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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
MUSHROOM IN DEMAND
GOOD PRICE MAKES CULTIVATION
WORTH CONSIDERING.
Exercise Great Care In Making First
Bed, Using Horse Manure, With
a Small Proportion of Long,
Strawy Litter.

(By E. KNEELAND, Agriculturist. Copy
right, 1914.)
The great demand for mushrooms is
not cnly constant, but far below the
supply, and as they sell for from 20 to
so cents per pound their cultivation is
worth considering.
Any one who has a bit of space in
the cellar where the temperature can
be kept at 81 degrees Fahrenheit can
easily raise mushrooms. Make first
bed on the ground in semi-dark cor
ner, using great care in the selection
of material to be used for the bed.
Use horse manure, composed largely
of short manure, with small proper
ton of long, strawy litter, adding loan
of soil to four or five bushels of ma
nure. This mixture should be pre-
pared by stacking, turning, shaking
and restacking every three or four
days until it is in condition for pre-
pairing the bed. These operations per-
NIT of the escape of noxious gases and
prevent burning. Keep moist, but not
too wet, and in about two weeks the
material will be ready for use. The
bed should be IL to IA inches thick
(two to three feet wide, and long as
desired) after being thoroughly pound
ed down SO as to become firm
level and compact, rand then cover
with long straw. If the material is
in proper shape the mercury in the
thermometer (Which comes expressly
for this work) will rise to 100 degrees
or more, then slowly fall.
When 80 degrees is reached time
for planting the spawn has come. If
English muEhroom spawn is used
break it into pieces two inches square
and plant nine inches apart each way
the manure over the spawn, and
after the spawn has been planted a
week or ten days it should begin run
ming" then spread a coat of rich,
loamy soil an inch thick over the bed,
the surface being made smooth and
firm; cover it with litter and keep the
temperature at 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
The bed should be kept covered until
exhausted. Many failures are caused
by overwatering. While mushrooms
thrive best in a soil which will not
crack, but, kept moist enough to press
together nicely, still it should not be
wet. On the other hand, if allowed
to become too dry the bed becomes ex-
hausted before the crop is harvested.
Always use iukewarm water The
mushrooms should appear in six or
eight weeks unless there is some de-
feet in material, temperature or moist
ure, In which case they may remain
barren for two or three months and
then turn out excellent crops.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
NOW THE TINE TO RENovATE
Garments That Have Almost Been
Given Up Frequently Can Be
Refurbished inexpensiveIy.

AS the housewife naturally turns to
renovating her house in the spring
time, so the young girl turns to reno
waiting her wardrobe. A little touch
of something here and there will do
wonders in making an old dress look
new and stylish. The suspender
tunic, worn over plain shirt waist
and skirt, will make the costume ap-
pear like one-piece dress. now SO
popular.
Cut strip about three inches wide
from the bottom of piece Of taffeta
about one and half yards long; the
remaining material should then be
wide enough to come just to the
thighs. Shir the wide taffeta along
the top edge and draw in enough to
1T the waist line. fastening securely
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
FACTS ABOUT RUNNER DUCKS
Will Produce 200 Eggs Far More Eas-
lily Than Any Hen-Proposition
for Any PouItryman.
RvL. M. RENNINGToN.) }


Among all the openings for making
money On the farm, doubt that there
is another to which so many are look
ing with eager interest and with such
real hope as hundreds are giving to
the raising of Indian Runner ducks.
This is largely because nearly every
farm produces eggs, every family in
our land eats eggs, and the Runner is
pre-eminently an egg producer.
Given a duck that will lay 200 eggs
far more easily than any hen can do
it, and the fact that the eggs of the
mature bird are one-half larger than
those of the average hen, and we
have proposition calculated to make
any egg producer sit up and open his
eyes, and one which every egg-pro-
ducer ought to try out to see whether
for him the Indian Runner is better
money producer than the hen.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Using up Mistakes.

A mother was showing her small
daughter how to do something. Later
the child made mistake. but the
mother advised her not to worry about
it, but to remember never to make
that same error again, and explained
that If we profited by our mistakes
they were useful after all.
"Oh, know why" answered the
little one. Because If you keep on
making and making mistakes by and
by there won't be any more mistakes
left"
If only true, how nice this would bel
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
LIVING ADVERTISEMENT
Glow of Health Speaks for Postum

1t requires no scientific training to
discover whether coffee disagrees or
not.
Simply stop it for a time and use
Postum in place of it, then note the
beneficial effects The truth will ap-
pear.
"Six years ago was in very bad
condition." writes a Tenn. lady. Il
suffered from indigestion, nervous
ness and insomnia.
Il was then an inveterate cof1ee
drinker, but it was long before ! could
be persuaded that it was coffee that
hurt me. Finally / decided to leave 1t
off few days and find out the truth
1.-THE first morning left off coffee
l had a raging headache, SO l decided
/ must have something to take the
place of coffee" (The headache was
caused by the reaction of the coffee
drug -caffeine.)
Having heard of Postum through q
friend who used it, bought a package
and tried it. l did not like it at first
but after l learned how to make II
right, according to directions on pkg.
/ would not change back to coffee fol
anything.
when began to use Postum
weighed only lit lbs. Now weigh
40 and as I have not taken any tonic
in that time I can only attribute my
present good health to the use Of Pos
tum in place of coffee.
"My husband says I am living ad
vertisement for Postum"
Name given by the Postum Co., Bat
sle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be wei
boiled. 15c and zoe packages.
instant Postum-is soluble pow
der A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious bever
age Instantly soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds L
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

at the end. Insert the shirred cage
between narrow band of the same
material and stitch fatty so as to
form a neat belt. Sew up the back a
little way, leaving placket large
enough to get into easily. With the
strip cut from the bottom make two
suspenders long enough to go over
the shoulders and cross in front and
back This is done by folding back
the two raw edges of each strip and
sewing them down together with a
fat seam. The suspenders are firmly
tackled to the front and back of the
tunic belt and slipped on over the
arms. The bottom of the tunic may
be finished by neat hem or cut in
long alternate points and bound with
a narrow piece of taffeta ribbon.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Good Advice.

The poultry experts of the depart
ment of agriculture claim that it is ad
visable to market the old hens in the
summer as soon as the second laying
season is over, as hens over two years
old rarely lay as many eggs as they dc
in their pullet and yearling seasons
Keep the nests clean; provide one
nest for every four hens; gather the
eggs twice daily; keep the eggs in a
cool, dry room or cellar, and market
them at least twice a week. Market
all cockerels except those intended fol
breeding purposes, as soon as they
attain broiler size, for they will pay
a larger profit at this time than if held
until fall, when the market becomes
overcrowded.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
SUGGESTION OF THE BoLERo
Short Coats, Seemingly Without Any
idea Of Fit, Must Be Part Of
Fashionable Equipment.

without exception, the trend is in
favor of short, fussy little coats this
season, often of more or less bolero
character. and skirts that, while very
narrow at the feet. bulge out at the
hips.
Sometimes the bulge effect Is
achieved by means of clever draperies;
again, added tunics, nipped-up folds,
nounces and voIants are used. but al
ways it is there in some guise or an
other.
1t is impossible to overdo fioppi-
ness II you want to be really fash
ionable. There is absolutely no sem
blance OF at in the coatees. and yet
these seemingly shapeless garments
exact the most skillful cut.
Sleeves are cut In one with the up
per part Of the coat, or else set fat
into deep, wide armhole, 30 as to
maintain a clear shoulder line; but
the base of the sleeve Is given more
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Potato Attacked by Powdery scab.

Importance. AS far as is known, it is
not generally distributed in the United
States, although it has been found
in one or two localities. Every eff
fort should be made to prevent the
spread of fhis new disease by the
destruction of all infected potatoes.
1t causes the formation of round pus-'
tules with raised edges, which may
vary in size and number. (See Illus
tration.) If they are numerous, the
whole surface of the potato may be-
come covered and the eyes destroyed.
These pustules contain when mature
or at harvesting time brown dust
This powdery substance consists of
countless small spore balls, which
may remain alive IN the soil for
several years and infect the future
crops
The question now before the de-
partment of agriculture is whether
this scab is of such a dangerous char
acter that the exclusion of potatoes
from all foreign countries will be
justified. Such quarantine would
involve Canada and probably nearly
all European countries not already
under the wart-disease embargo.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

license. 1t may either be straight,
free cut, belled or drawn In with
gathers.
There is the little fioppy short Mag,
var coatee, gathered into bolero form
by shaped band of contrasting ma
terial, and finished with the popular
cape collar, while the skirt is typical
of the prevailing silhouette, with its
draped up front and short, outstand-
ing tunic.
Then the color and material expires.
sion is immensely novel, Corot-blue
gabardine being the medium selected,
with pale lemon-face cloth collar and
cuffs, the inevitable touch of Roman
coloring appearing in the shaped
band.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

5Scu OH SOAAO VI
the new pongee models. For instance,
on one model belt of the material
was placed at each side of the coat
holding the fullness of the wrap in
place. The belt and coat front were
fastened by mother-of-pearl buttons.
There was q deep turn-down collar
and turn-back cuffs Of the material.
One was one Of the new jaunty short
lengths. Taffeta is also being utilized
for the dust coat, and it is admirable
for this purpose as it sheds the dust
readily and does not muss easily.
The coat, Of soft. light weight, mixed
tweed or homespun in good English
or Scotch quality, is the most prac-
tical general utility motor coat one
can buy. 1t is triie heavy for mid
summer days, but motoring is cool
business and there are many more
days when the light weight tweed coat
is comfortable than when it Is too
warm. Charming colors are achieved
in these mixtures especially in the
bright tones. which can be quite light
without showing soil readily as the
plain one-tone woolens do.
One-tone English woolens of the
soft, light weight kind make smart
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
PLoW SHOE IS QUITE HANDY
the Task of Moving Cumbersome
Implement Easy.

When taking plow to and from the
fields, it is no easy matter. The plow
shoe device illustrated makes this
much easier, writes Creel @. Chandler
of Darrow. Ia, in the Missouri Valley
Farmer. To make it you need piece
of scrap iron one-quarter inch thick,
one inch wide and IL inches long.
Bend it as shown in the first diagram,
after making hole in each end. Next
take board 2x10 inches, six feet long.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

passengers are warned that the tina
for the departure of their trains las
arrived. Business clocks will no: cnly
tell the clerks to buck up" but Will
give off alarms to warn tho appoint-
ment maker of his obligations, incl
dentally, of course, announcing the
luncheon hour and the grand flnal
rush for home.-London Tit-H:sa.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

deep rundown collar and deep cuffs.
One attractive model shown was
made of peau de peche in dull blue
checked with a narrow line Of yellow
The collar, cuffs and belt were Of
plain yellow peau de peche.
Another coat was OF checked wool
en-. The coat Ind curved yoke and
raglan sleeves. and was fastened with
mother Of pearl buttons.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
When the AIarette wits.

When the aigrette on the otherwise
perfectly good" hat willis. take it Oh
promptly, for nothing SO completely
'spoils the appearance as shabby
bit OF millinery. In its place--if you
don't care to at once buy a fresh
aigrette- -use jaunty bow Of ribbon.
The newest sort of bows have three
broad long loops, partially overlapping
each other and extending backward
and one short loop extending front
ward. They should be lightly wired
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Win Hioh Hat BrIm.

The woman who has been wearing
close-ftting hat pulled well down
on her head will have to make a
change in her hair dressing il she
adopts the tilted brim liked this sea
son. Much more of the hair is Wis
ible with these hats, requiring more
careful arrangement of the tresses.
and in many cases high hair dressing
is needed if the hat is to be suitable
and becoming.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
outdoor sIeepina Apartments.

To convert small upstairs porch
into a sleeping porch, place half-inch
brass rods at the top and bottom of
the opening on each side and on these
curtains of light silkoline or similar
material. These can be slipped back
and forth on the rods like sash cur
tains.
Those who have never had the ex-
perience of sleeping out of doors will
find it real joy and the improvised
quarters will become an indispensable
part of the home
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

A new form Of torture has been
added to civilization, and. easy-going
clerks at the docks are in daily NOR
tai dread that the governor" is about
to install a new talking clock to in
terrupt interesting conversations with
the typist by shouting, Silence in the
ofice!" At present this ingenious de-
vice Is peculiar to Germany, where
the railway stations are being expert
mented with. Every quarter Of an
hour the time Is called in loud tones
by a Photographic apparatus. and
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
AppetizInq Appetizer.

A delicious appetizer is made with
foundation of finely diced apple
pulp. Over this is squeezed a dash
OF lemon Juice, and diced orange anS
grapefruit pulp is added. A little
diced pineapple and a few shredded
marachino cherries complete it. Put
the mixture. when it is thoroughly
chilled. in long-stemmed glasses.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Prominent Woman PhysicIan.

Miss Louise Aldrich Blake. who has
been appointed acting dean Of LON
don School of Medicine for Women. is
one of the few woman doctors prac-
tising In general surgery. She is sur
geon to the New Hospital for Women
in Euston road and to the Medical
Mission hospital at Canning Town. and
is fellow of the Royal Society Of
Medicine
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
GlRDLE FOR LINGERIE FROcK
Gay Ribbons Are Absolutely Essential
With the Light Costumes Of
Summer Days.

Nothing dresses" up dainty lin
gerie frock like girdle Of gay rib
bon. Herewith are two of the dain-
tiest. That shown on the left is fash
ioned from pale pink messaline rib
bon, the rosette at the girdle and
sash end being of the same. The
little pendant buds are hung from
baby ribbon. The other girdle is
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
VARYING weiahts Of Famous Brains.

The weight of the normal, average
brain is 1900 grams. Turgenieff, the
famous Russian writer, had the heayi-
est brain on record-2,012 grams. Dan
lei Webster's brain weighed 1918
grams. That of Doctor Spitzka, who
died recently, weighed 1,400 grams.
but it was understood that disease had
reduced it from its normal weight Ber-
tillon, the famous French detective,
slightly ranked Webster, with a weight
of 1,525. Walt Whitman, the Ameri-
can poet of nature, forms curious
exception. His brain weighed only
1882 grams-in other words. less than
the average brain.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Handy PIow Shoe.

and bore two holes one inch from each
side, ten inches from one end, the
same size as those in the strap. Bolt
the strap firmly to the board, bevel the
underside of the front end, and the
sled is finished. The plowman stands
on the board behind the plow to bal
ance it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29


this kitchen garden of mine in Mis-
souri,, and am going to give you
pen picture of it, that you may possi-
bly, enjoy it with me.
It is 80 feet long by so feet wide,
and fenced with eight foot high poul-
try netting. Grape vines are trained
over this fence nearly hiding it.
A few steps from the kitchen door
"a wire gate opens into this wall OF
grape vine verdure, and step at once
into my garden.
In the far corner three fine trees are
growing close to the fence. Their
roots run under the fence to beneath
the barnyard, and gather strength
from it, while the trees are in the
garden, and with their fruit are pro
tected from the stock.
The soil of my garden is black and
rich, made so by fertilizing from the
poultry houses and by wood ashes.
l never allow fertilizer from the
barns to be spread on the garden, as
it is full of grass seed, and makes
doubly hard the task of keeping the
garden clean,
The garden is always plowed in the
iaii, carry enough 70 aiio" any ~eea
seeus eAere may 70 ~ sp,ou. 'u
snen iieeAe ~ ene ooiu "e -
uaiy ~ pto"ou 0eain' anu
onion-bed made.
- p.aas .s.s,-,- I ,.s,;.,as eas - 49, 80 az az
,ana .say iii Iii - era.as, ~ "a o.nnot he
,rorrad ~ Eenrua-v +bis onion he'd
should ha r.da a +ba fall late enough
so the seed will, not snro,,t until
snrinp
Nv n1antinp In tbis way INV onion
seed get well soaked. and ready to
snrout and grow ahead of the weeds
in the spring.
After thew have been hoed q couple
of times, and when the tops are three
or four inches long. I thin out this
bed. and transplant the extra onions
to a larger bed. where they grow to
full size.
I find that onions raised In this way
from seed are much sweeter, better
keepers. and fully as large as those
raised from sets.
The work ia much more easily done
bv plant,ng them thickly at first and
transplanting than it would be where
they spread out over large bed at
first.
II seems to do them good to trans
n1ant them. as they grow much larger
! than tha ones in the first he'd When
hoejng them do not he afraid of break
ing down the tops. as that is neces-
sary to make them bottom well.
On tho f,rst warm davs Of sprins I
nJant INV lettuce radishes. beets. tur-
nips meas notatoes and carrots. for
| early use as the frost will not hurt
any of these.
Whom the radisbes are ready for use
and 7 mil one Of them. I drop a seed
In the hole. The lettuce break off
40 that more leaves grow from the
same root and thus / keep up the
supuly of radishes and lettuce. while
usins only a small piece of ground.
Tho +omoto end cabhaqe n,ants al.
readv raisAd in the bonsa 7 set ont
whom tbe time comes between the
rows of ear1v meas as the meas will
ha ont 80 tbo wav bofora tba n,ants
,oroo ar,,r,, 70 naad +ho roo,,,
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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Plant ArtIchokes or Rape.

Part of the hog lot should be sown
to artichokes or rape. The forage
crop will afford large part of the liv-
ing for bunch of pigs. If they have
shade and water. they will be apt to
show growth and good health all sum-
mer. One ration day of grain will
be ample until fattening time In the
fall
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
church Primarily for Women.

The first women's church in Eng
land has just been opened at Wallasey,
Cheshire. s'The Church of the New
Ideas" as it is called, originated in
a discussion among a few women who
felt that the present churches do not
provide for their requirements in spir-
itual matters. The new church is Of
ficered entirely by women, and only
women preachers will occupy the pull
pit. The afternoon services will be
limited to women, but the evening
ones will be open to men.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

children and women attempting to
crawl between the dangerous strands.
Wherever path crossing a wire fence
is much used little stile will prevent
all danger and make crossing easy.
1t can be built of any kind of lum-
Der by man or boy in an hour.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

motor coats, too.
There was shown
the other day an
extraordina r ! y
striking model In
bright blue with
tiny f1e c k $
through 1t. The
model was very
plain and had a
large collar and
deep cuffs of the
material.
Scotch vicuna
In duh soft red
was the material
used in another
model. A d e e p
yoke formed the
upper part of the
coat. This coat,
too, was made
perfectly plain
and was Fastened
with large buttons
Of a dull reddish
tOna and had q
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

terlals;; and never
before have the
natural tone pom
gee coats been so
guud looking. All
suggestion of the
olce famous lin
en- duster has dis
appeared an d
m o s t fetching
coats of this silk
are built up on
the lines of those
models having
the wide flare at
the bottom. Some
times their full
ness is obtained
by means Of a
circular flounce
attached to the
body of the coat
which extends a
little below the
hip line, slanting
from the front to
a slightly rounded
point at the back
Clever use of
belts may also be
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
WastefuI Practise.

1t seems a pity to spend money,
muscle and sweat raising a good corn
crop only to feed it in a muddy barn
yard where from one-fourth to one
half of it is wasted.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

We Wish That Were Enough.
What is the best thing anyone can
get for his dinner?"
Hungry" y."-Indianapo STAR
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. It is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxative
three for cathartic. Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

white panne satin ribbon with polka
dots of tangerine and black. Two
views of this are shown. The girdle
is slashed a little to the left of the
front and is bound with black satin
and trimmed with black satin buttons.
The knot and one loop of the bow are
of the black.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Green Manure Crop.

Red clover, COW peas, crimson clio
yer, soy beans and Canadian field peas
are generally recommended for green
mS~ re crops.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

After man has spent few nights
in sleeping car he can appreciate
home in small fiat.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
R.ai cnmn.nsa.inn

The only wages real ger4ins tniaks
of in his labor, said Sir Joshus Req
nolds. Ia the praise Of impartial sadgss.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Best Brollers.

Pound and half broilers seem to
fill the bill best in most markets.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
Getting over Wire Fence.

Wire fences are responsible for
much bad teFper and torn clothing