
the rays of the sun and keep the bed
from alternate thawing and freezing
during the winter. If ones locality is
likely to be visited by killing frost
at blossom time the danger may be re,
duced by allowing the covering to re-
main on the bed until a couple of
weeks after other green things get well
rarted. If the covering is Of straw Il
q an excellent plan to merely rake Il
from the plants on to the spaces be-
tween the rows, where it will serve as
an excellent mulch and keep the ber-
ries clean.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

While there may be greater risk in
raising them, a fock Of cockerels at 10
cents a pound live weight are a more
profitable proposition than the average
hog or steer.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

With proper care ducks will begin
laying at five months without regard
to the time of their being Matched.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

toweling, while the rest of the blouse
is of fine linOn. The waistcoat and
cravat idea in this blouse is worth
noting for use in other materials or in
a dress bodice if one does not want to
copy the blouse as it is.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31
IN THE REALM
OF FASHION
New Linuerie Blouse.

Toweling or agaric is sometimes
combined with the finest of linon in
the modish blouse. A new model of
this class Is pictured here. The mar
row rundown collar, cuffs and odd
little waistcoat pieces are Of the
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

The idiotic practice still persists OF
getting pure bred cattle so fat in
making them ready for live stock ex-
positions as to virtually ruin them for
breeding. The live stock authority or
judge who has the nerve and good
sense to lead a vigorous revolt against
this senseless practice will be entitled
to the thanks of every raiser of blood
ed cattle in the country.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

In a good many states laws recently
official weights for the many products
of the soil used in general consump-
ton. Where such laws have beer
passed it means that the buyer can in
siSt on a fair measure when he buys
q given amount. Three products OF
general consumption where the Ell
forcement Of the law is likely to make
a difference are potatoes, onions and
apples.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-31

Ensilage is coming more and more
into favor as a part ration for feeding
cattle A combination that is hard to
beat is twenty-five to thirty pounds of
silage, from eighteen to twenty pounds
Of corn and from two to four pounds
Of clover hay or alfalfa. Where it is
not possible to secure these legumes
two or three pounds Of oil or cotton
seed meal will be a good substitute.