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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
PROPER MANNER TO
UNC0IL new ROPE
There Are Two Ways of Per-
forming This important Duty,
One Right, One Wrong.
CBy J. NJ. DREw)

The proper way to take rope from 4
coil is TO draw 1t from the middle.
There are two ways to do this, a right
and wrong way. II It happens to be
done the wrong way the rope will be-
come twisted in a manner that will
make 1t almost unmanageable. IL done
the right way it will come out without
any twisting or snarling and all the
rope in the coil may be drawn out
without trouble. To do II properly
the rope should be uncoiled toward
the left. or opposite the way the hands
OF watch or clock run.
By finding the inside end OF the coil
and observing how it uncoils, one may
tell whether or not he is starting in
the right way. II the rope uncoils to
the right instead OF the left the whole
coil should be turned over and the end
pulled through from the opposite side
OF the coil. The rope will then uncoil
to the left and cause no trouble.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

WITH soft lace drapery which forms
w their bodices. gowns for evening
or for afternoon functions are com.
pleted by draped skirts meeting the
bodice with a girdle or sash. Often
the top OF the skirt extends itself into
the waist. line drapery. and often a
separate girdle in a contrasting color
is employed.
But whatever the finish at the waist
line. for these gowns for high occa.
sions. the splendid corsage rose is
rarely left out This is a rose made
OF ribbon or velvet. mounted with or
without millinery foliage and having
a ribbon-wrapped stem
Such a rose is posed at the front OF
the gown. usually little toward the
left side and just under the bust. II
Is a splendid factor in the costume;
1t is In fact featured" given the star
part in the composition OF the pic
ture.
The roses OF satin or velvet are
made In all the fashionable new col
ors- Certain yellow and strong light
green shades, also deep orange and
black, have been fayorites. These
corsage roses-in passing-will trans
form a plain skirt and dressy blouse
into quite formal dress. They are
large and are made OF ribbon about
three inches wide. or wider. The rib
bon Is cut into lengths to form the
petals. each length being twice that
OF required petal plus an inch extra
for plating in at the base OF the pet
al and winding In at the stem.
A wire provides the stem A little
ball OF cotton is wound about one end.
the size OF a thimble. and over this
bit OF ribbon Is placed and fastened
to the stem by winding II with
thread or tie-wire. About this center
short length OF ribbon folded
lengthwise) is wrapped to initiate the
small petals. still unopened. at the
heart OF the rose.
After the center has been made in
this way. the petals are made. Each
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
LIVE ON WEED SEEDS
Redp0Il Is Welcome Visitor Dur.
ing Cold Winters.
Little Wanderers Feast Upon Seeds
Of Such Weeds as Stick Above Snow
Covered Fields-Render Good
Service to Farmers.

By H. ". WEISGERBER, in the Farm
and Fireside.)
1t is the rarity of these little wan
dering redpolls from the top OF the
earth, so TO speak, that makes them
such welcome visitors at a time OF
year when bird life is at its lowest
ebb. Then, too. they often come in
hocks Of several hundred, but. as a
rule. l believe they divide and form
fiocks OF dozen or more and up to
a hundred members so as to accom-
modate themselves 10 the small. weedy
fields of the billy sections OF our east
ern country.
Perhaps they do not visit Ohio every
winter, for they may wish TO strike
along some other meridian. and so
visit Indiana, New York, Illinois, Mass
achusetts, or far-away Asia, or even
western Europe. For these little polar
birds are erratic wanderers. But
whenever they do come they offer the
farm boy and girl some interesting
bird study.
Living. as they do, where man with
his shooting-irons are unknown. they
are quite fearless, and he doesn't
count any more than a four-footed !
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
PHOSPHORUS FOR THE LAND
phate Applied Per Acre Once in
Four Years Is Favored.

Phosphorus can be secured in no
other way than to buy it. In it's
cheapest form it costs three to four
cents a pound. There are II pounds
in 100 bushels of corn. If 80 bushel
crops are raised about 80 cents per
acre annually would restore the phos-
pherous. This is merely the cost of
maintenance, and the fertility would
not increase. This element usually
limits the crop. More should be sup
piled than isltaken off. 1t is consider.
ed 1000 pounds of raw rock phosphate
applied per acre once in four.years is
a reasonable expenditure, building up
the soil rapidly and profitably. This
will supply phosphorus about twice as
fast as it will be removed in large
crops.-Illinois Farmers Institute.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
PREPARE FOR WINTER WHEAT
Land Should Be PIowed Early and
Narrowed Soon After-Mellow
Soil Prevents Evaporation.

Oats and barley stubble land In
seeded TO grass should be plowed
early and narrowed soon after plow-
ing, so the ground can settle. Heavy
land should be plowed with three
horses. We use the sulky pillow set
to cut an even furrow and a good
| depth. Harrow and roll before the
plowed ground dries out A fine, mek
low top soil will prevent evaporation
OF moisture, and 1t can be put in nice
order for drilling with a second or
third working with the spring-tooth
harrow and roller, says a writer in an
exchange.
Land plowed just before sowing is
TOO spongy; it should be plowed at
least two weeks before the grain is
drilled. Expert grain farmers plow
Immediately after the barley or oats
is harvested. and then harrow and
roll. When oats or barley precede a
crop of winter wheat the land is much
dryer than a properly managed sum-
mer fallow. and if the season should
be dry and hot, it is difficult to get
such q land mellow and moist
enough for termination OF grain.
II the barnyard manure is to be
spread over the field. it will pay TO
hire spreader, for the manure can
be spread so much better. as the
spreader cuts the manure fine and
spreads an even and a regular coat
over the entire ground. Two active |
men with a two-horse spreader will !
haul and spread a large pile of ma
lure in day. The regular price for \
he use of spreader is 80 cents per /
lay. II a spreader cannot be had.
laul and spread direct from wagon
IT cart.
The manure spread one day should
'e narrowed into the ground the
text; there is no loss Of plant food
rom the manure drying from action
f sun and wind. Spread twelve two
orse wagon loads OF notted manure
nd drill in the grain in with $50
ounds Of a good animal bone fertil-
zer to the acre. The manure and fer
ilizer will give larger yield OF grain
nd better quality OF straw than
ither manure or fertilizer used alone.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
MAKING PIECE OF CONCRETE
Idaho Agricultural Engineer Gives In
formation Regarding Materials
That Are Necessary.

CSy E. w. HAMILTON. Agricultural
Engineer. Idaho Experiment Station)
Many times 1t is puzzling to get at
the amounts Of cement, sand and
gravel to make a piece of concrete.
At such times the following rule will
furnish the desired information. To
find the number OF sacks of cement
to make a yard of concrete, divide
40 by the number of parts in the
mixture; thus. for a 1-2-4 mix the
number of sacks of cement will be
40 divided by or 81.
To find cubic feet of sand multiply
number of sacks of cement by parts
OF sand or 2x5.7 or liza. Similarly
the number of sacks of gravel will be
4x5.7 or 22.S. If only gravel had
been used the method would have
been the same. A 1-2 mix would re-
qulre 1873 sacks of cement and 26.6
cubic feet of sand for a yard of con,
crete.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
Cause of "White Comb "

White comb in fowls is caused nv
decayed food, impure water and
oyercrowding in dark and filthy
houses. There is a scrawny appear
ance to the comb and wattles, head
and neck, with a gradual loss of feath-
ers from the head and neck.
The treatment consists in remov-
ing to clean quarters and giving
wholesome food. At night give a
tablespoonful of castor oil, after which
add daily teaspoonful of good condi-
ton powder to the soft food, and
aniont the head and afflicted parts
with vaseline. The castor oil need
only be given once.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
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Handle Heavy Tile Quickly.

tile, A small wooden or iron
wheel, B, is conferred in the end as
shown, and swinging bar, c, is pivot
ed on the top end of the upright, as
shown at c, being held in place with a
bolt, D. Two braces, ZEE, hold the
upright in place. When in use the de-
vice is placed inside the tile, as shown
and the tile is then easily set in its
proper position, the tool withdrawn
for the next tile. One man can cas-
ly handle large tile ordinarily calling
for two or more men to put in place
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
ENCOURAGE PURE
BREED OF POULTRY
Farmer Should at Least Pur-
chase FuII-BIooded Cock, Dis
posing of Old Rooster.
CBy B. NELSON)

In many localities the BARNARD
FOWL Will not give way to the i'm
proved breeds. If you cannot afford
10 buy an entire breeding-pen Of pure
stock. at least obtain a full-blooded
COCK and send the old common rooster
TO market This will greatly improve
matters, II you are careful TO retain
the best pullets OF this cross-breed.
and when you have a stock OF good
ones sacrifice the old hens. Cannot
farmers be prevailed upon to do this.
when the supply OF eggs. even in the
villages, is too small in winter? When
eggs are scarce and the prices high.
do not some diminish homo con.
sumption. and even then complain OF
the small number they have to take
70 market. thoroughbred hen of a
good strain will lay nearly fifty per
cent more In the number of eggs than
a common hen. II the prices diminish
a little the increased production of
eggs will much overbalance tho
account Too many persons raise
poultry without regard to the use OF
pure breeds and regardless of an effort
70 maintain the high standard to
which our domestic fowls have at
tanned. The increased evidence OF the
TACT that high-class poultry pays. is
surely sufficient to encourage us TO
strike out boldly and extensively in
this Held of enterprise Every effort
IN this direction will meet with such
FAVOR that success will surely follow.
Contrast the present with the past. and
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

| Ing ewes to rams OF the same type.
Oil meal is excellent to prevent In.
digestion and keep the young sheep
in fine condition generally
Every flock Of SO or more animals
will be better OF under the care of
sheep dog.
Never buy a sheep dog from a
fancier unless you know positively
that he or his ancestors have been
actually worked on sheep. So many
collies are now being bred for looks
alone to sell TO city people that most
OF them are entirely worthless for
work among sheep.
The Shorter the pasture becomes
the deeper the sheep will go after the
roots. II is bad policy to pasture
grass too closely. 1t only kills out
the grass and does the sheep no good.
Supplementary feeds must be sup
piled when the grass grows short
The last month before weaving
time is hard on the mother eve. The
vigorous lambs are pulling them
down rapidly and they must have
plenty OF nourishing feed or they'll
end the season in poor condition.
Whenever you hear sheep cough
ing you may known that II is suffer
ing from some sort OF disease-indi-
gestion. catarrh. bronchitis. thread
worms or other parasites. They need
attention at once.
We can do much TO sustain weight
and quality OF fleece by generous and
sensible feeding.
Sheep that are allowed to run down
and become very thin during late
summer will not thrive when the
cold weather comes on no matter
how much feed is given them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

musk-ox; and when they do fly at an
approach OF a few feet or a yard or
two. il is not of fright, but on &C
count OF their restless habits.
They are small, sparrowy birds: the
male has a red topknot, and a real
rosy breast and white wing bars. Their
twittering notes resemble those OF our
common goldinch-
These birds feast upon the seeds Of
such weeds as stick above the snow
covered fields l have known a
flock TO remain in a rag-weedy corn
held several weeks, or until the seeds
had all been eaten. Thus their serv-
ice to agriculture is one of great i'm
portance.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

notice whether the improvement in
poultry has been paying venture Let
US not hesitate to try all the late com
nonsense methods. We must not
drift from year to year in the same
channel or we will certainly become
the active agents OF a system that
destroys progress. The present Is an
suspicious time to move in this mat
ter and 1t Is certainly something that
should interest all. and must be con-
coded to be a theme that should be
discussed by farmers and poultrymen
everywhere.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

IL is true that warm water is Just
as wet as cool water. but 1t is not so
paiatable and the hogs will thrive
better If they bate a cool drink AT
least twice a day Water sbould al
ways be within reach.
hogs exposed to the hot sunshine
Jay In and day out during the sum.
mer VIII lose much of the gains tbev
make even though the clover felds
be Of the finest.
The main and only point in raising
hogs is to produce flesh that vii
orihg the most money and every III.
lie tning that viii work toward this
ana should be put into operation.
NO farmer who continually sturs
lis breeding sows with corn can hcne
o secure the best pigs. Breedin-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
Failures With Horses.

Many farmers are disguised with
horse raising. but it is mainly because
they pay too little attention to breed
and conformation of sire or dam
There never has been a much better
demand for well shaped. active, fair
sized horses and mules.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
GOWN
A TRIUMPH OF
FRENCH DESIGN

II ERE Is an unusual and attractive
III gown from the salon Of a notable
French designer. II has the grace OF
simplicity and 1t embodles several OF
the best style features OF the present
season. Among these there are the
loose and comfortable management Of
the sleeve. the tunic. the girdle. the
easy adjustment OF the bodice and a
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
HANDLE HEAVY TILE EASILY
With Device Shown in Illustration Ono
Man Can Manipulate Large Pieces
of Pipe Quickly.

A Kansas man uses the device
shown in the illustration for handling
large and heavy tile, and quickly plac-
ing them in proper position in the
ditch The drawing is nearly self
explaining, and can be easily made by
any one who has few tools, says a.
writer in the Farm. Stock and Home.
The frame. A, is of length, depending
on the size and length OF the
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

/ stock requires more clover. bran ma
alfalfa than corn.
Inc short-nosed hog is always IN
be desired against the long. sIendor,
faced type.
me SOW should be longbodied and
the boar short. anu
II mas always been a disputed ones.
.,oh as TO whether hog gains anv.
.n'ns py roofing. Even II he doesn.,
ne mas plenty OF time to spare and
roofing VIII certainly not hurt him
Inc man whose sows raise two ~,
'ers year has learned sometime
ABOUT the hog business, and n he
dcceeds In saving eight out OF evarv
zen ne mas learned about all there 1.
10 know about the hog bpsinea.
e. v. B. "e's'-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

short length is doubled and r,o,,os
at the raw edges. The plaits arc
sewed down. After the petals-s.v
ten or eleven in all-have been mada
tney are fastened about the center NJ
the rose already formed. tied IN ,ha
stem with thread or tiewire Fin.nv
the corners are curled back on some
OF the petals and blind.stltched down
shape the petals. cupping them with
the fingers. Wind the stem with mar
row green ribbon. winding In a snray
or two OF millinery rose foliage
These roses made OF yelyet ribhon
about two inches wide in a deem gold
color are mounted with velvet foliage
Besides satin and velvet ribbon tho
heavier gauze ribbons are used and
the gold and silver tissue. Roses OF
this sort are expensive bits OF luxury
when bought ready made-from about
two TO five dollars each. The value il
placed upon the time consumed in
making them. and the workmanship.
Tar more than In the material used
For less dress-up times. the little
rosegay OF rosebuds made OF several
different colors OF narrow satin ribbon.
Is still great favorite These small
roses are made OF a length OF satin
ribbon folded lengthwise along the
center) or OF separate petals made OF
narrow ribbon. They are mounted on
little stems OF small green covered
wire. Sprays OF fine millinery foliage
OF maidenhair fern usually are used
with them by way OF variety Narrow
velvet ribbon in green or purple winds
the stems together. and finish the
nosegay with a little bow. These
small nosegays are scented. and form
the daintiest OF accessories worn on
the coat or furs for the street Small
bits OF ribbon or silk will make them.
They are always appreciated bound
to please those who possess a sense
OF the value OF such finishing touches
to the toilet II would be difficult to
think up a better Christmas gift for
ones friends. JULIA BOTTOmLEY.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13
Get on Rioht Track

The breed isn't all and the feed isn't
all. Be sure you are on the right
track with both and there will be no
disappointment in the dairy business
for you.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

tricacies in construction OF the most
simple looking OF French gowns II
is quite likely that this one is made in
bodice attached to a short under
waist. The skirt overlaps at the front
The tunic is apparently fastened at
the left side and attached TO the bod
ice. The girdle is boned and Is OF soft
satin. lined in irregular pleats. Cir
dies are. almost without exception
made In colors contrasting with that
used in the body OF the gown. Some
times n girdle Is In several colors'
those In plaid OF bright tones being
favored for plain cloth gowns. An
other development OF the always pres
ent girdle shows silk in three colors
laid in pleats. making a three-toned
girdle. Certain II is that. In the man
agement OF the waist line our present
modes are the most artistic, the most
easy and graceful OF any that lie with
in the memory OF the women OF our
country.
The study OF n gown OF as great ar
tlstic value as this one should involve
that OF the dressing OF the feet ana
the arrangement OF the couture De
cause both these matters should enter
into the consideration OF a dressy cos
tune at any time. Satin slippers III
black with rhinestone buckles, anu
silk hosiery OF the color of the gown
take care OF the clothing OF the iee'
appropriately.
The couture is one OF those designs
classified as the 'casque' style III
which all the hair is waved. II IS ar
ranged over the head like a turoan'
There is no chignon at the back ine
ends OF the hair are turned under '"o
waves and spread about in such way
as to dispense with n coil.
In cutting a gown of this charac'e,,
wide goods are more easily manageu
than narrow. shirts. overlapping a.
the front. while narrow. give room iol
easy walking because the front sea"
is not Joined down to the bottom ine
under petticoat must be soft; the mus
eihbihb VI ldDlltSs an NhiH"'
de chine. or lace. An inserted noun0o
will take the place of a pettlco"~
Anything heavy enough to interie,o
with the falling of the skirt III c'o'S
and clinging lines would destroy sa
important item in the beauty Oh Wv
design. II is the hang and not III "
garments which is of paramount
portance now. The figure. without u'
tortion OF any sort, without resura,ns
but in the lovely, natural silhoue,'e'
is glorified in present day sSes'
which really amount to cleverll o.
ranged drapery. Garments must ~ ~
shape the figure today; they must "
shaped by It. or appear TO be. any"sS
Hence so many gowns seem TO DC w
signed for tho corsctless figure.
JULIA eoTToMLsr
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-01
Government Aid for Roads.

The present year promises to be the
greatest in the history of the move
ment for the improvement of the pub
lie roads of the United States, accord.
ing to the reports received from all
parts of the country by Secretary Will
son Of the United States department
of agriculture. A joint committee OF
congress is engaged in an investiga-
ton of the feasibility of federal aid in
the construction, improvement, and
maintenance of public highways, and
a number of the state legislatures now
in session are considering good road
legislation. In connection with the
general impetus that the good road
movement has recently had in all
parts of the country, the director OF
the Office of public roads says:
TOO much stress can not be laid
upon the Importance of maintenance
in connection with the work of i'm,
proving the roads. The people in
nearly all the states are filled with
enthusiasm for road improvement and
and r spending enormous sums OF
money in the construction Of superb
roads, and yet almost without excep
tlon they are making little provision
to care for the roads after they are
built. This is true not only in the
various counties, but under many Of
our state highway departments.
ITO maintain the roads in good con
dition year after year requires a con
siderable annual outlay, but this out
lay is infinitely less than the loss
which must fall upon the people
eventually if they allow their roads
to go to utter ruin. The thing fol
all advocates of good roads to do il
to urge continuous, systematic main
tenance and the setting aside every
year of an amount per mile estimated
by the engineer in charge to be suf
fcient for the proper maintenance o.
the road-a which must make
for economy and efficiency
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-01
JAPANESE DROP PROTEST
Have Made No Reply to Last Note
From America,

From America.
Washington.-Though nearly two
weeks have expired since the delivery
to Ambassador Chinda of the Amer.
lean reply to the last Japanese note,
no intimation has reached Washington
of a purpose on the part of the Jap
anese foreign office to continue the
correspondence.
The administration is resting in the
hope that its last pronunciamento sub
ject has satisfied the Japanese govern
ment of two facts of Importance, that
there actually has been no violation OF
the treaty rights of the Japanese by
the alien land legislation, and that re
course must be had to the courts to
determine the question of the effect OF
the Webb law on such broad rights and
privileges of the Japanese as are guar,
anteed by international law and com
ity.