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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-21
WORK STARTED ON
 FIRST OF WOODEN
 VESSELS FOR U. $

New York, June 21.-Actual con- struction work on the first of the ves- sells of the wooden fleet which the goV- ernnient is building to offset Ger
 nany's submarine warfare has been begun, it was announced here today by Franklin Remington, president of the Foundation Co, which has the contract for building 10 of these ships.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-21
ARRANGE PROGRAM FOR
 CHARITIES CONFERENCE

Angus Thorn, superintendent of the Board of Charities, George Warren and Rev. Clinton A. Areson yester- day attended an executive meeting of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-21

had resided in this section for a great many years. He is survived by ms widow a daughter, Mrs. H. M Stowe of Boston, Mass. and a son, sylvester A. Norman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-21
HATTIE ELIzABErH DONALDSON

Hattie Elizabeth Buttery, wife o1 Chester Donaldson fof Warren court, died yesterday at the Bridgeport hos pital. Mrs. Donaldson, who was 70 years old, was the daughter of Annie and the late William Butteryi She was employed as an inspector in the Union Metallic Cartridge CO. sur viving, her are her husband, a daugn- ter, Loretta, a. son, William, her motn- CT, a brother, Frank w. Buttery ana sister, Mrs Viva E. Babb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-21
EnNA MAY DEE,

s The funeral of Edna May Dee was largely attended this morning from the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Dee. 481 wiimot avenue at S:S0 ana from St. Mary's church at o'clock where the high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. John J. Conway. Al the offertory, ''Ave Maria was sung hv the choir. Mrs. Frank Munich sang "Nearer My God to Thee" after the mass. The esteem with which the young woman was held by all who knew here was attested by the large and beautiful floral offerings. The bearers were George White, Edward Walsh. Jack Blewett, Jack Kane, Charles LaTall, and James Morrell. Burial was in St. MichaePs cemetery where Father Conway read the com initial services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-21
M1Lo FRANKLYN UNDERHHh.

Milo F'rank1yn UnderhiH,- son ol Mrs. Lillie Morgan Underhill, died vesterday at the home of his Vother 185 Maplewood avenue; following an illness of heart trouble. MT. Under hill was 29 years old and had been connected with the industrial depart ment of the Salvation Army. Be- sides his mother, he is survived by three brothers, Arthur of California Walter of New York, and George who is abroad with the navy ana sla sisters Edna. wife of Raymond fBab- cock Mrs, Florence Kimball, Mrs F,rnoa Barrett, Mrs. Elizabeth San ford Miss Zilliah UnderhiH and Miss Hazel Mae Morgan.
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sweet potatoes alone. but. like Irish potatoes alone. this ration has proved unprofitable. Sweet potatoes have con- siderable value, however. in a properly balanced ration.
 Because of the expense of harvest ing and storing sweet potatoes. a profit realized from feeding them to hogs is possible only when the hogs are all lowed to do their own harvesting. If the hogs successfully harvest the sweet potatoes. they are doubtless a cheaper feed than corn on sandy soils that yield from ten to 15 times as many bushels of sweet potatoes as corn, although the average yield of sweet potatoes is less than % bushels per acre some farms raise as many as 200 bushels.
 Sweet potatoes are considered the best root crop for pigs for fall and early winter grazing on the cut-over pine lands of the South. The roots are low in protein. however. and when pigs are allowed to harvest them some grain always should be given fin addi- ton.
 Velvet Beans.
 South of central Alabama, where the beans will mature, velvet beans, although q new crop. are giving excel- lent results for hog and cattle grazing. They are usually planted with some supporting crop. corn or sorghum. in alternate rows or both in the same row. as they grow best when held up from the ground. If planted in May or June in four-foot rows at the rate of one peck per acre. the earlier vari- cites should be ready for grazing in October and November.
 Chufas.
 Chufas with their small nutllke tubers yield large amounts of fatten- ing forage for hogs. Planted in the early spring at the rate of one peck to the acre, they should be ready to pasture late in the fall or during the winter. Some protein food such as or cottonseed meal should be led ill addition to balance the ration. for the chufas are largely starch and contain little protein.
 Some Grain Is Necessary.
 The object in pig feeding is to grow a pig with plenty of size and scale and one that will fatten quickly and
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LET HOGS HARVEST SOUTHERN ROOT CROPS

Prepared by the Cnited States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 With hogs acting both as harvester and consumer, peanuts. velvet beans, sweet potatoes and chufas Ca sedge which produces underground tubers) ars becoming important hog -fattening crops In the South. Allowing hogs to harvest these crops. especially peanuts, m the field Is one of the most profita- ble ways of disposing of them. As a diet of peanuts alone makes soft pork. other feeds may be used later to harden the animals for market.
 Soft hogs are objected to for three main reasons. First. piece of soft pork is a very undesirable piece of meat and is objected to by the consum- CT: second. the lard rendered from soft bodied hogs never sets well and is un- desirable from both the packers and the consumers standpoint: third. soft pork never cures as we'll as hard pork.
 Meat packers question the quality of the meat from hogs fed peanuts and other similar feeds that produce soft pork. and they are not unreasonable in doing this. as refrigeration will not harden the carcasses of hogs fed solely on feeds of this character. On the other hand. packers will not believe that soft carcasses can be hardened If fed the proper ration for certain time before killing. This attitude Is not Justified. however. for there is sufficient experimental data at hand to prove that soft-bodied hogs can be made firm If they are fed the proper feeds or combination of feeds.
 Corn alone will eventually harden soft-bOdied hogs if fed during the lat ter part of the feeding period for four 10 eight weeks. or as n large part of the ration during the entire time the pigs are OF feed. However. hogs will not grow rapidly enough on corn alone 70 put on quick finish. and the time and feed involved in hardening the carcass makes this practice a most ex. pensive one. This is true no matter what the price of corn may be. and it Is especially true at the present time when corn Is high in price.
 A ration composed of two-thirds corn and one-third cottonseed meal is an excellent hardening ration if the hogs
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ERADICATION OF TICK
Half Million Southern Herds Be-
 ing Dipped Regularly.
Department Of Agriculture Decidedly Hopeful That South Will Be En- tIreiy Free From Cattle
 Tick Fever h 1921.

From the United States Department of
 Agricuiture)
 With active work for tick eradica- ion proceeding in 332.251 square niles of Southern territory. the United States department of agriculture and state officials are decidedly hopeful that their cooperative goal-"a South entirely free from the cattle fever tick in 1921"-wili be attained. Twenty thousand eight hundred and eighty two dipping .ats were in commission ln August, and during that month 522,- 5l1 different herds. comprising 4,319.- y54 cattle, were being dipped regular " every two weeks. A force of 1901 federal, state and county inspectors were actively employed in the work of getting rid of the cattle pest. When the territory now being worked is en- firely freed of ticks. there will re- main only a comparatively small quar- nntined territory in the entire South.
 Mississippi led with 1s7.330 herds and 1.373.952 cattle dipped regularly in 6.5S3 vats. This work. It Is be- lIeved, shortly will clean out the tick from 45.176 square miles of territory. and free the entire state from quaran- fine this year. Louisiana was second h number of cattle dipped and Ala
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DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PIG
Do Not Overlook Fact That Larger They Grow the Better-Make
 Study Of the Business.

CBy W. L. BLIZZARD. Department of
 Animal Husbandry. Oklahoma A. and
 n. College, stillwater.)
 In feeding those growing pigs. do not forget that the larger they grow the better If they are worth producing. they are certainly worth the extra feed and care it takes to develop them. No man ever made anything by starving them. unless there was lack of good blood. If he hasn't the good blood. the quicker he gets 1t the better. The old saying. "A good one Is worth pasture full of ordinary ones," Is just as true today as It has always been.
 If one hasn't the right kind. he should make a study of the business and grow the kind that makes money for the other fellow.
 Many live stock breeder stands ip his own light because he doesn't pro- duce the kind that his fellow breeder wants.
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mem weil ana grease them lightly. the skin will be softened and there will be very little waste. Baked potatoes should be served just as soon as they
 ire done. to be in prime condition. If t Is necessary to walt for late conner, break open the potato and let out the steam, then return to the oven. If the late conner is very late, put a slice
 rom the top of the potato and scrape
 ut the inside. season with butter, on- ion juice. celery salt and pepper. with q little hot milk or cream, beat well and return to the shell; place in the oven to brown.
 Mashed Brown Potatoes-Cut two cupfuls of cold boiled potatoes into small pieces. season with salt and pep- per, cook three minutes in one-third of . cupful of bacon drippings, stir ring constantly. Let stand a few sec. onds to brown underneath, then fold like an omelet.
 Potato soup.-Boil three medium. sized potatoes and when soft rub through a sieve. Scald a small sliced onion in quart of skim milk with stalk of celery cut up fine. Take out the vegetables and pour the milk slowly on the potatoes. Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter or other fat, mix with two tablespoonfuls of flour. and when well blended add to the soup. Season with salt and pepper. let boil up. strain. add two more table spoonfuis of fat and sprinkle with parsley to serve.
 The number of vegetables eaten, the amount of cereal to cook and tbe amount of meat to serve are all things for every thinking woman to out time upon these days. An onion <aved, a potato left over. a spoonful # squash may be put Into a warmed over dish. but many families rebel at Ieftovera
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sugar. fourth of cupful of vine gar. half teaspoonfu' of salt. a dash of cayenne and half cupful of grated quite stiff. Place the tomatoes on nests If lettuce. fill with the dressing and garnish with parsley sprigs.
 Potato 0umpiinos.-Siftt together 1h 'upfuls of flour with four teaspoonfuls of baking powder with half teaspoon fui of salt. add three teaspoonfuls of butter to the mixture. rubbing 1t into he flour. then three-fOurths of a cup fnl If milk. half cupful of riced po- hio, and one egg beaten light. Turn ipon fioIred board and knead slight y: roll into Il sheet and cut in rounds. '"t close together fin buttered 'ramcr and cook 15 minutes without
 utnin- the steamer.
 Crunb Bread.-Crumbs that are
 riod ground through the meat chop .'rr and npt kept long will make a 'n:Od tlYI i> both wholesome and d. 'aii!c. Take four cupfuls of hot WA TT. arI when lukewarm add a yeast l,,' that has been softened in one rltfCi "f the water. three cupfuls of
 ,:d crumbs. two cupfuls of graham l"ur. and enough white flour to make V'rv stiff dough. add two teaspoon ri!> "f salt and two tablespoonfuls of hnrteriing. Let rise. work down. then lace at once in the tins; let rise again iii bake. This makes four loaves '"r small family half the recipe will -ii'irp. Battered crumbs In a gene "uS layer over chopped apple spiced ind swcetened. then baked, makes a most wholesome pudding, named ;rovn Betty.
 The rindS from bacon should be saved fo try out for fat or used to crease the griddle. The liquor in which ham is boiled should never be wasted. Cabbage or boiled dinner may be cooked in the broth, seasoning all the vegetables.
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bama third. each dipping over G6O.OO0 animals. Arkansas was a close fourth with 64S.OOO animals dipped.
 Texas. where dipping recently has become active. Is handling 295. 1892 cat tie, but leads all the states in area handled. with over 65.OOO square miles being worked. Florida. whose cattle are not so numerous. is second in area covered. with 53.111 square miles. One of the most helpful signs is that the state legislatures of Georgia, Missis- sippi. Louisiana. Texas and Arkansas have made dipping of cattle to eradi- cate ticks compulsory.
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cantonment Talk.

A battery on parade was being in- spected by the sergeant major. In the center of wagon a driver in tub had haversack. which was none too clean. The following dialogue took place:
 Sergeant Major-"Out of cells again. Brown?"
 Brown-"Yes, sir"
 Sergeant Major-"That's a very dir ty haversack you have got"
 Brown-"Yes, sir. I only got it from the stores yesterday. and have not had time to wash it."
 Sergeant Major-"Get 1t washed im- mediatelv after parade and show It to me-"
 Just then the commanding officer came on parade and the sergeant ma- for called the battery to attention.
 -he commanding officer. riding along. followed by the sergeant major. came ID to Driver Brown (whO was of Q dark complexion).
 Commanding Of'icer-"Have you had . wash this morning. Brown"
 Driver BrOwn-"Yes, sir"
 Commanding Officer Burning to the you think he has washed his face this morning. sergeant majorT
 The sergeant major, not having caught all the sentence. and thinking the commanding officer was referring to the haversack. blurted out: "NO. sir, 1t is an entirely new one he only rot 1t out of stores last night"
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economically. It is impossible to do this on pasture or roots alone; grain must be added to the ration. Pigs do not neglect the roots of forage when fed grain. but really make more eco nomical use of 1t then when the grain Is limited. In feeding a grain ration on roots or pasture. more success has been attained by giving an amount equal to three pounds Der hundred pounds live weight than when fed in lesser amounts. Many farmers use the self-feeder, giving the pigs free access to such feeds as corn. mill feeds. and tankage while on pasture, and ob- tain excellent results. The practice tends to shorten the feeding period and produces pork with slightly less grain per unit of gain.
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[,ll Ey}$#E4 El&;#EE44 $#{ \ :

When eggs grow cheap. we'll surely make . cake Some happy afternoon. for early tea. And what . joyful thrill twill give to know That we may use two eggs. or even three! How odd twill seem to bring to light once more The dear old cake tin with its nu;- ing deep. And butter it-Ah. what e stirring time, When eggs grow cheap.
 Harriet Whitney Symonds.
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chases. When the goods are delivered she may be present to check up the parcels and weigh those that are bought by weight. Today an ounce of meat short of what you have paid for means loss. and a quarter of a pound short amounts to five or ten cents. depending on the price of the meat bought. This shortage may not mean anything but carelessness on the part of the butcher. but when he knows that his goods will come back If not just as ordered. It will make a difference in the care taken in filing the order. The woman who says never mind. 1t is too small to men, ton" will find that i've cents e day will amount to a dollar in less than a month and over SIP in the course of a year. The maids in our homes must be taught to be less wasteful, to be more careful in preparing food in right amounts so there will be none or very little left over to make q prob- lsm of disposal.
 The wood and coal bill. as we'll as the gas and electricity. may all be lessened by proper thought. The roar ing fire when none is necessary; just shut the dampers of the stove when not in use. When making pudding. if there are pieces enough. which Is easy to plan for. knowing the family ap- petite. there Is no waste.
 In using soap. If the cake is left In the water 1t Is softened and wasted; more Is used than needed Many workers will make half a cake of soap go as far and do as good work as others who use . whole cake. Soap pieces may be saved. melted and used in the boiler or bits may be saved for the soap shaker fin dish washing. IT, lumination bills may be greatly les- sened by turning Of the light if ab- sent from the room but five minutes. Habits of thrift are best begun In childhood. but thought will do much to overcome wasteful practices.
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are not to be fed for more than 21 days. If the finishing and hardening period is longer than 21 days, the pro- portion of cOttonseed meal should be reduced to one-sixth of the whole ra- lion. and the finishing period should not extend over five weeks. Cotton seed meal has a poisonous effect upon swine when fed in large quantities for a period of more than go days. It should be used very carefully.
 Sweet Potatoes
 Sweet potatoes have been fed to hogs with some degree of success, par ticularly in the South. They have been fed both raw and cooked, and the hogs have also been allowed to do their own harvesting. Numerous attempts have been made to maintain hogs on
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ness. Many housewife who Is the soul of industry. does not exercise her brains in planning for her table. A notebook and pencil used with thought once week will plan the meals for the family in half hour. If one Is too busy. or too tired to add variety to the table of what advantage is 1t to think of what might be? The man of the house loses all interest In food. the children lose their appetites In the household where the rut travel ed is growing deeper and deeper. Don't bore the family or members of the family with questions as to what they would like. for the thinking housewife will find out without seeming to in- Quire. To many 1t spells meal to know beforehand what they are go- reputation as an intelligent housekeep- CT. never let your family say "thIs Is rice-pudding day. or codfish gravy day at our house." To be successful the cook must keep her troubles to her self. as perplexities In the home are best not shared.
 Variety in our diet is as important as It is in other things. and the dish that comes as surprise is always more enjoyed.
 We need to remember Turner's fa- nous reply to man who inquired how he mixed his colors: With brains. sir" and nowhere can brains be put to so good use as in the prepa- ration of food for the family.
 Chocolate Puddin9.-Take one pint of hot milk. one cupful of bread crumbs, and three tablespoonfuls of chocolate. bake for 9 minutes. Sauce Beat one egg and one cupful of sugar together. add three tablespoon fuls of boiling water and tablespoon full of butter. Stir and serve imme- diately.
 Excellent Frosting. - Four table spoonfuls of milk. one cupful of sugar boiled together until it spins thread. Beat until thick. flavor or add melted chocolate if desired.
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 little leaks going 1n in our house. holds Tor which we Ire directly respon- Sible. The woman who does her own marketing Tn per son saves many 0 dime in her pur-
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cheap. Potatoes are at their best when simply prepared. such as baked or boiled. A generous sup ply of potatoes will les sen the bread consump- tion and thus help in the saving of wheat. When
 baking pOtatOes Scruh
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cttu- u-SlLCu tohid- toes. peel them and cut in quarters to within an inch of the stem and chill them well. Beat a cupful of heavy sour cream until stiR. add a half
 Rn A
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delicious dish in the world will lose its charm by being served too often. Lack of variety In the diet is often due to sheer laZiness. A men, tai laziness may be just as serious a falling as a
 moral and physical lazi-
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The Free Man.

When the man listening to his con- science wilis and does the right ire specrive of inclination or of conse- quence, then he is the man free. the universe open before him. He Is bOsn froc, above
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The health and morals of c people depend mainly upon the food they eat, and the homes they live in.-Ellen Richards.
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woman should always keep her trouble 10 herself or at least until she meets somebody who is looking for it
 Fun gives you a forcible hug and shakes laughter out of you, whether you will or not.
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VARIETY THE SPICE OF LIFE.

Bread and butter with potatoes will stand the everyday test. but the most
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ECONOMY IN SMALL THINGS.

We have all heard that little leaks sink q great ship" and we know that
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THE GOOD OLD POTATO.

We are now enjoying the fine pota- ,oes that are once more plentiful and
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No form of service Is drudgery. if the one who serves is free. All forms of service. mental. or physical are drudgery If the one who serves Is in a state of bondage"
 If all the world were playing holi- day, to sport would be as tedious as 10 work.-Shakespeare.
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TASTY EATS.

Here is a tomato salad that Is diff ferent. Scald half dozen of small.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-15
The Chinese Language.

The Chinese language is the chief
among the small class Of languages
which include the Tibetan, Cochin
Chinese, Burmese, Korean and Chi
nese and which is usually described
as monosyllabic. 1t is language in
it's most primitive form. Every
word is a root, and every root is a
word. 1t is without infection or
even agglutination. It's substanz
tives are indeclinable, and it's verbs
are not to be corrugated. 1t is des-
itute of an alphabet, in the sense in
which other languages have an al
phabet, and finds its expression on
paper in thousands Of distinct SYM
bols or picture forms.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-15
A Good Job.

When one has the same caddie at
golf for several days running, it is
natural to be interested in his per-
sonal and home affairs. Such an in
terest in one of the caddies at Cam
den, S C, this winter led to this con-
versation:
Your father living, Zeke?"
"Oh, ysssir; my ole man livin'."
Does he work."
"Oh, yassir, he wukin', now."
What does he do?"
We'll. cap'n. my ole man he used
to be a Methods preacher; den he
quit an got to be Presbyterian
preacher; an bimebye he quit dat
an got to be a Baptis' preacher"
rs he a Baptist preacher now?"
No, cap'n; he all right now, sub,
he's a caddie. up at Pinehurst. -
NeW York Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-15
Trying Suit for $50, 900.

Florence, March l2:-The United
States court for the Eastern dis
trict of South Carolina, with Judge
H A M Smith presiding, continues
in session here this week. This will
be the longest sitting of this court
at Florence since the district was es-
tablished. The criminal docket was
cleared late Saturday and today
Judge Smith heard civil business.
The case on trial today was that of
a suit for damages against the At
lantic Coast Line Railway. The
amount being sued for is S50,0G0,
and the plaintiffs in the case are ] c
Long and his wife, Cathleen Long.
Mrs Long claims damages for alleg-
ed injuries received in falling over
a suit case left standing in the aisle
of the car in which she was riding
when she was suddenly jerked by
the train when nearing Savannah.
Ga. Carelessness on the part Of the
railroad company is alleged.
A verdict was given the plaintiffs
for 60 000