SO a x hh} ™ TO KILL THE THISTLE. One of the worst enemies of farmor is of the Canadian thistle, works more injury every year farms in this country than many other causes to which attention is given, It spreags slowly apparently, but it sooner or later takes full possession of the land and unless eradicated the en- tire farm becomes worthless. The heavier seeds, which are carried by winds, will germinate, but its progress is by means of long white root stocks, which are proof against disease and seasons. [It is claimed that a plece of root stock if left in the soil will grow from six to ten feet in a season and from each small piece as many as six- ty heads will grow. The season for beginning the war on thistles is in June.. Plough the land and then plough again every few weeks until well into the fall, the object being to destroy the young growth as fast as it appears, as any plant must succumb it deprived of forming leaves, as plants breathe through the agency of the leaves. Another plan is to allow them to grow until the plants are just high snough to mow and then run the mower over the fleld, repeating the work as fdst as the plants appear. As the farmer may prefer to utilize the It to best plant it to potatoes. If he will then tion he will destroy many of the thistles and the potatoes will pay for the labor. It may not be possible to subdue the thistles the first year, but if the work is well Jone the thistles ploughed in the spring and a crop of early cabbages grown, removing the cabbage crop and broadcasting the land, after ploughing and harrowing with Hungarian grass seed. As Hun- garian grass seed grows rapidly and may be mowed once a month it gives the thaistles but little chance, while the present cultivation of the cabbage crop will have greatly reduced the thistles in number. The point is to keep the attended to, for it is on the unculti vated roadsides that weeds are negler ted and hence are protected. Neigh. bors should also work harmoniously in the dustruction of weeds, as frequently some negligent farmer injures the en- tire community by pro of weeds which are carried winds over a large area. Weeds also be carried long distances on tae tops of railroad cars or by water: in fact, there are so many modes of dis- tribution almost Impossible by the 8 that ft is Jig A will not permit the drones to pass through, hence the reason for destroy- ing the drone brood. Such an arrangement will give the queen plenty of room in which to de her ¢ges and the worker bees will continue to store honey and to care for their brood in the super above. As soon as this brood has hatched the operation of exchanging fram+s should be repeated, not only but again and again, until the press of brood rearing is over. This plan is equally as sucessful as extractd the honey from the frames of the proper, The colony is not weakened by having more or less of its unsealed brood de- stroyed. The beas are not distressed or excited, and there {3s no danger of robbing them of needed stores in case of a sudden dearth of honey -—Millie Honoker, in American Agriculturist. posit once hive CROP BOUND FOWLS Some of the fowls that have range during the summer months are very likely to become crop bound. This condition is caused by their eating long strands of frost killed Brass, into a ball and gradually include within their fblds all that en- ters the crop. The fowl eats raven- ously, but tae food does her no good. as nothing can pass beyond the crop: if not relieved she must soon starve, If taken in hand at the start, the congest- ed food can be made to pass by knead- ing with the fingers, but the fowls con- dition is not likely to be noticed unti her crop is quite full, and the choking-like efforts call the case, The remedy then is penknife and make free violer attention to to take an the crop, large enough t« entire contents easily. Wash cut with warm water, and then fine needie and silk thread Sew opening, also the incizlon in the skin. Put the fowl in a feed her on soft feed days she will be York Tribune Farmer, a& sharp in ) ) Ciean out ¢ r Qop CLEANING HARNESS Whetaer harn¢ss {8 black or brown, a very little cleaning material should be used, and a great deal bow-grease in polishi composition or blackl harness, and cause work badly. Harn¢ to this mdition washed with soda water, spon given a good coat of dye and oil, hung up for a few days for the oil ! penetrate tae leather bef the of weeds, but all farmers can prevent their spread, and in protecting neighbor he also protects himself Canada thi 80 great iis fia is not datermine to combat its spread. cago Chronicle, GOOD MILCH COWS Good milca cows are quite of profit on the farm a source water daily, they great quantity of milk ers should study cannot All cow own- these questions Is one of the most important Red clover is the favorite crop. to grass Is corn fodder, peas, and apples are all good crops Next they are far the best milk producing vegetables. Grow and feed yellow car- nots to improve the color of the butter only be determined by trial. health, which will enable them to re- ceive full benefit from their feed, give perfect digestion, and produce more milk and butter. Water is a necessity to cows, and it should be pure, cool, and always within t¥eir reach. Water before feeding and let the heaviest feed be at night. Salt is another neces sity, and about an ounce and a half should be mixed with their food dally. Always clean the teats with a dry cloth before milking. Milk rapidly with dry hands and be sure tae udder is emp- tied. Never scold or hit the cow, Talk gently to her and she will repay by giving more milk. Have perfect ven. tilation, drainage and every thing neat and clean in the stable or the milk will become tainted. Impure milk is caused by carelessness or diseased cows. Careful selection, good breed. Ing, proper stabling, common sense in best returns for the time and iabor ex. p<nded In this branch of farming. E. L. Morris, in Agricultural Epit- omist, TO PREVENT SWARMING. With a colony which Is provided with an extracting super, even the primary swarm can often be prevented, When the colony shows signs of be coming too populous, it should be ex. amined and if the brood combs are well filled with broca two or three frames containing sealed brood should be removed to the super and their places filled with empty combs. If there is drone brood in the brood combs it should be removed be durability ¢s of the of the har and the waterproof quali After the whole n2ss has been cleaned, leather, rub it over with old silk handkerchief to ot a soft remove paying special at pad, collar and parts, which cleaning when new or on.~The Cultivator. her leather re- patent in good condit} SHOULDERS are more dence when the heavy run work is SORE Sore shoulders in evi of spring on, after a long winter of ir gular work and confinement in tae stable than they are mow, but even at this season there are cases when much discomfort is caused thal, by a little extra care, could be averted There are horses with defectively shaped shoulders or thin skins that are very easily put wrong in this way, but, as man than in the horse The collar must be made to fit com- fortably and be kept clean and smooth, and the traces made equal length so as to have the strain fairly balanced to both shoulders. The collar should be taken off as soon as the horse is out of the yoke, and, if necessary, the shoulder washed with cold water. Car bolized vaseline is an excellent appli cation, both to prevent and heal sore shoulders, RAISING BEANS. The easiest way | ever raised beans was on sod. A clover sod ia best, if you have one, although any other kind of sod will do If free from weeds: but low meadows must not be chosen, as beans require high, dry land to make a good crop. After danger of frost is over break it up quite deep, from five to six inches, go over it lengiSwise with a disk harrow and cut it up fine; avold going crosswise as this would turn up field beans; they will not be injured by high winds as large growing varieties would. Drill seed in with corn plant. er, dropping one bean every eight or ten inches. They will require very lit. tle or no weeding. When ripe pull, dry and thresh ai once~Lewis Olsen, in The Epitomist, Japanese Coffee Plantations. The Government coffee plantations on Java (about three-fourths of the total production) is estimated at about 201000 pleuls (about 20,100,000 pounds) for the present year, A rich wife may not agree with a man any more than rich food. HOT WEATHER TRUISMS. Don’t be afrald of sunshine. Cur- ative powers are in the chemical rays of the sun, and they rejuvenate Don't think of the complexion only and fear tan and freckles; they can be rewioved, The sun {8 one of the most efficient of all surgical methods the treatment of morbid growths, as warts, moles and all parasitical skin diseases Don't remove borax and rose water to tan and ting on a little ward, for borax Don't lige freckles cold after dry cream makes the skin the face oftener than best time use on ht is the best for i once a day, Nig! 2 thorough cleansing Don't water the face a scrub water, followed dash water, Is betier. Don't try to put ccld cream on a 1 will not giving Warm cold use cold when cosmetic by =a of the absorption i slr im - Oi 8Xin, Of be thorough lemon and the milady up Aer f her bou the the humble of a an may Don't ith beaten hrush in freckles in the doir; and no Don't forget ‘ate ye stains ruise at oloration despise ge W the juice lemon of CRE touch seclusion «¢ whits hand, one will be wiser that vinegar will eradi llow from the ac with be pre once yv.ne disc will Don't and fore head weather Use a little co spirits o hathing ¢ camphor when ¥ Don't maome r face in id water your a reach a 3 # wo xe or Traveling wach washstand (if Remove f du and smoke with OSE you have m, and wipe off with soft Don't be eo Foon i a i a as or glove Frict tion and rest the skin Don't expect to cure an erupti the face by ext Don't be rice powder Arms it i Don’t troubled use alcohol the skin ls oily Don't use tinctu face unless the skin rimental to an stance of a pr itself, but piexion.—Washington She will or a and bring jelly im, gust becau food is distast few spoonsful them daintils eat Give it often ingly and than de with disgust If 2a time means little food at a time and That with relish is +3 which is eaten far gwallo » uble patient's If kept their the food aleave waiting. most desire to eat when it is Be careful leave food the sick room hope that patient may eat it presently Miss Florence Nightingale the world's moat famous nurse, savas this simply prevent him from taking food at all Never make a large quantity of any- thing at one time, thinkMng that he patient has liked it before again. In nine cases sick people lose and will brought to never in the reje t them to in the will be- very capricious His food, therefore, should be varied as much as possible Don’t rely too much on beef tea It Is a useful stimulant, but is not pose it to be Be particularly everything in the careful to daintiest gllver burn ished, napkin lily white and saucers from slops. make all the treo difference in [ fee cream mould, made in the form of a ring with an opea centre, is cially popular where a woman has to rely on her own lends for dainty dishes A cakepan with a bottom that off, allowing the cake tg taken out easlly, and a cork ex. tractor which fastens to the wall and holds bottle while removing the cork, are other new utensils, New York Tribune espe comes be the Kitchen THE ART OF SAVING MONEY If you t saving instinct it is a the sable money- to put BOON as the your hands vi amount into convenient a very rapidly and ther prov; the money people’ 1 may aient, ¥ i iQ can Queen PRESERVING \ we bs x “ne and even If you please remember the r praise another deiphia Inquirer TO KEEP COMBS COOL. Combs should bs» wiped whenever used upon a piece of soft tissue pa per: also once a week they should be ¥ water, teeth in ammoniated and down tooth brush and with lipped $ + rushed up the an oid SHELL AND BEAD CHAINS variation in the fashion popular bead chain is to combine the tiny pear! shells called “periwinkles” with small crystal beads. A neck chain like this is very artistic Four or five gh«lls and a section of crystal beads, half as long again as the space the shells cover, represent the right proportion of shells and beads. The shells are easily plereced with a sharp needle. A pretty ing of the TIGHT SHOES. If a boot or shoe pinches in any out of very hot water and lald over the while the boot {8 7a the foot the leather anc give re will expand that bes ~New careful the drink, and in eat and orumbs are left NYE NYVENTIONS FOR THE COOK. There is no end to the new inven- | life of the cook easier. Among these novelties are a chocolate grater, which uses up every bit of the choco late, while protecting the hand, and a jelly strainer, which sets on a tripod and is adjustable to a kettle of any size. Coffee machines, by which cof fee 1s made at the table, have leaped into popularity. There 18 a new meat chopper, which has a deep, eurved blade that gives eleven inches of a cut and is warranted always to cut across the meat. As the top is remove able, the blade can easily be cleaned. The ring mould, which Is simply an Pipings of a contrating color, or of white or black, edge many strap pings, English embroidery of the same color as the gown it trims, is ond of the garniture modes of the season. Tremendous birds in vivid colors ‘are liked for hat decoration. One sees them In vivid orange, in strong greens, and in gray reds. Black taffeta walking suits are both stylish and refined in appear. ance. Gray is one of the most popular shades among the more exclusive linen tallor gowns. The natural linen tint is the one ured for the majority of the ready-made ones. New yoke {ures York fronts of the 1 lesigned | il $ 5 icles { Pica material is four and a quar wide required v-one {pches irter yards twenty- and rds inches wide, {Wo f& quarter ya Woman's Waist, Walsts with extensions over shoulders are able of the season to the greater number of figures most f: are among tie and bec As de- May Manton, it is of nile and the tucked portion above the centre pleat of cream mousseline, bunt all walst and gown materials are appropriate, fitted lining on which its various parts The back is smooth across the shoulders and is drawn fronts are tucked to yoke depth and they pouch slightly over she belt. At the centre is a wide box pleat that is pointed at its upper edge, and above this pleat is the tucked chemisette, the edges of which are concealed Ly the lace, The sleeves are tucked above the elbows but form full puffs Lelow and are gathered into straight cuffs, The quantity of material required for the medinm =ize is four and a half yards twenty-one inches wide, four yards twenty-seven inches wide, or two and a quarter yards forty-four inches wide, with fivecighth yards of all-over lace, one and three aarver yards of applique and one-quarter yard of tucking to make as Hlustrated. Baby's Short Clothes, In putting the baby into his first not only served the purpose of pro- tectgng his limbs and abdomen from cold, but have prevented free moves ment of his dittle limbs, With shorter skirts comes the natural impulse to use his limbs, and baby becomes quite become } RUOWIG Ds of soft fay Long and Slender ¥ The Colored Handkerchi Woman's Box Pleated Walst in pop come. This Manton, is made stitched with 3 a re v3 38} Waists are muca to extend thei months in 8 May ponges but ths washable fabrics to silks and wools. When greater elaboration is desired, the collar and cuffs can be made of embroidery, lace or plain contrasting material, The waist consists the lining, be used or omitted as pre- ferred; the fronts and back are closed at the centre front. Fronts, back and | sleeves are lald in box pleats that are stitched just a quarter of an inch Those of the waist 1 mmbroidered Hi «lik, many design is suited he as well as of sleeves are left free at the elbows to The quantity of material required for the medium size is four and a quarter BOX PLUATRD WAIST. yards twenty-one fnches wide, three and three-quarter yards twenty-seven dnches wide, or two and a quarter yards forty-feur inches wide.
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