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The citizen., 1914-03-27
WHITEWASHING IS
EXCELLENT HABIT
One of Old-Time Customs Which
the Present Generation Might
Profitably Follow.

The old-fashioned New England habit
of whitewashing everything. from the
front yard fence to the stable, at least
twice year, was most excellent one,
and is one of the old-tiine customs
which the present generation might
we'll adopt.
The following is the recipe for Ts.ak-
ing whitewash published by the United
States department of agriculture:
Slake half bushel of unslaked lime
with boiling water, keeping 1t 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 thin
paste: half pound of Spanish whit
ing, and 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.
The citizen., 1914-03-27
GUEST ROOM MADE RESTFUL
One Hostess Insists on Harmony in
Color, Even to the Tint of the
Soap Used.

A hostess who is noted for her con-
genial week end parties, which are
given all through the summer at a
delightful country house out on Long
island, makes practice of picking up
her guestroom soaps while in Paris on
shopping bent early in May. There
is something about the delicate, elu-
sive fragrance Of French soap which
no American made soap seems to emu
late, and though, of course, the French
varieties cost good deal more, the
distinction impaired to a guestroom
in this manner is incontestable.
This particular hostess selects four
kinds of soap, in four colors to har-
monize with her various guestrooms,
done in rose pink, pale green, pale
buff and violet and rose. Blue this
hostess debars as too chilly and aus
tere for a bed chamber. The four
soaps selected are violet, rose cylamen
The citizen., 1914-03-27
KEEP ALL STRAW
FOR STOCK FEED
With Silage, Roots or Grain II
Makes Good Ration-AIso
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 it will be
used to a great extent with silage,
roots, grains and the like. In using
it with silage it serves 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, di-
gest, and pass 1t 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 considerable
amount of droppings from the animals,
which makes it valuable as fertll-
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. II a
farmer has large amount of straw
and has good shipping facilities. ne
may be able to dispose of it at pront.
The citizen., 1914-03-27

and scent rubber balls are all that is
required for making the outfit.
A completed arch is shown in Fig.
1, and Figs. 2. and show how to
make it. Two clothespins (A) have a
crosspiece (B) fastened in their open
ends, and cardboard shoes attached to
their other ends. Cut crosspieces B
about inches long. and fasten each
end with small tacks driven through
the clothespin ends into them. Cut
the cardboard shoes by the pattern of
Fig. 3, and fold each in two places as
indicated by dotted lines. The folded
shoes will have the form shown in
Fig. 4. Tack the shoes to the sides
of the clothespins. Make nine arches
Two end stakes are necessary, and
Figs. 5, and Z show how each is
The citizen., 1914-03-27

l did not believe they would do any
permanent damage to it until the last
year or two, when l became convinced
that it would not do to pasture alfalfa,
and now keep my pigs out of it, am
satisfied that pasturing alfalfa to eth
er pigs or hogs will cause it to run out
l begin to feed oats to the pigs as
soon as harvest comes on. They eat
1t with relish. and l find it one of
the best foods l can use to give the
pigs stamina and start them on the
road to fattening.
When the corn is past the roasting
ear period, l begin to feed them that
very lightly at first, gradually increas-
ing the ration, until the late corn is
ripe. l always feed some oats or old
corn along with the green corn, and
have never had any trouble from
thumps.
| consider it very important to feed
the pigs in dry warm quarters, and
never allow them to stray out in the
cold, wet rain. l 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 a profit
The citizen., 1914-03-27
For Handy Bous and
Girls 10 Make and Do
Copyright by A. Nicely HaID
ToY TRAVELLING CRANE.
Rv a NEEIy HAIL.

This is an easily carried out idea
that win be productive Of great deal
OF fun. The crane may be used to
boist earth, and dump 1t to one side
out Of the way, in building miniature
Panama canal. or for excavating for a
toy well. or any other play engineering
feat you may think OF.
The toy crane may be built upon
Vour express wagon. or homemade
wagon OF the form shown in Fig. /.
A clothes-pole or short rug-pcle may
be used for the mast "a, Fig. p. The
lower end should stick through hole
cut In the wagon-bed, and the two
crosspleces B should be nailed to the
sides several inches above the bot
tom end SO they will rest upon the
wagon-bed When the mast has been
yet in place, nail pair of crosspieces
similar to pair b to its end, beneath
he wagon-bed. to brace 1t. The stick
B. nailed to the upper crosspieces, is
the lever by which the mast is turned.
The mast-top pulley is a thread
spool, mounted on a long spike driven
through the blocks D, and blocks D are
secureiy rallied to the end Of the mast
The citizen., 1914-03-27

made with clothespin (D), card
board shoe (E). and small wooden
wedge (F). Cut wedge F to fit the
open end of the clothespin, and after
cutting the cardboard shoe E by the
pattern of Fig. 7. fold 1t as shown in
Fig 6. tack to the edges Of wedge F,
and slip into the open end of the
clothespin as shown in Fig Then
drive a couple of tacks through the
clothespin into wedge f.
Figures s and 9 SHOW how the cro-
quet mallets are made with a clothes
pin head and stick handle.
The way to arrange the croquet
arches upon the floor is shown in the
diagram Of Fig. II. Following is the
proper spacing for the arches when
the end stakes are placed ten feet
apart Stand arches No. l and No. Z
The citizen., 1914-03-27

Gig. III IL inches from the stakes,
stand arches No. and No. 6 IL inches
away from, and in line with, arches
No. l and No. Z. and stand arch No.
exactly half way between arches No.
and No. 6. Stand arches No. and
No. "a inches to the sides of arch
No. 2 and three inches nearer the
center, and stand arches No. S and No.
8, "a inches to the side of arch No. 6
and inches nearer the center.
The rules for playing indoor GRO
quet are the same as those which
govern lawn croquet. Start the ball
at arch No 1, drive 1t through arches
Nos. 1, 2. 3, 4. 5, and 7, in the order
named, and make it strike the end
stake. Then, returning. drive the ball
successfully through arches Nos. z, 6,
8, a, 9, and 1, and strike the stake.
The first player to cover the course
wins the game.
The citizen., 1914-03-27

matching color, are fastened WITH i.
jade buckle, set in a heavy rim -
dull gold and are accompanied bv
pair of latticework silk hose NJ ~
same shade. Another pair Of dun
green suede slippers fastened with
straps over the instep have pearl bn.
tons, and are accompanied by sheo,
silk hose of the same shade embroid
cred on the ankle with a flower ana
leaf design. Another pair of blact
and white slippers with black beals
and black bows are perforated in
order to show ribbons. A pair NJ
dainty stockings with scroll design
on the ankle are worn with these
Still another pair Of slippers of black
suede are accompanied by a pair
of pale green stockings. The shoes
have cameo buckles set in a duII
gold rim. This time the stockings
are embroidered in dull gold, in a
conventional design at the ankle
Some women who go in for the
spectacular will be interested in the
hose. which have gayly colored ami.
mails and insects inset with semi.
precious stones. For instance. one
The citizen., 1914-03-27
Strings on Hats.

How many times have strings to
hats and bonnets come again to the
fore, and then been set aside as being
too bunchy? The other night, at q
fashionable restaurant, a pretty young
woman came in with her hat tied with
big bows of colored tulle. She was
heard to remark that she had sore
throat and stood in fear Of drafts
Now this sore throat will doubtless
be the cause of all the women taking
to wearing strings ON their hats.
The citizen., 1914-03-27
New Shapes for Sprinu.

Flowers will certainly be much used
as trimmings on the spring hats, for
the Vatican and Begere shapes are
returning to favor, most of them being
crownless and worn tilted upwards at
the back.
One of these picturesque hats is
carried out in black satin, lined with
pink and trimmed with pink roses and
black over pink tulle.
Another hat is made of copper col
ored moire with curious folds and
pleats wired up to a considerable
height at one side, while its sole dec
oration is a single orange flower on
the edge of the brim In front.
The citizen., 1914-03-27
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 $100.
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 digestible
protein. Since the price of these con-
centrates is higher than the price of
alfalfa, it is cheaper and more profita
BILE 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.
The citizen., 1914-03-27
CBy HENRY G. GRowN.)

10y HENRI ". GfSOW NJ
For many years have followed the
method Of allowing my pigs to run
with the sows as long as the sows
will permit them. Ny 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 farrowing 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 litters, before
pigs are weared.
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, | give them a little slop
made of shorts, water and bit of oil
meal.
l feed the pigs in an inclosure by
themselves, and never give more at
one time than they will clean up.
feed them a little slop all through the
summer, and give them free run of
the pasture. l take care that they
have all the sweet grass they can eat,
clover and alfalfa.
They root up the alfalfa slightly, but
The citizen., 1914-03-27

The swinging boom Gig. 81 is made
sf the two side strips G, separated 6
inches from the outer end by the block
H. and its spool pulley is mounted in
tie same way as the mast pulley spool.
Fasten the mast end OF the boom with
aaiIs driven through the sides Of strips
@ into the mast.
The wrapping-twine hoisting cable
Aas a hook bent out of heavy wire
attached to its end, and the cable runs
over the boom pulley, then through a
screweye in the mast at E. and from
.here over to a windlass. while the ca
Die which raises the boom is attached
to nail in block H, runs up and over
the mast-top pulley. down through the
Ecrew-eye at F. and over to second
Windlass.
Figure shows how the windlasses
are mounted upon the edges Of box,
and Fig shows how the drums are
The citizen., 1914-03-27
BUILDING A RACK
FOR HAULING WOOD
Use Two Pieces of Very Strong
Wood and Have Blacksmith
Make Standard Sockets.
cBy w. II. uNDERwooD)

Take two 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 off if desired. Have a blacksmith
make standard sockets from old
wagon tires to admit standard one
and one-half by four inches and with
bolt holes for one-half 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 It 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.
The citizen., 1914-03-27
Pompon Is Again in Favor.

Many people will welcome the re-
turn of the pompon as millinery
novelty 1t is simple, quaint and very
suggestive of youth, three strong
points that are bound to give it popu-
larity. 1t is very large and is made
in variety of materials, but clipped
ostrich feathers and tulle are the most
fashionable. The correct way to wear
the pompon is to poise one in front
and one at the back of small hat. not
directly in front.
The citizen., 1914-03-27

made. The shaft A is broom-handle,
the crank strip B has a hole bored
through it for the shaft to fit in, and
the spool G is fastened to the end for
> handle. Drum d is baking powder
can, and It is nailed to the wooden end
block F. and the can cover e is nailed
10 the end block G. Holes must be cut
through the end blocks, and the cover
aad bottom of the can, so all will slip
onto the axle, and, after the cover has
been fitted on to the can, the end
blocks must be secured to the shaft
Eith nailE.
Notch the top edges of the box, to
receive the drum shafts, and nail
strips Of wood over them, as shown,
The citizen., 1914-03-27

sleeve, pulled up and tied on the
wrong side. When the guimpe goes
to the laundry, the tapes can be re-
moved
On the right is frock of blue and
white taffeta. A band Of white taffeta,
embroidered with blue, is used about
the bottom Of the skirt and the same
embroidery is used on the waist. The
frock could be reproduced in yellow
or blue or pink, and white linen with
fine edging, embroidered in color. for
trimming.
The citizen., 1914-03-27

and verveine. The violet soap is in a
beautiful shade of lavender, the rose
soap in pink, the cyclamen in white
and the verveine in delicate green.
Each soap has the fragrance of the
flower it typifies and on one side
Of the cake is stamped the name Of
the flower.
This hostess keeps also in each
guestroom dainty silk kimono and
inexpensive, heelless kid boudoir slip
pers in the color of the room, so that
the overnight or weekend guest who
brings only suitcase is provided with
a pretty negligee for breakfast in her
room.
The citizen., 1914-03-27
Buttons are Larcer.

One of the predominating features
of the spring suits, as being shown in
advanced models in Paris, is the but
tons. Buttons seem to be made out
of every substance-some seem to be
made out of pebbles, some out Of
agate, and some out of amber. They
are larger than ever, and long bar
shapes, and balls seem to be most ia.
vored. Colors are decidedly vivid.
The citizen., 1914-03-27
TO MATCH THE GOWN
FOOTWEAR ELABORATE AND oc-
cAsIoNALLY STARTLING.
With the Prettiest of Shoes. conspleu-
ousIy Embroidered Stockings Are
Worn-Some Charming Fam
cies Seen In City Shops.

To meet the requirements Of the
fashionable woman, whose faultless
appearance necessitates the wearing
Of specially matched shoes to each
gown, manufacturers offer the most al
Turing footwear. They realize that
never before was there so great an
opportunity for making money as at
present. Even the most conservative
dressers insist upon pretty footwear.
The citizen., 1914-03-27

of silk hose in dainty shade Of
gray had tiny gray mouse with pink
eyes Many are the hose embroidered
in flower designs, self-tones or natural
colors. One pair was decked with
morning glories In all the lovely
shades of the flowers; another with
forget-me-nots, and a third pair of
black silk stockings was adorned with
yellow daisies.
The citizen., 1914-03-27
Hat Trimmings.

A new substitute for aigrettes In
the spring will be built up of wheat
heads. Wheat trimming has been used
for long time on hats, of course, but
to replace the aigrette 1t is to be SUBJ
jected to some new treatment. Arti.
fetal flowers for hats are to be more
used than ever before, say the millin.
ers in the know.
The citizen., 1914-03-27

Tor WIN lne
short, tight skirts
an 9th e r W | 8 e
faultless costume
will be ruined If
the shoes are not
in keeping.
Stockings are
as much a factor
in the scheme of
dress as shoes. A
few years back
women disdained
the thought OF
conspicuously en-
The citizen., 1914-03-27

broidered stockings, but today nothing
is too elaborate. For instance, pair
of dull blue suede slippers are ac-
companied by pair of dull blue silk
hose, elaborately embroidered in soft
tones, with shaped medallions encir-
The citizen., 1914-03-27

pair of hose seen
in a New York
shop window was
orn a m ented at
the instep with a
tiny chameleon in
imitation emer.
aids. Another pair
of hose in black
silk showed on
the instep a scar.
let lobster EN-.
broidered with
red silk thread.
Still another nair
The citizen., 1914-03-27
A HOMEMADE INDOOR cRooUET
SET.
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.

The illustrations show how a splen-
did croquet set for indoor use may be
constructed inexpensiyely. Clothes
pins, a few sticks. some small tacks,
The citizen., 1914-03-27
Green Suede.

cling a small bouquet of miniature
roses. Another pair of green suede
slippers, ornamented with soft colored
bows and laced with ribbons of a
The citizen., 1914-03-27

60 hold them In place; also drive nails
through the ends Of the shafts, to pre-
vent them from slipping lengthwise.
Szail the windIass box to the wagon.
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world take day off and come out
here to try to tell one or both of the
Rockefellers what they think of {
them. But the Rockefellers refuse
to even go out of doors.
1t is quite some stretch around the
Rockefeller barony-18 long miles, /
up hill and down dale-and if it were
not for Mr.. Ford of Detroit, l would
hardly have made it. The car was 3
good for the roads but there were
miles of trudging:
But there was not furlong which
was not guarded. Approach the fence
from this clump of woods or by clam
bering up. that hill and suddenly a
black face or two would appear from
behind bush and you would see the
CLINT of steel barrel.
Nobody Wants To Even Hit EN- In
the Jaw.
John d. ST., and John D., Jr., must
be terribly afraid of something, and
yet, during two days spent in the vic
Unity, ! could find nobody who would
even 60 across the street to hit one
of them crack in the jaw.
But those guards are sure some ex-
asperating. l insisted on my rights
to walk in the public road, run in the
public road, sit in the public road, if
so pleased, and thereby peeved the
guards terribly. 4
Six times they shouted threats of
determination at me while stood in
the boulevarded roadway and tried to
snap photographs of the Rockefeller
Four negroes, three italians and an
American have threatened me with
death or worse because wanted to
get near Rockefeller's house. ! said
| wanted to interview John D. They
<ra,,t NA+a~T0a~s&
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of vantage space. White and negro g
that lead to the oil mans castle. TIL
Dunston. The orders of the guards
are to stop all persons who approach;
to shoot to kill if any attempt to pass;
to stop all who cannot account to
them for their business, and to shoot,
first and question afterward if any
intruder seems to them to be of a
dangerous character.
So here, within thirty miles of
New York, the richest man in the
world. lies entrenched against a foe
which is not visible; guarded by a
private army willing even to commit
crime to protect him-eager to shoot
down any one who dares make an eff
fort to get near to him.
have been around the outer line
of defenses, interviewing the guards,
attempting to enter the grounds and
discussing the situation. Three
times have been threatened with as
sassination, twice have been order
ed away under pain of assault. On
the open state road itself have been
thrice threatened with assault by
guards who have reached out over
public property and other peoples |
property in their zealousness.
Rockefeller, with his eighteen miles |
of inclosed park, is in-an actual state |
of siege.
/. w. w. Men Also on Guard.
The Indignant, or Independent, or
Industrial, or Indispensable Workers
of the World occupy the main APP
proaches to the Pocantico Hills es-
tate. l have found, after an indus
trial and industrious effort, seventeen
of them, and they are waiting for
Sunday when the railroad gives spe-
ciaI rates, for others to come and
complete the blockade. Every Sun
day the Industrial, Industrious and
ultra-independent workers of the
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FEAR from whose existence denied
radius of twenty miles. p
On heights
the roadway
which imaginary ~
- Guards Ordered To Shoot #Bs
White
that lead to the oil mans They in