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SOME FOX HISTORY AND
 FEEDING
(D. E. stubbs, fox farmer, McKin-
 ley Park, AlaSka.)

(D. E stubbs, fox farmer, McKin- ley Park, AlaSka.)
 Contrary to the definition given by Noah Webster under bridge, the fox is not a carnivorouS anil nal, but is omnivorous, and should be fed both meat and vegetables.
 The exact position of the fox in the domain of natural history is a little uncertain. Some claim the fox belongs to the dog family, and others again hold he belongs to the cat family. It is much more likely the fox sprang from neither, but sprang from some prehistoric ami nal that we do not now know.
 While we are uncertain as to the foxes ancestors, we are much more certain as to his early mode of life in the wild state which is of more importance with regard to the feeding and care of foxes.
 Unlike dogs, the fox did not run in packs; they certainly lived in burrows, and hunted for their food. The hunting was done both by chasing the quarry and running it down, like the dog, and by lay ing in wait and springing on it as the cat family do Under such con- ditions the wild fox got a lot of hard running and ate meat more than vegetables.
 Since foxes are being raised in and are being bred to a higher state of development, it has naturally left him more suscepti- ble to disease by weakening his 
 Keeping in mind the natural mode Of life of the wild fox, and ! aow it has. been altered by civiliza ion, we are in a much better posi- ion to understand how to care for aim.
 Feeding is always a question of
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be found advisable to adopt polyg- nous mating. The gestation period is approximately 45 to 50 days, al- though cases have been known in which the younger were carried as long as 50 days. The breeder should make every effort to ascertain the date of breeding, but with minks this is not always possible. The number of young in litter varies from two to 10, but the average raised from adult parents is about five.
 Breeding for prepotency, prolifi- cacy, and disposition are of as much importance as breeding for color and quality of fur. The real basis, however, for selecting the minks to be mated S the quality of fur pro- duced by the offspring. The belt should be perfectly and evenly furred all over the body. It should be dark brown, reasonably long, and lustrouS and silky.
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prime importance. The natural food of the fox is meat, and some plants, berries and roots and his digestive organs are built for the digestion of that diet.
 The meat, however, is very stimulating food, and foxes in pens do not get near enough exercise to go with diet of meat alone.
 The proportion of meat to feed depends entirely on the chances the fox has for exercise. Feeding too much meat among other evils will cause the fur to loose it's dark metallic colors and turn brown in spots. However, foxes require meat, and 1t should be given to them in proper amount.
 --3s-@ ~ es.e-
 Continued Next Week)
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HEATERS! Two Foxes ill 8 day, with only two sets out, is my record. Methods guaranteed, SLIGO. Floyd Blackman, RID 5, New Ber- lin, N. Y.
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fastened to the pen to form the
 back wall A. hole three inches
 square or three inches in diameter will permit the flinks to pass from
 the den to the pen. A small nest
 box, one foot square and one foot
 high, of knock down construction
 will serve for minks.
 When the central house plan is employed, the dens are within the
 house on either side of an aisle
 and the pens extend outside into 1 the open. Under this system a ! building seven feet high and six feet wide, may be made long enough to accommodate the number of pens required. The dens construct ed inside the house should be about three feet long, two feet wide and one and half feet high, and should have hinged cover made partly of wire to furnish ventila- ton. The opening through which the minks will have to pass to go from the den to the outside pen should be about three inches in di- ameter or three inches square. The entrance should be provided with 9 sliding door to shut the minks in or cut of the pen.
 The outside pen should be about five feet long, three feet wide and> two feet high The pens should be about one foot apart to prevent the lninks from injuring one another through the wires, but should be connected by chutes So that the animals can be separated or chang ed from one pen to another as de- sired. The floor of the outside pen may be of wood or of a mating Of woven wire placed directly on the ground. Tn either case the floor should be covered with soil two or three inches deep, and this should be changed frequently. The floor should slope gradually away from the main house to provide drain age. The sides and front of the pen should be made of woven wire, l one-inch mesh, Is guage.
 Breeding
 The mating season of minks oc- CUTS principally during March, and l occasionally in the latter part of February The oestrum, or heat ! period, occurs once a year. It's length is not definitely known. The 1 female will accept service only dur ing this period, and as a rule not more than one service is necessary As many as three females can be mated to one male, but it is best for a beginner to handle the anil
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By Frank Ashbrook Biologist in Charge Division of
 Bureau of Biological Survey
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
NANCY PACE
Who Said Fried
Chicken? EVERYBODY!

Fried chicken is so universally pcpu-
lar that Nancy and Lois spent many
days experimenting They tried about
10 different methods and finally selected
as their favoritss.
Thu first method called for broilers.
These were split washed quickly and
then dried on a soft, clean towel Then
they were put in steamer and cooked
until tender
At this time Nancy rem-ved as many
bones as she could without breaking the
halves. Rib bones usually came out
nicely.
The halves were then buttsred and
put in broiler and set under hot fire
Until crisp on outside. B-oiled tomato
halves. bacon crisps and sauted Germ
with green peppers made this most
popular dish
Nancy might have dipped the steamed
chicken into eggs end crumbs and fried
in deep fat until golden brown. Or she
might have dipped the steamed chicken
into thin batt~r and then cooked the
halves in hot fat
Had she wanted to have gravy with
the fried chicken she would have wash
ed wiped dry and spre the halves well
with butter Then she would have
shaken these in paper bag in which
she had put scms -four. Then the
chicken would be ready to be Drowned
in heavy frying pan in hot fat; bacon
tat is good Next she would add cup
Of water, some silt ana pepper. Thc
frying pan would be covered and set on
lcw flame Here the chicken would
cook until very tender. When it had
reached this stage she would take out
the chicken. put II wnsre 1t would keep
warm and would thicxen the gravy,
sdding some fresh sauted mushrooms,
The initial browning before water is
added makes chicken loot prettier.
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DOROTHY DIX's LETTER BOX

DEAR mady in love with Widower
~ children Oldest girl Of L. who that
other children viii be considered an outsider W be happy
I this man? Blonde ELLEN
think Of blonde locks
undertake stepmother family which
AZ would
girl and put her his family of nearly children
THERE couldn't possible
with
six months would fan out Of with him with
disappointed YOU you are
nothing
family would
time of he while he would
trious hepmeet.
WHAT there would
foistng
would
In the unequal battle Each
to the husband and father and how the fur would
realize Ellen
passing forget
and let him marry of his
DEAR DOROTHY married seven
months and have
his attitude toward free He habit pattng
ing H thinks this ex-
tremely jealous or unusually sensitive? Saba
Answer think making mountain cut of mobiu For
man to give the pay com
pment vo,
read into It
man 70 thinking OF other than to be jealous
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LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PAPE.

Ma is still worried about pop going
TO gtay home for his vacation instead
of going on fishing trip, and last mite
she said, But WillyuTn, INV about exer-
cize. if you dent get eXercize on your
vacation you'll practically be in the same
state Of health at the end as you were
in the beginning.
1uzt puttering around, pop said. and ma
said, What do you meen wnen you say
puttering, how do you meen. just put
tering around? and pop said, o. fixing
things.
why Willyum Potts what far fetch
ed ide-r, ma said. You know very well
you're about rs usful with a hammer as
an ancient Greek You know very well
we never need carpenter around here
unless ySuye tried TO flxe something
fsrst. How about the time you tried to
put q radio pole on the roof and we
had to have half new roof put on
and the rest Cf it Sill leeks at the ferst
sispicion Of rain, she said
The original roof was never any good
pop said. and ma said, 1t was all rite
es long rs it was left to It's own devices
And what about the living rocm win
COW that you so fondly tried 10. loosen
up little, and after that 1t stuck so
fast It tcoE a carpenter a half a day
at a dollar an h-ur TO ri,e the wrong
she said
A swell carpenter he must OF been,
pep said. But anyway. on End thawts
working around the house wouldent give
me enough air. he said. end ma said
Now you're tawking sensible
Yes, what I think III do is get me a
workable and a new SCI OF sharp shiny
to-ls and practice all kinds of expert
carpentry werk out IN the yard At the
end OF 2 weeks III hove a Sunbern that
would make a sailer iellis. pop said
You won't have any skin left to sun
bern because it win all be hacked and
hawed and chizZeled into ribbins. that's
what you'll have. ma said And the yard
will be a seething mass of bludstrewn
chips and shavings and they'll get drag
ged through the house and why a man
wants to stay home at ell during his
vocation I don't know, considering that
the verv ward vacation meens some
where elts, AMI my goodness this is 60
ing to be awful. she said.
McsniHC fc- her
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by implications. Persons who learn to
discount her distrustful opinions find
themselves albeit unwillingly, remem-
bering discrcditng renerks. Subcor-
sciously their faith IS made to waver. Or
just the reverse is true, and everything
the suspicious persons says Is, itself.
discredited Both for her own comfort
and for the attstuds of others toward
her. she should try TO rise superior to
such trait
One helpful attitude is the withhold
ing Of Judgment Of another until suffl-
GENTLY well acquainted for one to have
grounds for Judgment. 1t is true that
every person radiates personality. In
olden times this radiation YVES termed
an aura attributed to certain people
solely. Only the untutcred today ques-
ton the existence of a radiating per-
sonality. This Is instinctively felt by
those who ere sensitive to atmosphere.
Suspicion is, however, a negative ele-
ment which units one to recognize and
be influenced bv kindly radiations of
others. It's b2leful power Is attributive.
Every person met comes under the
spell CT suspicion. One has to qucll
this trait in ones self before she can
truly judge others. Good Judgment is
free from suspicion, and every one likes
to have coed judgment.
ImpliciG trust without acquaintance
breeds suspicion. A person who is
foolishly trustful and finds her iudg-
ment has been unwiselv placed, often
reverts to suspicion of every one as
reaction. Here again II is found that
too quick judgment is the fault Re-
serve Is one of the greatest safeguards.
1t harms no one. 1t helps retard dis
trust, for 1t permits suspicion to creep
in only after there has been cause for it.
While Judgment is in the balance try
IN fab Ia hAct xNF "a
tards suspicion and it reacts to the good
Of the one who is kindly thought Of
Most persons try to I've up to the good
opinion another has of him or her Just
the reverse IS true, if one feels an at
mosphere of distrust in what she says
or does, she has nothing but her own
wistful good self-esteem to inspire con-
fldence in her best self, and it is in
deed helpful to have others think we'll
of one and strengthen the best impulses
and characteristics.
tCopyrlght, 1879
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. Haunting Fears.

Children alone in the dark often
imagine that some one Is following
them. Most childhood tales become the
bases for other imaginary situations.
Finally habit of being afraid is form
ed. If the child happens 70 be o nerv-
Gus individual, the stage Is set for q
long career of misery.
Some adults act like children. They
also imagine they are being followed,
sometimes even in broad daylight. Attic
stairs, dark basement passages. narrow
alleys, wardrobes and long unopened
trunks are few Of the things they
hesitate 80 enter or explore. Such
breads are, however, fairly easy to over
come, for one can think them over and
then test them out In either case the
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FOOD FASHIONS

HAVE you made the acquaintance Of
pineapple in its latest fashion
pineapple fingers? Instead of the old
familiar rings Of pineapple with the
hole in the middle, you draw from the
jar or can long. luscious sliyers of pine
apple meat about the thickness and
length of a human finger. and those
who know this modern delicacy declare
it to be far superior to any other form
of the fruit
Whether or not this difference is
mere fancy, let us forbear to argue, de-
Gliding instead to try the new pack and
see how we like it,
Pineapple fingers are used for fruit
Jack-straw style-or for
desserts combining mixed fruits. They
are also nice for grilling when they are
to be served with roast ham or some
other meat: equally good for a Summer
breakfast or luncheon, simply chilled
and served In all their long. cool sleek
ness, with the finest specks of fresh
minced mint sprinkled over.
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Ham Mousse.

Soak one tablespoonful OF gelatin IN
one-fourth cupful of cold water. Melt
one and one-hah tablespoonfuls Of but
ter, add one and one-half tablespoon
fuls of -four and stir until smooth.
Add one cupful of milk, one-fourth
teaspoonful of salt, a pinch of pepper,
a pinch Of paprika and few drops OF
table sauce. Cook over hot water until
thickened, stirring constantly. Add the
dissolved gelatin, remove from the fire
and COOL Then fold in two cupfuls Of
minced ham, two tablespoonfuls of
chopped green pepper and one cupful
of cream which has been stifiy beaten.
Pour into q ring mold and place in
the refrigerator to chill. Remove from
the mold Fill the center with lettuce
and garnish with radish roses.
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"BONERS"
Humorous Tid-Bits From
School Papers.

A CONTORTIONIST IS A LADY WHO
RECITES PIECES.
An abstract noun is something you
can't see when you are looking at it.
We used the antiseptic and were soon
rid OF the pessimist.
She carried her broken leg in cas-
ket for six weeks.
Citizens of the United States may be
either male or female upon reaching
the age of 81, If of coed moral char
acter.
A catalogue is a dialogue by four
people.
A caucus is dead animal.
Copyright, 1917
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JaSsidae Family.
THIS family has the famous weep
ing tree" hoppers in it. Once
newspaper man decided to
i prove to his own satisfaction
why the tree "wept." He climbed
up among the branches and discovered
thousands and thousands of these little
active spray gunners. He reached the
ground pretty damp but he knew the
source Of the sudden shower when the
tree was shaken or strong breeze
came along.
These insects are found all over the
United States and cause great loss among
the farmers They are especially fond
of grass crops and potato fields are
often ruined by them.
The family is a large one. The little
creatures are rarely over one-third OF
an inch long. The body is slender and
widest at the shoulders. They have
wings and their hind legs are equipped
with spines. Some of them are green,
others notified and some brown. They
suck up the sap from the leaf tissue,
causing 1t to turn yellow and die. The
disease Is known as hopperburn. With
a million on an acre of grass they viii
consume more than hungry COW.
The potato leafhopper is one OF our
most serious pests. This hopper Is
small pale green ana mas WnlpS eyes.
The mother lays her transparent eggs
in the tissue of the leaf. After the
hopper matches the leaf dies. The
youngsters pass through several stages
before they are fully grown. Many
coats are discarded and with the last
one they have wings. At first the ba-
bies are white, but they soon turn a
green to match the surrounding foliage.
They are great hoppers. and seem to
be playing leap-frog most Of the time.
1t is their way of getting about. They
are sort of nervous creatures and hate
to be disturbed
When Winter approaches they hide
away in the trash or weeds nearby
Early in May they come out and in
spect the trees From them they go
to the potato patch or the bean fields.
Here they mate and place their eggs,
In warmer climates there are four gen.
erations a season; in colder ones two
Control methods of spraying must
be used. The three enemies of this
hungry horde do not keep them down
A tiny parasite cleyerly lays her own
egg beside the hopper's egg. a fungus
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Use of Monograms Or Initials
tCopyrisht. 1917
BY MARY MARSHALL.

q small one, then q medium size one
and finally large one. or they may
be arranged perpendicularly-the small.
est one at the top, then the medium
size one and finally the largest one.
Sometimes the letters are cut from
contrasting material and finally hem
med in place. More often they are
embroidered, in the finest sort of over
and-over or satin stitch for the little
ones, to outlining for some of the
larger ones.
The applied letters. OF cut-out ma
terial, are very effective on scarfs for
outdoor wear. A jersey scarf of beige,
for instance. may have cut-out letters
OF brown crepe de chine stitched on
at one corner. Or q scarf of crepe de
chine in white may have black letters
stitched on across one end.
tCopyriEht. 1917
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EVERYDAY PSYCHOLOGY
BY DIN. JESSE W. sPRowLs.

outcome Il apt to be favorable, for the
fear turns out TO be pure fiction.
The worst type Of haunting fear IS
that which takes the form of surprising
other people are talking about or se-
cretly trying to defeat ones purposes
Ninety-nine times out Of a hundred
this haunting ghost has no more reality
than the ghosts Of childhood Some few
persons, however, do develop such
haunting fears to the extent of Gre
ating what are commonly known rs
persecution completes. There are per-
haps no other haunting fears quite 20
ruinous. The sufferer will go to any
length in trying to evade these ghosts
The complex usually takes the form
of gossip about every one TO every one
in the hope of building up a defense
against the imagined persecution. MANY
anonymous letters can be traced to
these haunting prosecuting completes.
Copyright. 1917
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Sandwich Rolls.

Cut some very fresh bread warm
bread IS best) into as thin slices as
possible Trim the crusts. spread
with creamed butter, plain or colored.
and roll each slice firmly. Tie or roll
up very completely in a damp cloth
and let chill in the refrigerator. The
rolls should keep their shape. Any
smooth. well favored filling paste can
be used nicely in rolled sandwiches.
A stalk of celery stuffed with cheese
or filled with Thousand Island dress
ing may be rolled up in the sandwich
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Potato paprika.

Melt three tab'sapoonfuls Of butter
and brown two onions chopped fine
Add six boiled potatoes cut into cubes,
six fresh tomatoes chartered, che tea
spoonful OF salt, half teaspoonful Of
paprika and mix thoroughly Butter
casserole and place the entire mixture
in 1t Place IN a moderate over to bake
for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven
snd sprinkle the top with parsley. Car
nish with sliced lemon.
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1t is the fashion to wear monographs
or initials and there are ever so many
ways to wear them
Wear them on the pockets of your
jacket or sports dress. on the lapels
OF your blouse or jacket, on tabs of
your dress, on a tie or scarf, or on
your lingerie
Large letters are used on lingerie
used more for decoration than for
Identification. One large letter appears
at the right side of the skirt Of slip
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DLO ANAA - AOASAA1O ". Burgess

over they felt very much exposed for
awhile. But new crop of alfalfa soon
sprang up and grew rapidly, and it was
very sweet and tender. And over in the
wheat field there was plenty of grain
left On the ground, and always there
was the fruit IN the orchard So. Alto
gether they were satisfied that they had
made no mistake.
(Copyright. .93I)
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enthusiastic and Woodworking over
the next thing offered. She loves blue
skies, bright flowers and gay music.
The drab things Of life would crush her
sensitive spirit.
She is very impulsive and makes
friends easily. However. unlike many
people, she keeps the friends she has
so easily made.
Rote-AnaIVsfs OF handwriting Is NOT
an erGct science, according to toorld In
uesti0dtoTs, but all agree IL Is interesting
and lots OF fun. The Star presents the
abore feature IN that spirit.
II ron tDish to haze ponr Uritinc
analpted send a sampIe to Miss Mocka-
bee, care OF The Star. along NTH
2-csnt :tcmp 4 DM BE- et tl.s intsr.
handwriting analysis chart tchtch Von
DiH ind an interesting study.
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would tend TO be
easily depressed
and discouraged.
Her appreciation
of beauty and mu-
sic Is displayed in
the rhythmic swing
of her writing. She
is annoyed by
small and petty
details. Hers Is an
expansive nature.
generous to q fault
and considerable of
others.
Her whole soul
b always In what
ever she Is doing
and when the pres
ent work Is finish
ed she Is Just as
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AsT aHgns.

Drain a can Of green asparagus and
season with salt and pepper. Arrange
On a cooling platter or plate. Cover
with the contents of a can OF asparagus
soup. and over the top put a generous
layer Of grated cheese. Sprinkle with
paprika Put into a hot oven or under
the broiler until the cheese is melted.
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Handwriting
What 1t May Reveal.
BY MILDRED MoCKABEE.

|HIS handwriting tells Of an in
tensely lovable nature, strong
in its emotions. Because of abil-
Il ity to control these emotions
and herself the writer Is able
successfully to portray widely different
characters. Had she less control she
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Good Plan.

II is q good plan 10 build the menu
for the following week around the Sat
urday specials offered by the markets
and grocery men. This method of buy
ing has the added advantages OF re-
duc4ng the grocery bill and introducing
new dishes
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The Twitchtails Live Nigh.
To get the very best you cez
Is my advice TO beast or man
Whitehall the Ground aauirr

Twitchtail and his family I've Up 50
that belief That is how it happened
that Twitchtafl had msss his i.cens
under the big stone wteFe re ilsS so
easily escaped from Zip tf1: Terrier