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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The best complexion dope on earth
is not stuff that can be busted out Of a
shaker or squeezed out of a tube, but
nutritious food slowed away in the
stomach-milk, beef, eggs, cereals, fruit
which make new blood and enrich
the old. The complexion this kind Of
treatment results in is more than skin
deep, doesn't show in ones wrinkles or
brush off on your best fellows coat
sleeve, ~@syE
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
ANGORA GOAT.

herded every day or the coyotes would
soon destroy them. The goats keep to-
gether and face a coyote, while sheep
run away in every direction, and a
coyote is too much Of a coward to at
tack any animals unless they are al
ready running or down.
There Is a great difference in the
price of goats. A good one can be
bought for from 81 to $3.50, according
to the locality. I paid $3.50 for mine,
and each goat will average four
pounds of mohair next spring. Mohair
Is in good deAand, and the price Is not
likely to drop, as there Is still a great
amount being shipped In from Asia
Minor, where the Angora goat origi.
mated. -s-Esg
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

There are in Germany 2S,141 coop
erative societies Of n kind or an
other, having a membership Of 4,519,-
TAO. Half of the number Of organiza-
tons are credit and mutual loan So
cieties, 2,2O5 are consumers, and 1854
are agricultural producers societies.
OF the latter class 5000 cover dairy
ing and farming. ~ 5"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
FARMING GOSPEL.

Every bushel Of apples, pota-
toes, corn and other grain pro-
duced takes out of the soil nitro
gen, phosphoric acid and pot
ash, and unless some return Of
these is made to the soil to meet
the loss there must inevitably be
q decrease in yield.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The farmers il several New England
states are growing FESTIVE under a
state Of affairs existing at present re-
sulting from laws which protect deer
for the benefit Of the few city sports
when they themselves must in many
cases furnish free forage for the ami
mails during the closed season. 1t
would seem from the farmers stand
point not only an imposition, but a
game of graft.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

All too many men who really believe
they have been called to preach seem
10 stupidity ignore the cold, bald fact
that any minister who does not take
the pains to pay his debts contracted
on week days hasn't a message that Is
worth a copper to deliver to his par
ishioners when they gather at kirk on
Sunday morning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

In a number of north central states
a good many pairs Of the Hungarian
and ring necked ~pheasants were turn
ed loose a year or more ago under the
direction Of the state game wardens.
For any readers who may not be aware
Of the fact it will not be out Of place
to state that in most instances these
birds are to be protected for a period
Of years and that 1t is a violation of
law to shoot them at any time during
the year..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
Marketing Milk by Motorboat.

The milk output Of pasture lands
along the Sacramento river, California,
Is gathered by a forty-five foot motor
boat, which delivers it to the city of
Sacramento. This method has reduced
the cost Of marketing about one-half
compared with that OF shipping by rail
The boat can carry 600 gallons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Both %cottonseed and linseed meal are
very concentrated or rich foods n
on this account should be fed sparing-
ly. While as high as five pounds Of the
former feed constitute a days feed In
some sections Of the south, in the
north dairymen usually feed between
one and two pounds a day, while steers
being fitted for market are fed from
two to three pounds daily.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Bones can be converted into fertilizer
by those who have no mill suitable for
grinding them by placing the bones in
layers and covering them with wood
ashes, keeping the mass moist. In
about two months the bones will be
reduced so that they can be easily
broken.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Those having Monterey cypress
hedges on their premises would do well
to postpone trimming them until after
the lst of April. A number Of these
hedges with which the writer Is ac-
quainted have been virtually killed out
by doing the job In the winter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

ANY reader Of these notes who is
planning to put up a supply Of ice for
the first time would do well to write
to the agricultural department for
farmers bulletin No. 475, which has
been lately issued and bears on the
subject of icehouse construction in an
exhaustive and practical manner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The Kansas state board of health has
adopted a rule which provides that
when eggs that have been In cold stor-
age two weeks or more or have been
packed in any preserving substance
are sold at wholesale or retail they
shall bear a label stating the length of
time they have been in storage. This
would seem to be simple justice to the
strictly fresh egg and should give Kan
sas hens some incentive to lay eggs
during the winter months.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
EXPLAINED.

More and more persons walk on the
railroad tracks every year"
yes; the increasing mileage Of good
roads attracts the automobiles, and
these drive pedestrians to the railroad
tracks for safety."-Buffalo Express.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

III one is located in a section where
broom corn does well 1t is a paying
crop, the price per Ton Of good quality
product being about S240 per ton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
1hE CORN

As an incentive to the fellows who
manage to husk forty or ifty bushels
Of corn a day 1t may be said that one
of those Iowa lads who negotiated 231
bushels of corn In ten hours was kept
busy for several days after his feat
reading ~appreciative letters from pref
ty girls, who have a natural admira-
ton for physical prowess. They didn't
propose exactly. but some Of them
rave him to understand they would
like to make his acquaintance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The simple minded congressman still
seems to be pinning faith to the an
nual distribution Of seeds to his in
dividual constituents. To make this
farce possible the department Of ag-
riculture is now asking for bids for
the furnishing of 100000 pounds Of
vegetable seeds and $4,000 pounds of
flower seeds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Some n has found out that eating
popcorn during the entire journey will
prevent car sickness. Incidentally it
will please the ''newsie.'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The Danes are the greatest butter
makers Of continental Europe, and in
the United States buttermakersu of this
same nationality take most of the
prizes for the manufacture Of gilt edged
butter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The pruning Of the sugar orchard
maple may be done any time from the
middle Of July up to the 1st Of De-
cember, but If done in the other months
Of the year the trees will suffer much
from loss of sap. The worst time In
all the year to do the job is in the
latter part of February, just before the
sap starts or while 1t Is flowing heav-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

New Zealand has twenty-four sheep
for each inhabitant. Farmers Of the
United States would be better off than
they are today If, as a country, we
could make as good showing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Anaheim, Cal, is the center Of an
extensive celery raising district, from
which 1000 cars Of the vegetable will
zoe Shipped during the present season.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Sand and gravel are usually viewed
as sort Of plebian stuff in natures
economy and the business world. but 1t
took $21, O37,63O in 1910 to buy what
was used in building and other pur-
poses.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Officials Of the Canadian department
Of agriculture put the damage TO sack
ed wheat in the western provinces at
ST. 900 annually.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
Satisfied Her.

"And did you ever love any girl be-
fore you were introduced to me, Char
lie?' said the bride of a few months.
ooh, yes" was the mans reply.
"You didY'
Sure! When | first saw you."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

During the winter months, when Sc
we're colds are frequent, 1t is well to
have handy a bottle of turpentine,
camphor and sweet oil mixed to rub
On to- lhe neck and chest whe6 d &c
we're Cold is contracted. often such
an application made before a doctor
can be summoned will head of many
a severe cold and possibly pneumonia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

IA chap down In Florida Is out after
suckers with a vengeance, claiming to
send to any inquirer the secret Of con-
trolling sex In farm animals in return
for q money order or draft for 81. The
greatest medical experts and anato-
mists have been and are today abso-
lutely In the dark In regard to the in
fuences which determine sex, one Sc
cret nature has withheld from the pry-
ing human intelligence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The husking records have gone glim.
nering again, Bert Van Houten of FIRE.
mont county, Ia, excelling all previous
.ecords about ten days ago by husking
,54 bushels and 80 pounds In ten
lou7K In a contest som two weeks
)riof 10 this performance he was de
teated in a competitive husking con
est In which he husked 230 and his
:ival 231 bushels. The new record also
Trpasses by three bushels the record
made by Claude Wilson Of Silver City.
"a.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Missouri does not excel in some lines
Of production. but she holds the ban
ner for the biggest mules and corn
produce ell in the country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Molly holiday making in the coun-
try)-I say, Mr.. Heats, do you mind If
I ask a question?
II?
Molly-What 1 want to know Is
when you've finished milking that GOV
how do you turn 1t of?-London
Sketch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

A fellow might be pardoneG for
trading jackknives "unsight and un-
SEEN" but II he knows which side his
bread is buttered on he Will draw the
line in the use Of this method when 1t
comes to getting a wife or a piece OF
land. Hardly a day goes by for tho
country as a whole but some unsus.
pecting victim Is sending his good
hard cash to some promotion company
for land which could never produce a
crop. owing 10 the absence OF water
or the opposite condition so much wa
ter that the soil could never be drain
ed. 1t Is a bit expensive to travel hun
dreds Of miles before buying a piece
Of land. but 1t Is the only safe or sen
sible thing to do.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
lookinu Inward

Qn l990-Marie, bring out the aero
ambulator and take baby up for an
airing.-Judge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The value of beet sugar and its by
products for the past year was $780,
O00. 900, while the value of cane sugar
was $45,0O0,0o0 Consumers Of sugar
paid during the same time for the pro-
lection of the home sugar industry in
duties on the vast quantity Of sugar
imported more than the combined
value Of the domestic output. This,
taken together with the fact that a
great majority Of the beet sugar fac
tories over the country are owned by
the American Sugar Refining compa-
ny, does not put the consumer In a
religious frame Of mind when he
planks down his dollar for eleven or
twelve skinny pounds Of s~weetening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

A law has been recently passed by
the Florida legislature prohibiting the
shipment out of the state Of green or
1nripe oranges. The law was passed
primarily in the interest Of the grow
er, but will benefit the consumer also.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
An Extra Edition.

A woman may think she knows
a man like a book, but after
marrying him she Is apt TO dis
cover a few more volumes.-Chi-
cago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
HeSeD A<zH N~
Likely Enouah.

First Guest-I wonder why speeches
at bauquets are called "toasts"
Second Guest II suppose because
they are so dry.-Smart Set.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

Among the most striking figures
which have been compiled in connec-
lon with the products exported during
he past ten years are those having to
10 With live stock and meat. Statistics
how that In 1901 there were exported
rom the United States 100000 head of
arm animals and 1889 ,000.000 pounds
,f beef and pork. In 1910 the export Of
he neat animals had fallen to $4,000
len1. while the exports Of beef and
york we're but 37O.0O0.000 pounds.
IN gospel Of a better agriculture
iar BEEN thoroughly preached In Ohio
lurIne the past year. Thirteen spe-
ial trains. equipped with demonstra-
ion pGraphernalia and lecturers, have
nado trips over the leading railroads.
rho campaign resulted in f~orty-eight
lays OF instruction being given In
practically every county in the state.
vhilo $500 miles were Travelled by the
uDecial trains. instruction Of the
most practical kind was given in sol;
ert11Ity, selection Of seed corn. wheat
nd tugar beet culture, poultry keep
- raising and horticulture. II
e nated that the lectures were
leor Nv 10000 people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22

The Truth Once.
do you think any woman ever be-
heved . man when he said she was the
arst girl he had ever kissedY'
sYes-Even-Eatire. t
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
Only Hors d'oeuvres.
Some fiirtations are mostly like
sailed aimonds--they're pushed
aside for the piece de resistance.
Florida Times Union.
Divinity and Humanity.

Observation-Disclosures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
ONE LOG CABIN CHRISTMAS
Negro Children Entertained in
True Virginia Style.

The Rev g. n. Sims's pckaniunieS up
IN the San Juan Hill" district had a
Christmas tree. and they had something
more. too. for n real log cabin. with a
real chimney and a sure enough nanny
sitting in the cabin door. was the ,ieht
that greeted the eyes of 56j small colorad
boys and girls that gathered In the church
AT No 20i West cd street Yesterday.
It was real Virginia Christmas for
the pickaninnes, most Of whose papas
and mammas were born I'm Virginia. Mr..
Sims himself was born I'm Virginia, and
so was Nanny Wilson, who is near
Ing the century mark There were howls
of delight when Santa Claus climbed over
the church balcony into the chimney top
and slid down to the cabin floor so sud
denly that he nearly scared the wits out
Of Nanny Wilson
Besides giving away $50 baskets each
containing a chicken and all the things
that 20 with a chicken from the Viz
cinia standpoint. the pickaninnes got. in
many instances warm clothing, shoes and
stockings. i'm addition To the toys and
candy which Santa took from the Christ
mas tree alongside the log cabin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
MISS BOURNE PLAYS SANTA
Commodores Daughter Enter
tains Children of West Sayville.

West Sayvilie. Long Island. Dec 30
Miss Marjorie Bourne. youngest daughtcs
Of Commodore and Mrs. Frederick G..
Bourne. gIaddcned the hearts Of all the
children i'm the village to-day by playing
Santa Claus FOR them and Dcfor" She
had finished with her work she had per-
souallv handed out gifts 10 three hundred
children.
a huge Christmas tree had been PLACED
in the old Fraser house. in the heart OF
West say1iue. This house was recently
purchased by Commodore Bourne and
turned over 10 Miss Marjorie for to-days
festivities.
\ couple OF weeks ago Miss Marjorie
pn.ted a notice in tine local postofiice in
yiting all the children in the village up 10
sixteen wears OF age to send In their
names and ages 10 her 50 that she could
give them each an appropriate Christmas
gift.
This was the second year tuat Miss
Bourne has played Santa Claus for the
children Of this village, but last year
there were only about nfty Of the lit;le
ones who responded 10 her invitation to
call at the big house
Assisting Miss Bourne In the work of
handing out the good things to-day were
her young brother. Howard, and her sis
Ter Mrs Arson w. Hart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
ORANGE SANTAS MISS NONE
Jersey Suburbs Raked to Give
Christmas Cheer TO All.

Orange. y. j.. Dec. Eff there is a
single child in the Oranges who did not
get some taste OF Christmas cheer, or q
needy adult who did not have his need
met i'm some degree. IL is not because the
most thorough organization Of charitable
associations and generous individuals foI
co-opcratiou was not Effected. 10 is tn"
firm belief 81 those who make 10 Their
business To hold out helping hand 10
the less fortunate that no one has been
overlooked.
Christmas dinners were distributed. th"
III clad were given warm clothing. coal
bins were filled and market baskets were
replcnished Lists Of worthy people
made up by inuumerable organizations
churches and individuals. were cleared
through the Bureau Of Associated Chart
ties. duplication OF giving was avoided
and the bounty available was made e"
reach the largest possible number OF
people
Besides the organized giving. thr Ellis
mas trees Ior the children. Nearly Two
Thousand Youngsters got useful and priced
Gifts from the trees The respective"
Santa Clauses were Byron G. Harlan. .u
Orange. and Thomas Il. creole. u East
Orange The latter got into sleigh with
a bag Of TOYS. and became FOR the uou.s
a Santa Claus on his own hook. visiting
number OF homes of poor children and
making them happy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
Daily Bill Of Fare
FRIDAY.

BREAKFAST Mandarin oranges,
goose hash. spider corn cake coffee.
LUNCHEON-sliced beef. spiced plums.
hot rolls. chocolate cookies hot choco-
late.
DINNER Meat pie. spiced tomatoes.
sweet potatoes roasted in their jackets,
brussels sprouts with black butter. water
cress salad. apple tapioca. coffee.
SPIDER CORNCAKE-To make a
spider concake that is excellent have
ready one and two-thirds cuptuls Of corn
meal cnc-third Of cupful OF white -four.
one-quarter of cupful OF sugar and a
teaspoonful OF salt Sft these ingredients
Beat two eggs add "A cupful of sour milk
and one Of sweet milk. i'm which a small
tcaspoonful OF soda has been dissoIvcG.
Stir this mixture into the dry ingredients
and mix thoroughly Put two large
tablespoOnfus of butter into an iron
spider (heater) that has a handle short
enough for il To go into the oven. Pour
the coIncaKt intO H. and lust after plac-
ing it I'm the oven add cupfu OF milk
but do not stir it into the cake This
milk. as the cake rises runs through T.
III Sb'dNr' S'N'ilS II " N'i'7"''"'i' '''"'''
consistency. II the last cupful Of milk is
stirred into the batter the cake Will no.
be nearly so good as there will he no
creamy layer underneath the crust.
GOOSE HASH.-For this hash brown
one or two onions. sliced, in nice fat
Add the hash moistencd with a little
gravy. and add also some II the dressing
II there is any left over from the Christ
mas goose dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
REDHEADS IN "MOVIES"
Fifty Girls See Themselves Just
as Others See Them.

The fifty red-headed girls who went
down 10 Camden y. j., recently and
helped chTistcn the big Hudson River Day
Line steamer George Washington. as she
dipped her nose into the water. were
guests last night Of Commodore Olcott.
president of the line.
The girls wee AL taken To the Olcott
mobiles MIs. ,..,,, ana her husband re-
Them into the la.... aIawiug room. While
tine red-headpd D,adties waited I'm sus-
pense. not knowing what the programme
was 10 be. the room was suddenly thrown
into complete darkness. and the next mo-
ment a moving picture machine began to
grind ont rolls Of film.
Little souIano screams Of delight went
~ from the girls There. right before
their eyes. they saw the SCENES of the
launching all over again. As they recog-
uized themselves i'm the animated pictures
ON the screen the girls clapped their
hands and chcered When Mr.. Olcott. I'm
thc pictures. appeared on the launching
uIatform and bowed to the hfty rcd
headed girls ne Was greeted with a storm
of cheers, as he had been OH the original
occasion. ,
Other scenes. appropriate 10 the CHRIST
mas season were shown on the screen,
and thou the air was filled with melody
ue tho redfeads sang some OF their
school SONGS Refreshments were served
and souvenirs Of the occasion were gwen
10 each Of the girls. Then everybody
was bundled into the automobiles again
and taken home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
Postal Card Departments

their most attractive and appetizing form.
Fortunately many valuable lessons may
be- learned on this subject from the thrifty
German and French housewives who pro-
ducc delicious ragOuts, fricassees AMI
other daInties from what would seem 10
the average American housekeeper as the
most uupromisiug materials. But careful
cooking and delicate seasoning contribute
largely TO their success, and the few cents
expended In meat and handful OF vege-
tables provide a uourshins dinner at a
merely nominal cost.
Learn also to economic on the deSser.
question. Many of the cold cooked cereals
will answer admirably FOR a luncheon des-
>ert II moulded while warm with "A few
nuts or raislus and when cold sliced AMI
fried to % crisp brown IN hot beef drip
ping. Apples. too. which just now are -
plentiful and inexpensive. have almost
endless possibilities Delicious puddings.
compotcs. talts and whips are all easily
prepared and Well within the resources
Of the most modest purse while bread
and cake sOItiles, cOruStarch and gela-
tine preparations. a. well as rice. tap
ioca and custard puddiugs give the house
wife a wide range from which TO choose.