GARDEN it The Fashion Outlook for 1906. MoBt attractive are the designs for the autumn and winter, and from pres ent indications It would seem as (hough the flrat fashions would not require the modifying that has general ly to be carried out In order to make the styles becoming and not too con spicuous. As is always the case when the new fashions are first exhibited, there Is much to admire, much to wonder at, nd something to criticise. Hats are till on the eccentric rder. Sleeves re, as it were, tentative of medium size in many instances, or exaggerated ly large or small size in others. Again crinoline Is threatened in the width of the skirts, which, to the un initiated glance, seem surely to require artificial means to hold them out. The initiated realize, however, thai the wonderful cut and hang of these kirts answer every purpose of the crinoline, and the flare is gained with out it When petticoats measure not less than eight yards around the foot, It is certain that the skirt of the gown must be of corresponding width; but both petticoat and skirt fit close around the hips, and have the fulness at the back in the becoming Inverted pleats. Harper's Bazar. Conversation. Too often a' reception degenerates Into a "crush," becomes a throng of per plring humanity, huddled like the togs in a lumber Jam. There Is iielth ir time nor spirit for conversation. There are spurts of opinion on the weather, flashes of insight concerning the state of the roads. There is under J all this like the blind push of the Aryans toward the west the surge of jthe company toward the refreshment table. Here await a sip of some bev- . arage ana a niuuie 01 some uuuuy, nui knswerlng for a meal; but yet, as Em erson complained, enough to set nil the machinery of the stomach at work to no advantage. The reception is for conversation, and yet no one can prop erly converse. If by chance one should find a congenial spirit and drift into a ripple of sincere talk, the anxious kostess soon appears to tear asunder this pair whom good friendship has folned together, and proceeds to pre sent each to some other victim to be gin perhaps the old futile fusllade on the weather aa4 th. roads. Smaller crowds, with some central thought to "make the assembly shine" somo work of art or literature to discuss, tome music rendered with a word of explanation for the non-Initiate some thing of this sort would seem to be in the line of relief for this social hub pub. Edwin Markham in Good House keeping. Popularity of Beads. A great deal may be done with houlder straps of black velvet or col or, and with straps of embroidery up on satin or velvet made to sparkle as much as possible, and to look like some barbaric order. These, when they are particularly handsome, should be worn across one shoulder only, with a long end hanging down the back. A black gown in particular lends Itself to various diversifications of appear ance. A note of originality that may be truck in the autumn evening toilette Is by means of that most artistic of ' dress byjuncts, the lace coat. It Is ap propriate for afternoon as well, and worn by a woman possessed of a deli cately graceful figure, looks absolutely charming. Quite the loveliest lace coat that I have seen lately was made of white Brussels net, with a broad edging of darned embroidery, executed In moonlight gray, white, and a little black floss silk, with plenty of spark ling crystal and gleaming pearl em broideries upon it From the shoul ders hung long silk cords startlnf from brandebourgs that crossed the crown of each shoulder, and terminat ed In tassels laden with pearls and crystal strands. The completely lace coat la alway's lovely, and should be, of course, suf ficiently transparent to Indicate a sug gestion of the dainty robe beneath, which should be made of some clinging and very Eoft material like crepe le chine, chilton or minion de sola. The coat Is generally most becoming when It Is of three-quarter length, and not fitted to the figure except In a very slight degree. It does not meet in front but there discloses the full beb bodice of the underrobe. Flounces ol lace set en applique against the back ground of net or moussellne de sole should finish the robe, and the rea son the lace should be arranged in this manner Is that fluted frills and flounces would take away much of the flowing grace of the robe' appearance, which should be classical in its simple lines and folds. London Mall. Woman Superintends Mine, Mrs. W. B. Morgan, wife of a Coun cilman of Joplln, la recognized as the only woman mine superintendent In the district, and she Is a superinten dent In every sense of the word. The Sunbonnet Boss is the way her employes refer to her, and it is with a sense of pride that the men employed at her mine tell a visitor thut their superintendent is a woman, and It is with no Intent of discourtesy that they use the pseudonym Sunbonnet Boss. Mrs. Morgan a few weeks ago or ganized the Togo Mining Company and began working in an old abandoned mine on the Rob Roy lease, two and one-half miles southeast of Joplln. The mine was originally known as the Dugan Digglns. Mining was carried on at a depth of eighty feet, and after a few successful months operation at the Dugan Digglns was declared off. The property was abandoned. It was not only abandoned, but It was condemned. Most any miner who knew the ground would volunteer the information that there was nothing there. It was "pockety," according to their explanation. The one big pocket of ore had been worked out and noth ing remained. But women have no given rules for doing things. They do not reason as do men, and the haphazard manner in which Mrs. Morgan selected her Hold of operations perhaps is responsible for her protoplast success. But the permanent success which has attend ed her mining operations may be at tributed only to the fact that her executive ability Is excellent and to the fact that she is at the mine almost every minute' in the day. When Mrs. Morgan first went to the old Dugan Digglns there was nothing there but a large dump pile and a mine filled with water. Her knowledge of ground formation was limited, but she examined the character of the rook that had been thrown upon the dump and decided then and there that she would engage in mining. And she did. A boiler, pump, engine and the neces sary supplies were purchased by Mrs. Morgan and the work of draining the mine of its water was soon under way. With the water out, Mrs. Morgan en tered the mine and took a look at the drifts. She examined the side walls, the roof, the face and the bottom of the mine. She decided that the mine at that level had been pretty thorough ly prospected. The only thing to be done, then, was to sink the shaft deep er. At a depth of a little more tban 100 feet a nice body of steel jack (steel colored zinc ore) was encounter ed. The shaft was sunk to a depth of 124 feet, and still there Is ore in the bottom. But drifting was started at this level, and some of the richest ore ever found In the district has been taken out. There is not a man in Mrs. Morgan's employ who would not risk his life for her. They like her they like her way of managing, and work harder under tho guidance of their "Sunbonnet Boss" than they would for anybody else. At the mine Mrs. Morgan is well equipped with a miner's wearing ap parel. She has a rubber skirt, coat, hat and boots, and when she is called upon to go into the mine she does so with much comfort and rides a tub just as gracefully as any man. Jopllu Globe. Fashion Notes. Overskirts in one form or another are inevitable. An alluring white suit has the jacket faced with pink and green silk, a la Pompadour. Tho latest In mourning handker chiefs has a rather deep border in fancy design. It is a little early to talk of furs, but dealers say the white sorts will be cn top for dressy wear. The smartest French mourn!;ig hats ire of black crepe trimmed with folds and bows of white crepe. Black patent leather slippers with narrow rim of scarlet around the top ind a little red bow in front art fetch ins. The favorite brooches are In an tique designs, a costly one representing the old time flower basket, filled with jeweled blossoms. 'Skirts fit more closely around the hips. All the old time bunchiness and gathering Is gone, and the thing is a close, smooth finish. It is a fad to have one's initials em broidered in tiny letters In the folds of the lingerie waist, where they are scarcely perceptible. Of course, all broadcloth used is the sort that was achieved a year or so ago, robbed of all its old-time stiffness, and made supple and light in weight. - Black Is to be much worn, and the fashionable woman aspires to at least three gowns of that hue one tailored. Lone for dinner and a third for even ing. Suits and separate coats, evening; coats and cloaks, and the prettiest of both afternoon and evening dresses those with a little air ' of dignity about them are made of it A Pretty Effect. An old-fashioned brass stewing kettle makes an artistic Jardiniere fof wild flowers or for a green plant. The kettle should be kept well polished. No other receptuele Is prettier for a bunch of nasturtiums than a brass or copper bowl. Removing Grease Spots, For removing greaso from a woollen or silk dress, try sprinkling the spot with warmed flour. Rub the surface quite hard, then brush the flour off and repeat the process. The spot will gradually disappear. French chalk may also be used for removing grease. Rub the spot well with the chalk and then bang the garment In a dark clos et for a few days. If the spot has not entirely disappeared, repeat the proc ess. Velvet Portiere, The portiere woven of strips of vel vet is a newer idea than the silk rag portiere and has a richer effect. The smallest pieces of velvet can be utilized and many discarded hat trimmings come In well for this purpose. To weave them a red warp is often used, and it is so manipulated that it shows on the outside of the piece, giving a striped appearance to the hanging. Small pieces of this velvet weave are used to cover sofa pillows or to drape cozy corners. Clipping. A Pretty Bedroom. A very pretty bedroom was furnished with wall paper which was all a tangle of green grass up to the low frieze, where the grasses separated to show blue sky and a field of pale Iris. A few birds flew across the stretch of sky, giving the wall an appearance of sum mer out of doors. Tire woodwork and furniture of the room were white en amel, and the cushions were In Iris chintz, t'o pictures were present, for which one was thankful, and the en tire room was as simple as possible, with only the necessary pieces of fur niture and very few hangings. Airing Winter Clothes. The clotheslines are full of winter garments these days. At the first breath of a fall wind tho careful house wife looks into trunks and closets where cold-weather clothes have been packed away in camphor and moth balls and brings them forth to the sun light and fresh air. One never knows whether a fall day will dawn warm or cold, and of course it is a comfortable feeling to know one has something seasonable to put on. That is why the lines are swinging with coats, cloth Bklrts, vests, ulsters and the like while a camphor-dispelling breeze strikes the town. Recipes. Jeuny Lind Cake. Cream two cupa of sugar and half a cup of butter. Add a cup of sweet milk and two eggs. Sift In three cups of flour and two tca spoonfuls of baking powder. Sugar Cookies. Two cups sugar, one cup shortening, two eggs, cup milk, two teaspoonfuls cream tartar, one teaspoon of saleratus, flour and salt. Flavor with lemon or vanilla. Steamed Pudding. One-half cup chopped salt pork, one cup molasses, one cup raisins, one teaspoonful soda dissolved In one cup water, ono-fourlh teaspoon cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg. Flour to make quite stiff. Steam brisk ly four hours. Chill Sauce. One peck of ripe to matoes, G onions, 2 cups sugar, 5 cups vinegar, 2 teaspoons of pepper, all spice, cloves, cinnamon and red pep per, 2 tablespoons salt. Scald and skin tomatoes, chop onions fine and boll all three or four hours. Baked Quinces. Baked quinces are wholesome and delicious. Peel, then core like apples and put Into a deep ear tli em dish. Fill the cavities with sugar and a little grated lemon rind. Add water in abundance (the quince is a very dry fruit), cover closely and bake in a moderate oven until tender and a fine red. This will take several hours. Serve cold with whipped cream. Lettuce and Peanut Salad. Soak one cup nut meats from which the brown skin has been removed, In olive oil to moisten. At the end of an hour or two drain, mix with two cups fine cut celery and a dozen pitted olives or plmolas. Mix with a good mayonnaise and Berve on crispy lettuce leaves. It Is much easier to serve a salad if the lettuce leaves are put together In such a way as to form little cups or nests. Arrange the leaves in the salad bowl with the stem ends overlapping .each other In the centre, then fill each cup with an Individual portion of the salad. Revised Maxims. Honor thy father and thy mother If they will give yon half of a chance to do It and still maintain your rea soning faculties. A rolling stono gathers no moss but it sometimes accumulates a no ticeable polish. Virtue is its own reward the gods decided that It would be better that way than to leave It so frequently un rewarded. Ignorance of the law excuses no man but it sometimes accounts fori peculiarities In pleadings filed by law-! yers. San Francisco Call. J New York City. Nothing that fash Ion lias to offer Is more genernlly liked than the blouse Eton or more generally becoming. This season It Is being; shown In even unprecedented beauty and design, but Is essentially the same altogether satisfactory little garment, which Is so pronounced a' favorite. This one Is quite novel and Includes a vest and re vers, which allow of various combinations. Iu the case of the model Tucked Prlncessa tie material for the. coat Itself is coral red broadcloth, the revers, belt and cuffs nre of velvet and the trim ming Is a heavy luce applique, while the little waistcoat and the buttons are of carved gilt. There nre, however, a great many suitings which can be util ized, anything that is siiflleiently light In weight to be tucked with success be ing appropriate. Chiffon velvet and chiffon velveteen are exceeding fash ionable, and the many cloths and nov elties are suitable. The coot is made with fronts and back and is tucked nfter a most be coming manner. The llulng is smooth nnd Is faced at the front edges to form the vest, while the revers are separate and Joined to the coat. At the neck is a quite novel collar which Is parted nt the back, and the sleeves allow a choice of three-quarter or full length. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is four yards twenty one, two yards forty-four or one and a half yards fifty-two inches wide, with five-eighth yards nuy width for the vest, one yard of velvet for revers, col lar and cuffs and three yards of silk for lining. In Orny Tonei. Gray tones nre going to be immense ly popular, and it Is with these will An Kxrftptlnn. An exception to the tight coated con tingent Is noted in an Kinplre coat suit of wlue-red cheviot. This coat reaclres only to the knees nud falls over a pleated skirt. Neatly stitched and shaped strappings finish the deep shaped yoke, and from this yoke fulls the pleated skirts which are stitched down the waist Hue. The waist line, by the way. Is but faintly suggested hi this garment, which is to very well suited to some fluures. The wejrer often be seen some of the most artistic color combinations. A somber shade like gray will be taken as a foundation upon which 1o build a splendid colur harmony. Turltcd Shirt Wnilt. The simple shirt waist is the one which Is In most demand and that may fairly be called a necessity. It makes the best of all waists for wear with the simple tailored suit, mid it also Is much to be desired for home wear, both with skirts to match and those of contrast ing niiiterliil. Illustrated is nn exceed ingly smart model that Is adapted la silk, to wool and to the cotton and lawn waitings, and which can be either lined or unllned as preferred. In this rase it Is miiilc of plaid taffeta, stitched with beldlng silk, but while plaids nre to be much worn during the entire season there nre a great many figured, striped and plain materials which nre equally desirable, cashmere and henrlelta being well liked, as well as the more familiar wash flannels and silks. The waist Is mnde with a fitted lin ing, which Is optional, fronts mid back. The fronts are tucked to yoke depth, while the back Is plain and there Is a regulation box pleat at the centre front. The sleeves are the favorite ones of the season that are laid in tucks at their lower edges, then joined to straight cuffs, which are closed wilh buttons and buttonholes. At the neck' can be worn any faucy stork which may be preferred, but the plain , Duston By May Manton. Gown itie of the material Is always correct. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is three and tliree- V fs I quarter yards twenty-one, three and a half yards twenty-seven or two yards forty-four inches wide. must curry herself well and have a stately, or at least a very graceful car riage. From this representative group hesitating fair ones may be able to ar rive at some decision. A L'Kmpire. Ill a delicate biscuit shade there's a clever Umpire model, cut quite like most of the best Empire patterns. This means that the flaring skirt hang from a npper rigging, which is a cross be tween a yoke and a bolero. 1 'I I it. M' ' .'K : The Silo. Last year I built a round silo 16 feet 4 Inches In diameter, and 30 feet high, and placed In It about seven acres of hill corn Irom the shock cut and) blown Into the silo, mixed as it went In and wot down well. This made 125 tons of the best winter feed for dairy cows that I ever saw. We started feeding It to 50 cows and 10 head of young stock on Decem ber 1, and It was sufficient to last them till March 10. The corn put In this way furnished not only the rough age but concentrates, and all that was needed to balance Uie ration was 4 pounds of gluten meal and 4 pounds of wheat barn per day for each cow. For a dairy tit 60 cows two round silos, each 18 feet In diameter by 36 feet high should furnish enough for the winter's feeding and to carry the stock through the dry tlmo the next fall. ' In providing plenty of succulent food of this nature for the dairy, milk can be made better and cheaper and more cows can be kept on the same number of acres. Experience of Jos eph Newman, Illinois Dairyman's As sociation. Saving the Waste With Sheep. There Is always enough going to waste on a farm to keep quite a flock of sheep, nnd so sheep saves such waste and turns It Into a profit. A sheep grower In a contribution to the Sheep Breeder, out of his experience, says: "The greatest advantage to be de rived from a flock of sheep on any or dinary farm Is the use it may be put to in the improvement of the land. Any farmer may very profitably keep a flock of sheep for the expr?ss pur pose of the Improvement of his fields, without any direct profit from It oth erwlse. In fact, It Is possible to keep a certain number of sheep per acre on an average farm to consume what now goes to waste on the fields, and In the consuming of it to make as much income as may be made from an average crop. An old grass field, a worn-down cultivated fields any half cleared land, may all be turned to profitable use by feeding a flock upon any one of them. It Is In this way that sheep may be turned to an economical use not possible by any other kind of live stock. Concrete for Farm Uses. There are many ways In which con crete can be used on the farm and that there ought trf be more concrete floors In barn buildings there is no doubt. In making a floor of this kind there need be no elaborate selection of material, simply the best cement, and- small sharp stones in the proper quantity. The foundation ground should be hard and level. Then make the mixture of sand and cement, three parts of sand to one part of cement, stirring the mass thor oughly until it is uniform in color. It Is Important that the sand and cement he thoroughly mixed. Then supply the stones and mix all again. There should be about five times the bulk of the cement in stones. Then fix a tamper, having It full ten inches wide each way; a board nailed In the end of a three by three strip makes a good tamp, and pound the mass until the water appears evenly on the surface. Be careful In coing over It the last time nnd get It as level as you desire It. Let the mass dry about five days and It Is done. M. A. Morchead, in The Epitomist. Liver Trouble With Horses. Horses ore more frequently troubled with Indigestion and liver disease than Is generally supposed, and when the latter trouble appears in a young horse It is usually Inherited, hence all the more difficult to cure. There are phases of indigestion, as In the human family, but It is generally safe to treat a horse suffering badly with chronic dyspepsia on the supposition that its liver needs stirring up. Oftentimes the trouble gets so bad that it is im possible to cure It fully, although it may be greatly relieved by a course of medicine and a strict diet, mean time working the horse only lightly. The standard remedy for liver trou ble Is two ounces of aloln and one dram of podophyllus made Into a pill. Any druggist can put this up. Give this dose every five or six days until the bowels more freely. At the same time give the horse daily 25 drops of tincture of nux vomica on the tongue. Six weeks or two months of this treat ment should show a much Improved condition. Let the horse rest and be on the pasture If possible during the period It Is taking medicine and see that all the ration is of a laxative nature. Should the medicine act too freely on the bowels, reduce the dose. Indianapolis News. Raising Milkweed for Profit. Junius Threcdy of Le Soeur county, Minn., began harvesting his crop of milkweed and finds that he is going to have an unusually fine field. He commenced raising milkweed there seven years ago, having learned the art in South America, where he used to live. There are but few farms of this kind in the world, and this is the only one on the western continent north of the equator. He sends his product. In the busk, to Japan, where it is manufactured Into the wonderful ly fine and glistening fabrics worn by the Japanese royalty. Mr. Threedy will not be able to use his farm much longer for this purpose, for It already Is seriously Infested with a kind of weevil that soon de stroys the field when It becomes num erous, and which cannot be eradicated by any meuns yet discovered. Th milkweed which he grows is the same that is foirad wild all through this country, but by skilful farming It is made to reach a height of ten feet and bears husks Unit average about eight inches in length and two Inches in diameter. These husks, containing the fiber and seed, are not opened here, but are dried slightly and then packed in salt and shipped across the ocean. Milkweed cannot be raised in Jap an in quantities that amount to any thing of importance, for the weevil long ago obtained so strong a hold that It cayinot be driven out. The milkweed farming is profitable, and it Is to be regretted that some way can not be discovered for exterminating the weevil. St Paul Pioneer Press. Profitable Cattle Feeding. The experience of a good cattle feeder Is worth much to those who are not entirely familiar with the business of feeding. Mr. Arnold of Wisconsin, is such a feeder and recently gave some of his own experience. He Is a great believer in the balanced ration, and duly apportions his feeding stuffs with protein and fat-forming foods, making sure that the latter is not In excess of protein. In his address he says: From my experience I have proved that I can make 9G0-ro steers In 16 months that will sell for a top-notch feeder with an average grain feed of four pounds per day, thus costing me for grain alone (grain at 1 percent pound) $18. This steer brings $40.20 and leaves me a balance of $25.20 for milk and roughage. "In case he is finished he weighs 1200 pounds and brings me $72. He has cost me eight pounds Of ground feed, and oats per day, or $36, leaving me $36 for milk and roughage. This pays better than a gold mine, at least the average gold mine. Can this be kept up for another year? We will see. Even suposlng this two and a half-pound daily grain can be kept up for another year, they would weigh 2100 pounds. This Is too heavy for the market, and will cost too much feed. Steers of this weight would bring about 5 cents per haps, or $105, of $33 more than the 16-months steer. It takes a great stretch of the imagination for a man to think there is money in keeping a 2-year-old steer on fall feed for a year for $33. The 16-months-old . steer brings $43.69 If not finished, $72 if finished and the food of the smaller and young er steer has certainly cost less than the older and larger steer, for the reason that the animal Is young, de velops more .muscle, and Its powers of digestion and assimilation are bet ter." Indiana Farmer. Alfalfa Dodder. Dodder Is one of the worst enemies of alfalfa and those of our readers who expect to seed alfalfa this fall should not buy seed except on a guarantee that it is free from dodder seed. . Buy only from guarantee, from firms who are reliable firms, who are willing to give you such and who hav a reputation to uphold. Dodder Is a parasitic plant It grows from seeds. The iargest dod der seeds are about the size of the smallest alfalfa seeds, consequently it Is possible to separate them by means of screanlng. Tho twenty-mesh screen will separate nearly all dodder seed, but it will also take out small alfalfa seers. This, however, may be consid ered as an advantage rather than a disadvantage, although since alfalfa seed is high one must be a little careful. It Is much better to buy pure seed and pay a pood price for it than to buy poor stuff at a lower price and try to clean It at home. As has been stated, dodder grows from seeds, but just as soon as it comes out of the ground it twines its long, yellowish, tendril-like stems around the stems of the alfalfa, throws suckers Into the tisues of the latter and through these suckers ob tains Its foodi. As soon as dodder Is well established It loses its connection with the soil and lives entirely an a parasite npon the alfalfa. There are a great many different species of dod der. The one that commonlv attacks alfalfa is cuscuta epithymum. After dodder once eets a. fnrvthr.1,1 in a field it is almost impossible to eradicate the Dest without ninwinv up the alfalfa and planting the .land to corn or small train Tor a numhor of years. This, however, is too ex pensive. It costs from $6 to $10 per acre to get a stand, of alfalfa, and consequently it is highly desirahla to have it last at least six or seven - years, If no. more, which can be done If proper treatment is given th land from year to year. It Is, therefore. very important to be careful when purcnastng airaira seed and m in it that no dodder seeds are Introduced. Twentieth Century Farmer.
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