Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1912 — Page 3

PRUNING CORRECTLY INCREASES SIZE AND IMPROVES QUALITY

Important to Know Which Limbs are Useless and Which Valuable—Apple Trees Should be Kept Low and Open so Spray and Light May Reach Everywhere—Aid In Picking. _

ithe limbs easily and the fruit be gath- - sered easily. You may take advantage of a year ■when cold has killed the fruit to rid peach trees of all surplus wood. They will stand a great deal of pruning and should be cut back so as to have just as little useless wood as possible. The larger limbs may be left as stubs, I but there should be plenty of one-year 'limbs left to renew the top. trees do not need so much i pruning, but it is well to keep the tree in the preper shape with the top fairly open so that insecticides and sprays may be applied if necessary. A knowledge of the variety is needed to 'insure a proper pruning of the plum tree.

FARM WORKSHOP IS INVALUABLE

Place Where Many Hours are Spent That Otherwise Miaht Be Thrown Away— Good for Boys. It is hard to estimate the value of the shop on the farm. It is the place where many hours are Spent that otherwise might be thrown away, or even worse than thrown away. The room should be well lighted and of such size as to accommodate a portable forge, two sets of trestles and a long workbench with two sides to it. On the joists overhead may be stored lumber for repairing the different parts of wagons, sleds, plows and harrows. Some may say they have no one to do that sort of work so what is the use of having a shop. If there are boys in the family teach or have one of them taught to do repair work such as wood work and blacksmithing. The shop should be at such a disfrom the other buildings of the farm so as not to endanger them from Sparks of the shop fire. ' In our shop on rainy days during the fall we assort and clean onion sets, get out seed beans and peas and make our sauer-kraut. On winter days that are not fit for working outside a few new single trees are made and ironed off, tie broken clips mended on the old ones. A few gates are made each winter and set up and braced against one side of the shop so as not to warp or settle crooked. „ If the gate stuff is thorough seasoned they are given a good coat of paint; if the material is sappy or green the gates are not painted until the next summer. All shavings and chips made in the shop are carefully put in boxes and used as kindling for the fires in the dwelling house. Just build one and stock it with some good tools and material and you will wonder how you ever got along without it. The support for the work ben?h which may be easily made of ordinary dry goods boxes makes a nice place to keep the tools, nails and bolts. Set shallow boxes on top of each other until the required height is obtained,

SOUTHDOWN BREES IS UNEXCELLED

The Southdown breed belong to the short-wool class and for quality it is unexcelled in the markets. _ Each year the butchers select these lambs as being the best for the market. Indeed, the mutton from this breed of sheep Commands the best price in the market on account of its quality. This breed has been used to improve the quality of some of the other Down breeds of sheep to a larger ex-

Pruning done correctly will increase the size and Improve the quality of most common fruits. The expense of picking will be lessened and the expense of handling will not be so great, because there will be more of the first grade and less of the poorer grades of fruits. Then the results of spraying will be more satisfactory and, if the tree has been pruned,-injuries to the wood and fungous pests are not so likely to be present... This was the information given a few days ago by D. E. Lewis, assistant in horticulture at the Kansas Agricultural college. The object of pruning, Mr. Lewis says, is to obtain as much good fruit as possible from as little wood as pos-

To Plant Straight.

are borhe on wood two or more years old, while peaches grow only on oneyear wood. i , The apple tree should be kept low and open so the spray may reach all sible; to change the tree from an undesirable to a desirable shape; to rid it of disease spote and dead wood, and to open it to admit light and air. Fungous growths develop best in dense shade. Pruning makes conditions unfavorable for them because light is admitted. But care must be taken that direct sunlight does not

Pruned and Protected.

reach the larger limbs for too long a. period every day. That may’ cause “sun-scald.” It- Is important, before . trying to prune, to know where and how the fruit is borne. Then enough bearing wood to produce a good crop the following year should be left. This may be done.—and the tree made the desired form at the same time. Apples

tent than has any other distinct breed. Its low set, broad back, well sprung rib, full leg and stylish appearance make it attractive wherever found. v This breed has a comparatively dense fleece of good quality, but short in staple. The cross on the western bred ewe was a good one, the lambs being good feeders, but were smaller than other breeds when finished.

BIG PUBLIC SALE On account of failing eyesight I am compelled to quit fanning, and will offer at Public Auction all of my stock and farming implements at my place of residence, 7 miles north and 3 miles east of: Remington, 5 miles south and 3 miles east of Rensselaer, % mile east of Sharon and 12 miles west of Monon, on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, 1912. 6 Head of Horses—l team extra good brood mares, the bay 7 years old, wit. 1450 the gray 11 years old, wt. 1450, both in foal by heavy draft horse; 1 bay mare 12 years old, wt. about 1400, in foal by heavy draft horses. These are all extra good brood mares. 1 black 4-year-old gelding, fine double driv-l er, wt. 1000; 1 gray filly, 1 year old; 1 bay filly, 1 year old. All of these horses I guarantee to be sound. A 1 .5 Head of Cattle—l red cow 7 years old, to be fresh by day of sale;" 1 red cow 8 years old giving -milk, be fresh in spring; 1 6-year old % Jersey, giving good flow of milk to be fresh in spring; 2 red: 6-year-old cows, be fresh by spring. ■ Hogs and Sheep— 1 brood sow wt. 200, have pigs • Ist of April; 3 brood sows, bred. 16 head of good; well-bred sheep, all due to lamb Apyil 1. ‘ . Fann Implements—l gearless hay loader, only loaded 80 acres i of hay, good as new; 1 narrow tire wagon; 1 top buggy; 1 open top buggy; 1 2-section .steel flexible ■harrow; 1 14-inch walking plow; 1 double set of .work harness, good as new extra heavy'; 2 sets of single buggy harness, 1 set almost new. Hay—9 tons good timothy; 4 ton of clover hay in stack. A credit of 11 months will be given on sums over $5, with usual conditions; 5 per cent off for cash. FRANK MELROSE. W. H. Kenyon, Auctioneer. Sale begins at 10 o’clock a. m. Hot lunch on grounds.

BIG PUBLIC SALE As I am going to move to Wis consin, I will sell at public auction at my farm 8 miles east and 2 miles north of Rensselaer, 6 mile west and 2% miles south of Fran cesville, 1 mile north of McCoys burg, known as the old Samuel Parker place, 1 mile east and 2% miles south of Pleasant Grove, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1912 12 Head of Horses and Mules— Consisting of 1 black mare 9 years old, wt. 1500, bred to J. K. Davi horse; 1 roan mare 9 years old, wt. 1400, good family horse, safe for any woman to drive; 1 match team brown geldings, 8 and 9 years old, wt. 2500; 1 brown mare 6 years old, wt. 1200; 1 coming 2 year-old colt; 2 coming yearling colts, good ones; 1 mule comin 2 years old; 1 black gelding 5 years old, wt. 1300; 1 bqy geldin 10 years old, wit. 1200; 1 sorrel gelding, 12 years old, wt. 1200 All of the above horses are absolutely sound and good workers. 23 Head of Cattie—Consisting of 12 head of good yearling cows will be fresh in 'March and April; 1 polled Durham bull, coming 2 years* old, a good' one; 1 coming yearling ..bull, registered Durham; a fine calf; 9 calves coming 1 year old, good ones, 7 steers, 2 heifers 42 Good Breeding Ewes —Due t< lamb in April. Farm Implements—Consisting of 1 wagon; 1 corn planter with J. 1. Case fertilizer attachment, a goodone; 1 McCormick mowing machine and McCormick rake, good as new; 3 cultivators, 2 Averies with gopher attachment, one new John Deere, one Tower gopher; 1 lowdown oats seeder;. 2 hog racks; 3 sets of work harness; 1 hay derrick; 1 hay gatherer; 1 U. S. separator, a good one; 1 disc with, trucks; 1 3-horse disc with trucks-; 1 2-section harrow; 1 walking plow; Bradley corn planter, with J. I. Case attachment; Champion binder, 6-foot cut; Studebaker wagon; hay rack; cultivator; forge; horizontal blacksmith drill; crosscut saw; some household goods and other articles too numerous to mention. « • A credit of JO months will be given on sums over $lO, with uslal conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. i. n. Mccurtain. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer, C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot lunch on ground.

CLOSING OUT SALE Having rented my farm, so as to devote all my time to the dredging business, I will ejell at public sale, without reserve, at t'he farm 1 % miles west of White Post school house, 3 miles north and 1 % miles west of Francesville, and 3% miles south and 1 % miles west of Medaryville, commencing at 10 a. m., on Thursday, February 15, 1912, 12 Horses and Mules— l gray mare fn foal 7 years bld, wt. 1600 1 gray mare, in foal, 6 years old, wt; 1600; 1 black mare, in foal, 6 years old, wt. 1 450; 1 black mare 4 years eld, wt. 1 500; 1 roan , coming 4 years old, wt. 1450; 1 black horse 5 years old, wt. 1500? 1 black horse 10 years old, wt. 1100; 1 gray mare coming 3 .years old; 1 bay horse coming 2 years old; 1 bay mare coming 2 years old; 1 gray mule? wt. 1250; 1 browjj, mule, wt. 1 200. 105 Cattle and Hogs— 3s head of extra good two year old steers, on feed now and just right to feed out for spring market; average' about. 900 pound:-. 70 head of good shoals; 1 sup blood Duroc Jersey boar. | Fann Implements—l J. I. Case' corn planter, new; 2 mowers; 1 binder; 1 corn binder; 3 Dutch, Uncle cultivators; 3 discs, 2*of them' new; 2 sulky plows, 1 new • Clssidy; 3 14-inch ground plows; \1 Prairie breaker; 1 3-sectio<n har-l bow; 2 2-section harrows; 1 broadcast seeder; 1 endgate isieedet; 2 hay rakes; 1 lumber wagon; 1

truck wagon; 1 pair bob sleds; 2 hay ladders; 1 'hog rack; 5 sets harnessr ‘ 1 saddle; 1 top buggy; 1 grindstone; 8 stable blankets; a lot of smaE tools not enumerated; 20 tons extra good tame hay. A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over 510, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. W. N. MOSELEY. Col. V. D. Clyne, Auctioneer. Ed Finnegan, Clerk

Wilson’s Faith In Publicity.

At all times and places, says a writer in Success, Woodrow Wilson has counselled opening our governmental processes to the light Thus at Minneapolis: “Every community is vaguely aware that the political machine upon which it looks askance has certain very definite connections with men who are engaged in business on a large scale, and the suspicion which attaches to the machine itself has b£gun to attach also to business enterprise just because these connections are known to exist If these connections were open and avowed, if everybody knew just what they involved and just what use was being made of the alliance there would be no difficulty in keeping ah eye upon affairs and In controlling them by public opinion. But, unfortunately, the whole process of law-making in America is a very obscure one. There is no highway of legislation, but there are many byways.” At another dme he paid this humorous tribute to publicity: “There is one very disturbing quality in man, and I have experience! it myself and I dare say you have. When you are a long way from home and see no neighbor from near your home you give yourself an extraordinary latitude in your conduct, but if you Were on the desert of Sahara and met one of your immediate neighbors coming the other way on a camel you would behave yourself until ha got out of sight.’*

Startling Export Figures.

Census figtires showing exportations of American boots and shoes are startling in proportions. This condition is Illustrated most effectively by a comparison. In 1880 we sent abroad 400,000 pairs. The showing for this year will approximate 8,000,000 pairs. These figures do not Include exportations of rubber footwear, of which about 3,000,000 pairs are sent abroad annually. The value of the exports this year, Including rubber goods, will approximate $17,000,000. A very noteworthy feature of the matter is the fact that the average price per pair secured for American boots and shoes is $1.69, against $1.13, the average received for footwear exported from Great Britain, our closest competitor in the boot and shoe business. Our boot and shoe manufacturers do not appear to be In any immediate danger from competition by “foreign pauper labor.”

Bret Harte and the Conductor.

The unexpected arrival cf the torpedo boats when we were planning a reception for them recalls Bret Harte’s encounter with the conductor. “What’s the matter with this train?” asked the lecturer, vexed with the speed they were making. “If you don’t like this train,” the conductor retorted, “you can get oil and walk.” , “By Jove!” said Harte, “I’d do it, but a reception committee is to meet me at my destination, and I don’t want to get in ahead of time.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

An Elusive Commodity. “Would you try to buy influence?” asked the political novice. “No,” answered Senator Sorghum, “my observation, is that the genuine article isn’t for sale. As soon as a man shows signs of being willing to sell his influence people get wise to him and he hasn’t any." Are Ever at War. There are two things everlastingly at waft-, joy and piles. But Bucklen’s Arri’lca 1 Salve will banish piles in any form.. It soon subdues the itching irritation, inflammation or swelling. It gives comfort, invites joy. Greatest healer of bums, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises, eczema, scalds, pimples, skin eruptions. Only 25 ets. at A. F. Long’s.

ITCH! ITCH! ITCH! Scratch and rub—rub and scratch— Until you feel as if you could almost tear the burning shin from your body —until it seems as if you could no longer endure these endless days of awful torture—those terrible nights of sleepless agony. Then—a few drops of D. D. D„ the famous Eczema Specific and. Oh! what relief! The itch gone instantly! Comfort and rest at last! .. !>• D. D- is a simple external wash that cleanses and heals the Inflamed skin as nothing else can. A recognized specific for Eczema, Psoriasis. Salt Rheum or any other skin trouble. We can give you a full size bottle Of the genuine D. D. D. remedy for 31.00 and if the very first bottle fails to give relief It will not cost you a cent. We also can giveyou a sample bottle for 25 cents. Why suffer another day when you can get D. D. D.? B. F. Fendig, Rensselaer, Ind.

COZY LITTLE HOME FOR TWO.

Design 856, by Glenn L. Saxton, Architect, Minneapolis, Minn.

PERSPECTIVE VIEW—FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN.

SATIN AND FOULARD

CHARMING COMBINATION THAT IS POPULAR JUST NOW. Design Worth Keeping When a New Costume la In Order—Satin and Cashmere Good to Use Together. The first sketch shows a charming way of combining satin and foulard, the latter is used for the upper part of front, the entire back and sleeves, the lower part of front is of satin; straps lace edged with satin are taken from each side of front over to back, where they cross in the midddie and finish off in points at each side of front; the

sleeves are set to satin bands, which turn up at the lower edge. The collar is of the lace, cut square at the back and straight across in front - . Materials required: One-half yard satin 42 inches wide, three-fourths yard foulard 42 ihches wide, one yard laee 18 inches wide, four buttons. The second is a combination of two materials, satin and cambric being used this time; a wide piece of the cashmere is taken over the shoulders, crossed at back, where a buckle forms a finish; at front, the right side of the cashmere is taken to waist, from this a piece of the satin is taken over the cashmere on the left side; a row of buttons and loops are sewn on the satin; the sleeves are of satin, turned back with cashmere cuffs. Lace is used for the yoke and collar. Materials required: Three-fourths yard satin 42 inches wide, one yard cashmere 40 inches wide, one-half yard lace, one-half dozen buttons.

This snug little home has just enough space for two persons to be comfortable in it. It has n beautiful large living room, charming dining room, builtin sideboard, coat closet, bedroom, bathroom and, in fact, everything to make such a home complete. The first story is nine foot in height in the clear. There are birch floors throughout, and the finish is birch, with mahogany stain, or natural if It is preferred. Size is twenty-four feet wide and thirty feet deep over all. Cost to build, exclusive of heating and plumbing, $1,355. Upon receipt of $1 the publisher of this paper will supply^ a copy of Saxton’s book of plans, entitled “American Dwellings.” The book contains 240 new and up to date designs of cottages, bungalows and residences, costing from SI,OOO to $5,000.

DIVIDE ON COLLAR QUESTION.

For Those Who Do Not Like Themi Attached to Waists, There Are Charming Scarfs. When first the fashion of the autumn season were talked about it was hinted, upon the authority of & great dressmakr, that the collarlessi corsage would soon be taboo. That was before the torrid heat of, the summer had reached its zenith. The steady rise |n the temperature' proved more potent than the dictates of the mode, and in consequence of the grilling weather of September the low-cut blouse established itself more firmly than ever in fqminine favor. Now that chill winter is well established, and with its crispy cool breezes the question has once more arisen, and the answer is awaited eagerly by numbers of fashion’s devotees. Those who are in favor 'of the further desertion of the collar urge the fact that men approve the course of procedure. , The dressmakers, on the other hand, urge the fact that the coat does not look well with a collarless toilette below it. Into the breach step the furriers at this juncture with the most charming scarfs, and coats that fasten right up to the throat and aro cosily finished .with a rbuleau of fur.

Beneath the Big Coat.

Hand-embroidered whitp satin or white crepe blouses are to be seen this winter constructed upon simple tailor-made styles, with the edges of the collar and sleeves scalloped and buttonholed, a good idea for the girl who can do needlework; both plain and elaborate. Net blouses are well liked to be worn under heavy coats, should a simple dress of the one-jpieCe order not be preferred. Gossamerllke though they, are, they take the place' of the fine lingerie blouses very satisfactorily and make a pleasant change.

For the New Baby.

A pretty present may be made by using one yard of double-width fine white net. Whip the edge to a lace beading, and on the beading full an edge of Valenciennes lace. Pink or blue baby ribbon may be run through the beading, with Soft rosettes at each corner. This cover may be used to throw over the baby carriage when the habv is asleep.—Ladies Home

Not Safe Man.

Fred Tenney of the New York baseball team is something of a scholar. * “Bugs” Raymond; who' puts them over the plate (sometimes) for the Giants, is not. The two players were discussing a former successful player who had taken to drink. “Why,” said Tenney, “that man has become a dipsomaniac.” “Sure,” replied Raymond, “he’d shoot you in a minute.”—Success Magazine.

Fierce Affair.

"It wps fun listening to Jinx and Janx at the club last night; Jinx would tell of some wonderful thing he had accomplished > and then Janx would match it with some wonderful performance of his own.” “They gave blow for blow, eh?”— Houston Post.