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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
HAVE A NOVELTY IN GLOVES
Something Decidedly New That ls 4
Welcome Addition to the
y Fashions.

To discover q novelty in gloves is
a feat worth chronicling. The newest
gloves bear the name 80 familiar this
season-Robespierre. These kid
gloves are given the novel touch In
the turnover cuffs which display a
lining contrasting in color to the
glove. A tan glove. for instance. will
have q red or kings blue lining,
while white pique will be made
very pretty with Nile green shade
ora soft lavender tint.
For very dressy wear. these turn.
over cuffs may be lined with lace, 5ust
as were the gloves Of the dandies Of
Louis XVII.'s time. To complete the
velvet suit when calling or "teaing"
these new gloves are most attractive.
To stick in them, by the way, there
are dainty little glove handkerchieis.
either embroidered or with colored
borders to match the turnover cuffs.
Only few inches square, to be sure,
yet these handkerchiefs ARE wonder.
fully useful to touch the lips after a
cup Of tea. So soft and fine are they
that one almost forgets them when
they, are tucked in the palm Of the
hand
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
GET LEARNING FROM BOOKS
Modern Farmer Who Does Much
Reading no Longer Subject Of
RIdleule-Many Study.

The farmer who reads agricultural
papers. books. and bulletins, and at.
tends farmers institutes is no longer
ridiculed as book farmer. except by
an occasional simpleton whose cen.
sure amounts to real praise. People
are studying agriculture as never be.
fore. Once. and not very long ago,
either. It was thought derogatory to
the high character Of the human In.
tellect to engage It In the sordId az.
fairs Of business. Eventually brains
became involved In business affairs
as well as In philosophy, rhetoric, and
poetry. and later even philosophers
and poets became reconciled to this
humiliation Of the "God.like" faculty
Of man. Later farmers began to In.
woke the intellect to insure success
and began to arouse IL ..nselves from
the lethargy Of centuries. and to ask,
why 10 much progress In other lines
anl ~ little on the farms. Farmers
are now combining In one enthuslas.
tic chase In q hot pursuit Of knowl.
edge. Let every one Of u run the
race Of our uvap.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
HEN HOUSE MUST
HAVE GOOD CARE
Simple Form Of Whitewash,
Thinned to Desired Consis.
tency, Is Commonly Used.

Most OF those who whitewash the
fowl houses regularly use the sim.
plest form Of whitewash. made by
shaking common lime In boiling water
and thinning to the desired consist.
ency. II to be used as spray the
wash Is strained. A spoonful OF crude
carbolic acid, added to each pailful.
increases the disinfectlng properties
but lime alone is very cleansing, and
many dislike the somewhat persistent
odor OF the carbolic acid. There Is
another form Of wash liked better by
some, on account OF It's more gluey
characteristics, as ordinary whitewash
rubs of rather easily. For this. one
half bushel Of lime, one peck OF salt,
three pounds Of ground rice. half a
pound Of Spanish whiting and one
pound Of clear glue are the rightly
proportioned ingredients. slake the
lime In boiling water. keeping It Just
covered with the water. Strain II and
add tho salt, the rice, which has been
boiled with water to a thin paste, the
whiting and the glue. previously dis.
solved In warm water. Mix carefully
and let the mixture stand three or
four days. When ready to use the
wash reheat It and apply while hot.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
BASIS OF ALL PROSPERITY
Wealth Of Farmer Enters Into Every
Business and Enrlehes by Gre
atIns Demand for Workers.

tBy q. H. Afford. Atlanta. Cal
The prosperity Of all classes Of peo-
pie In any country is dependent upon
Its farming interests. The wealth OF
the farmer is at the basis Of all gen.
eral prosperity. 1t enters into every
business and enriches 1t as 1t goes,
by creating demand for the labor Of
workers In all occupations. Mining
and manufacturing. commerce and
transportation. all the wheels OF In.
dustry refuse to run when agricul.
tural conditions languish. When the
farmer laughs the world laughs with
him; when b. weeps he does not
weep alone.
The states Of Mississippi. Maryland.
Georgia. Alabama. Arkansas, Louisi.
ana. Texas. and others have taken a
long step forward in laying the foun.
dation for higher type Of educated
farmers, by establishing agricultural
high schools and thereby placing q
practical agricultural education with.
in easy reach Of the masses.
Let each county establish an agri.
cultural school and thereby develop a
saner. broader. and more practical
education for the boys and girls Of
the farm. Let US establish agricul.
tural high schools and fill our farms
with well educated. broadminded men
men who will restore dignity to the
long down.trodden, but honorable bus.
mess Of agriculture and raise 1t to the
highest rank among the occupations
Of man.
Let US establish agricultural high
schools and give our boys and girls
an agricultural education-an educa.
ton that produces wealth and there
by make the south the wealthiest sec.
ton Of the world.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
PREPARING GULL
BIRDS FOR MARKET
Should Be Fattened as Soon as
Fowls Reach Proper Size
No Easy Task

How to fatten the culls for market
Is a question that is worrying every
poultryman that has some for sale at
this time. 1t Is a problem OF no little
concern.
1t Is not hard to put fat on fowls,
but to put fat on at profit is
what is the problem. To do this we
must keep In mind that the sooner
we market them the greater the
profit
As soon as the culls have reached a
proper size they should be fattened.
Place them In pen to themselves
and feed them foods that contain a
large per cent. Of carbohydrates, such
rs corn or its milling products. Dur.
Ing the process Of fattening do not
give them any green food at all.
1t usually takes about twenty days
to properly prepare a fowl for the
market. With ducks II only takes ten
days. As soon as they are plump
either kill them or ship then to
your commission man or else send
them alive.
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Some may try to dispute this and
claim that not more than 40 birds
should be kept in 1t. as that Is the
rule In the east, but owing to our dry
atmosphere we can keep them In
closer quarters as the main protec-
tlon Is required in the night.
We build the houses four feet high
on the northside and seven feet high
on the south side. No matter what
design Of house is built, the south
side should not be less than seven
feet high. with the windows extending
right to the top. Starting at the bot
tom Of the house remember there is
no board hoor) there should be suf.
flcient earth brought In In the fall Of
the year to raise the ground inside
about six inches higher than the
ground outside. That will give good
drainage so that the earth will re-
main loose and dry all winter. 1t also
provides dust bath for the fowls
and does away with the box in the
corner. Six or eight inches Of
threshed straw should bo placed on
the ground inside the house In the
winter. so that the birds can be kept
busy In the cold weather. The drop.
ping board is built 20 inches above
the ground, and should be 1S inches
wide for each perch. The perches
should be 2x4 scantling. on edge, or
good, strong pole, and should be
suspended from the roof and not
touch the side Of the house, as It Is
much easier to isolate the fowls from
the vermin than to keep the vermin
out Of the house. The top OF the
perches should not be more than
eight inches above the dropping
board. Then platform made Of lx2
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

erence is now given to tailless or
white ermine, with the black tails ap-
piled as fringe or in ornamental clus.
ters.
Entire coats Of ermine are frequent.
ly seen. Sometimes the pure white
fur is trimmed with the black and
white tails; again black and white
ermine is trimmed with black fur,
such as the finest breitschwanz, silky
caracul. black fox. etc. These fur
coats are ample. luxurious and full
length, the right front crossing far
over the left. but 80 Gu that the coat
is drawn in toward the bottom to give
the approved narrow silhouette. OF
fine seal, breitschwanz, moleskln and
sable coats, there Is apparently no
end, and these furs are made up into
coats ranging from the conservatively
practical coat for street wear to the
sumptuous evening wrap.
Sealskin is perhaps the smartest fur
for street or evening wear. and one Of
the sketches in the large drawing
shows an extremely chic model for
afternoon or evening wear, made Of
sealskin. The coat has a high turn.
down collar at the back, and at the
front there are long revers. the right
revers crossing over to the left and
fastening at the left side. The back
of the garment is also cut In point
shape, the point crossing over to the
righ. side. The coat is lined with
white velvet.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Merit Of .NeatnesS,

There are many girls who. without
being at all good looking, always ap.
pear neat and smart.
They may only have q small dress
allowance. but with 1t are able to ap.
pear more attractive than girls who,
with twice their amount Of money,
often look overdressed or dowdy.
What is the secret Of thisi
Surely II 10 due to the neat girls
taste; she always puts on her clothes
with care and makes . point Of her
appearance being neat and tidy. She
keeps her wardrobe orderly and has
. place for everything; her ribbons.
gloves. handksrchiefs. ETC.. are never
bundled into Q drawer Just To got
them out Of the way. but are carefully
pat In their proper places.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Farmers Educational
n and. Cooperative
Union Of America
Matters g Especial Moment to
The Progressive Agriculturist

BY the man we may measure the
crop.
Be neighborly. and you will have
ueighbors.
Worldly ambitions often end in dis.
grace and defeat.
You can not lift up the people on
whom you look down.
No man loses any Of his own light
by kindling 1t In others.
Those who shoot off their mouths
make the most noise but the tewest
hits.
Have you ever noticed that all the
men who go to rest cures are married
men? y
Many fellow puts up bold front
with nothing more than fancy waist
coast.
1t seems quite natural that a pull
will get man to the top quicker than
a push.
Any candidate weighed In the bal
ance will always be found wanting
an Office.
1t is a mistake to think that you
can use a wagon stake In producing
beefsteak.
There are three ways Of getting out
OF a scrape-push out. back out. and
keen ont Try II
Progress does not grow out OF de-
bates; 1t comes up from the needs
and hopes of the people.
Most OF us rather would do lot oi
regulation abroad than practice lit
tie Righteousness at home.
Many think they are defending
faith when they are only fighting
against the necessity of thinking.
When you fret and fume at the pet
ty Ills Of life, forget not that the
wheels which 90 round without creak
ing. last the longest.
Keep up the general appearance Of
the farmstead the year around. Don't
forget that appearances count when
you want to sell out.
In true society 1t is not necessary
for the members to stand in one pail
Of shoes. Each member should retain
his own individuality II there must be
union Of action.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
FARMERS AND THEIR AUTOS
Not Bought for Pleasure, but Because
Machines Can Be Used to Much
Advantage In Farming.

Recently there has been consider.
able pessimism expressed by country
bankers over the alleged reckless ex.
travagance Of farmers In buying auto.
mobiles. and some state bankers as
sociations have gone so far as to ex-
press In official resolutions their dis
approval of farmers taking their
money out of the banks to buy ma.
chimes and intimating that credit will
be refused those who try to borrow
money for that purpose.
These pessimistic, warnings" by
the banks are 80 uniform In charac-
ter and are sent with such marked
regularity as to arouse the suspicion
that they emanate from certain
source and are intended to conceal q
sinister purpose. Perhaps this activ.
ity on the part Of certain powerful
financial interests may be explained
by the reports that a great trust is
being formed to take over all the prin-
cipal automobile factories In the
United States, and II the business can
be demoralized by frightening people
and thus preventing them from buy.
Ing machines the central plants can
be bought for less money.
While 1t is true that thousands OF
farmers have bought autos. 1t will
doubtless be found on proper lnvesti.
patiOp fhot p,oot - thov, hod tho
money in the bank 70 pay for them.
and that very little borrowed money
has been used for this purpose. The
report sent out by Wall street
agency that farmers all over the west
were mortgaging their land for this
purpose and that one bank In Kansas
City held bS farm mortgages which
had been placed to get money to buy
automobiles, have been proven to be
entirely untrue.
Farmers are buying automobiles
not as bankers do, for pleasure-but
because they have learned that they
can use them to great advantage In
their farming operations. A trip to
town which usually takes three hours
with good team can be made In
forty minutes by an auto. a saving OF
nearly two and half hours, and the
team can be kept at work In the field
meantime. This saving Of time and
the labor OF team and man in the
field is we'll worth while and highly
commendable.
Thousands Of autos are used every
day by dalrymen, fruit growers and
truckers to deliver their produce to
MARKET and these machines, loaded
to the guards. may be seen daily on
the streets OF market towns In every
state, east, west. north and south.
Many farmers also use their autos
for power to run separators and 9th.
er light machinery on the farm. as
1t is the cheapest power that can be
supplied. And II in addition to these
needs the farmer uses his auto to take
his family to town or to church or to
visit his friends with comfort and
celerity while the work teams are
resting. he is merely showing further
evidence Of his conservative business
judgment and good common sense
which we may safely continue to
trust.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

There doubtless has been an un.
usual amount Of fur sold this season.
for the fashion oracles have decreed
that this shall be fur season.
In many respects models for this
winter vary but slightly from those
Of the preceding season, but this Is to
be expected, for much of the beauty
Of q fur garment depends upon the
quality and color Of the fur and the
fine workmanship displayed in It's
fashioning. rather than upon original
ity Of line or trimming.
The most beautiful furs are at their
best when severely handled. No ap-
piled trimming or bizarre cutting can
improve Russian sable or silver fox,
and, as rule, the better grades Of
long.haired furs are more effective
when merely self.trmmed. Scarfs Of
one variety of fur are much in EVIL.
dence. too. this. season. even in the
short-haired furs, such as seal, ermine
and chinchilla.-
Many Of the scarfs are three-quar.
ters or even yard wide, and pro.
portionately long. being lengthy
enough to drape around the body and
fall almost to the floor.
Ermine is usually left unadorned.
save for a fringe Of ermine tails
And, incidentally, 1t may be noted that
the fashion for scattering tiny
splashes Of black and faint yellow
over the surface Of an ermine coat,
scarf or muff no longer prevails. Pref.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
OF SUBSTANTIAL POULTRY
HOUSES IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES
No Matter What Design Is Used South Side Should Not Be Less
Than Seven Feet High With Windows Extending to
Top-Accommodates so Birds

Poultry housing In the west is a
subject that has caused lot of dis
cission among poultrymen and far
mers. 1t is argued by some that ow.
ing to our winters, the cost of build.
ing suitable houses would be so
great that the profits Of the poultry.
man would be eaten up before he got
started. After having had six win
ters' experience in Alberta. we are
using eighteen houses Of the type IL.
Illustrated In this article. that have
been constructed somewhat cheaper
than the houses we used in Ontario.
The house illustrated is 12x20 feet,
giving accommodation for 80 birds.
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Side Elevation Of Roost.

when open can be fastened to the
roof and out Of the way. Poultry net.
ting is put on the outside 30 that the
fowls cannot get out when the win.
dows are open. These windows
should not be opened when the ther.
mometer is below zerc, as they will
not become coated with frost and will
let In more light than glass, besides
giving circulation Of fresh air at
all times.
BY actual test. the house 80
equipped with cotton front frames Is
found to be considerably warmer than
the same style Of house fitted with
glass windows.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
ABANDON BIG PEACH ORCHARD
Bearing Trees to Number Of 225,0o0
Cut Down to Make Way for More
Profitable Crop.

An item appears Of curious signifi.
cance with regard to agricultural
production In the south. 1t Is that
what is described as the largest peach
orchard In the world. that Of the
Bayley estate Of Americus, Ca, has
been cut down and burned and the
ground given to cotton raising. The
orchard contained 225.000 bearing
trees and for years has been among
the first to supply the northern mar
kets. says the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
But while there have been immense
shipments, large quantities went to
waste and the owners believe that
they can get more profit out Of cotton
on the same ground.
II has been one Of the chief claims
that the south's greatest hope was In
diversifying Its agriculture and espe-
cially In raising fruits and vegetables
for northern markets. Yet It appears
from this that the cost Of shipping Is
an immense drawback for the south.
ern producers Of perishable crops.
the greater part Of which has to be
sold In the north. Yet It remains the
fact that there are few junctures
when the southern peaches cannot be
readily sold. and II northern raisers
can get a good peach crop at all they
can sell their product at good rates.
II is true that cotton gets far bet.
ter price now than when the southern
fruit movement began. Yet we find
It hard to believe that this great
peach orchard would not have yield.
ed It's owners more than the cotton
crop Is likely to.
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inch stun, set say four inches apart.
should be built 20 inches above the
top Of the perches and should extend
out even with the front of the drop.
ping board. Straw should be packed
on this platform up to the roof. Then
make curtain Of coarse burlap or
old grain sacks, which. when attach
ed to the front Of the platform will
drop down two inches below the
dropping board. II this curtain Is let
down at night during cold weather
the fowls will be enclosed in a COM
Portable roosting box. The straw
over the roosting place not only aids
In keeping 1t warm. but 1t absorbs the
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Water in the Cow Pasture.

It is most important that the dairy
herd have plenty Of pure water. II
water is not abundant and pure the
profits will be cut in two or cut out
altogether. Keep the spring holes In
the pastures clean and make the ap.
proaches safe. Water Is a necessity In
aiding the digestion and assimilation
OF solid food.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Watching Hog Results.

Keep all the hogs on tho place
busy. Let them do all the growing.
fattening or producing young. You
can't stay still in the hog business.
Every animal Is either losing money
or making II for you. See that every
individual hog 10 on the right side
Of the ledger. and that you have q
definite object In keeping Il.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Distant Fields,

Upon many farms there are fields
distant from half mile to a mile or
more from the stock buildings. Such
fields are great consumers Of time un.
less Judgment is used In selecting
crops and time Of labor. II Is un.
wise to grow crops on distant fields
which require frequent trips In taking
care Of them. Often the most salts.
factory disposal ID to seed down tho
piece and keep II In permanent NOW.
Ing. hauling manure for top-dressing
In fall and winter, when teams and
men can best be spared for the pug.
pose.
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sm.ll Wom.n Model, Ao,ln.

According to q report By les
Grandes Modes de- Paris the small
figure is fashionable. During former
seasons one could fnd large mum.
ber Of tall and stately nannequins In
the dfessmakers' ateliers. while nova
days only women Of small stature are
chosen to show the fall and winter
styles.-Women's Wear.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

This very dainty waist Of white
crepe de chine trimmed with bands
and points Of beautiful lace. 1t crosses
slightly In front over q tucked chemi.
sette of white mousseline de sole, the
collar Of which Is trimmed with lace.
Bands Of lace finish the kimono
sleeves and the undersleeves are Of
the mousseline de sole. The girdle IL
Of ribbon or velvet ribbon prettily
knotted at the side with bunch Of
little roses.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Food for Poultry,

We must furnish our hens with
grain. green stun and meat. More.
over, the quantity must be about right
Of each. II they are not given
enough they will have to use II all
for bodybuilding and heat-production,
and will have nothing left over to
make eggs with. II we feed too
much Of some kinds the surplus will
20 to fat and the hens will ct too
lazy to lay.
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moisture created by the animal heat
that the fowls give of coming In con.
tact with the cold air and prevent It
spreading to the walls Of the house
and forming that heavy coating Of
white frost so commonly seen In poul-
try houses when the weather Is cold.
The front Of the house is boarded
up two feet from the ground. Then
frames are made five feet high and
three feet wide and unbleached fac,
tory cotton is put on them. Then
they are hinged to the top Of the
house so that they will swing In and
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-11-15

to re-elect Mr.. Taft, thousands con
cluded that the wiser plan would be
to throw all their strength to Govern.
or Wilson, and in this way nip in the
bud the egotistic ColonePs chances
for success at the polls.
1t is generally conceded that Mr..
Taft's campaign was very badly han
died. The men in charge of the Ma
tional Committee in New York acted
as though they were novices at the
game, and allowed a number of good
opportunities to slip them. In fact,
those familiar with the tactics en-
ployed in days past while watching
those resorted to by the managers of
the National Republican Committee,
received the impression that they
were actually working against instead
of for Mr.. Taft's reelection.
One thing very noticeable was, that
colored men who had allied them
selves to the Democratic party were
in daily conference with it's chair
man, and he showed good sense by
listening to their advice and by be-
ing guided, in a measure, by their
counsel. While on the other hand,
the chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee acted as being a
very austere somebody who thought
he knew it all, even much more than
the colored men who were in touch
with conditions and knew whai
remedies should be applied to the
patients Philadelphia Tribune.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-11-15
Progressive Party.

From all indications the National
Progressive Party has entered the
political arena to battle to the end.
Col. Roosevelt, who was the author
Of the party, has made it clear that
he is not tired and does not con-
slider himself defeated. The showing
mace by the Progressives in the
National election is sufficient to en-
courage the leaders of the party, and
to convince all opposition that the
response on the part of the people to
this new doctrine is more than a
spontaneous move.
The Progressive party bids fair to
hold its W as the second party in
the affairs of the nation, and from
present indications four years hence
it has a good chance for victory in
the national election.