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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
WHERE WOMEN SELECT MATE
In New Guinea 1t Is Considered Be-
meath the Dignity of Men to
Take Time to Court.

So far as proposals of marriage are
concerned, in New Guinea it is always
leap-year. for in that island the men
consider it beneath their dignity to no.
tice women, much less to make over
lures of marriage. Consequently, the
proposing is left to the women to do.
When the ebony belle falls in love
with a man she sends a piece of string
to his sister, or, if he has no sister,
to his mother, or another of his lady
relatives.
Then the lady who receives the
string tells the dusky brave that the
particular damsel is in love with him.
No counting follows, however. for it is
considered beneath a New Guinea gen.
tleman's dignity to waste time in such
a pursuit.
If the nan thinks he would like TO
wed the lady, he meets her alone, and
they decide straight away whether to
marry or drop the idea.
In the former case the betrothal is
announced. The man is then branded
on the back with charcoal, while a
mark is cut into the woman's skin.
No breach-of-promise actions are
possible in New Guinea, though If the
lady is Tilted her friends may hunt her
lover up and Ego" for him. On the
other hand, if the dark damsel proves
faithless, she is liable to be eaten by
her betrothed il he catches her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

a sandy loan with yellow clay sub
soil. The lower levels of the farm
were very poorly drained and as a
consequence the crops on these por-
lions have suffered severely during the
seasons Of excessive rainfall. During
the past five years the willows in all
the low places have been cut and
bitches opened and the bottom
drained.
Land Was Unproductive.
Fer upward Of rs years the crops
have been for the most part cotton,
grown under the negro tenant sys-
tenn. AS a result of this practice, the
land was badly washed and reduced to
a very un%productive state. 1t had a
local reputation Of being both poor and
improbable. It sold for $1,000 in
1898.
A, in good farming, is clearing land
Of stumps and roots. We have reached
a point where the use of la~bor-saving
machinery on the farm is absolutely
necessary if we are to supply the grow
ing demands Of a rapidly increasing
population and reap the highest re-
wards Of prevailing prices. The neces-
sity for labor-saving machinery has be-
come more and more obvious with the
growing scarcity of labor and the con
sequent high cost Of production.
The water supply for all stock comes
from a deep well. The water is raised
by means of a pump and a four-horse.
power engine and is piped to the dwell
ing and to the troughs and hog pas
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Seals Can Drown.

1t is a curious fact that the fur seal
was once a land animal. The baby
seals are actually afraid of water;
they would drown if thrown into it,
and have to learn to swim by repeated
efforts. When once they have been
taught to swim, however, they Don
forget to walk.
There are in existence only two i'm?
portant herds Of fur seals, one OF
which has its breeding ground in the
Commander islands, belonging to Rus
STA, the other in the Pribilof islands,
belonging to the United States. OF
these the latter is much the larger.
The Pribilof islands are government
property, and thus it happens that the
United States government finds itself
the owner of by far the most valuable
herd of fur seals In the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

and he built the vat and filed 1t with
a mixture of u pounds of sal-soda,
"a pounds Of white arsenic, three gal
Ions of pine tar and 1,500 gallons of
water. His cattle and other farmers
cattle r dipped in this vat regularly.
The value of a silo on a farm can
not be overestimated. The dairy farm
Ell who has been unable to see the
value Of the silo in connection with
his dairy farm is generally looked
upon as an unprogressive farmer. Es-
pecially in the winter does the value
of the silo become apparent as it is
possible at all times to feed green
fodder to the milk cows and thereby
preserve both the quantity and quality
Of the milk product. With the use Of
the silo the farmer is enabled to save
the shucks, the fodder, the corr stalks
and the ears, and to keep up summer
feeding throughout the winter without
a break.
Mr.. Wood built a round stave silo,
60-ton capacity, on a concrete founda-
ton at a total cost of $116.35. 1t cost
$2.05 per ton to grow the corn and
put the silage in the silo. This silo
was built according to the plans and
specifications and under the personal
supervision of Mr.. L. A. Higgins of the
United States dairy division.
Dairying Is Profitable.
There is no branch of farming that
is more needed in the cotton belt than
dairying. 1t is a most profitable indus
try in itself and is the means of rapid
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

do I understand you to say" said
the lawyer, looking Rard at the princi-
pal witness, that upon hearing a noise
in the hall you S quickly, lit a can
die, and went to the head Of the stairs
and you did not see hilnr Are you
blindT'
Must / tell the truth1' stammered
the witness, blushing to the roots of
his hair.
1.-THE whole TRUTH" was the stern
reply.
"Then,' replied the witness, brush
ing aside his damp, clinging locks and
wiping the perspiratiOn from his clam
my brow, my wife was IN front Of
me-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
PRACTICAL FARMER CAN, WITHOUT
BANK ACCOUNT, DO GOOD FARMING
Mississippi Farmer Changing Stunpy, Rundown Cotton Plantation
Into Profitable Dairy and Diversified Farm-New System Put
Into Operation and Modern Implements Have Replaced
Old 0nes-SoI Is Sandy Loan.

the North for breeding purposes. It
often decreases the weight and al
ways lessons the rate of putting flesh
on beef cattle and decreases the
amount of milk produced by dairy cat
tie as the result Of the irritation anu
loss of blood occasioned by great mum
bers of ticks. 1t decreases the price
that southern cattle bring on the mar.
ket on account of the quarantine line
This territory needs and better
live stock and a larger and better dairy
industry and these objects will be
greatly promoted by the destruction
of the tick
The concrete dipping vat filled with
~arsenical solution has proven to be the
most effective method of destroying
the cattle tick. Mr.. Wood built a dip.
ping vat by the plans and specifca
tons and under the direction of Doctor
Chambers, inspector of the United
States bureau of animal husbandry.
Lincoln county furnished the neces.
sary money to purchase all material
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

white appear to be best liked, although
other colors have appeared. All white,
with black at the top and point, makes
a beautiful stick, furnished with a
vanity bag of black and white striped
satin ribbon. A stick of this kind is
shown in the center of the group
above.
At the left of the center there is a
smart model of white enamel, covered
with emerald green satin and banded
with black and white. On the left Of
it is a black stick with white knob and
point. The knob is banded with black.
The stick at the right of the center,
of white enamel, may be carried on the
arm by the black-and-white ribbon
which is run through a slit in the top.
Next to it a plain black stick has a
white knob and point and contrives to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Important to NNcfhera
Fellow Feelino.

Mr.. Landry, q wealthy though miser-
ly man, was one day relating to a
Quaker a tale of deep distress and
concluded by saying:
81 could not but feel for him."
verify, friend" replied the Quaker,
thou didst right in that thou didst
feel for thy neighbor, but didst thou
feel in the right place? Didst thou
feel in thy pOcket?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

same time of furnishing the necessary
cash to pay all expenses. In the farm
ing sections of country which have
enjoyed the greatest and most lasting
prosperity, the grasses and clovers
have always occupied an important
place. He has So acres in a bermuda
and l~espedeza pasture. The larger
part Of the land now devoted to per-
manent pasture vas first planted to
winter oats. Small areas of the pas
ture is now well sodded in bermuda
and lespedeza or Japan clover. He
will thoroughly sod every square foot
of this pasture land in bermuda grass
and lespedeza within the next year or
two. The best pastures in the cotton
belt are perhaps those which in sum-
mer consist of bermuda grass and les
pedeza. With the addition of burr
clover, white clover, crimson clover,
hairy vetch and red top, when the
soil is sufficiently fertile, such pas
lures can be grazed the year round.
Mr.. Wood is not only increasing the
productiveness of his soil; he is also
improving the yielding power of the
oat, corn and other seed planted on
this farm. He realizes the fact that
like produces like and he has pur-
chased the very best seed from per-
fectly reliable seed breeders and will
use every known scientific method to
further improve the yielding power of
the seed. His part in obtaining the
most prolific seed and in growing, Sc
lecting and caring for such seed will
not be appreciably greater than the
work necessary to handle scrub seed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
In Woman S Realm
Designers That Are Noted for Originality Have Given Their Atten-
ton to the Bathing Suit, With Results That Need Only to
Be Appeciated-New ~"Swagger Sticks" Greatly in
Popular Favor lust at This Moment.

may possibly need a little help Of sup
port. They are equal to giving assist
ance in the arduous climbs she may
encounter on Fifth avenue or Michi-
gan boulevard and show further will
ingness to be useful and helpful by
supporting little vanity bags OF rib
bon.
These new swagger sticks are made
TO match up with street and sports
suits and hats. And the vanity bag,
carrying first aid to beauty, must also
carry out the matching up in color and
style.
Some of these sticks are satin-cov-
cred, but most of them are enameled.
Black and white and emerald and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

tested each month Tor butterfat by the
"Babcock test" He keeps only COWS
that show profitable records at the
pail. These cow are kept in clean
quarters, furnished pure well water to
drink and every p~recaution is taken
to prevent contamination OF the milk.
The cows Craze in a bermuda and
lespedeza pasture and are fed on les
pedeza hay, silage and c~ottonseed, mo-
lasses and cornmeal during the winter
months. The velvet beans, soy beans,
corn stalks and grass furnish good
grazing in the fields during the winter
months. He sold $12.65 worth of dairy
products in June, 1911. He sold $12S.76
in October, 1915.
Mr.. L. A. Higgins, dairyman for the
United States dairy division, deserves
much credit for the success of this
dairy. He planned the work and visits
the dairy every fifteen days and gives
full instructions which are carried out
to the letter. He and the many other
dairymen employed by the United
States dairy division are doing a great
work in the South.
Disposition Of Milk.
He sells nearly all of the milk to the
female college, soda founts, and Pr.
vate families. However, he purchased
a separator to separate the surplus
milk. He does not make butter as he
al easily dispose of the cream OBJ.
tanned from the milk that he does not
place on the market. The separator
gets all the cream of the milk, the
cream obtained is sweet and of the
highest purity and brings the top price
on the market, The warm, sweet milk
skinned by the use of the separator
is at nee fed to calves, pigs and
poultry. Practically all of the fat has
been taken out, but the milk still con-
tains proteids; that is, the material for
the formation Of lean flesh, blood,
tendons, nerves, brain and horn.
Barnyard manure is rich in nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash, and may be
regarded as just so much vegetable
matter. When left exposed in thin lay
ers or small piles in the barn lot, the
rains leach out a large per cent of the
soluble plant food. He allows the
horse MANURE to remain in the stables,
using plenty Of straw for litter. 1t is
kept dry and keeps with practically
no loss. He built q common large ma
nure pen for the GOV manure The
rain water is not sufficient to leach
through but is usually sufficient to
keep the pile moist.
Farm Poorly Drained.
A considerable area of the farm was
poorly drained. Fortunately a small
creek crosses the farm and affords
an outlet for the water from the whole
farm. Although the fall in the bottoms
is very gradual, the water runs off
slowly after heavy rains. Thing and
other forms of under drainage were
too expensive to be considered for the
entire farm, so fiat bottom bitches
have been dug to thoroughly drain the
land. Only ten acres have been tiled.
The great problem before Mr.. Wood
is to restore the fertility of his worn
out cotton farm and to make the neces-
sary money to support a family and
equip the farm while he is accomplish
ing this much desired result. Grass is
the foundation of successful dairy
farming, and dairy farming is probably
the most practicable means of increas.
ing the fertility of the soil and at the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

At last the time has come when a
regulation, practical swimming suit is
good to look upon. If anyone doubts
that it is possible to look pretty when
emerging from a morning dip let her
contemplate the picture here. So far
as her clothes are concerned, the maid
may be said to have on a most becOm-
ing outfit, as full of style as any other
of her apparel may be.
The suit pictured is of black and
black-and-white striped satin, and is
made up of roomy boomers of striped
satin, reaching to the knees and, with
a rather wide frill at the bottom, and
a one-piece overdress cut in an easy
fitting Princess style. There is a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

pointed panel at the front Of the
bodice provided with buttons in black
and white composition. The button
holes are let in on both sides. The
bodice is cut with short kimono
sleeves lined with the striped satin,
and a border of it outlines the "
shaped neck. The skirt is open at the
sides in a slit that is rounded at the
bottom. 1t is finished with a cord COW
cred with the plain satin and reaches
q little below the knees.
The stockings are of black silk with
pin stripes In white, and the shoes Of
black cloth are finished with white.
When the maid is fully equipped for
her plunge she will don a close-fitting
satin cap Of black or black-and-white
satin and it is likely to be provided
with a visor or something in the way
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
By G. H. AFFORD. state Demonstration
Agent. Maryiandl

By G. H. Afford. State Demonstration
Agent, Maryland1
w. X. Wood, Brookhaven, Miss,
is changing a stumpy, rundown gull
lied, cotton farm into a profitable dairy
and diversified farm. He is attempt
ing to show how an average farmer
can. without a bank account or the
5 Of the credit system, do good farm
ing. An entirely new system of farm
ing has been put into operation; mod
ern implements have taken place of
the old cnes; stumps have been re-
moved from all but eight acres of the
land; better drainage has been estab-
lished; improved seed has been intro.
duced; the land has been broken deep,
er; better methods of cultivation have
been practiced; plenty of feed for nan
and beast is now grown; fairly good
pastures have been established; a dip
ping vat built; a silo built; a cream
separator purchased and so on.
The farm consists of about 100 acres
% hill and bottom land. The soil is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
BREAKING It Gently.

After the dynamite fatality Casey
ran to break the news to Mrs. Murphy.
Have you got Pats life insured?"
he asked.
Indeed l have, and for a long
WHILE" was the reply.
well, them" blurted out the tactful
messenger, II hope We won't have the
trouble collecting it that the boys will
in collecting Pat"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Velvet Ribbon.

Velvet ribbon, which has not been
used to any extent on dresses for some
years past, is evidently coming into Its
own again. One Of the newest models
is an afternoon frock of tafreta
trimmed with vertical bands Of narrow
velvet ribbon, placed both on bodice
and skirt in graduated lengths. The
skirt was very full and hung in four
deep points, the velvet ribbon being
~zig-zagged accordingly. The waist,
which was cut surplice effect and
formed a pointed bodice in front, was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

trimmed with strips of the velvet rib
bon in such n way to give the effect
of n double-pointed glrdle. A gradu-
ated nounce rufle, just below the
dropped shoulder, carried out the popu-
lar cape effect. The frock was a soft
grayish beige in color, the velvet rib
bon a delicate pastel blue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

of a little shade for the eyes. Under
1T she may wear a close cap Of rub
Der cloth or she may select one Of
the many rubberized caps or hats
which the season provides.
Certainly no girl really needs q
%"swagger Stick and just as certainly
every girl wants one-or will as soon
as she sees them. These breezy little
accessories have no excuse for being
in u midst at all except that they are
pretty and announce that their youth
full wearers r out for u walk and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
OLD HENS QUITE EXPENSIVE
After Third Year Fowls Lay About
Dozen Eggs and Rest Remainder
Of the Year.

Old hens are the aus Of low aver
ages in egg production. The pullets
work regularly, a Chicago farm paper
says, but the old hens lay about a
dozen eggs and rest the remainder of
the year.
Unless you are raising q particular
stock Of chickens of which you have
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
The Saving syllable.

"You must take care not to let your
position seem pathetic"
"Never fear" replied the man whose
hat had been picked out of the ring.
"IH make it sufficiently epithetic to
prevent it from seeming merely pa-
thetic."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

only a few hens, you cannot afford to
keep the old hens as layers. A hen
Is not profitable after her third sum
mer as a layer. Selling the old hens
and using the incubator for Matching
is the best plan for the small poultry
man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Improve Quality Of Stock.

Endeavor to increase the quality OF
your stock. spend a little money once
in a while for a setting Of good eggs
or buy a cqckereI that is worth IS or
$40 to improve your flock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
French knots for lnltlala.

A Turkish towel was lnitialed In a
way that was greatly admired. The
letter vas formed by using two o.
three rows OF heavy French knots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

No man ever realizes how attractive
his home is until he gets a real estate
dealer to sell it and reads his descrip-
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Value Of Wood Asbes.

Wood ashes are Of much value in
the garden and fruit plantation. They
supply potash, which some plants need.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
His Only Fear.

Damocles saw the sword suspended
by a hair.
quite safe" he declared, NOW
show me a sword suspended by bald
ness.'
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ture and feeding lots. Since Mr.. Wood
began to give his milk cows pure wa
ter, he has added a female college,
several soda %founts, and numerous
families to his list of customers.
More Live Stock Needed.
This farm and the surrounding coun-
try was thoroughly infested with the
cattle or Texas fever tick. This tick
prevents the importation OF cattle from
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Weddino Presents.

81 want to get something suitable
for a wedding present"
yes, ma'am. Miss Brown, please
show the lady something for about So
that will look as though it might have
cost SIG"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

Women always have a lot to say
about their rights, but never a word
about the wrongs of the poor men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

Fiction is a love story in which the
hero and heroine marry in the last
chapter and live happily ever after.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

Hens used for Matching should have
q dry, wellventilated place to set.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
lie her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

When a woman is unable to get what
she wants she tries to convince herself
that it's not worth having anyway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
cIeanneaa bel Neceaaarx,

Absolute cleanness is just as feces.
sary with turkeys as with chickens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

be most sedate and bu~sinesslike in ap-
pearance.
Those sticks which are furnished
with vanity bags to put them in coun-
tenance promise TO be the most fa-
vored. For, whatever else her girl
ship may consent to do without in this
ungenerous world, she simply will
have a vanity bag.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

XIII Weeds Before Start.
All weeds should be killed before
they are old enough to vote.
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ly increasing the productiveness Of
the soil and at the same time of pro-
noting a better type of agriculture.
Mr.. Wood started with ten scrub cows.
He purchased a purebred Jersey bull,
international Boy" and is rapidly
culling out the cows whose yielding
ability is below par. He keeps daily
records Of every cows actual perform
ance at the pail. Every cows milk Is
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Butterfly varieties con be culturallY
evolved.
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New Farm vaIue.

A coat of paint puts new values ali
over the farm.
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The good die either young or poor,
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evolved.