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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
ADVISES FRANKNESS
IN ADVERTISING

do not make a mystery of adver-
Using" Henry Schott of Chicago, a
well known advertising manager and
agency expert, warned recently in a
talk before the students of the School
of Journalism of the University of
Missouri. "Come straight out and
tell exactly what you have to sell and
give good plausible reasons why buy
ers should have the article. Clever
ness is all right in writing ads, but
never start writing on an article with
cleverness rather than truth and sin
certify as goal"
Mr.. Schott told of the success of
the yellow pine industry through adj
vertising. The industry was gradu-
ally losing its Importance, and CAPT
talists who were interested in it
were seeking way to give it life.
An advertising agency was asked to
investigate conditions and league
of lumbermen formed to exploit the
product. Through advertising the in
dustry has doubled it's earning ca
pacity, he said.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
QUANTITY OF FEED
IMPORTANT FOR WIN
TERING DAIRY COWS

Quantity Of feed ranks next to the
kind of feed in dairy rations. Eco
nomical feeding demands that cows be
fed as individuals, and not as a herd.
Too frequently each COW in herd is
fed the same amount of grain, re-
CARELESS of how much milk she is pro-
ducing. By this practice some cows
will be underfed, while others will be
overfed.
1t should be understood that an ami
NAL always uses a certain amount of
the food it receives to maintain the
body. This is the first use to which
the food is put, and is called the ra-
ton OF maintenance. This amount is
required by the animal whether or not
she is producing milk. All feed above
this amount is used for milk produc-
ton, or is stored on the body of the
animal as fat. In the case of the
young animal part of this excess is
used for grawth.
OF the two mistakes made in feed
jag, perhaps undertaking is most
common, according to G.. H. Eckles of
ldc Missouri College of Agriculture.
1t is, a serious mistake to feed a cow
only enough to keep up her body. She
must receive feed to keep her milk
production up to capacity. If a cow
loses weight while in milk, she is not
receiving sufficient food. A good
cow, If not fed enough, will produce
milk for a time at the expense of her
body; that is, she will take the sur
plus flesh from her body and convert
1t into milk and therefore will lose
live weight. On the other hand, when
a COW is overfed she will begin to fat
ten in short time. This condition
may be corrected by giving her only
the amount she needs for maintenance
and for milk production. Such feed
ing will maintain practically a uni
form weight.
Roughness is the first important
in feeding cows. A COW
is not contented unless her stomach is
full. She should always have all the
that she will clean up and
then the amount of grain she receives
should be regulated by the amount of
milk produced. A dry cow in good
should be fed roughness on
~, and does not need any grain. In
feeding grain to producing cows,
The following rule may be used, and
IS found to work fairly we'll: Feed /
pound of grain for each 3 pounds or |
oints of milk produced. A Jersey COW
very rich milk may need a
title more grain than the amount
given.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
HOMEMADE BREAD BEST

Homemade bread, if we'll made, is
to be preferred over bakers bread,
according to Miss Addie d. Root of
the Missouri College of Agriculture.
The condition of the yeast used in
bread making is more important than
the kind of yeast. If yeast is allowed
to stand in dusty place or it is put
into an unsterilized vessel, it will col
lect bacteria and the bread will have
asour, unpleasant taste. All uten-
sils and liquids should be scalded be-
fore using.
Yeasts are small plants which need
air. Flour, therefore, should be add
ed slowly and beaten into the liquid
thoroughly to incorporate air. Su-
gar is food for the yeast plant and if
given to it will hasten its growth.
If dough is too stiff, harsh, crum-
bly, bread results. The least amount
Of flour possible to avoid a sticky
dough, gives the best bread.
The quick even stroke in kneading
counts for more than the strength
put into it. A thorough kneading
distributes the yeast plants evenly
throughout the dough and results in
bread of the best texture as the gas
bubbles rise evenly. Dough should
be kneaded until it has smooth vel
vety surface. If kneaded longer than
thirty minutes, the elastic quality is
completely destroyed.
Yeast plants thrive at a tempera
ture of from 70 to 95 degrees Fahren-
heit. When dough is set to rise, it
should be placed in clean bowl. If
the bowl is covered tightly and an ev-
en- temperature maintained, it is not
necessary either to oil or moisten the
surface to prevent a crust from form
ing. If the temperature is too high,
the bread will be dark, coarse and
sour. If the dough is chilled while
rising, the volume will be smaller, the
texture rubbery, and an undesirable
crust will form. Best results are OBJ
tanned when dough is kept at a gen.
tie, warm, even temperature until it
is twice its bulk, and then worked.
Baking requires as much care as
mixing, kneading and rising. The
temperature of the oven should be 800
degrees Fahrenheit when the bread is
placed in it. 1t should be allowed to
rise after fifteen minutes and lowered
after thirty minutes. The bread
should begin to brown in patches dur
ing the first fifteen minutes and
should have an even brown surface
after thirty minutes. If the dough is
not twice its original bulk or as light
as desired, it may be allowed to finish
rising in the oven.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
PLAY SAFE AND BUY FISH
THAT ARE FROZEN SOLID

Unlike meats, fish is best for food
when freshest. Beef hung in cooler
for month acquires tenderness with
out in any degree losing it's wholesome
qualities, but fish day from the wa
ter is on the high road to spoilage.
The fish dealer retards deterioration
by the plentiful use of ice. AS soon
as caught fish are packed in ice and
stay there until they pass over the
retailers counter. At least, that is
the way fish should be held if they
are to be used for food. Frequently
the ice gives out, or too little is used,
and our dinner is spoiled by tainted
fish.
This is not necessary; it should be
made, so far as the fish dealer is con-
cerned, impossible. When a fish is
frozen solid as soon as caught and
kept frozen until it is sent home to the
cook, it cannot spoil. 1t may be two
days old, it may be three months out
of the water; if it remains frozen all
the time it is in perfect condition.
Why, then, do we insist on soft fish
instead of hard frozen? Why do fish
dealers, whenever they buy frozen
fish, thaw it out in a pail of warm,
and often dirty water before it is
placed on sale? people want it," so
they tell you, and otis my business to
sell what people want"
The fish supply varies from season
to season. Fish are usually scarce in
spring and fall when the winds are
variable and seas running high. Win
ten fishing, too, while steadier, is cold,
hard work Sudden storms may par
alyze fishing for days and cut off the
entire fresh fish supply. Then the
fish prices jump up, fish becomes a
luxury. This always happens when
cheap food is most needed.
If the public would learn to like
cold frozen fish those fluctuations in
price would be avoided. The excess
catch Of fair weather or unusual runs
would go into storage and stay there
until the days of diminished supply
came along.
But the public doesn's like frozen
tish-except in two varieties. For
years it has accepted frozen sword
ANiA SAiiA litlilOuIs l. VI JlioL 10 usually
the only kind it can get. Why won't
it take with equal pleasure frozen cod,
haddock, bluefsh, and fresh-water
fish from the lakes and inland rivers?
With the constantly changing con-
ditions surrounding our food supply
we will in time grow to take frozen
fish as naturally as we now do stor-
age beef.
Frozen fish can never equal the fin
ney prize from ones own line, nor in
deed the fresh caught cargo of the
fishing feet-but few and far be-
tween are the opportunities to serve
ones table in such admirable fashion.
The sooner we begin to insist that
all frozen fish be delivered frozen to
our homes instead of thawed by the
dealer, and the more earnestly we
search the markets for men who can
supply US with fish fresh from cold
storage instead of stale and soft from
the fish wnarves, the sooner we will
be safer and better fed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
OMIT THE DORMANT
SPRAY UNLESS SAN
JOSE SCALE is PRESENT

Many fruit growers in Missouri
have been applying a dormant spray
every fall or winter in orchards which
are not infested with San Jose scale.
The dormant spray should be omitted
IN orchards free from San Jose scale.
This spray, if properly made, does the
orchard no injury but the benefits to
be derived from it do not justify the
expense Of making the spray unless
the trees are infested with San Jose
scale.
Every fruit grower should inspect
his trees carefully this fall or winter
to see if San Jose scale is present. If
the scale is found and the trees are
badly infested, they should be sprayed
thoroughly this fah or winter and
again next spring Just before growtl.
starts. Where the trees are not bad
iy infested, only one spraying is nee
essary and the best time for the APP
plication is in the spring.
Commercial lime sulphur or seal
ecide may be used for the control of
San Jose scale. The lime sulphur has
the preference for use because it is
the cheapest and 1t is fungicide as
well as an inseCticide. 1t should be
used at strength Of to Z, while the
scalecide or oil preparation should be
used at strength of about / to ~.
If you do not know San Jose scale
and suspect its presence in your or
chard, send twigg or bark from the
affected trees to Che Missouri College
of Agriculture, Columbia, Missouri,
for identification.-T. ]. Talbort, Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
CALL FOR FARMERS WEEK

Whereas, missouri Farmers Week
will convene in Columbia, Missouri,
January l, 1917, and will continue I'M
til January 5, it is deemed well that
every section of every county be rep
resented this year.
1t is hereby most cordially suggest
ed and asked that at the first meet
ing in December that each
1st.-County Court,
2nd.-Grange or Farmers Union,
3rd.-Farmers' Club,
4th.-And each Commercial Club
appoint delegates to attend, investi-
gate and enjoy missouri Farmers
Week." which is conducted under the
auspices of the Board and College of
Agriculture. Let persons be appoint
ed who have not been attending
those who have been to this great farm
congress will come without any spe-
cial invitation.
Each County Court will please ap-
point one DELEGATE for each township.
Each Grange, Union or Farm Club
will appoint one delegate for each ten
members, and each Commercial Club
on a similar basis.
Delegations are not limited to per-
sons appointed. County Clerks and
secretaries are hereby requested to
bring up questions for action at first
December session.
All persons who attend Farmers
Week are invited and welcomed alike.
1t is not required that one be appoint
ed a delegate.
st. Louis and Kansas City sent del
egations last year-and every county
court, farm organization and CONNER
ciat body should take action during
December on the question Of sending
delegates, each person to attend at his
own expense. On reading this notice,
notify your organization, please.
A cordial welcome awaits each and
every person who has ever attended,
Or who, may come for January 1-5,
1917. Forenoon, afternoon and night
programs are prepared. Register at
the Office Of the Secretary Of the State
Board of Agriculture, room 1t2, Ag-
ricultural building, Columbia, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
DO NOT PLANT TREES DEEP
NJ. U. PROFESSOR ADVISES

The beginner in tree planting u.s.
ually sets his trees too deep rather
than too shallow in the relatively
heavy soils of Missouri, j. C. Whittcn
OF the department of horticulture of
the University &C Missouri says.
Young trees should be selected for
planting and they should be set at the
same depth at which they stood in the
nursery.
Trees turn to the northeast and
grow crooked because of the warm
south and southwest winds during the
growing season. The tree should be
set with the heavier side to the south
west to avoid this.
The roots should be trimmed so as
not to be cramped, and any ragged
wounds taken off.
Peach trees should be pruned most
severely after planting Of any of the
orchard fruits. Trim all branches off
leaving a single whip, then shorten
the whip to height of about two and
one-half feet. Cherry trees should be
less severely trimmed. If we'll branch
ed the center of the tree should be
cut out. The Japanese plum tree
should be shaped like the peach.
Other plum, apple and pear trees hav-
ing only singye whip should be
treated like wise. Older trees may be
treated like the cherry with the ex-
ception that all branches may be
shortened to one-half to one-third of
their natural length.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
HOUSE PLANTS; THEIR CARE

Don't fuss with and handle plants
too much. Like human beings, they
do not want to be nagged too much"
advises Horace f. Major of the Col
lege of Agriculture of the University
Of Missouri. There are four essential
things, he says-sunlight, air, soil
and water.
Sunlight is necessary to produce
proper chemical reactions in the soil.
Air is needed for breathing for plants
like humans breathe. Plants absorb
carbon dioxide gas, helping to purify
the air in the home. They should be
watered with judgment and washed
off. Blooming plants should be re-
potted three times a year, ferns every
three years. Do not crowd them in
to small pots. Yellow leaves mean
too much water and brown leaves
mean drowth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
SHELTER THE BROOD SOW

Extremes of cold and heat injure
hogs more than any other class of do
nestle animals, and it is especially
necessary to furnish good shelter for
the brood sow. The shelter may be
good without being expensive, but it
should be warm and ventilated, dry
and so arranged that as much sun
shine as possible may get in to keep
it dry and healthy. Sunshine is a
great germ killer, but should be aided
by lime sprinkled where it will help
control cholera and other diseases.
Don't cut off the returns from the
mortgage raiser by supplying wet
floors, filth and dark quarters. Indi-
vidual hog cots and houses serve a
good purpose at narrowing time.-L
A. Weaver, Missouri College of Agri-
culture,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
SHRUBS SENT
FOR EGYPTIAN GARDEN

Forty packages of seed from orna-
mental plants have been sent to Ga
briel Salem, diara of Mehalla, Egypt,
by H. F. Major of the department of
horticulture of the University of
Missouri. The seeds were taken from
plants growing on the University
campus and year has been spent in
their collection. One package con-
tanned seeds of the ivy vines of the
famous Columns. Gabriel Salem was
student in the College of Agricul-
ture several years ago and was known
as GeOrke j. Salem. He intends to
use the seeds to beautify his gar
dens.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

F. Lee Sheppy, 172 N. Halsted
Street, Chicago, ILL.,, General Sales
Manager of the largest concern of its
kind in the world, wants three or four
men in St. Francois county and sew
eral men in adjoining counties, to
work for him spare time or all the
time. He can use only those who have
rig or auto. Work is very pleasant
and no previous selling experience is
necessary. Work consists of leaving
a wonderful new household necessity
in the homes ON free trial. Tests at
more than thirty of the leading Uni
versities and the Government Bureal
of Standards show this new article to
be four times as efficient as articles
now in use in this section. Article is
needed in every rural home and bene-
fits every member of the household,
bringing cheer, comfort and happiness
into the home. Not necessary to be
away from home nights. Pay from
$500 to $500 per day according to
ability and number of homes visited.
In writing Mr.. Sheppy, mention what
townships will be most convenient for
you to work in; what your regular
occupation is; your age; married or
single; how long you have lived in
the community; what kind of a rig
or auto you have; whether you wish
to work spare time or steady; how
much time you will have to devote to
the work; when you can start, and
about how many homes are within six
miles of you in each direction. This
is a splendid opportunity for several
men in st. Francois county and coun-
ties adjoining to make good money,
working steady or spare time. Some
$4,000 per month; one farmer earned
100000 working spare time only.
No investment or bond necessary.
1872 wks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, Administrator of the es-
tate of w. H. Resinger, deceased, wiz
make final settlement of said estate
at the next term of the Probate
Court of st. Francois county, Missou-
ri, to be begun and held at the court
house in Pennington, in said ST.
Francois county, Mo-, on the second
Monday in January, 1917.
W. N. FLEMING, Admr.
Nov. "a, Dec. l, s and Is.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
Danger SlgnaI.

If the fire bell should ring would
you run and stop it or go and help to
put out the fire? 1t is much the same
way with a cough. A cough is dan
ger signal as much as a fire bell. You
should no more try to SUPPRESS it than
to stop the fire bell when it is ringing,
but should cure the disease that caus-
es the coughing. This can nearly al
ways be done by taking Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Eany have used it
with the most beneficial results. 1t is
especially valuable for the persistent
cough that SO often follows bad
cold or an attack of the grip. Mrs.
Thomas Beeching, Andrews, Ind,
writes: During the winter my hus-
band takes cold easily and coughs and
coughs. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best medicine for breaking
up these attacks and you cannot get
him to take any other.' Obtainable
everywhere. adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
FARMERS WEEK TO BE FOR
FARM GIRLS AND BOYS, TOO

The boys and girls of the farm are
to receive especial attention at the an
nual Farmers Week given by the Col
lege of Agriculture of the University
of Missouri and the State Board Of
Agriculture at Columbia the first
week in January. Corn judging and
other contests win be held. County
farm advisers are planning to bring
many of the farm boys and girls with
them. The banks of Kansas City have
provided for the expenses of seventy
boys and girls from jackson county
to the Week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
Subscribe now--S1 the wear
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others, interested in the es-
tate of Helen M. jennings, deceased,
that I, Joseph P. Jennings, Admins
traitor, of said estate intend to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court of st. Fran
co.'s County, State of Missodri, to be
held at Pennington, Mo-, on the 9Th
day of January, 1917.
JOSEPH P. JENNINGS, Admr.
Dec. 8, Is, %, 20, Jan. 5.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
PROVIDE MATERIAL FOR
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS

In order that the debating teams of
Missouri high schools may be better
prepared and have'a greater range of
material, the extension division Of the
University of Missouri has gathered
and tabulated a large amount of ma
terial which may be had for transpor-
tation charges only. Among the
questions with which the material
deals are: Independence of the Philip
pines, the Minimum Wage System,
Woman Suffrage, Recall of Judges,
Arbitration of Capital and Labor Dis
putes, the Literacy Test for Immi-
grants. and Compulsory Old Age In
surance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

Will the election Of Prohibitionist
Cats put an end in Florida to bats =?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

A ukelele is a mandolin with a
press agent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

Mr.. Hughes is the wryest faced
congratulator that this republic so far
has produced.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

The Colonel is just as quiet as a
submarine mine.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-03


DENIsoN OF SHANGHAI
BY Harold Carter
$50 &# - s. >
Copyright, 1916, w. G. Chapman
Seated on the veranda of the club
at Shanghai, George DenisOn stared
out at the neVer-ending procession of
Chinese coolies and rickshaw men,
while he idly fingered letter in his
hands.
1t ran as follows: 81 am prepared
to marry you in six months time, if
you will give me that period, with
out attempting to see me-" 1t was
signed Edith Raymond" and was
written from LynmOUth, Ala.
Denison had never been to Lyn-
mouth, Ala, in his life, nor had he
heard of Edith Raymond of the tear
bIotted letter
He was weary to death of China,
weary of life at the club and in the
banking house. He had toiled there
four years, and had just begun six
months leave of absence, which, be-
cause he had nowhere in particular
to go, he planned to spend right in
Shanghai.
He was tired of Chinese servants
and Chinese cooking, of the COM
pany of his compatriots at the club,
of bachelor life and of himself.
Presently he got up. eff she'll
have me, III marry her," he said.
The letter had been three months
on the way. He reckoned that he
would have just time to get to Lyn-
mouth, marry Miss Edith and return
when his vacation expired.
The letter must have been to many
places, for the addresses were writ
ten and rewritten, and the last recip-
lent, in Shanghai, Malay States, had
written, mot for me. Try Shanghai,
China"
Nearly three months later DenisOn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-03

Denison smiled as he made his way
up the hill Oddly enough, the
thought of not marrying Edith Ray
mond had never occurred to him. He
imagined that the letter had not been
written for him, but he meant to
follow the lure.
The house showed signs of dilapi-
datiOn. It had evidently once formed
part of an estate, but the grounds
were now overgrown with weeds and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-03
Stared Out at the Never-Ending Pro-
cession of Chinese Coolies.

saplings and were INTENDED. A cIus-
ter of negro cabins near the spot
were falling into decay.
AS Raymond walked up the hill a
buggy drove past him. In it sat, be-
side the coachman, a man of about
40 years, with a saturnine face. The
man laughed as DenisOn stepped
quickly aside.
Denison shook his fist at the Vehis