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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-11-02

The movement of cattle to this market
has been about the same a. last week and
strictly fat lines have met ready sale, while
ordinary and half-fat stock have been neg
1ected. On fat calves, the market has been
quite active and any offerings have met
ready consideration at quotations. The
market closes today with the feature Of the
demand for strictly fat somewhat empha-
sized with It's concomitant Of lean sleft-overs.
Hogs close 1lrm on~choice grades and these
have sold well all through the week The
market does not seem to have been inclined
to take ON sheep unless the muttons were
strictly choice. Low grades have gone beg
ging. as it were. Mixers and springers
haYe met ready sale II showing quality, but
inferior grades have been hard to place and
prices are shade lower.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-11-02
October 2e.

meal, per ton
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-11-02
Flour, Hay and Grain.
p.cort Furnished by Birmingham Grain
Company

''Ti High grades .....................,s 5000
| Lower grades ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS
Form meal, per cwt.. ........-......... l.s0
rorn--No 2 white, per bushel. .S8
i No. 2 yellow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .S6
Mixed ............... .S6
bats-Good quality, per bushel. ...... SO
Wheat bran, per cwt. ..s....... las
k,ood timothy hay, per ton .s21.O0
klfalfa hay, per- ton .........s.....s. 24.0O
johnson grass hay, per ton 1900
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-11-02

prominently. and that the port is more than
likely TO regain the position 1t took some
ten years ago On hay, the market has
been quiet and featureless.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-11-02
Rice.

sertain sa. rice market has firmed m -
Hond,rsa especially IN the VA -
|. : scrasnb,a ype, and there has been rain
'ss rather .i or grades showing up to seed
Way Of laan milling proposition. In
se selling pans, the market has been
'aese have hsaaiiy to $3.75 for No. 1.
yen IN rather light ofrerine,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-11-02
Dressed Meats.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.

Report Furnished by e. Foster. Assistant
Commercial Editor the Picayune.)
Cotton.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-11-02
Breadstllffs.

ses' second grades per barrel. .$5.1o@$6.25
eoa ,oa, sraoes .-..s...s..s..... 400 $50
fhts ner per barrel. ......... $40
a,sa, lsers has been no suec,a, cnan-a !, -.
een ., ior breadstuffs Corn nrodncts heve
eQury, a,S and there has been Increased
q usua, ,I,nerwise asse the market has been of
he mark. uaaracter of the close of October.
c'oses steady at quoted figures,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-11-02
Grain and FeedstufYs.

been quiet from the jobbing end. Prices
slnsw only minor changes en- all lines. In
the way Of export grain, this port seems to
be gaining materially and the movement
Cor tho month has shown this feature rather
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13

way journey is an American. Every
one Is ready to point out places of In
terest to him, to help him in any diff
Guilty and to hear his opinion about
Holland. AS rule, Dutch people tray-
cling and staying in hotels hold them
selves stiffly aloof from others, but not
from the American. These are priv
ileged beings and are generally made
much of, for there is something genial
about them that seem to attract the
less demonstrative nature Of the Hol-
lander, Why, even the American
newspaper correspondents are popu-
lar in Holland and can obtain advan-
tages denied to those of their col
leagues of other nationalities, and even
to the Dutch press itself. Perhaps
the last is the strongest proof of any
Of Americas popularity.
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FOR THE AFTERNOON TEA
New Sandwich Idea That Carries With
1t a Distinct Sense of the
Appetizine.

America has the best oysters and
salads of any country in the world
Mrs. Lily Haxworth Wallace, the Eng
lish cooking expert, told the women at
pure food show cooking lesson at
New York.
The best way to cook an oyster"
said Mrs Wallace, lis not to cook it
at all. There is an English saying,
The more you do to an oyster the
more 1t will do to YOU That means
that the more you cook it the less
nourishment you get
But she gave them recipes to cook
the best oyster in the world, the
American oyster, If they were not
content to eat 1t raw The American
salad is the best in the world, Mrs.
Wallace says, because America has
the greatest variety of fruits, vege-
tables, and other products of the gar
den and field. She gave the women
a recipe for new sandwich that a
number of them said they were going
to try Immediately for afternoon tea
Two ounces of almonds are sailed
and ground for the egg and almond
sandwich and passed through the
meat chopper. Two finely minced hard
boiled eggs, blended with two table
spoonfuls of butter, are added, and the
whole is seasoned and spread between
thin slices of bread
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BUNCH OF GOOD ONES
SOME OF THE BEST OF THE APP
PROVED RECIPES.
Not All New Ideas, but All Are Worth
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Especially
That viii Suit Those Fond
Of Peppermints.

Squash Fritters-One pint Of cook
ed squash, one pint of milk, three
eggs, and a little salt. Sufficient flour
TO make them turn easily on the grid
die
Custard Sauce-Beat one egg and
another yolk slightly, add three table
spoons sugar, and few grains of salt,
then stir constantly while adding
gradually one and one-half cups hot
milk Cook in a double boiler, con-
tinue stirring until mixture thickens
and coating is formed on spoon.
Strain, flavor with vanilla, one.half
teaspoonful
Fried Chicken-Cut the chicken in
to six or eight pieces and season we'll
with salt and pepper. Dip in beaten
eggs and then in fine bread crumbs in
which there is a teaspoonful of chop
ped parsley to every small cup of
crumbs. Dip again in eggs and crumbs
and fry in deep boiling fat. Cover the
center of cold dish with nice white
sauce
Peppermints- If you want a good
recipe for peppermints here it is:
Two cups of sugar, one-half cup of
milk, boil ten minutes, then add two
teaspoonfuls of peppermint and beat
till white and creamy and drop on
buttered paper; be sure and get it
thick enough. Keep a basin of hot wa
ter near SO if it gets too stiff you can
melt it a little
Escalloped Salmon-Remove the
bones and pieces of skin from can
of salmon and break the fish into
small pieces. Put alternate layers OF
fish and bread crumbs into buttered
baking dish. having top layer of
crumbs Dot top with pieces of but
ter and pour in milk until it can be
seen around edges Bake about half
an hour
Endive Salad-Use the endive plant
as you would lettuce. 1t is considered
better than lettuce, being more bleach
ed and very tender. like it best
served by itself as salad, dressed
with French dressing, made as fol-
lows: Two tablespoons vinegar and
four tablespoons olive oil mixed well,
add one pinch of salt and little red
pepper. Pour over chilled endive plant
and serve.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| H THf CtIEN @iI
LlISza.1IIllIILNNlIlIlIl NNlllIIllll@aalIII5HIlI

To give an alabaster effect to plas-
ter casts dip them in strong solution
of alum water.
To remove hot water marks from
japanned trays use sweet oil. Rub it
in well till all the marks disappear,
then polish the tray with flour and a
soft CLOTH
When packing plated skirts for a
journey, haste the plaits down, lay
them straight, and they will not need
pressing when you arrive.
A good place to pack necessary bot
ties of liquids is to place them in an
old shoe. They are less likely to be
broken. and if they are the shoe will
absorb nearly all of the contents and
clothing will not be seriously in
jured
A delicious and cheap dessert is
made by pouring the juice of grape
fruit over sliced bananas. They should
be well chilled, and served in tall
glasses with powdered sugar. One
large grapefruit will serve eight peo-
pie. OF course no cream nor lemon
juice is needed with this.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
HIS FORTUNE TO. FEED Poor
Philadelphia POLITICIANS Estate for the
Needy of His Ward--Wealth
Placed at 100000.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The poor OF the
Sixth ward are the final beneficiaries
of the estate of Thomas j. Ryan,
Democratic leader and amusement pro-
moter, who committed suicide October
6, and whose will was probated here.
MIR. Ryan's widow will receive the
income and such part of the principal
as may be necessary during her life,
the residue to be paid at her death
to the St. Vincent de Paul society OF
st. Augustine's church to provide a
fund for the purchase Of -four, food
and fuel for needy persons living in
the ward, which Mr.. Ryan represented
for many years in select council. The
estate is valued at 100000.
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DOES AWAY WITH DRUDGERY
Dish-Drying Racks, Home Made, VIII
Tighten Labor Always consid
cred Disagreeable.

In the removal, washing, and replac-
ing of dishes there is room for much
improvement. This duty is usually
disliked, but under proper manage
ment 1t should not be distasteful. First.
there is the use of the service truck.
This is small table of two or three
shelves, mounted on rather large
wheels, used to transport dishes be-
tween the table and the serving pan
try. There are several dish-washing
machines, but for the average house
hold they are not required. However,
every household can use, and should
adopt, drying racks. These may be
easily made. If made of metal and
glass;, with shelveS of round wooden
rods, lamps placed near the bottom
will give sufficient heat to dry dishes
quite rapidly. The drying rack should
be placed near the washer so that as
the dishes are washed they may be
placed within. The washing and dry
ing process may be accurately timed,
and fair standard determined
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
Delicious stew.

l use a small agate kettle and set it
inside of my large boiler. Keep plenty
of water in the large boiler and keep
1t boiling hard. One pound Of stew
beef, two pounds pork chops, two on
ions. Put in layer Of pork, then a
layer of beef and little onion, season
each layer with salt and pepper Con
tinue until all the meat is used. Do
not put any water on the meat, but
cover as closely as possible and set
in the large boiler of boiling water
Put a cover on the large boiler, too
Do not uncover the small boiler fol
three and one-half hours, then you will
find lots of gravy on the meat.-Ex
change.
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RELATED BY BIBLE SELLERS
Queer Things, 1t Appears, Are Traded
for the Books in Many For
eiqn Lands.

The dangers and humors of the life
of the Bible colporters-the men and
women agents of the British and For
eign Bible society who sell the Scrip
lures in the scattered villages of near
1y every country In the world-are
modestly recorded in the report is
sued few days ago, the London Mail
states.
In South India last year a colporter
caught sight of tiger crossing his
path. In Burma a colporter came face
to face with a leopard. In a Peru
town a Bible seller was cruelty beat
en- by fanatical opponents. In the in
surrection in Persia a colporter was
arrested and charged with being eth
er a spy or an assassin.
On the other hand, the colporters
have experiences which relieve the
hardships of their tasks. An old won-
an in France bought copy because
her fancy was struck with the name
Nathaniel which occurred in chap
ter read to her by the seller She
thought the name very pleasing, and
decided to propose it for grandson
who was not yet baptized.
Curious bargains are often struck
by these Bible sellers. Eggs are a
frequent currency. In a Roumanian
village a colporter bartered Bible
for hen. 1t was a very excellent
hen, so he added New Testament.
| For four yards Of home made linen he
disposed of another Bible. Ten eggs
and "a lump of bacon" was the price
of one Bible in Hungarian village.
In northern Hungary farmer gave
live pig for large Bible. A rab-
| bit was an exchange in one Spanish
village, and quantity of preserved
peppers and tomatoes in another
An Arab woman in Fee insisted on
giving her silver ring for Bible, and
at a neighboring village a Gospel was
exchanged for pail of water for the
colporter's horse. In Korea payment
was taken in potatoes. These the
colporter traded for rice in a market
ten miles away The rice provided
him with food for several days In
another village man, too poor to pay
in coin, bartered vine, the inner bark
of which is. used locally in making
ropes. In some parts of southern
Brazil eggs, fowls, fruit, coffee, cab
bage, bread and brick sugar are ex-
changed for Bibles.
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young people feeling of constraint
ing into active dislike. Perhaps Doro-
thy objected to being made the sub
iect of such confidential negotiations.
At any rate, when Frank, who felt that
he might possibly learn to love his
pretty cousin, proposed to her under
the promptings of his uncle, she re-
turned a very decided no"
How dare you think that a woman
would marry you when you asked her
to just because you were told to-" she
demanded, standing before him with
angry eyes and flaming cheeks. "You
might as we'll be Ephraim. He too
says what his master tells him to say ?
From that day they avoided each
other and Uncle Will, whose govt had
again subsidized, began reluctantly to
abandon his cherished ambition. From
that time forward he spent more and
more of his leisure alone with the
birds, on which he seemed to pour
forth all his affection.
Perhaps it was due to the contrari-
ness of human nature, but the fact re-
mains that no sooner had Dorothy CIV
en- and Frank received the answer TO
his proposal than their interest in
each other assumed new and unex-
pected Importance. Frank Leasing,
during the course of business trip
out of town, felt the loss of his cousin
profoundly. In spite of their constant
chickering's he found himself thinking of
her during all his spare moments and
very often in hours which he should
have devoted to his uncle's interests.
1t was with happy anticipations, there
fore. that ne rang the doorbell of his
uncle's house on his return. after an
absence Of couple OF weeks.
Hello. Frank. come in" cried his
uncle shaking him by the hani. Con
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
POLLY's MESSAGE
Parrot Acts as Go-Between and
Unites Two Loving
Souls.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

Frank said Uncle Will, suppress
ing groan of pain as he shifted his
equity leg upon the sofa and sat up to
greet his nephew, come here, you
scoundrel. How old are your"
"Twenty-four, sir" answered his
nephew respectfully.
"Twenty-fouri And I was engaged
three times before ! was twenty-four.
Confound you, sir, why the deuce
won't you ask Dorothy to marry you?"
Because don't love her my dear
uncle" answered the young man.
Love! Love! What has that got
to do with it?' exclaimed the old man
irascibly. "How can you help loving
every girl at your age? Confound you,
Frank, sometimes think you are as
coldblooded as Ephraim over there"
Ephraim, hearing his name spoken
stirred in his cage, and, raising one
claw, held it in suspense, cooked his
head, and looked at his master, his
beak half OPEN his beady eyes spark
ling.
But Dorothy doesn't like me at all"
said Frank Leasing. "Be little rea-
sonable, uncle. know am indebted to
you for my support and education and
my start in life, and all that, but how
in thunder can you expect me to marry
girl don't care anything about, and
who, moreover, hates the very ground
I walk on?"'
I'm not going to argue with you,
SIR" shouted the old man "But I'm
not going to see the Eastdale property
divided It cost me thirty years of
work to get that piece of land to-
gether. and if you don't get married I'll
III leave it to the Home for Decayed
Parrots that I'm contemplating estab-
fishing. So you'd better get your
stupid heads together, for this attack
of gout is likely to be my last and I'm
going to make my will tomorrow TN
less I'm better"
"Ha! hal" croaked the parrot
Serves him right! Serves him right!
Confound your impudence!"
Frank, put cover over that bird,
that's good fellow" said his uncle
pettishly. And Ephraim. thus sup
pressed, subsidized into silence.
Frank Leasing was the orphaned
child of cousin of William Jennings.
and the kind-hearted old merchant had
made himself responsible for his up
bringing. That he should marry his
daughter Dorothy had been his earn
est wish, and of late he had begun to
express it forcibly. But between the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
CONTENTION WAS ALL RIGHT
Lawyer, However, Qualified Admission
With Remark That Had
Unkind Sound.

The jury was hearing the closing
arguments in damage suit before
Judge Ben NJ. Smith, in which SANDER
was alleged. The attorney for the
plaintiff had been directing his broad
sides against the defendant for his
show of ingratitude, when the latter's
counsel objected.
Gratitude is inspiring but is not a
constitutional requirement" interpos-
ed the objector. who had borrowed sew
eral law books from the other lawyer
some time before.
Zone look as your face convinces ms
that you are right" said the first law
yer. ''If gratitude were constitutional
requirement you couldn't be a citizen :"
Chicago Evening Post
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Cracker omeIet.

Beat the yolks of six eggs until
light, season to taste with pepper and
salt, add one cup of milk and one cup
of powdered crackers and fold in the
stif1y beaten whites. Melt one table
spoon of butter in a large omelet pan,
pour in the mixture. cook on the top
of the stove until brown on the bot
tom, then finish the cooking in the
oven or under the fame in the broiler
of the gas stove. When firm to the
touch, turn out on hot dish and serve
Immediately.
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DUTCH ARE FRIENDLY
American Travellers Welcomed
by the NetherlanderS.
Looked Upon as kinsmen-Hoilan
Remember Important Part Played
by Their Forefathers in the
New World.

The Hague, Enthusiastically, in
q letter from Scotland l read that
Americans are unpopular in Europe"
AS far as Holland is concerned can
not protest strongly enough against
this statement. On the contrary, there
is no foreign nation as popular in the
Netherlands as America and there Ia
no individual of any other nationality
30 well liked as the American.
The Dutch consider the Americans
akin to themselves. They cannot for
get that some of the eastern states
were once known as New Netherland
and that New York was first named
New Amsterdam; that many of the
leading Dutch families helped to col
onize America; that most Dutch fam
lily names survive in some form or
other on the other side of the Attain
tic. There is scarcely family that
has not "a cousin in America, and the
american uncle is unreservedly pop
ular among all his relatives in Holland
for all the thousands of dollars, real
or imaginary, that some day he may
ACdf z W lASlH.
The eyes of many weary worker in
Holland turn with longing toward
America, that land Of fabulous wealth
in the same way that the Germans,
during Hollands golden age, used to
dream of Amsterdam, that city paved
with gold. But, wiser than the German
dreamer Of old, the Hollander knows
Il T. - ~ L.. ogoy~- ~
the streets of the new world by the
idlers, but must be gained by honest
toll. The sons of many Dutch far
mer have found work and land and a
permanent home in America, and
when they return occasionally to visit
the scenes of their childhood, these
tell of the wondrous, progressive, en-
ergetic race across the sea, that is
party of their own blood, and SO they
widen the circle Of sympathy for
America, and the Americans. No one
who has seen how one private Amer
lean citizen, of Dutch lineage, it is
true but certainly "a very American
of the Americans" Theodore Roose-
welt was received by the people of Hol-
land, can doubt for movement the
truth that Americans are popular.
But it is very noticeable in many
other ways. See the peoples faces
light up in smiles when they hear that
their travelling companion in a. rail-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
Hints on COOKING Eaqs.

Use a vessel with straight sides Ca
quart measure will do), because it is
easier to keep water up to the desired
temperature than in a vessel with
flaring sides. Have the water boiling
hot. Drop the eggs in and keep the
temperature up TO boiling, but do not
let 1t boil. Let eggs remain in the
water eight or ten minutes; the whites
should be jelly-like, not hard, and the
yolk should also be cooked, but not
hard. Cooked in this way, eggs are
more palatable. Home Department,
National Magazine.
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Hamburger Steak.

Cook one heaping cup of macaroni
in boiling sailed water 20 minutes;
while it is cooking fry two large on
ions and have your hamburger ready.
Then butter a baking dish and put in
a layer of macaroni, hamburger, on
ions and one cup of tomatoes thoD !,
repeat and cook about half an hour in
hot oven. Salt and pepper to taste.
You can reheat and make good
hearty dish.
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found you, sir, I've missed you more
than should like you to know"
"How's Dorothy, uncle?" asked his
nephew.
The old man looked at him with pa.
thetic eagerness.
"She's WELL" he grumbled "But.
Frankie led him into the little
room which had been fitted up as his
cousins boudoir-'youd better try
your fortune again. Now listen to me
and don't be fool. Do you see
Ephraim in that corner?"
At the sound of his name the parrot
gave an uneasy squawk beneath the
cloth which covered his house.
'Why, yes, uncle"
well, he loves her now"
What? Dorothy's been making
friends with Ephraim?" asked the
young man incredulously. "Why, I'M
Gle, she never exactly seemed to care
for him, did she?" He alluded diplo-
matically to his cousins aversion for
the bird, which had often distressed
the old gentleman.
"She loves him now" answered his
uncle solemnly. eyes, she can't bear
to have him out of the room nowadays.
And do you know what that means,
Frank? 1t means that she's in the old
maids hurdle handicap, unless-Oh,
pshaw, Frank, try it again."
When he was left alone Frank lifted
the cover from the cage and regarded
the parrot intently. It stood watching
him, its head on one side, its claw
poised, its beak half open. And then
| from its throat proceeded a most re-
markable sentence, and one which
Frank Leasing had never heard it say
before.
20 Polly,''it croaked, "can't you
tell Frank"
Eyes. Go on" said the young man
encouragingly. Bus the parrot only
blinked and repeated the words over
and over again.
go on, confouhd you" shouted the
young man. TELL Frank what?"
80, Polly, can't you tell Frank 9,
Polly, can't you tell Frankie Folly,
can't you tell Frank the parrot
croaked
Frank Leasing turned away in dis
gust and flung the. cover over the cage,
20 Polly, cant you tell Frank that
do really love him." the parrot
squawked in shrill protest.
Frank Leasing turned as a light foot
fall sounded in the hall He strobe
toward the door. Dorothy came in,
stopped, looked at him, and suddenly
found herself in his arms.
Dorothy, can you-can't you-22''
Frank began, then stopped, for there
was no need to say anything more.
In fact five whole minutes had passed
before a heavy, equity footstep near
them suddenly recalled them to the
conscience of externals.
They sprang apart, looking at the
old gentleman guiltily-and then Doro-
thy perceived Ephraim's cage
why, uncle, whatever made you put
Ephraim in my room?" she asked.
"Only whim, my dear" responded
the old gentleman. Il thought perhaps
he might give Frank a message from
me. There, never mind! I'll take him
back again But wish you'd learn to
like Ephraim a little better, Dorothy"
why, I just love Ephraim-now,p
she answered roguishly.
(CSonyYieht 1919 by w G. ChaDman)