Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1913 — Page 3

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN WESTERN CANADA

THE LATEST METHODS ADOPTED BY THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.

Scientific farming can be pursued with more profit and advantage in Western Canada, probably than in any other portion of the continent What may be achieved by it may be ascertained when it is known what has been accomplished by the Jhousands who have been following the occupation for some time and made a success of it with not even a theoretical knowledge. They “have tickled the land with a hoe” and become rich. But the question is how long could that continue. The soil and the climate and every other condition favor great results ,by a pursuit of such methods as and practical knowledge will bring. There is in the writer’s opinion no possibility of failure. Fully aware of this and also of the great potentialities that exist in Western Canada for the following ofthe profession of farming, as it could be developed and carried on in Western Canada, the various governments have established the machinery, that there may be developed a class of farmers, who in the possession of the rich soil of that country, with its abundant humus and its phosphates and other properties with which it is do largely endowed, will make of the country, the greatest farming portion, of the known world. The Dominion government showed its paternalism years ago when it established experimental farms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan* The benefits of these in the matter of practical education have been widespread, but the greatest benefit is to be observed in the immediate vicinity of these farms, where the occupants have brought th,eir holdings into a high state of cultivation, and year after year sees an added value. , .The Province of Manitoba is supplementing this work by its excellent agricultural college, manned by professors of the highest standing in their various branches. That this work is appreciated is shown by the large attendance, not only of the farmer’s sons, but by the farmer himself and also by the sons of business men and professors who intend following farming as a profession, and that is what it is fast becoming. The Province of Saskatchewan, alive to the necessity of a higher and a better system of farming, has in connection with its university an agricultural college and what it is doing today in the matt.er of education will be felt for all time to come, and it will not be long before it will be an easy matter to pick out the farms manned by graduates of this college, or the farms owned by those who have gained from the experience taught by their neighbor. The same may be said of Alberta. The university at Edmonton has a complete agricultural college. Full advantage of this is taken by hundreds of students anxious to better their agricultural knowledge, and fit them to take hold successfully of the lands that they expect to occupy. This province has also added demonstration farms in various parts, which are very successful, inasmuch as farmers visit them from all parts, and take advantage of educating themselves for short periods during each winter.

College, lowa, says: "We of the United States think that we know how to get behind agriculture and push, but the Canadians dare to do even more than we do in some respects. Jhey have wonderful faith in the future; they hesitate at no dindertaking that offers prospects of results. More significant still is the wide co-operation for agricultural promotion, including the government, private Individuals and corporations and the railroads.”

“Canadians are putting great faith In education for the development of their resources —not the old education, ‘but vocational and technical. Provinces that have less than half the population of lowa and much less wealth are appropriating more liberally for colleges and schools. Manitoba, for instance, has in the last two years provided about as much money for the building of an agricultural plant as lowa has appropriated in half a century. It has given in two years |2,500,000 for buildings and grounds for its agricultural institutions. “Saskatchewan is building a plant for its university and agricultural college on a broader and more substantial plan than has been applied to any similar institution in this country. Yet neither province has more than half a million population.

“For public schools equally generous provision is made. They are be; Ing built up to give vocational and technical training as well as cultural. They fit the needs of the country excellently and should turn out fine types of boys and girls. They do this with a remarkable faith in the value of right education. “Dean Curtiss was. much Interested In the many other ways the Canadian government aids agriculture, aside from appropriations for educational purposes. They are aiding in solving marketing problems; they are encouraging better breeding of livestock by buying sires and reselling them at cost, and they are doing many other things of like character.

“I found that the government is advancing from 50 to 85 per cent of the money necessary to build co-opera-tive creameries and elevators.” said Dean Curtiss, “and it is doing it at a low rate of interest and on long time payments. Where cattle need breeding up, tho government buys bulls of

dairy. Shorthorn, or special dairy breeds and sends them in at cost price and on long time payments.” The yield of grain in Western Canada in 1913 was excellent but not abnormal, wheat going from 30 to 45 bushels per acre, and other small grain with equally good averages.—Advertisement

HAD HIS PRAYER ANSWERED

Butcher’s Only Regret Was That the Idea Had Not Been Suggested ‘to Him Before.

A butcher whose business had been steadily declining, owing chiefly to a rival having set up on the opposite side of the street, confided to his minister that he saw nothing for it but to close his shop and leave the town.. The clergyman suggested that perhaps he had not made any serious effort to retain the trade; but the butcher replied that he had done all he knew without success.'

“But,” said the minister, "have you tried the effect of prayer?” No, he had not thought of trying prayer, but he would do sd before putting up the shutters. ? A week elapsed, when the minister, chancing to* pass the butcher’s shop, found him radiant with delight. “Well,” the cleric asked, “did you try the power of prayer?” “Oh, yes,” was the reply, “and I only wish I had tried*!!,., before. 7 prayed the very left me, and on the following morning the beggar over the road broke his neck.”

CASE OF MAN’S INGRATITUDE

Woman Certainly Had Poor Reward for Her Act of Generous Self-Sacrifice.

George B. McClellan, former mayor of New York, was talking about Thanksgiving. “The day,” tie said, “is a good one for a holiday—a good one, for a visit to the seashore,. - “I was once walking the Boardwalk in the brilliant sunshine of an Atlantic City Thanksgiving day afternoon, when I saw an overdressed couple come forth from a case. “They were quarreling. Their voices grew louder and fiercer. Finally the man gave the woman a that actually. knocked her down. “Aa she struggled to her feet the woman shook her fist at the man, and shrieked:

“ ‘And this is what I get, is it, for pawnin' the fly screens to give you a day off!”’

He Was Real Nasty.

A darky employed as an office-boy came to work one morning with a face that looked as though it had been run through a meat-grinder. “Henry,” demanded his surprised employer, “what in' the world happened to you?” “Well, suh, boss," explained Henry, “I got into a li’le argument las’ night wif another nigger, and one thing led to another twell I up and hat at him. Well, suh, it seemed lak dat irritated him. He took and blacked both of mah eyes and bit both of mah years mighty nigh off, and split mah lip and den he th’owed me down and stamped me in de stomach. Honest, boss, I never did get so sick of a nigger in mah life!”

The Knocker.

After God had finished the rattlesnake, the toad and the vampire, hb had some awful substance left, with which he made a knocker. A knocker is a two-legged animal with a corkscrew soul, a water-logged brain and a combination backbone made of jelly and glue. Where other people have their hearts he carries a tumor of rotten principles. when the knocker comes down the street honest men turn their backs, the angels in heaven take precipitate refuge behind their harps and the devil bar-locks the gates of hell. —Missouri Brunswicker.

Hard to Understand Woman. ■ "O, you can’t please a woman,” he said, disgustedly; “it’s no use trying.” “What’s happened now?" “I met that pretty Miss Sweet in a dark hallway and kissed her. I didn’t think she’d mind, you know.” “And she did mind?" “Well, she pretended to be very angry, so I thought I’d smooth things down by telling her that It was all a mistake; that I thought she was somebody else.” / "And then?” “Why, then she really was very angry.”

Short Division.

“Pupil- L’Haricot, if I cut a beefsteak in two, and then the halves again In two, what do I get?” “Quarters, sir.” “Good! And then again?” "Eighths.” “All right! And then again?” "Sixteenths." “Exactly! Aqd then?” "Thirty-seconds.” h “And then?” The Boy (out of patiehce)—Hash.

Almost Too Considerate.

A corporal drilling a stupid squad, with whose drilling the colonel had just found fault. The corporal said: “I tell you fellows this much, if you don’t do any better we shall drill all day, have field practice at night, bivouac afterwards, without fire, without cooking, without straw and with the temperature down at Zero.” "Why don’t you let it rain, too?” asked a voice from the ranks.

Nothing is more satisfying to the heart of a woman than the knowledge that she is looking her best

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND,

GOOD WINTER COSTUME

NOTHING MORE APPROPRIATE THAN THE CORDUROYS. 1

Combination of the Plain Material and Velvet Is Perhaps the Favorite— Illustration Shows an Effective Model.

There is always something extremely substantial in corduroys. They have a certain rough style of their own, and for winter costumes possess two appropriate qualities —warmth' and durability. In this material one can generally find good, rich colorings, and in itself it is ornate enough to dispense with much trimming. There are lovely mole shades, lustrous bright or dull blues, soft greensand browns, and numerous wine tones.

Quite the latest idea is introduced in suits that show a combination of plain and corduroy velvet-. Usually the coat is made of the latter, while the plain velvet in a shade that matches exactly is used for the skirt. Such a design is sketched herewith, carried out in Burgundy red. The coat is of Russian blouse persuasion and is swathed about thb

Suit of Plain and Corduroy Velvet in Burgundy Red.

waist with a broad satin sash tide at the left side. Wide sleeves are cut in one with the coat. They are threequarter length and have deep cuffs of sealskin.'

The sloping line of closing in front laps well over the left side below the bust and in the lower part of the coat continues in rounded cutaway effect with an eight-inch, shaped facing of self-material. The waist portion is arranged to blouse slightly all around over the girdle, and there Is an even line of gathers across the back of the coattail. Seal is used for the broad, rolling collar and the band across the end of the sash. . The skirt of plain Burgundy velvet opens down the center front with a little curved slash over the feet. The back is gathered a little across the high waist line and may be draped along the center seam, which is covered by a full-length swinging panel, bordered with a band of seal. Hunter’s green would be another ex?

KEEP THE HANDS YOUTHFUL

Swollen Veins or Enlarged Knuckles May Be Avoided If One Will Only Take a Little Pains. There is nothing that will mar the youthfulness of your hands so quickly as swollen veins or enlarged knuckles. Massage with a bleaching cream will partially reduce this swelling. It will also be well for you to form the habit of holding the arms upward frequently, to relieve this congestion. I may add that you must avoid the lifting of heavy weights, because, once the bones are enlarged, and the hands stretched, it is almost impossible to change their size. You must remember, in doing housework, that extremely hot water, strong lyes and soaps are your bitter enemies. ■ If you do your own washing, be careful about exposing the bands to the cold, after having them in hot soapy water. In the case of large knuckles, I must say that prevention is easier than cure. Large joints are more noticear ble if,the hands are thin. Soak your hands in warm olive oil for ten minutes daily, and in a few weeks they will be soft and plump.—Woman’s World.

The Modem Trousseau.

No girl now has a large trousseau. Fashions change too quickly, but what she has should be of the best as to styles, materials and workmanship. There cannot, however, well be too large a supply of house linen. Simple letters hand embroidered is what Is wanted for marking and brides often contribute their needlework to thia. Three-inch letters appear on towels.

cellent colot* for the same model, and with the dark note found In the seal trimmings a more pleasing combination would be hard to find. Greens and reds always* look better with dark furs than with light, while blues and browns are most apt to combine best with the light ones. —Lillian Young in Washington Star. , ,

BIZARRE STYLE OF FOOTWEAR

Parisiennes Have Enthusiastically Adopted Style That Might Well Be Denominated Frivolous. -

All feminine Paris is enthusiastic at present over bizarre, eccentric Slippers that would not be worn in America off the stage. The fair Parisienne of the mpment starts on her daily promenade now ciad in a faultless tailored suit of worster or mohair, actfompanied by footwear of the most Yet somehow she manages to reqjain inexpressibly chic, although she is not so correctly dressed as the American woman, who adopts the smart tailored suit and buttoned boot.

One model which has been popular at the French races this autumn is made of white kid with trimmings of gun-metal gray suede, with the strips fastening over ,the instep with a cutsteel button. Flesh-colored silk stockings or stockings that match some dominant color no|e of the costume are worn Wh these strapped slippers. Other slippers of more conventional design are worn with restaurant or theater gowns having dark skirts. They are of suede or patent leather, and through the spaces between the buttoned straps gleam silk stockings cf flesh tint or gray, a particularly fashionable stocking color this season.

PAYING LESS FOR DRESSES

One Thing That the Woman of Today Has Some Reason to Be Thankful For. Grace Margaret Gould, fashion editor of the Woman’s Home Companion, makes the point tlAt the material required for one dress eight years ago wilt make two costumes and a blouse today. She publishes a picture of a silk dress that was the height of fashion eight years ago. She says that it required exactly 13% yards of 32-inch m&terial to make this dress. She says that the fabric then required for the, full sleeves would make an ordinary fashionable waist of today. She goes on to say: “In these days, when the cost of living seems to be constantly on the increase and fashions are regarded as extravagant in the extreme, it is interesting to stop and look back a bit. When we have to pay more than we have ever paid before for most of the necessities of life let us be thankful that we are at least paying less for our dresses.”

Corset Pocket.

One rarely knows just what to do with a corset when it is not being worn. There is, of course, the embroidered linen bag, scented and beribboned, for one’s very best corset. But what is to be done with the morning corset? Perhaps yoii roll it up and shove it in the bottom drawer of a bureau, thereby mussing a carefully ironed waist? Here is an iclea which I hope you will like as well as I do: Take a piece of cretonne, four inches longer than the length of your corset, and, after folding under an inch all around, tack it on the inside of your closet door. Put the tacks about two inches apart—brass-headed ones will do nicely—down the length and across the bottom of th* cretonne, leaving the top open. The corset shoulu be rolled.up to be put in the pocket.

Touches of Fur.

... In the evening touches of fur are often introduced on a dress. Or embroideries of gold or of steel, of diamente, of jet or of jewels serve as a decoration when other contrast is avoided.

STYLISH FINISH.

Thia fashionable neck piece of white uet .shows how wide and spreading may be the stylish neckwear of the day, running quite to the shoulders and to the waist IHie, folding back in big revere and standing in the becoming Medici frill —all points bf fashion in neckwear. Such a neck arrangement will give the proper and stylish finish even to the simplest blouse, dress or suit.

LEFT THE COLONEL THINKING

Probably After This He Made Some Inquiries Before He Gave Up His Money.

A certain old colonel was noted for his great generosity. He had lost an arm during one of the engagements in which he had seen service, and this made him very sympathetic toward all who had experienced similar losses. J While walking on his estate' one day he met an old one-legged man, evidently in abject poverty. “Ah, you have met with a great misfortune, like myself, I see,” remarked the colonel. “Ah,” replied the old man, “and, like yersel’, colonel, I have spent a great part o’ my life in government’s service, and seen ,a ’ lot o’ hard work.”

“My poor man!” exclaimed the kind hearted colonel, as he pushed a half dollar into the old man’s hand, “I fear you have received but a poor reward for your services.” “Ye may well say that, colonel,” replied the veteran as he hobbled away. “But,” added the colonel, “you didn’t tell me where you served.” “Well, if it comes to that,” the old reprobate answered,, with' a sly chuckle, “I served my time in j-jall, where they gi’ed me 15 years for stealing jewelry!”

SCALY PSORIASIS ON LIMBS

Troop H, 6th U. S. Cavalry, Camp McCoy, Sparta, Wls. —“I was troubled with psoriasis for nearly two years. Portions of my arms and limbs were affected mostly with it. It appeared in scaly form, breaking out in very small dots and gradually grew larger and white scales formed when about the £lze of an ordinary match-head. The looks of It was horrible, which made it very unpleasant for me. It itched a little at times. “Itried several treatments which cured me for a month, but it always broke out again. One day a friend saw the advertisement of Cutlcura Soap and Ointment in the paper and I sent for a sampfe. They helped me, so I purchased two more boxes of Cuticura Ointment and some Cutlcura Soap and they completely cured me. It took three months fpr Cuticura Soap and Ointment to complete my cure.” (Signed) Walter Mahony, Oct 22, 1912. Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston." — Adv.

The Limit.

After standing by for 15 minutes listening to the stream of questions put to a policeman at a busy corner, the woman said:

“Don’t you get awfully tired of answering all these fool questions that are put to you hour after hour?” “Well, rather," said he. I’ve got so used to it that there is only one of the lot that makes me actually boiL"

“Which one is that?" she inquired. “Don’t I get awfully tired of answering all the fool questions that other folks ask?”

“Oh!” said the woman, and hurried on.

Will Grow Up to Be a Lawyer. Little Charles is trying to learn to control his naturally violent temper, and every adult nfember of the family is eager to help him. The-other children, too, have been urged not to do anything to render a fall easy. Charles is an observant and quickwitted youngster, and the other day, when his mother proposed condign punishment for some act of serious disobedience, he advanced a novel plea for mercy. “Please don’t punish me, mamma,” he pleaded. “It makes me so angry to be punished, and I’m trying so hard to keep my temper today.”

Oversight.

The steamboat came splashing along her course at full speed, and the first thing the passengers knew when it stopped was that it had crashed head on into the "Mercy!" cried a passenger. "1 wonder what is the matter?” “Nothin’," said Pat, one of the deck hands. “Nothin’ ma’am —ut looks to me as if the captain just forgot that we stop here."

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This Little World.

“When he married the world was all before him!” “And now?” “Now he can't even find ground for a divorce!” —Judge.

As Far as He Got.

“Did your barber do anything on your head with .that hair restorer?" “Well, be made a bald pretense.”

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