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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifornia Syrup of Figs can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour look at
the tongue. mother, If coated, give
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, a good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for so
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the hottie. Adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
BUILDING A RACK
FOR HAULING WOOD
Use Two Pieces of Very Strong
Wood and Have Blacksmith
Make Standard Sockets.
(By w. II. UNDERWOOD

Take two 4 by pieces of very
strong wood not less than eleven feet
long and not more than twelve and cut
a notch so as to fit down over hind
bolster of wagon to prevent rack from
slipping backward or forward. Use
four or six standards on each side and
the same number of cross pieces and
at the same places make sure that the
standard in going down through the
standard socket catches and prizes
against the end of the cross piece,
Make standards three and one-half
feet long. They may be afterwards
cut of If desired. Have blacksmith
make standard sockets from old
wagon tires to admit a standard one
and one-half by four inches and with
bolt holes for one-haf inch bolts. Bolt
all cross pieces firmly. Have wagon
nearby when making rack and have
the rack go as far forward as possible
so that when II is turned so that front
wheels strike the side rail on one side
and the other wheel will Just miss the
front end of the other side rail, and
also the front standard pocket. Boards
may be used on the wagon to get
these measurements.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28

chine embroideries do very well also.
The demiyoke is set In the front OF
the gown and edged with hand
crocheted lace. At the bottom and
top of the embroidery. insertion to
match the lace is whipped on tefore
the body of the gown is attached.
The kimono sleeves are very SIMPLY
made and trimmed with insertion and
lace
This is one of the rare nfghtdresses
not supplied with ribbon run through
beading Its absence is explained by
the fitted yoke at the front and the
fullness at the edge of the neck in
the back. But small fiower-like
rosettes Of ribbon are tucked at the
top of the yoke and provide a pretty
finishing touch.
Lingerie ribbons are made up into
bows and rosettes ready to pin on
with the smallest of safety pins. One
set of bows made in this way may be
transferred from one gown to another
or from one garment to another
The most elegant of undermuslins
are not too much trimmed. But the
use of ribbon decorations is more ex-
tensive than ever in the history OF
these garments.
JULIA BOTTOMlEY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
KEEP ALL STRAW
FOR STOCK FEED
With SiIage, Roots or Grain 1t
Makes Good RatiOn-AtSo
Valuable Fertilizer.

Many farmers do not realize to
what extent straw, is valuable, or
how to make the best use of it. Large
quantities of straw have been burned,
in the past, as the easiest method OF
disposal, but from now on 1t viii be
used to a great extent with silage,
roots, grains and the like. In using
it with silage it serves a double pur-
pose-it helps keep certain kinds of
silage from spelling in the silo, and
it is a good filler for stock feeding.
Straw is especially poor in crude
protein and fat, and rich in cellulose,
or woody fiber. This makes it par
ticularly useful in the winter time for
horses and cattle, as 1t requires a
great deal of energy TO masticate, d.
gest, and pass it through the body,
thus keeping the animal warm. Wheat
straw is being used at the Hays ex-
pertinent station at the present time,
along with other feeds. The cattle
are eating quite a large amount of
this straw and have gained in weight.
Oats straw is far more nutritious than
wheat straw and is much preferred by
stock
After stock have been allowed to
run to a straw pile, the straw will soon
decay and contain a considerable
amount of droppings from the animals,
which makes it valuable as a fertil-
izer. Wheat straw makes excellent
bedding material, as it does not break
up badly, and will absorb more mois-
ture than either oats or rye straw.
Wheat straw is often used by manu-
facturers for packing purposes 1t Is
also used in the paper industry. If
farmer has large amount of straw
and has good shipping facilities, he
may be able to dispose of it at profit.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28

THE strong machine-made nets in
i plain and in fancy meshes have
struck a new note in summer tinery
and in undermusiins. The latter have
been growing lighter and tilmier for
several seasons. Now we have main
sock petticoats with plain net
fiounces, or petticoats made entirely
of net. Nightgowns with kimono
yokes of fancy net, like that shown
in the picture, make the work OF the
seamstress easy and give the same
lacy effect that we have accom-
plished heretofore with insertions OF
lace and fine embroidery sewed to-
gether.
II is. in fact, an easy matter TO
make a nightdress of this description.
The woke is a length of lace folded
over and having the neck opening and
sleeves cut exactly in the fashion that
chsA6ren cut out clothes for dolls.
The neck opening is finished with
band of beading edged with a narrow
insertion of Val. or cluny lace or hand
crochet. The sleeves are finished in
the same way or the beading is omit
ted and lace insertion substituted as
In the nightdress pictured here.
The yoke is set on to the body OF
the gown with a wider beading than
that used for the neck, and finally rib
bon suited in width to the beading Is
threaded through. Ends long enough
to tie in full bows are allowed. and
the neck and waist adjusted by draw
ing I'D the ribbons and finishing with
4 pretty bow or rosette. Just now
there is a fad for wearing the yellow
and orange shades in lingerie; it is
thought that they make the skin look
winter, and possibly they do.
A good design for a handmade
gown il shown in the second figure.
There is a demiyoke of embroidery at
the front, which may be hand EN-
broidered by those who have leisure
and taste for this work. The fine ma
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
WHITEWASHING IS
excellent HABIT
One of Old Time Customs Which
the Present Generation Might
ProfitabIy Follow.

The old-fashioned New England habit
of whitewashing everything, from the
front yard fence to the stable, at least
twice a year, was a most excellent one,
and is one of the old-time customs
which the present generation might
well adopt.
The following is the recipe for max
ing whitewash published by the United
States department of agriculture:
Stake half bushel of unslaked lime
with boiling water, keeping it covered
during the process. Strain 1t and add
a peck of salt, dissolved In warm wa
ter; three pounds of ground rice put
in boiling water and boiled to a thin
paste; half pound of Spanish whit
ing, and a pound Of clear glue, dis
solved In warm water. Mix these well
together, and let the mixture stand for
several days. Keep the wash thus
prepared in kettle or portable fur
mace. and when used put it on as hot
as possible with painters or white
wash brushes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
ALFALFA PASTURE
FOR LIVE STOCK
Has Higher Feeding Value When
Cut at an Early Stage-Bet-
ter to Feed Than Sell.

Alfalfa is invaluable as a pasture
for live stock. For hog pasture it
is especially so. Ten pounds of green
alfalfa produces one pound of pork
Figuring on this basis, an acre Of
green alfalfa, weighing 10000 pounds,
will make 1000 pounds of pork which,
at five cents a pound, is worth Sl00
This estimate is true when corn and
alfalfa are fed together.
Alfalfa has a higher feeding value
when cut at an early stage of maturity.
about one-tenth in bloom, than when
out in full bloom. 1t contains more
nutrient value, pound for pound, than
any other forage crop, being almost
equal to wheat bran in digestible nu-
trients. Alfalfa compares favorably
with cottonseed meal, soy beans and
wheat bran in amount of digestibIe
protein. Since the price of these con-
centrates is higher than the price Of
alfalfa, it is cheaper and more protita.
bic to feed alfalfa.
The best way for the farmer to
market alfalfa hay is in the form of
horses, hogs, beef. mutton or dairy
products. Such products are easily
taken to the market. and the ma
nure, which may be returned to the
soil, is almost equal in value to the
hay itself. Under all conditions, it
is better to feed alfalfa to live stock
than to sell it as a marketable prod
uct 1t is advisable for the farmer to
sell his hay only when he has more
than enough to feed his live stock.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28

! did not believe th"y would DO any
permanent damage to il until tho last
year or two, when became convinced
that il would not do 10 pasture alfalfa
and now keep my pigs out OF it. am
satisfied that pasturing alfalfa TO eth
or pigs or hogs will cause il 10 run out.
/ begin TO feed oats to the pigs as
soon as harvest comes on. They eat
il with a relish, and | find it one OF
The best foods ! can use 10 give the
pigs stamina and start them on the
road to fattening
When the corn is past the roasting
ear period ! begin to feed them that
very lightly at first, gradually increas-
ing the ration. until the late corn is
ripe. | always feed some oats or old
corn along with the green corn, and
have never had any trouble from
thumps.
consider 1t very important TO feed
the pigs in dry warm quarters, and
never allow them to stray out in the
cold, wet rain. | have good shade in
the pasture under which they can lie
during the very hot weather.
l spray my hog houses regularly
twice a year, and keep them white
washed inside and out. and have never
been troubled with lice on my place. |
raise from so to IS hogs every year.
feeding them what raise on the farm,
and always manage to make profit.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28

the waist line or too much below Il.
With all due respect to the wonder
full Paquin, the gown will not be any
own producers has Americanized the
bodice.
Hip draperies are here. and here to
stay, for a season or two. at any rate.
But they have resolved themselves in
to short close-setting overdresses or
ruffles, or scant let-in puffs. or shaped.
close-fitting fiounces. When over
hanging puffs are employed. very limp
and clinging fabrics are chosen. The
demand is, in fact, for graceful gowns.
Among other available fabrics be-
sides taffeta, challies and soft cotton
crepes merit attention. They are in
expensive and elegant and, the color
ings are refined and beautiful. Either
of them will develop a gown, pat
termed after the model shown here,
that will be equally attractive.
The design is simple. but the skirt
can hardly be managed without a pat
tern. There need be no difficulty
about this, because nearly all the
standard pattern concerns have mod
els similar to it. The Overskirt is
plated fiounce sloping up to the waist
line at the front. The girdle is made
of two wide bias strips. and fastens
with a fiat bow at the back.
A plain net waist or a lace waist
might be worn. with shirred shoulder
straps made of the same material as
the skirt, or the model, just as it is
pictured, could be worn with a lace
or net guimpe. The introduction in
the bodice of a touch of the material
of the waist is preferable because it
apparently lengthens the figure. which
is almost another way of saying that
it makes one look more graceful.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY IT.
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Common
Garden Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, SO
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush With it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. BY morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, is a sign OF old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive ap-
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28

CREATORS of styles are arbters Of
~ fashion only to limited degrees in
these latter days. For women have
become too wise to accept styles that
are devoid of beauty in lines. and the
demand for beauty in colorings is pos
tive. Those enterprising and clever
creators of new ideas whose early
spring song extolled bouffant dra-
peries have already learned that the
bouffant draperies have fallen down,
both tfguratively and literally The
idea remains, or, rather, reflections of
it, but the draperies are not bunchy
and cumbersome at all
Here is a gown in which Nine
Paquin has demonstrated her con-
summate skill by solving the problem
Of the new hip drapery in a satisfac-
tory manner.
The fabric used is taffeta silk in q
light leather brown. The skirt is
prettily draped, falling about the fig
ure easily. but with no unneeded full
ness. 1t hangs from the normal waist
line and the lines in it are beautiful
because they are those into which the
silk falls of itself.
The overdrapery also falls freely
from the waist line, but it is full, and
corded at the edge so that it stands
away from the figure. There is a
wide folded girdle OF the silk and
bodice of net with ends extending
through and below the girdle.
American wearers will demand one
change in this design. There will have
to be more bodice. Also, for the fig.
ure of average plumpness, the stand
ing ruff1es on the shoulder will have
to be omitted. We shall see this beau
tiful design with the bodice adapted to
American taste, and American taste
does not run to such drapery above
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
Land Campaign of 1914.

One hundred years ago March tho
preparations of the Americans and
British for beginning the land cam
paign of 1914 were about completed
The American army under General
Wilkinson had already crossed the
Canadian frontier. On the Canadian
side the preparations for the campaign
were being conducted with equal en-
ergy. Stores of every kind, and in
vast quantities, were being forwarded
from Quebec and Montreal by brigades
of sleighs to points of distribution
near the frontier At this time the
prospects of peace appeared very re-
mote. Early in the year the emperor
of Russia had offered to mediate be.
tween the belligerents. Great Britain
declined the offer. but proposed direct
negotiations with the United States.
The commissioners appointed. how
ever, did not meet until August, and
meanwhile the war became more
deadly and mutually destructive.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
WORKING IN A POULTRY YA5D
Overlooking, Overcrovding and Lack
OF Fresh Air Cause Much Loss
Sell Surplus STOCK.

l,v PROF. As .IrEhNrUH)
BE careful ia handling fowls, par
iculariy ducks and geese. Ducks have
very weak joints and it always ID.
jures them NOR. or less 20 catch tdein
by the legs.
Overlooking. overcrOWaug and lack
OF ventilation cause much loss among
amateur poultry Keepers A large per
cent. Of The chicks 81 and those tnae
survive are rIuty anr understood.
Forgetting 20 provide grit causes in
digestion ana after while 1t turns
to cholera.
Fall is the best time OF year to pur-
chase geese for next years breeding
Geese DO not mate as readily as
other fowls and it is therefore advis-
able to procure them several months
before the laying season arrives, II
possible. buy stock that is at least
one year old and mated.
As a rule one should engage the
stock sometime in the summer. Have
the birds shipped after the weather
gets cold This gives the birds time
to get accustomed to their surround
ings.
Send all surplus poultry TO market
as soon as the fowls are in proper
condition.
Unless one understands the process
of forcing, it IS seldom wise to wait
for prices to go up.
Gull ont the backward looking pull
let's keeping only the best and most
prominent for egg production.
Even in cold weather be vigilant and
use the whitewash pail and brush at
least once a week The mites are busy
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
MOTHERS DUTY!
is Your Daughter
in Good Health?

The responsibility for the perfect yyifs and
mother # TOMORROW rests with tbs
mother If TODAY.
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
STYLES in Sithouettes.

There is much ado about the proba-
BILE silhouette of spring. Are skirts
to be pulled up at the back in hustle
suggestion, or will the skirt be draped
toward the front, showing a pretty
buttcned boot and giving the graceful
bow" figure, continue in favor?
With the hustle effect the bow" fig
ure, so long practiced is really ludi-
crous Women will have to hold their
shoulders and hips back once more
instead of slouching Imply as at pres
ent. if this new fashion makes good
and many spring signs seem to point
that way.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
New Bird Reservations.

During the past year seven new
national bird reservations were estab-
lished by the United States govern
ment, making total Of 60 TO date.
The new ones are as follows: Chants
so island. in Alaska; Pishkun. in
Montana; Desecheo island, in Porto
Rico; Gravel island, on Green bay in
Wisconsin; Aleutian islands. in
Alaska; Walker lake, In Arkansas, and
Petit Bots island, in Alabama. These
new reservations are important breed
ing sites for certain species of wild
birdR
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
Rs HENRY C. GROWS

tR. HENRY q. GEDNtD
For many years I have followed the
method of allowing my pigs 10 run
with The sOw5 as long as the sows
viii permit them. My theory is that
sows are made for that purpose, and
[ see no reason why young pigs should
BE- taken away from their mother as
long as she has milk for them The
more milk the pigs get. the better it is
for them.
use matured sows for breeding.
and try to have them in very good
flesh at narrowing time, but not fat.
They do not get too thin from suck
ling, and very often come in season in
time to breed for fall Htters, before
pigs are weaned.
Another thing: ! feed my pigs near
ly all the corn they will eat, although
know this practice is condemned by
many hog raisers. When they are
very young, l give them little slop
made of shorts, water and bit of oil
meal
! feed the pigs in an Enclosure by
themselves, and never give more at
one time than they will clean up. l
feed them a little STOP all through the
summer, and give them a free run of
the pasture. | take care that they
have all the sweet grass they can eat,
clover and alfalfa.
They root up the alfalfa slightly, but
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
Immense Wind Motor.

A wind motor claimed to be the
largest of its Kind in the world has
lately been brought into use at Har-
lingen. Friesland, for draining a tract
Of lowland redeemed from the sea nv
high entertainments, with an area Of
1850 acres. This machine. which has
steel sails and is mounted on a steel
tower, has a diameter of so feet and
is said to be capable of dealing with
64.0OO>to 10000 cubic fee. of water an
hour.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
Mineral Matter for Flock.

Scientists tell us that there is often
more mineral matter removed from a
fleece of wool than is contained in the
Sleeps entire body from which the
wool is clipped; hence the necessity
of ration with plenty of mineral mat,
ter in order to supply material for this
superior wool growing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28

ranged for Ventilation.
taking the life from the bodies of our
best layers and louse-infested hen
will not lay.
Some people make the mistake of
selling all the good birds and retaining
the poor ones.
Stop up cracks in walls and doors
the roosts. Top ventilation is the
best, for foul air rises and if there
is an outlet it will escape.
The ventilator should be opposite
the end where the roosts are.
When the snow comes there should
for the fowls to walk without getting
into the drifts.
Give warm water twice a day and
empty the water fountains every
night before they freeze.
Potato and turnip Feelings boiled
and mixed with the morning feed are
excellent for laying hens.
Sweep up the hayseed and spread
on the floor where the hens take their
sun baths and let them scratch for
the oats, wheat, buckwheat and corn
sprinkled there. 1t will make them
busy and warm and make the egg
basket heavier, and the old hens will
not grow so far. Regularity is an
essential in the feeding of fowls.
Cold water tastes good In winter;
Just remember that with the chickens,
and note how they will leave the best
food and crowd around the fountain.
Skimmilk has a high value in egg
production. Don't waste a bit.
The chick once stunted never fully
RECEIVERS.
Weed out the culls even If they
must be sold at what may seem to be
a sacrifice, and by thus getting rid OF
all but the best avoid having culls the
next year.
Let the turkeys have some range,
even when fattening. Feed literally
all the grain they will eat three times
day. and they will lose less flesh in
the little exercise than they would
while chatting under confinement
Never leave broken egg about the
poultry house. Not only will it in.
duce the egg-eating habit, but IT is
q breeder of lice.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
Hens Must Be BUSY.

BY nature hens are wild fowls. Shut
ting them up is an invention of men.
It works with hens Just as it does with
human beings. They grow weak as
they become more highly civilized.
settling down in close houses. To do
their best, hens-and men-ought to
aave plenty to do every day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-28
Turkeys Must Have Rance

There is little use trying to keep
turkey chicks on limited range. They
owe to walk and also to roost in the
open. The turkey hen is an ideal
setter, but a bad mother, unless con.
lined, as she drags her young after
ner. and does not wait for those that
iall out by the way, as long as one is
left.