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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. March 29.-Wheat took an
upward turn today because the lightness
of reserves in Europe appeared to be
telling on values at Liverpool Private
wire houses here were conspicuous on the
buying side. The opening was x to 3sahc
up. May started at LOSS to 1.OS%. an
advance OF 4 to sc. touched 1.osM and
rose to 1.03H.
Scalpers showed courage q selling corn.
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LIVERPOOL. March 29.-The corn ex-
change here will be closed April 5, g and
8, Easter holidays.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. March 20. Closing
Wheat-Spot steady: No. . red western
winter. IS. Sd. Futures firm: May. IS.
91ad.; July, Is. lad: October, Is. I'D.
Corn-Spot firm: American mixed.
new, IS. 4Ad; American mixed. old. IS.
1O1td.; American mixed, new, kiln dried,
6s 7Zd. Futures firm; May, is. 6hd.
September, IS. 27sd.
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WEATHER
Cloudy and Colder Tonight; Satur-
day Fair: Northwest Winds.

For the District of Columbia, cloudy
and colder tonight. Saturday fair; south
west to northwest winds, becoming brisk
and high.
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Bar silver steady. 26a4d per ounce.
Money, 3a3A per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 81 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
three month bills is s83sa3h per cent
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Advances During Morning as
Much as Four Points.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LEADS
Makes Best Figure Since High
Price of January.
SPECULATION BECOMES HEAVY
Most of Forenoon Gains Cancelled
After Midday-Copper
Stocks Stronger.

NEW YORk. March 29.-The feature
of the opening OF today's stock market
was the rise of 21a points i'm Canadian
Pacific a one-point gain in Union Pa
cific and q in Southern Pacific The
Hill issues advanced fractionally, as did
Reading, Erie. Rock Island preferred,
Baltimore and Ohio. Consolidated Gas
and Great Northern Ore certificates.
United States Steel was unchanged
Slight recessions were shown by ANAL
samated Copper. American Can. Mis-
souri, Pacific and Southern railway.
The carly rise in Canadian Pacific and
the transcontinentals followed the ma
terially higher level for these issues in
London. whose markets manifested hope
funess over the prospective settlement of
the coal strike
Considerable selling met the advance
here. and prices receded generally. with
more or less pressure against Steel,
American Smelling and Amalgamated
Copper. Later on the list grow steadier,
and a few issues eclipsed their opening
high prices
Railroads Increase Advance.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Further indi-
cation that interest had switched TO the
railway shares was offered in the course
of the morning by the increased activity
and strength of Union Pacific nd South
ern Pacific both ascending to best prices
for the movement while Canadian IA
cific, which increased its rise to points
was then at it's best figure since Janu-
ary. Minneapolis. St. Paul and Sauit Ste
Marie. controlled by Canadian Faclhc,
also rose smartly. and Baltimore ana
Ohio Northern Pacific and Rock island
preferred were up / to l1a points
Just before noon Reading rose brlskS
and Lehigh Valley went liz above yesteI :
DAYS closing The active fnduStrlais
evjnced no disposition to recover from
their relative heaviness of the past Ie"
DAYS Bonds were firm.
Most of Early Gains Lost.
Speculation became rather heavy In tone
after midday and most of the forenoon
gains in the railroad list were Cancelled
Subsequent purchases of the copper stocks
pulled I'D the whole market, but the move
ment in most cases was of an unimpor-
tant character.
Bullish operations were resumed IN the
coal stocks but the response was sliSht
aside from Reading, which advanced 10
l6la, Expectation of an eleventh hour
settlement of differences between the
miners and operators was said to be be-
hind the rise in the stocks Elsewhere the
tone was visibly improved. but dealings
were light and pretty much restricted 10
the better known stocks
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IMPORTANCE OF cow TESTING
Careful Study of Records Of Herds In
Test Indicate That SiIage Is
Very Essential.

The Bureau of Animal Industry of
the Department of Agriculture has
two men specially engaged in giving
assistance to state officials in organic
ing and conducting cow-testing asso-
Citations. During the last fiscal year
33 new associations were formed and
seven were discontinued. There are
now 81 such associations in this coun-
try, the greater number of which the
dairy division has been instrumental
in organizing. These 81 associations
comprise about 10000 cows. An off,
cial of the dairy division in talking of
the work in this direction, showed a
record of two herds in one of the as
sociations as an interesting example
of what is being accomplished in en-
abling farmers to keep records of cost,
production, ETC., and to detect and
remedy any shortcomings. In herd
No. l, 9,207 pounds of milk were pro-
duced at a cost of S51.04 for feed,
while in herd No. 2, 5.4S2 pounds of
milk wer produced at a cost for feed
of $55.21. The former made a profit
of 1892 per COW, while the other
made a profit of only $3.50 per COW.
The more profitable herd was fed an
abundance Of silage, while to the 9th
er no silage was fed. This, of course,
is not the only reason for the differ.
ence; however, a careful study of the
records of these herds indicated that
silage is very essential. The owner of
the Improbable herd has been living
next to man who had a silo for
number of years, yet he did not real
ize it's usefulness until he saw these
figures. after which he built silo at
once.
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BIG FORTUNE WELL HANDLED
Millions Left by the Late Russell Sage
Are Being Expended for the Wei
fare of Humanity.

While the late Russell Sage was In
the flesh he was one of the most pru-
dent, shrewd and persistent money
grubbers in Gotham. The astute finan-
cier never plunged nor risked any
money in wildcat schemes. He was
"sure-shot" operator in Wall street,
and when he died he left in the hands
of his lone widow a fortune Of some
thing like $75,000,0O0. Since becom-
ing possessed of this enormous for
tune she has worked as persistently
and assiduously in scattering the
money as her husband did in gather
ing it.. The scriptures tell us that
the miser is the man that "heaps up
riches and cannot tell who shall gath
er them" Russell Sage knew better,
and the good lady upon whose shout
ders was imposed the burden of this
enormous sum of money has worked
hard in tightening the burden. Her
philanthrophies have been productive
Of as much wisdom as marked her hus-
bands operations in the market. She
is reported to be failing in health, and
her task is only begun. Should she
be taken from the world thousands
win regret her departure, and it fs
very earnestly to be hoped that fur
Their care of the property win fall into
good hands.
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among the Swiss cattle, but by judi
cious wedding have attained a stand
ard of excellence of which we are
proud, says writer in an exchange.
Not the least pleasant feature in
connection with the breed is its free
dom from disease. All the cows in
our herd are subjected to tuberculin
test before being introduced into it
and are annually tested after becom-
ing a part of 1t.
1t is a remarkable fact that while
ten per cent. of all the common COWS
that We have intended to put in our
herd since we commenced testing
have reacted, not two per cent. of the
Swiss grades and full bloods have re-
acted.
AS a farmers cattle I think the
Brown Swiss cattle are unexcelled: as
a cattle to grade up native cows they
are most prepotent; and / am salts
fed that their more general introduc-
ton among the common herds of the
country will certainly help to improve
materially the quality of the dairy
cattle.
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KNELL OF OLD STYLE PAIL
Farmers Who Apply Intelligence and
Scientific Methods to Their Ven
lures Prove Merit.

A wonderful system of ventilation
has been devised for diaries. and its
general adoption by all farmers who
apply intelligence and scientific meth
DDS to their ventures proves its merit.
But pure air alone is not sufficient for
the cow barn. No dust must be per-
mitted to accumulate, the barns
should be kept in perfect sanitary
form, and the animal must be subject
ed to frequent cleaning operations.
Scientists have sounded the knell of
the old-fashioned milk pail with its
faring edges. The small-topped pail
is in favor. 1t offers less of an OPEN
Ing for bacteria that may fall into the
milk during the process of milking.
Some bacteria invariably are found
in milk. The laboratory shows, how
ever, that these germs are Der eficial
rather than injurious to the human
consumers. But the presence of bac-
terra directly traceable to filth and in
sanitary conditions is at once a source
OF danger and signal for medical
warfare on the undesirable dairy.
Keep the COW stable as neat and
as clean as the Kitchen" is the slogan
of the most progressive dairymen.
They are in the ascendancy. The
careless, old-fashioned dairyman sees
plainly the handwriting on the wall.
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whitewash for Cow Stable.

In preparing whitewash for the
walls. ceilings, posts of the COW barn,
etc., 1t is best to add some antiseptic.
Slack the fresh stone lime by adding
water gradually and stirring it until
is Is a smooth, thick creamy body.
Add pint of crude carbolic acid for
every ten gallons. If it is to be put
on by hand. it needs only little more
thinning with water. But if it is to be
applied by a spray pump. much more
water Is needed, and the wash must
be strained through a cloth. The
whitewashing should be done when
the cows are not in the room. The
doors and windows should be open to
allow rapid drying. Ordinarily. it Is
not necessary to do the whitewashing
oftener than every six weeks through
the winter season, but let the fall ap-
plication be done and very thoroughly.
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SIMPLE RECIPE FOR COOKIES
Is Not Extravagant at This Time
When Eggs Are Coming
in Fast.

At this time of the year, when eggs
are coming in fast in suburban homes
where chickens are kept, the following
recipe for cookies will not seem ex-
travagant, though 1t calls for FIVE
eggs: Cream two cupfuls of sugar
and a cupful of butter. Add FIVE well
beaten eggs and cupful of sour milk.
Flavor. in any way desired. Stir the
mixture into two cupfuls Of flour, sift-
ed with scant teaspoonful of soda.
Add enough extra flour to make bat
ter that can be rolled out and cut in
to cookies. Then bake as usual. A
cheaper rule calls for two eggs beat
en- with cupful Of sugar. Melt half
a cupful of butter and add to 1t half
cupful of milk, one rounded tea
spoonful of cream of tartar and half
teaspoonful of soda. Flavor with
lemon or almond extract and add flour
sufficient to roll out. Sprinkle with
sugar and bake.
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Keep YourseIf Of the World.

Shame on the man of cultivated
taste who permits refinement to devel.
op into fastidiousness that units him
for doing the rough work of worka-
day world. Among the free peoples
who govern themselves there is only a
small field of usefulness open for the
men OF cloistered life who shrink from
contact with their fellows. Still less
room is there for those who deride or
slight what is done by those who actu-
ally bear the brunt of the day; nor yet
for those others who always profess
that they would like to. take action II
only the conditions of life were not
what they actually are.-Exchange.
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TO MAKE DANDELIoN GREENS
Peculiar Bitter Flavor Of the Plant
Acts az StimuIant to the
Appetite.

The peculiar bitter flavor of the
dandelion acts as stimulant to the
appetite. Coming in the spring Of the
year, free for all to gather, this nat
ural tonic and blood purifier should be
very generally used. 1t is good for
the invalid as well as the healthy per-
son.
Gather the young plants. Take great
care to clean them thoroughly Scrape
the roots white and clean and rinse In
several cool waters. The best way to
remove every bit of grit is to hold
the green's under fast running water
after rinsing. Some people prefer to
remove the roots.
To one-half peck az pounds) of
green's allow two quarts of boiling wa
ter and two-inch cube of salt pork.
Put the pork in the kettle first. Boil
slowly and steadily for one hour, or
until tender; add one-half teaspoon
full of salt when half done. They are
not good unless perfectly well cooked
Drain. Cut up coarsely with a knife
Put in a saucepan to re-heat, adding
tablespoonful of butter. pepper and
more salt If needed. Serve piled in
a hot dish. with thin slices of the pork
laid around, also few lemon wedges.
Pass oil and vinegar for those who
wish to use them; If distasteful,
good squeeze of lemon juice and
dash of paprika will be found a de-
lightful substitute.
One more word: II you cannot clean
and cook the dandelions as soon as
gathered. rinse them, cover with
wet cloth and put in cool place to
keep fresh until wanted.
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THE LURE OF THE TEATABLE
No Form Of Entertaining Is So Popu-
lar Among Women as the Aft
ernoon Tea.

There is no form of entertaining SO
universally popular as the informal
afternoon tea, when two or three
friends gather over cup of the bev.
erage that cheers and chat gaily of
the little intimate things of THE hour.
The teatable. therefore, is always a
source of interest to women, and ques-
lions of the making of tea and its &C
cessories Of paramount interest.
Women who pride themselves on
their tea making assert that tea, to be
good, should be made in an earthen
pot, never in metal one.
Tea is never good when long stand
ing, but in some cases it cannot be
helped. 1t should be poured OF the
leaves into another heated pot and
covered with cosy"
If cream is taken, less expensive
grade of tea may be used than when
lemon is preferred.
An old fashioned idea is to drop
few shavings of dried orange peel
into the pot in which the tea is made.
Some like this, while others believe
that it spoils the favor of the bev-
erage.
Bits of cinnamon and two or three
cloves dropped in are other ways Of
varying the cup that cheers.
The jam pot should not be far
from the tea table.
The best part of hot English muf-
fin is the generous amount of melted
butter that accompanies it. Hence be
not sparing in butter.
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Vogue in Outer Garments.

According to the Dry Goods Econo
mist. at the present time retailers are
featuring wraps of charmeuse and
satin. The best sellers are the me
dium-priced numbers retailing from
SO to $50. These are usually attrac-
lively lined in some bright color, CIV
ing pleasing contrast. Lace collars
and cuffs are often used as finishing
touch and are very effective, while
white lace is used largely for this pur-
pose. Some garments are shown
trimmed with black lace. which is cut
away to show the lining underneath.
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The Only Way.

An elder while baptizing converts at
a revival meeting advanced with .
wiry. sharp-eyed old chap into the
water. He asked the usual question,
whether there was any reason why
the ordinance of baptism should not
be administered. After pause tan.
powerful-looking man who was looking
quietly on remarked:
Elder. ! don't want to interfere in
yer business, but want to say that
this is an old sinner you have got hola
of, and that one dip won't do him any
good; you'll have to anchor him out m
deep water over night."-Life.
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Copyright. 1919, by Associated Literary
Press.)

Copyright. 1912, by Associated Literary
Press)
Miss Addie Burrows had shifted
out of short frocks into long, and the
braids that once hung down her back
were there no longer. She was young
lady now, a tall and willowy young
lady who must climb trees at night IL
she climbed at all.
Miss Addie was not lean enough to
cause her to answer the Get Fat" adj
vertisements, nor yet fat enough to
wish to reduce her weight thirty
pounds in one week She was a nice
sweet girl, and growing sweeter every
day.
Has a nice, sweet young lady any
moral or legal right to have a preju-
dice against anything or anybody?
Miss Addie had one. She didn't tell
It to everybody, but she talked with
herself about 1t very often. That
prejudice was against sawed-off men,
both young and old. She could stand
red hair or cock eyes or turn-in toes,
but when 1t came to a man five feet
tWO iHC0Cb ni6A OttlH6 dlOQHQ Will
his chest thrown out she looked the
other way.
1t was no use for the father to say
that Napoleon was sawed-off man,
or the mother to announce that Alex
ander the, Great could hardly squirt
over a fence five feet high. This was
q new era In the world around her,
and short men should either have
grown to giants or dwindled to
-dwarfs- AS for Miss Addie herself,
she measured five feet six, and paid
NO attention whatever to those who
protested that Venus was an inch less
In height
Miss Addie had an invitation to
spend a month with her particular
.chum, Miss Harmon, at the all-the-
year-round country residence of the
iiatter's mother, and she accepted
without delay. Brother Bob was to
be home on his vacation.
brother Bob was just of age, and
q civil engineer, or soon to be one,
and he was both smart and lovely.
There were other brothers in the
world. but no other Brother Bobs
Girls iAnd their brothers and try to
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QUALITIES OF BROWN SWISS
Not the Least Pleasant Feature in
Connection With Breed Is Unusu-
al Freedom From Disease.

We are milking in our dairy about
120 cows, about rs per cent. of which
are full blood or grade Swiss cows, as
from our experience We have found
them more persistent mixers than
ether breeds and they keep in better
condition on the same feed, and, all
around, are the most satisfactory
cows We have been able to obtain.
The herd average of milk is AZ per
cent. OF course, We have found what
we considered Improbable cows
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The way to absolutely know what
COW is doing is to weigh and test.
The feed and feeding is the first
important point in successful dairying.
The heifer calf is a cow in the ma
king. Handle and feed her accord
ingly.
Remember that the cold rain Is
harder for the cow to stand than dry
cold weather.
The last two years have empha-
sized strongly the importance of
summer silage.
Care should be taken that the COW
does not have to wade through filth
in the barnyard.
To obtain a maximum supply of
milk, small pastures, allowing fire.
quent changes of feed, should be pro-
vided.
A COW testing association should
consist of rs or rs herds, containing
not less than 400 cows and better 500
or 600.
From being a winter feed for dairy
cows silage is coming to be an all
year-round feed for all kinds Of
stock.
The best dairy COW is the one that
will convert the forage raised on the
farm into the greatest amount Of
butter fat.
That cows like change of feed is
shown by the way they will eat rot
ten hay, pull out old straw from the
sheds, etc.
When cows are running on pasture
the manure is not lost, for grass lands
need the fertilizer quite as much as
some other fields.
In selecting dairy cattle it is always
difficult to Judge accurately with the
eye. The real test must be the
weigh scales and the Babcock tester.
When filth gets into milk or cream
there are innuneraLle germs intro
duced. which If left to develop, ct
~rper temperature multiply very rap
idly.
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WELL POSTED.
A California Doctor With Ferry Yearss
Experience.

I'm my forty years. experience a. q
teacher and practitioner along hy-
gienic Ines" says q Los Angeles
physician. II have never found q food
to compare with Grape-Nuts for the
benefit of the general health Of an
classes of people.
IT have recommended Grape-Nuts
for number Of years to patients with
the greatest success and every years.
experience makes me more enthusiast
tic regarding It's use.
IT make 1t rule to always recon-
mend Grape-Nuts, and Postum IN place
Of coffee. when giving my patients In
structions as to diet, for know both
Grape-Nuts and Postum can be digest
ed by anyone
CAS- for myself, when engaged In
much mental work my diet twice q
day consists of Grape-Nuts and rich
cream. find 1t just the thing to
build up gray matter and keep the
brain In good working order.
'In addition to its wonderful effects
as brain and nerve food Grape-Nuts
always keeps the digestive organs in
perfect, healthy tone. l carry 1t with
me when I travel, otherwise am al.
most certain to have trouble with my
stomach" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Greek, Mich.
Strong endorsements like the above
from physicians an over the country
have stamped Grape-Nuts the most
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make matches and don't succeed once
In nifty times.
Miss Addie liked smart men. II she
could have come across anyone who
had ever met Shakespeare or one of
the Wright brothers she would have
begged them to talk all day. She had
been hearing Of Bob Harmon for the
last two years. and now she was to
see him alive. He would be tall and
have professional look about him,
and when she wandered arm in arm
with him across the meadows, farm
ers driving past would stop their
teams to stand up In their wagons to
whisper:
Gosh all hemiock. but can you
beat that"
As Miss Addie left the train at
the country station she saw her
friend Miss Molly waiting in an auto
Tor her. Approaching her with a grin
on his face to see about her baggage
was someone else. He was what
some folks meanly refer to as "a
runt OF man." but referred to by
others of more feeling as a sawed
on human. Yes, nature had put the
saw to him and shortened him down
To a bit over five feet. He was the
only one In the world in ignorance of
the fact There were days and days
when he felt himself an inch or two
too tan. He had once walked for a
mile behind man five feet two and
pitied him at every step.
Its brother Bob" shouted the sis
ter as Miss Addie paused and stared.
"Oh. howdy do, Mr.. Harmon"
Brother Bob drove the car. He had
20 reach up to grasp the wheel. One
looking from the rear seat to see il
he were there had doubts about it.
bob and l are so glad" gushed
Miss Molly after the car got started.
"Ye-es!-
aren't you glad, too?"
"Of course"
II was telling him yesterday that
when you two sit side by side on the
veranda and the autos go by 1t win
be poor me-"
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strawberry short cake.

Heaping cup flour, three-quarter cup
sugar, one and one-half teaspoons
baking powder, small pinch of salt.
SLIT together, adding the yolks of two
well beaten eggs. cup of milk, four
heaping tablespoons of melted butter.
havoring to taste. Beat together for
five minutes and bake in two layers in
a quick oven.
Filling-Beat whites Of two eggs to
stiff froth, adding sugar and favoring
to taste. Mash the berries little,
COPPER layers with frosting and then
berries.
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Philippine HosritaIltx.

The lfugaos ara very friendly. and
continually offer Gifts Of chickens and
eggs. They have a very strong drink
on the order of tapui, which they
bring forth on all occasions. and the
etiquette OF the country requires that
one should take Q drink. The con-
tinual invitation to drink this cong
cong is the most disagreeable part
OF the trip through their country
Manila Times.