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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11
POULTRY
How to Clip a Wing.

When fowls that wont stay inside
the fence, wings have to be clipped,
to protect the garden and flower beds.
The Cornell experiment station rec
ommends the following plant for clip
ping the wing SO it will stay clipped
without disfiguring the fowl.
Remove a few feathers around the
second joint Spread the wing out
to its full width and you will see just
beneath the skin on the outer edge
of the second point small white
ligament or cartilage. Insert small
knife blade under the ligament and
cut in in two, pulling upward and out
ward on the knife. Then cut piece
from the end of the cartilage 1-16 Of
an inch long. This may be done with
pair Of scissors or with a knife
The object in removing this section
is so the cartilage will never grow
together again. Since no major ar
teries are encountered, you will find
this very simple and practically
bloodless operation.
The Chicks Front Door.
A stingy opening as the exit of the
brooder house is not good policy. The
chicks need wide front door ap-
preached from outside by comfort
able grade with no corners. Chicks
have to learn from experience the
way back to the heat from which they
came. They can run all around
brooder and miss the door every time.
If there are corners, they can teach
one another more about piling up in
five minutes than their owner can
correct in five days. Once they make
the wrong turn, they are insistent on
continuing to make the wrong turn.
The easiest way is to construct run
way to the brooder house floor from
which they can't come to harm. If
there is space underneath, there Is
where they will get. Don't leave a
space, Pile up some bricks or stones
to make a mound which may be
climbed on all sides, and cover this
mound with loose dirt, or with up
turned sods. Have the door low and
six or eight inches wide. Let the
chicks out of doors the first time in
the late afternoon, and drive them
back carefully. If there is an older
chick that is brooder broke. use 1t
for leader to train the babies In the
way they should go. If a yard is put
around the lamp brooder, fit it close.
If a board runway is used, fill the
space underneath with earth.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11
EGGs-HoW TO CAN THEM

AT this time of the year. eggs
are usually quite low in price and the
markets wei filled, for that reason it
is the time to preserve them for win
ter use In saving eggs for winter
use, you are availing yourself of one
OF natures richest storehouses. They
contain so much of fuel energy and
tissue building materials that they are
almost a perfect food in themselves
Rules to follow in preserving eggs
in water-glass include the following:
Preserve only absolutely fresh, In.
fertile eggs II you want them to
keep well.
Do not preserve dirty eggs or eggs
which have been washed, for washing
removes the mucilaginous covering
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11

hand, instinctively, and clutched the
cold object. She withdrew 1t with
a little gasp as the high, happy voice
OF Ruth came to her from below. Her
husband shouted her name. Ruth
was saying she was all ready to go.
Mother dear, please come down
at once' she called.
ITO Be Continued
Love is SO sweet,
Alas! How bitter,
To win gal
And then not git her.
Love is so sweet,
But oh, you'd better
Just let her go
If you can't get her.-Ex
Sing song Of high schools,
A locker full of books,
Some Of which we carry home,
lust for sake of looks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11

While these new roses are climb
ing or semi-climbing In their habit
of growth, they, nevertheless, pro-
duce plenty of large, single blossoms
or loose clusters of flowers-on
long stiff stems, the individual
in diameter.
A basket full Of fragrant roses for
home decoration without rose gar
den" to look after, seems to be almost
too good to be true! However, this
new type of rose will give you just
that.
You may grow them on the side of
the piazza or the house, or along the
| fence in a comparatively small space
and still have such roses as you
have longed for to use for houses
decoration to send to "sick folks" to
grace the dinner party, or to COM
plete the graduation or June wedding
outfit.
| These roses are, for the most part,
of more healthy habit of growth than
our old friend the Crimson Rambler,
and free from the mildew and blight,
which so often make the latter un-
slightly. No rose will give its best re-
suits If it Is absolutely neglected;
they must always receive little at
tention and encouragement-but, like
the Ramblers, these new roses re-
spond quickly to little care, and
are just as easy to grow and attend
to as are any of the Rambler variety.
Like the ramblers, they need very
little pruning and do not require the
skilled attention which the majority
Of garden roses demand.
BY All Means Try Some Of the
"Pillar" Roses.
If you plan to train your new
roses up the side of the house or
around the windows, you may prefer
the type known as the Pillar rose,
rather than one of the most stalwart
climbers which might climb too Wig
orously for such a location. These
Pillar roses while not actually climb
ing, reach height of six to 10 feet,
and need some support to hold them
upright
The spring catalogues of reliable
nurserymen, and the lists Of trust
worthy agents, contain many varie-
ties of this new type of rose which is
bound to become popular--particular
ly with the farm owner and the small
suburban home owner Among the
many which might be mentioned may
be found the following, which have
given proof that they will succeed
anywhere, under ordinary good
growing conditions
Try These Six and Have a Wealth
Of Bloom.
/ While the following half dozen va
rieties are entirely distinct from the
old ramblers, and quite different from
each other, they by no means make
up complete list OF roses of this
type. But these six will make It pos
sible for you to have wide range
of beautiful roses for cutting.
through long season. without rose
garden.
American Plller-Although this is a
distinctly American rose, the vote. of
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11
GARMENT FINISHES.
French Seams.

This seam Is used on underwear,
lingerie, dresses and blouses.- If used
on heavy materials the seam will be
thick and clumsy. If the seam is very
curved 1t Is apt to draw, unless made
very narrow. Place the wrong sides
of cloth together, haste and stitch
about Is inch from edge. This throws
the seam to the right side of garment.
Remove hastings and trim the seam,
then turn the two right sides together
and crease to form fold along first
stitching line aBste and stitch sec
ond time about 1-8 inch down. This
last stitching should follow exactly
the original seam lines of the garment
as shown on the pattern.
FeIled Seam.
This is strong seam and very flat.
It stands the wear and tear of laun-
dering and pressing and gives a net
appearance. Place the two edges to,
gether, haste and stitch. Then open
the seam and trim the under side
close to the sewing line, then turn the
upper side over this in hem-lay
both flat on the cloth and hem down.
This seam may be made on either the
right or wrong side of the material.
When both stitching lines are on the
right side-it gives very tailored ap-
pearance and should be machine made.
The finished seam should be about
Ia inch wide.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11
HOME.MAkERS CORNER
Conducted by
Alice Lindsey Webb, News Editor
r. Lounsbury, Agricultural Extension Editor
State College of Washington.

the seam and give decorative finish.
Basic the seams for a plain seam
about IL inch wide. Do NOT stitch
it, but press the seam open flat. Cut
lengthwise strip of material the
length Of the seam. and wide enough
to extend from edge to edge of the
opened seam Basic this on the wrong
side OF seam. Then from the right side
stitch IA inch or 3S inch on each side
of the center. Remove the hastings
which held the seam together-the
turned edge then free gives slot ap-
pearance. On the wrong side the seam
edges are overcasted.
Rolled and Whipped Seam" will ap.
pear next week
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11

PauPs Scarlet Climber-The most
vivid scarlet of all climbing roses.
The medium sized large double flow
ers are produced in clusters Of three
to six. In every way one Of the most
splendid Of all climbing roses.
Silver Moon-Distinct from all
others. The long pale yellow, scented
buds open into semi-double flowers,
often five inches in diameter. The
center petals are white, and reveal
the bright golden stamens.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11
DID YOU EAT a POUNDS
OF CHEESE LAST YEAR?

That every man, woman and child
in the United States averages lbs.
of cheese year in his diet, was one
of the interesting statements A. H.
Rishoi of the dairy department at the
State College Of Washington made
over the radio recently.
Men have lived on bread, fruits
and cheese for long periods and have
experienced no ill effects whatever"
he said. "The Swiss, the healthiest
people on earth, average 26 lbs. each.
yearly"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11
The DANGEROUS AGE
FictiOned By
CONRAD GIBSON
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iI;AI

ped backward. uttered frightened
cry, placed hand at her heart and
read on.
The world spun round. Her heart,
she felt, must stop. A haze came
over the room She felt her cheek;
it was icy cold She gazed upward
and her lips moved.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11
Slot Seam.

Slot Seam.
This seam is suitable for tailored
skirts. 1t may also be used up the
back of blouse, when the material
is not wide enough to allow the back
to be cut in one piece This will hide
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11

desired color and a coat of enamel
the color the furniture is to be when
finished.
Painted furniture is much more at
tractive with gay stencil added. If
a stencil is desired, buy the smallest
sized cans of enamel. 1t Is best to
pour out several tablespoonfuls into
small receptacle and let it evap-
crate until it is fairly stiff before
starting to make the stencil
1t Is necessary also to finish the
stencil on one set of furniture before
stopping work as the enamel dries
out and then 1t Is exceedingly diff
cult to match shades. The enamel
should be applied with a small, rather
stiff brush.
Where the stencil is used, the
size of the room should have some
thing to do with the size of the stem
Gil. If the room in which the furni-
ture is used is small, the stencil
should be dainty.
Jewel W.-Oh, dear, I've lost my
green bow.
Mildred D-How perfectly awful!
What did he look like-Ex.
House wife--Shoo those flies!
Energetic husband-What do you
think I am, blacksmith ?-Ex.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11

House wife--Shoo those flies!
Energetic husband-What do you
think I am, a blacksmith Pix
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11

victim-Hey, that amt the tooth
wanted pulled.
Dentist-Calm yourself, I'm coming
20 it.
He-"Girls are prettier than men,
She-"Why, naturally"
He-"No, artificially. Fix.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
Thorough Study Must Be
Given Modern Beekeeping

The keeping of bees is an ancient
branch Of agriculture, yet modern bee
keeping is new thing. Many persons
still enormously think that bees work
for nothing and board themselves, and
that to keep bees he simply gets some
bees and allows them to roam where
they will. The present-day beekeep-
er controls the development Of the
colony population SO as to have a full
force Of gathering bees at the right
time, and then prevents division Of
this force by swarming. By these and
other methods he greatly increases the
amount of honey gathered. The mod
ern skilled beekeeper finds bees far
more productive than did his predeces-
sors because Of his ability to change
conditions and adapt them to the nat
ural habits Of the bees.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
Poultry Manure Rich in
Nitrogen If Protected

Poultry manure is particularly rich
in nitrogen, but IL not protected it rap
idly loses this valuable plantfood ele-
ment, and this means loss to the in
direct income from farm poultry which
might well be conserved for the farm.
For the garden, a farmer may bal
ance the product by taking 80 ponds
poultry manure and adding to it ten
pounds dry loan or absorbent, such as
peat moss or slmvings, 16 pounds
phosphoric acid and eight pounds
kainite. The analysis OF this mixture
is IL per cent nitrogen, Az per cent
phosphoric acid and 2 per cent potash.
For such vegetable crops as lettuce,
which require higher content of nj
trogen for forcing rapid growth, a
greater proportion of poultry manure
may be used in the fertilizer, or this
mixture may be used and supplement-
ed with a top dressing Of nitrate Of
soda to the trucking crop. The dry
loan or the peat moss prevents the
fertilizer from becoming sticky, which
would be the case if the phosphoric
acid and kainite were mixed alone
with the droppings to prevent the es-
cape of nitrogen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31

though small, Is compactly arranged
with commodious pantry which also
has space for the refrigerator and per-
mits the latter to be iced from the
outside through the icing door.
Upstairs we have three bedrooms, a
bathroom and an alcove off one of the
side bedrooms which could have more
windows added to it and be turned
into q sleeping porch. Observe, also,
that the balcony could be likewise
treated; in fact the balcony and the
alcove could be thrown together and
made into large outdoor bedroom.
There are four clothes closets on this
floor, ample for all requirements
when you consider that the one on the
lower floor, off the rear hall, would
care for all the table and bed linen.
A word about the siding used on this
house is apropos. If you observe
closely you will find that the siding
is shingle siding, and artistically han
died to give very pleasing effect.
You are perhaps aware that shingles
may be obtained already stained di-
rect from the mills and for those who
like the white Colonial effect there are
shingles obtainable in white. These
shingles are laid In two thicknesses.
Usually there are cheaper-grade,
knotty shingles used for the under
layer and fine, straight grained shin
giles used for the outer layer. The
outer layer Of shingles drops down, at
the butt end, tritie below the inner
layer, thus creating a drip which car
ries off the water naturally, and
keeps the house snug and dry. A va
ration of the siding treatment would
be to have the porch siding of shin
giles eliminated and stucco substituted.
This would be matter of the individ-
ual owners taste.
In the case of recessed porch like
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
Crispness and Tenderness
Come With Rapid Growth

To have good vegetables most of
them must grow rapidly. If they grow
slowly the leaf crops will be tough
and will get strong quickly. Crispness
and tenderness come with rapid
growth. Peas and beans are better
favored. Radishes are less pithy.
Corn is deeper and better set, and
think the flavor is better, too.
Rich soil is prime factor in forcing
rapid growth, but it is not all. Gull
tivation to preserve the soil moisture
is help. Irrigation is not much prac-
ticed but where it is possible it will
often save a crop from severe
check in dry spell, and these checks
make for toughness.
1t has been shown by tests that lit
tie artificial feeding will not only make
vegetables better in quality but in
many cases will keep such plants as
tomatoes setting when ordinarily they
stop in hot weather. Then shade or
partial shade will often make the leaf
crops more tender and sweet.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
EXPECT BIC CROPS
Conditions in Western Canada
Please Farmers.
Seeding Has Been Begun Earlier Than
for Many Years, and Soil Is
in Perfect Shape.

With weather conditions highly ia
vorable, the farmers of Western Can
ada, with the exception probably Of
portion of Manitoba, have completed
seeding from ten to fifteen days earlier
than for some years past. In some
parts of Manitoba there were floods
which delayed seeding, but they have
abated, and left the land in good shape
for quick work and speedy germina-
ton. In Saskatchewan soil conditions
fer seeding were never better With a
generous quantity of snow, which after
melting left needed moisture, and an
other snowstorm after seeding was
finished, there was an ideal condition
created. From all parts of Alberta
there came the best of reports as to
rainfall and snow moisture, leaving the
ground in the condition required for
the prospects Of a good crop.
Spring, as in most other parts of the
continent, was backward, but notwith-
standing this, as has been said, farmers
we're able to get on the land earlier
than for some years. In fact, seeding
was practically commenced about the
18th of April, which to many readers
may seem remarkable, when it is
known that several hundred miles far
Their south it was not possible to do
spring seeding for several days later
Reports to hand on the 18th of May
state that wheat is up above the
ground in great many places, oats
are being sown, and corn planted.
Farm labor was scarce for awhile, but
the demand has fallen off. One fea-
ture of the demand for farm help is
that farmers are now employing help
by the year, at of course smaller wages
than those paid for special work. The
increasing tendency to employ help by
the year is evidence that farmers are
not relying solely upon wheat growing,
but are going out into other branches,
such as dairying, stock raising, etc.
The prospects in all portions of West
ern Canada were never brighter than
at present. Information regarding the
condition of the crops at any time win
be sent on request made to any Cana
dian government agent.-Advertise-
ment
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
Find Morgan Horse
Versatile on Farms
Records Furnish Evidence
of Its Usefulness.


prepared by the United States Department
Of Agrcuture-)
Some interesting information has
just been made public by the United
States Department of Agriculture re-
garding the registered Morgan horse
Gladstone that won second place in
the 1922 mounted service endurance
ride. Gladstone's record corrects the
impression that 1t takes years to de-
velop good saddle horse.
This horse was foaled April 10,
1913: sired by General Gates, a fa-
nous Morgan horse, and out Of Min
nehaha, mare purchased by the gov
eminent in the state of Washington.
He was broken to single and double
harness when four years old and
shipped in 1917 to the government ex-
pertinent farm at BeItsville, Nd.
where he was driven 20 to 80 miles
day for several years with another
gelding. He was the first horse Sc
lected from the experiment farm to
go to the stables OF the secretary Of
agriculture in Washington, d. c., to
replace horses that had grown foot
sore from use on the city pavements.
In June, 1922, Gladstone was re-
turned to the United States Morgan
Horse farm at Middleburg, Vt, to be
prepared for the mounted service en-
durance ride. Here be was used dur
ing haying, raking hay in the fields.
and at the close of the haying sea-
son was given his first continuous
training under the saddle. The ride
took place in October, and the little
horse carried his rider and equipment,
weighing 225 pounds, the 300 miles to
a highly creditable finish. In the
final rating Gladstone was but three
points behind the winning horse.
Twenty one horses started the race
and but nine finished. Gladstone
was second and finished in ex-
cellent condition.
Within week Gladstone was back
at work at the United States Morgan
Horse farm, where he is now being
used every day in double harness.
Gladstone is a half-brother Of
Castor, the Morgan that made such
credttable showings in the endurance
contests of 1919, 1920 and 1921. a
The records made by these horses
in harness and under saddle, on the
road and at farm work, and as sue
cessful contestants in one of the
hardest rides ever staged for saddle
horses, furnish additional evidence of
the versatility and all-round useful
ness of the Morgan horse
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
IDEAL TWO-sTORY
GROOM BUNGALOW
More Room in This Home Than
First Glance Would Indicate
PORCH is STRIKING FEATURE
Convenient Arrangement of the Rooms
is Result of Much Thought and
Careful Ianning-SpIendid
Chance for Decorator.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. Ill. and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Can you imagine anything more
comfortable than this long, roomy
porch, extending across the entire
front of the bungalow? Screened in
in summer, and perhaps glazed in for
the winter, it adds appreciably to the
general impression Of comfort and
well-being one seems instinctively to
associate with this house.
There is reception hall opening off
the porch, with leads toward the back
into rear hall. cut off by doorway.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
Second Floor Plan

and enabling the decorative aspect of
the staircase to be made the most Of
Two doors open eff at either side.
Suppose we enter the living room
first. This room is large and we'll
proportional, and, what is more, the
fireplace adds finish which has many
possibilities for the housewife with a
critical taste in interior decoration.
There is light on three sides. 1t is
a remarkably placed room in that
there is only one entrance and that
through the reception hall. This cuts
off the rest of the house entirely; the
advent of cauliflower or cabbage or
onions as part Of the evening dinner
need have no penetrating power on the
living room.
: Crossing the reception hall again we
are in the dining room, with a fine
buffet built under the short bay win
dows. This has not the effect of cut
ting off any necessary light; observe
that there are three windows that give
light from the front, The kitchen is
Immediately off the dining room anG,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
Sometimes Difficult to
Get Start of Alfalfa

On land which is very rich in humus
it is sometimes difficult to get alfalfa
started because of the looseness Of the
soil. On such soil the alfalfa seed
which is deep enough in the ground
to have moisture enough to grow. may
be SO deep that it does not grow; and
il the seed is shallow enough to grow
it may not be deep enough to. have
moisture long enough. Hence on such
ground the seed should be covered
shallow and the surface soil be well
compacted by rolling after the seeding
Is done.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
Control Melon Aphid
With Nicotine Sulphate

The melon aphid is also known as
cucumber aphid. It attacks the I'M
der side Of the leaves, causing curling
Late melons, cantaloupes and cucum-
bers are especially liable to attack.
Nicotine sulphate at the rate Of one
half pint to two and one-half pounds
Of soap in SO gallons Of water applied
when the aphids are first seen is the
remedy. Use spray nozzle with an
angle so the under side Of the leaves
may be sprayed.