The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, June 01, 1905, Image 3
Gut tf W>Hn P*rk.
The State Experiment Station la
lotnf a great amount of good In the
IWork of feeding lire stock, and allow
ing the comparative coat with various
feed atuff. Here It la In brief. Exper
ments In the Mlsaonrl AgriculturabCol
lege and station show that with corn
at thirty cents per bushel It costs
$2.79 to make 100 pounds of pork,
.where blue grass Is fed with corn,
iwlth rape and corn the cost is $2.00
per hundred weight, with clover and
corn It Is 12.30 per hundred weight,
and with alfalfa and corn the cost of
100 pounds of pork Is but $2.13.?In
diana Farmer.
Treat !ag Send Potato** For Scab.
Potato scab became a great nuisance
with me. for if 1 ordered Northern
seed I found more or loss scab on
them. I tried immersing seed in a so
lution of corrosivc sublimate, but did
not tind it as effective as the sulphur
treatment, which is as follows: Seed
Is cut. say. two bushels at a time, and
spread on a tight floor; sulphur is ap
plied with a dust can, made with per
forated bottom, holding one gallou.
Tlie need is shoveled over and more
sulphur npplied until the seed is thor
oughly covered, then planted. I have
followed this plan for three years with
good results, having very little or-no
scab on my potatoes. Last spring af
ter plautiug all the potatoes I had.
there was not enough to finish the
piece of ground intended fir potatoes.
I iKHight two bushels of very scabby
potatoes from a neighltor and treated
them as above, and dug out as nice
smooth potatoes as 1 ever raised in my
life. Thwork of applying sulphur
must be thoroughly done.?J. S. Smith.
In The Epitomist.
"? A Good Plan to Follow.
iVrlters for tbis department, practi
cal and skilful mon, liave urged from
time to time the necessity for applica
tion* of fertilizers which would not
only supply the needs of the growing
crop, hut give hack to tin* soil all that
Was taken l'roin the natural stored up
supply. In other words, give to the
soil more than you take from it. and
thus not only keep up Its fertility hut
Increase It. Analyses have shown that
the average farm soil contains much
more of the three plant foods than the
crops could use In a long period of
years, yet It can only he made avail
able for use by the process of decay
and by constantly stirring It. For this
reason, putting humus in the soil loos
ens some portion of the natural fertili
zer In the soil, plant cultivation loos
ens another element of plant food, and
the application of certain chemicals
looseus still other elements.
Tills being the ease It is plain that
fertilizing must be doue with the idea
In mind of bringing to one's use the
locked-in fertility in the soil rather
than (wholly) supplying fertilizers for
the benefit of the growing plant. It Is
not possible to go over the subject of
soil chemistry In these short Items, but
it is hoped that enough is said from
time to tluie to induce farmers to want
to know more and to take up the study
of tills branch of the work in earnest.
Surely no part of farming Is more Im
portant. Taking the country through.
It Is safe to say that the fafmer who
best understands soli chemistry, even
though his knowledge does not extend
beyond the soil 011 his own farm, is tlie
one who is carrying 011 the work with
the greatest success. ? Indianapolis
Mews.
Kconniny In Fe?<llng I)tick*.
On starling Into business with ducks
the inexperienced are apt to tlnd they
are running short of food long before
spring shows signs of returning. In
summer it is quite true ducks forage
and pick up the greater part of their
food. This is especially true in caft'*
they have access to a running stream,
and can get young frogs, minnows and
?water hug*. But there is danger of
their being killed by the turtles, so
great care is necessary if they run at
large to prevent their being carried olT
by beasts of prey. On the other hand,
if ducks are conllned they eat an nu
nc ountable amount of food if it is set
before them in the form of corn, wheat
or rye. and one thinks of the expres
sion, "If you want to make ducks pay
for tlieJr raising do not let them eat
their heads off." In turning the mat
ter over in my mind I derided to try
vegetable food cooked and mixed with
a bran and meal mixture. Turnips and
potatoes were boiled, but the cabbage
was fetl raw. Another Idea I con
ceived was that the food must be put
In troughs so that the ducks might eat
but not muss It with their feet, so 1
arranged a framework of laths over
the trough with only space enough to
admit the head and neck of the fowls.
Meat scraps broiled and raw may be
giv en ducks that are not allowed free
dom occasionally. And I also advise a
pail of cracked oyster shells being kept
In a convenient place for them to go to.
Watch the markets and rush your
young ducks in for boilers when about
nine weeks oU. l?o not take your poul
try to the market when It is over
crowded. but when prices are up and
the dealers have but a few on hand.
Followed with care and Judgment,
there Is no' reason why one may 1101
derive a great deal of pleasure as w.iil
as profit front an Individual duel*
ranch. As the business grows tin* tnat.
ager's experience Increases, and tr.i?
takes become more rare, and in addi
tion to this the proili increases accord
ingly. ? An Ohio Farmwife, in Tin
Epltomlst.
Ksrly Hrr.Mnir of Clovrr.
The best lime to sow diver Is after
the ?ro\v tfcisc vK and the u;oulJ
baa frozen Just raoagh to cause th?
surface to become rough and bonej
combed. Seed scattered on such a sur
face will naturally find the lowest
places or fall to the bottom of the cell*
like crevices, and when a thaw comes,
be so deeply covered that none will
grow until spring weather has renllj
arrived. The stand will therefore be
even, whereas If the seed were sown on
the snow, the snow may go off quickly
or with a rain and carry much of tbe
seed to the low places, there to grow
In great bunches. On clay loams, or
soils that will freeze apart. Is where
tbls method of seeding should be prac
ticed. The sowing should cease, how
ever. the moment the ground begins
to thaw, as the seed will then stick to
the ground wherever it falls and fail
to get sufficiently covered up. Seeding
after a rain, when tbe surface is
smooth and packed. Is likewise unad*
visable. And what if the proper con
ditions by freezing are not. brought
about? In that case one should wait
until the wind and sun Inter in the
spring cause the ground to crack al
most as much as It does from freezing.
Medium red clover is preferable for
general purposes, four quarts of seed
per acre sufficing where the ground is
in good condition and fertile, while
from five to six quarts are none too
much if ? it Is somewhat thin. It may
be seeded with either rye, wheat or
barley. If with the last named, the
groniul should be plowed in the fall
to insure a firm seed bed; this will
hold moisture better, and the young
clover plants, in consequence, not be
liable to suffer so much from drouth.
Indeed, barley is thus most excellent
to seed with, the straw, which grows
short and thin, not shading tbe ground
so much as some other grains do. Take
oats, for instance. While clover will
readily come up among them and start
well, ultimately it Is more or less re
tarded by the growth of the straw and
the ripening of the grain, and often the
oats nre so heavy that it is entirely
smothered out. Hence the reason why
some farmers fail to get a good stand
of clover.?Fred O. Sibley, in The
Epitomist.
Small Separator* In Favor.
Tho plan of carting cream to the but
tor factory rather than the whole milk
Is without doubt paining ground in
most parts of the country. It is claimed
that the new system is saving thous
ands of dollars to the dairymen. Not
only is there saving in the cost of haul
ing milk, but the feeding value of the
skim milk is decidedly increased.
It is claimed that cream separated
upon the farm and delivered by the
most up-to-date method will lessen the
cost of manufacture at least one-half,
and with a great Improvement over t|?e
old system as regards flavor and con
dition of product.
By the use of power the separating
may go on at the same time with the
milking, and a separator of small size
and low cost will answer, finishing the
work about the same time that the
milking is done. Experience has
shown that it is entirely possible to
make butter of the highest quality by
this method, and it means chiefly on
the pnrt of the farmer cleanliness in
handling the milk and facilities for
quickly cooling the cream and holding
it at a proper temperature. It is really
easier to keep a small bulk of cream
in the right condition than live times
the quantity of milk. An important
advantage of the milk separators is
the prevention of danger from conta
gious diseases spread tTirough the mix
ing of the milk and distribution of the
mixed skim milk at the creninery.
\\ here each man has his owl! skim
milk, he not only has it in the host con
dition. but he is sure that it is free
from disease germs, which might have
been taken in the milk from other
herds. The use of farm separators en
ables the central factory to carry on a
larger business, since the space and
labor may he wholly devoted to hand
ling the cream; thus resulting In a
lower cost per pound for the 111:1 nufac
ture of butter.
Sweet skim milk kept at home is an
Important Item to the farmer. Some
estimates have reckoned Its value for
fattening veil calves as high as two
cents per quart in the Eastern States.
Fed fresh and warm from the separa
tor with a little flour added It seems
to produce almost as rapid a growth
as whole milk, although a larger quan
tity is needed to produce the results.
1 lie mIlk comes from the separator
warm and ready to be fed without fur
ther trouble. This Item is appreciated
in winter when the factory milk comes
back frozen, or in summer when It ar
rives on the verge of souring because
of delay from separator to farm. An
incidental advantage is the independ
ent position of the separator farmer.
He cafi at any time cut loose from the
central creamery and ship cream for
himself, or make butter without much
additional expense.
Next to the Improvement in skim
milk, however, the greatest gain seems
to he in the cost of transporting the
product to the factory. This Item
would be enormous If tlie cost of cart
ing were charged at ordinary teaming
rate*. On many a farm the time saved
over the olft process of dairying is
more than lost by the time spent in
-r >ing to tlie creamery with the whole
niiik. but If cream Is delivered it
mean* a light load, co-operation with
several neighbors, a quicker journey
and no waiting for the skim milk.
Where the sy?tem Is fully developed a
regular collector gathers the cream
1 rem m large number of producers, thus
saving a vast amount of trouble and
j expense.- -? . 15. F.f in Massachusetts
POPULAR
SCIENCE
vjBier ocas. it la estimated by the
fish commission of the United States
that they do damage to the extent of
9250.000 annually to American oyster
beds.
To telephone from the bowels of the
earth In any one of Its fifty-four mines
direct to the company's headquarters,
at Pottsvllle, is the feat the Reading
Company expects to accomplish. The
company is trying a new style of tele
phdfee in its lnskte mine workings, to
expedite and safeguard the business.
The photography of objects moving
at high speeds, or. what is the same
thing, the taking of a photograph by
exceedingly brief exposure?a thou
sandth of a second .or less?Is one of
the most interesting achievements of
modern science. This high-speed work
dates back scarcely ten years, yet pic
tures that involve it nre passed by
without special comment.
Photography, which hns caught the
Empire State Express In full motion
by the cinematograph, lins also been
brought into use to depict, with equal
fidelity, action so slow as the growth
of a flower, according to The Indian
apolis News. By exposing a plant every
quarter of an hour for sixteen days
to a camera it Is now possible to watch
a bud open gradually; to see the blos
soms close at night and reopen In the
morning; to see the leaves increase lu
si*e and the stamens peep out. And
all iu the space of a minute or two.
Certain fabrics are being made in
Europe, the warp of which Is com
posed of cotton und the woof of a
thread made from wood pulp. These
goods were Introduced almost four
years ago. At the outset sheets of
wood-pulp paper were cut into finest
shreds and twisted into thread by ma
chines made for the purpose. Latoly
the paper process lias been abandoned,
and wood pulp Is passed directly over
grooved-metal sheets, forming very
thin ribbons, which pass in turn over
a machine that twists them Into a
very regular thread of any desired
length.
Hearts of cold-blooded animals will
beat for a comparatively long time
after death or removed from the body
(if kept cool and moist), beeause of
powerful internal collections of nerves,
known as ganglia, whose automatic
impulses cause the regular contractions
of the muscles. Similar ganglia exist
In man and other warm-blooded ani
mals. but their action is less prolonged.
Scientists have ascertained that a
turtle's heart will beat after removal,
if put on a piece of glass, kept cool
and moist, and covered with a bell-jar.
I believe It has been known to bent
thirty-six or even forty-eight hours;
twelve or fourteen hours Is a common
record.?St. Nicholas.
THE MODERN BASY.
Yonng Ainerlci* Flndi Mnch F?r?pher
ulla and Impediment* Awatllng Him.
When nn American bnby arrives in
the world he Hurts enough parapher
nalia ami Impedimenta awaiting him
to furnish forth all the papooses of a
numerous native tribe.
The garments that were authorized
for the baby's immediate predecessor
are already discarded by science. The
slips and jackets that were used at an
analogous time by big brother will not
do for him. All baby clojhes must
now be in one piece. Or fs it three
pieces? No one can tell till the fatal
moment. And as for soaps and pow
ders. the brands that were used Ave
minutes ago are now esteemed ex
tremely deleterious. Soaps, in fact,
are nothing. What we want is skin
foods.
Meanwhile, if the thermometer is
overlooked the consequences will be
dire. If the baby didn't have a ther
mometer he prolmb!y would refuse to
have a temperature. And if lie didn't
have a pair of scales he might refuse
to have any weight. Some kind of
weighing machine is essential. And an
individual bath-tub! So that he can
be weighed before and after- his swim
to see what effect It has on 1dm.
The cradle must be thrown away. It
goes to the Junk-lieap. The thing to
spend your money on now is a bas
sinet. Next year, for the next bnby,
it may be a hermetically sealed test
tube. Where, oh, where Is tlio drift
toward the Simple Life?
Certainly not in the baby's food.
Alligator oil rubbed In through tho
chest is the real nourishment. And
cheese made from the milk of the goats
of the Caucasus Is an Indispensable
element of diet.?Chicago Tribune.
File* Through m Olkii.
That a prairie chicken flies with suffi
cient speed to propel Itself through
heavy plate glass was proven by a
i recent Incident at the little town of
1 Welsey, Beadle County. Prof. Shep
! ard. of the village school, In the dis
charge of his duty rang the school
bell, when a couple of prairie chickens
that had taken refuge in the school
house tower from a storm were fright
ened from their place of refuge. They
flew as straight and swift as an arrow
for <he plate-glass front of a business
' house. The glass was five-eighths of
an inch In thickness, but one of the
prairie chickens went straight through
It as though it was paper, and dropped
i dead on the floor Inside the building
at n distance of about twenty feet
from the window. The prairie chicken
went through the plate-glass with sufll*
! dent force to cut a hole six Inches in
J diameter In the heavy glass.?Sioux
I I'alls special to Minneapolis Tribune.
THE COMMON HOUSE FLY
Whwiee Ht Corn** and
WWth?r H? Com.
??? ?? HAROLD tOMim, M. A. Hit
HE Common bouse fly (Mu*.
ca Domestics) Is a cresture
of such secretive habits,
that although from th?
?cry earliest times h4 has
been with us. and the most ancient
writers have mentioned and described
him, still very little was known of hla
origin snd history.
It remained for the eminent Boston
biologist. Dr. A. S. Packard. In 1873. to
make known its origin, habits and
transformations from the egg through
the larva state with Its two changes to
pupa state, then to the perfect fly.
Near the first of August the female
lays about 120 eggs of a dull gray
color., selecting fresh horse mannre In
which to deposit her eggs, and so se
cretes them that they are rarely seea;
It takes only tweuty-four hours for
them to hatch Into the first form of
larva, a white worm one-quarter of an
Inch in length and one-tenth In diame
ter. They feed on the decaying matter
of their environment, and two changes
or casting of aklns occur before they
turn into the pupa state; this change
comes very suddenly. The entire per
lod from the egg to the pupa 6tate Is
from three to four days. If moist food
Is wanting when In this condition they
will eut each other and thus decrease
their number, lleat and humidity
greatly assist their development, as
upon careful computation each pound
of manure around stables and out
houses develops under favorable condi
tions over 1000 flies. It Is no wonder
that where these conditions exist we
have such a veritable hurvest of the
fly pest.
In the pnpa state when the fly Is
about to emerge, the end of the pupa
case splits off. making a hole through
which the fly pushes a portion of its
head, but here it seems to encounter a
difficulty; the pupa case Is too stiff and
hard to pass through, but nature comes
to Its assistance, and a sort of bladder
like substance forms behind the head,
which swells out apparently tilled with
air;, it acts as n means of pushing
away the pupa case and releases the
fly. When the fly first emerges it runs
mound with Its wings soft, small and
baggy; It is pale and the colors are
not set; Its head rapidly expands and
the bladder formation passes away?
within a few hours the wings grow
and harden, it Is now o perfect fly.
The whole time from the depositing
of the egg to the perfect fly Is not over
ten days in duration. Many persons
who observe small flies lu midsummer
suppose they are the young, but such
is not the case; they are flies that are
Imperfectly nourished in the larvae
and pupa states, and do not attain
full size. In fact, they aro the dwarfs
of their race. The male fly differs
from tbe female In the front of the
head between the eyes, being at least
one-third narrower, though lu size the
female is rather smaller.
In the pupa state tbey are often fed
upon by the larvae of some of the
beetles, notably that of the carpet bee
tle. whose pupa, the dreaded buffalo
"motb," will attack the young fly in
the pupa case and eating it possess tbe
case for Itself.
Adult tile* like most other creatures
have parasites of minute size tbat prey
upon them; these ran often bo seen as
presenting small red specks over the
body of the fly.
The fly hibernates in winter, but
with his usual secretive habit it is very
difficult to find him in his winter quar
ters. With the Hrst chill of autumn
the flies feeling t lie cold, seek tempor
ary warmth in houses, and clustering
together form bunches in tlie corners
of wallS and other places. They are
then sluggish and not so active as in
the warm weather. However, they do
not riiake a pennanoTiit stay Indoor?,
but on tlie tlrst mild, sunny day. seek
the windows to get otft and find tlielr
yermaoeut winter hid fog -place; luauy
prefer to make ilielr homes In the
roots of grass on lawns' where' they
hide themselves so effectually that the
Ice and snow of winter does not de
stroy them in their hibernating state.
If In the first warm days of spring
when the snow is gone and the grass
on the lawns becomes dry and warm,
long before the yellow dandelion shows
Its head, a close observer may see num
ber* of flies crawling up on the grass
to get the welcome sunshine, their
j wings standing out stiff and useless,
but they soon acquire the power of
flight in the warm rays of the sun. A
great many days, however, elapse l>c
| fore they appear in the homes of men,
whore they are such unwelcome visit
! ors.
In recent years the medical profes
sion have demonstrated that while tlie
fly Itself does not propagate disease it
is one of the most Industrious carriers
of dlscaso germs which by contact ad
here to hl< feet, hairy less and body,
distributing them to innocent victims.
if every housekeeper could know all
tlios" lutero?tlng facts which have
never before been brouuht t<> their at
tention they would realize the Impor
tance of s 'curing the very best fly ex
terminator.
?tap Slmimlilp Company.
Tin tiusiibji* of s tea mors pwnert l?y
the Nippon Yuson Kalsha, rr Japan
Hoy a I Mall Steamship Company, is
seventy, of r.girrogate tonnage,
with another steamer of 7200 gross
tons now building. The profit* for the
half year ended September ."?<>, 1104,
after deducting fully for depreciation,
insuranre and repair*, were $713,400
net. A dividend of *000.000 was paid
on 811 .noo.ooo capital. The value of
the entire fleet i? f 12,301,008,
IN WOMANS
REALM
To Koep an Umbrella.
An umbrella should not be opened
out to dry. as the stretchers are apt to
warp in the bent form, giving the un
sightly appearance when the umbrella
is closed. The silk should be left to
draiu with the handle downward, and
gently wiped with an old silk handker
chief.
A Cosy Living Room.
A delightful idea for a country "cot
tage living room is shown in one of
the art decorating shops. The scheme
is brown and yellow, with gleams of
green. The furniture Is browned oak
with cushions of browned linen; the
draperies are lattice cloth of brown
and green. The lamp is of brown pot
tery". with a Jap paper shade showing
yellow da(foiiils and long green leaves.
On a shelf Ir seen some dull greeu pot
tery and a bunch of yellow crocuses in
a brown vase delights the eye on a
small table.
Clieerfal PhtlOtopliy*
When I could not obtain large pleas
ures I put together as many small ones
as possible. Small pleasures, depend
upon it, lie about as thick as daisies
in summer, and for that very reason
are neglected, trodden under foot, in
stead of lieing worn in our button
holes. We cannot afford to buy roses
at Christinas, or camellias at any time,
and so we couple buttercups with vul
garity, and things that grow In the
hedge side we let wither where they
grow, for no other reason than that
the king's highway is not a royal gar
den.?Woman's Life.
Hon to f?r? For tlie ITalr.
Mothers should teach their girls to
care for their hair as early as possi
ble. If a girl is eoaxed into the liablt
of giving her loeks a hundred strokes
with a clean brush every morniug and
every evening and braiding them loose
ly for bed. the foundation lor a fu
ture beautiful head of hair will be
laid. Too many eliildi^Mi are allowed
to go to bed with their hair in tausled
condition, only to have it jerked and
tangled hastily when seliool time comes
nround. Such a practice Is disastrous
to the nerves of a sensitive child and
ruinous to the hair. Never allow one
child to use the other's hairbrush.?
Indianapolis News.
-, Scrap* of Lac*.
Scraps of lace, both new and old, and
especially those of floral design, nre
most useful to' the Ingenious apd taste
ful woman for beautifying her gowns
She begins by cutting out the leaves
ami flowers from the net foundation
and applying them to the silk or otlie
material which she desires to adorn
Then she works over the design, cov
ering up the lace well with silk, and so
gaining a really good effect.
The lace answers all the purpose of
stamped design, and indetnl it is better
for It causes the embroidery to stand
out well without any padding, and, if
nicely arranged, Is more pleasing mid
far more original looking than any of
the patterns, sold at shops, whir
every one may have who cares to pay
for them.?Newark Advertiser.
The Olrl Wlio Po?n.
Tlnve you ever happened to moot the
girl who is always posing? There are
Kirln. and many of them, who are af
flicted with thin habit, and it is. Indeed,
a bad one. Just give her a seat within
range of a mirror, or the visions of
some few persons, and she is content;
give her a sympathetic listener, a pair
of admiring eyes and that is all she
asks.
Her one redeeming feature is the
fact that she had rather poso than
talk. Iler silence is to those near her,
really golden. At home the mirror is
tiiis girl's most constant companion,
and before it she studies herself in
every conceivable attitude, looking for
her best points so that she may show
them. If she lias one really good feat
ure that is brought into effect at nil
times; it is never allowed to go unob
served. Her companions and friends
are never allowed to forget for one
moment that she possesses that feat
ure. ?
Tlio girl who poxes never forgets
herself and her attitudes long enough
to do things for which she might be
loved. She is generally not popular
with either sex, for she is too obviously
seeking effect. There is nothing genu
ine about her.
, if i*
lion- to I.ooU Young.
A young old woman! Yes. there are
such women, but they are also few and
far between. A limited number of the
female sex have pmI'v found the art
of growing young evi n though Father
Times tries all In hi* power to dis
Courage It, but it eatmot be accom
plished by the beauty doctors, nwis
seurs or physical culture teachers. As
one noted beauty says. ,-it is easily
accomplished b.v simply overlooking
the approach of old age." A woman
who wishes to retain youth cannot af
ford to worry over trifles, and much
los* over large affairs. A statement
(list there is no trouble large enough
to pay fw one wrinkle, uiay be attrib
uted to one who knows how matters
stand, and perhaps if more women
would accept advice of tills nature
there would be less old women. The
grace of growing old is the art of re
maining 3'oung. If one did not worry,
there would be less wrinkles to flglit.
fewer complexion doctors necessary,
and greater happiness would exist.
Girls entering school worry until they
graduate, then worry about getting a
husband, and after capturing one wor
ry for their children until they are
along into years, and practically the
same thing occurs over again. The
mother worries lier future son-in-law:
and daughter-in-law, and when nil Is
accomplished she begins to realize her
advancing age, and steps are taken
Immediately to undo all that the past
years have done and it is one of the
things that cannot bo accomplished.
One must start fr<>m the beginning,
and it is well to teach the daughters
the value of self composure, of check
ing their nerves before It is too lute,
the great art of looking at life pleas
antly. and not taking it too serious a
matter. Lifeis short, almost too short,
but during that time women cannot
afford to allow age to come upon them
until it Is time. It Is their duty to look
as well as possible at all times and not
for a moment must it be considered
a burden.?Newark Advertiser.
Fashions For Little llojn' Suits.
Little lw?y fashion to suit the little
boy's mamma must unite a certain ele
gance and taste with small expense.
Just at present there are two general
styles from which all others are de
rived?one the plain blouse relieved
with straps, a large collar, reveres and
similar trappings, and the other a
pleated or tucked blouse which is
adorned and varied in like fashion.
Both are long waisted, with long ef
fect from the shoulder to the hem of
the blouse, and the wide belt Is drawn
down in the front to a moderate de
gree.
Modes for the little folks are less
rigid than formerly, and especially in
the little boy's wear, and his mamma
has the privilege of reckoning with
his age, stature and size in general.
The patterns are growing simpler. On?
will tind now that the tucked blouse
has quite taken the place of the
flounced nnd rufiled ones, which were
worn by boys several seasons ago:
Lightweight serge and cloth are used
extensively as the most popular ma
terials for the boy for ids spring at
tire. and such suits are economical and
stylish.
For boys under six years of ago thoro
is no style of dress more becoming
than the kilt, made Highland fashion,
and a blouse. Moreover, the kilt Is a.
much more healthy dress than trousers,
as it gives perfect freedom, while pro
viding a sufficient amount of warmth
for the most vital parts of the body.
The chief thing in putting a child int>
kilts Is to be sure and have the skirt
kilted, anil not side pleated, which
last named more often than not sticks
out on all sides with quite a ballet
skirt effect.
In a proper Highland kilt the skirt
must be no longer or shorter than to
Just cover the tips of tin* knees, the
waist edge being at the height of tlu*
waist edge of the trousers, and finished
in the same way, if suspenders are fo
worn. Otherwise the skirt should bo
sewn to a lining bodice. There is never
any marked change in tin* fashions for
small boys' clothes during the hot days,
for the sailor and Russian blouse suits
sooih to be the best flint can be de
signed, and, consequently, the fashion
remains In favor in it 11 weathers.
Iemhicmi
Lighter patterns in silk braid arc tlio
vogue.
Novelties In both color and design
prevail.
Horizontal tucks for the bottom of
skirts are ail very large.
The keynote of good style in em
broidered trimmings is the broderio
atiglaise.
Transverse tucks make a very efT.'C
tive trimming for tulle. > 1lrus.se!* net,
or chilTon.
Velvet hands and hows wlil ?Ive
Just the riglit loueh to the fashionable
costume of fancy silk.
A very smart trimming for silk or
line cloth is a combination of Vcrise
lace and broderio nmrlaisc.
A three Inch Hercules braid, em
broidered in silk in IVrsian colors, is
a recent idea in dre?s garnitures.
Laces will adorn everything this sea
son, ami Vah iicicin.cs, the mo-st ex
quisite of line laces, ia in highest
vogue.
Little ribbon and silk bows, *'>v.i<v
time* so small tli",\; suggest tufiings,
are used to dot surfaces and spaces
that otherwise would be thit. trim
tuiutf ttkii't flounces, bodice, yokes, etc.