Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

:ABRICS favored for spring wear „ fi.P nres°nt tendencies * di 7S r g ics cosTume details and heir relation to the American t e fashion service department “ 8 J! Botany Worsted Mills m a spe , buS outlines the following: lal buuem fresh and ¥pS, e c P \Vith White kasha and flannel iTeaually important as a sports though much is heard of the es .j.jl simplicity of both Riviera and -aim Beach collections, they' ®J e * ™ lint of dullness, tlienewfabiicmak j r possible a senes of nesh ana Youthfully animated styles. The metal accent is conspicuous in the alpaca, to which one hears constant reference on all sides, and is regarded with special favor n lacquer, jade,, the Chinese Sines and yellows, and, in conjunction with artificial silk, in beautiful pat terns upon silk, wool and cotton fab rlcs. “Prominent in the list of plaid specialties are the plaid alpacas. These introduce Chinese colors with fine lines of metal and are among the dominant ail-silk, silk and liber and silk and wool alpaca versions. Of these crapafta Is regarded with special interest at present. "A material reminiscent of earlier Chinese movements is China silk, which lias not been favored by the couturier in many seasons. It Is re stored to a high position in the list of sports silks because of its timely reappearance in a series of striking plaids and stripes submitted under the name of toile de soie. Another factor In the success of Chinese tendencies Is the unqualified vogue of crepe de chine. Anew version offers woven stripes in the clear colors in a styling Chenille Cape of Gold Is Richly Embroidered Very luxurious is this soft chenille e P- cf gold with elaborately embroid collar and border, featured at a ent York style show. Needs Many Clothes for Wardrobe ‘,' e dressln g of the debutante de s Naturally on how much is to be nt 011 her clothes, and on the o? e Parties she expects to attend. women, says a fashion writer . e Kansas City Star, avoid large ,j lis and luncheons as much as possi ®any enjoy walking instead of ‘ ..ng to their destination whenever e permits. For these the extreme ° ernoon dress is impracticable and unnecessary extravagance. as i 6 forma * tea is not as much given s . used to be, and in addition it is * eon sidered necessary to be as as ln days gone by. For that enU’/J' even a smart tailored suit is missible at a formal tea. 'U and those m the recelv- I ' ® are Da turally not Included in j 1 tea is to be given for the •- should of course, wear lure V-' at iD co * or as we " as tex ex.. . '’ever, this type of dress is use 'r ~ ’ as slie wi ii find very little/ ' i '- wardrobe for the average similar to men’s silk shirtings, which now enjoy an acclaimed success as sports fabrics. ‘‘ln evening materials sheer laces, nets, numerous metal tlouncings and all-overs are stressed. Chantilly is emphasized and tulle retains the high prestige it established in the early Callot collections. “In the list of notable spring colors now recognized as firmly entrenched, Winsome Knitted Suit for Early Spring Wear m This charming knitted suit of black and white mixture was designed for early spring wear. It is suitable for almost any daylight occasion. navy Is everywhere quoted as the lead ing street shade. Black holds well, but it is anticipated that black in com bination with white and with red will find its vogue best upheld in America. “Combinations especially advocated at present are navy and gold-brown, blue and emerald, hlul and crushed berry, blue and scarlet, blue and yel low, tan and scarlet. A clear pink orange is under strong development, as are several greens of both gray and yellow cast. Rosewood is again in demand. Wherever blues are dis cussed emphasis is laid upon a soft hyacinth blue. Parma violet is in creasing in importance. Tans are stronger than gray at present, and the shade so much favored by French wom en, blonde, a tone which parallels bisque on American charts, Is to be found among the smartest productions in both afternoon and evening dress. “One notable trend is that of the ‘unbleached’ shade, formerly associated with kasha as a natural cashmere tone. This influence obtains particularly in the de luxe woolens class. White Is generally upheld as the dominant mid summer note, and a list of new whites is included in nearly all showings of crepe de chine, nmrocain and satin re versibles. debutante Includes two tailored suits one severe, and the other elaborate (if it is not possible to afford two, choose the plainer) ; one dress of crepe ro maine (or some similar material), and one of velvet; one fur-trimmed coat or fur coat or both; and as many eve ning dresses as one’s purse can af ford. The latter receive by far the most strenuous wear. Dancing is very hard on dresses. If one cannot afford many evening dresses it is better to avoid the very light colors. One tires of them too quickly, and In addition they are more apt to be remembered and tired of by others. Black velvet is always lovely and permits of extremely simple cut ting and treatment. Tinsel Party Bags Party bags made of tinsel ribbon are roomv enough to hold ail ones cher ished* belongings. They come in blue and silver, green and silver and other color combinations. THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA. EFf Daddy’s K?dEvei\ii\g Fdiiy Tale GRAHAM BOWER. SAMMY SAUSAGE'S SPRING “Grunt, grunt,” said Sammy Sausage. "Squeal, squeal,” said Mrs. Pink Pig. "Grunt, grunt,” said Grandfather Porky. “Squeal, squeal,” said Miss Ham, and Mrs. Pinky Pig said, “Squeal, squeal, grunt, grunt.” Pinky Pig’s mother joined her son in his grunting-squealing song, and Master Pink Pig wiggled his snout, looked out of the comer of one eye, twisted Ills tail and said, “I can grunt, grunt, too.” “So can I, grunt, grunt,” said Broth er Bacon. “I can myself, grunt, grunt,” said Sir I’ercival Pork, and Sir Benjamin said: "Squeal, squeal, grunt, grunt, gruUt." Of course little Baby Black Squealer was squealing excitedly with all of the others and Sammy Sausage said: “You’re all copying me. I wjis the one who grunted first.” “It’s a talent we all have, however," said Brother Bacon. “Oil, well,” said Sammy Sausage, ‘‘but I was grunting In honor of the spring.” “Do you suppose the spring feels honored, Sammy Sausage?” asked Miss Ham, with a wink of her little right eye. “I feel sure it does,” said Sammy Sausage.' “Glad you can feel that way with out hurting yourself,” said Miss Ham, “for I feel that the spring does not feel honored.” “I will tell you why I feel thnt it does,” said Sammy Sausage. “Gracious, Pigs,” said Miss Ham, “Sammy has a reason for thinking as he dees.” “Yes,” said Samrny, “I heard some one saying the other day that he had the spring fever —he felt lazy and as though he did not want to do much. “Of course I knew then that that was the matter with me. Often we’ve thought it was our own fault for be ing a little lazy hut it was the spring “I Will Tell You Why.” fever —only with us we pay more of a compliment to the spring than the others do. “We make spring last all the year.” “We can’t do that, you talk üb surdly,” said Miss Ilam. “Ah,” said Sammy, “maybe we don’t make the spring last all the year. But all the year we’re paying spring the enormous compliment of feeling lazy and as though we had the spring fever. “And we always love mud! That is a cooling tiling which those who have spring fever want to have.” “I never heard of a grown-up want ing mud and yet I’ve heard them speak of having spring fever,” said Miss Ham. “Well, anyway,” continued Samrny. “we are always paying spring this mighty compliment and my reason for thinking spring must be delighted Is because we keep up our respects to her all through the year.” “I wonder if spring Is flattered by the respects of a pig,” said Miss Ham. “You needn’t wonder," said Sammy Sausage, “for I’ve just told you so. “And so, you can save your pig brains any extra effort you would have had them make.” “Thank you, kindly,” said Miss Ham. “But speak of your own brains—and don’t judge mine by yours." “I won’t,” said Sammy Sausage proudly, which was not what Miss Ham meant him to say. And as Sammy talked on about his spring fever and his compliment to spring and of his love of mud and of the little seeds and goodies to be found, he said: '■Sammy Sausage loves the spring. -G-unt grunt, this I know. “And th? spring loves Sammy Sausage, “Grunt, grunt, this is so." Queer Superstition. In Madagascar, the natives have a curious superstition about the striped partridge; anyone finding a nest of this bird and not breaking the eggs, the death of hi* mother Strawberry Best for Home Garden New Plants for Spring Set ting Can Be Purchased at Very Small Expense. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Strawberries are so easily handled and require so little room that if only one of the small fruits can be grown in the home garden they should have the preference. New plants for setting out this spring can be purchased at small cost from a nurseryman, or per haps may be obtained free from a neighbor. They may be transplanted from neurby at any time in the season if surrounded by a ball of earth, moved carefully and watered well. In either case, says the United States De partment of Agriculture, the bed should contain some plants known as a perfect-blossom variety, otherwise the plants of the imperfect-blossom va riety in the bed will not be pollinated and consequently will not hear fruit. .. Two Kinds of Blossoms. Strawberry hlossonjs are of two kinds. One kind is culled perfect, staminate, or male, and the other kind imperfect, pistillate, or female. Some varieties have perfect blossoms and other varieties have Imperfect blos soms. Those with perfect blossoms produce pollen which will fertilize both perfect nnd imperfect blossoms and en able them to bear fruit. The varieties with imperfect blossoms cannot set fruit without receiving pollen from perfect blossoms. If botli kinds are planted there should be at least one row of the per fect-blossom variety to four rows with imperfect blossoms. The nurseryman’s catalogue will specify the kind of blos soms. Set the plants early in the spring, if possible, so they will get the benefit of the spring rains and make a strong growth. Trim off the dead leaves nnd all but one or two live ones nnd cut the roots to four or five Inches long. Spread the roots somewhat and set the plants the same depth in the soil as they were before they were dug. Be especially careful not to set them deeper and not to get earth over the growing crowns, for this will prob ably kill the plants. Set Close Together. The plants may be grown in hills or Vaccination Against Hog Cholera Is Wisest Plan As there seems to be a considerable outbreak of hog cholera in the eastern part of Colorado, a reiteration of some of the well-known facts of this dis ease may not be amiss. Cholera is the most serious disease of hogs which we -have and the only one that causes unusually large losses in all aged anlinais. It Is hardly con ceivable that 50 or 75 per cent of a herd of hogs of various ages would be lost from any other disease. In spite of this there seems to be much uncertainty as to the diagnosis, one regarding it as pneumonia, another as necrotic enteritis, and various other diseases. Vaccination of herds in which the disease is already widespread is often disappointing, hut vaccination ns a pre ventive measure is almost absolute nnd will lie found profitable. This pro cedure is the greatest boon to the hog raiser which has ever been discovered, hut unless it is used it cannot be ex pected to be very helpful. Everyone owning hogs in a district where the disease is known to exist should Im mediately vaccinate rather than wait until the disease attacks the herd. This will be found excellent and prof itable insurance.—l. E. Newsom, de partment of pathology, Colorado Agri cultural college. CARE OF LEATHER IN WET WEATHER URGED Especially True in Late Win ter and Spring Months. (Prepared by the United Stetee Department of Agriculture ) “The care of your leather equip ment at ail times, but especially during the wet winter and spring months,” Is the recommendation of the leather ex perts of the bureau of chemistry, Unit ed States Department of Agriculture. Fanners are the largest users of leather and they are vitally concerned in lengthening Its life. Harness, for instance, of the proper weight und grade for the work required, should last fifteen to twenty-five years if it Is not allowed to become hard or harsh, but Is kept smooth and flexible by frequent washing and oiling, and has been known to last forty years. The specialists recommend that har ness he washed with tepid water and castile soap, rinsed in tepid water, and in narrow or wide matted rows. For very small areas, plants set In hill* close together will no doubt produce the most and largest fruit, but will re quire more care than matted rows. For hill growing, set the plants one foot apart in the row and have the rows just far enough upart to cultivate easily, say from two to three feet; or set two rows a foot apart in double rows and have a space of two or three feet between the double rows. Keep all runners cut off and give good cul tivation, so as to make extra strong plants. Pure Bred Sires of One Breed Give Best Results No hard nnd fast rules can he laid down as to how and where to buy good herd sires. It is n good plan for the beginner to get the advice and as sistance of an experienced judge be fore making n purchnse. Not every pure bred or registered sire is a good one; culls appear in the best herds. Most county agents and high school agricultural teachers are good stock Judges, or at least have sufficient knowledge of breeds and herds to en able them to l'ender valuable assist ance in selecting stock. The better class of breeders will assist n new man to get a start by giving him good value for his money. Bure bred sires give best results when always of one breed. Judicious cross-breeding may give good results for market feeding, but when eross bred females are saved for breeding purposes their offspring do not have that uniformity of type nnd fonu thnt is so desirable in market stock. This is only obtained by continuing one line of breeding. Substantial Fence Post Brace Always Desirable The diagonal rod siiown In the illus tration has one end bearing against a metal seat near the top of the post I Fence-Post Brace. and the other against a block of con crete. It acts us a brace and Is held in place by the horizontal tie rod. Self-Feeder Proves to Be Success With Hogs A self-feeder by which ear corn can be fed to hogs has been successfully tried out on a western farm. This feeder consists of a long triangular shaped hopper with the apex suspend ed. In the bottom of this apex Is an opening the entire length of the hop per. The opening is two or three Inches wide, according to the size of the ears to be fed. The hopper swings on un axis which permits it to be rocked backward and forward by the hogs as they attempt to reach the corn protruding from the opening. This motion works the corn downward to the ground or on n feeding plutform below. A hopper eight feet long will care for about 14 medium-sized bogs. hung up to dry. While still moist it should he oiled well with neat’s-foot oil or castor oil with a mixture of either with wool grease. Driving belts, machine belts nnd other leather nrticles used by the farmer will also respond to this preservative treatment with increased serviceability and mon ey will be saved that would otherwise have to be. spent ln replacing them if neglected. Grease the children’s shoes and wa terproof the soles so that dampness cannot enter. Then it will no longer be necessary to deny children the pleasures of outdoor life during win* ter and spring because of the possible danger of colds from wet feet. For mulas for making boots nnd shoes wa fer resistant have been prepared by the department. The most that a farmer gets oat of a poorly arranged barn Is plenty of exercise at a time when It’s too costly.