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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan. PA reso- lution was introduced today in the house of representatives, having for it's object, an embargo on war am munition for at least sixty days.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-27
SPOKANE GOES SOUTH

The steamer Spokane arrived from the north yesterday afternoon. Her passengers from here were MT. and Mrs. R.W Smith, R. Schwanski, H.. W. Hickman, Mrs. W. H. Stanford and MT. and Mrs. J. H. Scott.
 It was reported that the steamer experienced extremely bad weather during the whole time she was gone north.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-27

At Heckman's they sell regular .75 aprons for .45 this week. Adv. Ct.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-27

All kinds of commercial print g done at the Prcgressive-Miner.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
CLEAN SEED BEFORE SOWING
Use of Tanning Mill for Day or So
Will Increase Yields From at
Least to 20 Per Cent

CBy A. DANE, Oklahoma Experiment Sta
ton. Stillwater.l
Every farmer should clean his seed
before sowing it. This should be done
before the field work in the spring. A
day or two used in cleaning and
grading the grain for spring sowing is
of more profit than the average farm
er realizes. A good tanning mill may
necessitate the outlay of few dollars,
together with day or twos work
once a year, in order to grade and
clean the farm seed, but when one
considers that yields can be increased
3 per cent to 20 per cent by so doing,
he sees that the money and time are
very profitably spent
Seed grain that is well selected and
graded each year will improve if prop
erly handled and not run out. BY
cleaning the grain is separated from
the weed seed, dirt and foreign mat
ter Weeds rob plants of food, mois.
ture, light and room. This in some
cases cuts the yield nearly in two.
By grading, only the plumpest and
best-matured seeds are saved for seed,
which insures better stand and con
sequently higher yield. If by grad
Ing and cleaning seed a farmer in
creases his yield three to twelve bush
els per acre, it can readily be seen
that he cannot afford to neglect this
work. The best and cleanest seed is
none too good for the farmer.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
FALL CALVES MOST FAVORED
Clemson College Gives Reasons for
Urging Practice-Other Farm
Duties Not Pressing Then.

For number of reasons it is best to
have cows drop their calves In fall
Four of these reasons are stated brief
ly by the dairy experts of Clemson col
lege as follows:
/. A COW produces most heavily
soon after calving and prices of dairy
products. especially butter, are higher
in winter.
2. Cows calving in fall generally
have access to good pasturage In
spring. just when they are beginning
to show tendency to fall off in milk
production.
8. 1t is important to be able to do
the heaviest dairy work in winter
when other farm duties are not pres
sing
A. Fall calving will influence farm.
ers to build silos and fill them for
winter feeding
At the Nebraska experiment station
cows calving in September and Octo-
Der averaged in ten months 81 gallons
of milk more than cows calving In
April and May.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

produces muscles in an economical
way. To check the growth at any
time is to increase the costs of the
production of the desired weights.
The costs for the increase in weights
are less while the animals are young
than later in life. The prudent pro-
ducers can easily see the methods
which should be followed in order to
secure the greatest profits.
There are many excellent hog foods.
Corn has been relied on to great ex-
tent but N A Clapp, in Michigan
Farmer, claims that it is the most ex-
pensive of the feeds generally used.
It is a fact that should be kept in
mind that fat costs more for its weight
than the lean, and as corn alone does
not encourage the development of
muscle in the right proportion with
the fat, it is an expensive feed
Field peas are an excellent feed
for the production of pork, both eco
nomically as well as to the quality of
the meat produced. II sown on the
right kind of rich soil, and at different
times from very early in the spring
to the first of July and the hogs al
lowed to gather them as they ap-
proaeh maturity, peas make one of the
best and cheapest feeds that can be
selected for the production of pork.
The cost of harvesting is eliminated
and the pigs get just about the right
amount of exercise while gathering
their food from them.
Barley is an excellent feed on which
to raise and fatten hogs. 1t has a
feeding value about equal to corn, but
the quality of the pork is better than
that produced with corn. To get the
best results from barley it must be
harvested, threshed and ground. Bar
lev meal mixed with other feeds and
soaked for from II to 16 hours, starts
fermentation and thereby increases
the digestibility OF the whole mass
1t should not however be allowed to
stand so long as TO generate an acid
which will injure the alimentaTy tract
of the pigs consuming 1t.
A variety of feeds invariably gives
better returns in increasing weight
and producing meat of the right quail
ity than any one feed. Probably peas
come the nearest to perfect feed
for pigs of any feeds we use, but
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
BETTER ATTENTION TO EGGS
They Should Ee Uniform in Color and
Shape, and Regular in Size as
Far as Possible.

More attention should be paid to
eggs at all times and under all cir
eumstances. This means that they
should be uniform In color and shape
and regular in size as far as possible
If they had more attention paid to
them at our fairs and were brought
to the notice of the public and the
farmers in particular, much good
would come from it. Let us offer
good prizes for a display of eggs. say
not less than three dozen, and have it
stipulated that they be strictly fresh;
that no cold storage stock need pply
for the sake of selecting for size. If
such a plan were carried out at a
number of our fairs for a few years
the selection of good eggs would get
to be a science and would interest the
poultry public to a great degree, andl
be of untold benefit to all of u,
whether as producers or consumers Of
eggs.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

)l)QKS5S7aSd
TURKEYS: ::
W.
PROFIT IN RAISING TURKEYS
Farmers Are Cautioned to Give Mar
keting Problems More Attention
Best Birds for Breeding.

Fer those who conduct the business
carefully turkey raising is likely to
no very profitable. The demand in
this country continues to increase, ap-
narentlv. faster than the supply. Farm
ers who 90 into the business, however.
are cautioned to give the marketing
problem considerable attention IN adj
vance.
In the turkey publications OF the
United States department of agricul-
ture. which is Farmers Bulletin No.
200. the following rules for selecting
turkeys for breeding are given:
First-Always use as breeders
turkey hens over one year old. Be
sure they are strong, healthy, and
vigorous. and of good medium size. In
no instance select the smaller ones.
DO not strive to have them unnatu-
rally large.
Second-The male may be a year.
ling or older. Do not imagine that
large. overgrown males are best.
Strength, health. and vigor, with we'll
proportioned. medium size, are the
main points of excellence.
Third-Avoid close breeding. New
llood is of vital Importance to turkeys.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

please the eye we will please the
palate and thus the stomach is also
pleased.
There are certain foods which seem
made to go together. For example.
mutton with rice, and lamb with peas.
Group with these some pleasing COM
binatiOn of green vegetables and the
main part of the menu is thought out
For roast beef main dish. mashed
or baked potatoes. spinach. caulifiOw-
err, cooked cabbage. brussels sprouts
or string beans are good combinations
With boiled beef we like turnips or
carrots and plain boiled potatoes, with
a lettuce with French dressing or q
cold slaw, celery or sliced tomatoes.
With boiled mutton, caper sauce
and rice with stewed turnips. or aspar.
agus or green peas.
Dreaded chops with tomato sauce
and peas. Lamb, mint sauce. rice and
peas, or a dish of young carrots.
Roast turkey, potato croquettes,
boiled onions and green salad. Gran.
berry jelly.
Roast pork. apple sauce, stewed on
ions and lettuce salad.
Roast duck-stuf with celery and
serve orange salad with French dress
ing.
Geese-stuff with potato favored
with onion; serve apple sauce and
sauerkraut
The goose may also be stuffed with
apple and prunes and the salad be of
watercress.
Venison-serve a spiced grape Jelly
mashed potatoes and lettuce and to-
mato salad.
Broiled chicken. cream sauce. waf
fes. With fish-potatoes are always
served.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

full of milk over the fire to soften, add
the chicken, salt, pepper and the yolks
of three eggs, beaten. Mix well, then
foldsin the well-beaten whites and put
into a buttered baking dish. Bake in
a moderate oven twenty minutes or
until 1t is firm. Serve at once or it
will fall.
II is much better to entertain two
or three guests on different days than
to give a large affair which upsets the
routine of the home. On the day or
the day before entertaining for an eve
ming company one might have turkey
then the cold slice meat may be used
In various ways or served in sand
witches for the evening.
A pineapple or Edam cheese keeps
well and is perhaps a more economical
cheese to buy unless cheese is bought
in very small quantities.
Leftover fish may be served in a
very good dishes so that one may buy
fish, boil or bake It and not feel that
ii is too expensive for the small fam
lily.
The following is good dinner menu
for the small family: Tomato soup,
broiled slice of fish with lemon butter.
potato balls. sliced cueumbers with
French dressing. apple pie, cheese and
coffee.
Mutton Boudins.-Take pint of
finely chopped mutton previously
cooked. Cook together for two min
utes two tablespoonful of soft crumbs
and half a cupful of stock or water;
add a tablespoonful of butter and the
meat nicely seasoned with salt. pepper
and onion Juice and two we'll beaten
eggs Fill into creased eustard cups.
Set in pan of boiling water and bake
until firm. Turn out and garnish each
haudin with DarslnV
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

enthusiasm. and he is mover old who
keeps in touch with the moving
things of life Physical and mental
nourishment cannot be separated and
it is yet one of the unaccountable
things that we will not recognize it,
4 perfect old age has its foundation
laid i'll youth. One cannot defy all
the laws of God and man for twenty
years and expect TO enjoy old age.
Someone has said that four-fifths of
the diseases which embitter life are
caused from improper food or avoid.
able errors in diet The child in the
building of his structure needs ap.
propriate food After the building
process is complete he needs only
that food which repairs tissue and
gives heat and energy
Business men are as unwise in their
MONDAY lunches as are their wives
whom they criticize because theirs
consist of chocolate cellar and a
cup of cocoa. One is as absurd as
the other The man who bolts hearty
food, hurrying through the meal back
to brain work usually has no time for
death.hed condolences.
A wholesome meal for a brain
worker. who takes time to mastieate
it, is u small piece of red meat, care
fully cooked. baked potato, sliced
tomato some boiled rice or a baked
apple with cream. cup custard or
sponge cake with stewed prunes
whole-wheat bread with plenty OF
butter, and moderate use of coffee.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

In former years 1t was the practice
to feed the pigs along slowly through
the summer, winter them, pasture
through the second summer, and fit
for market in the following fall and
early winter. One of the prime OBJ
jeets was to get fat hogs that carried
a large amount of lard. Such thing
as quality in pork. as far as lean meat
was concerned, was rarely, IL ever,
mentioned 1t was fat pork that was
in demand for several reasons, and
that is what was produced.
Compared with the hog business of
fifty years ago. the hog business of
meat is in demand by consumers of
pork meats. and only in exceptional
cases are the fat parts Of the meat
mentioned by the consumers. except,
perhaps, when side pork is called for
because it is cheaper than pork chops,
hams or bacon In the majority of
cases it is the tender, juicy, sweet
lean meat that is sought for and Sc
cured If possible.
With the facts in mind the pork
producers have the task before them
of meeting the demands of the con-
sumner. The problems of producing
the lean meat, at the least possible
cost, are the ones that should receive
attention. One should study the ma
ture of the pigs, for mature hogs are
only lesser factor in the business.
One should keep in mind the fact
that muscles, the lean meat, come by
inheritance and can be developed by
liberal feeding while the animals are
young and growing. Constant growth
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
GOOD POULTRY FEED ADVICE
Poor Economy to Give Fowls but Ono
Kind of Grain-Make Them Ex-
ercise by Scratching.

There is no economy in feeding
fowls one kind of grain for that COM
pels them to eat more than they ought
IN order to get sufficient quantity of
food elements.
A large part of the egg is water.
which shows the necessity of provid-
ing layers with an ample supply of
pure clear water in fountains or dishes
which are frequently disinfeeted.
A sluggish hen is never a good lay
er The flock should be made to exer
else by scratching for whole and
cracked grains in deep litter of clean
material and jumping for green food.
such as cabbage or mangels.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Queen bees have no sting.

A somewhat weird and perplexing
effect is secured by combination Ia
BILE lamp and photograph which has
just been invented. The base of the
instrument serves to accommodate
the revolving disk and the sounds are
led up through the stand and freed
beneath the shade, which acts as re-
fiector. somewhat in the same manner
as the horn. No part OF the phono-
graph Ia visible, and when it is in op-
Grafton the source of the sound is not
apparent and can only be located after
a close examination.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

they do not produce well on all soils
and cannot be relied on in all local
tiles
Wheat middlings is an excellent
feed to start the young pigs, ana
can be profitably used with other feeds
during the whole feeding period.
When used alone the meat made from
middlings seems a little too soft ana
fiabby, but mingled with other feeds,
like cornmeal, it adds palatabil1ty ana
digestibility, and also helps to balance
the ration, making economical pro
duction more possible than can be the
case without them.
AS lean meat is what is demanded,
instead of putting the hogs in the
pen and feeding grain alone for
considerable time, as was the custom
half century ago, the pigs are Ia
ken from the pasture fields when in
good healthy condition, and supply the
butchers and packers with what they
need in the shape of palatable bacon,
light hams and choice cuts, such as
consumers relish, leaving a handsome
profit with the producers and giving
satisfaction to those who select the
best of pork meats as part of their
diet.
Skillful management in feeding reg
ularly of moderate quantity of the
feeds at hand on the FARMS allowing
the pigs chance to get a part ra-
ton of the pasture grasses, cloyers
and forage crops which they relish
and will consume greedily, will enable
one to fit pigs for market at cost
which will leave handsome profit,
even at the present high prices for
grain feeds
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
FROM ALL OVER

Western Africa has a small species
of hippopotamus not much larger than
a pig 1t has been proposed that this
animal be brought TO the swamps of
Louisiana for cultivation as salts
factory substitute for beef The big
species would break down fences
At the present rate OF copper con-
sumption OF about 100000 tons a
year, the present visible supply would
last considerably longer than twenty
years.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Fattenin5 Water Fowls.

putting some care into the fat
tehlng OF water fowls the farmers
wife will be able to realize more out
OF them. She will be in shape to So
nett orders for fine table water fowl;
ana once her name is established she
VIII nave more orders for them than
she can fill.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
confine All Youno Fowls

AFTER the hatch keep mother and
chicks. dueklings, goslings and turks
eonnhed for at least two weeks, espe-
eiaily III raw weather When the little
ones are somewhat feathered thew
may be allowed to roam, but even then
only after the grass has become dry.
This will save many life
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Good Furniture Polish.

Mix equal parts of boiled linseed oil.
turpentine and vinegar in a bottle.
Shake well each time before using.
Apply with a wooden cloth. then polish
with dry cloth. This makes all marks
and scratches disappear and furniture
look like new. 1t is very inexpensive
and is better than the best furniture
polish on the market.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

combinations. Potatoes
have little flavor and
are better borne by the
palate than many other
vegetables. In conse-
quence in many homes
they are served daily
and oftener. In our food
n a m HIM tinn IL We
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
What She Meant TO Imnlx

He-"one thing is sure. don't in.
lend to be criticized and censured +.
cause have failed to realize your ex-
pectations." She-"You misunder.
stand me completely. All that | have
lone is TO express my conviction that
rou have more than justified my
.ears"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Keep Farm Tools Sharp.

It saves horse feed, and horse
strength. 1t does better work, more
of it in a day. and pays a better profit
1t saves time, temper and human vi
tality. A good emery stone will nav
for itself in one season-get one and
keep the tools sharp.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

AS everyone will instantly compre-
bend, the amagahasebi Of Java, very
poisonous snake. is so called from its
umbrellalike head The creature makes
a peculiar noise by the uimble moving
Of its tongue and a slight touch of its
fangs is fatal
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
To Conserve Soils.

The time to conserve the soils of
any state is before they reach the
point of failing; find the element
which is limiting crop yields and sup
ply it. Mortgage the farm or sell part
of 1t or put it in permanent pasture
and enrich the balance.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
NAAe 1NAx uoeeQ.
In the Same Boat

Il say, old man" began jenkins, a
chronic borrower, I'm in a terrible
fix. want some money badly. and |
haven't the slightest idea where on
earth I'm going to get it" Neither
have L. declared Bilikins. stalking of.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
New Source of Wealth.

Experiments have shown that the
Chinese wood oil tree. from the nut
of which an oil used in varnishes is
obtained, can be successfully grown
in northern Florida.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Start With TURKEYS.

Those who are starting with tur-
keys should order their stock of some
one who is known to be honest and re-
liable and not too far away.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

At fifty, if men and WON.
EN- have lived correctly.
physical and mental
powers should be at
their best. and their
manner of living then
decides whether these
powers continue to a
ripe old age. The foun.
tain of eternal youth
springs from the river af
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Bluest of Blue Books.

The blue book of blue books in
Washington is little pamphlet issued
every month by the state department
and which bears on its cover the sim
pie title Diplomatic List" 1t contains
the names of the ambassadors. min
listers, eounselors secretaries and mill
tary and naval attaches who represent
foreign governments in the United
States Included also in the list are
the names of the wives of such CT the
foreign officials as are married, and of
their daughters who are old enough to
be in society.
The diplomats of Washington are d.
vided into two great classes, ambassa-
doris and ministers. The ambassadors
rank the ministers and therefore
the most recently appointed ambassa-
dor takes precedence over the rank
Ing minister The size of the country
has nothing to do with the rank of it's
representative in Washington. Spain,
for instance, is represented by an am
bassador and while Spain is not one of
the great powers of the world, its am
bassador in Washington would rank
all the other ambassadors here, pro-
vided his term of service was longer
than that of any from the other coun-
tries
1t happens that at the present time
J. ]. Jusserand, ambassador extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary of
France, is the ranking foreign repre-
sentative in this city. Mr.. Jusserand
has been here for thirteen years. When
he came to Washington he was at the
bottom OF the list of ambassadors, but
as those who ranked him have gone to
other scenes he has gradually gone up
until he is at the head of the list
The second ranking ambassador is
Count ]. H. Won Bernstorff of Ger
many. 1t readily can be seen why
President Wilson separated the am
bassadors of the belligerent countries
into two sections when he invited
them to dine at the White House and
al another time to attend a reception.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Success With Scuaha.

The successful SQUAD breeder can
start with almost any amount Of cap,.
tai. but he must have the right Dig.
cons for breeders.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

only activities which SAVIOR of pre-
paredness which have not met with
opposition by any considerable part o.
the people in any section of the coun-
try. The reason is that the Red Cross
prepares to save and not to destroy
For long time the Red Cross has
maintained classes in first aid to the
injured. Thousands of women through
out the United States have taken the
first-aid course and after passing an
examination by a competent surgeon
have been given certificates in first
aid work. There have just been sent
to all those graduates of the first-aid
course circulars inviting them to I'M
dergo a further course which, if they
pass successfully, will cause their
names to be placed among those who
are competent to take up certain kinds
of nursing work in case the United
States should become involved in hos
tilities
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

There Is no defeat. no call for re-
treat can be blown from the bugfe of
right-Lillian Stevens.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04

CdNt IIV NHIIU HItdI TOT
creamed chicken or for
pudding and one may
have several meals from
one chicken.
Chicken Pudding or
Soutfle.-Chop the I'M
cooked white meat of the
chicken. then rub it fine.
Put half a cupful of dry
bread crumbs with a CUP
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Use for Apnle Wood.

Apple wood, used almost exclusively
Tor saw handles. also furnishes mate
rial for the large wood type used in
printing signs and posters
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
Drafts Mean Po,,n

A draft in the poultry house means
,oup III the hook. Prevention is the
the cure. .ua5
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-05-04
To Determine Paintings Ace.

According to a London chemist. the
surest way TO determine the age OF
painting is to analyze the pigments.