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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
LIME REQUIRED BY ALFALFA
On Soils Which Are at All Acid 1t Is
Absolutely Essential for Success
full Stand.

Alfalfa is one of the great lime
lovers. Reports made to the Iowa ex-
pertinent station indicate that in an
average of over a thousand fields,
those which received no lime yielded
3.4 tons to the acre, while those that
received lime before seeding yielded
at the rate of four tons to the acre,
and those which received lime after
seeding, at the rate of 3.8 tons to the
acre. Lime generally pays for itself,
even on soils which are fairly rich in
lime, and on soils which are at all acid
it is absolutely essential to successful
alfalfa growing to spread lime at the
rate of one to two tons to the acre.
The easy way to spread it is with a
lime spreader. With the increasing
use of lime, there should soon be
lime spreader in every community in
the corn belt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
BURSTING HEAD or CABBAGE
Trouble Caused by Rapid Growth and
May Be Prevented by Breaking
off Some of Roots.

Many persons growing their own
vegetables have experienced consider
able annoyance in having a large num-
Der of fine heads of cabbage to burst,
before the vegetable can be used or
marketed.
The bursting is caused by rapid
growth, and usually occurs after a
warm rain which has followed a dry
spell. 1t is surprising how rapidly the
heads will split and push out from
the center, which is damaging unless
the cabbage is used at once.
To prevent cabbage from bursting,
go to each head, and pull 1t just
enough to break large number of the
small rootlets, but not enough to al
low the head to fall or lean very much
to one side. This will lessen the
amount of moisture and food taken
into the plant and the development Of
the head, and consequently the burst
ing will cease. In most cases the cab
bage will remain perfect and unin-
jured, and can be sold or used before
any damage results.
Heads Of cabbage about to burst, or
even those showing the first split, can
be kept for several weeks, without
damage by simply following the above
instructions carefully.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

full of thick sour milk, add a teaspoon
fIl of soda, a teaspoonful of salt and
mix thoroughly. Beat two eggs until
light, add the sugar and and beat until
it is well dissolved, then add tea
spoonful of ginger and flour, enough
to roll without sticking. The softer
they can be handled the more moist
and delicious they will be when
cooked. Place the dough on the ice
for time to harden it then it will
roll with less flour. Fry in deep fat.
Swiss Salad Dressing.-Beat the
yolks of three eggs to cream in a
small granite saucepan. Heat half
cupful of honey (strained) and when
boiling-hot pour it over the beaten
yolks. Beat over the heat for a min
ute, then remove and continue beating
until it is as thick as mayonnaise;
add four tablespoonfuls Of olive oil,
salt and paprika to taste, and when
cold fold in half pint of whipped
cream. This is delicious with fruit.
Casserole of Hali5ut.-Remove the
skin and bone from two-pound cheap
cut of halibut Boil four-quartered
potatoes for five minutes, then drain
and rinse. Brown in four tablespoon
fVls of butter, six small onions and
three-fouFths of cupful of shredded
carrots. Put layer of the fish in the
casserole, then some Of the Drowned
vegetables and q few bread crumbs,
repeating until all is used. Barely
cover with a cupful of tomato juice
and boiling water. Sprinkle with two
teaspoonfuls of salt and a few dashes
Of pepper, and place the potatoes or
top, cover and bake 45 minutes or an
hour in a moderate oven.
Chicken la King (WaIdorf).-Cook
in two tablespoonfuls of butter one
chopped green pepper and cupful of
fresh mushrooms broken in bits, add
two tablespoonfuls of flour and two
-cupfuls cream, three beaten eggs and
three cupfuls of minced chicken. Add
a fourth of a cupful of butter and sea-
sonings to taste.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
PREVENTS SIDE DRAFT
Illustration Shows How Evener Is
Constructed.
Two Ordinary DoubIetrees, Good,
Tough Stick, Two Iron PuIIeys for
Strong Chain and Two Braces,
Are Needed.

In response to numerous queries
Wisconsin Agriculturist illustrates and
describes a four-horse evener to pre-
vent side draft as follows:
Two doubletrees Of ordinary length,
q good tough stick of which to make
the long evener, two iron pulleys which
will let strong small link chain work
through them, two bolts to go through
the pulleys, and two strap-irOn braces
over the pulleys, will be needed.
The stick for the evener should be
5 feet 4 inches long, and the first pull
ley will be put on inches from the
right end of it, measuring to center
of pulley. Measure 15A inches from
the center of this pulley and bore hole
for the pillow clevis. Now measure
BOZ inches from the right end Of this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
PREVENT sCoURs IN CALVES
Cause Of Great Loss to Dairymen 10
Due Almost Entirely to Over
feeding or Dirty Pals.

The most fatal disease in calves is
the scours. This simple trouble is the
cause of our great loss among the
calves during the first four or five
months. 1t is owing almost invariably
to one of two things: either overfeed-
ing, or feeding from dirty pals. The
first thing to do when this appears is
to cut down the feed and cleanse the
pals thoroughly.
Scours are sometimes caused by
feeding sour milk and then sweet milk.
A good calf can be raised on sour milk
if he is fed sour milk all of the time
after he is month old and the milk
is in the same degree of sourness when
fed, but no one can raise a good calf
on sour milk one feed and sweet milk
the next.
And no person can raise bunch Of
good calves who feeds from dirty pals
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
METHODS OF DOCKING LAMBS
Burning With an Iron Is Favored by
Kansas Expert-Wound Is Scared
and Doesn't Bleed.

When docking lambs the four feet of
the animal should be held together
tightly against the body of the opera
tor, points out A. NJ. Paterson, instruc-
tor in animal husbandry in the Kan
sas State Agricultural college.
There are two methods of docking.
One is by cutting off with sharp knife
and the other is by burning with a
docking iron. The latter is preferred,
especially if the lamb has large tail.
The hot iron sears over the wound and
prevents bleeding. If the lambs are
old it is well to tie string around the
stump to prevent bleeding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
How to Form a Red Cross Chapter

Just as the family is the group on
which all modern civilization is based,
and of which counties, states and ma
lions are formed, so the chapter is the
unit on which is based the great work
of the American Red Cross. The aim
of this article is to tell, as clearly and
briefly as may be, the best way to form
a chapter.
A small group of persons-three or
four or half dozen, or even ten
should hold an informal meeting and
reach a mutual understanding of what
Is to be done. They must understand
that the Red Cross chapter is not a
sewing society, nor a physicians club
nor a nurses organization, nor po-
litical or religious group of any kind.
1t is union Of the brightest and
strongest men and women of any COM
munity, formed to prepare for the al
deviation of human misery.
This being true, those who form the
chapter must be men and women who
command the respect of the commu-
nifty. 1t has been found well to have
in this group representative of the
local chamber of commerce or what
ever business organization the commu-
nifty affords. Physicians, lawyers,
clergymen, educators, bankers, bust
ness men-whoever are leaders in the
daily life of the community-make
good material for Red Cross work
Politics and creed are never consid-
cred at all.
1t is preferred that each county have
chapter, usually located at the coun-
ty seat, but there is no hard and fast
rule. In any case, those who wish to
form a chapter should agree on a
course, form themselves into an or
ganization committee, choose a chair
man and secretary, and write to the
Division Director of the Red Cross for
permission to organize a chapter. In
the letter asking this permission, a
brief account should be given of each
of those in the movement, for the di-
rector invariably makes inquiry, be-
fore granting permission, to make sure
that the chapter will be in capable and
trustworthy hands.
The division director will send a
blank form petition, which is to be
filled out with the names, addresses
&nd other items concerning each Of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
TELL ALFALFA FROM CLOVER
Formation of Leaf Enables One to Dis
tineuish Plants While Young
Longer When Old.

From the United States Department of
Agriculture)
The leaf Of alfalfa is divided into
three leaflets, the middle one of which
has a short stem, differing in this re-
spect from red and alsike clovers, in
which the center leaflet is attached d.
rectly at the base.
This difference in the two plants
readily enables one to distinguish al
falfa from red clover when the plants
are very young.
AS the plants become older the leaf
lets of the alfalfa become more elon-
gated than in the clovers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
COMFORTS FOR WORK HORSES
Proves Small Pasture Which They
Can Be Turned into After Days
Work-Does Them Good.

One of the best things you can do
is to provide a small pasture for your
work horses. It should be near the
barn so the horses can be easily
turned into it each night after they
come from the field. A bite of green
grass, a roll and an hour or two out
in the open will do them a world of
good. On hot nights leave them out
all night. The work the following day
can be much more easily done If such
comforts arc provided.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

evener and bore hole for the second
pulley bolt so that the two pulleys are
"a inches apart.
1t is best to bore two or three holes
at the left end of the long evener. Put
the first one 8 inches from the end and
the others 2 and inches farther in.
This evener works one horse in the fur
row and three on the unturned land
with no side draft, say those who have
used it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
DAISY FLY KILLER p
Cheaper Than Potatoes.

Carl ]. Carter, prosecuting attorney
of Bartholomew county, passed de-
livery truck from a grocery. In the
rear of the truck were a half-dozen
oil cans and on the end of each spout
was gumdrop.
whats the idea?" Carter asked the
man in charge.
"Gumdrops are cheaper than pota-
toes" he replied indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15


three-fourths of cupful of tomatoes,
and salt and pepper to taste. Cook
20 minutes and spread over the steak.
set in the oven for few minutes.
Ham, English Country StyIe.-Take
two pounds of ham, sliced an inch
thick, scald with boiling water to re-
move the excess of salt, if any, then
dry thoroughly, and fry on both sides
until brown. Peel and slice six large
onions lay them in a frying pan or
kettle, and place the ham on top,
then pour over three cupfuls of soup
stock. Cover closely and simmer till
all is tender, about 45 minutes. Re-
move the ham to a platter, surround
with the onions and thicken the stock
in the pan for gravy, which is then
poured over the ham.
Scailoped Mushrooms.-Peel the
caps from the mushrooms and sepa-
rate from the stem. Chop the stems
fine, melt six tablespoonfuls of butter
and mix it with pint of soft bread
crumbs, then put layer in buttered
baking dish; add one of the mush-
room caps and stems and dredge with
salt and pepper. Repeat until the dish
is nearly full, using three-fourths of
a pound of mushrooms, then add one
and half cupfuls of stock, cover with
half a cupful of bread crumbs mixed
with two tablespoonfuls of butter,
cover and bake for Is minutes. Re-
move the lid and brown.
DR.. WiIeys Whole-Wheat Bread
Take about eight cupfuls of whole
wheat flour, mix a quart of thick sour
milk with cupful of molasses which
has been made to foam with two tea
spoOnfuls of soda, add half teaspoon
full of salt, and mix together, using
enough of the flour to make the dough
the consistency of fruit cake. Put
into two bread pans and let stand for
30 minutes, or until it has risen to
within an inch from the top of the
pan. Bake an hour in slow oven.
If baked too rapidly the bread will be
spoiled.
Soft Pone.-Pour quart Of boiling
water on two cupfuls of cornmeal, add
a teaspOonful of butter and beat vigOr-
ously for three minutes. Add the yolks
of three eggs, beating thoroughly, and
then fold in the stiff1y beaten whites,
cutting them as in making cake. Pour
into hot buttered dish and bake in a
hot oven thirty minutes.
Nua hlet~taQ
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

/ will have to die as there is no help for
me. She got me one of your little
books and my husband said / should try
one bottle. / stopped the doctors
medicine and took Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made 9
change in me and now am strong and
do all my work. Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAUGHMAN, Box So, Enhaut, Pa.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out a sickly,
half hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you would like free confidential adj
vice address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
THIN OUT THE STRAWBERRY
Most Common Mistake to Allow Plants
to Become Too Thick-Row
Becomes Solid Mass.

Possibly the most common mistake
made in the growing of strawberries
is that of allowing the plants to be-
come too thick.
Most varieties of strawberries when
properly cared for produce so many
runners that the row becomes solid
mass of plants.
When this is the condition the grow
er is producing plants at the expense
of fruit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use cuticura-The Soap to
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
DETERMINE ABILITY OF cow
Milk Scale and Babeoek Test, Assisted
by Judgment Of Eye, Are Most
Practical Means.

The cow is very much like a race
horse when it comes to judging her
ability to perform. Both the race
horse and the COW must be judged by
means of the eye assisted by the rec
ord of performance.
The milk scale and the Babcock test,
assisted by judgment of the eye, are
the best means of exercising judgment
in building up profitable dairy hert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

Here is a dress that makes itself in
stantly liked, with simplicity and style
the paramount features in its make
up, and much originality in it's design,
to proclaim it distinguished. 1t is
made of tussah silk, but can be sue
cessfully copied in the heavier cotton
fabrics for summer, without losing any
of its good points. But if you copy 1t,
be faithful to the original, for one can
not imagine a departure from it that
would not mar the copy.
The dress as shown is in oyster
white, with figures on the belt and
pockets in blue and black-the disks
In blue and the bars in black. 1t is
made with a straight skirt, having a
three-inch hem at the bottom and full
ness gathered in at the waistline and
arranged in a panel a the back and
front. The skirt is set on to muslin
underbodice, which is sleeveless and
finished at the neck with folds of
white georgette crepe. The wide cir
die fastens with snap fasteners. at the
left side. The square pockets IRE SET
on at each side and finished with fiat
pearl buttons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
Corner Post on Hillside.

corner post says writer in The Farm
err. A wooden brace rests on the top
of the second post and against the cor
ner post at or near the top. A wire
brace fastens to lower end of wood
brace and to corner post at the ground,
and should be nearly level.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
SUPERIOR ALFALFA FOR HAY
Best Time to Cut Crop Is When Young
Shoots at Bases of the Plants
First Appear.

In general, alfalfa should be cut for
hay when the young shoots at the
bases of the plants first appear. If
these new shoots become long enough
to be cut off by the mower, the new
crop may be badly damaged. The BIOS
SONS often appear simultaneously with
the new shoots, but blossoms alone are
not safe guide to the time for cut.
ting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
CORNER POST ON A HILLSIDE
Simple, Cheap and Satisfactory Meth.
cd Is Described and Shown in H.
Iustration Herewith.

To anchor a correr post on a hill
side, set the corner post feet deep.
the second post should be not less than
2 feet deep and tall enough so the top
will be level with the ground at the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

ana nervous feelings
and my head both
cred me. / would
have crying
spells and feel as II
! was not safe. If
| heard anyone COM
ing / would run and
lock the door so they
would not see me.
/ tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me so / said to
~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
Dots and pashes.

When your frock or your blouse is
in need of a little decorative fluffery
take some ordinary yarn or floss and
do all the hens and things in dots and
dashes. You may appear somewhat
like a Characterization of the Morse
code, but you will be pre-eminently in
the front rank of the soldier of fashion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

LdDlO WAN
summer. During
the hot months
heavy fried foods
are not whole
some, but the fol-
lowing recipe will
not last long. Take
a cupful of rich
sour cream, q cup
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

cooked in q very hot iron
frying pan, turning often,
for seven minutes. Salt
when well Drowned. In
the meantime melt a ia
blespoonful of butter in
a saucepan, add a half
cupful each of chopped
onion and green pepper,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
Better Way of Putting 1t.

II raise pigs for my living"
Don't be so crude. Say you earn
your living by your pen."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

A torpid liver condition prevents proper
food assimilation. Tone up your liver with
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills. They act
gently and surely. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

A man passes for what he is worth.
what he is engraves itself on his face,
on his form, on his fortunes, in let
tiers of light.-R. w. Emerson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

The elder Dumas, in one phenomenal
year, actually turned out volumes at
the rate Of one a week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
Exactly.

II see the British won't wear any
more boiled shirts, as they want to
save starch"
81 suppose they need it to stiffen
their defenses."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
Gg TIE
KITCHEN
CABNE T -

1t is all right to put your best foot
forward, but don't forget to use the
other one, too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE.

Take a steak, either sirloin or round,
cut three-fourths of an inch thick, and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No 9marting = Just Bye Comfort 90 cent9 90
flruaQistS or mail. Write for Free Bye Book.
WURINE EYE REMEDY Co., CHICAGO
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15

The bodice is made in the effect of
a EhOrt jacket, with tabs at the back
and front, finished about the edges
with three rows of machine stitching.
The tabs make place for fiat pearl
buttons in all their modest glory, and
they appear again in rows of four at
the front of the bodice. The sleeves
are finished on the outside seam with
five buttons, beginning at the wrist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
GOOD EATING.

A light and well cooked doughnut
is q delicious morsel for the breakfast
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS.
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Enhaut, PA was all run down and
weak inwardly. I had female troubles
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
Three Ex-Husker
Gridiron Stars
Offer to Enlist

Lincoln, April 17.-(Special. )-Ex-
Captain Tim Corey, ex-Captain Vic
Halligan and Lum Doyle. all former
Husker gridiron stars, have offered
their, services to their country.
The trio of gridiron stars are anx-
ious to become members of the ar
tillery forces and have applied to the
War department for commissions as
lieutenants in the service. They
have had considerable military expert
ence and it is expected their applica-
tions will be favorably received.
Halligan and Corey have both fin
ished school and are engaged in busi-
ness. Doyle is a senior in the Uni
versity Law college, but under rul-
ing of the faculty will receive his de-
gree should his application be &C
cepted.
The war spirit is burning stronger
at the university and the enlistment
of university men promises to pick
up during the next two weeks. Over
hundred of the cadets have indi-
Gated they will offer their services
before the close of school and nearly
as many in the engineering depart
ments have already taken steps to
join the army of industrial workers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
These Bills Passed.
Sixteen Guardsmen Enroll
At MEETING at Columbus

Columbus, Neb., April 17.-(Spe.
clal Telegram. sixteen National
Guard recruits were secured at a pa
triotic meeting at the North theater
last night, under direction of the
Commercial club. Every seat in the
building was taken. Fully l,50O people
attended, Speakers were Mayor
Frank Kersenbrock, w. A. McAllis-
ter, Judge Hensley, Louis Lightner,
August Wagner and Captain Hobbs
of Company H. Forty-five have now
signed up with the company. Follow
ing is the roll of honor:
A. L. Rollin. Herbert Hahn, Frank Beard,
William ]. o'Callaghan, Justice d. Hay,
Samuel II. Gerke, Carl d. Glur. Ted Dom
mann. g. Nichols, A. C. Boone. Frank Clark,
Raymond Thompson. August Wagner. Grow
er Long, John Wilbrandt, Archie Brero J.
NJ. Levine Abe Bordy, Christie Gass, Nels
Nelson, Harold Geer. Matt Gallo. Harve
Dietrich. Edwin q. Albaugh, Ed c. Kava-
naugh. Elmer Olson, Gust Yelm, Walter
Rieder, Robert Kent. Charles Dickey
George Safer, Paul Pfeifer Charles Erwin
Clarence II. Rusant Louis @. Gutzmer, Abe
Kavich. walter Levitt. Gus A. Meyer. AL
fred Anderson. Howard Weaver, Walter
seipp. Everett Morgan. william j. Dischner
Robert McQuown.