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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-Annual and Perennial
Flowers-Profit In Bees-Rals.
ina CucuMbers.
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BoLTE.

Annual flowers, that is, flowers
which are grown from seed and live
only one season, are very useful for
decorating the home grounds, filling
window boxes, etc. They are no less
hardy than perennials, and they are
cheaper to plant and fully as satisfac-
tory in most ways.
A moderate use of perennials serves
as fine foundation for flower gar
den. and by using ANIMALS for the pal
ance. we can have an unDroken series
OF blossoms throughout the season,
and can also vary the arrangement
from year to year
Choose your color combinations
with care so as to avoid having inhar-
monious colors blooming at the same
time. DO not use mixed seeds unless
you know what the colors are. Select
and plant beds or borders OF the same
variety and color for best effect, con-
trasting them with other solid masses
rather than mixtures.
Exceedingly charming effects can be
secured by mass paintings of coreop'
sis, poppies and many others Of tho
simpler annual blossoms, Flowers
which bear large clusters or sprays OF
bloom are effective In shady places
and against walls.
The lower growing varieties can be
used for bordering beds of percnnials
/ outlining vegetable gardens, walks
drives. etc. Wild flowers should be
/ planted in irregular groups in loca
| lions as nearly like their natural ones
rs possible. Do not attempt to plant
| them in regular beds and geOmctrica
forms II you would secure best results
Annals may be planted as soon al
/ the ground is ready, and many varie
ties may 20 in successfully quite late
in the spring.
For mass planting the following ar,
recommended: Scabiosa, Balsam Cal
llposis, Coroopsis, Globe Amnranth
Poppics Zinnias, Marigold, Snapdrag
on. Amaranthus.
Border Plants - Sweet Alyssum
Mignonctte, Pausics. Candytutt, Dwar
Nasmrtium. Dwarf Snapdragon.
Low Beds-Clarkia, Phlox-Drum
mordI, ycrbenas, Pctunias,
For late blooming backgroun
masses we can recommend: CASTOl
! Oil BEANS. COSMOS SALIVA, AN
SUNFLOWER. For Annual Vines
! CLIMBING NASTURTIUM, LOBELIi
| SCARLET RUNNER. WILD CTCUN
/ Der, MORNING GLORY, CYPRES
VINE and best of all flowers, tn
Sweet Pea.
Plant lots of ANIMALS this yea
They cost little and they make tn
whole world happier.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
CuCunnberS.

ono or the most satlsiaCLofy FeBe-
tables for the small garden Is the GU.
cumber. II Ia easy to grow, bears pro
fusely, and almost everyone likes II.
Eight or ten plants properly tended
will furnish all of the fruit that the
average family can consume and there
will be lots of surplus cucumbers TO
pickle, as we'll.
They are planted by seed as soon
as the spring weather is reasonably
settled and the first edible cucumbers
may be counted on about ninety days
after planting.
The first important confederation is
the soil Cucumbers, like all OF the
cucurbitaceae, love light mellow soil
and u sunny location. They belong
to q seml.tropical desert class of
plants and sunshine is much moro
important than water, although both
are necessary. The soil Immediately
| adjacent TO the seed hill should be
very rich with well.rotted compost or
manure. An excellent plan Ia to dig
out the soil to depth of eighteen
inches and fill in with compost and
richer soil A fine mixture is one part
wood ashes two parts sand, one part
manure and two parts rotted sod or
black loan.
| Where space ia unimportant, plant
the seeds in hills six or eight feet
apart, twelve seeds to the hill. Plant
an inch deep and firmly cover the
seeds. II desired box frame may be
placed about each hill and pane OF
glass fitted over II. This will force
the growth and enables one TO plant a
month earlier than is otherwise pos.
slble. It will also protect the plants
from tho striped beetle. but care must
be taken that the glass Is raised when
the sun is hot. or trouble will result
Where used with late paintings and
for protection from bugs only, 1t Is
better to replace the glass with cotton
cloth
Remove the boxes as soon as the
plants send out runners and thin out
to the four Rturdiest plants in each
hill The striped beetle is the only
serious pest and must be guarded
against II attacks the young plant:
at the ground line just before they
run. II boxing Is not rcsortcd to, Il
ia a good plan to keep the plants onC
> the surrounding ground sprinhcC
with powdered white hellebore. An
other old.tashIoned remedy Is n THU
, plaster OF COW manure over boil
plants and soil. Do not thin out an,
plants until danger from bugs is past
The usual plan is to let the vine
, grow over the ground at their owl
sweet will. The better way, esp,
: cially for the small city garden, Is (
, train them up on a trcllis or WOO
= aud wire framework. This save
: ground and improves the fruit as tn
!, sun gets a better chance and tn
= vines are not crushed In gatherin
the cucumbers. Cut OF yellow leave
with sharp shears and always cut til
y fruit of instead of pulling or twis
ing IT,
Frequent applications Of liquid mi
nure to the roots will work wonder
and this practice cannot be too highl
II recommended for all the later garde
q plants White Spine and Long Gree
4 are excellent American varieties.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
PLAN FOR FATTENING GEESE
Fowls Do Remarkably Well on Quite
Poor Soil, Finding Some Animal
or Vegetable Food.

Goose keeping is a branch that
should appeal especially to those who
have plenty of land available.
It is n mistake to attempt TO keep
either breeding stock or goslngs up
on a very limited area,
An English writer says that upon
hundreds of farms scattered up and
down the country, there Is IL good
deal of land which does not pay to
cultivate, and which is only used az
an occasional sheep walk. On such
land geese do remarkably we'll as,
however poor tho soil, they are al
ways able to find some animal or vege-
table food therein. Besides they
quickly make great difference in the
quality OF the soil over which they
roam.
To fatten young geese. place them
in a pen not too large, 30 that they
will not exercise too much. and feed
three times day all they will eat up
clean.
T. good fattening formula Ia corn
meal mixed to n dry crumbly state,
and beef scraps amounting to 20 per
cent. of the bulk Of the corn meal.
While fattening young geese they
should be kept as quiet az possible;
no excitement whatever should dis
turb them. When feeding approach
them quietly and do not irritate them
in the least, or they will not fatten.
but instead, grow another crop OF
feathers.
At ten weeks Of age, or when the
tips of the wings reach the tail, they
are ready for market, and should
weigh between eight and ten pounds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
RESINOL CURED
AWFUL PIMpLES
Whole Face Covered, Now Clear.

Brooklyn. n. T., Oct ., 1912. Il was
troubled with two or three pimples
coming out on my chin. In a week or
SO my whole Taco was covered with
them. Friends advised me to use diff
feront lotions and salycs. | tried them.
but they did me little good, II any.
finally washed the pimples with Res
mol Soap and applied Resinol ONT
mcnt before going to bed In the morn
ing | found the swelling gone down,
and the Inflammation gone from the
pimples. ! tried this treatment for
about q week. and found that most OF
the pimples had disappeared. | kept
the treatment up for about a month,
and then my face was clear OF all
pimples. have used Resinol Soap
since and find that the pimples do not
come back" (Signed) Walter A.
Stenstrum, "a Wllloughby Ave.
II you are suffering from itching.
burning skin troubles, pimples black.
heads dandruff, stubborn sores or
piles it will cost you nothing to try
Resinol Ointment and Reslnol Soap.
Just send to Dept. 2G-K, Resinol, Bal
timore. Md, for free sample OF each.
Every druggist sells Resinol.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
Veal and Oyster Pie.

Cut one pound of neck veal into
small pieces. put them into sauce
pan covered with water and stew them
for an hour Cut two ounces of pork
into bits and put them in with the veal
and add one chopped onion, one table,
spoonful OF thlckenlng, teacupful OF
milk and salt and pepper to taste
Cook the mixture for twenty minutes
longer then turn into n shallow dish,
put breakfast cupful of oysters over
the top. dredge in some pepper, salt
and -four and cover the pie with o
common pie crust Bake for about
half an hour and serve either hot or
cold
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
is Thief IN NIGHT
Clever Ruse by Which the Only
French Cook in Town Was
Rescued.
BY II. M. EG1ERT.

Lindsays mentality was not devoid
of au element of hum3r in It's compost
ton and the incongruity Of his mis-
sion appealed to this latent sense as
he stepped quietly out of his house at
night and looked back into the well-lit
parlor. lie saw his wife seated in
her chair, reading as calmly as though
he had gone out upon the most ordin-
airy visit to some friend. She hardly
raised her eyes when he said good-by
to her, yet there had been an emotion
al scene only that morning, and 1t
was this that had nerved Lindsay to
his resolution.
lie could endure his wife's COM
plants no longer. He was resolved to
put an end to them for ever. And he
was going like a thief by night to
stea! the most precious Jewel of
Markhams household.
He had fought down the impulNe
toward dshonor for many weeks. But
now the time had come when he could
resist no longer. Life without Lucille
would have no zest. His home had
grown to be no home to him. His
very food had lost its SAVIOR, He
thought Of Lucille constantly, grinding
hi teeth as he pictured her with
Markham, busy about her simple
household duties.
Markham had brought her back &c
America after his last visit to France
When she arrived she was a simple
country girl, innocent, ignorant O
IN" language of her adopted country
She had met few men, she had never
even been engaged before. And once
in Markham's power he watched he
jealousy He would hardly permi
her to leave his home. He could no
bear that his acquaintance SHOULD
have speech with her lest somebod!
steal her from him.
strangely enough, II was Mrs Lind
say who had first met her and 1t wa
she who had introduced Lindsay OF
one of the rare occasions when Luclll
had snatched n short respite fror
Markhams tyranny. It was at
friends house Mrs. Lindsay wa
taken at once with the pale beautiful
Irfuch girl But it was Lindsay VIII
had pursued the acquaintance.
Markham and he were not o
friendly terms. He knew enough {
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
Glnper Snaps.

To make delicious ginger snaps,
boil together cupful OF shortening
half a cupful OF sugar and pint OF
molasses. and then n teaspoonful OF
cinnr mon and Il teaspoonful OF gin.
ger Dissolve two teaspoonfuls Of
soda in a tablespoonful OF vinegar and
add II to the boiled mixture Stir In
three or four cupfuls of flour, enough
TO make n fnirly stiff mixture. Put
In n good place over night Sprinkle
the board with granulated sugar In
stead Of -four when rolling out tho
snaps
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
NEEDS SOME PLANNING
BUT TO THOSE FOND OF sHAp,
COOKING is WORTH WHILE.
Properly Prepared, II May BE Made
10 Serve Several Meals-Planked
Probably Is the Best OF
All Ways.

This is the season for shad. II
popuIar vote we're taken as TO which
is our most delicious fish, probably
shad would come out far In the lead
But the housewife who caters for
small family Is inclined TO regard
early shad as a pretty expensive lux
ury.
II does, in fact. call for some clever
planning, but n fine roe shad can DC
made to serve for several meals ana
ut the same time satisfy the most
critical appetite. This is made pos
sIble by first having the shad spht'
using one-half for baking, the other
half 1.-THE bone side) for broiling. Inc
roe can be served at still another
meal in any one Of number OF ways
The famous way OF cooking shad Is
thanking It, a method that has been
handed down to us by fishermen, VINO
utilized driftwood instead OF PAN
They baked the fab on the wood, ana
the fumes OF the cedar or hickory
Favored the fish so dellciously that
, this makeshift custom has oeeh
adopted by epicures all over inc
world
Planked Fish.-Planked fish should
be baked on a board OF cedar, NICK
ory. oak or ash Place the board IN
he oven until very hot. Now paint
the board with butter or olive OIL
place shad on It, season with salt ana
pepper. II fish has been split place
skin side downward on board, brush
with butter or olive oil, and dust with
salt and pepper Basic. often ana
bake until golden brown, This taxes
from 20 to 20 minutes according to
thickness Of fish Serve with parsley.
lemon. sliced pickles or maitrc d'hotei
butter
Maitre d'Hotel Buttur.-Thls is
made by working one-iourth cup nut
.er till creamy, then add ono.half tea
spoon salt. one-eighth teaspoon pep
ger. one.half teaspoon chopped pars'
icy. then one tablespoon lemon juice
and one tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce. This may be served hot OF
cold rs desired
Baked Shad Remove scales ana
nsdes. wash both inside and outside
and wipe dry with n cloth. Rub both
sides with salt and pepper, Crease
The bottom OF n roasting pan VIII
butter or olive oil This prevents the
shad from sticking Paint the top o.
fish with olive oil or pieces OF butter
Place In a hot oven for ten minutes
Now take pan out Of oven for
minute and cover the FISH with th'
following mlxturn: Three.quartcrs o
can Of tomatoes, one green peppe
md two onions chopped fine, one Ia
> hlespoon OF sugar, one teaspoon o
, salt one.half teaspoon OF pepper
, Bake for 25 minutes, basting occa
! sionally. Serve on q platter garnish
! ID with parsley or water cress.
Broilcd Shad-Rcmove scales
split and wash. Wipe 1sh dry. Greas
he broilor we'll with oil or butter
: place shad with the skin side down
ward on broiler Now have good
hot fire. hold shad near the flame 81
as to scar over the outer surface a
arst. in order to keep the juices ir
then move It little farther from tn
aame. md cook for twenty minutes
Melt three teaspoons OF butter. nd
Il one teaspoon OF salt, one.half tef
. spoon Of pepper mix. Place shad o
: not platter and pour sauce over H.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
Data for Hou Feed.

Oats as a hog feed has never been
very popular for two reasons. First,
the price Is usually too high; and,
second, the feeding value Is not so
great per pound fo- hogs as that
of corn When the price declines 80
that the cost per pound is less than
corn the attention of hog raisers is
Immediately attracted to It's feeding
value.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01

the mans cowardly nature to be
aware that, once Lucille and he were
together. there would be no pursuit.
At last the time had arrived when he
was able to propose his plan.
She looked at him with yelled ter
ror, and yet with n Joy that she could
hardly conceal. Yet her fear was
paramount, and, singularly enough,
its origin was essentially a feminine
one. psychologically She was anxious
about her little treasures. Markham
would keep them; she knew his vim
dictive nature. But Lindsay only
laughed,
Il will give you more than Mark
ham can ever give you he said gaily,
And then outlined his plan. Markham
was not always home before nightfall
Let her appoint some day when he
would be detained at his office. II
would then be the simplest thing for
him TO cover the two miles between
their houses and meet her after dark
when there were no prylng eyes &c
gee. She must have her possessions
what she could pack into a suitcase
ready, and he would take her away
never to see Markham again.
But II he comes after me?" she
asked, still half afraid.
Lindsay had laughed at that, ant
his contempt for Markham seemed tc
find an answer in the girls soul She
told him many little details of the
man; his tyranny. his greed. Once
when she had not prepared dish ex
actly to his liking he had sworn al
her. She had never forgotten that
Yes. she would 60
And Lindsay. looking back at hii
wife in her chair. felt not the leas
Ncompunction For he was going t.
end her complaints effectively and fol
ever.
Markham was not to be home tha
night. So much he had discovered
and he had sent Lucille message b.
a trusted confidant. Now he strod'
out into the dark eagerly, his mins
tense upon his mission, every nerve
tingling with the thought of the &C
static happiness that lay In store TO
him. Once she was his he woul'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
Dishwashinu Helm.

Any man or woman who is Obliged
to wash dishes will find that q dish
cloth made of piece of wooden goods
is the greatest help obtainable. Take
a piece OF WORKOUT wooden goods -un-
derwear is quite suitable. One can
clean the dishes In half the time with
less effort, and with one rinse in soap
suds have a clean dishcloth each time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01

Six potatoes cooked. Mash while
hot, add 1 pint milk, onion to taste
salt and pepper. tablespoon OF butter,
Cook onion in milk. to get flavor;
pour this on to potato. add butter. salt
and pepper. Strain when ready 10
serve. Take common crackers, halve
them, butter and brown in oven, or
cut bread in small cubes and brown
in oven to serve with meat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01

and each colony will produce from
fifteen to a hundred pounds OF honey,
depending upon the season. 1t VIII
not take ten minutes a week to care
for them, but you must spend lot
more time than that watching them.
as they are most interesting In their
habits.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
A Soluble Anlisepiic Powder

as n remedy for mucous membrane af-
fections, such az sore throat, nasal or
pelvic catarrh, inflammation or ulcera-
ton, caused by female ills? Women
who have been cured say "it Is worth
it's weight in gold" Dissolve in water
and apply locally For ten years the
Lydia &c. Pinkham Medicine Co. has
recommended Paxtine in their private
correspondence with women.
For all hygienic and toilet uses it has
no equal. Only SOC large box at Drug
gists or sent postpaid on receipt of
price. The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01


There was none like her; he had
known no woman like her in all his
experience. As for his future plans.
he cared nothing. He had arranged
for what money would be necessary;
for the rest fate must decide.
And she was waiting for him. AS
ne approached the unlit house where
the man he hated lived he saw her, a
sinuous shadow In the doorway. He
crouched among the garden shrubs as
he heard footsteps approaching. At
first he feared that It was his enemy,
but 1t was only some belated wayfar-
err. walking up the long ascent from
the station. Presently all was silent
and he emerged from his place of con-
cealment She saw him and turned to
him.
"Lucille!" he whispered.
She was as self-possessed, her poise
was a firm as though she we're going
upon the most ordinary mission. She
handed him the suitcase-a dainty
French affair. bullying with the few
articles that she had managed to pack
into It. There was no time for rap
ture. Together they started down the
garden path. Suddenly she stopped.
81 have forgotten it," she ex'
claimed.
What"
"My mothers photograph. II is up
stairs. in my room. ! must get 1T
cannot go without it,"
He could not refuse the simple wish
which revealed such qualities OF heart.
| He waited for what seemed an eter-
nifty. Presently che was back again
and still nobody stirred but they two
in the garden. under the whispering
trees. And so he led her away.
The suitcase was weighty, but he
walked MS though he trod on air. and
| Lucille strobe at his side. Sometimes
when cloud yelled the face of the
moon Lindsay looked up. hardly dar
ing to believe that she was really his
at last--forever. he hoped. His hear
throbbed madly and the two miles
seemed but few short city blocks
At last they stood outside his hous,
again. and, looking through tho win
dow. Lindsay perceived that his wifi,
still occupied the same chair and helt
the same book All the emotions tina
had possessed him had been entirel!
unknown to her: she read as tran
gully az though nothing were a
stake.
Then sense of unu.terable love 70
this quiet woman in the chair wellet
! up In Lindsays heart, He turned 4
| the girl and spoke almost CURLY.
} Il am going in to tell her" he said
ITO tell your wife,"
I "Yes-cverything But wait for me
{ ! shall not abandon you. Have n
fear, Il will be but a moment"
The waiting girl saw Lindsay disaT
pear within the house; she saw hir
bend over his wife. saw her start u
mcredulously and look at him wit
eyes that searched his soul. The
she vas running out Of the housl
with Lindsay at her side.
"You. Lucille" she cried.
Yes. madame"
And you have come to stay? Yo
will not leave us?" She turned to he
husband 20. my dear she cried, "t
think that we should own the onl
French cook in Stapleton. And it
true!" She seized the girls hands IN
almost pulled her through the door
Copyright. 1913. by w. G. Chapman)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
Had Some Choice.

az thought" he remarked, you said
you could die dancing"
80 did," came the reply, but |
didn't say wanted to be tramped to
death, did London Tit-Bits.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
SPECIAL TO WOMEN

Do you realize the fact that thousands
of women are now using
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01
Strive for Quality

Quality accompanied by size Ia what
every hog grower should be- seeking.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-01

And you have come to stay? You
will not leave us?' She turned to her
husband. 20. my dear she cried, ito
think that we should own the only
French cook in Stapleton. And it's
true!" She seized the girls hands and
almost pulled her through the door.
Copyright. 1913. by W. G. ChnpmanD