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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Care of Horses.

1t is a very good practice to clip
horses, partly or in whole, at this
time of the year. We believe that the
European custom of clipping the legs
and belly as high as the traces come,
is rather better than our own usual
method of either clipping all over or
stopping just above the knees and
hooks. Any clipping which frees the
lower part of the horses body from
long hair is decided advantage while
the muddy period lasts, and this is
particularly true during the raw cold
spring weather and late winter
than to save the horse.
Half clipping allows what mud ad-
heres to the belly and legs to be cas-
lily removed, and the skin then dries
rapidly. Nature is surprised by the
first warm weather in the spring, the
horse still has his heavy coat of win
ter hair, and he perspires profusely at
his ordinary work. Most of the sweat
sOaks down on the legs and belly,
keeping the whole horse wet from its
vapor. If this can be overcome, the
rest of the horses body can be dried
off with comparative ease The only
way to overcome it at this time of
year is to clip the lower half of all of
the body.
Clipping the lower part Of the legs
only simply aids in keeping these
parts free from mud, and this sort of
clipping is done more to save work
There are not many who advocate
Or practice clipping the entire body
early in the spring. This is a valu-
able and perfectly feasible practice
where the driver knows his business
and protects the horse from sudden
changes and bad weather. but it is
safer to follow the half clipping plan
for most horse owners, until warm
weather has come to stay, and with
ITS advent most of the reason for clip
ping horses departs.
Pneumonia and kindred diseases are
more prevalent at this time of year
than at any other, and this prevalence
is due more to changing seasons and
work than to any other one cause. AS
far as possible, avoid getting your
horses too warm. and protect them
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
BEST FOOD FOR BROOD soWs
SKINNED Milk Mixed With Wheat
Bran or Ground Oats Is Excellent
Ration for Shoats.

The best food for brood sows is
skinned milk mixed with wheat bran
or ground oats. Boiled roots mixed
with wheat bran and wheat middlings
is a healthy and economical food.
The brood SOW should be kept In good
condition, but not fat. Corn is not
suitable food; few cars of corn
may be fed after the slop is eaten, if
the SOW is thin. A small grass pas
ture should adjoin the pens; let them
have the use of this pasture every
suitable day; she needs exercise.
Well-cured clover hay, cut fine and
mixed in the millfeed slop, will reduce
t, grain ration. See that the pens
are clean and dry; give warm
bed of straw or leaves-leaves make
tn best bed for pigs. The hogs
should not be kept in dirty yards or
allowed to run in the yard with stock
Never let the hogs burrow in the
fermenting manure, as it is certain
to give them lung disease and skin
disease. II the hogs cannot have a
grass pasture they should have raw
roots and freshly dug grass sods
every day. Give plenty of fresh,
clean water and a liberal supply of
burnt wood, wood ashes and COAL
The best food for shoats is equal
quantities of ground oats and peas
boiled and mixed with wheat bran
Give the slop luke warm in cold
weather. Have feed trough clean.
No rancid slop should be fed A
well-bred SOW that will rear a litter
Of pigs and is good mother is worth
$50. Have a separate pen for each
SOW. Make fender rail around the
pen to prevent the SOW from crushing
the young pigs. Sows will farrow 10
weeks after being served
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
New Gloves.

Kid gloves when put on for the
first time require time. They should
be carefully stretched and worked on
slowly, care being taken that the fin
ger seams are in their right position
always. Button the second button
first, after which fasten the first one.
Much depends upon the way a glove
Is put on, not only as regards the f1t,
but also the wear of the glove If
you do not manage to fasten the top
button the first time Of wearing you
will rarely succeed in doing 80 after
ward, for the glove will have stretched
in other directions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25

CHILDREN
7!!Z7{g|1{I|i7;|]'|
PIN MONEY FOR BOYS
Seeds for ! Planting :'|' Should !. Be
Carefully Assorted.
Time for Performing Task Varies Ac-
eordfna to Latitudes and Seasons
Onions May BE Put in Earl
Ter Than Other Plants.

(By KATHERINE ATHERTON GRIM
If there is one time of the year that
is better than all the rest. it is the
time when the seeds are put into the
ground. The sweet, warm air. the
sunny sky, blue as a million tur-
quofses, and, more than all, the smell
of the fresh, moist earth, all seem full
of joyful promise. No wonder all the
poets blossom out in the spring; even
horseback could write poetry-if it
could.
Now for the planting. Your ground
is At as 1T, can be-see how mellow
and warm 1t is!-your seeds are care
fully tested and sorted, and each kind
is tied up by itself in a little cloth
sack that will not break If you carry
it in your pocket.
l said your seeds were sorted. Are
you sure you remembered to do that?
You should have spread them all out
on white oilcloth laid on the table
one kind at time, of course and
have picked out all that were broken,
or not we'll filled, or that did not look
right for any reason. OF course all
foul seeds should be taken out, too.
1t looks like quite a task to do all
that, but it is really not half as hard
to remove the foul seed as it is to dig
up the weeds they will raise: and it
Is far more profitable, of course, to
plant good seed than poor.
Otherwise, you would not have Ia
ken all the pains you have been at to
secure the very best seed you could.
How deep are you going to plant?
Does each kind Of seed require to be
put at the same depth? You can find
these things out for yourself by try
ing little experiment.
Make box frame Of two-inch strips
large enough to hold a pane of 7x9
window glass. It should be about four
inches in depth, and have wooden
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Maple Panait.

Pour one cup of hot maple syrup
into the well-beaten yolks of six eggs,
cook over boiling water until thick,
remove from the fire, beat until cold,
fold in one pint of cream beaten un-
til stiff, flavor with one teaspoonful Of
vanilla. turn into a mold and let stand
packed in salt and ice from four to
five hours. Chop finely one cup of
blanched almonds, cook in oil until
brown and drain. Sprinkle the par
Gait with the nuts before serving.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
CataWba PUDDING.

Whip one pint of chilled double
cream until solid, and gradually mix In
one cupful Of unfermented grape juice
and the same amount Of powdered
sugar. Add as additional havoring q
tablespoonful Of orange juice and
freeze as II for ice cream. Repack
In q melon mold and serve unmolded
on a glass platter, sprinkled With
chopped pistachio nuts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
RIDDLES.

Why is Washerwoman the most
wonderful woman in the world7
Because she goes to bed worn out.
and next morning gets up fine linen.
When is the wind of use to q counI
try engaged in war;
When it blows great guns.
What Is that which cat has. but no
other animal?
Kittens.
What is that which is full Of holes
and yet holds water?
A sponge.
What is that which every man can
divide. but which no man can see
where it has been divided?
Water.
What is the keynote to good man
ners7
B natural.
What is the difference between q
tube and foolish Dutchman!
One is hollow cylinder and the
other a silly Hollander.
Why are wife's complainings a
good security for a man?
Because they are home rails.
Why Is an oyster the greatest para
dox in nature?
Because it has a beard without a
chin, and is pulled out Of bed to be-
tucked in.
What kind of clothes did Adam and
Eve wear in Paradise!
Bare-skin.
Why is mahout, when trampled ON,
by his elephant, like lobster?
Because he's a erush'd Asian (crus-
tacean).
Why is waiter like a racehorse?
Because he runs for cups, and;
plates, and steaks (stakes).
= What relation is the doormat TO-
| the scraper?
i A step farther (father).
! What is the difference between
reckless speculation and a slice OF
bacon? :"
T., One is a rash thing-the other 4
rasher. , ri -.
~-~ When is bonnet not a bonnet :.
| When 1t becomes pretty GIRL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Wheat Experiments.

Several new strains of winter and
spring wheat on the experiment plots
of the college Of agriculture of the
University Of Wisconsin have heads
we'll filled with heavy berries, borne
on straw that stands up we'll, promis-
ing large yields. Selected heads Of
ten of the most promising strains have
been reserved for further breeding
In accordance with the practice of
the college, and selections will later
b. made of the best heads Of new
strains of spring wheat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Green Peas With Ham.

Boil and drain quart of young
peas; shred finely two rashers of raw
ham, and fry them for few minutes
with small piece Of butter. Add two
small, green onions, finely chopped,
and the peas; moisten with three Ia.
blespoonfuls of bechamel sauce, two
of cream, and season with salt, pep
per and a pinch Of sugar. Let all sim
mer for a few minutes longer, turn
out on hot dish, garnish with fried
bread croutons, and serve hot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
In Pastel Shades.

It has become quite a fad to have
the combinations, corset covers, pet
ticoats, gowns, etc., in colored batiste
to match the costumes With which
they are to be worn, or else to harmo-
nize with the decorations of the bou.
DOR, particularly in the case of gowns
and petticoats. The trimmings are
usually lace of the shadow or val vari-
ETY.. Cluny, baby Irish and venise are
used on gowns and petticoats. This
fad will probably continue until hot
weather arrives, at which time there
Is nothing better than white.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Tonic LAUGHTER,

There is no spice like laughter at
ones meals, the most salutary of all
the bodily movements. 1t involves
both body and soul. A good, hearty
laugh stimulates the circulation, pro.
notes digestion, and enlivens every
vital organ. 1t Is, In short, a sort OF
shower bath Of the spirit, invigorating
the whole man, and it Is the cheapest
luxury at our command. Moreover,
cheerfulness is largely a matter OF
habit, and there is nothing that yields
larger returns for the effort involved,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Nature Note.

Little Dorothy had never before Wis.
tied her grandfather, who lived in the
country. The chickens occupied her
undivided attention for half her first
day at the farm. Finally she sought
her grandfather and shyly asked:
Grandpa, do all hens eat with their
noses?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Summer Ilvino-Room Ruos.

Rugs are a problem. summer or
winter, but particularly in the summer
we long instinctively to get rid Of
those with a deep velvety surface. One
of the best summer rugs made of wool,
appropriate on that account for all
seasons, is the homespun rug. The
weave Is fiat. without a nap, and the
colors are very soft and cool.looklng.
These rugs cost from three to three
dollars and a half a yard, according
to the color and quality.-Harper's
Bazar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
REAR SEAT on MOTORCYCLE
Device Allows Motorcyelist to Take
Wife, Sweetheart or Baby With
Him on His Jaunts.

It is a selfish motorcyclist these
days who does not take somebody
with him on his pleasure jaunts. It
may be his wife, it may be the baby,
or it may be the girl he is hoping to
make his wife. II it is the baby. the
infant is carried in a basket-like con-
trivance that hangs over the handle
bar. II it is some person old enough
to take care of herself she occupies a
seat over the rear wheel. A Colorado
man has invented what he claims ia
an improvement over the rear seats
used heretofore. The cut shows the
general construction Of this seat, with
its padded bottom and back, but tho
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Hano Up BIouses.

: To keep blouses fresh and unrum-
pied screw five hooks into a piece of
broomhandle about two feet long. Op-
posite the middle hook fix a large
screw-eye through which the bar may
be hung from a small pulley attached
to the cupboard or wardrobe ceiling.
Put the blouses on clothes hangers
slip one on each hook, and pull th,
whole up into the empty space in CO.
ter of cupboard
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
rps FOR ThE COUNTRY BOY
Youth Should Make Deal With Mother
for share In Poultrt-aome othor
Excellent Advice.

II you are In the woods and yozf
saw has the set taken out Of It By
4 log that pinchee OF. otherwise, saw
= cut into 4 big log . few inches, lay:
your ssw into the cast. teeth up and.
put more set in. Cheaper q great dea1
than pulling 4 pinching saw.
This is the time to make Z bargain
with father for a share Of the crops
next year. = IL.
How about the sap tools? Sugar
making will be here before We know
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Device Showing Proper Depth to
Plant Seed.

ends and bottom. Set in a couple of
panes for sides, and fasten them in
place with little wooden buttons. FIJI
nearly full of rich, damp earth.
On the ends mark scale Of inches,
beginning at the top of the dirt. Put
down into the soil, next to the glass,
the seeds you wish to study, the first
one inch deep, the second two inches
deep, and so on.
One-half Of one side can be used for
corn, and the other halt for beans,
while the other side can be used for
onion sets, tomato seeds, or anything
else you wish. AS the seeds sprout,
you can easily tell which depth is best,
and plant your field seeds accordingly.
A big glass bottle may be used in
the same way, but is not quite so
handy as the box.
The incest kind Of bag to drop
seeds from is an apron. such as car
penters use. This should be made of
some stout cloth. such as denim or
duck. A yard is enough for one, and
you can surely coax mother or big
sister to make it for you.
Be sure to plant your seeds In rows
far enough apart to cultivate with a
horse. Even the smallest of garden
stun, such az onions, lettuce and rad
ishes, may be cared for much easier
this way.
The old-fashioned plan of putting
such small fry" into a raised bed ii
not a good one. Not only are they
hard to keep free from weeds, but
such beds dry out badly. 1t is far bet
ter to put everything in rows.
The time for planting varies 30
much with different ATTITUDES and
seasons that there is not much use
trying to make rule for it. You
know that seeds must have warmth
to grow, 30 know that it will not pay
to be In too big a hurry to get them
In while there Is danger Of frost.
Onions. though. may be put in ear
lier than most other things. a. they
delight In the damp, cool weather of
early spring, and will take no hurt
from slight frosts.
But the tenderer plants, such az
corn. potatoes, tomatoes and the like,
will not stand much cold, and it pavs
best to wait till settled weather before
putting them In.
Planting over, the years work is
fairly begun. Now for the pleasure
Of watching the lovely green things
come to life, and push up through the
mellow earth. What a wonderful
thing it is-the life that teens
throughout the world of spring. You
remember the line:
In the beginning. God. the Great Work
man.
Fashioned a seed.
So In planting and caring for the
latent lives shut In the dry kernels
you are only finishing the work he be
gan A.great thought for the planting
time,s isn't It? And now, good luck t.
every Farm World boy and his gar
den. ->-ss~-""ss~'s-,e~-> - s~ss~-> - ~~
copyright. 1918, BY G. N. shult.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Care Of Jan

When emptylng fruit cans or jars
81 any description, wash them clean
at once before putting them away,
says the Commoner. Put the lid away
with the jar, and is the rubber is good
put that away with the can or jar,
though when you fill the jar again
you should use q new rubber. For
many things which may be put in the
jars the old rubbers will serve, as they
will not need to be alright.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Cake Omeiet.

Mix together two large spoons Of
-four and half pint of milk, free from
Jumps. Add four eggs, well beaten,
and little salt. Bake in a small pan,
in a hot oven. till there is no depres-
sion in the center, which will be in
about twenty minutes. Serve imme
diatelY.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Save SOAP Ends.

Never throw away old pieces Of soap.
They can be used for making soap
Jelly for washing flannels, blouses, etc.
Put by the pieces till you have a good
collection. then pour on enough boiling
water to just cover them, and still dis
solved. Keep in a jar and use as re-
CURED.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
COMING Out.

$50 this is your daughters coming.
out dinner, is it?' a friend said tc
the debutante's father. 'Yes," the
stern old man replied. "and If hadn'.
put my foot down on that dressmake,
she'd have been out even further thar
she is"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25
Hard GINGERBREAD.

Ono cup of butter, two cups of su-
gar, one-half cup of milk, one-half tea
spoon of soda, two teaspoons Of GIN
ger, -four enough to roll thin. Cut In
squares and bake quickly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25

stiffening Old Hair 1rushes.
Old hair brushes which have become
loft can be made quite hard and firm
by dipping them in a strong ~soiutiop
of alum. zk.....
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25

Motorcycle Rear Seat.
chief virtue lies in the spring mechan-;
ism. The rods under the center Of
the seat lead into tubes that have q
short coiled spring at the bottom and
act as shock absorbers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25

Ribbon drawn through lace aud tied
in nat bow at the left side makes
an effective trimming.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-25

CopyEight. 1918, BY G. n. shultz.)
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-13
DIBBLE HAD ONE WEAKNESS
Greetings Were Always Highly Com
mendabIe Until He Met a Friend
Wearing New Suit of Clothes.

"Dfbble II man who would never
suggest remedy for a cold"
Just So"
He wouldn't ask, is 1t hot enough
for your"
Highly commendable."
And II you should inquire about
his health, no matter how well he was
feeling, he wouldn't answer, If l felt
better I'd be in the hospital
"Dibble must be fine fellows"
Indeed he is. Still, whenever he
meets a friend wearing new toys Dib-
Bile invariably chortles. I didn't see
anything in the papers this morning
about clothing store being robbed. F"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-13
Lucky Louis.

A Washington clubman was ciceron-
ing a friend from the west through
the social whirl of the national CAPT.
tai
Who" asked the westerner. indicat
ing big, good-looking fellow at one Of
the clubs. lis that distinguished per
SOM"
That" replied the WashingtoniaI
in the gravest of tones, lis Louis the
Fourteenth"
Don't be absurd" exclaimed the
friend What do you mean?"
well, his name is Louis, and he is
always invited when without him
there would be thirteen at the table.
-Argonaut.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-13
Little Surprises.

mo, sir, you haven't single tooth
that needs any attention"
Put your money back In your peck
ct, Mr.. Kajones. You've made a mis-
take in your dates; this note isn't due
for six months yet"
II have detained you after hours,
young man, to notify you that next
week and thereafter your salary will
be $40 week more than heretofore.
You can go now"
Hiram, I'm not mind reader, but
anybody can see that you're aching to
ask me to marry you; why don't you
do it?"
I'll gladly change berths with you
Mr.. Quiggley; l prefer the upper one
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-13
Roasted Urine.

Take about a pound and a half of
tripe, wash and boil it in milk and
water for an hour. Cut into two OBJ
long pieces of equal size. Spread on
the fat side of one piece some good
veal force meat and lay upon it the
other piece, the fiat inside inwards.
Roll and skewer the tripe securely, tie
it round with a thin string. Place in
the roasting pan, dredge with -four
and haste literally. When done
enough. serve on hot dish and gar
nish with sliced lemon. Send melted
butter to table in a tureen. Time to
roast. half an hour or more. Sufficient
for three or four persons.