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Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
VALUE OF SCHOOL GARDENS
Encourages the Child to Get Into
Close Communion With
Mother Nature.

The value Of school gardens in plac-
ing the child in close communion with
Mother Nature cannot be overestimat-
ed. In these times OF warfare we re-
call the words of one writer who
asked:
what conQueror in any part of life's
battle could desire a more beautiful,
more noble or a more patriotic monu-
ment than tree planted by the hands
of pure and joyous children?"
Ex-Gov. Curtis Guild of Massachu-
sets said: Let the children in the
public schools be taught that every
egg they take from the nests of the
birds means the loss of little friend
of Massachusetts; means one less
winged crusader against the gypsy
moth, the brown-tail moth and the
crawling pests that destroy the food
of the people and the beauty Of the
land. Save the trees! Save the birds
that we may save the trees!" In the
school gardens the children have some
very practical and often painful les
sons regarding damage to plant life
through destructive insects.
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Take Care Of the Parks.

Years and years ago the necessity
for presenting any extended argument
in favor of the ownership of extensive
parks by municipalities was obviated.
It has come to be generally under
stood and appreciated that these out
door breathing places afford not only
pleasure, but profit, and that instead
of being a liability they are a very
valuable asset in the community
which has them. To be sure, those
who have automobiles or horses and
who can go out into the country as
far and as often as they like are not
particularly anxious for these nearby
grass plots, and yet when they have
visitors they are sure to take them
there, and they point with pride to
these evidences of municipal enter
prise. They ought cheerfully to pay
their share to provide these parks
for those whose lack of means pre-
vents them from getting out into the
country at their will, and having an
hour or an afternoon in the sun or the
shade, in the fresh, pure air. There
is no other tax in town which ought to
be more cheerfully paid than that
which goes for parks.-Utica Press.
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a manner that they are not apt to get
into it and get 1t dirty and filthy. The
pan should be cleaned and scalded
every day and refilled as often as it
is found empty.
The results obtained from feeding
sour milk to the chicks in this manner
for the first ten or twelve weeks OF
their lives is marvellous to a person
who has never tried it. 1t gives them
a good start on the road to growth
and development, and II they do not
get started right they become stunted
and remain undeveloped birds through
life. Another important part sour
milk plays is that the flock will devel-
op more evenly, adding increased
health and vigor. Do not use 1t in
place of grains or mash feed, as these
also fill their place.
The laying hens need practically the
same kinds of foods as the growing
stock and sour milk being high in pro
tein, aids greatly in building up eggs
in their bodies. 1t tends to keep all
the organs in their system in working
order. The meat scrap should be re
duced in the mash when sour milk Is
being fed 1t should never be fed
when it has reached the point where
it has a bad smell or is nodded, and
keeping the milk cans and feeding
pans clean will mean a great dea
along this line.
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BACK TO OLD FASHION
SEAMS ARE AGAIN CONSIDERED
IN HEIGHT or STYLE.
Recent Change IN Opinion Is Most
Marked, and Has Much to Recon-
mend lt-soEne New ideas In
sleeve Models.

The new fashions do not insist upon
the darts which give the bust promi
nence and outline a strong curve to
ward the small waist. because there
d too much orientalism in clothes
yet to allow of a small waist, but the
shoulders are fitted and the chest is
smoothly covered.
The shoulders are often made more
narrow in appearance by dropping
line or cap to which the sleeve is
gathered; but nothing must take
away from the attenuated back that
ss made to look smaller by reason of
several seams running from shoulder
10 waist or hips, If the garment is
= coat. There Is no longer any preju-
dice against seams. What would have
been considered too Old-fashioned for
anything except the family album is
now very good style.
Another accepted fashion of recent
years that must be avoided is the
threo-Iuarter sleeve. No matter for
what hour the garment is intended
during the day, the sleeve must be
long. There's no uncertainty there. It
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SOIL ADAPTED FOR POULTRY
Light Loan, Through Which Water
Leaehes Freely, Is Best-GiVe
Fowls Plenty of Range.

Poultry can be raised successfully
on any welldrained soil A light
loan, which will grow good grass, is
we'll adapted for this purpose; while
a very light, sandy soil, through
which the water teaches freely, will
stand more intensive poultry condi-
tions, but most of the green feed for
the fowls kept on such soil will have
to be purchased. A heavy clay or
adobe soil Is not as we'll adapted to
poultry raising, as such land does not
drain readily and 1t is much more
difficult to keep the stock healthy.
Long stationary houses, or the in
tensive system, saves steps, but 1t is
easier to keep the birds healthy and
to reproduce the stock under the col.
ony system where the birds are al.
lowed free range.
Breeding stock, especially growing
chickens, should have an abundance oI
range, while hens used solely for the
production of market eggs may be kept
on a very small area with good re
suits.
The colony house system necessi
tates placing the houses, holding
about 100 hens, from 200 to $50 feel
apart. so that the stock will not xii
the grass.
The colony system may be adapted
to severe winter conditions by drawing
the colony houses together in a con
venient place at the beginning of win
ter, thus reducing the labor during
these months.
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Save The Trees.

The National Highway Protective as
sociation reports that two states have
adopted its legislation to mitigate the
evil of defacing trees, fences and
buildings along public highways with
advertisements. The states that have
shown this wisdom are Rhode Island
and New York. The measure is not
drastic. 1t merely requires that no
advertisements can be placed on trees,
fences or buildings fianking highways
without the written consent of the
owner. A moderate penalty is. i'm
posed for violation. It is not to be
hoped that this will wholly prevent the
evil, but it will exercise a wholesome
check on its prevalence. other states
might we'll follow the example, and
even more drastic legislation would
be in order.
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Different COLOR OF CHICKS
Downy Covering Of Many Of Purebreds
Is Opposite to Hue When Fully
Covered With Feathers.

Those who buy eggs of certain
breeds of black fowls, having no ex.
perience with the breed, often write
back in wrath to the firm from which
eggs were purchased, declaring they
were cheated, as the chicks hatched
from the eggs were nearly all white.
or more white than black in the
color.
The downy covering of many of the
purebred breeds is different in color
from what the full-feathered covering
will be. For instance, the whittier the
down Of the chicks of some black
breeds the blacker that chick when
grown; the grayer the down of a new
ly hatched White Rock the whittier it
will be when grown.
1t is the same with some breeds Of
white geese; they come out of the
shell as gray as mice, but that color
all departs.
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times they fall on to the floor. Here
we give a sketch of useful article for
hanging upon the wall by the side of
the bath that the amateur carpenter
can knock together" in a few mo-
ments. and in which towel, soap and
sponge may be placed and be within
easy reach of the bather without any
fear of these articles slipping into the
water,
1t is composed of two pieces of we'll
planed board. one-half inch in thick
ness and 1S inches in length. The back
board is 10 inches in width and the
front inches in width. These two
boards are joined together with tri-
angular pieces of wood fastened on at
either end with thin sharp nails At
the upper edge. at the back of the
holder. two large picture rings are
screwed in by which it may be sus-
pended from nails in the wall, and
when completed it should be painted
with white enamel.
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BEST POULTRY FOR MARKET
Enormous Amount Of Inferior Product
Largely Affects Prices-Ship
Only Best Quality.

Nothing but the best quality of poul-
try should be shipped to market. Only
those who ever visited the large mar
kets know Of the enormous amount Of
inferior poultry that is sold. and which
largely affects the prices; yet there
is always demand for that which is
good, and at a price above the regu-
lar quotations.
Asserting the carcasses before ship.
ping also leads to better prices. Old
roosters. which seldom sell at more
than half price, should not be in the
same boxes or barrels with better
stock, and to ship poultry alive and
to have roosters in the coops with fat
hens, is simply to lower the price OF
the hens, as the buyer will estimate
the value by the presence of the In.
ferior stock.
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Milk is one of the greatest foods for
humans and animals that nature has
provided and makes an important part
Of their diet. It is also found to be a
great food for poultry, both young
growing chicks and laying hens. The
greatest question now arises as to
when and how and what amount
should be given.
On most every farm we now find the
cream separator, declares a writer,
and after separating the milk we have
the skim milk which the farmer has
been using to what he thinks is the
most advantage, usually feeding it to
hogs. If he will try some of this in
feeding his poultry think am safe
In saying that 1t will yield him still
better returns. Sour milk is better
than to feed while it is still sweet, but
It is very little trouble in this way,
for If in warm place it soon under
goes this change.
In souring milk becomes more or
less solid in form so that the birds
are able to get hold of it better. Els.
pecially is it best for small chicks, for
their little digestive organs are not
capable of using sweet milk, whereas
the sour milk is digested quickly
When first the milk is given, they may
not drink very much, but in a few
days they will learn to like it and will
consume quite a great deal. Always
see that the milk is sour, as feeding
it to them sweet one day and sour the
next will result in an upset of the
fowls digestive system every time.
The sour milk should be kept before
them at all times, but placed in suct
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LibIjHIIf1 1R1EyyN
RElIEILTRS y
aS@2
FLOWERS FOR THE RoCKERIES
Makes an Attractive Substitute for the
Flower Garden--Whlte Blossoms
Very Effective.

If one has not space enough for a
flower garden, or does not wish the
care of a garden, a little rockery will
be an attractive substitute and one
that involves little labor in mainten-
ance.
A rockery of white blossoms is es-
pecially effective. Here is a combina-
tion that is easily grown; Sweet alys.
sum, which blossoms profusely and
can be cut all summer; candytuft,
gypsophila and white portulacca. Do
not SOW portulacca until the weather
is warm and settled; but once under
way it is sturdy plant and needs
little care. All these flowers are hardy
ANIMALS, may be sown from seed in
the spring and will flower during the
summer.
II the rockery is to be permanent
It would be better to plant some per-
ennials. Kenilworth ivy, small trail
er that bears small lavender OF pur-
pie flowers, and the helianthenum or
rock rose, which comes in various
colors, are good selections. For a
yellow and white effect use, say, the
yellow dwarf nasturtiums and the yell
low portulacca. The nasturtiums
spread rapidly and flower profusely
during the greater part of the season.
Dwarf morning glory is pretty vine
for rockeries, and the pink and white
flowers are especially effective when
grown with a mass Of lavender flow
ers, rose-colored portulacca, rock rose,
Kenilworth ivy, gypsophila and sweet
alyssum.
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HINTS FOR THE PoULTRYMAN
Chickens Must Be Given Good Atten
tion for Best ResuIts-Keep Hens
In Vigorous Health.

If you want to get the best results
from your chickens you must give
them attention.
You must keep your hens in good
health, providing coops that are clean
and we'll ventilated, and allowing the
chickens the run of orchard or pasture
through the day.
You must feed your hens well for
growth and development They should
go to roost with crops well filled with
wholesome grains, after returning
from the range, and plenty Of skim
milk and water should be available
through the day.
You must see that your hens have
shade in which to rest. II trees and
shrubs are not plentiful, burlap or
gunny-sack shades sEcald be put up
You must keep JAonr broody hens In
airy coops and Ireand water them
we'll They will EMNover from their
Orpodiness in fiv ten days.
You must gal your eags daily
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IN THE LINE OF FASHION
Matters That Are Considered Of High
est Importance by the Women
Who Dress Well.

Hem, collar and sleeves may be
bound with a contrasting color and the
srDck will be fashionably trimmed
Slippers Of black satin for evening
wear, with a deep plating of satin
standing upright at the back of the
slipper. are one of the latest fancies
Evening frocks in the main are short
end full and made of lace or net on
4ffeta or faille or chiffon. with Occa.
tODal handsome brocades. the silver
iesign on taffeta or faille being still
IN high favor,
Make the little girls dress to hang
from the shoulders with a slight
aaTe. Cut the neck square and finish
Il with band of embroidery. Around
the bottom put a band OF the same
embroidery, but wider.
silk marQuisette is already in evi
! aenee for dressy costumes. It is &
aort Of fine grenadine which was i'm
menseiy popular some few season.
.. but which was displaced in favol
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Purple Is Autumn's FavOrI.e.

In the realm of fashion, where many
delightful rumors come true, it is
said that purple will be a favored
color for late summer and autumn
Soft shades and wistaria, as well as
the very deep shades of reddish pur-
pie, all bid for recognition. Dark col
ors have already gained such promi-
nence one sees little of the bright COL
ors.
The tango and other brilliant, harsh
colors which have been so popular
have entirely passed, and black and
navy blue are most favored by fash
ion leaders for suits, dresses and
coats.
In line with the craze for things
black and white are the new hand
bags Of silk, which have striped lin
ing to match. or in direct contrast, are
gayly lined with flowered satins or
silk. The handles are Of the black
and white silk or of black moire, as
when the bag is all black, ornamented
with the gilt clasps.
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GOOD ENOUGH AS A SAMPLE
Quality Of Helping Was All Right, but
In Quantity It Left Much to
Be Desired.

Jacky had been asked out to
"grown-up" dinner. Swelling with
pride. he took his seat at the bot
tom of the table and looked round
slightly awestruck-at the imposing
collection Of aunts and uncles.
Then his attention became fixed on
the ancient relative who was carving
an enormous turkey. and his mouth
watered as he saw the big helplngs
being handed round.
But the carver. who did not know
much about little boys. cut of tiny
portion for Jacky.
lis that the part Of the bird you
like, my little mani" he asked, as the
servant handed Jack the plate.
Jack looked at it for a moment, and
then handed It back.
"Yes," he said; 'Ill have some Of
that, please"
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odds and Ends.

All millinery shows the influence
of the love of subdued tints. The
high-crowned hat that seemed to give
the needed dignity of appearance de-
manded by many women as a sign of
the times is seen in pastel shades of
velvet that are infinitely beautiful.
Plum and raisin tones in soft tints
in velvet and satin give the note of
subdued brightness that is not out
of keeping with dress worn for prac-
tical needs. and no charge of undue
extravaganza can be brought against
any woman who may naturally pre-
fer to wear a tint more advantageous
to her appearance than a more sober
shade
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Felt for Hats.

Felt is the superfashionable mate
rial for early fall headgear; not only
sport hats are of felt. but also smart
sailors and turbans for wear with
tailored street suits. OF course the
felt hat is a blocked hat and the new
shapes are charming. particularly the
Mexican sombrero shapes. with a
saucy roll OF brim that reveals the
hair and the big Boy Scout sailors that
are worn tip-tilted on lhe head.
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Man..

"The kaiser could have rid the world
Of flies. of mosquitoes, of consump-
tion-he could almost have rid the
world of disease-at less than what
this war is costing him"
The speaker was DR.. Harvey W. WI
ley. He continued:
But men are like that. 1t is only
big. grand, heroic things that attract
men.
Alexander wept because he had no
more worlds to conquer. But no man
ever wept yet because there was no
more coal to carry up or dishes to
help his wife with"
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separate sklrta for FaII Wear.

Separate skirts, which for many
years have been associated with the
summer season. are offered in very at
tractive models for autumn wear.
The new skirts are made on circular
tines. and many of them have graceful
redingote tunics, becoming alike to the
stout or slim figure.
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SiScuIt-L oiored Velvet, With Seal Col
lar and Cuffs, Belt and Pockets EN-
broidsred In Gold.
may be full or tight, leg-o-mutton or
Prelate, cuffed with muffs of fur, or
0nished with a silk cord; its style de-
Pends upon the type of blouse, and
lis length depends upon the present
law.
There is 10 tendency to allow the
least evidence of fullness at the
wrist; whatever the width at the ell
bOw--and it is usually considerable
the wrist part fastens in as snugly as
a glove. Happily this is so, for 1t is
one of the best lines a woman can
adopt If she wants her hand to look
we'll.
The sleeve that is gathered to a
small cap at the shoulder. bulges out
over the elbow and is held in below
Ii the one that the majority OF
French designers have sent over. II
has taken the place of the bell
shaped sleeve which was featured
last winter in coats and frocks. That
style is out, unless it is occasionally
used on a luxurious long topcoat oi
velvet Or fur.
The eighteenth century sleeve
which is made of white batiste Ol
Organdie and ends with a frill ovel
the hand, held in place by a tigh
bracelet of black velvet ribbon. II
returned to fashion; it is used OIL
hkHk nf int
frocks which Nine. Joire of the hous'
OF Paquin accentuates, made of tai
feta and organdie. of velvet and OF
candle. These sleeves are placed II
= jumper blouse of blue or black tai
feta, and there is a wide band of tn
same summerlike material on tn
Skirt or edging the ends of the sast
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Cause for Anxiety.

"Gadspur tells me that while on his
vacation this summer he was tossed
about on one of the great lakes in a
disabled launch for forty-eight hours
before being rescued"
THAT must have been a narrowing
experience"
Indeed 1t was. During all that time
he didn't have the slightest idea oi
what the stock market was doing"
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Try to Inereasa Revenue.

1t is not stretching the truth to say
that If the farmers marketed their
poultry in the best possible condition
their receipts would be increased one
third. Neither is it stretching the
truth to say that less than 10 per cent
of all the poultry marketed is in per-
feet condition when it reaches the
consumer.
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of voile and cotton and silk crepe.
Coats fasten only above the waist
and show decided buttons. High col
lars are usurping the place of the roll
ing collars. and they figure also on
blouses. Many have the material cut
away beneath the chin. and this gives
more youthful appearance than an
allaround collar. Coat collars are
lowered in many models. but revers
are by no means abandoned.
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eettIna Most for Eaus.

Poultry raisers living near towns
and cities, can get more for their eggs
by selling them to private customers.
A hundred postcards or little adver-
tising in the local newspapers, stat
ing that you will supply eggs the year
round at stated price, will bring
plenty of customers.
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Futile Admiration.

'FWhen / was a boy 1 thought I'd
rather be a great baseball player than
anything else ia the world" "Cf
course, you have changed your mind"
Not exactly. I have merely realized
that there is no hope"
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MOST USEFUL IN BATHROOM
Receptacle for Towel, Sponge, or Soap
That May Easily Be in Every
Household.

A receptacle for the towel, sponge or
soap is seldom if ever provided in a
bathroom where it can be reached
from the bath, with the result that
these articles are generally balanced
along the edge of the bath, and some
times they fall into it and at other
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cUTICURA SOAP BATHS
Followed by a Little Ointment for
eaby'S Tender Skin. Trial Free.

They afford infants and children
great comfort. permit rest and sleep
and point to speedy healment of &C.
zemas, rashes, itchings, chafings and
other sleep destroying skin troubles.
Nothing better at any price for the
nursery and toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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FOUR SOUND POULTRY FACTS
Infertile Eggs Keep Best During Heat
Of summer-5est Plan to Segre-
gate the Roosters.

Fertile eggs spoil quickly in sum-
mer weather.
2. Infertile eggs keep best and mar
ket best in summer heat.
3. Fertile eggs are produced If the
roosters are allowed to run with the
hens.
A. Infertile eggs are produced If the
roosters are kept fiom the hens
Ohio Agricultural College.
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Thouch. He Could Fix Goat,


Papa" said little boy, Il want q
goat"
why, son, you can't have a goat;
he'd hook you"
Well. daddy. then I'd cut his horns
off,"
"Nothin 'doin', son. he'd butt you"
"Aw, daddy, then I'd cut his buttons
off. Please get me a goat"
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HeInlnn aIahv.

Jack, wish you'd come to see me
occasionally"
why, Vanessa, 1 thought you were
engaged to Algernon Wombat?"
mo; but think could be II
could get up a little brisk competi-
tion." Courier-Journal.
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Lost and Found.

''My husband lost his temper yester-
day"
We'll, from the way my husband
acted this morning think it's very
likely he found it. / wish you'd send
over and get it. We don't need it."
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"cute" but Costly Trick.

Some people think it is cute" to let
the puppy run through the flock and
set the hens to flying. Maybe it is,
but the egg production will always
fall OF after such 3 performances.
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Fat Hens Are Lazy.

Do not allow the laying hens to
become too fat as they not only be-
come lazy but are apt to become egg
bound
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EeeIlnna to ne conaldered.

"Do. you know the Ten Command
ments?" "oh. yes" replied Miss
Cayenne; but / shouldn't venture to
reeite them In a general gathering Of
our friends. It mightnt be considered
lactful"
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Cause Of Trouble.

Patience-lt is said that fish, flies
and caterpillars may be frozen solid
and still retain life.
Patrice-Now understand why ice
cream disagrees with me sometimes.
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NOTHING SO EFFECTIVE AS ELIXIR

BABEk For Malaria, Chills q Fever.
Chief of Police, J. W. Reynolds, NeWport
News, Va, says II is a pleasure to recommend
Babelk for Chills and Fever Have used It when
necessary for 20 years and have found no remedy
as effective" Elixir Babel so cents, all drug
gists, or by Parcel Post, prepaid, from Kloczew
SlIi a Co., Washington, D. c.
A Good Move-Babelk Liver Pills.
70 pills 25 cent?