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MAKING GLOVES. How the World is Ransacked for Suitable Material Many “Kid” Gloves Are Really Made of Goatskin. FOB FIRM AXD GARDEN. “Many of the giovea that are sold ia this country under the comprehen- aiye title of ‘kid,’ ’’said a glove manu facturer, “are really made ot goat- akin. There is hardly a country in the world that does not supply some sort of materials which are made up into gloves, and many of which pass for kid in the retail stores. The supply of kidskins of the finest quality is naturally limited. The greater part is absorbed in the manufacture of wo men’s gloves. Men’s gloves, therefore, are frequently mideof fine lambskins, Which is better than the second-rate The genuine, fine kidskins are mainly of French origin, and those obtained from mountain slopes of southern France arc world famed for their excellence. All the best condi tions of climate, air, and diet appear to unite in exactly the degree required to secure perfection in this district. Nowhere else are the conditions equally favorable, although kidskins of great excellence are produced throughout the mountain ranges of southern Eu rope. Their production is the princi pal industry among the mountaineers. “G^reat pains must be taken to se cure the softness and delicacy of tex ture and freedom from blemish which form the value of the kid skins. The diet is the most important factor, and mother’s milk is required to keep the kid in perfect condition. If the ani mal is allowed to eat grass, its value declines, as the skin in mediately be gins to grow harder and coarser in texture. To keep the skin in perfect condition the young kid is kept closely penned and carefully guarded against injury from scratches, bruises, and so on. As soon as the kids have reached the age at winch their skins are in the best condition for the glover, they are killed, and the skins are sold to travel ing peddlers, who bear them to the great centres of the tanirng industry at Grenoble, Annonay, Milhau and Paris. ‘‘Fine lambskins are rasied in great • quantities in southern Europe and throughout Hungary, Servia, Bulgaria I and Roumauia. The American glove- makers buy most cf their lambskins at Vienna or Muhlbur for all i WHOLE VS. GROUND CORN. No domestic animals except sheep and poultry will digest whole corn so that some grains will not appear lu the droppings. Yet it is believed by many practical feeders that whole corn keeps the digestion so much bet ter that in a long time of feeding it is preferable to corn meal, which com pacts and heais in the stomach- It is for this reason that grinding corn and cob together sometimes gives better results than either whole corn or corn meal fed alone. In the corn and cob meal all is digested with little waste snd without injury to digestion. TO INTEREST THE YOUNG FOLKS. There are a good many farmers who would like to get their boys and girls interested in farm affairs, but who are at a loss to know how to do •o. In some cases the desired result might be attained by gettingthe young folks some eggs of pure bred fowls, and letting them raise some chicken for themselves. The cost would not be great, and it is highly probable that the method indicated would not only give the boys and girls a good deal of pleasure, but would also yield them something in the way of profit. Tims the young folks and their pa rents would both be benefited.— [American Dairyman. THE VALUE OF CORN STALKS. At a recent meeting of fanners in Pikesville, Md., Prof. II. V. Alvord, the director of the Maryland Experi ment Station, read a most instructive paper on corn stalks. In the course of his remarks he took occasion to strongly condemn the wasteful method of harvesting the corn crop so preva lent throughout the country, and which we have so frequently de nounced. The stripping of the blades and cutting of the tops and then leav ing the butts to rot in the field pracii- cally amounts to wasting a large pro portion of the crop,besides being other wise economically unsound, as the cost of labor is out of all proportion to the value of the product saved. By analysis the professor showed that two pounds of stalk butts con tained as much nutriment as one pound of corn and cob meal, and that two and a half pounds of stalks were equivalent as food to one pound of good corn meal. He further esti mated that there is generally half a ton of butts left in the field after strip ping the fodder and cutting the tops, which is equivalent to an absolute of 400 pounds of corn meal or from hot sun. In a hot summer, if this is not done, bark is often killed in spots on south or southwest side. Spraying trees in the evening during a dry time will often save them.— [New York World. PROTECTION OF TIMBER FROM THE TE REDO. Naturally, where the damage possi ble to be inflicted by the teredo is so great, every art has from time to time been employed m attempts to counter act the effects. The old method of coppering the vessel’s bottom has been long in vogue, and is, of course, suc cessful. It was found impracticable, that is, too costly, to use this method of preserving piling and wharves. It was thought that the timber could be poi soned, and many rank poisons, such as arsenic, strychnine, corrosive subli mate, etc., were tried but the teredo -eemed to thrive as well upon timber so treated as in unprepared timber. Solutions of metals, such as zinc, cop per, and iron, were also infused in the wood, but proved of no value for the purpose of defense against the moilusk. Some of the properties of coal tar have been found eftective, but in the pure state are so soluble in water as to quickly wash out. It was found by experiment that, when com bined with creosote oil—which is a colorless fluid of strong antiseptic qualities, distilled from wood—the properties of coal tar were practically i isolttble in water, and that the oil re mains in timber after years of sub mersion as strong as when first inject- d. This result seems to be the per fection of prevention, for creosoted idles and timber which have been ex posed to the teredo for as many as forty years show no evidence of hav ing at any time been attacked, and are as good as when first placed in the water. It is impossible to say what there is in creosote oil which makes it destruc tive to animals of cold blood. It seems to those who have studied the matter that, aside from being obnoxious in itself, the creosote oil so changes the appearance and smell of the wood that the teredo fails to recognize it as such. — [Northwestern Lumberman. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Plant fruit trees and vines; they will grow while you are sleeping. Every bushel of necessary grain withheld is equivalent to two bushels thrown away. Keep the brood mare doing light work. Exercise, if not too severe, will be beneficial to her. A little salt will be found beneficial LADIES’ DEP.IRTSAxt. IN VARIED OCCUPAT ; .T<jN9. Among the unique doingsfof women j in America which find their way to the press one reads of Miss Lizzie Regan of Birmingham, Conti. f the first woman member of a fire department; of two deaf mute sisters in 'exas who edit a newspaper; Miss h te Chute the first travelling saleswo shoo house; Miss Cora Y corder of deeds for Log Ala., and Miss II. S. Goul gia, one of the main hist iments in the creation of the CovingT®i & Macon Railroad. — [Chicago Post. lan for a [)iehl, re- i county, of Geor- A GERMAN AMATO’ The German army has just lost its “Parole-Dame,” in the death) of Frau- lein Adelheid Malm. The ftAuleiu had acquired the name of the i^Soldaten- Mutter.” For many years she was attached to the Ninetieth Fusileer Regiment, in garrison at Iflostok, and was never absent from paraUo call or any other roll of the druin of the whole of the battalions ofl' ie regi ment. She was a faisuliar^Biaro with the regiment, and receiveuMlbe place of honor among the supcriA officers. Many honors were paid to 9? at her death. — [Boston Transcrip CHINESE FASHIONS ARE FIC An idea has prevailed tha woman had at least never herself over changes in the her dress, which, it seems, erroneous. A Hongkong be her styles longer than her or Parisian sister, but every a novelty is introduced. Ju sleeves of her dress are wide but a few seasons ago they tight. The length of the or tunic also varies at differ for the moment being quite the flowery pattern of the s which her gowns are made perhaps once in five years. A woman has, however, one gre pensation. The men’s and fashions are practically the sa her lord has exactly the same that she has—when she bus [New York Times. E, ALSO. Chinese bother hions of s highly endures ew York ew years now the id loose, re very |cr jacket t times, g, and from anges inese com en’s A SAFETY PURSE FOR WOMEN S 1 USE. An English woman has inv united a new purse-guard, the object of which is to secure immunity from tV ft whilst carrying a purse in the hand — z reprehensible practice, be<Ause dangerous. Brst, since dressmakers insist on putting our pockets in uhe places, carryingl in iore convenient for dicates eternal night. Rabelais says: “Black is the sign of mourning be cause it is the color of darkness, which is melancholy and the opposite of white, which is the color of light, of joy and of happiness.’’—[New York Herald. f LEARN A DRESSMAKING SYSTEM. It is a good plan for anyone who fits her own dresses to learn “a system,” so that she can do it properly. In that case her dresses will not have that crude look which the dressmaking or millinery efforts of one who is merely an amateur are apt to have. Study also the best fashion plates and notice the changes in the cut and seams of the new bodice and the general “hang” of the skirt. The present effort of the dressmaker is to give a tapering effect to the waist and a slender, willowy effect to the figure, in direct contrast to the bouffant fashions of a few weeks ago. In order to do this the side seams of the back of the bodice are made straighter than they were, but tapering in at the waist till the middle forms are very narrow. It is quite a common thing to bring the seam of the side forms to the shoulder. The darts are also tapered in and brought very near together iu front. Sleeves remain large and high on the shoulder, but are closer to the forearm than they were. They are very long. In elab orate dresses they fall over the hand, but this extreme length is not yet worn iu the street. — [New York World. FASHION NOTES. The moonstone is a favorite for scarf-pins. m * Drapery for mantle shelves has gone oiU of fashion. The f uchia has made its appearance on hats and bonnets. A feature of the season is its special ly beautiful ginghams. Gray or pale green are the popular shades for tennis gowns. Twenty-four inches is the average size of a woman’s waist. There is a fancy for Mecklin and Limerick designs in laces. For evening wear, skirts have a slight demi-train at the back. Braiding in silver upon cloth gowns is exceedingly tony just now. 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