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Topic* of General Interest to Our
Feminine Readers—Fashion's De-
orees In Wearing Apparel—Hints
for the Housekeeper—Handsome
and Simple Coat for Infant—Pretty
Costume for Girl.
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Candle Shades.
Floral designs are the favorite for
candle and electric light shades.
Tulips, poppies, and chrysanthemums
of moussellne in delicate colors, and
also those dipped in silver or gilt, are
popular. The newest floral designs are
novelties, however, and look like big
bouquets or roses, poppies, daisies or
nasturtiums. An unusual one showed
a foundation of red silk, covered with
white daisies made of satin ribbon.
Another elaborate candle shade was
In art shades of silk shirred at the top
and edged with turquoise beads. Large
turquoise beads finished the bottom
edge, from which .hung a fringe of
■mail beads put on .In circular effect
Long pendants of beads hung like ear-
rings between the circular fringe.
Girl's Cortume.
Tucked frocks are much in fashion
for girls and are exceedingly attrac-
tive as well as girlishly simple. This
one Is made of white batiste dotted
with pale green, and is charming, but
all the pretty washable fabrics, aa
well as the many soft yrools and aim-
pie silks, can be utilized, any material
that allows of tucking being appro-
priate.
The waist Is laid in narrow, per-
pendicular tucks tbat form the yoke,
and again in wider horizontal ones
' Girl's Cost urn©, "' _
8 to 14 years,
re the belt, and is gathered at
MB waist line and arranged over a
body lining that can be cut away be-
the yoke when a transparent
is desired. The bertha < is clr-
and cut in deep handkerchief
Etta at front, back and shoulders,
is eminently graceful. The sleeves
made in two portions each, the
ones tucked, the under ones
and are gathered into straight
The skirt if straight, tucked in
two groups of three each, and gath-
ered at the belt.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 8% yards 27
lnehes wide, 7 yards 32 inches wide,
or 5% yards 44 inches wide.
Some new tweed suits have collars,
(talis, and facings of linen.
, Stockings positively must match the
gown, says fashion.
> The newest raincoats are very
^tnartly made of men's suitings.
; A Jaunty gilt tassel falling over the
it brim Is a feature of the tricorne
upper part of the Bklrt may be
in various ways, the essen-
being fullness around the
Many evening gowns have borrowed
tbat quaint old fashion of opening over
a gay petticoat in front.
. A short,' loose-wrlsted glove with-
out buttons is being worn by a few
good dressers.
It is painful to record it, but the
"lace curtain" effect in hats is likely to
be with us all summer.
Movable buttons, attached to the
eoat In such a manner that they can
easily be changed to match each hat,
are the latest whim.
Blouse or Shirt Waist.
Banding in Oriental colors are to
be noted among the features of linen
and cotton waists, as well as of those
made from wool and silk. This smart
A d novel model suits materials of
all sorts, but is
shown in heavy
white linen with
bandings of the
same material.
The vest effect ob-
tained by the nar-
row front is ex-
ceedingly becom-
ing and quite nov-
el. yet it in no way
detracts from the
simplicity and use-
fulness of the
waist, which is
equally well adapted to the entire cos-
tume and to wear with a separate
skir* Fron's, back and sleeves are all
t-^ked to simulate box plaits which
give tapering lines at the back and
provide fulness over the bust.
The waist consists of fronts, cen-
ter front, back and sleeves, with fitted
waist and sleeve linings that can be
used cr omitted as preferred. The
4*70 Blouse or Shirt
Waist, K to 4t boat.
center front Is plain and is stitched
to tfce right front, hooked over onto
the. left, beneath the tucV ko making
the closing invisible. The sleeve*
are tucked to De snug above the el-
bows and form full puffs below, the
center tucks being extended to the
cuffs, so giving the line that is so
notable a feature of the season.
The quantity of material required
Tor the medium size is 4H yards 21
inches wide, 3% yards 27 inches wide,
or 2% yards 44 inches wide, with 1V4
yards of banding 5 Inches wide to
trim as illustrated.
Misses' Military Coat.
All things that suggest the mili-
tary are dear to the girl's heart and
certain to find favor in her sight. This
smart little coat Includes a novel
cape, that is laid in plaits over the
shoulders, and the
severe standing
collar that is char-.
acterletic of the
style. As shown,
It is made of mili-
tary blue cheviot,
with bands of
black braid and
gold buttons, and
is single breasted,
with full sleeves,
but various cloak-
. Q_„ 4868 Misses' Military
ing materials are
appropriate, and
the cape can be omitted in favor of
shoulder straps, and the eoat can be
made double breasted with plain
sleeves substituted for the full ones
whe desirable.
The coat is made with fronts and
backs and is fitted by means of shoul-
der, under-arm and center back seams,
the under-arm seams being left open
for a short distance at the lower
edge to provide flare. ■ The cape is
circular and is rendered specially
graceful by the plaits which are
stitched for a part of their length
only. The full sleeves are made In
one piece each, gathered and held by
the cuffs, but the plain ones are made
in regulation eoat style.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 4 yards 27
inches wide, 2% yards 44 Inches wide,
or 2% yards 52 inches wide when cape
is used; 3 yards 27, 2% yards 44 or
1% yards 52 Inches wide when cape
is omitted.
A /slice of raw potato should be
rubbed over new boots, which will
then polish as well aa old. ones.
Equal parts of ammonia and spirits
of turpentine will take paint out of
clothing, no matter how dry or how
hard it may be.
Cedar oil applied to the crevices of
trunks and chests is a far better pre-
ventive against moths and certainly
less disagreeable than moth balls.
Cupboards infested with mice may
be freed from them by the use of
gum camphor. Put lumps of it on the
shelves and the mice, which dislike
the smell, will decamp.
To take grease spots out of wall-
paper, make a paste with fuller's
earth and water, spread it carefully
on the spots and let it remain till the
next day. Brush off, and if the spots
have not quite gone ^repeat the pro-
cess.
4*98 Infant's Coat,
one slio.
Infant's Coat with 8hlrr«d Cape.
Long coats that are handsome and
simple in one always are in demand
for. the wee babies who must be kept
warm while they breathe the fresh
pure air. This one Includes a novel
cape, that Is shirr-
ed to give a yoke
effect, and is
adapted to various
materials, but is
shown In Ivory
henrietta with the
cape enriched with
motifs of heavy
lace. For greater
warmth it is Inter-
lined with wool
wadding and Hned
with white China silk. Bengaline,
silk, bedford cord and all the ma-
terials used for infants-coats are, how-
ever, appropriate and the cape can be
of the same, or contrasting material as
preferred.
The ooat is made with a shallow
yoke and skirt portions that are gath-
ered and Joined to its lower edge. The
sleeves are full and are gathered into
wristbands and the cape is circular,
shirred on indicated lines and ar-
ranged over a plain foundation which
serves to regulate the fullness. At the
neck edge is a narrow frill.
The quantity of material required is
5% yards 21 inches wide, 4*4 yards
27 inches wide or 2% yards 44 Inches
wide.
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When the fat for deep frying looks
muddy while very hot, a handful of
crushed egg shells would clarify It.
For making sandwiches, bread baked
in large-sized baking-powder cans will
be Just the right size and free from
crusts.
Cranberries are more tempting If
strained before sweetened, made into
a jelly and cut Into cubes when cold,
than In the ordinary used form of
sauce.
To have celery very crisp but not
soggy wash it thoroughly eight or ten
hours before using; do not dry but
roll in a towel and put on ice till
time to serve.
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When Trains Would Not Stop.
M. F. De Mare suggests a system
of operating railroads, particular^
suitable for those using electric pow-
er, which will avoid the loss of time
due to stoppages to let off and take on
passengers. The train, which may be
drawn by any power, has attached to
the rear end e car equipped* with
motors, enabling It to attain a speed
somewhat above that of the train.
Before approaching a station, the pas-
sengers and baggage Intended for that
point are transferred to the rear car.
The latter Is then detached from
the train antf brought to a stop at the
station, the train proceeding at full
speed. Passengers who wish to take
the train to other points are placed on
a car similar to that detached from
the train. This stands on a side track
and on the approach of the train gets
under way. As soon as the train has
passed the station, the car proceeds
out upon the track at full speed,
catches the train and is coupled to it,
transfers its passengers to the train,
and-receives those for the next stop,
when the process is repeated.—From
Electro, Brussels.
Production of Argon.
The Paris chemist, Henri Moissan,
aided by another chemist, has found a
new method for producing argon, the
component part of the atmospheric air,
the discovery of which by Lord Ray-
leigh and Professor Ramsay some
years ago created quite a sensation.
The gas argon is contained in very in-
finitesimal quantities in the air, and
on account of the difficulty of obtain-
ing it, it could never be thoroughly ex-
amined. Moissan obtains it from the
air by passing the same through a red
hot tube filled with spirals of copper.
In this manner the oxygen of the air
is taken up and the gas emanating
from the tube consists of nitrogen and
argon. The nitrogen is then taken up
for the most part by a mixture of mag-
nesium and lime, and the remainder
by calcium heated to a red heat. In
this manner it has been possible to
obtain a quart of argon In one day.
Thus a way has been found to examine
it chemically.
New Galvanic Battery.
A new German patent relating to
galvanic batteries of the class which
is composed of a series of separate
dry cells has been Issued. The Im-
provements cover the production of a
battery which is capable of being kept
in store, of being transported in an
absolutely dry condition and of being
rendered fit for use at a moment's
notice by the introduction of a suit-
able liquid into the separate cells con-
stituting the battery. The space be-
tween the two electrodes of the cell
is filled up with blotting paper or
of absorbing the electrolyte. When re-
quired for use the covers are removed
from the cells and filled with the
blotting paper soaked with any con-
venient electrolyte, such as ammoniac
solution. The covers are tben re-
placed. and the batteries are ready
for Immediate use.
Thawing Out Pipes Is Easy.
An electric current as an agent for
thawing out frozen water pipes seems
likely to out the time-honored plum-
ber from one of his regular functions.
First, you call the electrician, maybe
the same man who recently fixed your
door bell for you. He arrives with a
wagon bearing a dynamo and a con-
necting gasoline engine. Having at-
tached the positive wire of his appara-
A- Motor (Gasoline).
B. Dynamo.
C. Water Plug In Street.
D. Ice In Water Pipe.
E. Water Pipe Inside House.
F. Positive Wire.
G. Negative Wire.
tus to a hydrant outside the house, he
fastens the negative wire to the near-
est faucet inside. The current, when
the gasoline motor has been started,
passes through the water pipe under-
ground. Water Is a good conductor,
Ice aa insulator. When a current Is
Impressed on an Insulator or a bad
conductor, heat results. So now the
Ice melts under the heat generated In
the pipe, and soon the thawing Is ac-
complished. In this way a main eight
inches in diameter can be cleared
within a few minutes.
Science and Invention.
A weighing attachment has been in-
vented, intended to be placed In a re-
frigerator, and which shows at a
glance how much the cake of ice
weighs, either when first put in or at
any subsequent time.
The only source of iodine is the ni-
trate of soda refineries of Chile, where
It occurs as a waste product. The gov-
ernment having a monopoly of the
nitrate Industry, permits but a small
amount of the Iodine to be marketed
In order that an exorbitant price may
be maintained.
The piercing of the first Hudson
river tunnel will be completed soon.
The second tunnel, which Is parallel
to the first, will progress more rapidly.
It Is smaller In diameter, passes only
through silt, and has a shield 70 per
cent more powerful. It has advanced
1,800 feet at the rate of nearly thirty
feet per day.
BARN FOR ALL PURPOSES.
Stalls for Horses and Cattle, Feed
Rooms and Root Cellar.
J. D.—I have a barn 37 by 42 feet,
with 12 ft. drive floor in the center.
I wish to put another mow on the
,ve3t end, about 13 or 15 ft wide, and
raise It up and put a wall under the
.vhole. Kindly publish ground floor
plan for such a barn to hold about 14
head of cattle and three horses; also
root cellar, with as many .box stall#
as convenient.
The plan shown provides four box
stalls, eighteen cow stallB, three horse
stalls, harness room, and root house,
besides the feed rooms. - If there are
too many cow stalls, the single and
double stalls on each row of cattle
can be made Into two box stalls, leav-
ing a passage of three feet between
them to get Ipto the cow stable. The
bent on the side of the drive way
comes directly over passage behind
the cattle and to avoid having the
posts in passage way they are put on
each side of the gutter behind cattle
with a cap of 12 by 12 Inch timber on
each and the sill rests on this cap.
In my experience in building base-
m.ent barns, root houses should be
outside of the basement, or be par-
titioned off with a stone or concrete
wall. A root house built under the
drivo way makes a perfect cellar as
the roots are always fresh and firm
and do not wither. I- would advise
building the root house under the
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A A. box stalls; BB. feed rooms; CC.
cow stalls; D, passage behind cattle; E,
horae stable; F. harness room; G, root ho
use; HH, mangers.
drive way and arch it over with con-
crete making it ten feet wide and 20
feet long in the clear, allowing it to
extend along the center of bu'ldlng.
You could make the harness room and
the root house Into two box stalls.
A Disease of Carnation*.
A new disease has developed in car-
nations which affects the leaves and
stems. In its earlier stages It re-
sembles the puncture disease, but the
small spots are usually surrounded by
a narrow, water-soaked ring, while
the center of the' spot is usually slight-
ly brown. The spots Increase in size
more rapidly in soft-leaved varieties
and soon collapse and dry, leaving a
brown, sunken area. Badly diseased
leaves soon wither. MIscroscoplcal ex-
amination shows tbat the spots in all
stages are filled with bacteria, which,
in the early and middle stages of the
diseases, are usually In pure cultures.
When the disease has not progressed
far It may be checked by thoroughly
cleaning the plants of all diseased
leaves and stems and burning what Is
removed; then syringing the plants
with a solution of commercial formal*
dehyde, 1 part to 500 parts of water.
This should be done in the forenoon,
so that the plants may dry before
night. Syringe occasionally with water
under pressure to keep down the red
spider.
Beans for Hens; Plan of House, Etc.
H. D.—1. Would cooked beans fed
once daily be a suitable tood for lay-
ing hens? 2. What is the best way to
use poultry manure for growing vege-
taoles on sandy soli?
Beans are seldom used as food for
poultry, and it Is doubtful if they
would be relished as much as mash
made with grains of other varieties.
They could no doubt be used to ad-
vantage as a portion of the daily mash
as they are rich In the elements need-
ed by laying hens. 2. Manure from
poultry should be mixed with manure
Oi coarser variety, such as ordinary
stable manure or black soil a few
weeks before being applied to the
soil, but it should not during that
time be allowed to heat to any ex-
tent.
Keeping Rabbits.
C. B.—1. Do rabbits need much
care, and are they hard to keep? 2.
What should they be fed?
1. Rabbits do not require much at-
tention. They should have dry, com-
fortable quarters whjch should be
kept clean and well supplied with
straw, more especially in the winter
season. It is the nature of rabbits to
burrow, and they should be provided
with a deep box in a corner of their
pen, filled with straw In winter, and
they should have an earth floor in
summer for burrowing In. 2. The
food should consist of hay, oats, bran
and vegetables such as turnips, cab-
bage, carrots, etc. Fresh vegetables
should be given at least twice daily
in order to supply moisture.
Milk Tastes Sweet.
Farmer—Cows fed on wheat and
oats, straw and turnips give milk
which has a perceptibly sweet taste.
Would It be caused by the turnips be-
ing frozen and thawed before being
fed?
The character of the food given the
cows Is the probable cause of the un-
usual flavor noticed In the milk, al-
though the freezing and thawing of
the roots would not produce such an
Influence. The cows Bhould be given
a daily ration of bran, or mixed chops,
and one meal dally of clover hay
would have a good effect, not only
upon the flavor of the milk, but the
quantity given as well.
Natural Resentment.
The Rev. Dr. Fourthly was reading
the morning lesson.
" 'Doth not even natnre itself teach
you,' he said, 'that . If a man have
long hair it to a shame unto him?'"
Whereupon Cactus Bill, who hap-
pened to be in town that day, and
had gone to church for the first time
In 25 years, fingered hla revolver,
ominously, but thought better of it,
and avenged himself by withholding
the (5 gold piece he had Intended to
drop into - the basket when 4t came
around.
Explained.
"With such a breath," she said
sharply, "I suppose you will hardly
have the nerve to say that you haven't
been drinking."
"Haven't had a drop," he replied
calmly.
"Oh, you havent!"
"No. Got "is breath over at the
toboggan slide. You go down that
so fast that it takes your breath right
away from you, and then you catch
the breath that some fellow ahead of
you has lost."
A Real Philosopher.
"Harricane blowed yer house
down?"
"Oh, yes!"
"julgntnln' killed yer best muleF*
"Oh, yes!"
"Well, what air you a-goin' to do
about It?"
"Thank the Lord that a airthquake
didn't swaller me!"—Atlanta Consti-
tution.
No Chance for Profit.
"But is there anything gained - In
your maay revolutions?" asked the
tourist
"No. sir; not a thing," replied the
native of the South American republic
sadly; "but there would be if the
other nations didn't raise such an
awful howl every time we confiscate
any of the property of their citizens."
In Olden Time*.
Queen Camilla had refused to allow
Aeneas to land in Italy.
"What have you against met" aat
ed the Trojan. "I am a man of title."
"That's Just the point," replied Ca-
milla, adjusting her klmona. "You
are coming here to cop out an heir-
ess:"
Upon being reassured to the con-
trary, she waived her objections.—
New York Sun.
Past Tense.
Miss Passay—He paid me quite a
compliment, I think.
Miss Pert—Indeed?
Miss Passay—Yes, I understand he
remarked that it's because I'm too
particular that I haven't married.
Miss Pert—Not exactly. What he
said was that because you were too
particular you didn't marry.
It Must Be 80.
"The finest bit of Bcenery in all the
country, I understand, is on the line
of the P. D. Q. railroad," said the Brit-
ish tourist.
"Who told you that?" inquired the
native.
"No one. I gathered the information
from a little guidebook I found In my
hotel; y* know."
He Saw Double.
Rather. Unappreelatlve.
Cecil (sentimentally)—Dont you
feel gloomy when the- sky 1* overcast
with gray, when the rhythmic rain
sounds a dirge upon the roof, and the
landscape's beauties are nid by the
weeping mist?
Hazel (sweetly)—Yes; It's dread-
fully annoying. It does make one's
hair come out of curl so!
One Inconvenience.
"It must be a comfort to know that
when you are a king you have a posi-
tion for life."
"It depends on circumstances," said
King Peter of 8ervla. "If you don't
happen to please, it is embarrassing
to feel that you are expected to hang
on until an assassin makes you
eligible for retirement."
Diagnosed.
"My poor little Fido is dead," sob-
bed Mrs. Maydup, "and only a few
hours ago I was petting him and he
seemed so veil."
"I suppose you were letting him lick
your face, and all that sort of thing,"
replied her heartless spouse.
"Yes, I—"
"Ah, painter's colic."
Hi* Confession.
She had worked her leap year pre-
rogative and he had balked at the
hurdle.
"Ah," she sighed, "this is a cruel
and unexpected blow!"
"If It will make -it -any easier for
you," said the marble-hearted young
man, "I'm willing to admit that I snore
dreadfully."
A Living Proof.
Willie Sappbedd—No, I have no
bwothers or sistahs. I'm the only
child of my pawents.
Miss Oldestile—Dear me! And there
are people who will persist In assert-
that marralge isn't a failure I
No Market Left
"You know my Intentions are good,"
he pleaded.
"Of course," was the reply, "and I
suppose you might sell them for pav-
ing blocks If hades wasn't pretty well
paved already. As It Is, It looks to
me as if you had loaded up with goods
for which there Is no market left."
Cautious.
"Is he the author of the piece?"
"Well, I wouldn't car* to make that
an unqualified statement, but he Is the
man who draws the royalties."
Mrs. Booze (3 a. m.)—What keeps
you so long In the hall. Why don't
you come up to bed?
Mr. Fuller Booze (loaded)—Theresh
two—hie—hall racksh down here—hie
—and I don't know—hie—which one
to hang my hat on.
Mrs. Booze—Hang one hat on each.
A Toast
"Put down that glass!" cried Mrs.
Jawsum, catching her husband in the
act of taking a wee nip. "If you drink
that liquor III never speak to you
again as long'as I live."
"My dear," said he, as he gulped
it down, "here's long life to you."—
Philadelphia Press.
Temporary Truce ^
"What do you do when your wife
asks you If you ever cared for any
other woman before you met her?"
asked Ruggles,
"I temporize," said Boggles.
"Temporize?"
"Yes; I tell her I haven't time to
enumerate them all."
Would if She Could.
"I believe you'd stand before a
mirror all day," said Mr. Closely snap-
pishly, "doing nothing but changing
your dresses."
"Perhaps I would," replied Mrs.
Closely dreamily, "If I had the
dresses."—Stray Stories.
Rather Doubtful.
"Do you think," asked the moral-
Izer, "we shall know each other in
heaven?"
"Not likely," replied the demoral-
ises "If most of my acquaintances
get to heaven they'll be changed be-
yond recognition."
Same Old Story.
Muggsby—That fellow Naggs Is the
biggest fool crank I ever met
Juggins—How's that?
Muggsby—I argued with him two
hours yesterday without being able
to convince him that I was right and
he was wrong.
Forever Barred.
"Only one thing saved me from
dropping into literature," said the
man who was working In a bank.
"You didn't have the genius?" In-
terrogated the friend.
"I didn't have a pretty middle
name."
That Young Man Is Doomed.
Anxious Mother—What are the In-
tentions of that young man who calls
on you three times a week?
Pretty Daughter—Oh, It doesn't
matter In the least. This Is leap year
and I know what my Intentions are all
right.
You Bet He Does.
"Mamma," asked small Floramay,
"does a lawyer know everything?"
"No, dear," Implied her mother, "but
be thinks you think he does."
He Doesn't Deserve to Be Married.
"I suppose," said the bachelor broth-
er, "you think your baby is the one
and only In the world most of the
time."
"Most of the time!" echoed the
young mother. "Why, I think so all
the time."
"Is it possible!" exclaimed the-b. b.
"And I used to think you had an occa-
sional lucid moment."
Freckle-Proof.
Little Marie hated freckles, and
with good reason, for she was like the
proverbial turkey egg. Her small
nurse, Rhody, was as black as tar, ex-
cept her beautiful white teeth.
One day Marie said regretfully;
"Wisht I was black like you, Rhody;
ain't nowhere for you to get freckles
'cept on your teeth."—Llppincott's.
Good Udders.
Good udders are the exception
rather (ban the rule. There are a
good many cows that are kept for
both milk production and breeding
that have very badly shaped.udders.
It seems unfortunate that these char-
acteristics must be transmitted from
generation to generation. The large
udder, well developed in each of the
four quarters, with the teats set on at
regular distances, is the kind of an
udder-we want,, so far as the shape
is concerned. The udder that puts
down four teats all in a bunch should
not be perpetuated, but should be
eliminated as soon as possible by
skillful selection for breeding pur-
poses. This kind of an udder is par-
ticularly' objectionable if the teats are
irregular in. .shape.
Perhaps the wider that is most to
be guarded against is the one that
has about all of Its development in
one or two quarters, generally the.
fore ones, with the hindquarters
poorly developed and with the hind
teats pointing forward toward the for-
ward teats.
Some farmers say they want an ud-
der that will milk down to a rag,
while others claim that the thick ud-
der indicates richer milk. The ex-
perience of the writer has seemed to
indicate that there is - something in
thia latter belief, and that oows giv-
ing rich milk have thick udders. This
may be due, and is due, doubtless to
the fuller development of- the milk
glands, especially of those parts that
have to do with the formation of but-
ter-fat At some of our stations the
matter has been looked into, and sim-
ilar conclusions have been reached.
In the great stock markets where
dairy cows are bought and sold, we
see an infinite variety in the shape of
udders, due to the varieties of condi-
tions under which Buch cows origin-
ate. They have in them blood from
every known breed and from no
known breed, and this continuous
crossing has produced numberless
modifications In the udders. In the
established breeds of cows we find
udders bad enough; but they have
probably a greater regularity in forma*
tion than the others.
We must, in fact, look to the estab-
lished dairy breeds for an improve-
ment in the shape's and substances of
the udders. It would be interesting
to know the general facts about the
udders of cows for a number of gen-
erations, just as we find it advisable
to keep records of their capacity to
produce milk and butter fat. A rec-
ord of the udders of cows might be a
new thiilg in dairy science, but it
would most certainly be the basis for
a very interesting study. Such a com-
pilation would show us that certain
strains of our cows are responsible
for the poor udders and such strains
could be eliminated from the breeding
operations.
In the investigation, however, of the
udders we take into consideration
milk veins and milk wells, as being
parts of the udder.
One man has said that after genera-
tions of study on the matter, the in-
side of the udder of a cow is the dark*
est place on earth. This should not
discourage the study of the udder;
but it should remind us that we have
in the udder an object of study tbat
requires the use of all the knowledge
that sciencc can bring to our aid.—
Farmers' Review. •
Feeding Dairy Cattle,
Very skillful feeding may be ob-
served In many of the dairying dis-
tricts of foreign countries. The own-
ers seem to know how to obtain the
maximum product from their cows
with the minimum expenditure of for-
age. From Norway to Italy and from
Ireland to Siberia dairymen, including
'the poorest peasants, do not hesitate
to buy concentrated cattle foods when
necessary to supplement home sup-
piles; the purchases are made Judi-
ciously, and the feeding Is equally so.
But this skillful practice Is almost all
based upon the "rule of thumb," tiearned
of sire by son and passed from gener-
ation to generation. We believe that
at the present day there Is much more
general knowledge of the difference
and comparative value of feeds and of
correct principles of feeding In this
country than anywhere else, Denmark
not excepted. And yet there is prob-
ably more careless and wasteful feed-
ing of dairy cattle and animals of all
kinds In America than anywhere else
In the world.
The Creamery Manager.
The manager of a creamery holds
an important place. He . should be a
sort of guiding hand In shaping the
policy of the company, and he should
know every detail of the business.
A great deal of tact is often necessary
in keeping patrons well pleased and
satisfied. A great deal of explana-
tion and a world of patience often
keeps patrons in line who otherwise
would quit and perhaps never come
back, besides giving the business a
black eye to every one they meet or
whenever an occasion was presented.
The manager must also be up with
the times, foreseeing changes that
are continually coming, and be pre-
pared to meet them half way. In
this day of centralizing plants, and
the band separator on the farm,
there's no use for a creamery to try
to continue business along the same
old lines. The thing to do is to do
a little centralizing yourselves before
the other fellow gets your business
and limits your territory.—W. S. Dill*
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