Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1913 — Page 3

/CPT v - ■ jl /x. * S'* ■ - k >Sir ></ ;’/ I YY f VA tF : ■ ir |\ t \i- , T l I 1 / In —2i fit /J II 1 1 . Jl I SA ua v %»-? 2 "Where the breezes sing a soft and sweet refrain ; Through the patient and epduring pines of Maine, < "Where the Posey County zephyrs gladly blow Che may bear the name of Sue or Jane or Bal, But she’s commonly referred to as a gal. In New York they dress her up In splendid style ■ ' - And teach her that ft’s criminal to smile: She passes with her head high In the afrit cannot be denied that fair— And, whether she be Gladys, Grace or Nell, The proud and stunning creature’s called a gel. s In brisk Chicago, where the money’s made, ~~ She laughs when she is tickled, unafraid, She’s as pretty as she’s witty, she Is proud. She has found out how to elbow through a crowd; Though inclined to fee a cut-up, she’s a pearl, And Is lovingly referred to as a girt

Undeserved Praise.

“Our dear, departed sister,” said the preacher after the last of the mourners had been seated in the front pew, “was a woman of rare courage, of a loving nature and of noble Impulses. We knew her but to love her. She "was a faithful wife, a kind mother and a true friend. The community has In her death suffered an irreparable loss. I know that you, my hearers, will all agree with me when I say that there was no purer-minded woman than she in all the land. She was the soul of honor; she abhorred gossip, and she did much for charity. It is customary tor us to speak well of the dead, but I am sure that we could not speak otherwise of her, even if It were the custom to speak only the truth of those who have departed. If I were asked to name a single fault that she possessed I could not think of one.” "Hm," said Mrs. Miggleson to the woman who sat beside her, “she always trimmed her own hats!”

True.

“I’m inclined to believe,” said Mrs. Oldcastle, “that our new minister is a tempbrlzer.” ‘Thiess he is,” replied her hostess, "at least I heard him say at the home mission meetin’ Thursday afternoon that he never took anything stronger than ginger ale.”

The Knight’s Sympathy.

|*m for the little 4og io the fight. And I’m for the little man Who goes to battle with all his might. Doing the best he can Against the giant whose arms are strong Or, rather, let me explain, I’m for the little man, right or wrong, If I have nothing to gain. Tis the feeling of knighthood in my heart That makes me a partisan, IChat prompts me to take the weak one’s part, To cheer for the little man. Hurrah for the grit that assails dull might; Pate prosper its brave design; Tm for the little dog in the fight— If the big dog isn’t mine. s

Cause of the Disturbance.

"What's that dreadful, rasping noise I hear every little while T” asked the sailer. "Oh, that’s our Willie changing his Voice,” replied the hostess. "Ah ( me! How time files. He’ll soon be a man now."

His Good Luck.

"Did you hire that man to paint the floor by the job or by the hour?" "By the hbur.” "Gee! I’m glad I’ll have to start out next week on a three months* trip. I simply hate the smell of fresh paint"

On the Way to Heaven.

The man who slips a dollar into ths contribution box without trying to make it produce a loud noise as it falls Is already half way to heaven.

How She Does It

"Does your wife earn her own pin ■mav. "Tee, but I wish she wouldn’t It ©oats me |2 tar every one she earns.’

PASTURE SUPPLEMENTS FOR THE DAIRY COW

By R. E. CALDWELL,

Purdue University Agricultural Extension.

The Result of Supplementary Feeding—Dairy Heifers in the Purdue Herd.

A great number of Indiana farmers experience, each year, a marked decrease in the milk product of their, cow a during the dry, hot weather of July and August.. There are a number of causes lor this, such as heat, flies, or lack of food. As a usual thing, it is a combination of these factorajalthough some one of them may have a predominating Influence. The matter of supplying feed to the dairy cow is, as a rule, dismissed from the mind as soon as she is placed on pasture. During the winter, her feeding is considered as a matter of course, but when once she is given the her food supply is thought to be taken care of until fall. As our pastures are

Planting Table Showing Succession of Soiling Crops foa Dairy Cows.

Crop. Date of Sowing. Rate of feowlng. Time to Use. Rye and vetch.... August 15.,,„ w „. Rye. 1U bu. May 10 to oto 8 to«»_; Vetch, 45 lbs. May 20 Wheat and - vetch August 20Wheat, 1% bu. May 20 to 8 to 8 tons Vetch, 45 lbs. May 30 ’ = / Alfalfa ..July or Aug. 20 lbs. May 30 to 6 to 8 tons Spring— June 7 Red clover.. March and April... 8 to 10 pounds June 7 to 6 to 8 tons June 20 /I Canadian field peas and oats... April 1 1% bu. each June 15 to 6 to 8 tone June 30 Canadian field peas and oats... April 10 1% bu. each June 30 to 6to 8 tons July 10 S. Alfalfa Second cutting..... July 10 to 6 to JO tons July 15 Sweet corn (Early) May 5... 6 qts. July IS to 8 to 10 tons July 25 Sweet corn (Medium) May 5....6 qts. July 25 to 6 to 10 tons Aug. 5 Field corn (Early) May 5. 6 qts. Aug. 5 t% 8 to 10 tons Aug. 20 Field corn (Ordinary) May 5....»6 qts. Aug. 20 to 8 to 10 tons Sept. 15 < or Sorghum ...May 204 qts. Aug. 20 to 8 to 10 tons Sept. 15 or - Cowpeas May 20 30 pounds Aug. 20 to 6 to 10 tons Sept. 15 or „ Soybeans* May 20 30 pounds Aug. 20 to 8 to 10 tons ' Sept. 15

Corn Silage.—The experienced dairyman appreciates the extra amount of labor required In conducting a soiling system, .so endeavors to substitute silage for fresh-grown crops. Corn silage may be preserved during the summer very nicely and the results secured from its feeding are highly satisfactory. The labor of supplying this material Is confined to a short time each fall and the storage space is comparatively cheap. It is, of course, necessary to feed several inches off. the surface of the ensilage each day in order to prevent loss by spoiling. For this reason, some dairymen have built a summer silo, building them high and narrow in diameter. Grain Feeding.—Where high production is more essential than economical production, the use ot grain will increase the milk flow. The New Yom

HOUSEKEEPING AND HOME-MAKING

Relation of Art and Science of One to Philosophy of the Other.

By VIRGINIA O. MEREDITH, Lecturer in Home Economics, Purdue University Agricultural Extension.

Philosophy of a subject is the rational explanation of all its subordinate parts. One could have no philosophy of life unless he had some rational explanation of pain and joy, of youtn and age, of poverty and wealth. It is our poor philosophy of life as expressed by men and events that gives us poise—gives us a plan of action. If as women we have not formulated a philosophy of home-making we have not reached the safe heights of serenity—we have no joy in the valley of service, no satisfaction in the plains of happiness, the gardens of contentment, the tree-topped hills of sustained purpose are not for us—we are aliens and wanderers in our own land. Those whom Paul discarded as kicking against the pricks represent the class to which belongs the woman who cooks and cleans, sews and mends in a spirit of compulsion, who cooks and cleans without any understanding of nutrition and efficiency, sews and mends without knowing the value of fabrics, the worth of suitable garments, the harmony of color. The schools of home economics that teach cooking from the standpoint of adding to the store of palatable dishes—or even elevates chemistry to the enticing heights of science in every-

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Department dfDairy Husbandry, Purdue University, ■ School of Agriculture.

made up, to a large extent, of blue grass and white clover, a* dry period of three weeks duration will almost ‘stop its growth absolutely. These periods of drought are not uncommon, so it behooves all men who expect to produce milk at a profit to be prepared "to supply supplementary feed to their cOws during periods of this kind. Soiling Crops. Experience has tadgbt that it is entirely practical to grow a series of crops, .arranging the planting so that they will mature at the proper season. The following table, taken from Extension Leaflet, No. 42, and prepared by Prof. M. L. Fisher, may prove helpful to those who desire assistance in this particular:

experiment station (Cornell) experimented with this problem and found that it requires almost a pound of grain to increase the milk flow-gh equal amount. Such feeding, of course, is not practiced except with dairymen who desire to make large records in order to increase the value of their stock. If the cow is receiving some pasture grass, it may be well to supply some feed, such as corn, in order that she may be in good physical condition to enter, the winter. For this reason, grain feeding may be justifiable. The grain usually fed consists of ground corn mixed with a small amount of linseed meal or cotton seed meal. It is always well to look closelj after the physical condition of youi cows during the summer months, ar decreased production due to lact of nu trition is very difficult to regain.

day use —who teach sewing from the standpoint of the economy of home made garments and color only from consideration of the becoming—such teaching falls far below its privileges —it lacks the ideals that will help the students to become valuable women in the world —It adds next to nothing of value to education for hOme-making Only by explaining In a rational way the use of air, food and water In theli relation to human health, efficiency and happiness so that personal habits shall fall Into harmony with truth—only thus Is there any justification for schools of home economics' Only when the rational explanation is given of fabrics, fibers, weaving and dye Ing in their -relation, suitable and dur able clothing, household furnishings etc., is there any value In the teach ing of a school of home economics Many now believe that they must give of themselves, of their knowl edge, of their experience. The teach ing of bacteriology should inspire its students to help in abolishing tone ments that kill the soul because they have first killed the body with disease and indecency, from which there is no escape except the strong ones help. The teaching of cookery should be extended until it reaches ths humblest home with its power to nourish, to preserve health, to insure efficiency in the day’s work, to withstand the temptations of liquor and drugs that temporarily stimulate and ultl mately destroy the body. Now this sounds like a sermon; in. deed, it is a sermon seeking to bring out the relations of common, everyday processes to better living. When there is no wisdom the people perish, and to give women joy in doing theii dally housework tt is essential that they should formulate a philosophy W home economics. >

DRIVES HER HUSBAND TO CAPITOL

Mrs. Fred A. Britten of Chicago is seen almost every morning on Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, at the wheel of a 60-horsepower automobile containing her husband. Congressman Britten, on his way to the Capitol. Mrs. Britten's ability as a driver of a high-powered automobile is excelled only by her reputation of being one of the most beautiful and vivacious matrons of Washington.

ANCIENT FARM PLAN

Agricultural Cd - operation as Practiced in Italy. Merchants Near Florence Are Still the Landowners and Peasants Work on Shares—Landlord Sustains His Tenants. Florence, Italy.—At the beginning of its investigation of co-operative banking societies the American commission on agricultural co-operation, assembled by the Southern Commercial congress,. had the advantageous experience of first visiting a part of Europe where co-operative banks had not made much headway. Agricultural co-operation is practiced in only one form in the country about Florence—societies for the purchase of agricultural machinery, fertilizer, seeds, etc. This is chiefly due to the fact that in the early days the merchants of Florence were the landowners, and their estates were farmed on a share basis by the peasants. If crops were bad the landlord furnished food for the peasant farmer until the next harvest This system of land tenure' still prevails, and study of the systems near Florence has shown the commission that co-opera-tive credit institutions are only possible where the need is great Comparing Italian conditions with American, one of the Florentine experts who appeared before the commission suggested that in the United States the solution of the problem of farm finance might be found in an enlargement of the operations of existing banks. Sig. Martelli. president of the Savings bank of Florence, described a practice common with banks about Florence whereby the farmer

PENCE FROM QUEEN’S HANDS

Mary of England Revives an Ancient Custom on Way to the “Derby." London.—A custom that had almost been forgotten was revived by Queen

Pence From the Queen.

Mary when on her way with the king to the "Derby** at Epsom Downs. She cast pennies in the wake of the carriage. Children and their elders engaged In a wild scramble in an attempt to become the proud owners of such coveted souvenirs as the pence from the queen.

gives a mortgage to a bank and receives in return an open account for a certain amount of credit. Thus a farmer who considers that be needs a credit of SIO,OOO to operate his farm gives a mortgage for that amount to the bank. As he needs the money he draws on the bank. He pays interest only on the amount on which he borrows. For the long-time loans of the farmers the savings banks are allowed to invest up to 30 per cent, of their deposits in farm mortgages. These mortgages are of two classes —for periods up to ten years and for periods of from 10 to 30 years. The shorter-term mortgage loans are repaid by the borrowers in one lump sum, as in the United States, but the longer-term loans are repaid by amortization —that is, small annual payments made upon the principal of the loan. The banks are only permitted to charge borrowers one-half per cent more than they are required’ to pay depositors. At the present time the prevalent rate is five per cent., though generally ft is four per cent Money is only loaned up to 50 per cent, of the appraised value ot the land. . There is also a mortgage bank In Florence, the Monte di Paschi, founded by one of the early dukes of Florence. This bank issues mortgage debentures at three and one-half, four and one-half and five per cent Most of the debentures now outstanding are at five per cent. They sell a trifle under par. which is the usual condition in Italy, and their market price compares favorably with government bonds. The co-operative societies for purchase among the land owners have been successful. The farmers them selves do not belong to these societies, but the landowners do all purchasing qf farm machinery and fertilizer. These societies are also active in educational work, and maintain agricultural experts, who travel about from village to village instructing the farmers in scientific agricultural methods.

MEETS AN INVINCIBLE TRIO

Bqrglar Is Captured and Trussed Up by a Valet, a Plumber and a Maid. New York.—A valet, a plumber and a maid servant in the home of Amos Pinchot captured an alleged burglar as he was about to make off with several thousand dollars' worth of silver, according to the charge against him. They surprised the man as he was leaving the residence and tied him up until detectives arrived. Mr. Pinchot is pt the home of bls brother, Gifford Pinchot, former chief forester, in Milford, Pa. The prisoner said he was Charles Clay, a soldier on furlough from Fort Hancock. Sandy Hook, N. J.

Rattlesnake Kills Two Boys.

Beach. N. D.—When Mrs. Dave Grant, who lives near here, went to call her two sons, aged five and seven, she found them dead in bed. with a rattlesnake lying between them. When the boys retired the previous evening each had complained that the other was pinching him

CHINESE HUSBANDS

American Wife of Celestial Finds Him Ideal. George Gould's Slster-in-Lsw Praises Spouse Who Cost Her Family and Friends—Says Men of Her ’ s Own Race Are Bores. San Francisco, Cal.—“ The world may give the laurel to the American husband, but I am glad I married a Chinaman. Of course, I can only speak for myself and though I would never, taker the responsibility of advising anyone to marry as I did, yet 1 have certainly found that the Chinese make ideal husbands. "In missionary experience I found that there happiness is the rule, not the exception. Divorce or separation are very rare. My home life fs at least the equal of any American homo I have ever know.” Mrs. Wong Sue You Clemens is a cultured, well-educated white woman, the sister of Mrs. Howard Gould, who six years ago became the wife of a Chinese merchant Her home today is a little shop in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. “1 find the American men great bores. They have no conversational resources outside of their Individual interests. Their women are kept at their wits' end amusing and entertaining them. "But the Chinese are very versatile and the most striking people in the world. To them everything has a meaning. For instance, This is a real brotherhood table.’ There are no edges to friendship, so the Chinese never eat at square tables. It seems a small thing, but there is a certain fineness and sentiment among the better class of Chinese which character- r izes everything they do. Indeed, I have only one regret, that I did not have the courage to take this step in my early youth.” Mrs. Wong has adopted the Chinese dress, which she likes as she likes everything Chinese. “To me there is nothing unusual in what I did," she continued. “The Chinese are the kindest people in the world and their regard for women is midst reverent. Their ideal never permits a man to disrespect a woman who respects herself. I think this is more than we can say of our countrymen. “The Chinese woman is the mistress of her home and she is as much a coquette, as much a side-stepper of whatever does not suit her, as her American sisters. What is even more, the husband can not endure to see her do physical labor.” .Mr. Wong is a suave, good-humor-ed, easy-mannered oriental. “I have not seen my mother for six years. My family bitterly opposed my marriage and 1 learn of them only through others. I did not try to keep any of my friends. 1 knew 1 was ostracized when I married my husband. But I do not think my loss is to be compared with my gain. This little store, hung with the treasures we dug from the ruins, bounds my world. But it is, very rich, for It contains a friend. When busband and wife are perfect comrades they do not need others. Only the unhappy are dissatisfied; we are supremely happy.

TWO OF GOTHAM’S NOTABLES

The Old and the New Collector of the Great Port of New York. New York.—At 11 o'clock, June 7th, only a few hours after his resignation as president of the board of aidermen, John Purroy Mitchell was sworn in by. United States Commissioner Shields and took office as collector of the port of New York, succeeding William Loeb. (left) In reply to the former collector’s welcome of the “highest type of public official for the office” as he termed Mr. Mitchell, the latter in part thanked Mr. Loeb fog the good feeling and the many suggestions and help received during the past six weeks in preparing him for

Two New York.

■ the duties he was about to take up where Mr. Loeb had Jest off. and promtsed to build up Instead of tearing down the structure Mr. Loeb barf built around the oflke of the port eoL lector of the great port of New York