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birds. Long, pointed beaks and LONG
Heads' a result of slow maturity and lack
of vitality, are serious defects. An ac-
i've alert disposition, as contrasted with
a quiet lazy, ~iistless disposition, is de-
sired.
BIRDS SHOULD BE or GOOD WEIGHT
Many birds in the average flock are
APT TO be under weight. This is espe-
cially so If pullets have been used for
hatchlnE in the past and if the matches
have BEEN brought off late in tho season
SIhaI BIRDS used for breeding mean small
eggs, and small chicks, and often smaller
BIRDS In the second generation. The
birds selected should be Of as near
STANDARD weight as possible. Small birds
which are heavy, due to excessive fat
development are not desirable. Good
weight, size and plump condition is an
excellent sign of physical vigor.
SELECT GOOD LAYERS.
by breeding each year from birds
which have made "A good egg production
IL Is possible Year after year gradually
10 brlng up the egg-laying propensities
the flock. The laws of Inheritance tell
us that Ike produces like, and hence the
hlrds selected for breeding should them
selves possess the characteristics which
we desire in the progeny. Birds should
not he selected for breeding which have
been excessively forced in order to got
the high egg production. Such forcing
Is apt to lower the vitality, and the chicks |
latcEed from these birds will be inferior. +
You ask, How am to tell high-pro-
iucins BIRDS There are two methods
AVAILABLE. First ana surest is the us.
trap nests. This method of trap nest
ng Is not always possible or fea sible, !
arS"Iy on account Of the labor involved.
The next best thing is to study some com
monty accepted signs which are usually
with high ~fecundity. The
nou!t' or the time that the appearance of
he birds show that they are CLEANSING
heir plumage, has been found by the
'ouItrN department Of Cornell University
o bear real Significance to the cgg-pro-
.Hcing ability of the individual. During
august and September the toughest
opklnS individual in the flock has usually
zen the best layer. Beware of the bird
which at this time has completely mouIted
nd Is struttinE around spick and span
n her new plumage. The explanation is
his: Birds which are laying heavily
o not take time to moult. but on the
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MOTHFR'S POOR MEMORY

At 500 a. n. the Greens took thai,
trunks grips and suit cases ana hustled
for the railroad station. Twenty minutes
later a taNicab dashed up TO the house
and out jumped Green.
"What in the world is the matter. Old
man" asked a kindly disposed neighbor.
Did Won forget your railroad tickets"
No answered Green, showing some
symptoms Of peevishness. My wife left
a kettle of water boiling on the gas stow ,
Didn't think of 1t until we reached IN,
station You can always depend on a wo-
man to have a memory like that"
with this Green unlocked the door and
hustled into the house. Two minutes lat
er he emerged with his features puckerod
into a peculiar twist.
"IIow did you find it," cheerily asked
the neighbour. "Sizzling to beat the loco
motives, I suppose''
NO" answered Green, guilty. II hal
that I turned the gas off al the
meter Philadelphia Telegraph.
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taken from the woods, first cut a deep
trench around the tree and dig out the
earth; then cut under the tree, but do
not lift 1t until all the roots have been
entirely cut. Trim the bruised and
broken roots, lift the tree, earth and
aII' ana wrap in a wet burlap bag. The
place where the trees are to stand should
De prepared by digging large. deem holes
about twice the size required and nj ,enst
tHree feet deep. Spread over the hot
toN SIN inches of broken stone or coarse
coal ashes, cover with inverted sod. and
then a layer of fine garden soil m,xed
with one-fourth well-rotted manure: put
III the trees and carefully fiji in about
the roots with the prepared soil ana nrees
1t down firmly. In dry weather n nail
OF water may be poured into tho ho,o
before putting in the top layer or soil
which should be heaped up several inches
above the surrounding surface.
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Salmon and Celery Salad
Butter Beans Cucumbers
Fruit Gelatine
BEEF TONGTE

Wash the tongue. cover 1t with boil
Ing water and simmer for two hours
Skin it, trim away the grlstle and roots.
put into a clean kettle. add two quarts
OF fresh boiling water, one-half a pound
or seeded ~raisinS, one diced carrot. three
'lhy onions one teaspoonful Of salt. and
one-haIf dozen whole cloves. and one-half
dozen pepper corns tied together in a bit
or muslin. Simmer gently for two hours;
prepare a gravy with one pint Of water,
the carrots and raisins, ana serve in a
boat. The first pot liquor may be added
to the stock pot. Or If you do not wish to
90 to all this work simply wash, and cook
the tongue till tender. 1t may be eaten
fresh or Corned.
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cation that the liver is not functionina
properly. It is safe to eliminate such
birds in the selection. Excessive bod,
fat rs determined by large growths of
tissue in the region of the abdomen T..
undesirable. Such a condition results in
decreased egg production, and is ant ~
cause a high percentages OF infcrtilitv in
the catching of eggs. The heavy breeds
are apt to get in this condition If proper
It'nlnG and care are not given.
, The birds selected should he exa minod
for the presence of external parasites.
ne doplUming mite and the scalcy-lon
mite are especially injurious. affecting
'oth the appearance and normal health
of the bird. Birds being attacked by
''ther OF these parasites had better be
sold for meat. The above are a few of
the more common troubles and defects
which should be eliminated by the fail
selection.
NlGOR y NECESSARY FACTOR.
Birds vary greatly in the health and
vISor which they appear to possess. Diff
lefehces in tisor are noted from the time
they are Matched until they are killed or
disposed Of. after they have passed their
usefulness for egg production. 1t should
he the object Of the poultry keeper to
eliminate and Gull out birds which show
a lack of vitality and stamina whenever
they appear.
IN" following are some of the factors
which will aid in determining vlaor or
Iack Of vigor. Health goes with a vigor-
Gus constitution. Birds which are un-
healthy in any respect show a lack Of
viGor' and lack of a natural ability to
combat disease which is possessed hv
animals. a narrow. shallow hody
is an excellent indication Of lack of ca
paclty ana lack of vitality, whereas, 4
wide deep body shows the presence of
an ahunda nee Of room for the vital Or
sans' which are especially related to d.
and reproduction.
"A depressed, pale, shallow eye is usual-'
y found associated with low vitality,
whereas a bright. prominent, SPARKLING
indicates the presence Of much phys-
Cd strength. a dropping, low, squatty
'arrlage or bearing is an undesirab Bile fea-
ure' The birds selected should stand
rect with head and tail well up. Bright
ed combs and wattles and head parts
re indications OF plenty Of blood and
GOOD circulation. \ short, stout bcak and
short, deep head are characteristics
which should he looked for in the best
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FRENCH AND GERMAN VAR SONGS
~MARSELlLAISE

"The Marscllaiee" was wrl,,ep IA,
Claude Joseph Rouret de Lisle, a vount
French officer of engineers. pennod n,
III" night of April p, 1872. It was writer
I'm Strasburg. the principal city which
was taken from France by Germany Fl
the war of 1S70-71, and around which thu
present conflict will probably rage.
We sons Of freedom. wake to glory.
Hank! bark! what myriads bid yo,
Your children, wives and grandsires
hoary,
Behold their tears and hear their
cries,
Shall hateful tyrants, miachiefs breed
ing,
with hireling hosts. a ruffian band.
Alright and desolate tho land.
While peace and liberty lie bleedingo
To arms, to arms, We brave!
The avonging sword unsheathe;
March on! march on. all hearts re-
solved
On victory or death.
Now. now the dangerous storm is roll
ing
Which treacherous Kings confederate
raise;
The dogs of war, let loose. are howlinr
And 10! our fields and cities blaze:
And shall we hasely view the ruin.
While lawless force, with guilty stride.
Spreads desolation far and wide,
with crimes and blood his hands i'm
bruing?
To arms. to arms! We brave. etc.
20 Liberty, can man resign thee.
ono" having felt thy generous fa,ne9
Can dungeons, bolts or bars confne Thea
Or whips thy noble spirit tameo
Too long the world has went. bewaiIinp
mat falsehood's dagger tyrants WELD.
but freedom Is our sword and shjeld.
ANA all their arts are unavailing.
To arms. to arms. We brave. ere.
THE WATCH on THE RHINE"
The Watch on the Rhine" was written
ny Max Schneckenburger, a Wurttem-
herg manufacturer in 1870, when France
was threatening the left bank of the
i'hlne' It was set to music by Carl Will /,
helm and during the Franco-Prussian /
war of 1901 was adopted as the nation
al ok hymn and r~allying cry Of the
army.
A voice %resounds like Handicapped.
Mid dashing waves and clang of steel.
The Rhine, the Rhine, the German
Rhinel
who guards to-day my stream divine?
CHORUS.
Dear Fatherland. no danger thine:
Firm stand thy sons to watch the Rhine,
They stand. a hundred thousand strong.
quick to aVenge their country's wrong.
with flial love their bosoms swell.
guard the sacred landmark we'll,
The dead of n heroic race
From Heaven look down and meet their
gaze;
they swear with dauntless heart. 80 |,
Rhine,
Be German as this breast Of minev'
While flows one drop OF German blood.
)r sword remains to guard thy flood. s
rifle rests in patriot hand +
foe shall tread thy sacred strand, {!
'ur oath resounds. the river flows, :
n golden light our banner glows; "
'ur hearts Will guard thy stream divine: :
he Rhine, the Rhine, the German :,
thine II
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MARY ]. LINCOLN.


IN ASPfC JELLY.
Cook a small tongue until tendor wbich
VIII be between two and three hours.
ana much longer II II is large. Le, tho
'onsue cool In the water and skin II. Trim
orr the roots and make It shapelv. put
u layer OF aspic Jelly into a mold. and
"hen cool lay In the tongue and poir ae-
PIC Jelly round and over It. To mako tbc
mold look more attractive II WIFI take
longer but after the Jelly IL frs, noured
IN anu mas become partly stiff put some
silcoH or beet and carrot cut IN rsrcv
Shapes and II liked, lemon stars and
POINTS ana some Rroon peas. making any
design that suggests itself on tho s,de ~
inc dlsh. Pvt in the tongue and I'M with
Er'at care not to dislodgo the furnishes
Nhen the second addition Of Jelly Is f,rp,
put IN more to cover all we'll To mako
INC JoIIy take one quart Of canned bouil-
ION heated. and add to II two-tnirds hoV
OF geIatine which has been soaked IN ,vo-
thirds cup OF cold water for a few min
uteS' To serve tho tongue unno,d an
large platter and Earnish with parsley
Use the Trimmings Of the tonrro ror
stuffed tomatoes.
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THOUGHT HE NEVER KNEW

The other evening, when calling for a
friend, ! walked into the house unan,
nounced and was rather surprised to sec
my chum In the dining room. reading
aloud from a letter, while Just bach of
MIN stood'the Swedish hired girl with he,
hands clasped over his ears.
Upon my asking for an explanation, the
girl said "Ay hanc get a letter from my
young man and ay not know how to read.
q Mr.. Gaut he read him for me-"
But why do you hold his ears?' |
asked:
LAY not like to have him hear what is I'm
dot letter. she replied. National Month
ly,
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contrary moult late, and, on tho other
hand' birds which are not producing many
eggs in tn" spring and early summer 20
INTO an early moult, using the food con-
sumed to produce feathers. Belle Of
Jersey, the remarkable White Leghorn
hen bred by the New Jersey Agricultural
Experiment Station, always mouths the
latter part Of October to the middle of
November. The great majority of her
progeny are following her example.
shank color may he taken as another
good indication of productivcncss. The
birds which have laid well will have pale.
lisht-colored shanks, whereas tho birds
which have been idle I'm regard to egg
laying will still possess bright-yellow
golden shanks. Comb color and size may
be used as another Indication. Birds I'm
q nigh state of production, especially the
mediterranean breeds. will possess rather
large, bright-red combs and wattles. This
condition Is brought about quite largely
by the feeding of considerable animal pro-
ton In the form of meat scrap and bone.
since such type of food is essential for
IN" formation of eggs, There is an inter-
esting relation between the three factors
OF o type which should not be forgot
Ten IN choosing tn" laying hen by her ex-
ternal appearance. Tho bird with rather
a long body, deep when measured from
the base Of the tail to the lower part Of
the keel, and wide when measured be-
tween the thigh bones and hook Joints. is
a heavy layer, whereas a bird with 4
shallow, narrow, contracted hody is rarely |
ever a profitable producer. |
CONCLUDING ADVICE.
Remember when we are making this Sc
.ectlon that We are selecting hens that
are TO produce our future cockercls and
bullets. Our object should be to keepI
'ut few. but the few must be good.
.ew birds selected with this object In
NINA Will require less food material and
fence cost less than If the whole flock
we're kept. They will give a better egg
and the eggs produced will
'e larger and more uniform. The hatch
eggs will show a high percentage Of
The eggs set will bring off 81
'etter percentage Of chicks. The chicks
'at0hed VIII be stronger and more yigor-
Lastly, the average poultry keeper
akInE enough interest to make such
will he more careful in his meth.
of management on account Of tho
uality and the small number Of birds
Phlch he himself has selected.
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TOMATOES

Six smooth round tomatoes of uniform
size, firm and ripe; scald quickly, peel
and cut in halves, Scoop out the seeds.
being careful not to break through the
outer pulp, Turn them over on a plate
and drain dry scald the Juice and seeds
ana strain out the latter, reserving the
Juice to moisten the crumbs. Mix two
thirds of a cup of soft bread crumbs, one
third d a cup of cold boiled tongue or
nam chopped fine and rubbed to a pow
der; one teaspoonful of chopped parsley.
a shake of paprika, two tablespoons of
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The elimination of Inferior hens afte,
they have laid their first years nrodi,c.
ton is one of the neccssarv OPERATIONS
in tho MANAGEMENT of a commercial noul-
try flock. The need for this selection and
elimination is very apparent. In tba a,st
place. it IS desirable to secure tho hos+
for breeding purposes. Secondly. tho mi
lets are coming to maturity and +ha on,i
tryman must make room in his layinu
houses for the next generation. If 10
usually desired to clean the non,try bo,so
in the fall in preparation for winter This
can best be done when the house &c
empty. The best time to make this seIoc.
ton and dispose of inferior birds is dur.
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'EPTEMRER TRANSPLANT
ING MONTH IN GARDEN.
Set out Now VIII Flower
Next Year.

wa fhF
September is an excellent month for
biting out new trees, shrubs and plants.
hd among the bulbs, for instance. there
the crocus Goth spring and fall now-
ing), the snoWdrop, the hyacinth (com-
& I'm a great variety of color, and the
Is. from which to choose; but before
anting the iris always bear in mind
at to be really effective it requires
st the right place either In a border
near a bit of water. There are several
%rieties of the lily, all equally lovely.
hong them the Turks cap, C%anadense,
ayi and Auratum, the latter having
large, graceful flower, composed of six
bry-Whlto petals studded with choco-
te-crlmson spots and striped through
G center In a golden yellow. or the
rclssus family there are many kinds.
d 1t viii be well to try out a member
varieties in order to find those most
ted to existing conditions.
he perennial plants growing in the
rsery as seedlings may now he trans
red to their permanent places, which
a task requiring care and thought 40
~ have not yet shown their colors II
Of course a little difficult to wholly
ture the effects. Shrubs should a,wavs
planted on paper first, that is q
lgh sketch of the grounds should he
hwn outlining the border; a scale NJ
feet to the inch will he annie tbe
hts to be represented by a small
nd circle numbered to CORRESPOND IA
numbers on the planting list. If
sihle read up a bit on border PLANTING
hardy shrubs, for when any OF tne
owing books viii be helpful: sue.
in Gardening" by Frothingham.
ow to Plan the Home Grounds" by
sons; Making the Garden Attractive
h Shrubberv,' by Miller: Suburban
Fdcns," by Tabor; "Old-Fashloned
dening," by Tabor, and "A Woman $
DIV Garden" by Ely, Armed with
selection one may venture forth with
hdence.
HOW TO TRANSPLANT.
(ptemhcr is also a good month to
u eEerGreens and If young trees are
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ALMOND WAEEES

Heat the whites of four !ar-o or five
sma!l eggs mot stiff. Chop very fine ono
lourth pound blanched almonds. beat
INTO the eggs with two level tablespoons
slfted flour and half a cup Of sugar and
n pinch OF salt. Spread on we'll grea sed
tins in pa inch squares. Bake In rather
quick oven. As soon as donc roll on tho
handle of a wooden spoon.
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NEW VEGETABLES IN T.. &
IN oioricss Cabbage. Giant R,d,sh
and lido.
T.. PARKINSON

Mrs. Wigs of the Cabhapa pa,ob" .,
about to come into her own for rroi.
Sam has successfully in.roducad f.ar,
the Orient n sort Of sanctiead cabhaaa
Petsal-which is free from rho owl ID
for which orr counon ,.ria.,.
Iienceforth, Mrs. Wigs may feed any
poaruers she may have cabbage to her
o.n, oo"'e"t'
9."i' re'Sa' pears "Ht little family re
n - '"e 'ao"age' for instead of
Y''"s rouio ana squatty, it is tall and
s.'peu somewhat on the order
~, w. d n""'oe'I' me leaves are something
-" VI ,oS lettuce narrow, ana
n,an. oi ~ '"RoS' clustering around the
s,,r NV very eas4'S pulled off Petsai
,"' 3'o" III any SOIL which grows cab
,,i1 u "H't Is more to the point, /:
:, AIS gro" "here ca5oages fail. An
.a% '"'''"'e feature OF mis- new vege-
.I., '""' " "eeu NOT be started
a"" " q 'ot-"ou or cola frame but the
T., - ~ P''ti''N on the spot IN Whlch
80" ~" mature moreover Pet
o..1t. '""" '' ne autumn mus sue
,rair. ','',"tI '7r'E maturing crop. The
W 4ulI-sro"h Ietsai sometimes
49,. ~ pou"'s' uut II quality and
49,. t',"'''S Is u'Slred' theh those weigh
~, 1a,... - : p''"'s VIII De round Dest.
ca,a . ''',S new importation fd' eN-
+i,o rn,a1 ~ V""o'te' an" IN adai-
49," ~ '"4''''"s All the other cu.inar'
,''"' w. ~ 'd"""Se II makes an "N-
'"'" S''"u'
n GIFT FROM THE ORIENT.
From japan comes a now veqatabI, il,
the form of a giant radlsh. or sea rle, ,ur.
min. also canoh,a ~ ho,rr ~.
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REIINDA,S VANITY

Belinda was a colored domestic in the
employ Of a Mrs. Jones. Recently Il
campmeeting was announced to take place
In Il grove nearby and "A few lays before
the opening Belinda appeared before her
mistress looking some concerned.
Use jes' all upset, Miss Jones" began
the domestic. II sho' needs a new pair oh.
slippahs befo' dat campmeetin' common
ces an l hain't got a cent left I'm de
world"
Perhaps We can fix it. Belinda" benev-
olently smiled Mrs. Jones, What size do
you wear"
MY right size am fo's." Be-
linda with a vain glance at her feet, hut
| has to wear sebens becuz fo's hurt me
dat bad dat | kain' jes' hardly walk
Exchange,
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White Langshans.

'ert'Ie, Inc hens lay large. rich brown
'Ft"' become broody, sit, hatch and rear
.'lchs "hl'h are vigorous. but slow to
iea'h'r Up. They attain a weight of six
=" 'lEht pounds for females and eight to
'' POUNDS Tor males. The breed makes
eAc'IIeht roasting chickens. the white va
rely being preferable to the black. owing
|" the absence 81 pinreathers. Contrary
10 some opinions, it has been proven that
the white variety is just as productive
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APPLE AND RHTpApD rrt d,

- ~ y ELLA
Wash several nice, tar, apples. c,t IN,
quarters ard remove the core but no,
the skin; then cut the quarters into b,lf
INC" ptS. wash and cut without pee,,ng
eHo'Eh rhuoarb to make the same amount
a. or III" apple, Put them into a norc.-
am Kettle With water Just to cover ,b.
p"'tom and prevent burning srd 10.
Ihem stew TIL tender. Then tur, into ,
'''e 'heeseoIoth laid over a bowl. tic the
corners together and hang It IN IN dr.ir
n'tn"nt pressure till the Juice is all out
l'o'I the Juice 10 minutes then add ,ba
sugar ana boil again TIL # th,ckor.
around the edge, or when droDped m a
'''d pate then pour IT into tnmblers and
cover when cold with melted paranno
and paper.
Use one pint Of heated sugar m oocb
pint Of the Juice.
1t Is not necessary to core the ann,os NJ.
some commercial jellies were formerly
made entirely from cores and skin.
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ana hardy as the colorod members of ths
family.
The White Langshan should. Of course.
De pure white; the comb, face and wattlee
blood red; the legs and bill plnkish white.
ana the skin white. The legs are long
and the shanks sparsely feathcrod. n
characteristic that modifes its popularity
with American breeders. who prefer tho
smooth-legged variety for the table mar
ket.
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EGGS WITH ONION

Fry a medium sized sliced onion with an
ounce of butter; do not brown It. Mix IN
a level tablespoon OF -four and add n half
pint of sweet cream. Season with sal,
and paprika. Cook eight minutes, stir
ring I'LL smooth. Add six sliced hard
boiled eggs and heat thoroughly without
boiling. Serve hot.
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DINNER.
BrOiled Blue Fish.
Stuffed Tomatoes Lettuce
Baked Potatoes
Apple Pudding
POP-ONERS

! cup flour.
teaspoon salt.
2 eggs.
| cup milk.
SLIT the flour and salt; beat the eggs
Well n add them with the milk; mix
lightly, then beat hard with a Dover egg
peater for three minutes Half I'll very
hot creased gem pans with the batter and
bake 20 minutes In a hot oven. Qop overs
bake best in iron gem pans,
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JEAN KENRICK
EGGLEss BOILED SALAD

EGGLESS BOILED SALAD DRESSING.
Mix together one and one-half level ia
teaspoons mustard, ( of sugar, two OF
HOUR one level teaspoon Of salt. a few
snakes OF cayenne and white pepper. Add
slowly a cup of vinegar and water, pro-
portioned according to strength of vine
gar. Put on stove and cook five minutes
after It gets to boiling. Stir enough TO
keep smooth. Take from fire and stir in
two level Ia tablespoons butter or butterine.
a little cream or evaporated milk may
also be added as an Improvement.
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SALMON AND CELERY SALAD.

salmon salad is very nice made with
celery instead Of lettuce. Pick the sal
mon in pieces, rejecting skin and bones.
cut the celery in little pieces and mix
with the salmon and boiled dressing. Put
on lettuce leaves If you have any.