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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
TO DISTINGUISH
COMMON GRASSES
Not Many of Wild Species Are
Abundant or Valuable in Any
One Locality.
TIMOTHY IS MOST IMPORTANT
Ii Grows All Over Northern Half of
United States and South to Be-
ginning of Cotton BeIt-De-
tails of Seeds.

prepared by the United States Department
of AgriCulture.)
Although there are probably 5000
distinct species of grasses in the world,
only about GO of these are important
cultivated plants. Not more than 20
in any one locality. With an illustrated
guide to help, one can easily learn to
distinguish many of the grasses, both
cultivated and wild. Elaborate in
struments or detailed knowledge of
structures of the grasses are unneces-
sary To aid in making these dis
tinctions, the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has prepared
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
BRIGHT IDEA NOT PATENTED
Generous Marine Willing All Should
Have the Benefit of His Really
Brilliant Thought.

The marine and his best girl were
seeing the sights of New York The
temptation to steal kiss was strong,
but he knew that people do not stop
to kiss on the street in broad day
light even if it is one of those rare
occasions when a marine has Il chance
to parade Broadway with his lady
friend.
Suddenly the leatherneck had
bright idea. He knew it looked all
right to kiss Il person good-by on the
street.
"Lissen, Lucille" he suggested
"What do you say if we shake hands
kiss each other goOd-by then walk
around opposite blocks and meet
again?"
you're on" said his lady love.
The scheme turned out to be such
success that several blocks were ne
gotiated in the same manner, and the
entire trip up town was a series Of
meetings and partingS
Now the leathcrneck is wondering
why he was 50 dumb he never thought
of it before.-The LeatherneCk.
1t is hard work to keep up an aver.
age that YOU don't have.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
"Jim-Aunt Abby Sat Up 10 Minutes
In Bed Today"

wondered so often befOre-why it took
so long to die. For days now she had
been trying to die, deCently and in
order Ella and Jim were very kind
but after all they were not Jed, and
Jed was away-hOpelessly away. He
did not even want to come back, so
Ella and Jim said
There was the money, too. She did
not like to think Of the money
They were talking now-Ella and
Jim-out in the other room.
you see,' said jim las long as I've
got ter go ter town termOrrer. anyhow,
1t seems a pity not ter do 1t all up at
once. | could order the coffin an the
undertaker-it's only a question of a
few hours, anyway, an it seems such
pity ter make another trip-jest fer
that
In the bedroom the old woman
stirred suddenly.
A fierce anger sprang instantly into
life.
Jest fer that" Jim had said. and
"that' was her death. 1t was not
worth, it seemed, even an extra trip
to town. And she had done so much
so much for those two out there,
Lets see; terday's Monday" jim
went on. 1--WE might fix the fun'ral
for Saturday, l guess an I'll tell the
folks at the store ter spread it. Put
fin II IN SotIovlI oi,.o -, , Iz.t.
eXtry time if she shouldn't happen ter
90 soon's as we eXpect-though there
amt much fear O that now, | guess.
she's so low. An it'll save me most
half a day ter do it all up this trip.
1t was showing hard when Jim got
back from town Tuesday night.
"Whew! It's IA regular blizzard" he
began, but he stopped short at the ex-
preston on his wifes face. "Why,
Ella :" he cried.
"Jlm-Aunt Abby sat up ten min
utes in bed terday. She called fer
toast an tea"
Jim dropped into chair.
But she-hank it all, Herricl' s
comm termOrrer with the coffin"
"YOu hadn't been gone an hour fore
she began to stir an notice things"
mOaned Ella.
Gosh" grOaned Jim. who'd "a
thought it? Course t amt that |
grudge the old lady's llvin'," he added
hurrledly, "but jest now it's so-un-
handy, things beln' as they be-"
II did not snow much through the
night, but in the early morning 1t be.
gan with increased severity. The wind
rose, too, and by the time Herrlck, the
undertaken, drove into the yard the
storm had become blizzard.
81 calc'lated If | didn't get this ere
coffin here purity quick there wouldn't
be no gettin 1t here yet awhile"
called Herrlck cheerfuIly,
"Sh-h HerrlCk, look out {" he whls.
pered hOarsely "She amt dead yet
You'll have ter go back"
"Go back" snorted Herrick "Why
man alive, twas a. much as my llfes
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
LOWER BIDS FOR ROAD WORK
Will Be Materially Reduced over
Last Season.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agrlcuture.l
Early bids for the construction Of
federal-aid roads Indicate that prices
during the present season will be
materially lower than last season, ac-
cordlng to reports received by the
bureau of public roads of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
While bids hava not been received on
airy l9rge volume of work, there is,
however, enough to Indicate a lower
level Ct prices.
Grading has been bid at 20, 23I2
anG 80 cents a cubic yard in Missouri
Arkansas, ard Minnesota, respectively,
as compared with an average Of 80
cents for the section in which these
states are located in 1921.
Prices of reinforcing steel in place
range around 6 cents as compared with
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
GREEN MANURE HELPS SOILS
Government Has Collected Much VAL
liable information in Regard
to Practice.

Many of the poorer soils can be i'm
proved by blowing under a green ma
nure crop. The government has re-
Gently collected the available informa-
ton in regard to the practice into Il
farmers bulletin, No. 1850, on Green
Manurlng," which may be obtained
free on application to the United
States Department of Agriculture
Washington, ID. c. Every man inter
ested in soil Improvement ought to
have a copy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
WAREHOUSE LAW IN EFFECT
Department Of Agriculture Co-operat-
ing With Bankers in States IN
the Northwest

Efforts to put the United States
warehouse act in effect on large
scale in the Northwest are being made
by the United States Department Of
Agriculture in cooperation with the
banks Of that section. Grain ware
housemen who were licensed under
the act last year have indicated their
intention of renewing their licenses
this year, and it is expected that Il
number of other warehousemen will
come into the system.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
VENTILATION DURING SUMMER
Good Plan to Remove Windows From
Houses and Substitute Muslin
or Fine Meshed Wire.

In the summer time 1t Is well to re-
move the windows from the poultry
houses and substitute muslln-cOvered
frames, or fine meshed wire. The wide
mesh wire allows the entrance Of spar
rows, and with sparrows come mites
and often chlckenpox. They are rob-
bers of the mash box, and pests.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
FIXING GRADES FOR M0HAIR
Federal Wool Specialists Are Maxi
ing Careful Study Of output
in Texas.

Investigations looking toward the
establishment of grades for mohair
are now being made by the United
States Department of Agriculture,
Federal wool specialists are making a
careful survey of the various kinds OF
mohair produced In Texas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
DEVICE AIDS BERRY GROWER
Rolling Cutter Makes II Easy to
Keep Strawberry Plants Con-
fined to Allotted Space.

This device will be found handy In
keeping the. strawberry bed in order
through the summer season. 1t is a
rolling cutter used to cut the rum
ners which otherwise would spread
out between the rows and set plants
where they are not wanted, writes
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
Rolling Cutter for Berries.

d. r. Van Horn in the Nebraska
Farm Journal. BY running this cut
ter up and down the rows one can
very easily keep the plants confined
to the space desired. Such a device
is made of two cutters from an old
disk mounted on homemade frame,
as shown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
Road Building Workers.

Persons engaged in road building
work in the United States number
114,325. There are 10000 federal,
state, town and county highway Off
clalS, 1000 road contractors, 1000
bridge contractors, $1,000 civil and
highway engineers, 10000 automotive
and chemical engineers, and 325 geol.
oglsts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
A Street in KendaIvIIe, Ind, Before
and After Being improved.

the 1921 price of or 9 cents and
bridge steel at 4A cents against to
s cents.
A few bids, for the best grade Of
concrete, of about SIT a cubic yard
have been received In sections where
the 1921 price was about $25.
Prices bid for the construction of
concrete roads per square yard are as
fellows: Ohio $1.52, Colorado 1927,
and Georgia S1.3S, as compared with
an average for the whole country dur
ing the period 1016-1920 of $2.51
square yard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
Patrolled by Police,

More than 5000 miles of highways
In Connecticut are to be regularly
patrolled by the state police.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20

new farmers bulletin, No. 1854, "Im-
pOrtant Cultivated Grasses" by C. V.
Piper, agrostologist, in which 26 we'll
known grasses are described and illus
trated
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
Timothy Most Important.


trated.
Timothy Most important.
Timothy is said to be the most
important hay grass cultivated in
America. 1t grows all over the north
ern half of the United States, and
about as far south as the beginning
Of the cotton belt. Kentucky blue
grass, in spite Of its fame, is not a
native Of this country, but was I'M
doubtedly brought over from the Old
World by early cOlonists, in mixed
grass seeds, and grew we'll in the
new soil. Kentucky bluegrass is well
known for the excellent lawns it
makes, and for the highly nutritious
pasturage it furnishes
Details of Seed.
The bulletin gives the weight per
buShel seeds Of various grasses, num-
Der of seeds to a pound, and the usual
rate of seeding to the acre RedtOp,
Bermuda grass, Orchard grass, Carpet
grass, Canada bluegrass, Napier grass,
Rhodes grass, Para grass, several
"fescues," and millets, rye-grasses,
Sudan grass and others are described
fully in the bulletin, and their
principal uses indicated. The bulletin
may be obtained upon APPLICATION to
the United States Department of
Agriculture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20
WHEN AUNT ABBY
walked UP
Things Looked Pretty Blue for a Time, but When it
Was All Over-But That's the Story
By ELEANOR PORTER

Author of POlyanna," "Just David" Etc
H
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-07-20

1t is hard work to keep up an aver.
age that you don't have.
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

The brown Georgette frock IL
simple and graceful with It's
low. draped girdle. its long skirt
panels falling to the ankle. and It's
slashed sleeve and bodice. The pin
tucks are on separate sections Of
Georgette, set into the frock. so there
Ia no effect Of ripping fabric whore
the tucks end The treatment OF the
sleeve Is particularly graceful. a mar
row, tight cuff OF the Georgette hold
ing the slashed edges OF the sleeve
together while the rest OF the sleeve
droops away. This Georgette frock Ia
In tho new walnut brown shade-soft
and Erayish in tone rather than with
golden glints. The parasol lends color
70 the costume with It's cover or
shirrsd and corded coral silk
Spring Dance Frocls like Drifting
Blossoms
The petal trimmed dance frocks are
lovely. They have an effect OF bios
SONS floating on MAY breeze in an
apple or cherry orchard. Simple a.
these frocks appear. there is a deal OF
work on them, for each OF the tiny
petals Is made by hand and applied
by hand to the costume. The frock
pictured Is OF orchid chiffon over a
slip OF satin IN the same shade. Hand
made silk flowers in rose and mauve
are attached TO the belt. and petals
OF the same tints seem 10 have alight-
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

debutante powders her little nose and
adds to the bloom OF her rosy lips
very often IN public and in a perfectly
unconcerned way. The stenoRrapher
whips out her vanity box with it's lit
tie mirror, makes sure that all Is as
Il should be with her viaage. and then
sets to work to transcribe her notes.
This touching up OF youthful faces is
a pity, but the artifce Is usually so
apparent that nobody is in the least
deceived. Being tragic about youths
foolishness never accomplishes much
with youth; and the ahsurdities and
offenses against good taste OF the
present younger generation are not
going TO be squelched by reproving
looks. The younger generation has
the bit in It's teeth and Is going to run
until II gets tired-then will come
a reaction. Try 10 treat your little
daughters powdered nose and sur
repttiously reddened lips as a Joke,
and instead OF concentrating panied
attention on them. concentrate on
forming worthwhile ideals OF wom-
anhood In her mind. Sooner or later
Ii she has a mind and II she has
imbibed any standards and ideals
from association with you-she will
wake up and discover there Is some
thing more to life and womanhood
than prettifying her complexion.
For the past year or so II has been
fashionable TO look like a chorus-girl,
but with the passing OF short skirts
bobbed hair and aggressive styles gen
orally, there is bound 20 come a reRc-
tion against the baby-vamp type. Al
ready in Paris where skirts are TO the
ankle and coiffures are piled high
femininity has taken on more gen
tie, refined and ladylike aspect
The older woman knows that q lit
tie makeup discreetly applied-and
applied in private. is an invaluable aid
to good grooming and TO a fresher.
more youthful appearance. While for
twenty. cosmetics OF any sort. are an
ahsurdty and a great pity; for forty
they are an actual boon. But cos
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

ed-blown by the breeze-on the
skirt. But n you examine closely you
will see there is a method OF arrange
ment in these petals airy and casual
as Is tho effect. The flowers and
petals are made OF rose pink ribbon
stencilled with mauve. The gorgeous
fan shades from pale pink to deepest
mauve and blends all the shades in
the costume. one must not overlook
the earrings that echo the color
scheme with amethysts in the orna-
ments from which swing pendants OF
pearl beads.
Riding Suit Is Ultra Formal
The riding habit is the formal rep
resentative OF the sport wardrobe
However free-and-ea other sport at
tire may be. the horseback costume is
always suggestive Of formallty and
convention Most OF these exclusive
garments are made by custom tailors
who cater TO a clientele who DO not
count the cost OF attire that pleases
their taste; but there are a few hlgh
class shops where correct riding cos
tunes may be obtained and where
tailored garments are fashioned with
the same meticulous care and the
same unquestionable smartness that
the custom tailor gives. The suit
shown has a coat Of brown whlpcord
and brooches OF tweed A rough straw
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

In the first place. no cosmetic
should ever touch a skin that has not
been prepared with delicate surface
of cream. Not cold cream. which Is
for cleansing or healing purpose only;
nor massage cream which Is designed
TO feed starved tissues; but A light
vanishing" cream which is so impal-
pable that when rubbed over the
face it leaves absolutely no shine. Any
woman OF forty or over looks ten
years younger when her face Is rubbed
over with light vanishing cream and
then delicately busted with powder,
the powder blended into the cream
with a soft chamois or linen cloth.
wrinkles are not so evident and the
whole face takes on a softer. more
youthful contour and a fresher look.
Surely nobody could object to this
pleasant and perfectly innocent dis
Euise OF a faded and faded com
piexlonl
The delicate touch OF rouge Is some
times added with an evening costume,
when the complexion is to be viewed
only under artificial light Any wom-
an Il extremely foolish 10 add rouge
10 her complexion for an outdoor day
time appearance. The artifice is al
most sure 10 be conspicuous.
Just as a woman with no eyebrows
or very faint. pale ones. may be for
given for adding a bit Of sccentuation
with a pencil: 80 the woman with pal
lid lips may be forgiven for restoring
occasionally to the lipstick. Pale lips
are indicative OF lack OF vitality;
sometimes they indicate an organic
trouble. At any rate they give the
face a siclSiy. uninteresting look. Bit
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

shavings in layers between the folded
garments. And see that every wool
scarf mitten. sock and dolls tam
o'shanter gets into that trunk. as we'll
as the winter blankets. the dogs over
coat and your cloth spats.
II you are fortunate enough to dwell
in a whole house; and have spare
closets TO utilize. by all means prepare
a moth closet and stow away every
thing In that. Not a ray OF light must
penetrate such closet, so shut your
self inside and n there are any knot
holes or cracks. paste newspaper over
them. Get the closet thoroughly clean
and wipe OF the shelves. floor and
walls with some strong antiseptic So
luton. Then place one or two cups
OF oil OF cedar on shelves and floor
When the closet is filled with the
things to he put away for the summer
seal up tho cracks OF the door-and
the keyhole-with newspaper.
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

be turned inside out. lapels lifted and
pockets also turned inside out Every
inch must be exposed to the light and
brushed.
The good old way OF wrapping in
newspapers protects things from dep
relation by moths; but dozens OF
bulky, newspaper wrapped packages
require considerable storage space. A
moth-trunk, or moth-closet Is a much
better arrangement. II you live in a
small apartment. with little closet
room. you will have 10 rely on the
moth-trunk which may be sent 70 the
store-room for the summer. Coats
and suits may be put In paper moth
bags al the back Of closet and the
handsomest garments sent 10 cold-sir
storage But a lot OF small articles
may be packed in the moth trunk
Line the trunk with newspapers and
sprinkle cedar shavings on the bottom.
Put more newspapers and more cedar
Evening journal., 1922-04-03
Longer Jackets and Skirts Make Formal Suits More
Dign6ed - Panels of Tucking On Afternoon
Frocks ofGeorgette Dresses of Rich
ilk HaveFlower Girdles- Dance Frocks

panels continuing upward in suspen-
der straps that go over the shoulders
make the costume-accordin 10 the
definition OF the shops-a three piece
model That Is: Skirt waist and
jacket. A chemise blouse OF white
satin embroidered In mandarin
soutAohs across the top Il worn with
tho suspender skirt. and this touch OF
mandarin orange ls the only color In
the costume except the topaz orna-
ments In the earrings that effectively
echo the golden yellow note in the
blouse For tho rest. the costume is
correctly and daintily formal The
small hat In Spanish toreador shape is
OF black slipper satin with black
ostrich pompons gracefully balanced
The gloves are OF white glace kid and
wrinkle softiy at the wrists The hand
bag is smart new model In black
tooied leather with long cord handle
and swinging tassel. and strap slippers
and silk stockings hnish on the cos
tune. A very long. knotted string OF
white Jade beads relieves the plain
biouse-front
Formal FrocISs or Exaggerated
Simplicity
Formal afternoon dresses are A.
simple as sport dresses; but the ma
terisl they are made Of. and the ac-
cessories that accompany them en-
phasiEe their formRlity. Two charm
ing frocks for spring afternoon AFFAIRS
are pictured; one OF brown Georgette
and the other OF white canton crepe.
White afternoon dresses, by the way,
are much the thing this season. They
are OF heavy silk like canton crepe or
faiiie and are worn with dark hats
and footwear. The white canton crepe
model pictured has the favored simple
lines OF this spring sleeve and bodice
blending into each other and low
weistline defined by an elaborate but
narrow girdle made OF silk roses
sewed on band OF velvet ribbon. The
ribbon IL mauve. the roses IN shades
OF rose and heliotrope. and these tints
are repeated IN applique enbroideries
on the sleeve and draped collar A
picture hat OF mauve straw and velvet
ribbon accompanies the frock. and the
strap pumps are OF gray suede. This
/ frock has a circular cut. the side
seams running on a distinct bias The
/ fullness ia pushed 10 center front and
back and held by tho Eirdle. and the
I skirt has a most graceful swing.
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

ing the lips to redden them is an aged
device and nobody thinks there Is
anything wrong In IT, But biting the
lips ruins their shape and makes them
rough and chapped looking whereas
a lipstick intelligently applied gives
just the rosy tint that suggests health.
The lipstick should be just touched TO
the lip which should then be wiped
briskly with a cloth. Only enough
color will remain TO look natural. I'm
wiped lips. highly painted with a lip
stick are too ugly and too dreadful to
contemplate.
When face powder is used at all the
complexion should be carefully
cleansed and freshened at night.
Never go TO bed with powder on your
FACET you hope to keep a smooth
and satiny skin. And do not wash
your powdered visage in warm water
before retiring and think you have
done all that is necessary. The pow
der will remain in tho pores though
the outer surface OF your face is
washed clean. Always use cold cream
first. wipe It Off in few moments
and then give the face good wash
ing with warm water atterward dash
ing on cool water Then you can 60
to sleep with clean. fresh face.
And be very careful in your choice
OF powder. Buy only the very best,
and be sure the tint suits the tint OF
your complexion. A pure white face
powder Is only for very fair blonde
women. Usually a flesh tint suits the
face over-forty best. creamy tint
in powder Is becoming 10 brunette
types but the rosy pink powders are
apt TO be obvious by broad light OF
day on any but naturally rosy. youth
fui skins.
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

metics must be used with discretion
and with reservation. The moment
their use is apparent. the whole effect
Is spoiled There are creams that
really do renew and freshen faded
complexions. There are good face
powders that, properly applied, really
do conceal ugly little wrinkles And
a faint touch OF color sometimes
makes a face, otherwise dull. sallow
and nfeless. younger, more interesting
and more alive. Cosmetics, rightly
used are a real and valuable asset TO
beauty; over-used or wrongly used
they are atrocious. and coarse and
common IN suggestion.
Evening journal., 1922-04-03
Gorgeous Bead Trimming for Your Spring Frock

tn I the trimming counter you can
m pick up the most wonderful gar
y nitures for making simple little
frocks into actual creations. When a
frock can be contrived OF two lengths
Of material scanned under the sleeve
and down the side. any woman may
turn out costumes by herself; but
these extremely simple slipon frocks
rely on some individuality OF trim
ming for their style and distinction.
Never were the trimming departments
so full OF trimmings easy to apply;
there are band trimmings by the yard
In all widths. motifs large and small
to applique TO any part OF the frock;
and there are girdles. tassels and
swinging ornaments galore. All In mar
velous colors harmoniously blended.
Motifs OF embroidery with long
fringe are ready 10 be sewed on SASH
Evening journal., 1922-04-03

ends, and there are bead motifs In
sport colors for sweater sashends.
Elaborate motifs in beads and en-
broidery come for the decoration Of
plain bodices and blouses; some OF
these gorgeous motifs almost cover
the whole front OF a waist-with ex-
tended girdle ends Of bead banding
and deep fringe falling over the skirt
Then there ARE swinging fringes Of
beads that You sew along the decol-
letage OF an evening gown; and other
fringes attached to girdles. so that the
skirt OF a dance frock is a glittering
mass OF swinging beads. The bead
girdles are innumerable and come in
combinations OF jet and crystal. and
I'm splendid color blendings A girdle
of red and white chalk beads is in
tended for wear with sport skirt and
sweater.