WEEDS IN PASTURES. Grazing does harm to pastures If the cattle are permitted to eat too closely of the grass. Weeds in pastures indi- cate that damage is being done by cattle, because of the fact that the ani- mals reject the weeds, leaving them to grow and crowd out the grass. When & pasture becomes infested with weeds mow them down and keep the stock off until the grass has an opportunity to grow. the pasture also, as well as apply fer- tilizer. - TE. SOIL. FOR RHUBARB. tile soil, and it is useless to expect to grow it in a thin, dry soil, unless un- der irrigation. Not that it needs wet ground by any means, but a soil reten- tive of moisture and rather inclined to clay; though good rhubarb can be grown in quite a sandy soil if it be well manured. No amount of fertil- izer will take the place of stable ma- nure with this plant. The organic matter in the manure, makes it indis- pensible when large and succulent talks are desired. USE OF TRAP NESTS. The only objection that seems to be aimed at the use of trap nests is that they “require much attention.” I visit my pens every hour and stop only at those that are closed. To look after B0 nests does not take five minutes, and probably would not take that long were these nests not logated in dif- ferent houses on the fars. Not more than three-quarters of an hour in the day is consumed at this work, and I ask the question, “Could that time be put to more profitable use?’ In know- ing which are the unprofitable hens, one is enabled to market thom. This not only saves feed but gives workers of the flock more room thinning out nts ov I 44 which means better health, better lay- Ing and stronger f fold for the little time care.—New England Hom preve iD FREQUENT Plow deep and harrow Harrowing has great influence growth of a crop in made with grass it was demon that on tke portions of felds where the harrow was used five or six times, in order to make the 30il as fine as possible, the growth was much bsotter than where only one or two harrow. Ings were given. The use of the har- row frequently Bu other crops has given equally as good results Some farmers are of the opinion that it pays to go over a field a dozen times with the harrow, and that it is equal to the application of manure. There is a gain of plant food, however. in an available form, as the harrow, by mak- ng the particles of soll finer, presents more feeding surfaces to the roots of the plants, as well of the inert matter Gle for the crops. . £31 FLAP TACT HARROWING as rendering some of the soil avail ECONOMY IN FARM HELP. The farmer who hires help to per- form work that he or his boys have ample time to do, is not ec onomical unless the hired help can do so much more or so much better work than the employer, that to work with him would be but a hindrance to him for the old saying is that “the slowest horse sets the pace for the team.” and we have Seen two men doing less than one could have done alone, because the hired man did not feel it right to work faster than the “boss.” But there is another system of false econ- omy that is much more frequently seen, which is the failure to employ help when it is needed. Sometimes this is unavoidable because in a farm- ing secton help cannot always be ob tained at a day's notice, but the far mer should foresee these things and provide for them. There are times when one day's work of two men will accomplish as much as four days work of on man, and do more good, for during the last three days the weeds may be destroying the crop or the crop may be losing in value. Not to employ help at such It is better to call out a fire company to save the building than to lose it by one man working alone. It is better for the farmer to employ some one to help him a few days than to over 8 month on the sick bed. To make the story short, it is better to have a little more help than is needed to do to do it weil used to have what was called a “spare hand,” who did not work half the Hme some days, but who was compe- tent to fill the place of any man sick or absent in any department He might not be called upon to work more than a few hours in the week, bu his Wages were as high as any other of “he help, and higher than many. The farmer should be the “spare hand” himself when possible.-~American Cul- tivator, CLEARING LAND, One of the hardest problems that often confronts a farmer is clearing the soll of the dense growth of trees and underbrush that cover the greater portion of all the older states. Thus far it seems to be a problem that can be met and solved only by hard manual labor assisted by a persistent tteadfastness of purpose. It seems to jake the greater part of an active life time to clear a two hundred acre farm, and arrange it with a comfortable When we have land to clear we should do it thoroughly. The firgt cost of a well done job may be slight- ly more than one that is poorly done, but the one that is done right will prove to be the cheapest in the long run. Several years ago we wanted to clear two acres of ground, and not having the means to hire it grubbed, and being somewhat crowded with work, we decided upon the recommen- dation of neighbors, to “hack” it off. This was done and the plot put in corn with a root plow, so I did not mind the roots very much; but toward fall the sprouts became very trouble- some. The corn did not amount to much, but nevertheless we resolved to try the same method on another piece We cleared broke it up five acres “hacked off.” this land of all trash, thoroughly with a root cutter plow, planted it to corn, and cultivated it promptly. I never saw sprouts grow like those. I hired help and tried to keep them down, but in spite of us the fleld was thickly set with them when the corn was harvested. The ground was sown to wheat and seeded down to timothy. At harvest time the bushes were so thick in the wheat that it was impossible to save nearly all the crop. After a year the shrubs had grown 80 much that we decided to grub the and plant it to corn. I set to grubbing out all the smaller stubs and many of the larger ones, but the first place, to corn and wheat again and down to clover. I now felt rather ss cure, but those sprouts were determin. ed to grow in spite of me, and soon became so bad that I decided to grub the land again and do it thoroughly. So I set to work, but realized that I had an elephant on hand. Still I stuck to it, taking everything out that [ could get out with Any reason- able amount excavations were a caf Epitomist soon BUTTER MAKING. No one can | iz being GOOD oul i that better butte, on the than ever before margin between made {1 } creameries, as from day aay in the papers, proves that the made farms of country The row that ported nar- ris. iusively market » two articles. ner or far ¥ to make but not all farmers’ uttermakers, any can firstclass chants I verily that buttermakers are born, not Many men and women have skill, the neatness, tion to know when be carpenters or believe good not the the butter is good or or not. motions necessary to the making butter and yet fall for the lack of the in those who would be called perfect judges of the finished product. It it. There wils a said of any man than of to make butter good their noses Then, not all farmers have the facili. ties for making really good butter Pure water, free from sediment other deleterious matter, is a essential. Good pasturage counts for much. A good place to set milk goes very far toward success. And above all, a knowledge of the right principles of making the butter stands pre-emi- nent. There {8 a world of difference in men and women about mastering the details of such a grand thing as buttermaking. Some might have all the dairy ut:.nsils imaginable, every advantage of good milk, pure water and perfect place of setting. and yeti fail. Every such man and woman should stop making up his own milk, and stop now. He is not only working against his own advantage, but he is keeping his neighbor who can make a good article from reaching the height of success. Every pound of poor butter sold on the market by just so much never truer butter when it is placed under or prime great body of dairymen throughout the country. The creamery has in this way done much for the private dairy- man. It has taken the milk of those who cannot turn it into perfect dairy it. This has lessened the quantity of poor butter on the market and ad- vanced the price of the really good The trouble is to convince these well meaning people that they ought to send their milk to the creamery. Fow of us like to think our work is not ju'st We are inclined to resent it if any one tells us our butter is not up to the standard. Here is a delicate point, and it is one which only the farm journals can properly handle. By giv- ing the practical experience of good workmen they may at last convics those who are not of thelr shortcom- ings, and so after a time induce them to let the skilled creamery man do that part of the work for them. Then the rest of us, who flatter ourselves that we have been all the time doing our best, may be induced to make the best butter-~New York Tribune Farmer, Must Make a Marriage Deposit. Army and navy officers in Germany are obliged to make a deposit of $7,500 with the Government before they are permitted to marry. This draws an income of three per cent., and at death is refunded to the family or heirs, MODES IN SHOES. Patent leather is the wear of the | smart woman, and boots are com- pletely outlined with it, the edges | brogued most attractively, Shoes are | entirely of patent leather, with cut | steel buckles, and black velvet is popu- | lar for indoor wear. The house shoe | of velvet is popular” for indoor wear. | The louse shoe of velvet has one or | two straps, and the velvet boudoir or | bed room slipper is trimmed with | dark, glossy fur and has flat heels, AN IDEALIZED NECESSITY. Petticoats being one of the neces. | aaries of life, it is a pleasant thing to | be able to get such pretty ones. Most | “necessities” are so prosale. A straw- | colored silk underskirt, boasting of a | deep kilted flounce of white chiffon, with another over it of yellow chiffon, is finally veiled in a gathered flounce of white blonde lace, with a design of butterflies, every second one of which Is outlined with very tiny yellow baby | &ibbon. i don't mind taking it down for me, de you? Of course, he doesn’t. It's a fortu nate thing she can’t hear what he is thinking. With a lot of puffing and perspiring, he finally lands the rol! on the counter with a thud, and opens it for her inspection. “'How different it looks when you get to see it closely,’ she observes, in her sweetest tones. ‘It fsn’'t a bit pretty, it is? And after all your trou ble! I'm awfully sorry, but I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll take a sample of it. I didn't intend to buy anything anyway, I do come to buy something, even it it's a spool of thread.”—New York Tribune, FOR TIRED WOMEN. Learn how to do nothing. Practice cultivating complete rest. Any wo man can do it. Begin by completely five minutes a day. If you are a home the curtains and close the if possible. Say to yourself: and worry and I will door; “I have left anxiety outside rest my soul and body WELL-BRED WOMEN. The best bred women do not fuss. «urniture, their jewels and their child- | ren as a a matter of course, They are unconscious of their veils and their gloves, and they expect every one else to be equally so. If they see an Inu. mate wearing a handsome gown they refer to it admiringly, but they also preface their comment with an apol- ogy. Their differences with their hus- | bands are not aired, neither the do- mestic upheavals caused by the de sertion of the cook on wash morning. The repose of the well-bred woman Is not the quiet of weakness. It is the | calm of trained faculties, balanced go nicely that an earthquake may cause a change of color, but will not bring forth a loud ery Well-bred women are a boon to the human race. They help the social and professional world to maintain a high standard both of morals and be Lavior.—Philadelphia Telegraph. HEMSTITCH MANIA. “The next generation of sewing iris will be born blind!” exclaimed an exasperated dressmaker the other day after two of her best “hands” had to be given sick leave because they sim- ply could not see what they were do ing. "This hemstitching mania and featheratitched {inse:‘lons are bad enough,” scolded madame. “But when it comes to working three days on a | pair of sleeves I call it fine needlework and not sewing. Ten of my eighty Riris have had to give un work with- in the last three years since the fancy- work on gowns became a craze, and | wouldn't like to ask how many of | them wear glasses “The narrow ribbin work tiny ruchings with narrow lace ede ings are also maddening. It's delight fully fluffy and dainty when it's done, but think of having to sew 150 yards | of baby rubbon on a skirt.-—New York ( tiser, and the point’ d'esprit Adver- ‘ommercial REVIVAL OF THE BRACELET. Bracelets are said to be surely com ing in. They have been appearing in one form or another for some time Earrings are also said to be growing in popularity. But though once in a while one sees a pretty girl buying a pair of pear! earrings that can | wear without boring her ears, and a | pair of diamond earrings in the CArs | of another young woman upon some | dress occasion, the jewelers who | should know still say that as far as | they are concerned there are only the | rumors and nothing more. But with | the bracelets it 1s a different matter They are flexible, these bracelets and some of them are truly charming. | Many of them have a heavy back, a large ornamental piece of gold taper. | ing down to a narrow band, which en circles the wrist. One of those brace lets is of the warm, Burmah gold, and in the center of the hand-carved de. signs of which it is formed is a beau. tiful large opal, with exquisite warm ights, which blend delightfully with the rose colors in the gold. It is a stone full of life, and so are the three small oval opals which hang as pend. ants from the lower part of the brace let below the large opal.—New York Times, she MISS BARGAIN HUNTER. “Ever notice the actions of some of the women who are attracted to the drygoods stores by bargain sales?” queried a floorwalker in one of the big department stores the other day. “Bright and early on Monday morn ing the bargain hunter, with her ttle handbag, appears at the counter. The store has some new goods and a bunch of stale and antediluvian styles resurrected for the occasion, which mean exactly the same thing to the woman hunting for a bargain. The poor, abused clerk has just put a large roll of goods away on an upper shelf out of the way, because it has not been In demand, and thinks no one will ask for it. After a series of flying wedges, Miss Bargain Hunter gets within range, and, after scrutin. izing the counters and shelves care fully, her glance finally settles on the big roll on the top shelf. “Will you show ‘m2 some dress goods?" she asks. “ ‘Certainly,’. replies the obliging clerk. ‘Here's something entirely new «just imported from Paris.’ “'‘Can't say that I like that very well. What Is that roll up there on the top shelf? No; I don't mean that one, | mean the large roll way up on the top shelf. Yes; that's it. Yeu Wide-awake repose, if complete, will prove inestimably restful. A few minutes of absolute relaxation, ally thinking of nothing, will greatly revitalize the nervous woman required for women an author of re subject is frequently overlooked. energetic take a virtuous pride in limiting them selves to four or five hours’ sleep Ex it more a disgraceful evidence of laz iness and a reprehensible waste of Lime Now, viewed simply from a purely material and hygienic point, this fe an error. It is quite possible to ac custom your seif to so littie sleep as be greatly the thereby. It may not show immediately, but it will in the end to loser From seven to eight hours’ sleep is all people leading active lives, and brain workers can least af ford to cut down their allowance. If for any reason it is occasionally neces sary it should be made up by extra sleep as soon as possible. Any other course undermines the strength in. sidiously and the penalty is invariably a breakdown of sort. The se verer the tasks upon the brain, the more should be allowed The woman who cannot sleep is al Ways a nervous subject. She should religiously take enough physical ex each day induce healthful She should eat simple, easily digested food, avoiding tea and cof fee later than her breakfast hour Many women declare that tea and cof fee have no effect upon thelr nerves I know they are mistaken. Coffee and tea are excellent excitants and enemies of sleep The insomnia victim may be lulled to rest by a gentle massage-—-the hyp notic stroke will often act as a mag gleep inducer. Sometimes a rub hair friction gloves will induce A tepid bath taken just before retiring has a sedative effect. But a hot bath is stimulating, and should not be taken at night by nervous sub jects —Chicago Record -Herald needed by gome imposed sleep It ercise fatigue to gieep, The great majority of the handsome new gowns for summer wear are fit. ted out with sashes. Linen and pique skirts for white skirts for the summer Black with centers of a deep yellow, are seen on much of the fashionable millinery. A delicate and pretty umbrella han are still separate Other designs show the flower half closed. A double-faced ribbon is satin on one side and moire on the othef, When made up into bows the watered side is underneath. mented with some flower, such as a forget-menot, a marguerite or a clover-head in colors. cream white, alternating with blocks of gold, rose, blue or green. Separate silk waists are made with box plaits between, which are bands of Egyptian embroidery, both bands and the plals ending at the bust bust line, A new thing is a cravat holder that will help to keep cravats in shape. This is a heavily colored cardboard, to which are attached ten or more rings. Through these the cravats are drawn. One of the advantages of this holder is that any one cravat can be with. drawn without displacing the others. An attractive separate waist of pon- gee is trimmed with black. There is a plain band about an inch deep at the top of the stock, the cuffs of the sleeves are finished in toe same way. and there are straps of the pongee, one on either side of the collar be low the the top band. Half way down the plait, are small black buttons in perpendicular groups of three. Sev. eral tucks on the shoulders are stitch. ed with black. It is an effective "0102019100001 0/09:0010 ————— A POPULAR WOOD, Verdi wood in mission furniture is me of the most popular for summer 18e. Sometimes the chairs have rush seat and back; again, plain linen Affeta, or an armure in dark colorings and semi-Egyptian design are used to dpholster them. The last named 18 juite striking and not unattractive. SUMMER DRAPERIES. There is a wealth of summer draper les this summer, both pretty and artis tic. In white, dimity is charming. I'hen, cheaper is the muslin, dotted or slain, with scrim, fish-net and even sheese-cloth for variety. The better cheesecloth furnish many attractive shades in colored drapery, TO WASH GLASSES. Blip the glasses in sideways so that water touches the outside and in- sled of the glass at the same time, and there will be no danger of cracking {rom unequal expansion Yash one at a time, rolling it around in the pan the ends of the fingers or use a dish mop kept specially for the glass and silver. Wipe at once without rin- sing or draining. Before washing a glass that has held milk, or a glass bottle, rinse it first in wa A plece of old cotton cloth, HOW cold ter iy hemmed to avoid raveling and lint, be found tae best poiishing towel for glass will A DELIGHTFUL LIVING ROOM. A home in which the increasingly popular “no-parlor” idea is exempli- fied was seen recently. t is an ordi- nary city house, one of un brownstone block, and has recently changed own- *r%. The new chatelaine has turned the long heretofore parlor in the front 3f the most delightful yf living rooms Low bookcases have built around and all woodwork in the room painted white, The wal ung with a plain cart ridge just proper tone green to go with plain green carpet of deep pile that suggests the moss of the forest, the two harmoniz- ing with several pieces of furniture in the room upholstered in another tone of the same shade of green. The fire- place, pictures, and a very few pieces of necessary brica-brac relieve the monotony, nothing away from the restful influence of the apartment that is gained by the pervasive green. ost. house into the been the sides, Is are the of the while THE HOUSEHOLD. There is no light equal to that given by a wellcaredfor lamp, but to get the best results daily attention must be given. The lamp must be kept perfectly clean, and none but the best must be used. In a8 house where there are several lamps in daily use a regular time should be set apart each morning to attend to the lamps in this way they are never forgotten, and the use of a partly filled lamp is avoided, with ail of its accompanying dangers First remove the chimneys from all the lamps and wipe them dally inside and out with a soft clean cloth. This will remove the dally accumulation of dust that wili gather. Once a week give every chimney a thorough wash ing with hot water. Wipe thoroughly with a clean cloth. A little amonia or borax placed in the hot water will help to remove the oil from the chim. neys. When the chimseys are clean wipe off the wicks with a piece of soft paper. Before doing this turn the wicks down so that they are very little above the top of the holder, then rub with the grain until all the charr ed part is removed. Now fill the res ervoir to within half an inch of the LIGHT OF oll there are any black particles floating on the oil. If the oil should not be perfectly clean empty the reservoir, scald it, and, after drying thoroughly, teaspoonful of salt. When you find that the wicks are growing short throw them away at once and refit the lamps with new wicks. Before putting in the new wicks boil them for haif an hour in vinegar, dry them thoroughly and you will find that your lamps do not throw out a disagreeable odor, nor will they be apt to smoke. As a usual thing it = *he want of judicious care that causes a lamp tc become a nuisance and a dangerous RECIPES. Breaded Chicken ~—Cut a young chicken in pleces, roll in beaten egg Place it in a pan, lay on each piece of chicken a lump of butter, add a little water, bake slow ly, baste often. Dish, and pour a cup ful of cream and a cupful of bread crumbs in the pan. Stir and pour over the dish. Batter 1 udding. Mix one-fourth cup of flour with one-fourth cup of milk, stir this into one cup of scalded milk, stirring until ag:coth: add two tablespoonfuls each of butter and sugar then add the beaten yolk of two eggs, then the whites beaten stiff; turn into a buttered pudding dish and bake half an hour; serve with straw. berry or hard sauce. Italy owns the three largest churches in the world--8t. Peter's, Rome, the Duomo, Milan, and 8t Paul's at Rome. Cecil Rhodes’ funeral procession was five miles long. The statistician suares no sublect. however anlamn Russia is row opening new savings banks at the rate of 600 a year. An India rubber tree gatherer ip Brazil averages e#ixteen pounds of juice dally. Bince 1871 Japan has bullt nearly 30,000 elementary schools, providing room for 4,000,000 pupils, onefourth of whom are girls, sii The King of Denmark has passed his elghtyfourth birthday anniver Bary. This would indicate that the work of a king Is not 80 exhausting as it is sometimes represented. Shakespeare often put a nugget of wisdom in the mouth of his fools. Sir Andrew Aguecheek sald: “I am a great eater of meat, and I believe that works much harm to my wit.” In New York city a messenger boy and a Fifth Avenue stage ran into each other, As a natural result the two things reputed to b2 the slowest things on earth, did little damage in the collision A writer In the New York Indepen- dent describes J. Plerpont Morgan's economic developments as the “mor- ganization of industry.” That comes a8 near as possible to embalming the financier linguistically. It is sald that the Georgia peach- growers consider the full of the moon in April the date on which the fate of the season's crops has been decided. If there has been no bud killing frost by that time they feel safe. American canned and dried fruits are now so well known and so popu- lar in Germany that the demand is often in excess of the supply. During the past year, these products have been introduced as a very attractive feature in department stores, where they are sold at about two-thirds the retail prices charged by ordinary gro cers. There are thirteen cables across the Atlantic between the United States and Europe. There {8 not one across the Pacific between the United States and Asia The construction of a Pa- cific cable has been under discussion in the United States and England for twenty vears. Up to 1888 no project took definite form because no one gov- ernment possessed along any practic. able route landing places or islands on which cables could be landed and the electric current reinforced. The Great Round World makes the interesting suggestion that a Marconi outfit would be a great help in a North Pole expedition. “If,” it says, “the ships of Baldwin and Peary, now creeping toward the pole from two sides, were equipped with wireless plants, we might know of thelr daily Progress, It should not bs difficult, for example, to send a message through the alr from Baldwin's ship to Franz Joseph land and thence to the northern coast of Europe. And in re- turn the explorers would be able to brighten their spirits, so often depress ed in the gloom of the Arche night, by hearing from the world they have left behind.” Saxony possesses one of the best regulated systems of forestry in the world. The forests of Saxony serve not only the purpose of giving the state a substantial nual revenue, but they add a thouSandfold to the scenery of the country, thus attracting many tourists into these parts every summer. The most important fea- ture of the forests, however, is the fact that they keep for ever alive the foun- taing of water which spring from the highlands of the Erzgebirge and Saxon Switzerland. The forests furnish the material and the water the motive. power to hundreds of pulp, paper, and saw-mills, which in turn give employ- ment to thousands of men, women and children. In The Forum John P. Irish urges with much force that the Federal Gov- ‘ernment lease its 400,000,000 acres of grazing lands as the only means of preserving the pastures from the de- struction caused by the free use there- of. While the lease holders would protect the pasturage, the free users of the lands neglect them, and the meadow fs goon converted into a des ert. Mr. Irish points out that the Colo- rado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming lease their State landa for grazing at an average of a little less than two cents an acre, and while deriving an aggregate of upward of a million dollars a year from the leases these States have by this policy brought the pasture lands almost to restoration. It is curious how all the educational institutions patronized both by and women it is the latter solely who are called “coed” Why the men pu- pils are not likewise designated is a mystery. Is it that the term is in a measure one of reproach, and that be-
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