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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
First Prize Shropshire.

and care that can be given are such
as are needed, the bulletin points out
that the mutton qualities are the I'M
pOrtant things to look for In the breed
Ing stock.
Variations in wool values, says the
bulletin, largely explain the increases
and decreases in numbers of farm
sheep in the past fifty years. At pres
ent, it is stated, many former rafsers
of commercial sheep who breed stock
for wool are giving more attention to
mutton than has been done in the
past, and most of the new flocks be-
Ing established are of the mutton
breeds.
Community Breeding.
1t is not to be expected, the bulle-
tin points out, that all farmers in
county will select the same breed of
sheep. 1t lists advantages, however.
that may be realized if number of
farmers in community adopt COM
mon plan of sheep raising and use
rams of the same type. at least, If not
of the same breed. If the lambs are
similar and ready to ship at the same
time number of owners can join to-
gether to fill car or, if the number of
lambs is large and the quality uniform,
they will sell themselves, as the buyers
will come for them. Another advantage
In community breeding is that new
rams can be purchased Jointly. Own.
ers of two small flocks can go together
and buy better ram than either of
them alone would care to pay for.
Or the 30 breeds of improved sheep
brought to fixed types as adapted to
the needs of their native homes, u are
well established in the United States
and others are gaining in popularity.
The better-known breeds are grouped
into three classes as follows:
Medium Wool Breeds.
Southdown Body conformation
ideal for mutton, but from raiser's
standpoint not so large as is desirable;
weights large in proportion to appar-
ent size; will become fat enough for
market while growing; better adapted
to rolling or billy pastures; ewes good
mothers and good mixers; fleece close
and comparatively fine, but often too
short to weigh heavily.
Shropshire-Ranks high in weight
and length of fleece; proceeds of wool
important; body intermediate be-
tween Southdown and larger breeds;
lambs reach common market weight
later than larger breeds.
Hampshire-Lambs grow rapidly
when well fed; largest of medium wool
breeds; because of size and weight is
not adapted to very rough or scanty
pastures; feeces vary considerably.
Oxford-Breed large and heavy and
lambs grow rapidly when well fed;
they can be matured early, but not so
early as some of the less growthy
breeds; fleece Of special Importance,
extra length adds to weight as well as
making it useful when length of fiber
without too great coarseness is needed.
Dorset Horn-Breeding habit strong
feature; developed in sections where
early lambs We're desired; lambs grow
and mature rapidly; particularly pop
ular with farmers who raise winter or
lighthouse" lambs.
Chevoit - Accustomed to grazing
over rough places, active and alert,
vigorous and hardy; capable of pro-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
All She Could Be Sure OF.

Mr.. Brown, widower, had advertised
for housekeeper. on the applicants
arrival, Mr.. Brown was out and his
three-year-old daughter answered the
door.
What's your papa's name?" the
woman asked.
After pause the little girl an
swered. II don't know what it was
before he was married, but it's Mr..
Brown now"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04

Ouclng mutton upon land unSutted to
other breeds; fleece fairly dense.
Other breeds mentioned in the me
dium-wool classes are the Suffolk and
the Tunis.
Long Wool Breeds.
Bred chiefly for mutton, the long
woods are the largest breeds Of sheep.
They have beens developed for level
lands where feed can be obtained with
out much travel. Lambs do not mature
so rapidly or fatten so young as those
of other mutton breeds. Fleeces are
loose. coarser and longer as compared
with fine woods and medium woods.
The long woods are favored by few
farmers who raise lambs for market.
cotswold-Big bodied. tall and of
stylish appearance. All over the body
the wool hangs in long wavy ringlets;
fleece as whole is bright, and because
of having no excess of oil is light in
shrinkage and sells we'll.
LincoIn-Wool of great length,
though much coarser than that of the
shorter wool breeds; shorter and more
compactly built than the Cotswold.
leicester-Wool finer and softer
than that of the Cotswold or Lincoln,
though not always so thick upon the
body.
Fine Wool Breeds.
Characteristics of the fine woods are
the fineness W the wool, ability to
travel long distances for feed and wa
ter, and the instinct to herd closely.
They are used largely on the range and
have strong resistance to internal par
asites and are long lived. They are
slow in maturing. The ewes produce
few twins and do not rank high as
mothers and mixers.
American Merino-Merinos are re-
corded as being Of A, B, or G type.
The A type is extreme in number Of
wrinkles, as well as fineness of wool;
because of wrinkles the A type is not
considered desirable for commercial
wool raisers. Merinos of the B type
are stronger in body than the AS, less
heavily wrinkled and grow wool that is
longer but not so fine. The G type is
larger and less wrinkled than the 9TH
er types. Length of wool with as much
weight and fineness as possible is de-
handed in this type. Some G type
flocks have considerable mutton value
and the lambs are fed to be marketed
after their first shearing.
observation-disclosures and strongest
body of fine-wool sheep: some breed
ers give most attention to fleece, but
size is usually more sought for than
in the American Merino. Size growth
mess and strong vitality strongest
points from mutton standpoint.
Fleece varies in hneness and length,
but usually is quite dense.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
FRECKL;ES
New I. The Tine I. Get Rid Of These Ugly Set,

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed Of your freckles as tho pre-
seription othine-double strenEth-is guar
Simply get an ounce Of othine-doubls
strength-frona your druggist. and apply
little OF 1t night and morning and you should
begun to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It 10 seldom that
moro than one ounce 10 needed to completely
clear the skin and gain beautiful clear
complexion. "a
!, Be sure to ask for the double strength 9TH
back II 1t fails to remove freckles.-i ADV.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
timpIy Rashy skins

Quickly soothed and healed by CUT.
cura often when all else fails. Tho
Soap to cleanse and purify, the ONT
ment to soothe and heal. For free
samples address, "Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Ady.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04

Did you encounter lazy man who
did not attribute his trials and tribu.
lations to bad luck?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04

Some people kick because they are
unable to discover where the shoe
pinches.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
NEW INVENTION
SAVES HALF YOUR BUTTER BILL.
Earning Fortune for Inventor.


That fortunes are in lit
tie things is again shown
by the wonderful success
Of this machine that
merges one pint Of milk
into one pound of butter
in three minutes, giving
two pounds as fresh and
sweet as newly churned
butter. Just place the
milk and butter in a COM
mon fruit jar, attach thu
Tihoptv Rnf-tov N6ou..o,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04

ducing mutton upon land unsuited to
other breeds; fleece fairly dense.
Other breeds mentioned in the me
dium-wool classes are the Suffolk and
the Tunis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04

and care that can be given are such
as are needed, the bulletin points out
that the mutton qualities are the I'M
portant things to look for in the breed
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08

New York.-Paris is never nanai-
csppsd In creating fashions by inc
actions Of other designers. Inat -
why she II powerful. Amer1ca mus o.
way, suffered under this handicap oe-
c.nse she has followed Paris. asserts
a nrominsnt fashion authority. She
has never been inclined to risk tho
erploitation Of fabrics, fashions and
coiorings that were not sponsored by
the mother Of fashions.
II is said Of us that we acknowledge
the best in every nation and bring 1t
to our shores. We know the best in
every department Of art science and
literature. II we are compelled to put
our knowledge to practical use, we at
least have the best to go on. We are
not ignorant.
The time has come for this expert
ment, as we all know, and the observer
thinks that a few medals Of honor
should be distributed to those who
have gone ''over the top" In designing
clothes in this country. It took great
commercial courage and 1t required
sound knowledge Of the American
public.
What France Did America poes
Here are two anecdotes which ac-
centuate the point. They happened
dozen years apart. Nine. Paquin saw
several bolts Of checked silk in man
ufacturer's hands. Neither the weave,
the coloring nor the design was in
fashion, to quote her own phrase. The
manufacturer complained that he had
no call for this quantity Of material
and that he would sell 1t for about
franc and a half yard. Nine. Pa
ouin took it all, went to her salons
on the Rue de la Paix, turned the
cheap check silk into an alluring frock
Of her own design. and then wore it
At Trouville-by-the-Sea. She made the
frock, the design, the color and the
fabric fashionable. Everyone wanted
to wear what she wore. She sold
every inch of the material at a price
that brought her unmeasured profit
a the transaction.
Last month an American designer
was looking over the stock Of a lace
importer. "Nothing new," said the
importer. "Here I am held up with
about fifty Spanish lace scarfs which
thought at q venture, thinking I could
distribute them in the trade in Amer
lea, but no one took them. The one
answer was that they are not in
fashion"
The designer said that If the i'm.
porter would give him one he would
turn 1t into q gown that would sell
all the other scarfs, on condition that
he received a commission ON their sale.
The bargain was closed. The gown
was designed. It sold Immediately.
1t was copied 30 fast that the other
40 scarfs melted away like flakes Of
soap In hot water. Spanish lace was
offered as Q first fashion.
That 10 . good example Of the
change that has come over the Ameri.
can merchant and the American de-
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08

puddings which take no wheat and no
sugar. They are made chiefly out Of
milk, cOrnmeal and mOlasses.
indian Pudding.
s cupfuls milk. tenspoonful salt.
Is cup corn meal. tcaspoonful GIN
y cupfui molasscs. ger.
Cook milk and meal In a double
boiler 20 minutes; add molasscs, salt
and ginger; pour into buttercd pud-
ding dish md bake two hours In slow
oven; serve with cream.
This serves eight people.
cornmeal and Fla Pudding.
l cupful corn meal. l cupful finely chop
cupful molanscs. ped dgs.
8 cupfuls milk Tor I tcaspoonfui salt.
Of milk and , Of 2 eggs.
cream).
Cook the cornmcnl with four cupfuls
Of the milk, add the molasscs, hgs and
salt.
When the mixture Ii cool, ndd the
eggs well beaten. Pour Into buttcred
pudding dish and bake In n moderate
oven for three hours or more. When
partly cooked add the remainder Of
the milk Without stirring ths pulillAA.
This serves eight or ten people.
cornmeai and Apple Pudding.
For the figs In the above recipe sub
stltute pint Of finely sliced OF
chopped sweet apples.
This serves eight or ten people.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08
Rabbit Meat for Wartime Food.

Wartime conservation Of beef nnd
pork has enabled n Knnsan to develop
u rnther extraordinary business In the
marketing Of wild rabbits. both jnckr
and cott0ntails. A rabbit packing plant
has been established and Is now ship
ping frozen bunnIes by the tens Of
thousands.
A recent contract called for 10000
pounds Of Jnckrnbbit meat. The Jacks
average four pounds each when
dressed. This means thnt approximate
ly 10000 rubbits were required to Ill
the order.
The fur Is disposed Of nt n handsome
profit. II II used In the manufacture
Of high. h.grnde felt, such ns enters into
the making Of mems hints.
All waste products are converted
into fertilizer. The industry also rIis
the country Of rop.dcstroying pest.
Popular Mechanics Mngnxine.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08
Teaching the Boys to Sing.

A distinguished young musician re-
Gently Joined the English nrny for the
purpose Of tenching the boys to sing.
Attnched to the roynl mir force. he has
been commissioned IN train the men nt
the various crntcrs In choral singing.
thus dispensing with the necessity for
bands. The effect upon the spirits. ths
morale and the discipline ~ the men
hns been excellent. They hnvc dcvel.
Op"d n keen interest In singing. md
mnny Of them hnve been found. to
their own surprise. to possess excel.
lent voices. IN View ~ ihc success 0f
N" movement, II viii probably be OK.
tended 10 other branches ~ III. army.
especially where III. formation Of =
bnnd IL out Of ih" question.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08
Fruits Save euuss,

All ripe fruits contain sugar. The
amount vnries from about three ounces
or Onc.fifth cupful per pound In fresh
hgs and plumH to about one. half ounce
per pound In watermelon.
II the water In driven on from fruits,
AZ In the drying proccss. the sugar
becomes fur more prominent thnn Il
In In fresh fruits. Dried fruits. there
fore. taste fur swectcr thnn fresh ones
and nrc for this reason often clmssed
among the sweets. II should liz re-
mernbercd. however. that sugar u
present In all fresh fruits. even In the
most acid ones. and that those pcrs0ns
who wish TO do NO can ccOnomizs on
other kinds of sugar by eating large
amounts Of fresh fruits In unxweet.
ened forms.
In warm wcnthcr melons and other
fruits may be- used In place 0f "fnads"
desserts. which usually contain both
butter and sugar. Fruit and ic~.cold
Junkct. which cnn be prepared from
skim milk. make refreshing dessert
md utilize pcrishnbls foods chiefly.
Or the dessert course may be omitted
entirely md fruit HnlMd with cot.
tase cheese mny bc used In its place
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08

Here's q blue serge coat split up the
back to make commonplace blue
serge less Insignificant. There 10 .
long euirass Of eolored embroidery
on blue trleot, and the coat 10
siashed to q deep v back and front
% display the vivid underoarment.
yoke with short sleeves which was
braided with white cord In a fantastic
design. At the side Of the waist was
q deep pink satin rose with green vel
vet leaves. The slippers and stock
ings were green. There was nothing
demure about this black taffeta gown.
Treat Blue Serge In Various Ways.
Blue serge Is fabric that will al.
ways be with US, as far as the manu-
facturers and the war board can look
ahead.
II is usually midnight blue. and.
given q few yards Of It In this color.
the designers do not want to sit down
and turn 1t out into Insignificant
frocks and inconspicuous suits.
A woman who came to defense"
luncheon one day wore . blue serge
gown that was the product Of clever
designer and 1t surely turned our
ideas about suits topsy-turvy.
The coat was split up the back a.
well as the front. II was worn over
long cuirnss blouse, the kind that
gains In importance every day. The
blouse was made Of a richly embroid.
cred tricot In blue. black and dnshes
Of dull red. II did not cling tightly to
the figure. but outlined 1t more thah
usual. Over II hung the loose blue
serge cont. opening In a deep V In the
middle Of the front and the black. 1t
was closed mt the neckline and had .
collar Of the serge. There was loose
belt of the material. and the skirt
was exceedingly narrow and short.
BY the way. Il Is wise for any worn'
an who orders new suit today to SEQ
that the skirt has a slzeablc hem. for
the new order to the shoemakers'
given by the government. which de-
msnds low shoes for the duration OF
the war, may chnnge the skirt length.
I doubt T. The length may be
changed, but II will not be because OF
the low shoes. for rniiers. which arc
made Of fabric, may be ~ hish -
desired, and women prefer them 70
high boots.
We may also adopt the French fash.
ion OF wearing servicenb'e Oxforo ues
with straight heels and rounded toes.
Tho bootmakers say they have more
orders for these today thnn ever. WIN
such shoes the average woman aoe.
not care whether her skirt IL e,sn'
or ten inches from the ground unless
she IA given to suffering from expoSeo
oooTish,, is,a BY Ii. Mcclure Nsv'ps
per syndieais)
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08

MUSH AND MILK.

What hns become Of the old
time bowl Of cOrnmeal muSh and
mllk7 1t IL an American dish.
cheap. nourishing and palntable.
The older generation loved II;
and for economical. sentimental
and patriotic reasons we should
now go bnck 10 II and take all
America with us. Muxh and
milk furnishes u balanced ra.
ton. yet contains no wheat, NO
meat no sugar. II In . whole
meal In itself. and while the war
lasts II should be used more
largely In this country. ItS
larger use here will release other
and more concentrated foods for
our armies and the armies Of tho
allies. We arc producing nn
abundance Of food: We will save
1t for our boys across the water;
and food will help to win the
war. The Austrians. Bulgari.
ans. Turks and Germans are be-
ginning TO zee this, and the kai.
Her also believes and trelnblex.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08
REVERTED TO TYPE.
Ferret's Night Off an Orgy Of
Slaughter.
Little Killer Left Thick Trail Of Dead
Which He Had Destroyed for the
Pure Joy Of Staying, and
Went Home.

Ills mother was ferret, lean, vel.
low and pink eyed and she devil
to boot, says writer in London An
swers.
His father was worse, wild pole
cat OF the mountains. and worse
devil than ever.
But he, the cherub, was so soft and
furry and fat and creamy. and. though
he had got pink eyes. there seemed
to be nothing else Of his mother and
father about him. He never bit, he
never Spat, and he never used bad Ian
guagc. and he lived upon bread and
milk like gentleman.
So he was TIL the spring broke.
1t was their own fnult the ferret
ers. They took him out rabbiting, as
usual. They put n collar with a belr
on round his neck, rs usual. and
long, long string on the collar, ms
usual. and they turned him into
rabbit warren, as usual. And he
sneczed three times. as usual. and hS
walked docilely down the first rabbit
hole he came to. as usual. to turn out
the rabbits from their burrows. us
usual that the sportsmen outside
might shoot them as they bolted.
So far, until he got into the middle
of the mnZes of tunnels, the inky dark
neSses, and the stufry heat, full Of
the smell of castor Oil-don't know
why, by the way-nnd he could hear
the drumming Of rabbits feet fleeing
before his ghostly. terrible self. every
thing happened MS usual. Then nothing
did.
He was pulled up with a jerk that
nearly chOked him. He tried going for
ward. but it was all no good. He
had only yard Of play either way.
His line was entangled In root.
The hours passed, and the ferreters,
after trying every device known to
man to get him out. gave It up and
went home. The cherub did not give
1t up. He worried slowly. and he
chafed. he pulled. md tugged. he
backed, and he sweated. and he
sneezed, and finally his collar came
undone or broke.
The cherub sneeZed three times. and
walked three yards Then he realized
ne was free II was the first time In
nll his life he had been free, and 1t
acted upon him. In that second his
mother. plus his father. got to work
In his own body. and he began.
II was really very clean killing. FIJI
teen rabbits done to death. each with
single, clean fang stroke behind the
enrs-was not SO bad for one small
ferret. But he improved, for he slew
20 in the next 'hOur-leavIng every
carcass untouched where II lay-and.
getting thirsty, came above ground for
vatcr. The water he did not find. hut
discovered fowls In II fowlhousc In.
stend. and, as J. said, being thirsty.
drank blood. There were no live
fowls In that hen roost when he left.
He visited the hutchcs OF the Belgian
hnres, which he slew, and the pigeon
cote. where he got more blood.
After that he returned mile ACROSS
country. killing three partridgcs on
the way: drank nj the dogs trough
biting the dog badly In the process
walked into his own hutch and was
found curled up. calmly asleep. among
the hay next morning.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08
One Of ths NEW b,.ek s,f,,t. oo~rs

One es ths new biaek taffsta eowns
that b far from eemmsnpiaes. The
skirt 10 Q ssrlss es small rufssss
edged sfth white elk cord and cut
In pss.tsp Sashien. The slim bodice
70 mounted sn . yoke Of ta6sta
bralSsd with white cord. and the
short sleeves are cut In one with the
yoke. rheee 10 q pink ross with
erssn leaves q ths waist, and there
ars ersen shess and steellnes.
s'sner. We no longer have to ask
what q the fashion. but are probably
enabled to make the fashion for our
own continent.
Management ef Black TafFsta.
It u easy 70 realise that taffeta has
come Into Q arst summer fashion. a..
though the popular mind does not re-
sard II % one Of the lovely wsavss
OF the world. because II 10 plentiful.
There ID no trouble about getting all
ne ta6sta one wants, and Il II best
mat W model our wardrobss for the
near future on the materials that can
oe bought In this country In sufacient
quantity to correspond 70 our needs.
Much can b done With this mate.
IA that will result 10 Q gown out Of
~ ordinary and 'coosplcuous foe
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08
Improves Revolver.

by providing III. ordlnnry revolver
with circular cnr'ridg" frnin. or clip.
Joseph II. Wcsson ~ Springfield.
Mnss. has given III" older wcnpon nli
tn" convenient ientur"s 81 III. newer
automatic w"npon TINT ". IN" rnpidity
"f FIR. and quick r"lond. His clip.
holding five or six cniridg"s IN position
serves To push them into plnc. Ia the
revolver bnrrel nj on" op"rn'ion. In.
n"nd of individual londIhv. ny is usu.
ally the cnse.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08
New Styles Out
of Old Fabrics

charm and cleverness. II you could
have seen a woman who came into a
restaurant for dinner wearing a GER
tain black taffeta gown, you would
have been convinced in the twinklins
Of an eye that the fabric matters moth.
ing II the designer has cleverness.
The skirt was made of narrow
rufdes that extended from waist to
ankles. each ruffle edged with a white
silk cord. The hem was excessively
narrow. The foundation for these
ruf1es fitted the figure like a sheath.
There was bodice. straight and sim
pie, and the major part Of it was a
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08

roulsrt, 10 large polks.dot design u
ysry fashionable.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-08
A Paradox.

II In ono Of tho hnppy pnrndoxes OF
spir,t TINT without dependence 'hero
rrn be no independence, hnh 'hh' pre-,
c,sely In proportion to our MIN WIN
he our intellectual md moral nct'I'y.
-Susnu Il. N0w.