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The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Floor Plan of Dairy Barn.

day. In herd of 50 COWS, the milk CTS would walk 360 rods and back. or total distance travelled of two and one-fourth miles per day. For single milker it would mean 164 miles extra walking per year.
 If a man commenced during this when he was 15 years old and kept it up for 50 years, he would have walked S.200 miles, or one-third the distance around the world. Yet all of this la bor might have been saved by little headwork in planning the arrangement of the dairy barn So as to make 1t unnecessary to carry the milk the ex- tra 50 feet.
 If this saving of time be true with the simple operation of milking. what does it mean when all the numberless details of feeding, cleaning out stables, bedding, etc, are considered for a lifetime? It means the saving of sev- eral trips around the world for the dairyman.
 The dairyman who uses his brains sumciently to fully appreciate and pu. into practice true dairy economy, can and should make trips around the world, but doubtless he would appre- ciate this travelling better if 1t were done in a sleeping car and ocean liner, than in his own COW stable.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
FOOD SUPPLY FOR CHICKENS
kafir and Milo Are SpIendidIy Adapt ed for Feeding to All Poultry
 Use With Other Grains.

hafr and milo are splendidly adapt ed, both in size and composition. for feeding to all classes of poultry. In many parts of the country, far outside or the grain-sorghum belt. small patches of kafir, durra, or other chick en corn" are commonly grown on the farm, simply to furnish chicken feed. In lS9S there were more than 100 firms engaged in the manufacture of over 200 brands of poultry feed. Fig. ures furnished by B of these firms show an annual output at that time of about 30,0O0 tons of these products. Approximately 10000 tons, or one third of this total, consisted of the seed of Blackhull kaflr. This was most iy used in mixture With other grains, such as corn, wheat, screenings, etc.
 It Is probably conservative esti- mate that kafir or milo seed forms fully So per cent of the prepared poul- try food sold in this country. So strong is the demand for these grains by the manufacturers of poultry food that similar varieties have been imported from as far away as India, when the crop in this country was shoit. Con- siderable quantities were so imported in the winter of 1909-1910, following the short crop of 1909.-Farmers' Bull | letin No. AS
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
RULES OF UP-TO-DATE zoo
Complied for the Benefit of Visitors Who Without Proper Guidance
 Might Get Into Trouble.

All persons are prohibited from playing with the animals. If you are a monkey, don't recognize your friends at the zoo. Fraternizing with the ani' mals is considered serious offense, no matter If the animal shows more intelligence than the one trying to torment him.
 It shall be unlawful to stroke the whiskers of Caesar, the male lion. or to pull the tails of any of the lions at any time. Visitors must not interfere with the food that is given the lions or put their hands into the mouths ol the beasts.
 Making eyes at the baboons and shaking hands with the monkeys are not permitted at any time. V1sltors must not pull the horns of the buffalo or strike the ears of the ostrich Children are warned not to ride on the backs of the deer.
 Violations of these park regulations will be punishable by solitary con finement in the dog pound for six months.-Springfiel News.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
ShrapneI In Warfare.

Shrapnel is most effective against prone skirmishers at ranges from 1000 to 5000 meters, when burst twenty-eight to twenty-two meters short of the target, and against stand ing skirmishes at the same ranges when burst fifty-six to forty-five me- ters short of the target. Black also points out that a single shrapnel from a light field howitzer produces a greater number of hits when the point of burst is favorably situated than one nred from field gun.
 Shrapnel is also playing most inn portant part in aerial warfare. and of these antiaircraft shrapnel, all of which embody the same general es- sentials, there is perhaps none more effective than that known as "Ehrhardt antiaircraft shrapnel."
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

moderate oven. When firm and brown, cover with a meringue made of the whites of the eggs, well beaten and sweetened with three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Set in slow oven to brown.
 Frozen Puddine.-Beat the yolks of six eggs until light. add a sirup made of two cupfuls each of sugar and wa ter. boiled together five minutes. Beat a moment. take from the fire and beat until thick, smooth and cold; add a quart of cream, a teaspoonful of va nilla and partly freeze, then add pint or less of chopped fruit which has stood two hours in orange juice.
 Broule.-Take two quarts of fresh rich milk, add two eupfuls of sugar, eight eggs, beaten well, one cupful of brown sugar, caramelized, teaspoon full of vanilla. half teaspoonful of salt. Scald the milk, add the caramel ized sugar and when it is dissolved, add the rest of the sugar and the eggs. Freeze and stand to ripen at least an hour before serving
 Peanut Salad.-Soak cupful of nuts in olive oil, drain and mix with two cupfuls of cut celery and dozen chopped olives. Mix with mayonnaise and serve on lettuce. Serve ripe peaches with whipped cream and Drowned, chopped almonds, for most dainty dessert.
 Tongue served with raisin sauce Is a dish which is nice enough to serve ones particular guests.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
DEPLETION OF COTTON SOIL
Fault Solely Due to Fact That Plant Food Has Not Been Replaced by
 Use of Fertilizers.

We hear more or less of how cotton has depleted the soils of the South and this story is still going the rounds. While 1t Is true, In connection with the statement, another should be made in explanation, and that Is that cotton has depleted the soil solely because the plant food taken from 1t by the cotton was not made good by appii- cation of fertilizers. and not because cotton Is hard on the land. As mat ter of fact, 1t draws less on the chem icals of the soil than most crops. What applies to the depleted soils Of the South applies to soils everywhere. If they are cropped without regard to the proper feeding of the soil and rotation of crops, no matter what the crop may be, they will be depleted as the cotton fields have been In sections of the South.
 True. we have learned much about the needs of the soil during late years, but we are still inclined to draw too heavily on the stored-up plant food. and disinelined to replenish that plant food by application of the proper fer tilizer. It is all very we'll to obtain nitrogen by the blowing under of leg umes and to get the potash in the soil free by cultivation. but this will not give crops for an indefinite period If we continue to take from the soil in excess of what we return to 1t. If we would learn to fertilize on the princi- pie of giving the soil what the crop needs plus little more to increase the stored-up quantity, we would have fertile soil at all times.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
JOHNS DEDUCTIONS AT FAULT
Result of Bright Youths Reasoning Brought Consternation to His
 Employer.

John was the new boy at the board. ing house. His mistress was seolding him because he never surmounted an obstacle.
 John" she said, when I sent you for a two-pound loaf cake and they had none, why in the world did you not bring two one-pound cakes? That would be exactly the same thing.
 John seemed to grasp the know- edge. His mistress thought so until the next day.
 She was going on a Journey, and being a large, stout woman, told John to engager her two seats in the bus. When John returned she asked:
 Did you have any difficulty ?'
 No, ma am, replied the hopeless John. "but I could not get them both together, so I got one on the inside and one on the top!"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

the hands and faces of little people be kept clean, so that they do not take into their bodies with food any dis ease germs
 What children eat builds them phys ieally. Nothing should hinder the pc riod of growth. for it can never De made up to them in later life.
 Children should be taught to thor oughly chew their food. they should not be hurried in their eating, or fused with and corrected during the meal. Foods that are not to be given children should not be temptingly dis played before them. For this reason their own mealtime and table is de- sirable.
 The helpless child is dependent upon older people to provide for him; we should know and study his needs.
 Sleep is an absolute necessity to any life; for children under three, there should be twelve hours sleep al night and nap morning and after noon. Children who are not given sleep enough at this time will reap the harvest of nerves and weakness all through life The eyes rest during sleep, the heart does not need to work so hard and the nervous system is re- freshed by sleep. Not only the health, but the ehild's intelligence depend up- on good habits in early life. Plenty of fresh air in the sleeping room is as necessary as good food at the table, The child who gets up with head ache and bad taste in the mouth has often slept in poorly ventilated room Cold air is not pure air. The normal child gets its exercise in play. Too violent play is strain upon the nervous system.
 Bathing the skin is as necessary as flushing the digestive tract with wa ter. Waste products, either outside or in, clog the system and cause disease.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
FEEDING SlLAGE TO HORSES
It Can Be Done to Advantage If of Good Quality and Free From All
 Moldy or Decayed Material.

Silage of good quality, absolutely free from moldy or decayed material, may be fed to good advantage to horses and mules in connection with other foods. according to John c. Burns. professor of animal husbandry at Texas A. and M. college.
 "As much as ten to fifteen pounds per ,000 of live weight may be fed per day to horses and mules" says Pro. lessor Burns .'It is of the utmost i'm portance, however that the silage be of the best quality. We have had a number of reports of bad results from feeding silage to horses and mules, but in every case it has been possible to trace the trouble to feeding spoiled silage."
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

dainty meal Let them plan sur prises and take turns in serving This will not only be relief to the house. for both boys and girls. Let the guest, for there should often be one, at the Sunday night supper, help in getting the meal ready, laying the table, pre- pairing sandwiches or salad. or making tea, cocoa or coffee: he will enjoy it as much as she.
 Fia and Nut Jeliy.-Wash eupful of pulled figs in cold water. Put them to cook in two cupfuls of cold water and stew until tender Take them from the liquor, put into it half-cup- ful of sugar and boil until the sirup thickens Chop the figs into small pieces and add to them a couple dog en almonds, blanched and chopped Have ready a half box of gelatin which has been soaked for half an hour in a cupful of warm water. Dis solve it in a cupful of boiling water add to it the fig liquor tthere should be three-quarters of cupfuD, add g quarter of a cupful of orange juice strain through wire sieve and turr into a glass dish to chill. When stiff enough to keep the figs from sinking to the bottom. add the figs and nuts Serve with whipped cream.
 Tomatoes With Cream.-Cut very rich ripe tomatoes, which have beer peeled, In quarters without separat ing them so that the sections lie oper like the petals of flower. Heap 2 spoonful of sweetened whipped cream in the center of each and serve wei chilled. Peel the tomatoes by scald ing them and removing the skin. | served in flat glass dishes. this makes an especially attractive dish. Salt paprika and a dash of vinegar may be added If liked before putting or i fha cream
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
His Bid.

Between the blonde young woman on the other side of the car and her stout neighbor next to the left there intervened space perhaps four inches in width. Glinging to the strap just in front of the blonde wom- an was a cheerful individual whose uncertain footing was. it seemed. not wholly due to the joiting and jerking of the common carrier. Presently he fastened an ingratiating smile upon the young woman.
 Madam murmured he, If you femme sit down in that place there by you Td-Fd vote for woman suf- frage. New York Evening Post.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
PREPARE FOR CROP STORAGE
Provide Facilities for Holding Surplus Products to Get Benefits of High
 est Market Price.

Do not give as an excuse for not planting crops besides cotton that these cannot be marketed. Raise such crops as will be needed on your fam fly table, feed for your stock, and then if you have surplus 1t can be held for while, at least. in case prices do not justify selling when crops are harvested.
 There Is no law forcing one to sell as soon as crops are harvested, how ever strong the custom may be. Be- gin now to prepare for storage and holding in case this should be desir- able. Since those who buy and hold for better prices find it profitable. why not provide yourself facilities for hold ing and get the benefits?
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08


 of milk in a double boiler Beat the yolks of two eggs slightly and mix with two tablespoonfuls of sugar and pinch of salt Add the scalded milk gradually to the egg mixture and cook over hot water until thick. Now add one and onefourth tablespoonfuls of granulated gelatin soaked in four ta- blespoonfuls of water. Strain and add the whites of two eggs, beaten st : Set into cold water and stir until it be- gins to thieken, then add a half pint of cream whipped, three tablespoon fuls of powdered sugar and a table spoonful of vanilla. Line a mold or bowl with strips of sponge cake or lady fingers and fill with the mixture. Chill and serve when firm.
 Banana Cream.-Slice three ripe ba- nanas. press through a sieve. add a small box of crushed strawberries, re serving part of the juice; beat to- eether lightly and set on ice to cool Serve in glass cups with sweetened whipped cream to which has been add ed the reserved strawberry juice. Serve very cold.
 Maple Puddine.-Mix together a eupful and a quarter of maple sirup, a tablespoonful of sugar. four beaten yolks of eggs and cook in a double boiler until smooth Soak two table spoonfuls of gelatin in two tablespoon fuls of water. add to the cooked mix ture, when cool. with the beaten whites of the eggs, beaten stiff. and a pint of cream whipped. Put into a mold and pack in ice to harden.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Rich Loot.

Brown was happy rambling through the land of dreams one night when be suddenly awakened to find the long barrel of pistol unpleasantly close to his face.
 Utter one word" cried a strong voice back of the formidable gun, and you are a dead man.
 I'm not saying one vord' was tho meek rejoinder of the submissive Brown.
 What I want" continued the bur glar. without lowering the pistol, is every single valuable that you have n the house, and l want them quickly"
 All right, old man." promptly re- piled Brown, digging up slip of paper and handing it to the burglar. Here is the combination to the refrigerator.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
ALI His Fault.

One witness in a recent police court case was an old Irish woman.
 Immediately the prisoners lawyer asked her a question she began talk ing, and talked and talked and talked. Stop, Stopi" ordered the magis- trate, hammering on his desk.
 But the old woman still talked on. Here, you in the witness box. do be quiet" thundered the magistrate again. "Oh, do stop for minute!"
 And the old woman still went on.
 Then the magistrate turned apgrily on the lawyer
 Look here MT -" he shouted, you started her-now stop her!"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
By Frequent shampoos With cuticura
 Will Help You. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches of Cuticura Ointment if needed to spots of dandruff, itching and irritation of the scalp. Nothing better for the com plexion, hair, hands or skin than these fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also as preparations for the toilet.
 sSample each free by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Brains Not Everything.

People have got brains on the brain," declared Sturgeon. If you say that you don't like person. some one is sure to remark, Oh, but he is so clever' just as if that were req son in itself for liking a person. Cleverness is not everything. Some times it is the very thing that fills one with distrust of person-he or she may be only made dangerous by it Make the most of your brains. but don't think they are the only things worth cultivating"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Unexpected Chicken.

A stranger arriving in small town, hailed a passing resident and in- quired:
 Can you direct me to a place where they take boarders?"
 "Hemmandhaws keeps 'em," the man replied.
 ''Is that pretty good place?' Fair to middlin'." ;"
 Have chicken very often for din nero
 "Reg'lar and unexpected"
 What do you mean by regular and unexpected" ?"
 They have chicken reglar every Sunday"
 T see"
 And also have it when an auto mobile unexpectedly kills one in the road. Judge.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
One of Lona Experience.

Barristers should always be respect ful to the court and accept decisions with good humor, says Dr. Blake Odg- CTS, who illustrates the proper atti. tude of the profession.
 A young barrister who held differ ent views from the court. remarked on one occasion that he was surprised to hear the judge make certain state ment, whereupon the leading counsel apologized for his junior on the ground of his youth.
 When he is as old as l am, my lord" he said deferentially, The will never be surprised at anything your lordship says or does. ."-Yorkshire Post
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Wearisome Proposition,

Well, Mirandy.' said Mrs. Bosby- shell to her cook, "I hear it rumored that you are going to be married again. this time to Joe"
 Nom, I ain't gwine git mahried agin, Miss Lucy replied Mirandy. I'm very fond O Joe. but ain't gwine mahry him."
 Whats the trouble?' asked Mrs. Bosbyshell.
 "Ain't no trouble, Miss Lucy" said Mrandy, but yo see I done been mahried three times already. an tell yo' de truff I'm gittin' mighty tiahed payin out good money to dem undah- takahS"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

Who has all of her own work to do and during the heated term she is wise to make her work as light as possible. The following desserts are not hard to prepare and are within reason as to expense.
 Charlotte Russe.-Scald
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Beware of Thumps.

Are any of the little pigs show ing a strong inclination to lie most of the time in their beds and also take on fiesh9 Then beware of thumps. Correct it by compelling them to take exercise. If the weather is too bad for them to be out of doors. cause them to run around on the floor of the pen.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Summer Prune Fruit Trees.

It pays to summer prune young fruit trees. Rub off the misplaced shoots Thin them out where they are too crowded and pinch back the tips of those that you wish to make branch Attention of this kind will give you stouter and more nicely shaped tree. Do the work now while the branches are small and tender.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
One Good One.

Patience-What do you think ot that new young man boarder?
 Patrtce-Oh I think he's all right. Got good eyes, hasn't he?"
 Well, he's got one good eye" One good eye?"
 Yes, one seems good; but he was winking at me with the other during the entire meal"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
(By wILBER J. FRAsER)

tBy WILBFR J. KASFH.J
 People do not stop to consider the amount of time that might be saved if little more intelligence were ex- ercised in tasks done two or three times each day on the farm. To illus trate this, take the matter of having the milk room in dairy barn ineon- veniently located.
 If the milker carries the milk of each COW 30 feet farther than need be. that means three rods and back at each milking, or 12 rods per day
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Tankaoe as Supplement.

Tankage as a supplement to corn ration for hogs. is more profitable than linseed oil meal at present prices and for nearly all classes of hogs is a more valuable feed, according to tests made at the Minnesota experi- ment station
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

Mountain Dew Puu- ding.-Add two beaten yolks to a pint of rich milk. three tablespoon fuls of grated cocoanut, teaspoonful of lemon juice and a quarter of a cupful of sugar. Mix and hake A half hour in Q
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
 IiI,lenile lmauination.

Don't you know that you ought to he careful not to leave finger marks on your books" said the teacher who was trying to encourage neatness. "Yes." replied the small boy. Bill Jenkins told me about that. Some day the habit is liable to put the de tectives on your trail. "-Kansas City Journal
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

an aching void as the usual time for the daily e V e Il n g m e a | ap- breaches. This is a good time to shift responsi. bility on the younger members of the house, hold and teach them to prepare and serve a
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Lawyers Admission.

First Lawyer-How's business? Second Lawyer-Oh. very bad. No clients in town?" Not one"
 Where are they?" Most of them are in jail just now"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Nuna nef u,teQ
Real Stroke of Genius.
the cream

A genius has invented piano that weighs only 12o pounds. The tired papa who wants to rest and read can throw that sized piano into the back yard when Julie Ann persists in pound, ing it-Milwaukee Sentinel
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
One AdvantaQe.

Traded your motorboat for an aero plane, eh? Whats the idea?"
 Well. there's this about an aero plane-even if the engine does break down, you're bound to land some where"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Iemon Juice for headache

Lemon juice and water will very of ten give great relief in the case of a sick headache. A wineglass of lemon juice in a little water taken three times a day is also recommended for rheumatism.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
The Latest Composition

Mir. Flatte-"That was the best piece of ragsims l have heard on our pianoplayer, dear" Mrs. Platte Well, that was one of those porous plasters l got in there by mistake. = Yonkers Statesman.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
| ikeIv to Start Scours.

Wet bedding for the SOW and litter to lie in is neither comfortable nor healthy, and is also likely to start the SCOUTS in the pigs. Do not permit these conditions to occur.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
No Wonder lie Was olum,

What makes your husband look so glum, Mrs. Nurieh?" I'm not sure exactly, but the doctor says he's sui fering from reduced plurality."- Buffalo EXpress.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
Read Backward,

Jaek-How did you come to get in terested in that novel you are read ing?
 Marie-T liked the way it ended.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
What She Would Say.

Bashful Student-What would you say if I should throw kiss at you?
 Miss (blushingly)-Pd say you were the laziest fellow I've ever met.-Co- lumbia Jester.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

No, Cordelia, the knife one girl gives another will not cut friendship and the odds are it won't even cut melted butter
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

needs besides t h e s e sleep and exercise to use we'll the food that Is eaten.
 Little children need food in small quantities and often, as they grow older the quantity, varie- ty and time for feeding lengthens.
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The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
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Natural affections and instincts. my dear sir, are the most beautiful of the Almighty's works. but, like other beau- tiful works of his. they must be reared and fostered
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
End View of Dairy Barn.

for each COW. If man milks 12 COWS 1t causes the extra labor of carrying a pail of milk 72 rods and carrying back the empty pail each
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
OUT OF ORDINARY RECIPES.

For a simple pudding, this will ap- peal to the thrifty housewife: