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POPULARITY OF MULE FOR FARM WORK IS RAPIDLY INCREASING - c -• • *" Mule la Able to Psrforr irripirai by the United Statea Department of Agriculture.) The ability of the mule to endure hardship and perform sterling service under adverse ' conditions has estab lished him as a real asset In Ameri can agriculture, says the United States Department of Agriculture, and his Im portance, and popularity as a work animal is attested by his rapidly In creasing use. " In 1910, the number of mules on farms and ranches was 4,209,709. The number on January 1, 1920, was 5,432,391, an increase dur ing the decade of nearly 30 per cent. Nearly three-fifths of all the mules In use In the United States are found in the nine Cotton Belt States. These states, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ar kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Louisi ana, had a total of 3,172,797, mules in 1920 as compared with 2,8f>5,258 horses. Texas and Oklahoma were the only Cotton Belt states having more horses than mules. Useful for Utility Purposes. While the mule Is essentially a draft animal, it is used widely for utility purposes, especially in the South. Mules vary In height from 12 hands to 17V4 hands and In weight from 000 pounds to 1,600 pounds. They are di vided Into five general market classes: Draft, farm, sugar, cotton, and mln- Inspection of Milk Is Discussed in Bulletin Work Includes More Than Detection of Adulteration. (Prepared by the United Stetei Department of Agriculture.) "The work of milk inspection has broadened In recent years and now includes mere thun the detection of adulteration, though many people- in their ordinary use of language do not recognize this fact, and continue to speak of 'pure milk' as milk that is not watered end contains no preserva tive," say Ernest Kelly and C. S. Leete, Joint authors of Department Circular 270, Inspection of Milk Supplies, Just Issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. "The bacterial content of the milk must always be taken Into considera tion when designating milk as pure. The chemical, bacteriological and san itary aspects should not be confused. Each Is essential In studying the purity of milk." Circular 276 treats of Inspection In the city as well as on the farm. It gives the qualifications for milk In spectors and discusses milk ordi nances. The score-card system of Inspection of dairy farms and milk plants Is described, and samples of score cards for each are reprinted. The circular also takes up laboratory control, giving a list of equipment and the procedure for analyzing samples of milk. "Milk inspection has reached the point In Its development where three distinct features are now practically essential," says the circular. These features are: Dairy inspection, dairy Instruction, and laboratory con trol." , , . "As recontamlnatlon after - pasteurization may prove serious, the milk-control officials should make fre quent and methodical examination of apparatus, bottles and cans with which the milk comes In contact after pas teurization. Laboratory control of this phase of the work Is essential. Those who handle milk or milk con tainers on farms where milk is sold for use In Its raw state or In pas teurizing plants should (be subject to frequent medical Inspection." The cir cular may be obtained, while the sup ply lasts, upon application to the United States Department of Agricul ture, Washington, D. C. Grease or Lard Aids to Prevent Tools Rusting No matter If tools are kept out of the wet, even the dampness of the afr will cause them to rust. A paste made of tallow or lard and graphite, with a little camphor gum will pre vent rust when applied and fffterWimls rubbed dry. Mix two parts grease to one of graphite. Add about one-fourth Hg much camphor gum as there Is of the graphite. Get the tools quite clean and dry, apply the paste and allow It to remain on all metal parts for 24 hours or longer, then rub dry. Tools treated In this- way will not rust for sfeteral months, though exposed to damp air. Treat In this way every two or three months, not only tools, bnt any «teel or Iron surface. Sterling Service on Farm. lng. Each of these classes again Is graded according to conformation, soundness, quality, condition, and ac tion, and classified as choice, good, medium, common, or Inferior. Form and Appearance. The general form and appearance of the mule should resemble closely that of a horse, and In judging mules the same general points of perfection are to be looked for. The nearer the mule approaches the ideal desired In a draft horse the more valuable he Is'from a market standpoint, department spe cialists state. The form of the mule should be compact, with a deep body, broad chest, full flanks, short back, and well-sprung ribs, similar to the pair shown in the Illustration. The loins should be broad, short, and thick ly muscled; the croup long and level; the hips long, level, and muscular; the thighs thick, long, and well mus cled ; and the hind legs well set, with igoad, clean-cut hocks and flat, dense bone. The mule should stand on good feet fliat are well shaped. While style and action may not be so important In a mule as they are in the lightfer breeds of horses, these qualities add mate rially to its value. A smart, alert mule with n long, free stride at the walk and a snappy, balanced trot Is highly desired. Disease of Sweet Corn Is Discovered in Ohio A disease of sweet corn, which causes stunted growth followed by wilting and death of affected plants, has been reported to the Ohio experi ment station by several growers. Station pathologists state that In this affection, known as Stewart's dis ease, the Interiors of the stems If cut Just above the ground are found to be discolored and the sap to be thick and sticky, due to the presence of the bac teria which cause the disease. The disease Is carried on the seed and In the remains of diseased plants In the soli or In manure. To prevent the spread of the disease affected plants are pulled up and burned and corn Is not grown on the ground for at least four years. Though field corn Is not noticeably affected It Is not advisable to grow It upon land where diseased sweet corn has been grown, as It may serve to keep the In fection In the soil. Best Depth for Plowing Will Vary With Seasons Commenting on an article regarding deep versus shallow plowing which appeared in a recent Issue of Season able Hints From the Dominion Exper imental Farms, Ottawa, Canfida," Prof. Alvln Kezer, chief agronomist, Colora do Agricultural college, said: "The truth of the matter Is that there Is no one depth, shallow or deep, that Is the best depth to plow. Th« best depth will vary with the time the plowing Is done, the soil, crop to be grown, the length of the season where the crop Is to be put In or where the plowing Is done. I can Illustrate this last point by quoting the Canadian ex perience again. They found that any thing over the four-inch plowing In the Peace River country delays the wheat crop so that It Is often attacked by frost, while the shallow plowing ena bles the harvest to get out of way before frost. There Is no one right depth, deep or shallow." Mineral Mixture Helps Laying Hens or Chicks A mixture of salt, lime, and bone meal added to soy-bean meal or other vegetable protein nearly doubled Its value In the feed for laying hens or growing chicks, In recent tests at the Ohio experiment station. These minerals, though making up only 4 per cent of the mash and cost ing less than 4 cents a year per hen, proved as necessary as any other part of the feed. Grains and seeds are -deficient In protein and minerals. These are sup plled by the addition of meat scrap, skim milk or other animal supplement to the feed of grain and mash. Soy bean meal, peanut meal, cottonseed meal, and the like supply protein but are deficient In minerals. When the mineral mixture was add ed to soy-bean meal at the rate of four pounds per hundred Its valu» was doubled, making It almost equal to meat scrap or milk for egg produc tion and growth. The station -mineral mixture Is made np of 00 parts of bone meal, 20 o! limestone and 20 of common Mil. Aprons and Apron-Dresses; Varied Styles in Millinery JUDGING from the new aprons and apron dresses, one might conclude hat hftasework has come to be looked ipon as a pastime—they are so cheer ul, not to sportive In color and leslgn. While the tasks of home naklng are rarely considered a form >f Indoor sport, much drudgery has >assed into oblivion along with the igly, utility uniforms that kept It cora >any. With modern appliances for essening labor, come aprons and ut 11- ty dresses as sightly as any other 'rocks. The apron-dress has a style of Its iwn. and demonstrates that" utility DAINTY APRON WITH EGYPTIAN DESIGN does not stand in the way of good looks. It is the element of style that has greatly Increased the popularity of these dependable garments, which are made, as they have been for years, of gingham, chambray, percale, Ilnene sateen, unbleached domestic and cot ton crepe. Cretonnes figure also In this season's displays. lUck-rack braid, narrow edgings, simple needle work, flat pearl buttons and combina tions of materials are skillfully used to contribute embellishments. New models combine cotton crepe and black sateen attractively, tnd needlework usually appears In bright colors on the sateen. Some colors that used to be unstable are now fast, as nlle HKi v ■*• - »„, i IT' fSJBJ - ' -»^9r irreen, lavender and pink. Even vari colored prints, made up with plain col ors, may he successfully laundered. Aprons have always- been Inclined to frivolity and now even those sllp ona for wear at cooking or dish wash ing, are decorative. They are made of rubberized cloth as well aa the usual sturdy cottons. A good model for any material Is shown In the Illus tration, and It might be made of un bleached domestic and worked with gay cotton yarns In the Egyptian de sign pictured: THS QT.RANRR. GRAHAM, N. C The present season wll probablj go down In fashion history as n time when "everything In millinery" was used In hats and trimmings, uud all any woman need do was to pick out a becoming shape regardless of what material It was made of or what trimming adorned It. This is of course, not the exact truth, but It Is very near it, for there Is practically no limit to variety In the styles shown. There are certain things that charac terize fall fashions in millinery, und ' If these are present In a hat, It will pass inspection of even the crltlcai eye. J In the group Of matrons' hats shown here for Instance, there are four mod els of radically different line and treatment, yet they employ only two different materials and three different trimmings In arriving at their several ends. At the top, a dress hat of brown velvet Is shown, trimmed with large, two-tone, velvet pnnsles and a drooping plume of brown ostrich at the side. The handsome model at the right Is of black hatters' plush, with a revers trimming of sand and brown velvet on the sharply upturned brim. Below at the left, black velvet again appears In combination with ostrich feathers. The top of th > brim is cov ered with corded satin. The dress hat J MANY BTVLEB IN MATRONS' HATS below at thfl right la of black satin I trimmed with a burnt gooae fancy. (A. I»H. Wwt#rn Ntwtptpir L olua.) WOMEN CAN DYE ANY GARMENT, DRAPERY Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Things New for 15 Cent*. Don't wonder whether you cnn dye or tint successfully, because perfect home dyeing Is guaranteed with "Dia mond Dyes" even If you have never dyed before. Druggists have all colors. Directions In each package.—Adver tisement. Women Barred by Will. "No women be permitted to be present when my estate Is being dis posed of," Is the injunction set forth by Adam Selferth In his will, filed In New York recently with an ap praisal of his estate. Although Sel ferth left an estate of more than SSO,- (MKI, Including several houses, he lived the life of a hermit at Bay Ridge fur many years, occupying several attic rooms In the bouse he owned. included in Selferth's directions to his executors was this specific expres sion of bis objection to women being present at the settlement of liis es tate: "It Is my desire that none of the wives of my brothers residing in this country be present when my es tnt«■ Is divided."—New York Times. MOTHER! GIVE SICK BABY "CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP" Harmless Laxative to Clean Liver and Bowels of Baby or Child. Even constlpat- O. Ed, bilious, fever- Ish, or sick, colic i Babies and Chll- /' dren love to take genuine "Callfor nla Fig Syrup." te- Xo other laxative jf regulates the l»-n- 'f!S f der little bowels .*■ ) so nicely. •' sweetens the ' AoO* •• stomach and starts the liver and bowels acting without griping. Con tains no narcotics or soothing drugs. Say "California" to your druggist .and avoid counterfeits! Insist upon gen ulne "California Fig Syrup" which contains directions. —Advertisement. BAR CLAY ROOFS IN JAPAN Earthquake Causes Order Forbidding Use of Heavy Materials for House Coverings. Inquiries for copper roofing to be used In rebuilding the devastated Jap anese cities have been made of the Copper and Brass Research associa tion. It is understood that these In quiries are from sources representing the Japanese government. Kxcept for modern American construction In Tokyo and Yokohama, ull houses were roofed entirely with large, bund-made clay tile. These made a very heavy roof, which, when the earthquake tre mors first camp, caused heavy casual ties by falling on the fleeing people in the streets, and by their weight brought about a complete ollapse of many bouses which might otherwise hive resisted the earthquake shocks. It Is understood that the Japanese government has already Issued an or der forbidding the use of heavy roof ing materials and Is endeavoring to obtain roofing of the lightest possible weight which is at the same time fire proof anil earthquake proof. The attention of their experts has been drawn to the possibilities of cop per roofing. In view of its light weight anil flre-reslstlng qualities. Then the StOrm Broke. Kleanor—"lt looks like a storm ; you had better stay for dinner." Robert— "Oh. thanks! But I don't think It's bad enough for that." Grape=Nut§ and Milk- One of the few COMPLETE FOODS WHEN you watch robust men and women at work or at play, docs it ever occur to you that their strength and health are largely due to the kind of food they eat? Grape-Nuts and milk supplies com- . Because of its nutritive properties plete and balanced nourishment of the | ,s . ? ris P cxture, and its easy digest highest order. This delicious dish pro- ibility, Grape-Nuts is the best-bal« vides the valuable wheat and milk anccd ccrcal food for young and old. proteins; the "food, minerals," phos- Whcn uscd ag an ingredient in other phorus, iron and zalc.um; also the foods> h addg remarkable zest and vitamins. valuable nutritive elements. Recipes will gladly be furnished on request. Grape =Nuts "~ THE BODY BU|LOER «So// by Grocers Everywhere! -df! Mad* fcr Po»tum Cereal Coafto-, !■«., Battle Creek, Mi ok. HEALTH FOR WORKING WOMEN Let Lydia E. Pinkham'sVegetable Com pound Help You to Become WelL Thousands of girls have to work in homes, offices, stores, mills or facto ries who are physically unfit for work, with often an aged or invalid father or mother dependent upon them for support. 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Jerome Uonaparte married Kllzribeth Patterson, daughter of William I'nt terson, one of the lending citizens of ItailitiHire. The match was opposed violently by Napoleon, Jerome's broth er, who was then llrst consul of France, says the Detroit News. Their mother tried to aid Napoleon In his effort Jo have Jerome desert his wife Jerome refused to yield, and then Na pe leon asked I'ope Pius VII to publish a bull annulling the marriage. The pope replied that after a careful Inves tigation he could tlnd no grounds for complying with the request of the em peror. Napoleon was furious anil at once Instructed his Imperial council of state to declare the marriage null and void, which that body obediently pro ceeded to do. In the meaniliiiP Jerome Bonaparte and bis wife went to Kurope, but Napoleon refused to see his brother. Kventiinlly Jerome yielded to the stronger nature and shamefullv de serted his bride. Probably No Exception. "Kvery Jack lias his Jill." "How about the steeplejack?" had."—CAROLYNE MANGELS, 40714tfc St, Brooklyn, N. Y. Office Worker Helped Milwaukee, Wis.— "l have takes Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Caw pound and Lydia E. Pink ham's Btooi Medicine for three and a half veu\ and they have improved my hcsltk wonderfully. My mother also baa taken the Vegetable Compound and we recommend it to our frienda. I am working in an office now and a* always do my work as I do not bava the troubles I had at first 1 read at your Vegetable Compound in tfaa newspaper and you may use my let ter in that way if you wish to do ».* ELEANOR SHEBLAK, 637 36th St* Milwaukee, Wia. Pains and Headache Webster, Mass. —"I was all ra»> down, had a bad complexion, ai suffered with pains and backache, ol was dizzy at times and felt weak. I worked in a mill and my girl ilium told me about your wonderful medi cine, Lydia E. Finkham's Vegetable. Compound. I am feeling much better since taking it."—MARY PLAZA, IF - West Street, Webster, Mass. BOILER FLUES MILL CASTINGS AND SUTIUSft BELTINO, PACKINQ AND UCMQ WOOD, mow AMP trig Brine BNIiINB RBI*AIRS In aato for qnlrk waft. LOMBARD IRON WORKS. AUGUSTA. GJL ir wn not i.ii i.ikk to join in RMM OIK.AMZATION OK A O*PA*V to drill for and market oil and rax «• » |«• i-!' lot-titfl but undeveloped oil aiwl c«> fetDl In t-o*tern K'-ntucky. write for Infoi wall— »• TOI.KK CRKKK OIL A UAB O* Onbem ... da^Klf I'lllt SAI.H t.F.MINE MrCUKLLAK MUMW Mftddl'-a: Hrand new, with fender*. U». 1 reclaimed. good ae new. It.M. Amr Bat i (lien. I; 45 f. O b Moultrl". Wilt ahtp r « l-nrr.-l poet or eipreaa. Will allow tlon. FHIEDI.ANDEH 711108. MnallrK Ca. Help Wanted. Sandy and Ills lass had been fiWrn? together about half an hour in sikan. "Maggie," lie said at length, "i».n— I here on the Sawbeth nlcht?"* "Aye, Sandy, 1 daus say yon iiil" "An' wasna I here on Mo» fay nliht ?" "Aye, so ye were." "An' I was here on Tuesday aarha. an' Wednesday nlcht, an' Th«r*i»y I nlcht, an' Friday nlcht'f'* 'An' this Is Saturday nlcht, •»' YM hi-re again?" "Well, I'm sure ye're very welt —u." Sandy (desperately)— Maggie. ««» an I D'ye no begin to suspect 1 nai thing?"— The Continent. Suited Hit Case. Doctor's Wife —Since you toM Xte. Itli'hlelgh that be had heart momv he conies to church oftener. And BMb morning I noticed him joining hi fe« Inst hymn. lioctor —Indeed! What was hymn ? Wife —"»ive me a cnlm and thn»fefat j heart. From every murmur th*."— i ISoston Transcript.
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