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Great Skill in Farming
Was Based on Use of Scientific Methods

Of Washington's management of this
estate. One OF them says: "Washing-
ton was from the first a scientific
farmer. He organized and
prosecuted the work with that mas
terly executive faculty which he dis
played later in mastering and manip-
ulating the raw colonial troops"
In order to keep every detail Of the
farming under his direction, Wash
ington divided Mount Vernon into
five farms, each under an overseer
These men reported weekly to the
general plantation manager, who
worked directly with Washington and
who was responsible to no one but
him. The final reports were all pass
ed on to Washington, who kept an
accurate account Of every farm &C
tivity In his account books and diaries,
many of which survive today.
Washington realized the value of
and he worked out rotation plan,
on a six-year basis, to be followed
on his farms. This rotation plan
called for Indian corn, with inter-
mediate rows Of potatoes" for the
first year; wheat, rye, or Winter
barley at the option Of the tenant"
for the second year; "buckwheat,
peas or pulse, or vegetables Of any
Sort" for the third year; and 'oats
or Summer barley-with clover, If
and when the ground is in condition
to bear it." for the fourth season.
For the fifth season he directed that
the ground should remain In clover
for cutting. for feeding or for both;
or, II clover should not be sown. then
in that case the fleld may be filled
with any kind Of yetchs pulse or
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vegetables" During the sixth year
he directed that the land be left "to
lie uncultivatedf In pasture, and for the
purpose of manuring. for the same
round of crops again"
Tobacco was widely raised in Vir-
ginia in Washtngton's time. but he
gradually cut down his acreage Of
this crop, turning to corn, wheat,
oats, flax. hay. buckwheat, clover,
hemp, barley and potatoes. He con-
ttnually carried on experiments with
soils and fertilizers and various kinds
Of seed, and kept up a steady cor
respondence with English farm ex-
perts with regard to farm problems.
Many sample grains and seeds were
sent to Mount Vernon from England
to be tried out under American soil
and climatic conditions.
Once Washington tried out various
fertilizers In Accompaniment box,
In each compartment of which he
placed earth mixed with one of the
fertilizers he wished to try out. One
compartment contained earth with
out any fertilizer. In one of the
others he reports having placed
earth mixed with mud taken out Of
the creek: in the others earth mixed
with horse dung. COW dung. sheep
dung. marie from the gulleys on
the hillside which seemed to be purer
than the other" BLACK mold taken
out of the Pocoson on the creek
garden" In each of the sections he
planted three grains of wheat. three
of oats and three Of barley. "all at
equal distance in rows and Of equal
depth"
Stock raising interested Washington.
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Jimmy raised an inquiring eyebrow
in her direction.
"Its Johnston's age" she explained
to him aside. according to the num-
Der Of years he says he has done diff
ferent things. He was hundred and
sixty-flve yesterday"
Receiving permission, the steward
procured a rope and rapidly climed
to the miniature plateau.
The COW uttered below and
dashed at the steward. The latter,
caught unawares by this unsportsman-
Hike conduct, recovered his wits only
In time to dodge sidewise and escape
implement by the skin of his teeth.
Now ensued a brief but lively game of
tag within most inadequate bound
aries. The cow was 1t, but seemed
likely not long to remain SO. Before
the spectators could either formulate
an idea for rescue or even make q
move toward 1t, Johnston, escaping
death thrice by a hand breadth. was
seen to topple for a moment on the
far adge, throw up his hands. and dis
appear.
Above the confusion rose the roar.
ing voice Of the cows owner:
Can he swim"
Several voices answered him in the
affirmative.
"Then he's all right. Tho cliff is
straight up on that side into deep
water. Theys no rocks there"
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THE MILKY WAY
BY STEWART EDWARD WHITE
The Cow Enlvened Otherwise Tranquil Yachting Party

of the East is aware of the fact, and
may even identify the nature of that
aura. It's very simple" He caught
her accusing eye. And then, too"
he continued, cit sounded like a cow"
The fog continued to thin overhead,
while still remaining Opaque below, as
is often the habit of fogs. Dazzling
bits of sky became visible, like blue
Jewels set in cotton wool. Those on
deck shortly became possessed Of the
vision that had earlier been vouch-
safed the lookout man, nearer heaven.
On f1at-topped spire of rock stood a
Veritable Spotty cow, with a smaller
but gangle-legged replica of herself
snuggled alongside. The spire lifted
sheer from the rolling fog clouds
below. Its top was perhaps 10 feet
across: its side apparently almost
precipitouS.
Appropriate leisure for the admira-
ton of the spectacle was, however,
denied them. The spell was broken
by the appearance alongside of an
agitated man in small boat. He
was stockily built person, with a
round red face, a shock of brown hair
and an anxious and serious eye.
Say" he called without prelimi-
nary. "can some of you fellows help
me with my cow?''
cow" asked Walker
Il can't get her down. She's clumb
up atop and she can't get down.
never knew a more gentle COW, but
1 can't do nothing with her. She
never acted this way before. Some
thing must have scared her; and then
she had her calf, and now she's gone
crazy. If my piston-rod bearing
hadn't give out, me and my partner'd
have done something, but as it is she
amt had a drop or a bite for two
days except what I've got up to her.
and what with a new calf-by golly,
you fellers come along Just rightv'
With the permission Of the owner,
here struck in Jimmy. II would pro-
pose that you come on deck and en-
broider with the glittering high lights
OF lucidity your suggestive but some
what obscure narrative"
The man stared at him. "Huh?"
he calculated.
Come aboard and tell us about IT."
The owner of the COW, painter in
hand. swarmed over the side.
Better drop your hook" suggested
the stranger.
"Is there good bottom here?"
queried Walker doubtfully.
Sure. And good shelter. You're
in Graveyard Cove"
by the mark seven!' sang out the
leadSman hastily.
Let go the anchor!" commanded
Walker sharply.
\ * * x
THE stranger lived, it seems, with
his partner on another small
island few miles distant. They ran
a cattle ranch. Jimmy pricked up
his ears at this statement
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He raised oxen which were used
for farm work until their eighth
year, and then fattened for the mar
ket. He kept beef cattle, all brand
ed on the right shoulder with the
initials &c. W." Flocks of sheep
grazed in the meadows at Mount
Vernon. and selected breeds of horses
supplied draft animals as we'll as the
handsome horses which pulled Wash
ington's coach.
Realizing the need Of utilizing every
source of income, Washington de-
veloped many other activities on mrs
estate. An old mill at Mount Vernon
was so improved under his direction
that it turned out flour of an ex-
ceptionally high quality. The Mount
Vernon label on the barrel is said to
have been accepted without question
by the English officers, so they did
not examine the flour as to grade
when it was received in England.
When the price of -four was low
Washington installed an oven at one
of his. mills to turn the wheat into
biscuit to be shipped to England. One
of the old contracts concerning these
biscuits still survives today and tells
of Washington's agreement to deliver
q certain number of barrels Of "good.
well baked biscuit for long voyage"
The exact figure showing the number
of barrels, is illegible.
Like all land owners of that time,
Washington furnished liquor for his
workers at harvest time, so q dis
ullery was built at Mount Vernon
to meet this requirement and also to
fContinued on Seventh peeeN
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"Cow ho. the sailor obligingly re-
peated.
You triple idiot" shouted Walker,
what are you talking about?'
Its a COW. sir" explained the look
out man. II can see her above the
fog. She's standing on a sort of high
peak of rock that sticks up. Five
points to sta'board, sir. She's spot
fed cow" he added after a moment,
"and she's got a calf with her"
What in the name Of Peter the
Hermit do you suppose / care for her
color or her calf?" roared Walker,
exasperated.
The mate was already eagerly
searching the chart.
1T must be this little group here.
Sir" he indicated. We've been set
west ard by the tides
mo bottom at TO-" sang out the
Ieadsman, who had cast his lead.
Aline was looking at her brother.
"You knew 1t was cow!' she accused
him.
II told you my psychic antennae
were quivering. You see, each and
every living thing has its own special
aura which 1T emanates, or in the
midst Of which it lives, SO to speak.
When two living things come near
enough to one another the auras con-
tact o. perhaps slightly intermingle.
One who-like me-is sensitive or
especially trained In the occult lore
Evening star., 1926-02-21

bition to be a great farmer.
History shows us that the great
leader more than once expressed the
desire to be Americas leading agri-
culturalist and that he worked con-
sistently toward this aim except when
called away from home by public
service. He realized his ambition in
a splendid way by making Mount
Vernon one Of the finest farm estates
in America.
Again and again in Washington's
letters are found references to his
interest in agriculture, and many of
the books in his library dealt with
agricultural subjects. Little Nellie
Custis, granddaughter of Mrs. Wash
ington, wrote Of her "grandpapa," as
she called him, saying how pleased
he was with being once more Farmer
washington" when he returned to
Mount Vernon after serving his two
terms as the distinguished first Presi-
dent Of the United States.
Few farmers today have such i'm
mense interests and responsibilities
as did Washington, and 1t was only
through the most skillful management
that he was able to keep up the huge
establishment at Mount Vernon, with
his family and his several hundred
slaves and white servants all depend
ent on the estate for q living.
With the additions which Washing
ton acquired during his lifetime, Mount
Vernon included 5000 acres Of land.
historians are liberal in their praise
Evening star., 1926-02-21

- OMEWHERE along the British
Columbia coast schooner
yacht moved in a thick, lazy
~ mist. Glenn Walker. the owner
thereof; Aline. his comparative
ly recent wife, and Jimmy Forbes, to-
Eether with the mate, We're all gather
ed about the wheel, combining their
skill and knowledge. The crow w's-nest
aloft was occupied by a lookout man.
A sailor near the after hatch at in
tervals worked a crank that actuated
q bellows that, In turn. emitted a long,
hollow groan. In addition, Walker
from time to time pulled the air.
whistle cord. Then the entire yacht
fell silent. and everybody listened in
tently for an echo that should indicate
the proximity of islands and rocks.
Throughout all the ships company
was that nervous, intent, uneasy
alertness that is aroused only by a
fog in uncertain, broken, or unknown
waters
1.-The worst Of it is these currents" :"
observed Walker. You can figure
out where you ought to be all right,
but you can't tell where the currents
may have set youi We ought to be
hearing from Disaster Point about
now" He pulled the whistle cord.
All listened. Nothing. Nice. cheer
u
grumbed. Disaster Point; Desola-
tion Sound; Wreck Reef; Beware
Passage; Destruction Point; Grief
Point"
The sailor mechanically cranked
his machine. In answer to its hoarse
shout booming below blared
through the mist dead ahead. Walk
ers hand jerked to the engine-room
bell. The yacht came to a standstill.
All listened.
Nothing Walker waved his hand
toward the sailor operating the fog
horn.
It squawked; and almost immedi-
etely was answered from out the
mists.
mo lighthouses up here, as re-
member It," stated Walker.
mo, sir: none" rejoined the mate
positively.
Doesn't sound like any ships fog
horn I ever heard, though
NO, sir: more like a fixed signal"
The mate took two steps to their
own foghorn, thrust the sailor aside,
and manipulated the crank. one long
blast. followed by three short ones.
After a short interval he was answer
ed; but, as before, only by the single
long-drawn-out note.
Walker rang again, and the yachts
auxiliary engines fell silent.
"I don't hear any engine" he voiced
the result of a short interval of lis
tening. I'D better start up again and
keep under control" He signaled
the engineer, and the yacht began to
creep forward at a snail's pace.
Jimmy Forbes and Aline sauntered
forward to the bits. She glanced up
at him.
What is it," she asked, struck by
his expression.
MY psychic antennae are vibrat-
Ing" said he. Il smell adventure"
Fog thinning aloft, sir" came the
sailors voice from the crow's-nest-
The invisible horn continued to
blare at intervals, but the exact direc.
ton or distance of its source was rem.
dered uncertain by the peculiar and
battling acoustic properties of the fog.
WITH the shattering effect of an
w explosion the lookout mans voice
came again from aloft. The effect
was of the release from a shell,
pearl-gray clogging muffled spell cast
on sight and sound by the spirit of
the fog.
Cow ho!" cried he.
A moments incredulous silence was
broken by an exasperated below of in.
Quiry from both Walker and his mate.
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| make it! Once she got up there she
quieted down, but there she was! She
can't get down nohow, and l can't
fgger no way to get her down. She's
had her calf up there, and there amt
no food or water, so l had to carry up
what / could, and she just stands
there and bellers. And then when 1
started to go get my partner to f1gger
something out, my engine breaks
down: and I amt got no small boat
with me, and there / am"
The fog was now returning into the
| invisible. There was no motion, just
withdrawal as though into a fourth
dimension without disturbance of the
three in which we live. The surround
ings We're becoming distinguishable.
The yacht was shortly seen to be
at anchor in a cresent-shaped blight
with long rocky arms on either side.
A sparsely wooded shore rose in
series of low rocky terraces to the
central spire on the top of which stood
the spotty cow and her calf. The
spire was perhaps ten feet high above
the last terrace, and seemed to afford
various small hand or foot holds In
the shape of miniature lodges and
crevices, but would appear to be, as
the cows owner had said, problematic.
ally Scalable to even the skiptious
goat.
do you mean to say that COW ac-
tually climed up there?" dema nded
Walker, after surveying the situation.
II don't think she few" said the
man, and he said it seriously, which
pleased Aline.
things over" suggested Walker. II
expect We'll have to help out"
Amy objection to the men landing,
sir?" inquired the mate. Good
chance to stretch their legs"
None. But leave one aboad."
The small boats were put overside.
and shortly the ships crew stood on
the island. They ascended by a series
of broad shallow terraces, where they
spire and looked up. The COW looked
down.
It's plain enough where she got
up," observed Walker after a pause
'she could do it II she scrambled hard
and kept scrambling. And It's equally
plain why she doesn't get down. But
l believe she might be led II 1t were
done carefully"
'I figured that" agreed the cows
owner, "if she'd come down gentle;
but she's all het up and excited. And
she's the gentlest critter ever see.
You can do anything with her. But
now / can't even get a rope on her"
A DEPRECATING cough called At
tention to the steward.
BEG pardon, sir, but, If I might
try? You see, sir. l was cow hand
for two years in the Argentine pam
pas, and / learned methods"
"A hundred and sixtyseven," muir
INJURED Aline.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
BY DELLA BELLE BROWN.

3 OR g E w A S II INGTON,
known to the world as a SOL
dier and statesman, cherish.
ed in his own mind an am
hifiora to ha a onaat fnrn,on
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Continued on Seventh Page>
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

organization 81 s vide Network az
agencies. nhila IS 3hs same tine
keeping Ihs premium rates IS lon as
possible. rs the experience 81 Ger
many has shown. however. The labor
company can easily compete nth the
capitalist companies By ntilizIne the
union unit on the cooperative group
Is q collective agency and thus save
4 large and permanent sxoenss
Not over eager to mass huge prof
its. labor lie insurance company.
vii. 10 doubt. Is able Is eliminate
for its policy holders such losses as
are caused bv economic conditions.
ike strikes. ate. The capitalist com
paniss maintain that they benefit IT.
tie from these cancellations. ewing 70
the fact that these policies. whether
active or not. involve the usual amount
Of administration expenses. This ex-
PLANTATION. howevar. = hardly plhnsi-
pose upon policy holders such hard
shiBs "a N undulv long WAITING per-
iod." both N the event az death Of
the insured and IN the case Of the
dropping ont 81 an insured after Z
substantial amount las been paId IN
By him IN the course Of 4 specified
number 81 wears.
Industrial poiice hoidars 81 England
have been forced % pew annually 85
million pounds II Premium "a kesD
ID 4 bic army Of collectors for thee
companies. Needless to say that ap-
proxImatelv the same conditions pre-
vail also ii the United States and
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

equal success in America. L Is the
only kind of organization that nay
successfully competa with The capital.
isE-contr0lIed conpnnies. the only kind
that may give workers a. equal ap-
portunity to enjoy the full benefits.
at least TO such an extent as offered
BY the private companies to middle.
class or wealthy policy holders.
The principal difficulty that vii
confront the Union Labor Life Insur-
anee company win. Of course. be TIE
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

~ certain young feline frIsking over
the worries has been recognized as the
model Of American syneopation.
But Mr. COnfrey has other "irsfs"
IN his repertoire. his aeQuaintances
declare. Country bred. he Is judge
Of horse flesh. and also knows q good
cigar
The simple life IL Mr.. Confrey's idea
Of happiness. Every 50 often Manhaf-
tan gets too crowded for him and he
boards efaIn for the country and
the companionshlp Of a certain muir.
murlns brook. Inevitably he comes
back with one Of the merry tunes for
which he Is noted.
A bachelor. Zen keeps open houa6
for hls friends. II be invites q few Of
the boys over Tor : midnight supper,
he does the cooking himself. Invita-
tons to his lively little dinners are
sought after. There are two dishes to
which Mr.. COnfrey Is partial. So are
his friends His recipes cor the two
follow:
Royal Eggs With Mushroom sauoo.
~ eggs IL Gun svano-
salt rated milk die
Pepper uted with
- pound mu8h~ II cup meat stock
rooms (Thia may be
! slice pimento prepared from
: tbBp butter bouilion oubeat
- slices toast 3 tbsp. -four
PargleY
aaute the mushrooms In two fbsns
butter taking care not 70 burn: make
white sauce Of two tbap. butter.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

oz the local cooperative society e
ted patients recently Ct the Coope1as
tive eonysI eaeent Home On the out.
skirts 81 London LAT, Jon begearssY
she would say, eat the more you eat
tie bigger 1he dividend
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

the Keys Is
hailed By bis
friends W the
most versatile of
Americas popp-
lar song com
posers. Th0sewllo
know him say he
can mix q salad
or q song oddly
with equal sue
cess. which &
saying considers
able since bis
portrayal Of the
delightful prankn
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

Coal profiteerfne IN New York City
to an unprecedented extent charged
in report o. New York State Chamber
81 Commerce.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
LIFE INSURANCE IS
LABOR'S new FIELD
By DR.. HERMAN FRANK

Labor life Insurance has proved
success in other countries and there Is
10 reason Wig It should not prove an
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
ELECTRICIAN ENDORSES
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

siE Harry Lauder. tie inimitable
Scots humorizt Has born co6bera-
tor. His mother vas layaI member
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
zez confrey Mixes
Salads and Songs

zez Confrey. famous composer Of
the musical classic. .sThs Kitten On
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

THosE bis I'd letter days OF TIE
calender mean particularly 1ump
tuou4 dinners to the average Amer
lean housewife. Her family expects
something h TIE nature Of roast
turkey, duck aF chicken. OF course.
The home manager doesn't rant 60
serve the same thing each year and
as consequence. che spends hours
IN hunting recipes and planning new
things h the menu line.
The appended menus FOR the holiday
dinner and supper may prove q wei.
eome chanss t. your family.
Dinner.
Grapefruit Baskets
Mats Olives caIeTV
Roast Duck Gfbaat Gravy
Peanut etumng. Mashed Sweet Potatoes
With Mnrshma1IoW1
nuaoed Peaches. CanIlfo#er "a Cratfn
Bread Stuffed Tomato Salad
Cheese Gtrnwn Batter
An4lvional pnmnlEin Pie With Whipped
New Britain herald., 1926-09-22
FORT LAUDERDALE
 VIRTUALLY RUINED
Once Thriving Community Now
 But WTeCkage

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sept. 22 'R) This once thriving town of 2o,ooo people lies in ruins as a result of the tropical hurricane ot last Sat urday.
 Eleven dead and 100 severely in- iured have been accounted for but city officials fear that scores of the missing perishel in the food waters which swept over the city or were crushed in the collapse Of their homes.
 Many wrecked buildings are vet unscarched all efforts being direct cd 10 caring for the wounded ana homeless. The one remaining hotel freight cars and show windows Of stores. of which only the walls stand. have been converted into sleeping quarters.
 The sewerage system has practl- ca1Iv been destroyed and all public utilities are at a standstill. Water food and medicines are on hand, but there is urgent need for disinfect- ants and anti-typhoid and antl- tetanus serums.
 The eleven known dead are: Mrs Laura NJ. Crawley. Ocala; I, E' Gamble, Fort L.auderdale; James Terrell. Hollywood; Ralph Mcclure Fort Lauderdale; Mrs. Alma Ihomp- son. Fort Lauredale; Mrs. w. A. r,ulman and two children, Martha and Robert Fort Lauderdale; two infants and Walter Martin Hol'E' wood.