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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18
PLATED SKIRT WELL LIKED
Made Of Many Materials, Though
Probably Tartan Leads All Of
Them In Favor.

Plated skirts are much seen. They
are in fine serge. In silk. satin and
crepe de chine. the plaits hattened with
much pressing OF the great irons used
by tailors. Tartan skirts are plated In
this way and worn with black coats
turned back with the tartan. or per
hAps with q tartan waiStcoat instead
Of trimmings Of the Scotch material.
They are incorrectly called "plaids"
in England. The plaid II the shawl or
rug. Tart1h II the pattern OF II. ana
the Scotch would stare astonished NJ
some Of the tartans woven in France
and Belgium and America, without the
remotest reference to clan.
Plain wooden materials, very soft
and fine, are worn in plated Skirts
and this IL a favorite form for travel
ing on account Of the very high step
to the carriages on French and other
continental railways. which cannot
easily be negotiated in q tight skirt.
These fine wooden materials are ideal
for gowns and costumes at this sea-
son. Long coats are made OF them.
lined with tartan or plain silk. very
coy and extremely light
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

should be fed q growing ration 80 a.
to develop bone and muscle to the
largest extent. Those that are to be
fattened should be fed more literally
OF fattening feeds. The breeding ami.
NAL should be given plenty OF range,
affording an abundance Of exercise.
The SOW, or boar pig. which is to be
used for breeding, should be given
only enough feed toSkeep 1t in a
strong, vigorous, growing condition.
Young breeding stock should live all
summer in the open, on uncontami'
mated soil, grazing on succulent pas
ture, to develop bone, muscle and con-
stitution.
The pigs to be fattened for market
should be started without delay after
weaving. The cheapest gains are al
most always made on young animals.
Corn should be used in the ration, and
should be supplemented with all the
variety OF feed at the feeders COM
mand, to keep the appetite keen and
the digestive system in the best con-
dition. II skim milk. whey, and but
termilk can be obtained. they may be
used to good advantage with the ra-
ton. Begin at weaving time with u
proportion OF about two pounds OF
milk to one of grain, and reduce the
quantity of milk until the pigs are
finished on corp, shorts, and tankage'
or on corn and alfalfa. II you do not
have these dairy products ration OF
60 per cent Of corn, 30 per cent OF
shorts, and s per cent OF tankage is an
excellent fattening ration for imma'
ture hogs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Teach the pig to eat at an early age.
Skim milk, II available, should be used
literally in connection with other
feeds. The pigs should be kept grow
ing constantly, and the best results
will come with feeding a little under
their capacity rather than all they can
consume. Corn, shorts, and skim
milk, fed with alfalfa as pasture,
makes a good, cheap, growing ration
for pigs. Plenty OF exercise is needed
to keep the pig In the best growing
condition. This is one reason why
good pasture is worth great deal to
the grower of pigs.
Scours and thumps cause serious
loss to some growers. The former is
caused to a certain extent by over
feeding, BY feeding badly spoiled feed,
or by an abrupt change OF feed. This
trouble is more likely to occur In
damp cold weather than at any other
time. If scours develop in a litter OF
sucking pigs. correct the ration OF the
SOW, reduce the amount Of feed and
If necessary give a half pound OF
EPSON salts in her feed. Thumps In
pigs is caused by too much grain and
too little exercise. Correct the feed
and keep the SOW and pigs on some
kind OF pasture for at least a few
hours every day. Pigs should always
be given the run of a good succulent
pasture when it is available.
The majority of breeders wean at
from six to ten weeks. Many prefer
twelve weeks. If the SOW is raising
two filters of pigs year, the pigs
should be weaned when eight weeks
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

been said that familiarity breeds
contempt" This certainly seemed to
be the case with the Wathena or.
chards.
What spraying was carried on was
done with small sprayers OF the barrel
type and the sprays we're put on indif'
ferently whenever there was no other
work to be done.
A member OF the department OF en-
tomology of the Kansas State Agri'
cultural College carried on some
spraying tests in E. V. Wakeman's or
chard. From that time on Mr.. Wake
man has been an enthusiastic and en-.
.ergetic orchard man, being the hrst
person in Wathena to purchase a
power.spray for use in his orchard.
G. T. Groh was cutting out his trees
when he was visited by one Of this
department. who explained to him
how there was more money to be
made BY the use OF a sprayer than
with the axe. Mr.. Groh went to Kan
sas City the next day and purchased
a power-sprayer. His orchard is on
the main road to st. Joseph. NO., and
in plain sight OF all who pass. When
passers-by saw him at work In his or
chard with a spraying machine, he
was subjected 10 Fidlcule, but never
theless he continued with his work.
The first year that he sprayed, q &C.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

and when little was expected from the
orchards, yet 1t proved to be the most
successful year that Mr.. Groh ever
had.
With the orchard owners OF Wa
thena seeing was believing, and as a
consequence OF this belief, they bought
thirty.three power.sprayers similar to
the one used by, Mr.. Groh. Part OF
this order OF machines may be seen in
the photograph, taken as they were
being unloaded at the Wathena depot.
While this was the largest number OF
machines sold by any one concern, It
by no means represents the total num-
Der that were sold this year in Wa
:hena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18
Hat sox psvIee.

Slit open the two upright edges Of
your hat box so that when the cover
10 raised this side win drop a. II
hinged. This is . good plan when the
box il kept on q shelf. ~ the hat can
be taken out without taking down the
boz. II the hat boxes are covered with
= pretty wall paper. the appearance Of
the cupboard IL improved
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18
9aeheta

The latest sachets are flower leaves
crushed and dried, then highly spiced,
to which a dash Of sachet powder Is
added. This mixture is then inclosed
in net bags which have been lined
with a thin scrim and tied about the
top with satin ribbons. These make
the most ATTRACTIVE and the sweetest
Literally sachets to tuck into chif-
fonier drawers. to hang from closet
hook or. in fact, to put any place
where clothes are kept.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18
'aIaek satin cIrdIes.

No matter how much or how little
color IL used in any one season. black
always holds a place, sometimes big
ger, sometimes smaller, in the eSti-
nation Of the dressmaker. This Is
season of black hats. There are black
satin and taieta frocks, Stoo. in abun-
dance. This year black satin girdles
are used to give character to many Of
the brightly colored frocks, and they
are a usual note in wash frocks. both
white and colored.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

string Of jet beads in graduated sizes
and alternating with pearls is shown
on the upper left. To the right OF
this is q brooch in cameo effect with
decoration Of rhinestones. A necklace
Of Jet and rhinestones is shown at the
upper right. A novel effect 10 shown
in the center design. where from elm
gle strand Of brilliants are suspended
little squares composed Of Jet beads;
the bowknot is Of jet and rhinestones
with pendants of small Jet beads. The
remaining bowknots and belt buckle
are Of cut Jet and rhinestones.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

old. II the SOW is not to be bred for
the second litter. ten weeks may be .
better age. This depends largely ON
the condition Of the SOW and OF the
pigs. II the SOW Is getting very thin,
and the pigs nre healthy and strong,
1t is best to wean as young as eight
weeks.
After being weaned the pigs that
are to be retained as breeding animals
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18
WHAT SPRAYING HAS DONE FOR WATHENA
tBy J. H. Merrill, Assistant EntomOlogist.l

slant Entomologist.l
we're hail storm badly damaged his ap-
pies, but those that remained were OF
such good quality that he realized
more money from his crop than ever
before. During the winter months he
pruned his trees and was again made
the subject of ridicule by the passers.
by.
The following summer was that one
Of 1913 with its long, hot, dry spell,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

[By ]. II. Merrill, ASS
1t was not so many years ago that
spraying was an unheard OF thing in
Wathena, the attention of the town
being given mostly to the raising OF
small fruits and berries. To be sure.
there were apple orchards too, but the
people had learned by bitter expert.
ence that appleraising. was. unprofita-
BILE and consequently hut little atten-
ton was given to the subject. II has
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Chicks should have free range until
put into winter quarters. The sexes
should be separated as early as posi-
BILE IL the cockerels are not caponized.
In fact all stock, young and old.
should be given free range II possible.
All males OF breeding age should be
kept away from the females except In
breeding season.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

following the lines Of the short coat
A big turnover collar having points on
the shoulder Ia Of white linen with
bias bands. embroidered In black and
red floss.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

~AKE GOOD care OF the little
pigs-it pays. It Is especially
important that they receive
careful attention at this time Of year.
A little carelessness on the part OF the
grower. during the changeable wealth
er OF spring. may cause the pig to
take cold and develop pneumonia. A
pig with bad cold or pneumonia may
die or develop into a common runt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

The farm kitchen Is the most i'm
portant room in the house" says the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. The progressive farmer put
the thoHEbt into practice long ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18
inexpensive JardlnIere.

Instead of buying expensive jardin'
ieres for your ported plants, simply
paint the ordinary flower pot and
saucers with a fiat, oil paint in color
to harmonic with the color scheme OF
the room they are in. Flower pots
painted a green.blue or Chinese blue
are wonderfully quaint and decorative.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

The use Of plaid materials b mora
and more evident. and smart street
and house materials are trimmed win
plaid.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

The shower bouQet" IL preferred
by some brides. this pretty style being
effected by innumerable narrow satin
ribbons falling from the bouquet, trail
ing down, and knotted with blossoms.
making q shower all the way to the
foot OF the skirt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Some new and exquisite designs In
Jet jewelry are shown here. In some
instances they, are combined with
pearl and again rhinestones serve 10
intensity the blackness Of the Jet A
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Keep chicks busy and hungry.
Contentment is the best egg tonic.
Never mix warm cream with cold
cream.
Wean the calves when the pastures
get short.
Groom cows with a brush. not n
currycomb.
Almost every farm has q good-sized
flock OF chickens.
Use 2ure.bred beef bulls for grad
ing up the native stock.
Animal food Of some kind is q ne
cessity in rearing chicks.
Dock the lambs early. The shock Is
less when they are young.
Fceu lu6 opcClouy 6Se
them ready for the early market
Anyway the incubator has It on the
hen for producing louse.free chicks.
Lice and worms keep hogs in poor
thrift. Keep these parasites out OF the
herd.
Let the cream stand eight hours or
more lover night at the churning
temperature.
Lamb and mutton-properly fed NUT
ton-are being appreciated more and
more by consumers.
The small cost OF construction OF
the pit silo should enable every farmer
to build sllo OF this type.
A Cornell university hen has pro-
duced 257 eggs worth $7.43 in year
and at feed cost OF but S1.66,
DOu blI uOWH III tue iucduO" ohu
wait for the COW to back up to be
MIXED. Get up and go after her.
-u.S -
Keep the incubator burner and all
the heat.flues clean and there is no
danger from operating an incubator.
Don't yank or whip the horse, but
find the cause. II may be sharp
tooth or the harness may be ill.itting.
Wherever sheep or hogs are raised
4 patch Of rape in connection with the
other pasture will always prove profit
able.
During cold rainy days the hens and
young chicks should be protected from
the storm by keeping them in the
house.
The man who makes the first few
days work easy for his team. Is the
man who will do the biggest days
work later.
BY ignorant overworking OF the
horses the first week of spring. their
efficiency for the season may be great
~ impaired.
The difference in the handling OF
two colts may make several hundreds
OF dollars difference when they are
offered for sale.
Charcoal Is good for poultry, having
q healthful influence over the whole
system. They will eat much OF 1t
when placed in reach.
It pays handsomely to use both ma
nure and fertilizer and have It prop
erIy used and the ground in good
order for drilling or planting.
After taking of one hatch in the In
cubator always clean and dislnfect the
machine and the interior equipment
before putting in the next lot Of eggs.
To get the most value from sheep
pasture requires only little intelli-
gent attention as to the proper time
to change the flock to the alternate
pasture.
The variations In the composition
and value Of manufactured fertilizers
which contain the three essential con-
stituents are due to the variations in
the character and proportion Of the
materials used.
Keep on the best terms with the
mother turkey hens by tossing them
little treats Of small grain, table
scraps, ETC.. and you will experience
less dificulty with the young turks
when you wish to catch them for mar.
ket next fall.
Little chicks, as soon as Matched and
dry, should have litter in which to
scratch, so that their toes may be
Straightsned and strengthened. Fine,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Pigs suier from the neat ana hui
sun.
Don't put the sheep out In wet
pasture.
Cool cream to churning temperature
as soon % ripe.
Always select the best heifers for
breeding purposes.
There is many q farmer who sells
cream and buys butter.
Raise and finish beef cattle on the
same farm when possible.
Watch for any kind Of vermin on
chicks. especially head lice.
The pig is not filthy because he
wants to be. Just try and see.
Rape Is better for sheep and hog
pasture than for any other stock.
Moldy litter should never be al
lowed in brooder or brooder house.
Begin feeding pig as soon as It Will
eat and keep It growing until mature.
Black leg Is a disease that will very
seldom affect cattle over two years
old.
Ninety per cent Of the farms OF
this country are said to be without
any sheep.
Some men whip their horses be-
cause they are in bad frame OF mind
themselves.
In case the SOW produces only one
litter per year she Is liable TO be
poor breeder.
1t is best TO feed young calves three
times a day. They relish their dinner
the same as you do.
Use the horse much as you would a
human being and the treatment will
not be much astray.
Feeding a little linseed meal occa'
sIonally to stock is beneficial. keeping
the system regulated.
Animal husbandry is sure to be
profitable In years to come. on account
Of the high prices Of meat.
The best site for a poultry house in
any location Is one where good water
and air drainage are available.
Some farmers believe in cutting al
falfa hay before 1t is one-tenth In
bloom, although this Is not common.
Frequent rubbing and handling OF
the udder at calving time is beneficial
to the COW and profitable to the owner.
II we count the fertilizer value OF
good rich manure at the market price,
one ton OF manure Is worth $3.50 to
SO.
The German farmer keeps more
live stock and makes better use or
all other sources OF plant food than
we do.
Look we'll after the early chicks.
They will pay well II given good treat
ment, otherwise it Is best to not have
any at all. a..
The feeder OF any variety Of stock
should never neglect to feed variety
Of feeds when 1t is at all possible for
him to do so.
Don't use strong powder to dust a
hen with a young brood. Such prac-
tise often results in killing the chicks
along with the lice.
You feed your cattle and horses and
hogs from the products Of the fields
yes, and your family. too. What are
you feeding your land?
Practical farmers and truckers use
the two.horse manure spreader-the
manure is thoroughly cut up and
spread evenly over the ground.
At this season Of the year hundreds
Of thousands of day-old chicks are
shipped right from the incubators to
points up to one thousand miles dis
tant
When weaving the pigs use the
creep which admits the pigs but ex.
cludes the SOW from the pen where
the slop is constantly available for
the youngsters.
Truckers and gardeners apply eight
n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

The time for cutting alfalfa varies
with the use for which II is intended.
II the purpose 10 to get the largest
tonnage, the best time TO cut the crop
q when Il is about one-tenth In bloom,
or when the young shoots are begin
ming to show at the base Of the plant
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Sheep and lambs are often decep-
tive to the eye. A short-legged. short.
bodied sheep is often heavier and will
produce more wool than one that
looks to be twice As large. As q rule
great coarse looking sheep are not
desirable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18
PROPER CARE FOR LITTLE PIGS NOW
WILL PAY BIG DIVIDENDS NEXT FALL
Little Cold Contracted During Changeabe Spring Weather May Easily
Develop Into Pneumonia, and Blight the Youngsters
GrOwh-Some Timely Hints From the
Agricultural College

[Ry w l. Blizzard Animal Husbandry Department K A. CT
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Keep on the best terms with the
mother turkey hens by tossing them
little treats Of small grain, table
scraps. ETC.. and you will experience
less dihiculty with the young turks
when you wish to catch them for mar.
ket next fall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Little chicks, as soon as Matched and
dry, should have litter In which to
scratch, so that their toes may be
straightsned and strengthened. Fine,
sharp sand or grit should be scattered
IN the litter for them to pick up. and
Erash water should be supplied.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

The variations in the composition
and value Of manufactured fertilizers
which contain the three essential con-
stituents are due to the variations in
the character and proportion Of the
materials used.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-18

Truckers and gardeners apply eight
to ten tons Of rotted manure spread
broadcast on top Of the ground and
we'll narrowed in, and then drill the
seed in with about 400 pounds Of fer
tilizer to the acre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26
FROM elm AVENUE
Americas Merchant Praises DOan's
Kidney Pills.

This Americas man is grateful to
Doan's Kidney Pills for his relief and
he tells about his experience for your
benefit. This happened right here in
Americus--read about it.
W. A. Hardin, grocer, Elm Ave, &
Hill ST., Americas, says: q was
subject to attacks of kidney trouble
for some time. l had severe pains in
my back which were almost unbeara-
Bile at times. The kidney secretions
were too frequent in passage and
highly colored. In my endeavor to
find something that would give me
relief, l was told to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills. l got relief from the first
few doses and I continued using them
until the pains in my back left and
the action OF my kidneys became reg
ular. Whenever I hear anyone COM
planning of bad back, I am only too
glad to tell them what Doan's Kidney
Pills did for me. I have had but very
little trouble since giving my former
statement, recommending Doan's Kid
ney Pills"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Hardin had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buqalo, n. Y. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26
YOUNG GIRLS ARE DROWNED
in PRESENCE OF FRIENDS
Party Was Helpless to RGDd-
GF Assistance

Derby, Conn, Jelly 2.-WhiIe over
thirty children and three teachers
connected with the First Swedish
church of New York, and many others
stood on the banks Of the Housa-
tonic river on the Bridgeport road,
two New York girls were drowned
this afternoon.
The teachers and young girls are
camping on the grounds of the Elihl
Home, supported by Swedish people.
This afternoon they went in boats to
Two-MiIe Island, quarter of a mile
from the camp.
Miss May Elg, 10, who was a good
swimmer. Jumped overheard when half
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26
NarroWnesa,

A little mind often sees the unbe-
lief without seeing the belief of a
large one.-Kolmes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26
MISS ELBERTA MAKING
FRIENDS IN THE
WOODY WEST

Atlanta, July Z5.-(SpeciaD-"Geor
gia peaches this year have been sold
on the markets in Canada, Minnesota,
Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, in
addition to the New England and At
lanta seaboard cities" said General
Manager B. j. Christman, in referring
to the past weeks business.
This is the first time in the history
of the Exchange that these far western
points have been marketed. AS mat
ter OF fact, three times as many
peaches have been sold in the West
this year as ever before in the history
of the EXcahnge. As a result of this
widespread distribution, the prices
have been maintained throughout the
season and mebers of the Exchange
have been well paid for all fruit sold.
1t was due to the fact that the EX-
change as able to put cars in the small
markets of the West which prevented
the Eastern markets from being glut-
ted with fruit and a consequent de-
preston in the prices. Due to the
splendid service rendered by the En-
change the number of independent
growers who have decided to market
fruit through the exchange is increas-
ing daily and the exchange has the
largest membership today in its his
tory, 1t is estimated there are only
about eight hundred more carloads OF
peaches to be marketed and these will
be shipped out during the next two
weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26
Most Men Do Both.

Life ia a comedy to him who thinks,
a tragedy to him who feels.-Eorace
Walpole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26
Americas BIaCkSmithlnQ Co.

Blacksmith and General Repair and
Horses hoeing. Chambliss' Old Ware
house. Americas, Ga.