Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1917, Page 3

HILL OF CORN WITH KERNELS PROPERLY SPACED. (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture.) On many well-managed farms the work of harvesting and storing the corn crop begins with the filling of the silo. Corn is one of the best crops for this purpose, if not the very best. Sorghum stands dry weather much better than corn and for dry regions is a surer crop, but it is more inclined to fall down and become tangled than corn, thus making It somewhat more difficult to place in the silo. This dif- ficulty is overcome to a large extent by growing the two crops together, and the silage made from these two crops grown together is usually superior to that from either crop grown separate- ly. When the silo first came into use it was thought necessary to fill it with very green succulent growth. This is now known to be an erroneous idea, and the silo is regarded much as a storeroom or food preserver, the value of the silage depending to a very great extent on the nutritive value of the crop with which the silo is filled. To this end it is advisable that the corn shall have reached a degree of ripe- ness indicated by rather hard, well dented or glazed kernels and partially dried husks before it is placed in the silo. There is a week or ten days when the ears are in this condition and the stalks still contain sufficient sap to cause the silage to pack well in the silo. It is even better to add a little water to accomplish the latter pur- pose than to cut the crop before it has attained its full feeding value. In some sections ‘the practice of stripping the blades by hand from the standing stalks was for years one of the established operations in connec- tion with harvesting the corn crop. ‘The blades when thus gathered and well stored furnish an excellent for- age, but there are now cheaper meth- ods of harvesting without any loss in quality. It is still quite a common practice in some localities to top the stalks by cutting them just above the ear. By this method the portion of the stalk which is eaten by stock most readily and with least waste is obtained. When the grain crop is late in matur- ing, or wet fall weather prevents the proper drying of the ripening ears, the topping of the corn may be found ad- visable. If the ears have become hard, the kernels dented, and the husks part- ly dry before the topping is performed, no reduction in yield will result. A heavy growth of cowpeas may make the cutting of the entire plant im- practicable and warrant the topping of the crop. If the corn is desired for seed, topping will facilitate the drying of the ears and thus make it possible to select the seed before it is injured by freezing. Ordinarily, however, it is found more expensive to top a corn crop than to cut and shock the entire plant Cutting, Shocking, and Husking. Over large areas in the principal corn-growing states corn is grown pri- marily for the grain, and each farmer decides for himself how much of, the crop will be cut. This Is usually de- termined by cutting just enough to feed the animals maintained on the farm. The chief objection to this method is that many farmers do not maintain enough animals to consume all of the corn stover produced. If the ears are gathered from the stand- ing stalks and no use is made of the stover, fully one-third of the crop is wasted. The term “fodder” is applied to the entire plant as ordinarily cut and shocked, while the term “stover* is applied to the portion remaining after the ears have been pulled or husked. Generally speaking, there is little difference in cost between husking and cribbing corn from the shock and husk- ing and cribbing it from the standing stalk. In some sections men will husk from standing stalks at a lower price than from shocks, but the cost of teams, although they are not usually very busy with other work during ‘corn-husking season, must be taken ‘into consideration. Considering the ‘expense of husking from the standing Stalk and from the shock as equal, it fis evident that the stover has been pbtained for the money paid for hay- ing the corn cut and shocked. This of cutting and shocking is very uch less than the value of the stover, in the field until February or March exposed to the winds and rains of win- ter, it is questionable whether its feeding value is equal to the cost of cutting and shocking. Storing Ears Unhusked. Jerking the ears and storing them unhusked is a method of harvesting employed in some sections, especially in the South, where the argument usu- ally given in its favor is that if the husks are on the ears they are more protected trom the grain weevil. The destruction of corn by this insect is one of the drawbacks to more exten- sive corn culture in the South. As soon as the corn becomes dry enough to crib, weevils are frequently found working under the husks on the ker- nels of the ears, sometimes to the number of 20 or more to the ear. It is a question whether the corn 1s more seriously injured by transferring the | weevil with the unhusked ears to the crib than would result were the corp husked in the field, causing the weevils to drop to the ground and thereby leaving most of them in the field. The total amount of work required to jerk the corn and afterwards husk it is considerably greater than that re- quired to husk it directly from the standing stalk, and the quantity of forage obtained by gathering the husks is not sufficient to pay for the extra work. Much better forage could be obtained more cheaply by other meth- ods, If the husks are sold adyantage- ously for mattress making it is well to perform the two operations of jerk- ing the ears and afterwards husking them in a manner that will furnish husks of good quality. The propor- tion of husk varies greatly among the different kinds of corn, but it is suffi- cient to say that it requires fully one- half more room to store the ears un- husked than husked. Binders. The corn binder with bundle carrier is satisfactorily used in cutting corn of average or small size on land that is not very steep or stumpy. On the comparatively level prairie land of the north central states the corn binder is very generally used in cutting and shocking corn. In Nght corn or on level land two horses will suffice, but for faster work or heavy corn the use of three or four horses is much more satisfactory. Three men, one to run the binder and two to shock, and two teams can cut and shock about seven acres of corn a day. However, condi- tions vary to such an extent regarding the weight of the corn crop, the lay of the land, etc., that it is impossible to give figures that will apply to all cases. In sections where the corn binder is successfully used the princi- pal objections to its use are the cost of twine which remains upon the fod- der but a short time, and the knocking off of ears in the process of binding. In almost all cases the quantity of corn knocked off by the binder is great enough to warrant driving a wagon over the field and gathering the ears from the ground after the corn is cut and shocked. This is necessary, be cause the presence of the shocks in the field prevents the turning in of hogs or cattle to gather up the ears knocked off by the binder. Huskers and Shredders. The use of shredding machines Is quite general in many corn-growing sections. Sometimes the machines are used for shredding the stover after the ears have been husked from the shocks by hand, and in other cases both the husking and shredding are done by the machine. The shredding of the stover puts it in a more com- pact form for storing and a more con- venient form for feeding and avoids the troublesome work of handling ma- nure in which there are long coarse cornstalks. Shredded stover is fed with much less waste than stover in any other condition. It has been esti- mated that shredded stover will go 40 per cent further in feeding cattle than the whole stalks and considerably fur- ther than when the stulks are put through a feed cutter. As there are shredders of varying capacities, a farmer may purchase a machine suited to the quantity of work to be per- formed, or a number of farmers in 4 community may own a machine jointly. Shredding fodder by the acre and shredding and husking by the bushel are common in many sections where crews operate huskers and shredders ‘Vit be properly stored and fed. If left'and travel from farm to farm — a THE CASPER There is such a craze for fur trim- ings isis winter that some of our dressmakers are losing the sense of perportion which is so necessary for al. artists, sartorial and otherwise. For example, I have seen wide bands of fur passed round the hips of 1880 | dresses, with deplorable results, writes Idalia de Villiers, Paris correspond- ent of the Boston Globe. No form, however tall and slendor, could carry off such a trimming as this, and the idea is wrong; even | highly inartistic. The jersey dress which is always associated with the 1880-1881 period was a sort of glori- fied fish-wife costume. The corsage, which reached well down on the hips, was skin-tight and it was attached toa wide hem of kilted material. | Where the plain bodice was joined to the kilted hem there was a loose sash which circled the hips and which |; Was tied in a flat bow at the back All this was quite reasonable. But when the same style of dress is fin- ished off with a hip belt of opossum or fox a spirit of mere eccentricity is introduced, Some of the new toques are so dis- tinetly directoire that they fill us with amazement; for example, the chim- ney-pot models, which are high as the Striking Coiffure. highest tall hat ever worn by a man, und which have practically no brim, Needlessly to say these models are not for every one, but when they prove becoming they are exceedingly smart and attractive. These toques are covered with mir- ror velvet, panne or hatter’s plush and in some cases they are trimmed with high, straight aigrettes made of coarse horsehair. it seems at the present moment that all our dress artists, dressmakers and milliners alike are trying "utd to create a race of tall women, Certainly it is true that the same may be said of long straight dresses. Some of the newest three-cornered models are very high at the sides, with a distinct dip in front. When these hats are worn with the new veils, which are handsomely embroidered on the upper hem, no trimming whatever is introduced, but little by little high, straight, mounts are creeping back into favor. The colffure sketched is an example of the craze for addition to the height ® VEILING OVER HAIR This new idea in veiling is called the E-Z or Van Raalte. It serves the combined purpose of a veil and a hair net and it looks much neater than the veiling over the hat. To offset that it cannot be removed as easily. It is just the thing for the close-fitting hat that is in yogue this season. The photograph how it appears with the hat while doing the duty of a veil. BELTS OF MANY MATERIALS Wide Choice Available, But the Smart- est of Them Are Narrow and Neatly Tailored. Belts continue in fashion. Perhaps this recurrence of a bygone fashion 's due to our recurrent waistlines. For so long we have had no wailstlines that we must now do something +o cele- brate their reappearance, even if tbat something Is the wearing of a belt. So belts we wear, and now when we pack eur week-end suitcases we shall be new high-crowned toques add several | inches to a woman's height, and the |} DAILY TRIBUNE | forced to look for one more accessory to go with our coats, frocks and suits There are many interesting leather belts of various styles and colors Some are lined with silk or satin, some are covered or partly covered with bead embroidery, Some are made of other materials. But what ever the color, whatever the material, the smart belt Is narrow, and neatly tailored. It Is altogether a neat addi- tion to our wardr¢ FACE REQUIRES STEAM BATH Thorough Cleansing, and Massaging ot the Tissues, Will Be Found to Work Wonders. Our present day highbred lite, wit! | its comforts figured out to a science | has its pitfalls. Fancy one of our ol¢ | | New England women needing to steam her face, even if she dared to attemp? it. Overwork, ating, Insufficient sleep and exercise, especially outdoor exercise, overheated houses and a lot more things that we love to indulge in bring about a tight skin and tensed muscles. Most nervously rundown pa- tents are hide-bound all over, espe clally over the abdomen. Getting free | from this is the first stage in the cure, | When the skin takes up this stiffened condition, take a lesson from the stable man. He exercises his animal till he gets every pore vigorously throwing off secretions, Then he blankets the horse and lets him steam and cool off gradually. The principle is the same, Steam the fe massage the tissues. then close the pores gradually. MOST USEFUL HAND BLOTTER ove Something Different, and Easy to Make If the Directions Given Are Prop- erly Followed. A most delightful and useful hand blotter, shown in the sketch, is made | from a darner with a round head, and the directions are as follows: The diameter of the head of the darner is 3 inches, so cut out a round plece of stiff cardboard to measure inches by 4 inches. Take four plec of thick white blotting paper to meas- ure 4% by 5% inches. Place the card- board on the head of the darner and over the cardboard the blotting paper; this is arranged exactly like the small diagram. Turn the ends of the blotting paper under the cardboard and secure to the under part of the darner head by Hand Blotter. means of four drawing-pins, two pins on each side. This device is perfectly firm, and as steady as a rock. ta these days when almost every girl is busily employed with office work, a hand blotter will be found an ideal present, for they are so much more convenient than just blotting paper, especially for figures. The blotting paper is renewed by simply undoing the drawing-pins and pinning fresh on. MAKE MORE USE OF CHALLIS Interior Decoration One Will Have to Go Far to Find Any- thing Prettier. If you are contemplating some new interior hangings for Living rogm or dining room or even bedroom consid- er challis. You don't have to select from the old-fashioned sprigged va- riety or even the small conventional design or stripe. You may now have the wildest kind of futurist challis in the most brilliant of colorings. Japanese, the latest challis is called. Big red moons sport on skies of blue and glorious palm trees spring from sands of golden yellow. Much of the challis shows no such concerted de- signs, being merely blotches of bright color on brighter grounds. Of course, you can still get the de- mure little stripped patterns and some quaint old-fashioned designs where a quieter patterning is desirable. Chal- For Us makes lovely soft hangings and has the additional value of being wash- able. Modish Chemisettes. White chiffon inset with narrow ochre-hued lace is a French chemisette |idea, and yellow Valenciennes 1s much /used upon batiste, lawn and other fine |stuffs tinted in the same yellowish tone. The collars of the modish chemi- peactes are of many kinds—the wide notched or shawl design of the tallored type; the plaited frills of net or chif- fon, high in the back, but rolling away in front; the wide cape collar; the large or small sailor coliar. Some of the newest models have collars only across the back, and in front are cut down in a narrow or V shape with piecot erge or narrow frill finish. Narrow black silk ribbons or still narrower velvet ribbons in black, darx blue, purple, etc., are introduced io cravat bands or bows upon many of the thin chemisettes end collar. FRED MITCHELL, KEEN STUDENT OF BASEBALL. Fred Mitchell, former Yankee catcher and assistant to. Manager George Stallings of the Boston club, will manage the Chicago Cubs next season. The deal was put over after a brief conference between Charles Weegh- man and Percy Haughton, respective presidents of the Chicago and Boston National league club. In exchange for Outflelder Joe Kelly and a cash consideration, sald to be $5,000, Weeghman has secured the only available field leader capable of making a real ball club out of what there is of Chicago's team. Almost unknown to the general run of baseball fans, Mitchell has long been recog- nized in baseball's inner circles as one of the keenest students of the pastime in the game today. Mitchell is one of the most aggressive men in the game, a fighter for every little point that might be turned to advantage of his club. SPORTING WORLD If soccer is a sport they ought « #erve tea in the trenches. * 6ke ~ PATSY DRISCOLL IS CAPTAIN Star Halfback of Northwestern Eleven Chosen as Leader—Good Thing, Says Murphy. Pattie Driscoll, star halfback of the Northwestern eleven, was re-elected captain of the Northwestern eleven for The eight-hour day does not refer to ball players except in St, Louls, “_* * A professional athlete is one who collects whenever he can catch the promoter. ee Baltimore is the largest minor league city, but you never hear any Balti- morean boasting of it. *** The Pittsburgh club is after Jack Smith, the Cardinal youngster who played well last season, SO 38 Mike Gibbons is said to scoff at money. Most of us do if the money belongs to someone else. oe «© A football hero who gets through a season without at least one broken bone must feel deeply mortified. Pr John McGraw says the deal whereby he acquired Buck Herzog he considers the most important In his career. Cea Ps In order to be up-to-date these days you should announce your retirement. Look at Bill Carrigan, for instance, 1917. “The re-election of Driscoll was 28 a very fitting thing,” says Coach Fred A man’s head is just as safe in a 5 Murphy. “Pattlo Is.a very capable back | hockey game as it is when protruding and a remarkable leader.’ above a trench “somewhere in France.” PARTICIPATE IN PENN GAMES ee Baseball is a game that is some- Prii\ceton and Harvard Will Send Re- times played on baseball fields. But most of the time it’s played around a lay Teams and Track Stars to ‘ Pennsylvania Meet. Patsy Driscoll. hot stove. 81 Ore, St. Louis will probably hold the 1917 junior and senior Amateur Athletic union track and field champlonships next summer, Both Harvard and Princeton will probably send relay teams and track stars to the Pennsylvania relay games on Franklin field next April. A report that the two universities were arrang- ing a dual track meet for that date Is denied by both. Manager Clark of the Harvard track team said the other day: “I wish to deny the rumor thet Harvard will meet Princeton in a dual meet the last Saturday in April and withdraw from the Pein relays, Harvard will not meet Princeton in such games and will probably attend the relays.” From Princeton comes word that the Tigers and Crimson have not agreed to meet on the track in April, althougu ‘uch a report has béen heard about the university. GOLF !S NOT AN AMUSEMENT According to Decision of Judge Bald- win of Chicago, It Is a “Beneficial Recreation.” Golf, according to a decision by Judge Jesse A, Baldwin in the circuit court, at Chicago recently, is a “bene- ficlal recreation rather than an amusement.” The decision frees Mary A. Condon, as executrix of the estate of John Sondon, owner of the old Har- jem race track, from paying an annual amusement license fee of $750 a year for the public golf Unks which now “ee If the trade of Jim Scott for Ray Chapman is made, the White Sox chances of landing the flag will be con- siderably improved. 7. f. © They refer to sport scribes as hard- boiled eggs, but the new handle doesn't fit very well with eggs at 85 and 90 cents a dozen, se An individual tenpin tourney will be conducted among alleys in Richmond, Baltimore, Portsmouth, Hegerstown, Washington and Norfolk. fe © An Englishman says golf costs a great deal more in Americd than in England, but a lot of us are not going to move to England right away, 'o =r © ° Chicago university will include com- pulsory football practice in connection with required gymnasium work for members of the freshman class, ~ ie! Sin ROD 4 Michigan university boasts two soc- cer teams made up of South African students, who played the game in their own country and prefer it to Rugby. se One of the bravest guys in the world is the fellow who will enter a marathon race in athletic attire at this time of year. He's elther brave or @ sheljback, 7