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PRACTICAL ADVICE ABOUT
DIVERSIFIED FARMING
Plant Watermelons.
It is a demonstrated fset that
Watermelons is the crop that never
fails in this section, and that as line
melons can be grown at as small cost
as anywhere in the country, Realiz
ing this fact, a number of our pro¬
gressive farmers have decided to put
in crops of melons ranging from five
to twenty-five acres and the prospects
now are that the crop will be so
large that buyers can be induced to
come here and buy the melons on
board the cars at the depot, thus se¬
curing a maximum price at a mini¬
mum amount of trouble.
Heretofore it has been unprofit¬
able to grow melons here because
there was no local market for them,
but if all the growers will unite, and
each plant as large an acreage as
practicable, the market will come and
the business can be made a profitable
one, as has been done in other
lions of the State.
Now is the time to plant in order
to have the melons ready for early
market.— Kissimmee Valley Gazette.
The Orchard Ladder.
It is admirable to use ladders as
much as possible in pruning, as
climbing in the trees with heavy
shoes is likely to injure the limbs
more or less by barking. Most of
the pruning can be done with the
step-ladder except on quite large
trees, and one eight feet in
is about as large as ordinarily
Good Orchard Ladders.
able to use, and they should always
he of the tripod style—having a
broad base for the main part and
supported by one leg.
A three-legged step-ladder will
stand firmly on uneven ground and
Is quickly set, while the
step-ladder of that height is
gerous to use in orchard work. For
very tall trees, long, single
may he necessary.
Most orchard pruning is done in
late winter and early spring
that is the most convenient season.
Plow Points,
Th« best potato soil, deep, friable,
well drained and retentive of
ure. It is best to avoid either a
clay or a very light, sandy soil, and
stony land makes planting and
vation both expensive and difficult.
The presence of decaying
matter in the soil furnishes
plant food, and at the same time
creases the water-holding capacity.
Generally, a northern slope is
than a southern one, excepting
grown for early use, as a
exposure during a hot, dry season
ates intense heat and thus badly
jures the crop.
Regularity in feeding is important
in keeping horses in good condition.
A horse not'working should have
lighter ration than one that works,
but the rations should be given at
regular time each day—not
meals to-day because he is working,
and two meals to-morrow because
is kept in the stable.
Breeding from stock that is
ture is a good way to degenerate
offspring, and also to gradually
teriorate their growth, size,
ment and vitality.
Even though it costs a trifle
a superior article of salt should
used in the dairy, as it has
able to do with .both the quality
the keeping properties of butter.
There is an old and true
that “love lightens labor.” When
take an interest in our work
hardness of it is half overcome.
ing is much harder work that
keeping, but If a man has no love
poultry keeping and does the
only because he has to it is
laborious than working in a
The difference very much
upon the state of mind in which
view them. 1 ,
A colt has a small stomach and
big appetite, but its digestion is
as strong as that of a grown horse.
Therefore it is important that it
fed more concentrated and more
ily digested food than that given
mature horse.
There is a better chance for
strong progeny if the brood sows
plenty of exercise.
Regularity in feeding and
the cows is very important.
should he done at regular set
each day, as cows quickly form
its, and any delay.is apt to cause
riment, which will mean a
of the product in the pail.
A ton of stable manure usually
tains ten pounds of nitrogen,
pounds potash and five pounds phos-
phoric acid, making a total of twenty
five pounds o'f plant food.
The excess of nitrogen in hog and
sheep manure is greater than in horse
manure. In cow manure it is a little
less than it is in horse manure. In
the four manures—horse, cow, hog
and sheep—the average excess of ni¬
trogen is about the same that it is in
horse manure, or about three times
as much as it should be for corn.
In the strongest colonies fully half
of the bees are dead by spring. But
the colonies will build right up if they
have plenty to live on. There are
always bees enough in a strong col¬
ony to keep the young bees warm in
the brood nest, providing, of course,
that they have wintered all right.—
Home and Farm.
Pasture Pointers.
Good grazing is the bedrock of live
stock growing. Do not spend money
for well bred animals and neglect tha
pasture, the very thing that will give
them health and development at triv¬
ial cost.
No Southerner should be satisfied
with a pasture that furnishes good
grazing only half the year. Make
use of a mixture of pasture plants.
Let the stock feast ort succulent pas¬
turage most of the year. The stock
will make more immediate profit and
the land will be bult up faster.
Look over the pasture carefully
from time to time during the year,
learn where the unproductive spots
are and make them productive. If
you do not know how, find out. Leav¬
ing them unproductive is to lose that
much pasturage and also to have the
land depreciate where the barrenness
exists.
Watch any hogs or sheep that may
have the luxury of au early bur
clover pasture, or any other early
leguminous pasture plant. They will
make very rapid growth and at al¬
most no cost. After once watching
such development as will take place,
no further argument will be needed
to improve the pasture.
It sometimes seems that the harder
a man has to work to make a crop
the more he values the crop. The
rule is to waste money in fighting the
grass of the cotton and corn fields
instead of giving the grass a field in
which to grow into money. The larg<
scale on which this is done is too
much like fighting the friend nature
has given us when we should let that
friend co-operate with us for our
profit.
Put the intensive idea to work on
your pasture; get much feed from a
small acreage.
Keep weeds out of the pasture.
Cut them down often if necessary.
Running sheep or goats in the pas¬
ture may obviate the necessity of cut¬
ting the weeds.
Southern farmers are showing keen
Interest in whatever will make their
plowed crops yield better, but they
are giving little thought to their pas¬
turage—the very thing that would
help them to solve the labor problem
and to get a reasonable profit with
much certainty.
If she would, the South could make
more easy money from pastures than
any other section of the United States.
Her lands are cheap and the pastur¬
age season can by the use of a proper
mixture of pasture plants be made
very long. In the Gulf States, an
average of not less than ten months'
pasture per year could be reckoned
on; and the pasture season would
gradually grow shorter as one moved
northward.—Progressive Farmer.
Points in Horse Buying.
The feet and legs of the horse are
all important, but many farmers do
not understand this, or else are in¬
different to the fact that they not
only add to or mar the beauty of
the aninpal, but affect his usefulness
as well. The picture shows the
kind - of legs to avoid. The first
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horse stands fairly well on his legs;
the knees and toes are square to the
front, and about the same distance
apart at the arms and ankles. The
second horse will strike the hind
shoes against the front in trotting.
The third horse’s feet are much too
wide apart and denote a bad stumb
ler. The fourth horse will inter¬
fere at the ankles because the toes
are turned out.—Home and Farm.
Under President Diaz the railroads
of Mexico have reached 19,000 miles,
and the Government revenues have
grown from $15,000,000 to $115,
000,000. - - — I,
Ethel and Sam.
By JOSEPH VAN * RAALTE.
It may be the shade and shape
those violet eyes of hers; it may
her soft, warm fheeks, or her
ing lips, or that provoking little
tip-tilted like the petal of a flower.
Any one of these fascinating frag¬
ments it may be, or the
combination of them all that
her such an irresistible curly
bundle.
\Vith fancy all aglow and off
a riotous theme, Sam sits with
mouth and eyes full of hair and
arms full of Ethel—and right then
and there Fate catches up with him.
The brethren and kinsfolk of Sam
plead with their gods for light
understand just what the young man
sees in Ethel; and the kinsfolk
brethren of Etnel moodily
exactly what, under the
curve of the new moon, the
woman sees in that fellow Sam.
When the sisters of the young
man say Ethel is “critical,” they
ploy a subtle and euphonious mode
calling her thin; and when
cousins and the aunts of the
woman term Sam “interesting,”
assume an oblique fashion of saying,
“We’re not sure, but we think he
drinks.”
The happy day arrives xvherein the
young man stands up and in a shaky
voice promises never to forget to love
the lady of his choice; while the rela¬
tives, friends and enemies assembled
sit back signalling the message, “All
right. You’re happy now, you
but—just wait!”
They wait.
The honeymoon slips by. One
Mr. Ethel discovers that by
of a little nature faking Mrs. Ethel
can in two hours so arrange her hair
that legitimately she may refer to
efforts as a coiffure. And about this
time Mrs. Sam finds herself face to
face with the distracting fact
Mr. Sam is not as fond of chocolate
layer cake as he is of corned
and cabbage.
Comes the readjustment.
Then they look at each other and
they smile—a reflective smile—and
they both reach the conclusion that
it’s a prosy old world, after all.
But it isn’t.—From Puck.
Tuberculosis in Brazil.
The present number of deaths due
to consumption in Rio de Janeiro
and in Brazil generally explains the
extraordinary measures to be taken
by the Government against tubercu¬
losis, according to the announced
plans. The tables of mortality of the
Federal district show that out of a
total of 14,660 deaths in 1905, 2663
were due to pulmonary tuberculosis,
us compared with 2 87 from the
dreaded yellow fever. In 1906, out
of a total of 13,956 deaths 2649
were from tuberculosis, while in 1907
out of a total of 13,014 deaths 2587
was the proportion. Therefore of all
ileaths in Rio de Janeiro during these
years, one in five was due to con¬
sumption, and that, too, in spite
the highly commendable work done
by the League Against Tuberculosis,
whose efficacy is already shown in
the slightly decreased record for the
past two years. What
work in Sanitation can do, however,
is shown by the totals of deaths given
in the case of yellow fever. In the
latter disease the deaths in 1905
were 287, in 1906 42, and in 1907
39. The disease is stamped out, so
far as the general public in Rio
Janeiro is concerned, the few cases
noted arising in out-of-the-way places
and being so well guarded and
sued that all danger of epidemic
der present regulations is done
with.
Sponges of the Aegean Sea.
Sponge fishing is the most impor¬
tant industry of the inhabitants of
the islands lying off the main coast
of Asia Minor. Thousands of sea¬
men every year are busy cleaning,
drying and bleaching sponges, a work
which is not always of a pleasing na¬
ture, considering the number of lives
lost in stormy seas and in diving.
Yyhen snonges are first torn from
the sea bed they are of a dark color
and living. By tramping and
ing them xvith the feet a milky
stance oozes out, whereupon the
sponge dies. They are then im¬
mersed in the sea for the space of
eight or ten hours. The dark skin¬
ny substance is then removed by
scraping, and gradually, through
cleaning, drying and bleaching, they
take on the fine yellow color which
characterizes many of them. It is
said that the sponges taken from
deep beds are better than those
found in the shallow water.
The Musk Deer of Tibet.
A number of Tibetan traders who
visited Calcutta in March, 1908,
brought with them among other
articles a large quantity of musk,
which is held in high esteem by the
the high-caste Indians, The little
deer from which the musk is ob¬
tained ranges in the Himalayas and
Tibetan Mountains, 9000 feet above
sea level. The male deer yields the
finest and greatest quantity of musk.
The deer are shy and alert and diffi¬
cult of capture.
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Mow Perfumes
{ Are Made.
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Glass sheets held by frames a few
Inches apart are smeared rather
thickly with lard, and between these
sheets the freshly picked blossoms
are scattered, touching the frames
but not being pressed by them. In
one day the oil of the flowers exudes,
and • the lard absorbs the precious
drops. If the flowers are plentiful
they may be changed every six hours,
and in the case of jonquils thirty
times; jasmine is usually changed
eighty times before the layers of lard
are entirely saturated. When the
lard has dissolved as much oil as
possible from the flowers, it is melted
and dissolved in purified alcohol made
from grain. When this mixture is
filtered, the concentrated extract may
be redissolved in spirits, diluted, or
mixed with other oils according to the
strength or quality desired.
Attar of roses and neroly, the base
of eau de cologne, are made by,a dif¬
ferent method. The perfume may be
extracted by an ordinary process of
distillation if a very even heat is ob¬
tained, but the usual method is the
bain-marie. A large kettle of lard is
immersed in a tub of water at the
boiling point until the grease reaches
a uniform temperature and is entirely
melted. Into this warm lard the
petals of orange blossoms or of roses
are thrown. The petals remain a day
or less in this bath, and then the in¬
odorous wilted flowers are removed
and fresh ones submerged until the
mixture attains the desired strength.
The women beat the mixture into a
cream. After the pomade is made,
the oil may he shipped in this state,
or distilled and sold in its concen
trated form as attar of roses or
n*roly, or diluted to the strength of
“perfume” or eau de cologne.
Tw'enty thousand pounds of rose
petals are required to make onepound
of attar of roses, valued at about
$200. A thousand pounds approxi¬
mately of the petals of the bitter or¬
ange are necessary to make a pound
of neroly, valued at $20 on an aver¬
age.—Jane Rosamond White* in The
World To-Day.
WISE WORDS.
, Some farmers are smaller potatoes
than they raise.
When money begins to talk people
sit up and take notice.
With the numerous courts in ses¬
sion these are trying times.
Jealousy is the trading stamp
given with each case of true love.
The multiplication table doesn’t
satisfy a small hoy’s hunger.
If a' man doesn’t care to be his
own boss he might as well marry.
Many a man receives cool treat¬
ment because of his shady reputation.
Lots of proud men take off their
hats when they meat an ultimatum.
Every widow who knows her busi¬
ness knows when a man means busi¬
ness.
Somehow a compliment is pleasing
to a woman even when she knows
it isn’t sincere.
It’s surprising how brave the aver¬
age man is when there isn’t any real
danger in sight.
There isn’t much philosophy in a
man if it doesn’t get busy when he
has occasion to visit a graveyard.
A girl will forgive a young man
quicker for kissing her against her
will than for not being interested
enough to try.
When you are willing to go in
debt for things you don’t need, just
because your neighbor has them, it’s
time to stop.
Cupid doesn’t pay any attention
whatever to a flag of truce.
How r we enjoy meeting a man who
enjoys paying his debts!
A straight man goes lame when he
strays into crooked paths.
Some people can’t stand prosperity
because it refuses to stand for them.
When an inspiration strikes a man
it’s a sign that he needs the money.
The odds are all against the woman
who marries for the purpose of get¬
ting even.
She is indeed a homely woman
who can’t make up to look pretty in
a photograph.
Many a man wakes up with a head¬
ache the next morning after his wife
goes away on a visit.
When a man is forced to eat crow
he is apt to consider a bird in the
hush better than two in the hand.
A man never realizes how much
heroism there is missing from his
make-up until he is p.ut to the test.
Although a man may imagine that
he has married an angel he should
see that she stays near the ground
i ! while -V testing her Wings.—From
ointed ParagraphSi y » in t he Chicago
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Female Superiority.
It isn’t that women are more sym¬
pathetic than men, but that their eyes
are keener, their voices sweeter and
their hands softer.
ALL RUN DOWN.
Miss Della St roe be, -who had Q on.
pletely Lost Her Health, Found
Relief from Pe-ru-na at Once.
Read What She Sa Of¬
M ISS DELLA STROEBE, "10 Rich
mond St., Appleton, Wis., writes:
“For several years I was in a run
down condition, and I could find no re¬
lief from doctors and medicines, f
could not enjoy my meals, and could
not sleep at night. I had heavy, dark
circles about the eyes.
U My friends were much alarmed, I
was advised to give Peruna a trial, and
to my joy I began to improve with the
first bottle. After taking six bottles I
felt completely cured. I cannot say too
much for Peruna as a medicine for
women in a run-down condition.’'
Pe-ru-na Did Wonders.
Mrs. Judge J. F. Boyer, 1421 Shorn an
Avo., Evanston, III., says that she ! >o
came run down, could neither eat nor
sleep well, and lost flesh and spirit. Pe
runa did wonders for her, and she thanks
Peruna for new lifo and strength.
Lots of people look thoughtful
then let it go at that.
Hicks’ Capudine Cures Nervousness
Whether tired out, worried, '
what not It refreshes the overworked or
Its Liquid and brain and
10c., nerves. 25c., and 50c., drug pleasant to take
at stores.
Don’t he a kicker; but if you must
kick make it swift and sure.
John R. Dickey’s old reliable eye water
cures sore eyes or granulated lids. Don’t
hurt, feels good; get the genuine in red box.
A word tp the wise is sufficient—
if he is paying for it at his end of the
telephone.
KEEP Y(tCR SKIN HEALTHY.
Tettebine has done wonders for suffer¬
ers from eczema, tetter, ground itch, ery¬
sipelas, infant sore head, chaps, chafes and
other forms of skin diseases. In aggravat¬
ed cases of eczema its cures have been mar¬
velous and thousands of people sing its
praises. 50c. at druggists or by mail from
J. T. Shuftbine, Dept. A, Savannah, Ga.
Tuberculous Milk and Children.
'William Leland Stowell of New
York describes the results of the
feeding of the children of some of the
wards of the City Hospital for Chil¬
dren on Wards Island on milk from
a city herd that was afterward as¬
certained to be tuberculous. The
herd was tested and all the animals
in it had to be killed, as the test
showed some degree of tuberculous
infection in all. All the children who
had been fed on this milk were test¬
ed by the ophthalmo-reaction, 77 in
all. Of these 19 reacted; 13 were
surgical cases of tuberculosis, and 3
were not suspected of tuberculosis.
The author concludes that fresh,
clean milk is more wholesome than
pasteurized milk, The danger of in
fection from tuberculous milk is
very slight. Less than 10 per cent
mortality in the whole hospital was
due to tuberculosis.—Medical Re¬
cord, June 20, 190S.
LET US HOPE SO.
“William,” she said, “means good,
James -means beloved, I wonder--”
A flush mantled her cheelc.
“I wonder,” she softly murmured,
“what George means?”
“George means business, I hope,’
said mother, looking up from the East¬
er wedding announcements in the
evening paper.—.Philadelphia Bulle
tin.
WONDERED WHY
Found the Answer YVas "Coffee.
Many pale, sickly persons wonder
for years why they have to suffer so,
and eventually discover that the drug
—caffeine—in coffee is the main
cause of the trouble.
“I was always very fond of coffee
and drank it every day. I never had
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much flesh and often wondered why
was always so pale, thin and weak.
“About five years ago my health
completely broke down and I was con¬
such fined to condition my bed. that My I stomach could was har uj
nourishment to sus ^
take sufficient
tain life. drink'®
“During this time I was
coffee, didn’t think I could do v- 1
out it. con
“After awhile I came to the
elusion that coffee was hurting ® e >
and decided to give it up and try
Postum. I didn’t like the taste of'
at first, but when it was made right
—boiled until dark and rich I 500
became very fond of it.
“In one week I began to feel bet^- >iy
I could eat more and sleep better .
sick headaches were less freq’J e J
and within five months I looked a
felt like a new being, headache spe !
entirely gone. r0
“My health continued to imP ''
and to-day I am well and strong
weigh 148 lbs. I attribute m present of
health to the life-giving qualities
Postum.”
“There’s a Reason. , t j 0
Name given by Postum Co.,
Creek, Mich. Read, “The u - u
Wellville,” in pkgs. A , » —
Ever read the above letter -
one appears from time to linn ■
are genuine, true, aud full ot
interest.