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. . . : . - - ... ' ' -. . ' - ': . .' " " , t : -. ' : -. . , ..' v ..:; - .. .... . . , . - - , polk cotjnt ws : -1 - , : : . ; V ' : - mm "V Nf iROWING OF SMALL v-FRUITS r -i - .. . - -. -..-1 . ilackbernes and Raspberries Most De sirable for Canning for Future Consumption. '. ' " The jrnnvinj? of raspberries s and hK-kherries is not quite as easy a mat fx the frrowing of. strawberries, nor the fruit quite as popular. For use the table tresn tne strawberry Is r ana uuj ic ucm xrun gruwu, i ., -- 4-V. . U . i. J. 1 . ;ut for canning 'for tuture consump- Ion the raspberry and blackberry are iuth to be preferred. For this: rea lm no farmer should berwithout thena. I Fruits are absolutely necessary for he maintenance of good health. The trmer who does not supply an abun tmce for every dayof the year Is in- sting sickness, with Its long train oi Wpene, care, sorrow, and perhaps Vath. ; . I it i? true tenant farmers,. unless they W a long tenure of the land, cannot Vll afford to plant anything but straw- krries. But men who live on their n farms or 'have long , leases, can ve no excuse for not growing all asses of fruit suitable to the climate which they live. If they do not It pure negligence or Indifference to le pleasure or health of those depend ht upon them. Raspberries, both black and red, can h grown in abundance If care and toper management are given, says a riter in an exchange. Obtain plants om the nursery. These are of only few months' growth and ,a re simply he tip ends of the old stocks which si ve taken root In case of the blacks, pd young sprouts In case- of the reds. scarcely pays to attempt' to reset d stalks. The new ones do not cost uch and are the dnly ones safe to ant. Put them in rows six or seven feet part and two feet in the' row. You ,111 begin to get fruit the second year pd they are good for eight or ten an. v - -..j ; s , As the young shoots come up nip.off e end with the fingers at the height 15 tn7S inches. ' This causes them branch, supplying more bearing pod. In field culture it is not cus inary to support the bushes In any y, hut where growing In a small y it is not only feasible, but quite advantage In many ways to have Sports. Some tie them to stakes, pers hold them un bv ' wooden mes. One of the best ways is to a post about every 20 feet In the v. ail to this cross arms about feet long, and then run wires con- pting the ends of the cross arms. lese cross arms should be 2"A to 3 ft from the ground. The bushes can tied to these wires. JAfter the fruit is picked the ' old bod should all be cut out and burned. bears but one year. The new growth 1 bear next year. The object of Support for Bush Fruits. rnmg at once is to get rid of any Pgous diseases or Injurious Insects ft the old bushes are likely to har- 7. or best results the ground around bushes should be well mulched n straw manure everv vear ' This Plies fertility and retains moisture: ne varieties of black rasnberries t are now popular in Illinois : and er northern states are the Plum. ro,'r a"d the Cumberland." Of the. raspberries the ld rpllabie Cuth-' t leads. Ofhpr trttnA nnoo'aro fho apn and King. The St. Reels ever- Jnng has been widely advertised, but pe.yet to see anyone who" has had' V 'cess with it. me grown anu careu mr rh th-e-same as rasnberries. How- r, they are much more susceDtible !lnwry from cold and drought The r is really the only blackberry 11 nas withstood the winters -of ,utni illinois. and pvpti that is fre- fntly injured. Heavv mnlchinsr wlU V! throu?h dry spells and mature J t that woufd be of little value with- it. SENATE OF LIME AS SPRAY J Be Used in All Situations Where ar,s Green Has Been Employed for Pome Fruit. Pared by the United States Depart- Tlfi. inent of Agriculture.) 'xPeriments thnx fdr mode, hv thP Pu of entomology, United ..States pnment of njrHriilfr.ro Inr1trn arsenate of lime may be used In 'luations where parts green has ''pioyed, and that for pome Jits vapple. near. miirwo- If wll 4 jj. v 1 . '."viwi j ouuauiuic j-w nate of lend tho S rnilPh oKava tinMAnl ntKnr rj wth lime or fungicides contain ; J l,VI i Li I .i. slender, "acquaintance ' with the world must, convince every man that actions, not words, are the true cri terion of : the i attachment of friends; " that the most liberal professions of gootJ will are very far from being the surestmarks of it. George Washing- . ton..- .;. ,; WHOLESOME FOOD FOR THE FAMILY. ' For the Sunday morning breakfast there is nothing more appetizing on crisp winter days t h a n mackere'. Soak, the salt mac kerel skin side up in ai large pan of water, changing the water often. Add a tablespoon- ful of .vinecar to the water and let stand over night. in the morning drain v well and place in a baking dish skin side down, cover with a half cup of boiling water and when that! has: ail evaporated add a pint of cream or rich milk: bake un til it is. partly absorbed and serve as a sauce with the fish. Breast of Veal. Take a three- pound breast of veal, make a pocket for the stuffing and v fill with one cup of chopped onions, one cup of finely cnoppeu celery fried in a little fat until soft; add two cupfuls of mashed potatoes, one teaspoonful of poultry aressing, one teaspoonful of paprika x in tne pocket and sew it up with string. Rub the veal with plenty of fat salt and pepper it well and dredge with a quarter of a cup of flour. Place In a baking pan and sear over In a hot oven. Haste often, using a little hot water at first. Bake one hour. Cranberry RollRoll out a rich biscuit dough and spread with chopped cranberries. Roll up and place In a baking pan. Cover with one cupful each of boiling water and sugar, add a. tablespoonful of butter and bake 111 f) TnnA1nta nvn nnA Kvrn .Beef and -Corn Pudding. Drain a can of corn, reserving the liquor for soup. Put a pound of round steak through the grinder. Brown a table spoonful of - fat with a teaspoonful or minced onion, cook and stir in one tablespoonful of flour." Add one cup of beef stock, salt and paprika to taste. Put the meat in layers in a baking dish with the corn, sprinkle with salt and paprika and moisten with the sauce. Sprinkle with but tered A crumbs and bake a half hour, covered, then ' brown 'for twenty rain utes. .v'-A-.-v Life is worth while. Its work is not useless. Its Joys are not superficial. Its discipline is not unnecessary. When disappointments vne face them cheerfully.. ECONOMICAL DISHES. Milk as. a food is one,' of thef great est importance. AVe are : told ' that a ( ivV: quart of milk, should be 11RO1 flntlv -ffti-'ftnnV mom. ber of the family before any meat' Is purchased. In thousands of, homes where there are little children, milk, because it has Increased in price, has been cut down to barely a pint per family. while meat which , Is considered such a necessity is bought regardless of price.' Milk, even at 15 cents a quart, Is the cheapest protein food we; can buy. Skim milk, which sells for half the price of whole milk, makes a most wholesome food and may be used In hundreds of dishes in which the whole . milk was thought neces sary. It is both unwise ' and false economy to save on milk and spend It on meat and more expensive . pro tein produc ts. , Dates at the present moment are not cheap and are not economical to buy often, at 50 or 60 cents a pound, but before Jong they may get. back to the old price or near it and we will then feel that we can indulge In them with impunity. . . Dafe Pudding. Stone a pound of dates and lay them in a baking dish. Cover with milk and let stand an hour or two. Then bake in a slovf oven, Jetting the dish stand In a dish of hot water. Serve either, hot or : cold. An ? egg for each cup of milk and a bit of salt and flavoring: may be x added, making a custari and U aicJl Willi uif re Lounsuraeni. ; Fruit Rice Pudding.- Take three- fou?ts of a cup of uncooked rice, toyu tart apples, one-half cup of rais ins, three-f purths of a cup of syrup, one-half teaspoonful of "cinnamon, one- third of a teaspoonful of nutmeg, and the Juice and rind of a lemon. Wash the rice, add tfiie apples pared and quartered to the rice with three cup fuls of boiling water; add a half teaspoonful of salt and cook until the apples are done; add" theremaining ingredients and cook until the rice is lender ' Serve with a thin custard for sauce. Or the cooked mixture may be put into a baking, disk and topped ; with a meringue and browned iv-i the oven. To save crumbs put them In a con tainer o they will dry and not mold. Dry bread carefully In the oven, then roll it with a rolling pin. Do not al low too much to accumulate. Bread crumbs may . be. used' to! save flour, using one; cupful of crumbs" to dis place a cupful of flour. Never a sub stitute : more than one-half of the aour. - SJL. i II" : "' ' y. !. . Mi (Conducted by NaUonal Council of the , 1 111 r-v - .j. ' - - r , . . . ' , , ' Ill - . -.: I 1 Bridge on , Rubino SIATIC RUSSIA, extending from the Ural mountains to the Pacific ocean, stretches through SO decrees of lonai- mde, and has an area of 6,500,000 iquare miles. The colonization of Si beria by emigration from Russia re quired a movement of population which would be facilitated by the opening of roads for wagon transport It was in 1722 that the town of -Ekaterinburg was founded, andin 1763 plans were made for projecting a roajl toward Tluinen and thence' across tte Siberian steppes. The route follow was that of the present Siberian rail way. Work was delayed for some years by changes of government, but the road was finally completed alone the line proposed. Over "this main y Siberian highway passed thousands of colonists, man v of them political exiles from. Russia, oth ers Cossack soldiers directed to take up their residence along the main Si berian route for the purpose of mili tary protection, says a writer in Magazine, Russia. The' road formed a main line , of connection between scattered settlements of natives of various races, - who had nrevlouslv made' limited use of trails arid rivers for Intercourse with each other, and for commerce with the world outside. It formed, the -only route by which the Interior of Siberia could be reached from east or west ; while the only oth er routes were the caravan trails across the mountains and deserts to the south, and the difilcult passages of the Kara sea into the mouths of the Ob and Yenesei rivers. The SlbFrsky-Trakt. Of the main highways used as cos tal routes, the principal" road is the famous Sibirsky-Trakt, over ,4,000 miles long, following, as has been said, the same route as the Trans-Siberian railway. Most of this road could be covered easily by vehicle, except in the . stretch between Sretensk and Khabarovsk. Between those towns about 570 miles of road can be made by vehicle, while the rest. 660 miles. is covered by a pack-horse trail over the mountains, giving an alternative route to the river Shllka. The trail is used through the fall and spring only, wmie the river serves for boat trans port In summer, and sledge transport over the Ice in winter. The portion of the route between the river Shilkn and Khabarovsk Is called the Amur Highway. Another Important main hiehwav is the Irkutsk-Yakutsk Trakt, 1,840 miles On a Siberian in length, of which 250 miles are pass able by vehicle. The remainder of the distance is covered by the river Lena. in summer by boat and in winter over the ice by, sled. The highway from Omsk through Semlpalatlnsk to Altai- skaya follows the river Irtish and has a length of 760. miles. There is also a main highway from Tomsk to Seml palatlnsk, a distance of 470 miles. All the above highways were im portant links in the governmental con trol of Siberia from Russia. Over these roads couriers," police and ; soldiers could pass readily from center to cen ter, keeping all settled rarts of the country In communication with the cen tral government . The main Siberian road Is now largeV disused on account of the superior commiinicati on offered by the Trans-Siberian railway, and the other highways - will eventually be . paralleled, by. railways as well. None "of these roads is paved or . improved In any way which would be considered as acceptable for a main road in Amer ica. The absence of stone in much of Siberia will make it difficult to pave them, " though much could be done, by establishing brick works and surfacing the roads with brick,- in which case motor, truck transport would form an Intportant auxiliary to the railway. , i Few Well-Made Roads. - ; 't While the Siberian railway Is cross id by a number of Important rivers running ' f rbm "soutal to ' northt which A ''. ji' - - '''' - Tongulsk Road. arcora v transverse routes to . points along their shores, 'jthe great expanse or the country is unprovided with well made roads. Transportation from points lying at a distance from the main route is, therefore, costly and aimcuit Only a lihirted quantity of grain can be hauled out of the countrv to the railroad, while the railroad it self is not able to take care of the grain that could be : easily produced by the peasant population of Siberia in good seasons. The result is that a large crop of grain forces down the local price, so that the peasant actual ly finds that a large crop brings him in less money and causes him extra work. The greatest need of Siberia in the Immediate future i$r improvement in roadways, so that communication may ... . "i , . . . ue easy irom mteripi districts where grain can be raised, to railways and especially to waterHroutes by which the grain can be carried out of the country. The improvement of the Si berian railway was.(already in hand unaer the American! railwav commi sion in 1917, when he bolshevik rev olution occurred aud; -put a stop to the work. It, will be comparatively easy to increase the carrying caDacitv of the Siberian road very largely by phys- icai improvements, and by better man agement, particularly in . dispatching trains by a comprehensive system. Roadways by which r Siberian com merce can be extended from the rail way route to the Interior districts t 1 j i i '. . - - . Miouiu ue improvea! ?ana extended In the very near future, - - Caravan roads of! southern Siberia Include among the most important, the route from Petropavfcvsk tlowh to the river Ischim, past the Onlutav moun tains and the river? Sary-Su to Buk hara. and from thpisnnio nit-v hv va j y " - j river Tchagllnka, pust- a number of lakes to Akmolinsk, afourlnsky and in to Turkestan. pi HEINPS TRIBUTE TO CHOPIN Great Writer Has tlft Testimony of His High Admiration for World Famous Musician. Chopin was born In Poland of French parents, butf received part of his education In Germany. , The in fluence of the threel nationalities af fect his personality Jo an extent that is very remarkable, "i He has. in short appropriated the best characteristics of each; Poland ha is- bequeathed .to him chivalrous tendencies, her histor ical sorrows ; France, her delicate Highway. grace her charm ; Germany, her pro found romanticism. . . For , the rest, nature has given' him . . . a noble heart, and genius. Yes, genras. in the full acceptation of the term, must be allowed to Chopin. He is not virtuoso only, he li 'also a .v poet, he can make lis apprehend - the poetry which lives in his heart, he is a "tone poet," and no enjoyment is equal to that which he bestows upon us when he sits down at the piano and Impro vise's. Then he is neither Polish, nor French, nor German ; he betrays . a higher origin, he' is of the kindred of Mozart, of Raphael, ; of Goethe ; his true fatherland Is ; the dream kingdom of Poetry---Heine. Good Character Test. By the unanimous assertion of every man who ever went on a hunting trip that involved camp life for a consid erable length of time; there is nothing like participation in -such an expedi tion for bringing outand making clear the fundamental realities of - charac ter;. It reveals both y irtues and vices, strengths and weaknesses, and empha sizes them all. ; Not only are many of the restrictions and inhibitions Created and enforced in ordinary1' community intercourse suddenly removed or weak ened, but there are made new demands for -ithe endurance , of inconveniences andthe performance of bard and dis tasteful work - I . . '.-.. SCOUTS :AS "NUT -PATRIOTS" The boy Is .coming into his own. Every human boy always knew deep within his heart that he was the nat ural , keeper of the peace, the very present help In time of trouble, but the difficulty lay in convincing his eld ers. . - - - ' : The boy scout movement was his first great opportunity for demonstra tion, and he seized it. Under its be neficent rays his natural - inclination and operations emerged from . the Txlack shadow of paternal disapproval or lack of interest and assumed their deserved place. Swimming, woodcraft and camping became dignified professions, in the pursuit of which the boy himself was 1 made strong and thereby fitted to de fend the weak. i - His value ; a a part of civic life next became apparent, and he "distrib uted important literature, helped care for the crowds at parades and public meetings, learned to observe city laws and traffic regulations and to encour age their observance in others. Having borne himself worthily in all these matters, behold his just re ward 1 No more did the boy need to ask fearfully if he might go nutting.. His country called . him. he must bo. Gathering nuts for gas masks Was rec ognized by the highest authorities as an essential industry. But the boy knew It all the time. TAKING CENSUS OF TREES. Interesting Work Successfully Han dled by Youngsters.' . SCOUT'S BRAVERY . TESTED. What his medal for war work means to a boy scout is illustrated by this little story. Robert Goodwin, a scout in Des Moines, la., was lying in the hospital very ill from typhoid when Scout Executive Gendall received the boy's Ace Medal for selling War Sav ings stamps for the government. . Ill as the scout was it was decided that he should receive, his medal, and It was taken to him in the hospital. He wanted it pinned on the pocket of his nightgown. , Shortly after that it was discovered that, he -also had appen3icitis and he was prepared for an operation. As he was placed upon the wheeled table to be carried into the operating room his mother asked him if he was afraid. 'No," he said, "one of the twelve points of the scout law is that a scout Is brave." Scout Goodwin's mother says that she is convinced that if the scout law meant so much to her boy at such a time its application to all boys would be a good thing. SCOUTS RUN AN AMBULANCE. - v . - The boy scouts of Richmond during the influenza epidemic performed ' a great service. ,The. scouts voluntarily secured, equipped and manned an am bulance. This ambulance carried more than 75 patients to the emergency hospital at the high school. " The "scouts took every precaution. They wore masks and bathed their hands and faces In bichloride solution. As many as efght patients were brought from one home, each one care fully placed upon the .' stretcher by their trained hands, borne . to the am bulance and taken out' with skill not excelled by veteran ambulance drivers. This ambulance was on duty night and day. At times it was necessary to carry as many as five patients at one time. , , : T DOINGS OF THE BOY SCOUTS. When people want anything done that-is difficult to have- done without paying for it they generally call upon the scouts to do it In Lynchburg,-Yaw the scouts are kept busy. One accom modating troop attends to the distribu tion of the church envelopes. -The good turn by a ; troop of, scouts In r New Haven. vConn. .was.raccom-. ; pllshed by : paying , for repairs o the chnrcb plumbing and, also to the roof of the building.- They take-care of X&n- Mghts in the church. t GREEN FEEDS FOR-POULTRY There Is Much in Proper Curing' Handling--rBeets and, Mangel. ' - Wurzels Also Gooj: f If you have fed clover, or alfalfa t poultry in its jreen state, or dry ym. knmv lta value, ff you have not nsedl it as a hen .feed5 do so this winter, even if you have to buy some, and In future seasons you will lay in a good supply. There is much in cor ing and handling this food to have It right for hens. If It has been done, properly, -, cut " into- one-quarter-incfe lengths, and place It In atub or bai rel, then turn on steam or hot water, whichtat once brings back the aroma of the harvest field. Next spread eat in the mixing box and sift on' same cornmeal, middlings and animal mea4 salt a. little and you have as good a mess for laying hens as can be. pre pared.' In some respects . alfalfa is better than clover. It is yery.ricn in protein, yields more in a year than clover,, and; hens like it better.1 .For poultry it Should neyer.be al lowed to' become woody. A gxd field of alfalfa will produce more hen feed than the same amount of space pot into ; any other crop. - . Next in order for a dependable win ter food come, beets and mangel-TOBF-zels. There are different sorts, red. yellow and white All make a good winter hen feed. They are composed largely of water, but it makes an ex cellent winter food, being easily growal and kept and is very handy to feed. By feeding plenty of green food to the hens in winter there Is a profit de rived in two ways. The hens will be more healthy, therefore lay better and by working lt into the dally ration tne cost of feeding the flock is lessened considerably. -' ' HINTS ON HANDLING POULTRY Among Other Things for Farmer tm , Remember Is That Male Doesnt Influence Number of Eggs,. : V (Prepared by the United States Depart ' ment of Agriculture.) v , It is urged that all farmers .and poultrymen adhere strictly ,to the fat lowing principal rules In handlins their poultry and eggs: , 1. Keep the nests, 'clean; provide one nest for every four ftens,' V . 2. Gather the eggs twice, dailyj l i 3. Keep the eggs in a coo dry room or cellar. , ? " 4. Market the eggs at least, twice a week. -.- . ''-'--p ; 5, Sell, kill or confine all male blrdi as soon as the hatching season is ovts 5 OifrsltV' - One Hundreds Hens Should - Be Every Farm. so as to produce Infertile eggs. male bird haS no effect on the number of eggs produced.' " MISSION OF OYSTER SHELL " u Not. Given 'tov Supply .Grit, but' t Make Bone, .Muscle and Feathers r "?ir. T"He,P Out Ration. T Many poultry, growers, espedalrj: beginners,1 have the impression i oyster shells make a good grit- fjor fowls, but such is not the case. - Oyster shells, ., in some ..respects do help ' to grind the fowl's food, but the chief mission is to make bone, muscle and feathers. They " form' the shell of tlie egg, or assist in this matter and at to same time aid In making a oompLcte ration when fowls are fed . rhar and grit, together, with their gram'Bt tions. ;; If you i keep them before' the hens? and do not feed fot-prodndns feeds, they "will - prevent 1 sof t-snelled . eggs f and keep ' them from acquiriss the egg-eating habit, whlck Is one of the greatest ; losses ever experienced by; any poultryman. In -almost every feed given to fowls we find a.shortasa of ash. f The oyster shells supply tfela want of ash and the bens bty fMr full auota of eggs. , ' ' ' AVERAGE YEARLY EGG nECOm) About 130 Per Hen. Is Good Estimiti' Result From Flock Preperly 1 ; -1 Kl- f - Caredf Fori ; r. : 3 About 130 eggs per henl'is a'iatr 'iiiV'. erage for the yearly egg record.';?" flock properly cared; for . ebould pri duce about one1 third as'inanyss there are hens, during the; bcirtis cf December January arid Fercrjr'V ; "J i 9vxie-t " ' V .
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