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JLISFI WILD FLOWER DESIRABLE GARDEN PLANT HERE

except In q small way. There 10 much
TO learn, just as In raising poultry,
The man or woman who makes big
splurge at the beginning is likely to
have a speedy fall. II isn't necessary
which have been bred. In starting
rabbit keeping be sure TO get young
animals, even though obliged to pay a.
little more for them. When the stock.
has increased to six or eight good
breeding does the owner will be justf-
fed in buying a high grade buck, but
previously depend on a neghboring
breeder having good stock.
During the warm weather be sure.
the rabbits are not exposed to the hot
sunshine. II using outdoor hutches
extend the roof so that the sun will
not shine into the, hutches in the
middle of. the day. Look out for dogs.
too. They kill rabbits 'as freely as
theytskill. sheep, and the writer has had
some of his best animals destroyed by
rnarauding, CANNES. Have the pens
elevated SO that dogs cannot get at
them. II they cannot be kept in a dog
proof yard, or else have heavy wire
across the front of the hutches. I
When handling the rabbits don't fol-
low the cruel practice Of lifting them
by the ears. Not only does this hurt
the rabbits, butlt is apt to injure the
ears so that they, will lop. The one
right way to lift q rabbit Is to grasp
II by the loose skin Just back OF the
shoulders. II the animal Ia heavy. give
II additional support with the other
hand. Avoid handling the young rabi
bits before they leave the nest. II they
must be handled. rub your hands over
the fur Of the mother before doing so. !
While the commercial end of the
rabbit business is growing there still
10 considerable demand for rabbits to
be used as pets. The common pink
eyed rabbit is by no means the best
for this purpose. Some Of the other
kinds are preferable for several rea-
sons. Among the best kinds for pets
are the Dutch rabbits which while
small are active and Intelligent. They
are very pretty. too. being black. blue
or gray, except for white band. which
extends entirely around the body just
back Of the head and down the front
paws. The Himalayans. too. are good
pets, and unusually attractive. They
have white bodies. but the ears. nose.
feet and tail are almost black. while
the eyes are eink. It is a curious fact
about these rabbits that when small
they are white all over. When they
are few weeks old colored spots begin
to appear, and in a few weeks more the
r>aal Himalavan color In taken on.
Rabbits make very good pets If they
are not handled too much and If they
are not overfed, which is probably the
most common reason for their sudden
demise.
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HOT WEATHER POULTRY HINTS

A Western poultry expert says;
Look for higher prices next winter
than in any previous year. Storage
eggs will be high and fresh eggs still
higher. The export demand will be
greater than ever before. This has
been a splendid year for poultry
raisers, but 1920 will be better
Under the circumstances 1t behooves
every poultry raiser to give the fowls
the best possible care.
Do not allow the houses to be
crowded at night or the larger birds
will impose on the weaker.
Be constantly on the lookout for
mites during summer. Mtes are GER
tain TO get started in the cracks and
crevices OF the nest boxes and roost-
ing quarters. Every roost pole and
nest should be painted every two
weeks with n liquid mite killer or
mixture OF two parts OF, crude oil with
one part OF crude carbolic acid. Take
an ordinary paint brush and go into
every crack and crevice with the mix
ture. Keep the droppings, broken
eggs, dirt and fifth OF every kind
cleaned up. II once started mites
breed by the millions and cost heavily
in feed, health and vitality OF the
flock.
Cultivate the yards and the ground
around the poultry houses, Cover It
with air Stacked lime before turning
the soil. Sow some rape Swiss chard,
wheat, or something else which will
make tender green food. Keep the
chickens or o. 1t until It gets start.
II nothing more can be done, spade up
few shovels Of earth in each yard
each day. Encourage the chicks to
work In this. The hot weather will dry
the grass and make II so tough that II
Is not fit for food, 80 provide the flock
with tender. succulent green food to
make them grow rapidly and do well.
Lice also thrive during the summer.
Examine the chicks. also the grown
fawla, carefully. II the chicks appear
drmpish one of the hrst things to do
Is TO examine the house for lice and
the chicks for mites. some Of the ad-
vertised lice ointments are good for
mature fowls. Three-fourths OF a
pound OF lard. one-fourth OF a pound
OF sust. mixed with one-half pound of
blue ointment, makes good ointment.
Mix this thoroughly and use an
amount about equal to a garden pea
just about an inch below the vent and
the same amount IN the fiuffy feath-
ers on each thigh, See that this is
rubbed into the skin at these points.
Do not use this for young chicks. For
head lice on baby eiAicks wee a drop OF
= ; g..
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Simple Methods Of Removing STAINS
from Clothing Look Out for Dell
d ceptive Labels on Food.

ana disinfect OF least once a week
Do not allow dead animals OF any
kind to lie about the premisesl Jas
timber neck results from ptomHine
poisoning from tainted meat
A moist mash will whet the abbe-
t.tes Of the youngsters and hasten
growth. They relish a feed onSb q
day OF the moist mash, but 1t sf9hld
not be fed sloppy. Neither should II
be fed too freely and allowed To re-
main in the feeding trough to be-
come sour.
II the ground is baked and the HEAT
has driven all the bugs and victims
into the ground either mix about ten
to fifteen pounds of good grade Of
dry beef scraps into the dry mash or
boil bones and use the soup with Which
to moisten the mash each dayll II
milk in any form is available thai is
excellent.
Do not feed a single grain like CORN,
barley, oats or kaffir corn to poultry
and expect to get good results. They
cannot thrive on a single food but
require variety, with some grcAnd
feed.
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POISON IVY.

Saleratus, q tablespoon to a cup Of
water. is excellent for eruptions
caused by poison Ivy. Keep gauze
bandages constantly wet with It. Wash
the exposed parts well with soap and
water before applying.
For itching or burning calaniine
lotion is good. Two teaspoons each of
glycerine and borax, half an ounce each
Of powdered zinc oxide and powdered
calamine, and enough lime water to
fill q half pint bottle. To this, may
be added. IL itching Is intense thirty,
drops of carbolic acid. The lotion may
be applied as often as desired, with
out rubbing. ~
When blistering stops, either the
calamine lotion or zinc stearate pow
der may be used until the peeling or
desquamation Of the skin is over. :,
Flexible collodion may be painted
on limited areas OF skin to abort the
inflammation.
Many susceptible individuals have
acquired immunity to poison ivy by
taking internally after food three
times day in half a glass of water.
a drop Of a 10 per cent. tincture of
poison IVY leaf and increasing the dose
a drop day until thirty crops. three,
times day is taken (the thirtieth
day. and then discontinuing.-Dr.
william Brady in the Globe. Z
Peroxide OF hydrogen Is said to be a
good remedy for poison ivy eruptions
applied freely and frequently to the
affected parts. ~
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early in september WIN be- one OF the
largest ever seen In this country.
Nearly $500 worth of premiums will
he offered in addition to many spe-
Gals. 1t is evident thar the interest
in rabbit keeping has Increased rather
than diminished during the last year.
There Is Of course q certain, amount
Of speculation in the business, and
some are trying TO get r,ch quickly
without much regard to, the kind Of
reputation they. make as they go
along. On the other hand, the honest
breeders are getting together in assoc
Citations TO formulate, ways Of protect
Ing buyers and keeping the industry
from being. ruined through the dis
honest practices OF inscruptilons deal
ers. The national association, for ex.
ample, has established d grievance
committee with representatives In dif-
ferent parts OF the country to whom
complaints may be made II the AMI
mails purchased do not measure up to
the claims made for them. =
OF course the fancy end Of the bust
ness has attracted much attention, and
there Is also a big demand for breed
ing stock, so that the supply Of meat
rabbits is still small. Nevertheless
this end Of the business is growing.
and eventually the rabbit industry
must stand or fall on the value Of the
rabbit as food. The attention that Is
being paid to this matter may be
judged from the fact that a Long ISL
and man has Just published rabbit
cook book. containing tib recipes for
cooking. sailing. serving and canning
rabbit meat.
Somehow the term rabbit meat"
though, is not relished by many peo-
pie. For that reason the word "yeni-
son" is being substituted BY some deal
ers, who seem to feel that the meat of
the rabbit will be purchased more
readily II 1t is marked rabbit veni-
son." ..
Many Of the most conservative rab-
bit keepers believe that q more sys-
tematic advertising campaign should
be carried on to popularize the rabbit.
II is possible that an organization will
be formed for buying space IN papers
and magazines having large circula-
tons. A. c. Smith, we'll known In the
industry. writes as follows in one of
the rabbit publications.. People Of
America should be told show good
rabbits are/ how nutritious they are
and how cheaply they can be obtained.
This organization should be we'll man.
aged and we'll financed. The various
breeders should cooperate with each
other and work out general plan Of
marketing. II we could once get the
public to buying them as they do
steaks and chops II would be only
very short time before the, commits
sion men would be handling them as
they do chickens and the packing
houses buying them as they do cattle
and hogs" .......
One rabbit enthusiast has expressed
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his appreciation of tho rabbit In the
following verse: 't-.'
Oh. bunny, for our hours Of eats
We look TO you TO furnish meats
When pork and beef ana lamb are high
And poultry prices reach the sky,
Well never wish for other meat
With you so tender and so sweet;
oh. little rabbit In the pot, Wa
With luscious gravy piping hotii
; Belgian hares, Flemish giants and
New Zealand reds seem to be the
most popular food rabbits. It Is
claimed that the New Zealand reds
consume less food than the others and
yet weigh more than the Belgian hares
when dressed for the table. Nsithsr,
Of course, Is as large as the Flemish
giant, but the meat Is rather finer.
Most rabbits are ready for the table
when they are four months old. In
deed, they can be eaten when two or
three months old, but they are not
profitable sold ct that age,
II never pays 10 start rabbit keeping
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Rabbits Are in Demand And the Rab-
bit Breeding Industry on Better
- Basis ! Than Ever Before. 4

The genus anagallis is remarkable
for the beauty Of its flowers The
scarlet 'pimpernel' grows Wild in
frequently In gardens where It may
not be wanted. IL Is excellent for
bsrders, .rockeries and for pot plants.
Anagalis has been neglected by
American seedsmen and florists. Tina
qrandiflora varieties mixed are" all /
find offered, and many catalogues do
not mention them. Two :. varieties
grown in Europe are especially fine,
Garibsldi and Philipsi y r. Z I. ftr.,
The scarlet anaeaIlis or pinpcrnef
ia called the poor mans weather glass,
and it is one OF the prettiest OF our
small flowers. In the latitude Of Eng
land 1t opens its flowers regularly
about s o'clock. closing about 2 o'clock
II rain fall or there be much moisture
in the atmosphere the, flowers either
do not open or close up again.
The plants are about six inches high,
and when set @thlckiy In, a bed cover
the ground and yield a constant pro-
fusion Of rich flowers RI
IL Is Oest W soW INV SeSuS uHuer
glass In the early spring. but they
can also be sown In the open as soon
as the ground is warm. 1913
According to Pliny, the name Is de-
rived from the Greek, meaning TO-
laugh: the name expressing the me-
dlcinal qualities Of the plant which.
BY removing obstructions from the
liver, remove a cause Of low spirits
and dependency.
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DECEPTIVE LABELS.


The United States Department OF
Agriculture warns housewives to look
very carefully at the labels In buy
ing foodstuffs. as many are quite de-
ceiving.
The picture Of maple lear on a
can Of strip Carries the fancy TO the
delicious flavor and sweetness of the
product from Vermont, inducing pur-
chasers to pay more than they would
pay II they noted the statement in
very small type on the bottom of the
label that the product is corn sirup
Favored with cane.
A more recent device for making a
little bit Of pepper or spice look like a
whole lot is six ounce tin package
with a shaker top which, because II
cannot be removed without destroy
Ing the package. prevents the pur-
chaser from observing that there are
only two ounces or less in the pack
age.
Consumers can avoid being nisied
by carefully reading the labels of all
food and drug packages. &
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SUGAR NOT NECESSARY
FOR CANNING FRUITS

The present shortage Of sugar In
many places. although probably tenn,
porary, Is causing some concern
among housewives who are eager to
preserve the fruits now in season.
Worry over the sugar question Ia
however. quite unnecessary, accord
Ing to the department OF home eco
nomics OF the State college ut ithaca,
N. Y, which states that fruit will keep
indefinitely II 1t Is sterilized and sealed
perfectly, even through no sweetening
agent is used. Many housekeepers, in
fact. always can q portion OF their
winters supply without sugar for use
In making pies. as they think that the
addition Of sugar when tho cans are
opened gives a better flavor.
Fruit may be canned In water by
either the open kettle or the cold pack
method: When the open kettle
method Is used the fruit Is placed in
n preserving kettle and cooked In the
least possible amount Of water, in
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stead OF the usual proportion Of syrup,
until the fruit 10 tender The fruit
is then poured into tested Jars that
have been heated in q pan Of boiling
water for at least ten minutes.
The jars should be completely flied,
the rubbers adjusted and the Jars
sealed at once. All utensils which
como In contact with the fruit. such
as spoons. tunnels or forks. should be
heated with the lars.
In the cold pack method the pre-
pared fruit 10 packed into clean tested
jars TO within one-fourth inch Of the
top OF the gar. The Jars are then fiiled
with boiling water instead Of syrup.
the Jar rubbers are adjusted and the
Jars partly sealed. The next step 10
to place the jars on a rack In the
utensil In which they are to be cooked
and add sufficient hot water to cover
the tops OF the jars to the depth OF one
inch. The water Il then brought to
boil and the cooking continued for
from fifteen TO thirty minutes. depend
inG on the kind Of fruit. When the
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GYpsoPHILA OR BABY's BREATH

Gypsophila Is most valuable In
bouquet making, either when used
when freshly cut or In the dried state.
as It tones down the bright colors,
adding airy gracefulness.
Paniculata Is the variety generally
used. 1t is a perennial but blooms the
first year from seed IL sown early. It
forms ball shaped plants two feet high.
There is a new double variety, pani-
cuata fore pleno, a fine hardy peren-
NAL, excellent for tho hardy border
and for cutting.
Repens, a trailing variety. Is excel
lent. for !rockeries. Only plants of this
variety are to be obtained.
There are several annual varieties
that are excellent. Elegans alba
grandiflora, an improved large flower
ing pure white form, is of free, easy
growth. Before the war 1t was grown
by the acre around Paris and London
for use with cut flowers. Make sew
erai sowings during the season to
keep UP supply of flowers. There IL
delicate pink Of the elegans that Is
also excellent.
Another good annual gypsophila
that seems to be almost unknown In
muralis 1t forms green mounds about
nine inches high, studded With little
pink flowers from early In the season
until frost. 1t Is particularly useful
for edging. -. 4
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sweet oil on the head and one drop un-
Ger each wing.
One OF the best dust powders Is
sodium fiouride. This chemical should
he placed among the feathers next to
the skin, about az follows: Take a
small pinch between the thumb and
first finger and use one pinch on the
head, one on the neck. two ON the
Lack, one on the breast, one below the
vent. one on the TAIL one on the thigh
and one. scattered on the under side
Of each wing when spread. In dust
ing hold the chicken over a large pan.
The material which falls of may be
rsed again. Do not use galvanized
vessels for this work.
Drinking water must be supplied
frequently on hot summer days and
the drinking pan should be kept in
the shade. The egg and the body Of
the fowl Is composed largely of water.
II the pan goes dry egg production is
cut down and more feed is required.
Nothing Is so cheap as water and so
costly IL neglected. Ample fresh
water makes the feed go twice as far.
Clean the drinking pans every day
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Outdoor rabbit hptches.
gardens all about were badly troubled,
The moral Ia that II pays to spray.

Henry Ford says that the farmers
S66 days Of labor every year can be cut
down to twenty days with improved
machinery. and that hereafter his fac
tories will be devoted TO perfecting ma
chimes to bring about this result.
II Fords dream OF twenty days
work year for the farmer comes true.
no can be king OF the world financially
and politically. Fear IL expressed.
however. that this idea may not result
much better than the attempt to "get
the boys out Of the trenches by Christ
mas The farmers certainly wish him
success In the undertaking.
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REMOVING STAINS.

Many new garments are discarded
because, as the owner supposes. they
have been ruined by, stains Nearly,
ali stains can be removed at home.
One OF the most important factors
is TO apply the stain remover while
the stain is stiIl fresh Drying, ex-
posture to air. washing and. ironing all
make II harder to remove the stain.
The nature Of the stain should be
known II possible before its removal
is attempted. since this determines the
treatment to be adopted. An. insult
abiee stain remover may set" the
stains 50 its removal becomes DIM
cult or even impossible.
The kind of fabric on which the
stain occurs also should be known, for
the method of treatment depends
much on the nature. color, weave.
finish and weight OF the fabric. Do
not use strong acids on cotton, and
even diluted ones should be neutral
ICED afterward with a suitable alkali
Care also should be taken In the use
Of the alkali, as 1t weakens the fabric
After any reagent rinse the fabric
we'll. Do not use very hot water on
avoided with these fabrics. Both wool
and silk are dissolved by strong
alkalis; bcrax or a weak solution Of
ammonia is moro suitable. Acids. with
the exception Of nitric, do not attack
silk and wool readily.
With colored materials avoid use Of
bleaching agent which will destroy
the color of the material. Because Of
this 1t is much more difficult to re-
move stains from coiored material
than from white.
The chemists of the Department Of
Agriculture have conducted series of
experiments In removing stains from
various materials and the results of
their efforts are summed up as fol-
lows:
Blood and meat juiee--Use cold
water; soap and cold water; or starch
paste.
Bluing-Use boiling water.
Chocolate and cocoa--Use borax and
cold water: bleach II necessary.
Coffee and tea (ciear)--Use boiling
water; bleach IL necessary.
Coffee and tea with cream)--Use
cold water. then boiling water; bleach
II necessary.
Cream and milk-IJse cold water.
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Denzane OF CARBON te'rech'or'os;
Iodine-ose warm water ana soap;
Aicohoi; or ammonia
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At the Peter Lee Atherton dispersal
sale at Louisville, KY, c. /. Hudson Of
New York bid up to $4,000 for Jer-
sey bull that he had bred and sold
as calf for s450. This bun. I.eda's
Raleigh. had developed into a great
show animal. and his, near relatives
had made great production records
since he was first shipped away from
New York. The bull went to William
Ross Proctor of New York.
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FARM MANAGER.

POSITION as manager, to repre-
sent the owner in every way on large
farm or country estate, desired by .
man Of integrity and standing, with
administrative ability and experience
10 handling mem; free September
!st. MANAGER, box 129, Sun.
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A bathing pool for hogs in hot
weather will reduce feed bills. Where
there Is a stream Of water through the
farm bathing pool can easily be pro-
vided. A concrete water basin In the hog
lot will pay II there IL no other way 10
provide bathing place. but the water
must be kept fresh and clean.
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vNELAND EGG LAYING CON
TEST.

The new contest starts November
and Is open to all standard breeds.
A copy Of the "Rules and Regulations"
may be had by writing to the Poultry
Department. Experiment Station. New
Brunswick. N. J. n
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POTATO "DoNTs."

. Don't injure the selling and storing
quality OF potatoes by careless digging.
Don't place large quantities Of un-
graded stock on the market at har-
vesting time.
Don't ship any frost damaged po-
tatoes. II Is disastrous.
Don't demoralize the already over
burdened transportation facilities by
shipping Gull potatoes.
Don't overlook the advantages OF
machine sizers. They are proving OF
great value In many sections.
Dont expect machine sizers to grade
for quality-only human hands can
grade out the defective tubers.
Don't mix No. and No. grade
potatoes. There are customers who
desire each separately, but do not
want them mixed.
Don't overlook the potato grades
recommended by the United States
Department OF Agriculture.
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All wool sales held at willimantic.
Middletown and Torrington, Conn.
June 20. 20 and 81 the sales ran 900.
5000 and 1000 pounds respectively.
The prices ranged from IS to 90 cents
a pound.
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Chiggers. harvest mites, or red
bugs" which so frequently annoy
campers by the intense itching they
produce, may also attack fowls. Young
chickens having a free range, espe-
cially II 1t includes low lying land. are
the most liable to suffer from these
parasites. The mites penetrate the
skin, causing an intense itching, and
assesses may be found where clus-
tiers OF mites are feeding. These
assesses are sometimes q third Of
an inch In diameter. surrounded by
an area of Inflammation. The birds
become droopy. refuse to eat, and may
die from hunger and exhaustion.
II an abscess has not yet formed the
inhamed area may be treated with
sulphur ointment. Peruvian balsam, or
a mixture OF one part Of kerosene oil
with three parts of lard. II suppura-
ton has occurred the scab should be
removed and the area washed with
per cent. carbolic acid solution. FIRE.
quent light busting with flowers Of
sulphur will keep the chickens from
becoming infested.
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YOUNG HENS BEST LAYERS.

There are people who have the right
variety of fowls, who house and feed
them properly, and yet who cannot OBJ
tain eggs early in the winter because
their fowls are too old. 1t Is seldom
that It pays to keep hens for laying
after they are two and a half years
old; not that they will not give a
profit. but that younger fowls will give
a greater profit. -..,..... .. i
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RABBITS IN DEMAND.
~ u. I. HARRINGTON.

Judging from the prze list of the
New York State Fair. which has just
been issued, the exhibition OF rabbits
to DO held In connection with the fair
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The Calcium Carbonate Manufacture
ing Company Of Philadelphia has
moved into new and larger quarters
at Thirty-first and Chestnut streets,
where 1t has its own private railroad
siding to enable cars to be loaded at
the factory. ...,