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The Keota news., 1915-01-01
GROWING ALFALFA IN NORTH
Rseoonixsd - Having Higher Feeding
Value Than Glover and Could %
Made Part Of Rotations.

(By A. ARMY
In red clover, Alfalfa has . rival In
many parts Of tho north. Hero red
clover .luxuriates ON soil to which It
seems especially adapted and which.
while sharing with alfalfa the capacity
for supplying nitrogen. both - fer.
tilizer to the soil and ~ . nutritive
element in feed lacking in other neld
crops. has also shown greater endur-
ance under the trying conditions OF
climate than have some Of the strains
Of alfalfa that have been sown in the
north.
Alfalfa, however. 10 recognized ~
having higher feeding value than
clover. Gould It, therefore. be made
. part Of ordinary rotations. 1t might
be given q preference. On small farms,
or on any farms intensively cultivated.
its, value a. q heterogeneous food-supe.
rior to clover-and the greater Ger.
tainty Of . crop when once fairly
started, make It desirable that It
should 1t least be tested In . small
way. The longer life Of IN alfalfa
meadow. ~ compared to one of clover.
will often make It . most valuable i'd
junct to the farm. Success In ham
ding the crop In . small way, supple
mented by the knowledge thus &C
quired Of the conditions making for
such success, win afford the best
guarantee against failure should 1t
The Keota news., 1915-01-01
FRENCH IDEA WIDELY COPIED
Medsl Sent Over by 0soroette Has
Been One Of the 0nsat eueeessoo
Of the season.

"If you want to predict the style of
the most popular suit. look at tho de.
signs Of the most popular frocks." said
. buyer in = big department store not
long ago.
As evidence Of the truth Of this she
pointed to some stunning suits made
after the silhouette Of the gowns Of
Georgette. one of the youngest Of the
French dressmakers. These original
gowns comprised first Of all q skinny.
old-fashioned looking waist-a kind Of
grandmother's spencer. II you please
that ended below the waist line In
half-hearted peplum and came up close
about the neck. In. revolt against this
came a wide-howing, voluminous skirt
standing out about the ankles about
Ave yards and bristling with . deep
band Of fur.
So much for the Georgette gown.
From 1t the designers and manufac.
turers were not slow in deducing
suit. and this was the suit:A wee coat
of velvet coming up around the neck
into tight band of fur and q wide
skirt of broadcloth of the same tint
going out about the feet into wide
band of fur. 1t is all very charming
and dashing. and both the Georgette
gown and the Georgette suit have
achieved one of the most notable sue.
cesses of the season.
The Keota news., 1915-01-01

production OF work Dot may. draw upon
the reserve energy which II stored
up In the form Of fst On his body.
While additional data should b 80
cured along these lines before hnal
conclusions arc made. the results here
presented seem to indicate that the
greatest change in fattening horses IL
one of width rather than depth. that
the smoothness. symmetry ana gen.
eral appearance arc greatly improved
BY the rounding out" process due to
deposit of fat within the muscles. and
The Keota news., 1915-01-01

No. 1-sho~ine Average Line o. Chest
for TMsnty DRAFT Horoee at oeoin-
Ming and clooo Of Experiment..
No. 2-ohoWine the Average Outline
at Mlddle os pa1neh for Twenty
Draft Hersss at esSInnins and cless
Of Experiment.
of rib and very material increase in
the width Of body throughout. Il
would seem from the facts obtained
that the greatest change in form due
to the fattentnS process IL noted in
those parts Of the body where there -
the heaviest covering Of muscle and
that in those regions where thsre u
little muscle the changes were insig-
nilcant.
One very marked change In the
form Of the chest II noted In the loca-
tion Of the point Of greatest width.
which 10 nearly two inches higher In
the fat animal than one In thin con-
dition. There h = smoothness In out
line and rotundity Of form after tat
tening which IL entirely absent before
the finishing process 10 started.
In the outlines Of the middle Of
tened appearance above the median.
while the same measurements after
fattening result in almost = perfect
circle. While there II some change In
the lower half Of the middle girth, the
greater change in the upper half elimi-
mates from the fat animal that degree
Of paunchiness which 10 displeasin4
and adds very much to the neotneOS
Of the individual.
Al . few Of the horses used in the
experiment were kept ct heavy work
Immediately after the close Of the ex-
pertinent, It IL interesting to note that
% they lost in weight and condition
they assumed . form similar to that
which they had before tho fattening
period. =
These changes are 20 striking - to
need little or no comment but show
that the horse at hard work may not
only utilize his daily rations TOR the
The Keota news., 1915-01-01

Changes In Gross Section Of Chest OF
One Horse From Beginning Of Ex
pertinent to Close, and After oix
Months' Hard Work.
No. 1-Horss q Beginning.
No. 2-horoe at Cloaa.
Nc. @Aftsr Six Months Hard
Work.
that the form of the individual horse
u largely matter of condition. while
the type is almost entirely due tc
breeding.
The Keota news., 1915-01-01
interesting Experiment With
TWenty-one Animals.
Data In Regard 70 Efficiency Of Three
Different RAtions for Fattenino
purpoees-Wsieht Not Control.
ling Factor In Making Gains.

(By ". A. coCHEIA)
The ability Of horse to lay ON mesh
II largely . matter OF individuality
controlled BY disposition. temperar
ment age. condition. digestive capac-
ity and type. A most interesting ex-
pertinent was made, with II horses. to
obtain data In regard to the emciency
Of three different rations for fattening
purposes. The point to be discussed
In this article. however. II merely that
Of the changes fh form due to faften.
ing.
Tho average gains made by horses
weighing over 1.l60 pounds at the be-
ginning Of the experiment were prac'
tically the same a. those Of lighter
horses. which would seem to indicate
that weight 10 not . controlling fac
tor In making gains. Mature horses.
six or seven years Of age. made moro
satisfactory gains than those four
to dve years OF age.
A record Of the outline OF the chest
and OF the middle Of the paunch Of
each horse was made at the beginning
and close Of the experiment by means
OF an adjustable chain, for the puF-
pose Of determining where the fat was
placed ON the body.
Results showed that there was little
change in depth Of body. especially
at the heart girth. but there was IN
apparent improvement in the spring
The Keota news., 1915-01-01
STIMULATES THE FRock
NEW STYLE OF CLOTH JUMPER
+. - VALUABLE.
Easily Accomplished. and Practically
Adds Another Garment 70 the
Wardeobs-tieh choksr Of
Fur In Strong Demand.

II one wants to simulate . frock BY
adding . self.toned blouse to . skirt
whom the coat 10 on, one might do
we'll to consider the claims Of that
new style OF cloth jumper that 10
slipped over = soft silk lining with
long sleeves.
This blouse is easily accomplished
by utilixing piece of the skirt mate
rial and binding 1t with braid or silk
or velvet ribbon. Its juncture with
the separate skirt 10 hidden under .
broad belt Of braided cloth. Another
type Of blouse that deceives one into
thinking in terms Of one-piece frocks
instead Of coats and skirts is wrin-
kled garment purposely wrinkled. Of
soft grosgrain silk the color of the
skirt 1t fastens down the front with
covered buttons and either turns up
at the hem In imitation Of . MILDLY
blouse, or loses itself in q sash which
10 finished at the back with q nat bow
TO carry out the tailored idea.
We may abjure the high, boned col
lar In our minds and protest that we
will be comfortable at any cost, but
gradually we will succumb to the fash
ion for covering the neck. Its insis.
tence wears out opposition. One sees
the smart women wearing 1t, on every
side. and one adopts 1t in piecemeal.
Probably it will oust the low collar
by February.
Fashion il not opposed to the open
V;shaped wedge in the front. but 1t
exacts q covering for the back and
sides OF the neck. Therefore. the new
standing collar Of white satin that
only extends to the ears is popular
for It 10 an artistic compromise.
The high choker of fur is in strong
demand. 1t IL far more fashionable
than the loose swinging shoulder piece.
or the small scarf with head and tails.
These chokers are merely extra high
bands to 90 around the neck, reaching
to the ears. and fastening in front
with . loop or rose or twist Of
ribbon. Already the separate blouse
Of colored chiffon to 80 with skirt
Of cloth looks out Of tune with the
newest fashions. II one wears suit
instead Of q one-piece frock the blouse
chosen for It must give the superficial
appearance Of continuation Of the
skirt.
The Keota news., 1915-01-01
Black satin olrdIss.

No matter how much or how little
color is used in any one season, black
always holds place. sometimes big
ger, sometimes smaller. in the estima-
ton Of the dressmaker. This 10 sea-
son of black hats. There are black
satin and taffeta frocks, too, in abun-
dance. This year black satin girdlss
are used to give character to many
of the brightly colored frocks. and they
are . usual note in wash frocks, both
white and colored.'
The Keota news., 1915-01-01

later be determined to devote to H.
falfa larger number Of acres.
Any good corn land-any land not
too wet to grow red clover-should
produce alfalfa - we'll. An abundance
Of vegetable matter In the soil II e.
sential, and 20 also IL good drainaee.
such % win prevent water from stand
ing long on the surface In low places.
In winter, in spring, or after summer
rains. The water level Ia the, soil
should not be nearer than seven or
eight fest from the surfpce.
The Keota news., 1915-01-01
Peacock Poplln.

A striking gown is made Of silk pop
lin with q blue ground on which there
are peacock feathers - the ends or
eyes Of the feathers, to be exact
woven in natural colors. This gown
has long. wrinkled basque. made Of
deep blue velvet. /.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
NEWFTELD Nj. E. CHURCH
PLANNING ATTRACTIVE
SERVICES THIS WEEK

Two events of special interest will
take place at the Newfeld Methodist
Episcopal church this week, apart
from the usual Wednesday night
prayer meeting, which is generally
well attended.
Thursday afternoon the members OF
the cradle roll and beginners depart
ments will hold their Christmas tree
and social in the Sunday school ROOM
from 2 until 4:3o. Games will begin
at 2 O'Clock and there will be some
thing going on all the while. A sur
prise is promised. Parents and friends
of the little ones are invited.
Friday night from until IL the
annual watch night service will be
held. Summerfe1d Methodist church
will unite with Newfield, and Rev. J.
P. Wagner will preach the sermon.
Light refreshments will be served.
Suitable souvenirs Will be distributed
at the close of the service. It is the
wish of the pastors that none stay
away. The rule is to stay throughout
If possible, come when you can, and
go when you must. All are invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
G. r. BUXTON

Charles Roden Buxton the Eng
Iish Journalist and publicfst who re-
Gently outlined a plan for a peace
basis which has seemingly met with
general appreciation in Great Britain,
is not a stranger to Americans. Mr..
Buxton has not only visited the prin-
cipal cities of the United States and
Canada, but he has penetrated far
beyond the t.effete East and spent
some time as a ranchnan in Texas,
and has roughed, it in other parts
of the West He is g. son of Sir
Thomas F. Buxton, and acted as pri-
vate secretary to his father when the
latte was governor of South Australia
Mr. Buttons proposed peace terms
include the total evacuation by Ger
many of France, Belgium, Poland and
che Baltic provinces, and by Germany
and Austria and Bulgaria of the Ser
bian territory they have conquered;
no indemnity from Great Britain, but
compensation to Belgium by Germany
for DANA ges done; Germany's right
to a colonial empire to be recognized
though not necessarily to exactly the
same territories as those she possess
ed before the war; and the special de-
n1ands of France against Germany, of
tally and Serbia against Austria, and
of Russia against Turkey. to be agreed
upon with England by the states con-
cerned, Great Britain to use her In
f1aence to see that such demands are
in harmony with the principle of ma
tionality Such a settlement, ac-
cording to Mr.. Buxton, would be in
harmony with the British desire for a
national and harmonious conclusion
to the war, which liberated races, sub
iugated no one, and permitted lasting
relief from the waste and tension of
arrnarn erts Such settlement, he in
sists would not leave behind it the
seeds of any future war of revenge,
and would make possible a real Eu-
ropean partnership, based upon the
recognition of equal right, and estab-
Iished and enforced by the common
will
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
THE INGENIOUS MIR. COURTADE

ERE is A REPORT of statement by Cour-
ade director public works. the Advisory Commit
Zee MI Courtade, the public scarcely needs
making an argument in favor of expending half million
Tor more patent pavement this
for macadam possible and
proceeds according to the report of The Telegram
this Persplcuous way9-
a yearp mile" was the
THIS he said included oil The director pointed
of Of would
ssniies
SAID the dirsetor -we SO 900
ca hf oad 20 aa COST os $500 Fssa s
course never cost $500 mile to repair Bridgeport ma
the city allowed any sum- any
anything like it
OO0 maintenance miles This the of
i a little $500 a mile.
Everybody freely permanent pavement
vaterbound Everybody prefer
every highway Bridgeport put down good pave
Inen4, that swept kept clean
would everybody prefer to have good carpets
poor, piano to.none. and an automobile to walking.
question of cost What the city afford?
city much good pavement
doubt that
why, if permanent pavement is purchased,
should IL bought a patent monopoly, at
highest price, instead n the market
price for good article.
patent pavement article
thoroughly robbed that the legislature
public policy to permit patent
except competition with other payemens
Jersey had siege of patent article
had good
decided that the by
prosecutor county.
Providence session. until mayor who
demanded secured competition
Haven had experience, and Warrenite ex-
control of the market there.
purchase this patented article,
oaveInents, price inn
pudsnt defiance Of the ordinary Of morality
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
vULCANIzED RUBBER

The rubber industry! which now
employs hundreds of thousands OF
men in the jungIes of South America,
Africa and Asia and in the great tire
and other rubber goods factories Of
America and Europe, was founded by
Charles Goodyear, who was born in
New Haven lis years ago today.
Ca,outchouc, or Indian rubber, had
been utilized in q small way for max
ing erasers and rubber cloth. but it re-
manned for Goodyear to make it a
great commercial product. In 1880
he began his Investigations into
methods for Improving the manufac-
tnre Of rubber, and in 1886 he dis
covered way Of treating thes urface
of India rubber by dipping it into a
preparation of nitric acid. This pro-
cess was largely used, especially in
the manufacture OF rubber shoes, but
it was not altogether satisfactory. In
1899 Goodyear discovered a, method
for the vulcanization OF rubber, but
he did not announce it until 1914,
when he applied for patent in
France His patents in European
countries were inva1idated, on tech
meal grounds. and he was deprived
Of the full fruits OF his labors in
America, so that he was compare
lively poor when he died in New z ork
in 1860.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
POISONED CANDY
KILLS FIVE KIDDIES

Boston. Dec. 29-The death of five
children in the Brighton district and
Cambridge within the last few days
from what the death certificates de-
scribe as acidosis was under investiga-
ton by Medical Examiner George B.
Magrath today Pending. the result of
an autopsy Dr. Magrath declined to
give an opinion as to whether death
might have resulted from eating pois-
oned candy, as had been suggested by
a physician who attended some OF the
patients Several other children in
the neighborhood are seriously sick,
apparently suffering from the same
ai1ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
EIGHT INDICTED
IN STRIKE PLOT
READY TO PLEAD

New York, Dec. 29.-Most of the
eight men indicted by Federal Grand
Jury for conspiracy to cause strikes in
war nitnition plants through labor's
national peace council, are here or On
their way to make their Appearances
before a United states commissioner
and answer to the indictments. Frank
S. Monet, formerly attorney general
of Ohio, one of the indicted men, leff
his home in Columbus, bound for New
York, last night. He is said to have
been Chairman of the committee on
resolutions of the peace council but
the details of the part he is alleged to
have played in the conspiracy are
1ri+hba1d nv federal oficials
Jacob c. Taylor, of Newark, N. j.,
president of the council, said today
that everything was arranged for the
officers Of the council to- answer to
their indictments. He added that he
had teIegraphed to them to come to
New York at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
OUR RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA

gE%HERE IS yet certainty of
The forthcoming note may not be satisfactory and
yet not be unsatisfactory to close the further
regotia tions.
break with severance of diplomatic relations would be
frought with that
could scarcely much longer keep out war
Arefusal of the American demand could nothing
other than that Austria has determined
after not accordance with the American concept
international law.
The United States having said that this
would obliged to take less active steps punish
prevent Fszf@
very polite notes which nations wreNto
other the last analysis invitations to quit
precisely if said another
will hand you walop the jaw IF the
repeated is obvious that Of two things must happen
is Fighter quit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
Carmen Sylvia, II Today,
Pro German in Sympathies

While the present Queen of Rou-
mania is supposed to be a staunch
adherent of the cause Of the Allies,
such influence as is welded by the
Dowager Queen Elizabeth, widow of
the late King Charles, is decidedly
in favor of the Teuton allies The
ex-Queen, who is famous as a writer
and is best known by her nom de
plume of Carmen Sylvia, will pass her
seventy-second birthday today, hav-
ing been born at Neuwied, Germany,
Dec. 30, 1843. She is now said to
be almost blind. A famous Paris
specialist, Prof. Landau, was called
to Bucharest a few months ago to
operate on the eyes of the Queen,
but it is doubtful if she can long
retain her sight.
As German princess, of pure
Teutonic blood. Carmen SyIva's en-
thustaSTn for the. Teutonic cause is
quite natural A few months ago
a German publication printed letter
from the Queen Dowager, in which
she expressed the opinion that a ma
ton which had produced a Kant and
a Bach can never be conquered. In
conclusion to her statement she
wrote: ~God cannot abandon in their
struggle for existence two peoples,
the German and the Austro-Hungar-
ian, who have been to the world as
the ramparts of religion and viz
tue
Carmen sylvia is the daughter of
the late Prince Hermann of Wied and
the Princess Maria of Nassau. She
became the bride of Prince Charles
of Roumania, the second son of
Prince Anthony of Hohenzo1lern, in
1859, having spent the preceding
years in travel about Europe. She
was crowned Queen, of Roumania. in
1881. and some years later entered
upon her literary career with the pub
LEGATION of Thoughts of a Queen"
She had previously written a number
of short stories and verses. but her
first ambitious novel was ssEd1een
Vaughan published in 1892. This
was followed by shadows on Life's
Dial.'' "a Real Queens Fairy Book
and numerous other novelties, fairy
tales, dramas and poems, All her life
she has been a staunch advocate of
peace and it is said that she tainted
and, upon recovering. tore her hair
in wild despair when she received the
news that Roumania. had entered the
SECOND Balkan war. OF late, however,
the aged Queen seems to have inn
bibed the war1ike spirit of the Ger
mans and their hatred of Germany's
enemies. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
GEN. HORATIO KINGS
DAUGHTER is SUING
HUSBAND FOR DIVORCE

Stamford, Dee 29.-Action has been
taken by Mr. and Mrs. George L.
Brown of this city to. settle their mar
ita1 differences in the divorce court.
Mrs. Brown caused papers to be served
charging her husband with intolerable
cruelty and habitual intoxication. She
alleges he is worth $250,oo0, and asks
$S3, 233. SO aIimony and the custody of
their only child, Elizabeth, aged IL.
Mrs Brown is the daughter of Cen
eral Horatio King of Brooklyn. Her
husband is a stock broker in New
York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
MRS. ELIZABETH 10th
, GETS CHILDREN's CUSTODY

Custody of her children. Elizabe eth,
aged five, and Joseph, aged three, was
granted Mrs. Elizabeth 10th by Judge
Miller in the probate court yesterday.
The father of the children, John 10th,
is an Austrian reservist. He left them
with their uncle, John Gall, and an
swered the call to the co1ors sent out
by the Austrian government. Mrs.
10th had been removed as guardian
on the ground that she was not a fit
person to have charge of the chill
dren. She was in Chicago at the time
and was not notified of the action
which was to be taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
CLUB WILL
ENTERTAIN NEW YEARS
GUESTS AT LUNCHEON

Cards have been mailed to all the
member of the Bridgeport Club for
distribution among their friends, for
an open house celebration in the
club rooms on New Years day. Spell
deFs orch estra will be on duty there
from 8 o. M until midnight and all
holders of cards will be warmly vel
coined An elaborate luncheon will
be one Of the features of the cele-
bration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
FRENCH PRESIDENT Ar OPERA

Paris, Dec. 2e-The President and
Madame Poincare and many other
prominent persons attended a per-
Torrance today at the opera house by
the Russian ballet which is to appear
before the Metropolitan Opera House
in New ork. The company appeared
for the benefit of the British Red
Cross 1t is to sail for America. Sat
ur6ay on the steamship Lafayette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
A VOICE OF REASON

w rs CHEERFUL to find the voice raised
against the idea of bonding the extreme
debt limit imposed by law the city Mr. Miller
leading that
tract than He evidently not in issuing
for the sake Of putting them out.
Fortunately demands have been made which to
represent pressing presented the
advisory committee for antique projects which
soundy hrased by the people, Of them once
them twicelan Of them three times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS
New Greenwich Post ohfce.

New Greenwich Post Office.
The treasury department has award
ed the contract for the construction of
a post office at Greenwich to e. T. Alb
bott, of New York city, for $66,75o.
Bankrupt in Norwalk.
James Riley, who conducted the Ma
hackemo hotel In Norwalk, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy. He has liabil-
tiles of SIS, 5s4.4 and $14,47S.52 OF the
amount in unsecured. Assets consist
OF stock in trade. EAiued at $1,000, and
hotel fixtures, valued at $4,000. Adolph
w. Dreyfus of Norwalk was appointed
receiver.
Germs in Mails.
There are a large number of cases
of la grippe in Norwalk. In the win
ter season the human body, doctors
explain the situation, is less able to re-
sist the germs in the air, and particu-
lar1y when the feet are wet and the
general vitality lowered by the cold.
Some physicians gay grip is spread
more through transmission OF mail
than in any other Iway.