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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Silage More Palatable
Than Fodder for Cows

An acre of corn has a much higher
feeding value when fed to dairy cows
as silage than 1t has when cured and
fed as fodder. The superior value of
silage over fodder Is attributed largely
to the smaller waste In the handling,
curing, storing and feeding Of silage
and to its greater palatability. Prin-
cipally because silage is much more
palatable than cord fodder, more of
it Is consumed, thus making more nu-
trients available for milk production.
These facts are borne out by an ex-
pertinent made by the Iowa Agricultu-
raj experiment station In which corn
silage was compared to corn fodder
In well-balanced rations fed to dairy
cows. By giving corn silage feed
ing value Of $3.50 ton, or $1,000 for
an acre yield Of eight tons, the rela-
tive value Of corn fodder was found to
be Silt for production of 8.4 tons
per acre. However, as there is about
per cent greater additional loss re-
sulting from curing fodder than there
Is from curing silage, the acre valua-
ton Of the fodder is reduced to $16.21.
An acre of corn fodder in these trials,
therefore, was given but As per cent
the value Of any acre of silage for
feeding to dairy cows.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Substantial Dish Made
From Any Kind of Beer,

Pea beans are probably the best
kind for baking. but a very good, SUBJ
stantial dish may be made from any
sort of beans-white, navy. lima, soy
and others. Tomato sauce or toma-
toes served with any kind of baked
beans will greatly enhance their
flavor. Beans supply protein as we'll
as large proportion of starch, but
the protein Is not SO efficient a kind
as that of meat, milk, and eggs. II
is well, therefore, to serve milk or
egg dish at the same meal with beans.
For example, cream soup, or a Gus
tard dessert of some sort. Most of
the dried beans are good sources of
vitamine B, but as vitamines A and
Q are also needed these must be fur
nlshed by other foods, especially by
vegetables, salads. and milk dishes.
A pint of dried beans will make a
large potful, and the seasonings we
are giving are In proportion to this
amount. Soak the beans overnight
and then cook gently until they can
be pierced but are not mushy. The
skins will break easily. Put the beans
IN the pot with quarter-pound piece
OF well-streaked salt pork In the mid
die, rind side up. The rind should
be scored. If you are not using meat,
mix about six tablespoonfuls of butter
with the beans as you put them In the
pot Add the seasonings, blend with
a little hot water. Use teaspoonfui
OF salt, teaspoonful of mustard, two
tablespoonfuls of molasses or sugar.
and tablespoonful of minced onion,
If you like 1t, or a small onion cut In
slices. Bake the beans in a very mod
crate oven from six to ten hours. Add
little boiling water from time to time
but never enough to bring the water
beyond the top of the beans. Keep
the lid on the bean pot until the last
hour. then uncover and allow the top
beans to become nicely Drowned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Sliced Oranges Are One
of the INCEST Desserts

Sliced or cut-up oranges are one
of the easiest and incest desserts.
either just as they are or In a soft
custard. Shredded coconut sprinkled
over sliced oranges makes a favorite
southern dessert known as, "am-
brosia." Sliced oranges may be
served in tart or patty shells with
spoonful of whipped cream. Orange
and water cress salad with French
or whipped cream dressing is appetiz-
ing, and, of course, oranges may form
at least half of any mixed fruit salad,
fruit cup, or. fruit gelatin. Use pure
orange juice for making the jelly
part Of mixed fruit gelatin, with
such combinations as chopped apple,
banana, orange and fig; or grapefruit,
orange, pineapple, nuts and dates:
or canned peaches, pears, oranges and
a small amount Of preserved water
melon rind, citron or other spicy pre-
serves. Plain orange jelly made with
pure fruit juice is delicious dessert
in itself. When half CONCEALED it may
have. the white of an egg beaten
through it, but this Is not necessary.
A dainty way to serve orange jelly
to an invalid or a child is to scoop
out the contents Of one orange, leav-
ing the rind basket shape. Fill this
with the jelly when ready to mold it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Whistling Unforgivable
Sin of Baseball PLAYER

An unforgivable sin Of baseball Is
the act of player warbling a ditty
after his team has lost. One Of the
prize boners In this connection hap
pened in the Texas league a few years
ago. Jakey Atz and his Fort Worth
Cats were in the thick of a hot PEN
nant fight. On this particular day,
his team was handed 3 to 2 defeat
and it was bitter pill for Jake to
swallow.
| AS the athletes wendell their way
toward the clubhouse, Pilot Atz, who
is not smiling loser, heard an un-
mistakable jazzy refrain being whis-
tied by one of his players. Atz quick
ly covered the intervening space be-
tween himself and the whistler, a
young pitcher who had dared to break
one Of the immutable laws of baseball
after dropping tough game.
The amazed Atz Immediately inter-
rogated as follows: what do you
think this is-a minstrel troupe? Cut
out the solov' To which the young
and canary-like pitcher replied: Its
free country, Mr.. Atz, I'll whistle If
1 care to-" 'You win," shot back the
Fort Worth leader, "but always re-
member that you whistled yourself off
this ball club" The warbler left
Fort Worth that evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
GIANT SUNFISH IS
BOON TO FISHING
Expert Says New Species
Will Supplant Bass.

'Did you ever have sunfish, wee
''pumpkinseed," grab your hook with
such force that you thought you had
a large fishf' asks e. G. Fearnow OF
fishermen in the June Issue OF Field
and Stream Suppose a sunfish
weighed two or three pounds" con-
tinued Mr.. Fearnow. what a fight
he would put up and the delicious din
ner he would make"
According to Mr.. Fearnow Huch a
fish has been discovered In Georgia
a giant brother Of the scrappy little
sunny" weighing from two to three
pounds. He writes In Field and
Stream: "a specimen weighing near
ly three pounds was recently sent to
New York to be mounted, while an
other specimen of over two pounds
was forwarded to the bureau of fish
cries. 1t is the opinion of the experts
that a new species has been found,
one that has apparently been over
looked by ichthyologists, or confused
with the blue gill.
commissioner O'Malley or the Du-
reau of fisheries has issued instruc-
lions for the collection of a brood
stock for propagation at one of the
bureaus hatcheries, and the new spe-
cies will be held in separate pond
In the hope that an output Of young
fish can be obtained. While it Is evil
dent that the new fish belongs to the
genus of sunfshes, it will not be pos
sible definitely to classify the species
until specimens Of various ages are
available for examination.
'For some years." concludes Mr..
Fearnow, "there has been an urgent
need of fair-sized food fish possess
ing some qualities and not so preda-
tory in its habits as the black bass for
stocking our ponds, lakes and streams.
The carp was introduced for this pur-
pose but this species has not met re-
quirements. The sunfish has good
reputation and 1t is very prolific; so
If the weight can be brought up to
that of the bass it will mean great
deal to every fisherman"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Midsummer Sprays Will
Check Damage by Moths

Cooling moth worm causes the
"sting" on the side of apples. Sum-
mer spray for the pest, entomologists
report, should be applied about ten
DAYS later than usual.
The "stings" are largely caused by
the summer brood of the worm. 1t
eats of the poison spray as 1t works
into the skin of the apple, and is
killed. The blemish left is the
"sting."
Midsummer spraying will check the
damage. The number depends in a
large part on the number of worms
that escaped the early spray. If the
first spray was thoroughly applied
there will be few worms left to do
damage.
Both the worm and the adult moth
shun the light and to avoid it they
feed on the underside of the leaf.
Thorough spraying Is not possible
from the top of the tank. The oper-
ator should circle the tree and spray
from the bottom up. as well as from
the top down.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
busting for Insects Is
Popular and Effective

busting insects has become so popu-
lar, and the dust guns SO easy to use
and effective, that dust is taking the
place of liquid sprays. For ordinary
garden use coarse cloth sack tied
to the end of stout stick is very
effective buster for leaf eaters, but
for some of the sucking insects that
require contact poison like nicotine
q blower is best, for 1t will force the
dust up under the leaves as well. You
can get almost any kind of insecticids
now In the powder form. The best
time to use is very early in the morn
ing before the dew dries off, or it will
be needful to sprinkle or spray the
foliage with water to make the dust
stick. There are combination dusts
that will serve for both eating and
sucking pests, and most gardeners will
be wise to use them and use them
freely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
PROTECT AGAINST
DAMAGE BY MOTHS
Wooden and Fur-Trimmed
Clothing Must Be Stored.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Wooden and fur-trimmed clothing,
fur coats and separate pieces, and
all the extra wooden blankets that are
not In use during warm weather,
must. as every hOusekeeper knows, be
very carefully protected against DAM
age by moths. The miller, or adult
moth, does not eat fabrics; 1t selects
them for laying its eggs, however, so
that the larvae, or worms, will have
an abundant supply of suitable food
as soon as they are Matched. If there
are spots due to food on the garments
reached by the moth, the larva is even
more attracted to that part of the ma
terial.
1t pays, therefore, according to the
bureau of entomology of the United
States Department Of Agriculture, to
put everything away scrupulously
clean. Coats and suits that are prop
erly stored Immediately after trip
TO the dry cleaner have a very good
chance to escape moth damage. This
is not only because the spots have
been removed, but because, in all
probability, the garments have been
thoroughly brushed, so that any con-
cealed moth eggs are dislodged. and
after that they have been aired and
summed to get rid Of the gasoline odor.
The same general Recommendations
ough cleaning and brushing, with a
good sunning-applied to all clothing
at home before storing it for the
summer, will go long way toward
assuring protection from moths.
Everything must be kept in tight
containers. A brown paper parcel will
do as well as an expensive treated
bag, provided II is carefully done up
in such way that no moths could
possibly get in to lay their eggs. Any
tight chest or trunk Is good, If the
clothes have first been properly pre-
pared. but cedar chests have the spe-
cial virtue of killing any young larvae
that might chance to develop in spite
of the most careful efforts to brush
and beat the garments. The use Of
napthalene or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
flakes inside tight package or box
or trunk is also good and is recon-
mended, since the fumes, when close
ly confined will kin the moth.
1t is sometimes possible to seal a
closet where clothing is being stored
in such way that moths cannot en-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Eliminate Agencies by
Which Destructive Ali
ment Is Wintered.

prepared by the United States Depart
sment of Agricultural
The most effective means OF con-
trolling the mosaic disease OF cucum-
bers, according to the United States
Department of Agriculture, consists In
the elimination of the agencies by
which this destructive disease Is car
ried over the winter.
The cause of the disease Is I'M
known, but diseased plants contain a
form of Infection which may be trans
mitted to healthy plants by such In
sects as the melon aphis and. the
striped cucumber beetle. The disease
does not live in the soil and Is not
carried In the seed of the cultivated
cucurbits, but is known to live from
year to year In certain wild plants,
some of which occur In most Of the
cucumber-growing sections.
Wild Plants Carry Disease.
The known wild plants which carry
the disease are the wild cucumber,
milkweed, pokeweed, two species Of
wild ground cherry, and catnip. The
disease is carried over winter In the
roots of these plants, except in the
case of the wild cucumber which car
ries the infection in the seed Insects
feeding ON these infected wild plants
and on the cucumbers In the field
spread the mosaic disease. In num-
Der of fields where the average mosaic
infection had been approximately 40
per cent, eradication of the wild host
plants in and near the fields reduced
1t to per cent.
Before planting, the field itself and
all land within rs yards should be
carefully inspected and all wild host
plants, whether healthy or diseased,
should be pulled out. If the cucumber
field can be surrounded by other cul-
tivated crops, the work of eradication
will be simplified and insects are like
ly to be less prevalent.
Plants Are Dwarfed.
Mosaic cucumber plants are
dwarfed, the younger leaves are
notified with green and yellow, and
the fruits are notified and misshapen !;
the darker areas forming warty pro-
jections on the surface. When such
plants appear early in the sason they
should be removed Immediately to pre-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Danger Spots in Roads
Are Now Clearly Marked

Danger signs In the Minnesota sys-
tenn of yellow-and-black markings on
trunk highways, have general mean
ings conveyed by their shapes in addi-
ton to the specific warnings they give.
Diamond-shaped signs warn Of ac-
tual dangers on the road, such as a
sharp turn. When the careful driver
sees one ahead he always slows the
speed Of his car.
Square signs mark dangers near the
road but not part Of 1t, such as
schools. They put good drivers on the
alert the instant they are sighted.
Octagonal and round signs always
require a full stop. The eight-edged
signs are posted in most instances at
intersections of arterial routes to
avoid collisions. Round signs Of the
same import but in class by them
selves, are used to mark railroad
crossings, all Of which are always
dangerous.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Fresh Straw Is Liable
to Stunt Plant Growth

Fresh straw plowed under some
times stunts the growth of the fol-
lowing crop, according to soil special
lists of the New Jersey agricultural
experiment station. The straw acts
as a medium for certain kinds Of bac-
terra which multiply rapidly and
which feed on the nitrogen that
would ordinarily go to the crop. This
explanation is borne out by the fact
that when nitrogen is added with the
straw, the harmful effects are pre-
vented.
In very sandy soils, injury appears
before shortage Of nitrogen can make
itself felt. Apparently, the straw also
introduces poisons which affect the
tender seedlings.
The soil specialists Of the station
are now endeavoring to find methods
of treating the straw SO that both
forms of injury will be prevented.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Agricultural Notes

Well-bred cows leave profits-mon-
grels pay no rent.
Even II low-grade truck doesn't spoil
on the market it spoils the market.
A good COW well fed will do her
best-a poor cow poorly fed will do
her worst.
All classes Of sheep with the excep-
ton of little lambs and old sheep will
eat and thrive on sweet clover pas
ture.
Growing chickens and laying hens
need green feed the year round to
grow best, keep In good health or to
Lay eggs.
Lime for the soil appears to be one
Of the best-paying propositions for
farmers, for records from II states
show an average return Of 1873 per
cent on the investment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture.)
In order to serve vegetable
plate" at home you don't need the
special kind of plates used by restau-
rants for the purpose. If your combi-
nation is pleasing the family will be
satisfied to have the vegetables served
as at any ordinary meal. From three
to FIVE vegetables are usually selected
for q vegetable dinner. Innumerable
good combinations may be planned as
the vegetables come on the market.
Here is a good in-between-seasons
menu: Corn fritters, cole slaw, but
tered carrots and baked apple. This
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
CUTTING AND CURING DETERMINE
GRADE OF SOME COMMON HAYS

the plants that Powered first lose
many leaves and become hard and
woody.
Hay should be raked into windrows
while 1t is still sappy so that its
moisture will evaporate without the
excessive loss of green color, which
occurs when all the hay is exposed to
the sunlight In the swath.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

II you like the taste of fresh fruit,
add sugar to apple sauce after the APP
Piles are well cooked.
Put parade of animal crackers
on the birthday cake by sticking them
in the icing while 1t is still soft.
Keep dirt out of the house by
cleaning the walks, steps. porches, and
stills regularly and often, by screen
ing windows and doors near the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
|yportinsSquibs

Fencing is the favorite sport Of Mus
solini, the Italian premier.
Public golf courses are now found
In all but IL states of the Union.
William Miller will captain the 1927
swimming team Of the University Of
Indiana.
Gene Sarazen played night golf at
Briar Cliff, N. Y, three years ago and
made hole in one.
Under a new law in California the
National Guard armories in that state
may be used for boxing shows.
Uneasy lies the crown Of the heavy
weight pugilist, with at least three
men waiting to knock it off.
Boxing has taken a strong hold in
Japan and, for the first time, a Nip
ponese boxing team will contend for
honors at the 1928 Olympic at Amster-
dam.
Dorothy D. Smith of Newton Gen.
tire, Mass, who has won the women's
national archery title six times, began
playing the sport as soon as she could
walk.
Canadians lay claim to the Oldest
racing feature run continuously on the
North American continent in the
Kings Plate, recently held for the
sixty-eighth time.
The campus grind gets into who's
Who" much more often than the foot
ball star the University Of California
Alumni association finds. Well, no
one ever has to look In book to find
out who the football star is.
Perhaps horse racing could be dealt
with by extending the no-left-turn
laws to race tracks. as long as they
all turn that way.
The Edmonton Grads, champion
girls basket ball team Of the world,
will be part Of Canada's representa-
tion at the next Olympic games.
The only thing that Gene Tunney's
tenure of the championship has
proved is that his nickname of fight
ing marine" must have been given
him as result of his war experience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Selecting Brood Sow

The brood sow Is the foundation
upon which profitable hog production
rests. The care, selection, feeding and
management of brood sows are Inn
portant factors in this important and
profitable industry. Many articles
have been written upon these subjects
by experienced hog raisers and author
tiles In swine husbandry, but methods
that insure success are subject 70
great variation as evidenced by the
results usually secured with the swine
herd.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Uses Eight Portsiders

When Manager Nick Williams OF
the San Francisco Seals set out to
build up team which would have
a chance to win the Pacific league
pennant this year he wasn't figuring
on left-handed complex. But the
team has it. Opposition right-hand-
ed pitchers some days consequently
face the problem of throwing to eight
men who swing from the left side of
the plate. All that Is lacking is a
catcher and a team of southpaws
would be complete.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Baked Onelef Will Ease
Pressing Kitchen T asks

A baked omelet is practically a Gus
tard without sugar. The advantage in
baking an omelet is that it does not
require such careful watching as the
other type and so may be managed
when the housewife has other press
ing tasks on hand. The proportion OF
milk to eggs is different from that In
an ordinary omelet, which requires
very little milk. The recipe is sup
piled by the bureau of home econom-
les.
Baked Omelet.
! quart milk u teaspo onful
eggs salt
teaspo nful
melted butter
Warm the milk and pour 1t into the
lightly beaten eggs. Season with salt
and butter and pour this mixture into
a creased baking dish. Bake In a
moderate oven surrounded by pan Of
water, until set In the center. Serve
from the dish. adding more seasoning
as desired.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08

combination fulfills the requirement
that there should be something hearty
the corn fritters, made with egg
and milk, and rich because they are
fried; something mild-fiavored-the
carrots; something acid-the apple.
The pungency of the cabbage gives
the necessary pronounced flavor that
lends character to the whole plate.
The illustration was made by the
United States Department of AgricuI-
ture, which further suggests that
some thought be given to the color
and appearance of vegetable plate,
since appetite Is so often stimulated
through the eye.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Control Disease
Of Cucurnbers

vent further spread of the infection
by insects. 1t is also advisable to use
insecticides to reduce the number Of
insects. Where several fields are adj
jacent to one another 1t Is essential
that all growers cooperate in remov-
ing the wild host plants about their
fields.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
Baked omelet.

ground, and by insisting on having
muddy shoes and coats cleaned or left
outside.
II the fingers of washable leather
gloves shrink when washed, electric
curling irons may be used to stretch
them.
Electric light bulbs that are FROST
ed on the inside give diffused light
the same as those that IRE frosted on
the outside, but they do not catch so
much dust.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08
To Halve Hole in
One Is Rare Feat

Only one golfer In a thousand
or so ever scored a hole In one,
and but eight men in the history
of the game have made two
holes-in-one In a single round.
But there is still a rarer feat,
the halving of a hole In one. Ac-
cording to the American Golfer,
it has been accomplished twice,
once In America and once In
England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08

ter. On the whole, the safest course
for the housewife to follow is to put
the clothing for each individual In q
suit box by itself, with napthalene or
paradichlorobenzine, and wrap each
one up in several thicknesses of
heavy paper. turned under at the ends
so that no insects can get in to lay
eggs. 1t is needless to add that each
box should have its contents noted on
the outside so that it need not be I'M
wrapped In order to locate some
article.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-08

The only thing that Gene Tunney's
tenure of the championship has
proved is that his nickname of "fight-
ing marine" must have been given
him as result of his war experience.