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The quality and quantity of next years corn crop will depend vsry largely upon the selection of seef-not merely the picking out of good-looking ears, but upon the time, place and man. ner in which the selection Is made.
 If we wait until just before plant ing-time next spring and then run through the corn crib and pick out what looks to be likely seed. We are taking chances of about eight to one against q full crop.
 The time to select seed corn Is in the fall after the grain is thoroughly ripe, and the selection should be made fin the field. This method enables one tO know exactly the kind of stalk which produced the ear and to avoid those stalks which. although they may have borne one good ear. indicate by their general appearance that they would not reproduce perfect stand next sea- son.
 Seed corn selection Is one of the most important details of growing the crop. It must be undertaken in a sys- tematic manner, because slipshod and uncertain methods will only result in disappointment and failure.
 Really seed corn should be raised on specially prepared ground from ped
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Good Arrangement of Seed.

igreed seed, and this work should have been undertaken at planting time last spring.
 When the corn is thoroughly ripe in the field the selection should be made by taking n row at time and picking only those ears which come up to a certain standard fixed beforehand.
 In the selection of the standard the farmer must make up his mind in ad- vance whether he wants a large, coarse stalk with the ear high from the ground, or a smaller, stout stalk with the ear lower down.
 If he desires large ear with coarse grains, or d medium-sized ear with the grains eompactly set, he must make his selections accordingly.
 Right here. however, the selector is warned against a very common mistake that is, picking ears of abnormal size or appearance. If he wants large ear with coarse and loosely set grains he may find an occasional ear bearing these characteristics in a very marked degree. abnOrmally so in fact, but 1t would be a mistake to select such an ear because the tendency will be to increase variation, and when these variations run to excess they are pret- ty sure to produce undesirable quali- ties.
 It would be just as great a mistake If the selector Is looking for a medium sized ear with closely set grains to select an undersized ear with the ab- normaily-sized grains, for the reason given above.
 In the selection of seed of any kind, or in the breeding of animals, It Is al- ways wise to stick to the medium spec linens having the characteristics Ge- sired. as better results will always fol- low such selections.
 IL is good plan to select seed from stalks of stout, healthy growth which have made uniform progress during the season and that are well provided with leaves so as to provide plenty of fodder. It is important to observe the tassel of the stalk to see that 1t Is strong. symmetrical and is well de- veioped and free from any evidence of disease.
 The stalks from which the ears are taken should be well rooted In the
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and add lastly one pint of uncooked hOminy. Spread this in well-greased baking pan and bake half an hour. Cut into squares and serve hot with butter.
 Apple Sauce Cake.-Take one cupful of sugar. One-half cupful of butter, one cupful of thick unsweetened ap- pie sauce. one cupful of raisins, one and half cupfuls of -four, one tea spoonful of cinnamon. one-half tea spoonful of cloves, a teaspoonful Of soda and quarter of teaspoonful of nutmeg. Mix and bake slowly in slow oven 45 minutes.
 Sponge Bananas--Cover the bottom of baking dish with small sponge cakes, cover with layer of bananas, sprinkle sugar and the juice of an orange, add chopped nuts or grated coconut and bake 1j minutes. Serve with custard or thick cream.
 Grapefruit Pie.-MIx three table spoonfuls of cornstarch with cupful of sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter, the yOlks of two eggs, rind and juice or Hdlf ltllpIl anu Util LII bTuuSt, the juice of one-half n small grape fruit and one cupful of hot water. Cook in a double boiler. stirring con stantly until thick. Cook ten minutes longer to be sure to cook the corn starch we'll Put into baked crust. make a meringue of the whites of two eggs and two tablespoonfuls of sugar, put on the pie and brown in slow oven.
 HaIibut Saiad.-Place flaked hallbut freed from skin and bones, on a bed of lettuce. Pound the. yolk of a hard cooked egg and three sardines to a smooth paste. Remove the skin and bones of the sardines. Mix this paste with the boiled or mayonnaise dress ing and pour over the fish. Garnish with slices of lemon.
 Pumpkin pie served with a garnish of whipped cream and over that grat- ed cheese of pronounced flavor is a most dainty way of serving the always appreciated pie.
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ground. upright, strong and vigorous, and any evidence of disease or abnor- maj growth should at once condemn them.
 Only ears that are we'll silked and that are thoroughly covered with the husk from tip to tip should be select ed. Here again 1t Is a mistake to se- lect ears bearing abnormally devel- oped husks or husks that are too little developed.
 If the ear contains an unusual amount of husk 1t Is a sure sign of coarseness>and will show up badly in next years crop.
 The shank bearing the ear should be short and not over an inch or an inch and quarter in diameter. and those ears pointing downward are the most desirable. These shed the rain and thus preserve the grain while those ears which stand upright, or nearly 90. naturally catch moisture which trickles down into the grain and causes 1t to rot.
 As to the number of rows and grains on the ear, these will vary with the variety, but in most standard varieties they run from 16 to 20, although they may run as high as 24 and still con- form to standard.
 If the number runs below l4 the ear should be discarded. The rows should run straight from butt to tip aud those ears containing wavy rows or rows that become mixed at any point and lose their identity are not to be taken.
 The seed ears should be stored In a rat-prOof room, not too cold nor warm enough to start germination in case of damp weather at any time during the winter. After the ears have dried a few days they should be husked and placed in racks, that they may cure uniformly. A very simple rack for this purpose can be made by driving wire nails into a stout board at intervals of about four inches and impaling the ears through the butts on the nails. In this way the ears can be num- bered and classified as desired. Of course, in the spring. two or three weeks before planting time, the seed must be thoroughly tested for germination power. This Is as impor- tant as selection and even more SO, because it is useless to go to the trou- ble of preparing ground and planting seed unless you know 1t will grow.
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Trap Resets Itself.

on the edge d the barrel slightly heavier. Fasten the board to the rod with staples, but allow it to move freely on the rod. Set board against the edge of the barrel to make It easy to get on the balanced board. Put bait on the end of the board extend ing over the middle of the barrel. If the board is balancei properly the weight of rat, or even a mouse, will tilt 1t and drop the rodent into the water, where he will drown. and the board will at once reset itself for the s~cond victim.-Southern Agricultur- ist-
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 which Is most dainty to serve with the turkey or goose, duck or venison. The same amount of cranberry pulp mixed with rich milk, little lemon juice and plenty of sugar to sweaten. then frozen, makes most delicious sher- bet to serve with any meat course.
 Cranberry Bavarian cream.-Stew a quart of berries; while hot press them through a sieve; to half pint of pulp add a half cupful of sugar. Soak a quarter of box of gelatin in a quar- ter of a cupful of water. then dissolve over hot water and add to the cran- berries Turn into a bowl and beat until cold and beginning to thicken, then add half cupful of rich milk and beat again; at the last add a cup ful of whipped cream. Beat well and mold
 Cranberry conseve.-wash three quarts of berries and put to cook with barely water to cover, cook until ten der. press through a sieve and add to this pulp six pounds of warm sugar, two pounds of seeded raisins. and four large oranges; the oranges should be finely minced discarding the seeds. Cook until thick, then turn into glass iars. To insure the skins of the orange being throughly cooked it Is better to cook them separately for an hour or two in clear water.
 seaiIoped cranberries.-Moisten two cupfuls of soft white bread crumbs with half a cupful of melted butter. Butter a pudding dish. sprinkle with a layer of buttered crumbs. add a lay or of stewed and sweetened cranber- ries, twelve large raisins. a little grated lemon rind and sugar; continue with another layer until all the crumbs are used. Cover and bake for half an LOur In a moderate oven. Serve hot with hard sauce.
 Date Puddins-Chop a cupful of suet fine. add one cupful of raisins. one cupful of molasses. one cupful of sweet milk. one cupful of walnuts. chopped; one cupful of dates. two and . half cupfuls of -four. one tea- spoonful Of soda: steam two hourS end serve with sn egg sauce. bsst
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cream and stir into the hot liquid; sur until boiling. then simmer l5 min utes. Add a pint of oysters and quick ly reheat to the boiling point. Serve with hot baking powder biscuit and celery.
 Chicken Mississippi style.-Pass through meat chopper one-fourth of a pound each of veal and fresh pork. two slices of bacon and the chicken liver. half green pepper and two sprigs of parsley. add teaspOonful Of scraped onion and tablespoonful of worcestershire sauce, half a teaspoon full of salt, paprika to taste, mix thor Oughly and use to stuff the chicken. Baste often and cook two hours, serve with sweet potatoes or rice.
 Calves Liver a Ia 6esue.-cut a pound of calves liver into half-inch cubes; wash. drain and add two onions, cut in slices, a dash of paprika and half a dozen stalks of parsley, chopped; cover and let stand half hour; shake the 1ser from the onions and roll in flour. Put into frying basket and fry in deep fat.
 Fricassee of veai.-Cut a slice of veal from the leg into serving-sized pieces Pound them to reduce the thickness one-half. Roll In four and saute in salt pork fat until brown on both sides. When Drowned remove 10 a casserole. pour broth or hot water into the frying pan and boil until all the juices are removed. then pour this liquid Into the casserole. Add salt and pepper. cover and let cook an hour or longer. Serve from the cas- serole. Carrots and other vegetables may be added if desired.
 sealioped Chicken and Korniet.-- Use remnants of cold fowl. Free the meat of bone and gristle. For each cupful of meat take cupful of korn- let and one cupful of cream sauce. Mix the chicken with the sauce. then dis pose In layers in buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered crumbs and brown In the oven.
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kiiauea.

When the Hawaiian islands decided 10 become a part of the United States we acquired. besides our first royal family and our most beautiful and ex- otic tropic garden spot. the largest active and up-to-date volcano ih the world. Kiiauea has not been adver- ,ised like vesuvius and Pelee. by vir- tue of recent destructive eruptions. nor like Popocatepetl, by a jewel of name that would have made the for tune of anybody perspicacious enough 70 apply it to a new brand of chewing gum. Retiring by disposition. of re- cent years at least. and attending :o business In a good-natured way. with only a few minor eruptions to show thai he is still on the job. Kilauea needs advertising.
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The secret of good tea-making lies in having fresh boiled water, a sweet, clean, hot pot and good tea, all min gled together for the required three to five minutes. The result Is a refresh ing cup of tea. In England, where tea drinking Is an art, many tea drinkers refuse to take a cup unless they know that the water has been brought from certain springs which adds to the tonic quality of the tea.
 We usually regard Russian tea as simply a cup of tea with a slice of lemon added, while as a matter of fact their national drink Is served with a teaspoonful of jam dropped right into the steaming hot tea. In Morocco the leaves of verbena and wild thyme are added to give piquancy. The Persian likes his tea very sweet with the juice of the lime prepared in a peculiar man. ner. The Burmese add garlic to their tea which makes us glad we are not Burmese. In no country is cream so much used In tea as in America but a cup of tea with milk is on par with coffee served with milk-both need 
 cream to be just right.
 A blend of tea that connoisseurs h. dorse unstintedly is made by thorough ly mixing one-half ounce of orange pekoe, one and one-half ounces of young hyson. six ounces of souchong and eight ounces of oolong. The cor rect measurement of this, properly brewed, will, as the Chinese say. drive away the five causes of sorrow." Three of the essential components of tea, essential oil. tannin and theine. are what gives character to the infused beverage The flavor of tea depends up- on the essential oil. theine, whj-h is the alkalo;d identical with the caffeine in coffee. and the tired or nervous per- son with a headache finds relief in c cup of tea because of this ingredient. The strength of the tea is attributed to the tannIn and this is always in- creased by long standing.
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FOR BEST ALFALFA RESULTS
Fields Will Last indefinitely, Provided Good Stand Is Seeured-cuiti-
 vate With Disk.

Get your alfalfa seedbed In the best possible state of tilth; learn that alfalfa fields will last indefinitely, pro- vided you get . good stand. will cuiti- vate them with . disk or alfalfa har. row thoroughly. after each cutting and will manure them. i,
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without which the h II d ay ta b e would be a disap- polntment. Stewed and S " Q eete D 6 d. then put through a sieve, equal parts of water added and then frozen - L
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CHEAP RAT AND MOUSE TRAP
Ordinary Barrel With Balanced Board Attached to Rod on Top Will
 Prove Effective.

Secure barrel of any size. Fill half full of water. Get light iron rod. Place it across the top of the barrel us shown in the illustration and hold in place by driving n staple over each end of the rod. Get a short, straight board and make a groove in 1t near the center, bu. with the end :o rest
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two eggs until light. add a half cup full of sugar. Q teaspoonful of vanilla and a half cupful of thin cream. Whipped cream is also a very nice sauce to serve with this pudding.
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 Bread.-Mash un- til smooth one cup full of cold. we'll cooked hominy. h. to this stir one well-beaten gg, one tablespoonful of lard. q little salt, Npa a,,nfnl nf niIl
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boiling watef anu iet ooii quickly; after six to eight minutes reduce the heat and let the liquid simmer until the chicken
 is tender. about an hour and a half. Mix a half cupful of flour with salt and pepper and q little
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likeness should he ciassed with hun ger and thirst. and the one should be avoided just as much as the other two
 Time Is the most valuable of all pos Sessions, therefore do not waste tune
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Ma Enters the Game.

What do you want. maT
 You must go to the grocery store at once and get a pound of butter"
 But ma. we're playin' war an I'm iead,u' q British army against the Ger mana"
 sNeves mind Play the commissary department has been shot to pieces snA 70 after that butter"
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Representauve-eiect O. D. Bleakley of Franklin. Pa. couldn't get to Wash ington fast enough, so a few days ago he chartered an airplane and made the trip fin record-breaking time. His sky chauffeur was Sergeant Ocker of the flying corps of the United States army. The trip. which was made without mishap. marks the first time ,n the history of the capital that a congressman has arrived via the air route
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IL costs a lot 10 live these days. more than in days of yore: But when we come to think Of it, ft's worth a good deal more.
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dose of medicine. Tea should never be boiled. as the tannin Is then dis solved in the beverage and this astringent agent is anything but whole some for the lining of the stomach.
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WAYS WITH cRANeERRIEs.

When the fresh berries are gone and the winter Is upon us we welcome the
 ruby winter berry
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GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE.

For change from the ordinary bread the following will be enjoyed:
 co,4ksru
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MEATS THAT ARE DIFFERENT.

Separate a chicken into pieces at the joints, wash carefully. cover with
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TEA AND THANKING.

A cup of tea is simple thing to pre- pare. but often It Is so poorly prepared
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It Is a tragic thing to think that in the big cities of America thousands of schoolchildren are underfed-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-15
Theatrical Baedeker

oARRtcK--.'lIu Uusrante~a," with rrisi
sre Crsutufd Kent. WrHsmn msrri1enn". n"'ii 'cisr.
ence Harvey Amelia Summrrvilc, Alice
but nssG ssoSs d % tie book dsIFse, dGGS Sn3t from K
LlrrLE, TlIEATREa..""Yog Sever Can rell,"
Tnsn hsTsi 9,Is n,S, dn Me6s S bssO.hy sssImsr.
trs. Admirable revival
Rlc---'Clyilsation," Thomas II. fpcss mo.
!he sScl!cment cf battle on land ana sea and
tlmental sym65llsm.
eRoAD-',Iittle LADY IN Blpe." with Frances
starr, Costume comedy about an adorable
VTus dof'ed ss d'' ~ Ss'bfSs Ss bfss sssSs p'
FORREST chin. Chin" with David Montsou,.
Sbs sgg e9su sT'd s.g s.Gns R,tSSn ensssSTsRt
tsmogs comedians Sppesrins IN various i'm.
ApELritl-"Eyperic with Errsst olendtn.
Rns. \ modern morality play" With moge
There's largo east. uiendnnnS acts su.
At POPULAR PRICES
wALNuT--"Mntt and Ied'A Wedding" tn which
they dlsrort themselves In a new gusc,
srock
WIZ Anna Joba 'GFSs Sfsus S'si'PS sai S.
stock company.
FEATURE FILMS
srANt EY--L"rhc Victoria Cross" Iasky Para.
ToG py S ,eS SSsf Sa oH TH'SSGd Se tTSR S,Fsrs raN'
vlnTotiA .."Tse ilitls suSbeam.'' fReIrc:
week ''Thc Rink'' saturday. "
rALACE--"Thr yellow Pawn" t.asky- Para.
mount, with wallace REID and Cleo hldgely.
cHEsfNu'r' sSrIGEEsr. uPERA iivUsiEI"::sn viSlH"s
pnuShtcr Of the Gods" Fpx with Annetts
hsssn Sss5g and bsSa,y Last wsGS s eNsSTo sS ,S. M:a
what laekinS In dramatic slEnincanes,
VAUDSrfLLE
KElTrs--llussian ballet with KosIpr and
hood FRANK CFumits Mirano nrothars: AIDE.
laidN Uuothhy; kltnrr. Hawksicy and Me-
clay Maxine Brothers. and news pictures
ui.uuE--,rhe Fashion shop" with risrnay
tsrsttaE. Jack Symonds' Chief Eagle Horse,
Cora simpson and company. May Billsbury
and the Yamamato Brothcrs,
GRANp--"prevnticHtpu, with bert RAksr,
fnNoG, Sid Lcwis. drOrno aud Plat. and
others.
WILLIAM PESN-'Ils Dream olris'; pay.
Roth, Beunslt and Richards. Kroslakes pigs
Sga, tn n'v,rs pogeiS ES" R6ooo!.G3plAy ias
RR.~sIl. ard r.lSsr." Farrell and 0ffs faylogs nj
Gotta. enh, The Honorable AlEy," pGOtOplAy.
CROSS kEYs--rutc's Motoring. Tn MsS.
tho Phllllpi -Four, Howe and Smith frst haIi
Of week. .,llRrNrst Dbyg,, the Glover Lear
Trio; tho wllson-Sis a " Rich trio8 Dan ca.
MD, aud Myers and Morgan. latter half OF
BURLRSoUB
TVoCADEHu-'The French trolie-." with
Harry Fields aud Iona Daily. Hugportsd by
the Twenty FluttcrinE Flappcrs."
uNSTRELs
DuMONT s--"Chin chin Chin" a buriesqus on
Montgomery and stone; III Trovatoro," aud
other topical piceoa Of burlctta BY the resi-.
dent company.
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CITY'S MUNITION
EXPORTS BOOSTED
Port Will Receive Heavy
Shipments Diverted From
Other Points
OBTAINS LIONS SHARE

Philadelphia will &c, the lions share Of
the shipments OF explosives from the United
states to the Entente Allies through an
important order Of several railroads which
becomes effective today
This port already has had an important
share OF such shipments but through the
new order the exports Of powder from
Philadelphia will be increased by several
hundred carloads monthly meaning an In.
crease IN philadolpha's exports OF many
milllons,
The order Is tho outErowth Of q powder
embargo virtually placed on the port Of
New York ns result of Shc Black Tom
explosion Of July 80. In which three car
loads OF powder were blown up, causing
damage Estimated at 100000 900 Jersey
CITY, which suffered most heavily. passed
nm ordinance forblddnR the shipment OF
any kind OF explosives through It's limits.
An injunction to restrain the operation
OF tho ordinance was applied for at that
tlmo by the Central Railroad OF New Jcr-
scy. the Pennsylvania, tho Lohigh Valley
and tho Lackawanua Railroads, since II
made II impossible for these railroads to
get their powder shipments TO their wharvea
ut Black Tom and Communipaw.
Argument OF the ordinance deferred the
decision Of the United states Court. tenn.
porarily, and last week the injunction was
made permanent However. tho victory OF
the railroads was not complete since tho
court ordered them to ship a major part
OF their explosives from other ports
orders from tho railroads 10 that effect
became effective today, II will mean n
decrease In the shipments OF powder from
New York to from 1000 to 100 carloads a
month The other approximate 300 cRrloadH
viii bo distributed to Philadelphia. Baltl-
more, Boston and Canada. Philadelphia
probably will get the bulk OF the lot,
The monthly loss to tho port OF New
York Ia estimated at S5,O00.OO0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-15
GAFFNEY MAY BUY
PITTSBURGH CLUB
Dreyfuss Would Sell the
Pirates if He Got
His Price
EvERs WOULD BE MANAGER

NEW YORK. Dec rs The biggest deal
which the National League meeting has yet
brought forth is the possible sale Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates by barney Dreytuss to
James y. Carney. who owned tho Boston
Braves when they won the worlds series
from the Athletics In 1914. VI GafIucy
decides TO buy the Pirates he will very
probably buy the release uf Johnny Eyers
from Boston and appoint him manager.
The Efforts which have been made for
the last two days to keep the negotiations
under cover failed yesterday when Carney
ana Johnny Eyers had n two hours confer
ence at the Waldorf The contract which
ENerS has with the Boston club has another
year TO run. Erors says that he has en-
t'rely recovered from tho Illness which kept
Nun out " the game last summer tcr 20
many weeks lie stated recently that next
player
Ever since Gnfrnsy had such great sue
cess with tho Boston Braves he has been
anxious TO set back into baseball Last
year no ana Harry r. Sinclair, the former
Federal League owner. offered a high price
Tor the Giants. but tho orrcr was refused
y would like 20 get back into baseball"
sara taUney. " | could Hnd proposition
which looked attractive enough After his
long talk with Eycrp Gaifney hurried away
from the hotel and Evers was rather reti.
cent Tor tho rest Of the afternoon and
would not say word about any impending
deal
II could get the price ! wanted would
sen my club and get out of baseball tomor-
row" said preyruss Il am willing 10 seII
but no one has yet made me a direct nnan.
olal ofTer FOR the club"
The reason that Drcyfuss la willing 10
sell out Is because ho believes that he was
unJuHtly treated in the Sisler case. when
he maintains he lost that PLAYER through
an unfair decision by Chairman August
Hermann, OF tho National Commission.
Drcyfuas declares hc intends To- deliver nm
grafton against Herrmann's appointment
before the meeting Is over