Rehoboth Town (part 4 of 6)

Concord Bridge should be visited by every loyal American. Men shed their blood there and made it sacred ground for the birth of democracy. How diiferent that little handful of men, as they stood on either side of that wooden bridge facing defiantly their foes, than those vast armies in France with all their modern machines of warfare. How' different, too, the ideals for which those men fought and those for which this last inferno of manslaughter were carried on. Surely we can stand on this simple little battleground of stone walls, and trees and farm lands, with bowed heads, in reverence to those who were men of staunch character. But can we stand with equal reverence on the battlefields in France, where brute hatred, fiendish greed and moral absence plunged thousands of the finest youth of the world in a sea of blood? Well may we study the ideals of those who builded for us our nation.

A short stop was made at Waldon Pond where Henry Thoreau had his little hut and lived with birds and bees and solitude. He says, "I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude."

This delightful afternoon was closed with a picnic supper at the farm home of Miss Dorothy SteWart. Mr. Gilbert furnished the steak and broiled it to a delineate brown over an open fire. Nothing could have been more satisfying to the group. Then the five cars loaded with singing young people stai"ted home.

Wild Flowers In May

All of the classes in vegetable gardening had a part in the preparation of and the planting of the crop. No manure was used but the plot was limed and fertilized and has been top-dressed once monthly using six pounds of 5-9-7 to each one hundred-foot row. The plants were stopped when they were about seven feet high. The first tomatoes were marketed, March eighteenth, although heavy pickings were not made before April first. Our heaviest picking netted us nearly three hundi-ed pounds.

The price held at thirty-five cents a pound wholesale from March eighteenth to May ninth when it dropped to twenty-five cents per pound. We are still marketing our fancy grade at that figure.

Our largest cluster of fruit contained twenty-three tomatoes. The average, however, has been about eight. Students will remember one plant in particular which was pointed out to them April first with eighty fruits at that time. This plant has yielded well over ten pounds of fruit to date and is still bearing fruit.

The quality has been all that could be desired. The fruit is smooth, solid and according to most of the fastidious it has all the juice and flavor of outdoor tomatoes.

The crop has been marketed this year in five pound boxes. Fancy grade has averaged thirty-two tomatoes to the box or two layers of sixteen packed four by four.

We have had some troubles. Leaf mold and mildew are chief among them, but we have managed to keep the troubles down to the minimum by keeping warm air circulating at all times. Some nights it has been necessary to keep vents open and fires up to accomplish this.

All watering has been done in small furrows between the rows. The amount of labor expended on the crop has averaged about one-half day a week outside of the opening and shutting of the vents.

We estimated in the classes, on the basis of returns from previous crops, that we should realize in gross cash about $750. Receipts to date and the possibility of another month of harvest should bring the final figure considerably in excess of that amount.

Let a child go into Nature and the hilltop and the valley will teach him. There he will listen, the sense of freedom will lift him. Here in his sense of freedom Nature will teach him and Nature is a real teacher. Should a bird sing or an insect hum on a leaf, they are teaching him. The enjoyment that there is in nature with the birds and the wild flowers! Everyone should learn to love and care for these two beautiful objects that God has put before us. The beauty and the sweet scent of the wild flowers that attracts our attention when passing through woodlands and meadows are the most wonderful sensations that Mother Nature gives forth to us.

The first herald of the spring is the little Five Finger, know'n as the Cteeping Buttercup. This wee little flower is found on banks and in pastures in sandy soil. They will open on some of our coldest days. The first one this year was found on April fifth. The Five Finger blooms throughout the summer.

The Cowslip and the Dog-toothed Violet fall next in line. Most lovers of nature are acquainted with these two flowers. The Dog-toothed Violet, also known as Adder's Tongue and Trout Lillies are as common as the Cowslip throughout Bristol County. There is also here a species of the Dog-toothed Violet that is red in color, but fortunate is the finder of one of these, because they are very rare. There is only one small patch of them as far as I know and that is in Berkley. This flower will grow on a little drier than the cowslip.

Later, about May fourth, the wood, white and blue violets will be noticed. The wood violets are found in dry, sandy spots; the w'hite and blue violets are found on the lower lands and in the swamps. What is more beautiful than a swamp full of blue violets? Along with these come the Jack-in-the-Pulpits, another very well known flower. Here and there will be found a patch of Anemones hiding beside a tree and clumps of grass among the swamps.

Later this month there will be large numbers of flowers in full bloom up to Memorial Day and after. Among these are the Ladyslipper, Horse Violets, Wild Oat, Starflower, Wild Lily-of-the-Valley, Buttercups, Wild Geranium, Yellow Violets, and Columbine. May is the leading month for wild flowers in this section of the state. Many of our wild flowers have been decreased in very great numbers, because of the thoughtlessness and ignorance of people (mostly city people), who pick them. Care should be taken not to pull them up by the roots when gathering. It is bad

Doings In The Orchard Department

After one season's inactivity in sweet corn growing, the department now has about four acres planted of Whipple's Early Yellow. We plan to raise our own seed for next year's use, including that used for students' gardens.

The past winter season was very severe on the raspberries. Practically the entire C'uthbert area was killed back to the ground. The Latham variety stood the season quite well. The St. Regis came through without any winter killing of any importance. A new variety named Munroe was received from the New York Experiment Station and will be tried out in the experimental plot.

Indications are for a rather spotty strawberry crop this year. Some beds look very w'ell indeed, whereas others are quite variable, last summer's hot dry weather killing out a great many plants. Strawberry yellows, a new disease, is showing up in some beds. So far, we have had no infection on the school farm.

By bloom indications, the Baldwin crop in the School orchard will be light again this year. Most Mcintosh trees are quite heavy with bloom, although here and there one shows up without any fruiting signs. The new sod in orchard has received a light treatment of nitrate of soda and is showing up well. The mulch plan wiU again be used this year with the Macintosh apples, to insure the drops from injury and also to conserve moisture, an important factor in our orchard here.

Tennis

It is apparent at this time that we shall not be represented by a school tennis team this year. Lack of material and we are sorry to say, lack of interest, means that we shall probably hold no matches except the annual student tournament in the fall.

A new net, tapes, including center strap, and ratchet for tightening the net, have been purchased this spring. The court itself w'as never in better shape. Another application of clay and fine screenings was applied this spring, which has resulted in a fine smooth court.

enough to pick them, but it is a real temptation and then only the seed are lost, but if the roots are destroyed the wliole plant is lost forever. We should look with shame and regret at the loss of the Trailing Arbutus, which is becoming very rare in many places because the roots have been pulled up.

The insect pests that cause the most damage are plum curculio, apple maggot (railroad worm), and codling moth. The plum curculio is the one that does the most damage and is the most difficult to control. There are three important sprays for the curculio. These are the Calyx spray immediately after the blossoms fall, again about 1 week later and again about 10 days later. The material to use is dry arsenate of lead 2 lbs. to 50 gallons of water.

The important sprays for control of codling moth are the same as for the curculio and the same materials. The apple maggot is the insect that railroads its way through the apple and causes considerable damage in late July and August.

The important sprays for the control of apple maggot should be applied in July, the first about July 10 and another about two weeks later. Use arsenate of lead 1% lbs. to 50 gallons of water. If only one spray is made for maggot apply about July 20.

Two other pests which are difficult to control are the Leaf Hopper and the Aphid or Plant Lice. While these pests do not cause serious damage it is well to keep them under control, if possible. Nicotine Sulphate is the material which seems to keep these two pests under control the best. Nicotine Sulphate at the rate of % pint to 50 gallons of water should be used in the pink spray, the calyx and the first cover spray after the calyx spray.

More detailed information on spraying may be secured from the Bristol County Extension Service, Segreganset, Mass. Special radio spray information will be given over Station WBZ and WBZA Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday each week at 10.45 A. M., Daylight Saving Time.

May Day

May Day has long been celebrated as a time for filling May baskets, and only recently has it been designated as Child Health Day. On this day all persons interested in children (and who is not?) concentrate their attention upon the three elementary necessities of childhood, the nutrition of children, the importance of an adequate, clean and safe supply of milk, and the protection of motherhood. Not only on May first, but upon every day in May and throughout the year, let us concentrate our efforts upon a better world for better children.

Saturday, June fourth, is the date set for our Annual Home Bureau Day. This will be held as usual at the Bristol County Agricultural School in Segreganset, from 10.30 A. M. to 3.30 P. M.

It is also planned to have an exhibit of some of the articles made by the members of our Home Furnishings classes during the past year. Some of the leaders' notebooks are particularly interesting.

A basket lunch under the trees, and plenty of pleasant gossip with old and new friends will complete a program which is planned for the enjoyment of our Bristol County Homemakers.

Rhubarb Dishes

Rhubarb, called by some of our grandmothers, "garden sass", has always been popular in the spring. After a long winter in which fresh fruit and vegetables w'ere lacking in the diet, rhubarb was particularly welcomed. And now, even though we are accustomed to more of these fresh foods during the winter months, rhubarb gives zest to the spring menu. It contains a vegetable acid which is stimulating to the appetite and is a very good source of minerals. It contains more calcium, phosphorus and iron, than most of the common fruits.

When rhubarb is young and tender it should never be peeled. Leaving the skin on adds to the flavor, color and food value. Some good cooks prefer baking to boiling. It is simply cut up in a casserole, and to each quart is added three-quarters to one cup of sugar, a half cup of water and a pinch of salt. It is covered and baked until tender.

Rhubarb juice makes an excellent addition to fruit punch, and saves lemons in summer drinks. When it becomes plentiful it may be canned for use in winter. In making the juice, the skin should be left on for the color it gives even though it is tough.

Soak gelatin five minutes in cold water. Add to hot rhubarb and stir well. Add sugar, salt and flavoring. When it begins to set beat until light. Mold and serve with cooked custard.

Mix salt, sugar, cornstarch and cold milk well together. When smooth, add to scalded milk in top of double boiler. When thickening begins, cook undisturbed for twenty minutes.

Beat eggs slightly, mix with a small portion of the hot mixture, then add slowly to the contents of the double boiler. Stir until thickened, add the vanilla.

1 teaspoon grated orange or lemon peel Cut rhubarb into small pieces without peel; add boiling water and cook until tender; then stir in tapioca, sugar and salt; add grated peel. Simmer until the tapioca is clear and tender. Turn into serving dishes, and chill for several hours. Serve with top milk or soft custard.

Mix sugar, flour, yolks of eggs and lemon. Pour on boiling water and stir in the rhubarb. Bake with one crust. When cool, make meringue of whites of eggs and two tablespoons of sugar. Brown in slow oven.

Wash the rhubarb and cut in pieces. Add the cinnamon and water, and cook for 10 minutes. Strain, add sugar. Chill and add remaining ingredients. Serve with cracked ice. Recipe makes 2 quarts.

If bread is the so-called staff of life, milk is the ground we walk on because it is such a complete food and the foundation for the adequate diet. - Household Nutrition.

Junior Club Aictivities

Three hundred fifty club members and leaders attended the Fifth Annual 4-H Round-Up Day Saturday, April 30th, at the Bristol County Agricultural School.

Practically every town and city in the county were represented, the largest delegation of 80 being from Acushnet, under the leadership of Mr. Charles H. Holmes, Superintendent of Schools of that town. Other large delegations came from Seekonk, Taunton, Norton, Berkley, Rehoboth, and Freetown.

The program consisted of many interesting features including the Cotton Dress and Handicraft Contests, Moving Pictures, Orchestral Music by the North Dartmouth Club Members, Tree Planting and Washington Bicentennial Program, speaking by State Club Leader George L. Farley, and Games and Sports.

There were 67 contestants in the Cotton Dress Contests. The awards were as follows: - Cotton School Dress for girls under 12 years of age - First, Jeanette Vincent, South Rehoboth; Second, Eleanor Parker, Acushnet; Third, Hope Anderson, Berkley; Fourth, Ellen Swanson, South Rehoboth. Cotton School Dress for girls over 12 years of age - First, Mary Faber, North Dartmouth; Second, Ida Davis, East Taunton; Third, Marianna Dow, Myricks; Fourth, Martha Allen, North Easton. Party Dress Contest - ^First, Christina Schobel, Re-i hoboth; Second, Violet Corbishley, Raynham Center; Third, Mary Rohdin, North Easton; Fourth, Caroline Hodges, Raynham Center. The work of the girls was very fine and showed a great deal of effort by both the members and leaders.

In the first class Warren Pilling of North Dighton was first; Albert Gray of the County Street School, Taunton, was second; and Hudson Martin also of the County Street School was thitd. In the advanced group Roland Booth of East Taunton was first; Francis Silvia of Taunton, second; and Wallace Westgate of Berkley, third.

Raymond Harrington of Dartmouth took charge of Arbor Day program. Mary Faber and John Perry, Jr., of North Dartmouth handled the selling of milk; Ida Davis and Marion Doel assisted with the club songs, and Aldo Fasolo of Taunton assisted Mr. Robert B. Ewing, Club Agent of Plymouth County, with the Handicraft Contest.

Those participating in Washington Arbor Day program besides Raymond Harrington were the following: Director George H. Gilbert and State Club Leader George L. Farley spoke; Marion Doel and Ida Davis sang a duet entitled "Trees", and the following club girls from the East Freetown Club sang the Club Song, "We'll Serve" - PriscUla Pittsley, Velma Ashley, Gertrude Case, Hilda DeCosta, Francis Kendrick, Orlette Gurney, and Helen Downey.

The dates of the County Club Camp are June 27 to July 1, inclusive. Camp delegates should be at least 13 years old, have completed at least two years of club work and have a good record both as to project and club spirit. If you think you qualify apply to the local leader of your club or the club agents at once. The Camp will be limited to 50 members this year. Inquire of your local leader or county club agent for particulars.

Rita Paquette and Ralph Doran, Jr., of North Dartmouth, were chosen the club spirit of the 1931 County Camp and will return again this year.

We are very sorry to state that Mrs. Kate W. Tallman of Westport, who cooked for us last year, will not be able to be with us this year, but we expect to have some one in her stead.

On Thursday night, June 30th, the last night at Camp there will be a Candlelight Service to which parents and friends are cordially invited. This is also the regular meeting night of the Bristol County 4^H Service Club.

If there are matters concerning planting, spraying, insects and anything else in connection with garden work which you would like to know about write to the Club Agent, Segreganset, for free bulletins.

Plant your garden with fall fairs in mind, especially the large fair at the Bristol County Agricultural School on October 13 and 14. With your regular summer vegetables include cabbage, winter squash, turnip, potatoes, peppers and others that are ideal for exhibition purposes in the fall. Don't let the garden be done producing early in the summer. Follow the early crops with late ones as peas with turnips, lettuce with late cabbage, etc.

Over 250 Handicraft Club members in twenty organized clubs in Bristol County have made over 750 articles in their club projects this season to say nothing of the many repairs made at home. The value of these articles and repairs is approximately $350.00. Not so bad for the boys. Some of the articles are really wonderful for boys.

The Caswell School Forestry Club spent a day transplanting small w'hite pines on the farm of Emanuel Cabral in East Taunton recently. They enjoyed the work and some fun which was worked into the day's program.

Some very fine Forestry Club work has been done by clubs in the Acushnet Schools under the supervision of Superintendent Charles H. Holmes of the Acushnet Schools. He has been ably assisted in this work by Miss Susie Davis of the Marie S. Howard School; Mr. Albert Ford of the Parting Ways School; Miss Amy F. Taber of the Mason Burt School, and Mrs. Annie Reed of the Long Plain School.

Poultry club members having 50 chicks or over may join the baby chick project. Write to the Club Agent for information concerning this project.

Canning

There seems to be quite a little interest this year in the Canning Club work. Now is the time to enroll because you must have your literature so you can start canning as the products come along. Get in touch with Miss Dorothy M. Stewart, Segreganset, Mass., if you are interested.

Instant Bordeaux

"From filth direct to you" seems to be the slogan of the common house fly, says Arthur I. Bourne, Entomologist of the Massachusetts State College. It is estimated that 90 per cent of the house flies hatch in manure piles, although they will hatch if the eggs are laid in almost any decomposing organic substance.

"The old attitude of regarding the house fly merely as an annoying pest has changed in recent years with the proof that flies are capable of spreading several different kinds of diseases. There has even been talk of changing the name of the insect from 'house fly' to 'typhoid fly', for typhoid is commonly carried by the pest. Cholera and tuberculosis germs also are knovim to be transmitted by flies. The hairy covering of the fly provides wonderful carrying space for bacteria; in addition, some disease organisms are know^ to pass through the fly's body. Two scientists made counts of bacteria on bodies of flies, and found that the number varied from 550 to more than six million. Flies showing the highest bacterial count were those gathered from swill barrels."

To be really successful, a campaign to control house flies must start at the breeding place. Professor Bourne asserts. Stables should be screened, so that the flies cannot get to their favorite material for laying eggs. Garbage receptacles should be kept tightly closed at all titaes, and other vegetable refuse should be protected from flies.

Various types of fly traps have been developed for use in barns and stores. These are suggested in Farmers' Bulletin 734, available at the Massachusetts State College.

In dwelling houses, restaurants, etc., temporary relief from flies can be secured by proper screening of windows and doors, the use of sticky fly paper, small fly trap, poison bait, volatile sprays, and pyrethrum. A bait of for^ malin milxed with milk or other sweetened fluid is very effective. Various commercial preparations of poison bait are upon the market.

In cities or large communities successful abatement of the fly nuisance can best be secured through concerted action on the part of the whole community or as much of it as possible. Well organized and conducted anti-fly campaigns have shown excellent results.

Homemade Bordeaux Mixture is probably our cheapest and most effective fungicide. Still very few farmers ever bother to mix it. The reason is that the method used in the past has been very slow and tedious.

NOTES - Bordeaux Mixture should not be made or kept in metal containers. Use wooden barrels or tubs. Do not allow Bordeaux to stand. Use it fresh.

Mexican Bean Beetle

Watch out for the Mexican Bean Beetle. It is with us. This insect is about %-inch long having yellow or copper colored wing covers on each of which are 8 small black spots.

Oval, yellow eggs are laid in the under side of the leaves. These hatch in 8 or 9 days into tiny yellow larvae. In about 3 or 4 Weeks these pupate and emerge as beetles.

In Massachusetts the first generation is usually light. The destruction of the first brood is important and can often be accomplished by the destroying of a few infested plants either by burying or burning.

The State Department of Agriculture is again offering its assistance to the sheep raisers of the State in pooling their wool and manufacturing it into Virgin Wool blankets. This plan makes it possible for the grower to realize considerable more for his wool than he would in selling the wool on the open market.

It takes 11 pounds of raw wool for the 70 by 90 inch blankets and 9 pounds of raw wool for the light weight 70 by 90 inch blanket and the heavy single bed blanket 60 by 84 inches.

The pooling center for southeastern Massachusetts is the Bristol County Agricultural School. The wool should, if possible, be delivered at the pooling center on June 17th and 18th.

Poultry Sanitation

During the past few years the writer has been called in to visit a large number of small and large poultry plants in the county which were having trouble from diseases. In a vast majority of these instances the trouble could be

Intestinal parasites, especially the various forms of coccidiosis were responsible for most of the diseases. Some poultrymen are taking the point of view that it is a good practice to gradually accustom the chickens to these disease organisms thus building up an immunity to the diseases. This practice usually results in a lot of runty chickens and the pullets that come through will not stand up under heavy egg production. A good many birds will die suddenly late in the winter.

Even though every attempt is made to rear chickens under sanitary conditions most chickens will pick up more or less of the filth organisms. Exposing chickens to fllth to immunize them from disease is about as sensible as exposing children to all forms of children's diseases while they are young so that they will not have those diseases later.

Here are a few simple suggestions which are guaranteed to cut down the mortality both of the growing pullets while on range and in the laying house next winter.

1. Do not allow excessive filth to accumulate either inside or outside the brooder house. The surface filth on the ground around the brooder house should be scraped up frequently and carted away. The best time to do this is just before a rain.

3. Drinking fountains and feed hoppers should be moved frequently onto clean ground. Use equipment, if possible, which will prevent the droppings of the birds from getting into the feed or Water.

4. Avoid crowding. Pullets in units of 100 will usually grow better and keep healthier than in units of 200 or more. Unless you have an unusually good range 250 pullets is about the limit that should be reared on an acre of ground.

Report

Dusting or spraying with arsenate of lead will prevent injury from cabbage worm. The cabbage grows from the inside out so that the cabbage leaves that are eaten for human food do not have a chance of getting any poison. The outer leaves which receive the spray are thrown away.

In Butterfat Production

There is some difference of opinion in regard to fertilizing alfalfa. Theoretically an alfalfa field that is well established should get sufficient nitrogen from the air but some of our best growers put on a complete fertilizer such as a 4-8-8 either after the first cutting or in the early spring.

Reducing Labor Expenses Market Garden Farms

Poultrymen who had trouble with Chicken Pox or Roup last year should plan to vaccinate. Probably the best time to vaccinate is while the birds are from 2 to 4 months old and still on range.

With the present low prices for market garden products it is absolutely essential for the grow'er to use paid labor as efficiently as possible. It is important that the crops planted be so planned that the paid labor will be uniformly and continuously employed during the season.

The study referred to above indicated that the cost of certain farm operations by some growers was more than twice the cost of similar operations by other growers. In many instances improved methods or technique in performing these operations would greatly reduce the cost and increase the profit.

News From A Graduate

Men have been going out from B. C. A. S. since the first graduating class in 1917 to take their places in all walks of life. Into many far corners of the world they have sought their fortunes. Now and then word comes back and occasionally a letter fx-om some one who still holds memories of the school and the friends made here. It is a pleasure to receive these letters and as suggested, it would be mighty fine if we could have one each month to publish in the News.

I noticed a small note at the bottom of the reverse page asking if the paper was any help or words to that effect. I sure do think that it is. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to read it.

May I make one suggestion? I think that it would be a good plan to put in letters from graduates every month. It seems to me that that would make the paper even a little better than it is.

The next B. C. A. S. dance will be held at "Rhodes on the Pautuxef, in Providence, June 24. This is the one dance of the year when all of the students and friends of B. C. A. S. gather at some social event away from the school. It presents to all a little different vi«w of all of us when we're not at home as some of us feel at B. C. A. S.

In addition to the dance with two large orchestras, there is opportunity for boating and canoeing. Remember, fellows, there might be a moon that night.

With Our Sympathy

As the News goes to press our sympathy is with Mrs. W. T. Petty, who is in the hospital recovei'ing from an appendix operation. All who know her, and especially all who have enjoyed the comfortable hospitality of the B. C. A. S. dining hall and dormitory under her administration of the past six years, will rejoice that she is already on the way to restored health and vigor.

As we are only one-fourth mile south of the canal and Gatun Locks, it is very easy to walk over there to see how things work. It is mighty interesting, but I couldn't begin to describe it all. There are three sets of locks in the Gatun Locks. Each one is one thousand feet long and about one hundred feet deep and wide enough to accommodate the largest ship afloat. Boats are raised eighty-five feet above sea level in these locks.

I have seen part of Gatun Lake and the dam and the Chagres River, also had the experience of riding and walking in the jungle and can tell quite a lot of other things about the zone.

A gayly decorated May Pole and a stage banked heavily with spring .flowers lent a festive air to the B. C. A. S. hall on May 27th, which was the night of the May Queen Dance.

Virginia Ide was chosen May Queen by popular vote. All of the young ladies looked very attractive in their gayly colored party dresses, but Virginia's crisp blue organdie dress with its sash of rose pink and the matching corsage of pink sweet peas enhanced the blue in her eyes and the pink in her cheeks. Mr. Hawkes escorted her to her throne on the stage and placed the crown of pink snapdragon with blue ageratum and forget-me-nots and baby's breath on her head.

Our Summer Forums

The Forums have been very interesting this summer. The fellows who are working on the farm this summer meet every Wednesday to receive their pay and to this they add business and something of interest to the group. The fellows have all been numbered and each week one is in charge of the few minutes devoted to entertainment. The first week George Berry delivered a paper on a camping trip to New Hampshire. The second one was in charge of Arnold Hebert and for this Clinton Ashley was called in to talk on wild flowers. Last week Joseph Silvia read a paper regarding the transportation of gasolene from Providence to Springfield, Massachusetts, by a pipe line. This week George Trefethen asked Mr. Wyeth to come in to give a few minutes of inspirational advice. He chose as his subject, "The right use of Time."

Some Outstanding Garden

(Continued from page 1, column 3) consequently have not had a chance to show what they can do; the following however are doing very creditable work. Clarence Korkuc in Seekonk is doing a fine piece of Work. One is impressed with the neatness, straightness of rows and the careful attention to details, that is noticeable here.

.Roland Blais in Seekonk is also doing an excellent piece of work. Roland is the third boy from his family to carry on a home garden project. In addition to his garden, he is busy with his brothers, caring for a large number of hogs. Together they are laying the plans and making' the necessary first steps in the development of a retail milk business in the near future.

Theodore Kocon in Fall River, is doing remarkably well with the equipment that he has. He has an excellent garden almost in the heart of the city, almost completely surrounded by buildings. Most of his vegetables were considerably ahead of the average. He had good variety, straight rows and the whole thing is very neat and well kept.

A New Adventure Notes On Department Five

The total yield of tomatoes from the high yielding plant has been to date, 161.21 oz. or a little better than 10 pounds. There are still a number of good fruits to ripen.

We are still harvesting tomatoes, although the yield and quality are far below the first weeks of May. The price of first quality still holds at tWentyfive cents per lb., second grade is selling at eighteen cents per lb., and the smallest ones are moving at fifteen cents.

As the flowers in the flower house have been marketed the benches have been set to tomatoes. We have been trying out several leading varieties, including the Field Station Cbmet, Sterling Castle, and Lloyd's Forcing. Observations to date indicate, that the first named variety is far superior to the others from the standpoint of vigor, yield and quality. A number of clusters of the Comet bear as many as fourteen perfect fruits.

The most of our attention from now on will be field work. Crops include at the present time nearly one-half acre of New York lettuce, one-fourth acre of asparagus, which will be marketed as one year old roots, three-fourths acre of mangel beets, and one-fourth acre of miscellaneous stock for the green house, carnations, geraniums, Jerusalem cherries, snapdragons, etc.

Work under glass is practically over. Most of the carnations have been removed and the house will soon be cleaned, disinfected and put in readiness to receive the fall and winter crops.

As usual we find two types of students. There are those who are sincerely interested in their work and who are successfully putting into practice those things which they have been taught in the class room. The results obtained by these boys are a marked contrast to those obtained by the boys who are indifferent or who lack real interest in the work. Visit a boy of the first group and you will find Well planned work, neatness, straight rows, crops well fed and reasonably protected from insects and disease. He will usually be found on the job. Visit a boy of the second type and you will usually find him making excuses, why this thing or that thing has not been done and a lukewarm interest in the whole proposition. Some times you viall find him in bed at noon and the whole project will be less than creditable work for a ten year old boy. This is a good time for the 'fifty new men who are coming in next year to make their New Year's resolutions as to which group they will belong a year from now.

A Hike Through The Woods In Summer

What could be more pleasant than to enter the woods in summer among the beautiful colors of the trees, the sweet scent of the wild flowers and ferns, startled by the sharp call of a feathered songster and then to listen for the melodious note of its mate from the neighboring hillside. Let's forget the troubles of the day and take a h\ke through the woodland and along the stream.

First of all we will pass through the bar-way, into the fields and meadows beyond which are dressed in red and white and yellow with clovers, daisies and buttercups. What a picture these flowers make in the hay fields! It is warm and the fields are musical with crickets.

Coming upon the edge of the swamp a scratching and grating noise is heard among the alders. Every sound reaches the ears of the naturalist, because each one seems to be a voice speaking the secrets unknown to the unaccustomed ear. After a moments pause, a quick "che-wink", comes from the grass and leaves. This bird is always on the ground scratching among the leaves for insects. His colors of black, white, and brown are beautiful against the green background of mosses and ferns. He received his name "Chewink" from his call, although others may know him by the name "Towhee"'.

Here and there among the bogs and grasses nestles a few blue violets and Jack-in-the-pulpits, two of the common flowers of the low land. In the middle

Very seldom does a person learn how to row a boat, dig clams, catch herring and run a motor boat in the small space of twenty-four hours, but this accomplishment was performed by one of our school staff on a recent "week-end" spent on the Cape.

There were times, during this short period, when it could be seen that this young man was apparently yearning for his flowers and the urge back to the routine of school seemed to be conquering him and then it would be quelled by the sweet voice of his wife from the kitchen, "would you please get some water?'' or "please get some wood for the fire-place."

Over and over again came the exclamation, "Gee, I'd like to be doWn here for six months,'' or more common were the by-words from this gentleman, who was having new experiences, "do I like steamed clams!" No one would doubt the answer to this last expression if they could only have stayed through that Sunday dinner.

of the swamp, flows a narrow brook, bridged vidth a few old planks. Stepping upon this bridge, one is startled with a splash as a frog plunges into the smooth surface of a pool and is gone. As if Mother Nature had scattered bits of the arching sky along the bank, are the little blue violets. This is the most beautiful piece of nature in the woods, only made a little uncomfortable at times by the mosquitoes. Many birds may be heard in the alders, the thrush, catbird, veery, song sparrow, red winged blackbird, chewink, chickadee, and pheobe, go from tree and bush and reed, each with its own characteristic movement.

Over on the hill just above the swamp grows a large pine grove, fringed with small pines four feet high. On both sides of the path that winds over the hill, are masses of wild lily-of-the-valley, scenting the entire region.

Here and there are pink lady-slippers, scattered about under the fronds of the ferns. Up in the pines is heard a rustling of the branches and after a few minutes search, out jumps a gray squirrel, jumping from tree to tree and running along the huge limbs of pines. He is also accompanied by the flutter of wings as birds are frightened from their hiding among the leaves.

Everyone should learn to love the woods and the beauty of nature. There are many things of interest to be seen in the woods at this time of the year. It is something that should not be missed by anyone.

A beautiful warm summery daygreeted the women of Bristol County who gathered at the Agricultural School in Segreganset for their Annual Home Bureau meeting on Saturday, June 5.

Twenty study groups in Home Furnishing classes exhibited examples of their handwork. These included curtains and table runners in darned net, slip covers for chairs and sofas, braided and hooked rugs and pleated lamp shades as well as some very splendid notebooks prepared by the leaders.

The subject of the first talk was "Prize Winning Qualities in Handicraft", by Miss Grace B. Gerard, Specialist in Home Furnishings from the State College. Miss Gerard had no difficulty ill finding examples among the things exhibited to use in illustrating her talk.

Mrs. W. Adelbert Redfield of Rehoboth, President of the Bristol County Home Bureau, spoke on "Extension Service in Our Town.'' Mrs. Redfield quoted from the Massachusetts Homemakers' Creed, and then told of benefits she and her friends had received from Extension Work. She expressed a wish that an opportunity for a study of Child Development might soon be available.

During the business meeting the following new members were elected to the Executive Board: - Mrs. Charlotte B. Allen, Mansfield; Mrs. Gilbert Rounsevell, East Freetown; Mrs. Ada Wing, South Westport; Mrs. Warren L. Ide, Segreganset.

Mrs. Annette T. Herr, State Home Demonstration Leader, caused much amusement when she announced that in one newspaper in our county the subject of her talk had been printed to read "The Art of Loving" instead of "The Art of Living" as it should have been. Mrs. Herr's analysis of the things which are worth while and which contribute to a fuller, better life never fails to inspire us to try a little harder.

Mr. George H. Gilbert, Director of the Agricultural School in Segreganset, welcomed the group and spoke briefly about some of the different phases of our program.

Miss Mary Pozzi, Assistant Specialist in Home Economies from Amherst, aroused the interest and curiosity of the group with two little games. The audience was requested to repeat Miss Pozzi's gestures exactly. Only a few' were observant enough to catch all the details and Miss Pozzi wouldn't tell them the secret, saying that the game is spoiled when too many know it. Miss Pozzi outlined the Extension program in Recreation.

A short discussion of plans for Extension classes in 1932 by Miss Eames was followed by Mrs. Esther Cooley Page whose subject was "Dollars and Sense in Clothing". Her talk was illustrated with garments made by members of Children's Clothing groups in Norfolk County. The subject of renovation and remodelling of last year's garments to make them attractive and useable was also discussed. "New Clothes from Old" and "Children's Coats and Hats'' are the two subjects for our fall classes and much interest was aroused by Mrs. Page's talk.

Farm And Home Week, Massachusetts State College July 26-29, 1932

We are glad to help you with your canning problems. For bulletins or other information write to either Miss Blanche W. Eames or Miss Dorothy M. Stewart, Bristol County Agricultural School, Segreganset, Mass.

You are invited to come and enjoy with the many farm and home folks the lectures, demonstrations, social and entertainment opportunities offered by your State College.

The programs presented are: Homemaking, Food Preservation, Poultry, Dairy, Fruit, Beekeeping, Lawns, Vegetable Gardening, Home FloWer Gardening, Home Gardening, Tobacco and Onions, Farm Management, and Soils and Field Crops.

These programs are free of charge, the only expense will be for your room and board. Why not plan your vacation for July 26-29, and come to your State College?

Together is the most inspiring word in our language. Coming together means beginning, keeping together means progress, working together means success. - Hale.

Arrangements for County Club Camp are fast rounding into shape. The camp dietitian and the counselors have all been chosen and we think we have an excellent group of folks in charge. The counselors include Miss Ida Davis, Taunton; Miss Rose Walsh, New Bedford; Mrs. Louise Gwilliams, Norton, and Miss Dorothy M. Stewart, Segreganset; Mr. Anthony Thatcher of Rehoboth, Mr. George Kirby, Taunton; Mr. Robert Sharpies, Seekonk; and Mr. Edwin R. Wyeth, Segreganset.

Several members have already been enrolled for the Camp. Following is the list, to date, of those who are going: GIRLS - Caroline Hodges and Barbara Sherman of Raynham; Gerda Moreau, Barrowsville ; Margaret Kammera, Rehoboth; Margaret Crosby and Avis Worthington, Taunton; Elizabeth Goodwin, Estelle Pierce, North Dartmouth; Alice Adams and Carol Humphrey, Seekonk; Jean Campbell, Attleboro; and Irene Cantin of Westport. BOYS - Roland Booth, East Taunton; Everett ,Philla and Roy Geggatt, Acushnet; Russell Cooper, West Mansfield; Lee Fleming, Myricks; Francis Silvia and Charles Webster, Taunton.

The County Champions in Pood, Clothing, Handicraft, Poultry and Forestry this year will be given a free trip to County Camp. At this writing the names of these club members have not been decided upon.

Every camp delegate must present a health certificate from a physician or nurse on arrival at County Camp. The Westport School Nurse will visit the Camp each day.

The Mansfield, Smith Mills, East Freetown, Westport, Easton, and Taunton Granges have contributed to the extent of sending one club delegate from their respective towns to the County Club Camp at Noquochoke. The Seekonk Parent-Teachers' Association is making it possible for two boys and two girls to go.

Several clubs, club members, past club members and friends, have contributed toward the travel expense of sending Raymond Harrington of North Dartmouth to the National Club Camp at Washington. They are as follows Mr. Walter C. Baylies of Taunton; Mr. Joseph K. Milliken of North Dighton; Miss Louise B. Sears, Taunton; Mr. Robert Sharpies, Seekonk; "The Good Luck Clothing Club", Mrs. Clara Ashley, Leader; Myricks 4-H Clubs, Miss Mildred Ashley and Mr. Arlan DoW, local leaders; Raymond Webber, David Rohdin, Mrs. George H. Jennings, Howard Jennings, and Edna Utton, Easton; Mr. and Mrs. D. Lee Johnson, Michael Schobel, Anthony Thatcher, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Munroe, Mr. and Mrs. Hilman Cash, of Rehoboth; George Kirby, Aldo Pasolo, Emanuel Cabral, Ida Davis, Natalie Ogosalek, Marion Doel, and Sidney WUkins, of Taunton; and the Gidley 4-H Clubs of North Dartmouth, Mary Faber, Julius Sylvia, and Raymond Harrington, local leaders.

The following is a list of the folks in Bristol County who have given their time and energy to further club work during the past year and were largely responsible for the success of clubs in this county. Wherever a local leader has supervised more than one club a figure in parenthesis is placed after their name.

Ingrid Stenfeldt. North Attleboro - Lester Ralph. Raynham - Miss Barbara Sullivan, Clifton Strange. Rehoboth - Miss Driscoll, Mrs. Charles S. Bliss, Mrs. Harry Lucas, Mrs. Herbert Ashley. Seekonk - Miss Virginia Buffington, Mrs. Idella Lindsey, Miss Helen Burchard, and Mr. Robert Sharpies. Somerset - Miss Margaret McNeirney. Swansea - Miss Alma Wagner, Miss Eleanor Reardon, Mr. Hayward Snell. Taunton - Miss Louise B. Sears (4), Miss Ida Davis, Miss Marion Doel, Miss Natalie Ogosalek, Mrs. Charles Webster, Miss Helen Higgins, Miss Margaret Sherry, Miss Edith Adams, Aldo Fasolo, George Kirby, Roland Booth, and Charles Webster. Westport^Sarah Perry, Myrtle Collins. The Club Agent has acted as local leader in several of the boys' clubs where it seemed impossible to get assistance.

Third - Leonard Doran, Dartmouth, 24.1 Those having egg records of over 18 eggs per bird and upward to Leonard Doran's record are Raymond Harrington, Robert Hawes and Alfred Valladoa of the Full-0-Pep Club of North Dartmouth; Carlton Cobb, Sheldon Davis and Allen Davis of the Watuppa Club of Fall River; Lester .Ralph, Charles Schaefer and Tony Wonzy of the Red Rock Club, North Attleboro; William Ortelt, Ernest Ortelt, Carlton Norlund, John Morgan, and Ernest Moniga of the Perry Club, North Rehoboth; Frank Lewis, John Dean and Alfred Doel of the Red Rival Club of Taunton; Emma Stokinger, W. F. Howe Club, Easton; and Francis Soitas of .Raynham.

Mysterious and remarkable changes can be made with a little paint, a package of dye or even the simple rearrangement of furniture. Commodes, old boxes, orange crates and discarded tables have been known to become dressing tables and desks. There are things you can do no matter how hopeless your possibilities may seem.

A "Winter Health Garden" planted on your cellar shelves will do a great deal toward giving you strong muscles, glossy hair and a healthy color. What beauty parlor can do more!

More About Vaccination

No-vV is the time for the poultryman to determine whether or not it will pay him to vaccinate. All authorities agree that all pullets and cockerels should be vaccinated if there has been a recent epidemic of fowl pox or canker on the poultry plant. Even though a poultryman has not suffered loss from this disease it is probably good insurance to vaccinate.

Those who have gone through an epidemic of Pox know that even though the mortality may have been light there was a serious loss in egg production for several weeks following vaccination.

It is not necessary to vaccinate old birds. The best time to vaccinate is when the birds are from 3 to 5 months old while they are still on range and preferably 3 to 4 weeks before they go into the laying houses. This gives the birds time to fully recover from the vaccination before they are transferred from the range into the confinement of the laying house. Full protection against the disease is not developed until twenty to thirty days.

Last year most poultrymen in this section who Vaccinated used the stick or stab method in preference to the follicle method. While the stick or stab method is much easier of application as well as easier on the bird and less expensive the take apparently has not been quite as good. This may bave been due to the fact that the poultrymen tried to stretch the vaccine too far or were a bit careless in applying it.

For the benefit of poultrymen who are unfamiliar with these two methods it might be explained that the follicle method consists of pulling a few feathers from the thigh of the bird about two inches above the hock joint and applying the vaccine solution with a brush to two or three feather follicles.

The stab method is accomplished by using a sharp pointed knife with a small strip of adhesive tape wound around it so that about one quarter of an inch of the point is exposed. The feathers are parted where the leg and body feathers meet. The knife is dipped into the solution and jabbed into the skin holding the knife blade on a slant in order not to enter the flesh. If the vaccine takes there should be a small scab showing in about two weeks.

Japanese Beetle Quarantine

This is to remind growers shipping fruit or vegetables outside of the area quarantined for Japanese beetle, that they must have a permit attached to the truck. Otherwise they will be subject to considerable delay and possible fines.

Mr. R. S. Clifton, who is in charge of the quarantine for this district has placed a quantity of permits in the hands of the County Agricultural Agent, Warren L. Ide. Any grower in Bristol County may secure a permit good for 30 days by either applying in person or by letter to the Bristol County Agricultural School.

Inspectors from Mr. Clifton's office have made inspections throughout Bristol County and have found only a slight infestation of the beetle.

The reason that permits are required from Bristol County growers is because of the danger of trucks coming through Bristol County from seriously infested areas farther south. These permits will identify the local grower.

Any grower shipping to Boston or other points outside of the quarantined area must have a permit to transport sweet corn, beans in the pod, apples, peaches, berries and cut floWers.

Egg Auction For Southeastern Massachusetts

A committee from four counties in southeastern Massachusetts has been working on plans for establishing an egg auction. Several committee meetings and two or three mass meetings have been held.

Brockton has been chosen as the most favorable location. It is planned now to start the auction July 22nd. The reason for starting at this time is that buyers are looking for eggs and

When we look at some of our large commercial poultry flocks in Massachusetts we are led to believe that commercial poultry raising has taken the place of the farm flock. This is more or less true locally but is not true of the country as a whole.

For example, on the Boston market 77% of the total cash receipts of eggs come from seven midwestem States, namely, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Indiana, and Missouri. Nearly all the eggs from these States are from farm flocks.

Contrary to common opinion only 4% of the carlots of eggs received on the Boston market come from the Pacific Coast States. The State of Maine supplies about the same amount of eggs for Boston as does the Pacific Coast. Scarcely any eggs are being imported at the present time.

The amount of Massachusetts eggs sold on the Boston market are negligible. There would seem to be a real opportunity to increase sales of Massachusetts eggs in a market like Boston.

it was thought advisable to start when eggs were scarce so that by the time eggs got plentiful in the fall the buyers would have gotten the habit of securing eggs at the auction.

The Committee under its Chairman, Eben Wood of Bridgewater, hope to secure 200 cases of eggs a week to start the auction. The auction will take place twice a week. The eggs will be assembled at the auction building at Brockton and inspected by a competent inspector. There will be three grades according to size - extras, mediums and pullets.

Price comparisons on the auctions that are conducted in New Jersey and Pennsylvania show consistently higher returns to the poultrymen over a period of time than they have been able to secure at nearby wholesale markets for similar grades of eggs.

It would seem that such an auction for this section, if properly managed, should be quite a factor in increasing the sales of locally produced eggs and in the long run should help in stabilizing the price of market eggs. (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1)

(Continued from Page 1) The Bristol County Committee working on plans for this auction include A. B. Colb^th, Rehobdth; Henry A. Jackson of Acushnet; William H. Connors of Raynham; Curtis Peckham of Taunton, and Warren L. Ide, Segreganset.

Summer Rains Increase Coccidiosis In Poultry

Damp weather at this time of year usually is follow'ed by an outbreak of coccidiosis in many poultry flocks all over Massachusetts, according to Dr. Glen Dunlap, who conducts the diagnostic service of the department of veterinary science at the Massachusetts State College. Coccidiosis, he points out, is caused by minute parasites which live in the intestines of chickens and are passed out in the droppings. When sufficient moisture is present, the parasites which are on the ground become infective and, when picked up by young chickens, establish themselves in the intestines again.

A characteristic symptom of coccidiosis is blood in the droppings. Very often some birds in the flock will develop pale shanks. Usually the birds will "go light", or lose weight, will appear droopy, and will seek warm, sunny spots in the range house. Another common symptom is what is known by poultrymen as "range paralysis", in which the chicken loses the use of one or both legs and sometimes the wings.

Cleanliness is the keynote of prevention and cure of coccidiosis. Money that is spent for medicines and for special feeds to either prevent or cure coccidiosis would do more good, says the State College Veterinarian, if it Went to hire labor and buy litter so that the houses and range would be kept entirely free from possible sources of infection.

Anyone interested in installing a farm or home water system should secure U. S. Department of Agriculture Bulletins No. 1426, Farm Plumbing, and No. 1448, The Farmstead Water Supply. Professor Harrington of the State College at Amherst will be glad to furnish information to any farmer.

INFORMATION REGARDING SALMONELLA PULLORUM INFECTFON (BACILLARY WHITE DIARRHEA) OF DOMESTIC FOWL from Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station Department of Veterinary Science, Amherst, Mass.

Emergency Hay Supply General

3. Infected birds may be detected by means of a laboratory test called the agglutination test. All birds on the premises should be tested. The elimination of infected birds is expedited by retesting at intervals of four to six weeks.

Application For Agglutination Testing

4. To determine that re-infection has not occurred, all birds on the premises should be tested annually. APPLICATION FOR AGGLUTINATION TESTING

2. The testing season is from August 1 to March 1. Application cards must be filed each year before September 1. Service cannot be guaranteed for those applying after that date. Applications will be accepted in order of priority but locality and convenience of routing with other applicants must be considered in arranging schedules.

4. Certificates of any kind will not be issued nor will any flock owner be given a guarantee that his flock is free from Salmonella puUorum infection (bacillary white diarrhea). The department will forward results of tests to the

Some extra roughage may still be grown for feed next winter. Those whose hay crop suffered from dry weather may yet find it worth while to top dress rowen and perhaps grow a catch crop is the suggestion of R. W. Donaldson of the Massachusetts State College.

Grass stand recovered greatly during late June from needed rain. But any uncut fields are now mature and further delay in harvesting will rapidly deteriorate the feeding value of this hay. Hay should be cut by the 4th of July to make the most of the first crop. Furthermore, there is no surer way of jeopardizing the opportunity for a good rowen crop than neglecting to cut the first stands until after it has been allowed to seed and stop g^rowth.

It's worth the chance to gamble that midsummer rains will follow the early dry spell to grow' a rowen crop. By topdressing good sods immediately following cutting this second crop will be helped considerably. 150 pounds to the acre of cheap nitrogen is standard practice with many good farmers. Others spread manure-water, if available, or manure which is not strawy and obtain excellent results involving little or no actual cash outlay.

Probably the best catch crop at this late season is millet. Hungarian millet 30 pounds per acre grows rapidly during the hot months and makes good hay. A few men prefer a mixture of about 15 pounds millet and 15 pounds sudan grass, especially for the lighter soils. Japanese millet growing ranker than Hungarian is the best for cutting as green feed. Late planted com is often worth while for fodder purposes.

Catch crops may well be seeded as a second crop on old sod land that Was first cut for hay, but needs renewing and fertilizing. Another alternative to piece out the winter roughage is to provide late fall pastures or early spring feed by sowing rye or wheat and vetch. During August, wheat 2 bushels and vetch 20 pounds should be sowh for early spring green feed or hay. For later planting - ^August 20 to October 10 - winter rye has no equal for rapid growth during this period and makes good pasture during late fall or early spring. When fed in moderation it is less apt to taint the milk and for many dairymen has been a God-send in time of need.

Blueberry Time

This year blueberries are apparently going to be plentiful and it is an opportune time to revive this custom. A row of jars of canned blueberries in the preserve closet means popular nutriition and inexpensive desserts during the winter months. The following method of canning is recommended for these delicious berries. Blueberries canned by this method may be used in cake, muffins or pies, or may be sweetened and served as sauce. Canningf Blueberries:

4. At the end of 15 to 30 seconds, depending on proportion of water to fruit, remove from the hot water. If spots of juice show on the cloth the blanching is sufficient. If not, dip again. When spots do appear plunge immediately into cold water.

7. Process in boiling w'ater for 16 minutes if pint jars, or 22 minutes if quart jars. The processing vessel should be deep enough to allow water to cover the jars. It must have a rack to hold the jars off of the bottom and should have a moderately tight fitting cover. Water should be actively boiling throughout the processing period.

9. Allow to cool and then store. Jars should be thoroughly cleaned and tested before beginning the canning job. Be sure there are no cracks in the sealing surface at the top of the jar. The covers must be examined for cracks around edges and adjusted to the sealing surface so that they set square and true. The wire clamps on Lightning type jars should be adjusted to make the cover fit closely with no rubber on the jar. Rubbers must be new and fresh and may be tested by stretching about 4 inches and allowed to return to normal size. If they have not sufficient elasticity to go back they should be discarded.

7. Boil to a jam consistency, i. e., until material will heap up on a metal spoon to such an extent that the edge of the spoon cannot be seen. This jam vnll also give a very good jelly test

Farm And Home Week

A splendid program has been arranged and there will be a nursery with a trained nurse in charge so the younger children need not be left at home.

Sour Milk

The souring of milk or cream in warm weather need not seem like a tragedy to the housewife who knows how to use it. People who live in countries with very little refrigeration have always used sour milk and often prefer it to sweet milk, even to drink. Sour milk is just as nutritious as sweet, and it is just as extravagant to waste it, since it cost as much in the beginning.

There are many excellent recipes for using sour milk, but the housewife may easily use her sweet milk recipes. One teaspoon of soda is equal in leavening powder to 4 teaspoons of baking powder, or for each teaspoon of baking powder omitted, substitute % teaspoon soda. Many good cooks like to use some baking powder, even when soda is used. For example:

Soda should always be sifted with the flour and not added to the liquid. Little dark, bitter spots in the product show that the soda is not evenly distributed. This never happens when the soda is sifted with the flour.

For making cottage cheese, the milk should be thoroughly clabbered, or coagulated. Set the pan of clabbered milk in a pan of hot water, and heat it slowly until the curd separates from the whey, being careful not to let it get too hot, which makes the curd tough. The best temperature is between 92 degrees and 94 degrees Fahrenheit. When the curd is entirely separated, turn it into a strainer lined with a piece of cheesecloth wrung out of hot water. Let it drain, and save the whey to use in cooking. Turn the curd into a bowl, crush it vrith a fork, and add salt and other seasoning as desired.

Fillets are usually salted and need little extra. If fresh fish is used, rub well with 1 teaspoon of salt after cleaning. Lay fish on a well greased baking dish. Place in a very hot oven (550 degrees F.) for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees F. Cover fish with cream, sprinkle with crumbs and bake until the cream becomes a rith yellow and the crumbs brown. Surround serving platter with sliced tomatoes.

National 4-H Club Camp

At the Camp 157 boys and girls were present who represented forty states. We all slept in tents, and we were camped half-way between the United States Capitol and the Washington Monument.

In the morning we all attended conferences where problems which meet every farm boy and girl were discussed. At these conferences we had many prominent speakers. Everyone got something from these conferences which will help in their future life.

After these meetings we went on short tours to points of interest which were near our camp. After dinner we went on longer tours which are of National historic interest. After supper we had campfires.

It was very interesting to meet the boys and girls from different states and compare general life and customs. The different dialect was also very interesting.

County Champions Chosen

Miss Ida Davis of Taunton was chosen county winner in the clothing project for the past year. Ida has done exceptional work both in her actual project work as well as in her leadership work. She has had a banner clothing club at the County Street School. This is the second time Ida has won a county championship, the other one being in canning three years ago. She has been in club work eight years. During her last three years she has led clubs. Ida received the trip this year to County Camp at Westport where she was also a counselor. Last year she attended the training camp at Amherst as a representative of this county.

The girl who has been chosen county winner in Food work this year is Edna Utton of North Easton. Edna has been in club work seven years and a leader of both Food and Clothing clubs for the past three years. She has been very much interested in her club work and her girls are doing good quality work.

in this project and doing exceptionally well. Julius has also been the leader of the "Junior Woodmen", the Forestry Club, in the Job Gidley School at North Dartmouth. He attended the County Camp.

Alfred Doel of East Taunton is the Poultry Club winner, having carried on his work continuously for the past four years. Besides making fine records with his flock he has won many prizes. He has been president and secretary of his club for the past two years. Alfred was awarded the trip to County Camp.

Clifton Strange of Eaynham is the county Handicraft Club winner, having completed five years of work in this project. During the past year he has been the local leader of the club at the Raynham Center School. For his good work Clifton was awarded the County Camp trip, but unfortunately could not go.

Camp

The following club members and leaders will attend Camp Gilbert, the State Club Camp at Amherst, the last w'eek in July and the first week in August: - Christina Schobel of Rehoboth; Edna Utton of Easton, Virginia Buffinton of Seekonk, George Kirby and Aldo Pasolo of Taunton, Howard Jennings of Easton, and Irving Wyeth of Segreganset. Howard Jennings was Camp Spirit among the boys at Camp Gilbert last year which entitles him to the trip again this year.

Poultry Club Notes

The standing of the Poultry Clubs in the County is as follows: First - Perry School Club, North Rehoboth. Second - Red Rock Club, North Attleboro. Third - Full-0-Pep Club, North Dartmouth. Fourth - Watuppa Club, Fall River. Fifth - Red Rival Club, Taunton.

The Perry Poultry Club of North Rehoboth will receive the free trip to the Eastern States Exposition in September as a reward for their fine showing as a club during the past year. With veiy few exceptions this club has made 100 percent return of their egg records for the year.

There are over 150 members enrolled in the Garden Club work for the summer in the following towns: Acushnet, Berkley, Dartmouth, Easton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, North Attleboro, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Swansea, and Taunton. Clubs have been organized in Dartmouth, North Attleboro, Fall River, and Swansea.

'Make succession plantings of beans, beets and carrots up to July 20th. Don't let the land stay idle the rest of the season after the first crop of beans, lettuce or peas are out. Any of these crops may be followed by either winter turnips, w^inter cabbage or spinach. Be sure, however, to fertilize for the second crop.

Don't forget to have some vegetables coming along for the fall fairs for exhibition purposes. Especially keep in mind the big show at the Bristol County Agricultural School on Thursday and Friday, October 13 and 14.

Canning Notes

On Saturday, July 1, Prof. W. R. Cole gave a canning demonstration to a group of 17 4-H girls at the Winslow Church in Taunton. These girls are also Girl Scouts who are working for their Canner's Badge.

For Your Bedroom

Perhaps you are wondering what colors you should use in your bedroom. If you remember that red, orange, yellow are warm colors and go best in rooms vsath a northern exposure and that green, blue, violet, are cool colors and look best in a southern exposure, you will get along very well. In choosing your colors use colors that are dull rather than very bright for the background, that is, walls, floors and furniture. You can add bright bits of color in pillows, overdrapes, lampshades and candles to make your room more interesting.

Home Improvement

Every home owner has the desire to make his house more of a home. The wife, the children, and the man himself always feel that a good deal has been done if the home has been beautified.

"That is fine," the farmer says, "but I have no time to be fooling around with such things." If he has the desire he will find the time. My father always said, "you can't eat flowers, why spend ti'me on those things?" Maybe they don't bring in gold and silver, but they bring joy and satisfaction.

A farm homestead may be planted to flowering shrubs, because they require a minimum of care and return big dividends in beauty and satisfaction. A flower border of perennials or annuals, a lawn smoothed up or reseeded, trees trimmed up a bit, a general pickup and the whole atmosphere of the home is changed.

Many times one wishes to change things from the way they have always been, but don't know just where to begin, thinking each spring and fall that by waiting until the next season some ready-made blue print will tell exactly what to do. Things do not happen that way.

The first question probably will be "how much will it cost?" It is a common idea that it costs a great deal to make a yard attractive and it is a mistaken idea. It is not expected that the farmer will copy the plans of some large estate. Just a few simple plantings, well placed, would transform many farms. If one were interested in propagation, the trees, shrubs, vines and fiowers could be grown from cuttings and seeds, but this takes time and care although some of the B. C. A. S. staff members have done this, and there is added interest in the venture. The thing that is so surprising ite that many of the shrubs can be taken from our own native woodlands. New England has many beautiful evergreens, such as azaleas, mountain laurel, hemlock, cow pasture juniper, and red cedar. There is an abundance of ferns, dogwood, holly and sumac. This is but a small list of native materials. These should not be moved until later in the season. A few simple suggestions for each month will come through the News if we find that there is interest among our readers.

The perennial border is the important thing for this month and next month. Friends are most valuable w'hen planning the flower garden. A few plants obtained here and there soon make a fine border along a rock wall or fence. At this time phlox, sweet Williams, poppies, delphiniums, iris, peonies, gold dust, pinks, violets and many others may be transplanted. Old plants of long standing should be taken up and divided and reset. These may be gotten from neighbors and friends and soon you will be dividing yours with friends for other varieties or new stock. Information on soil, fertilizers, and landscaping may be had at the school office.

Now is the time to make plans for reseeding the lawn if a new lawn is under consideration. A lawn should never be torn up if there is any possibility of reconditioning it. It takes some time to definitely decide the changes that one wishes to make. After this it takes some time to prepare the seed bed. The seed should be sown in August or September^ which seems a long way off just now' but the preparation should begin right away. We shall not attempt to give full information in the News each month for the different operations for Home Improvement if we have available bulletins. The school office will supply bulletins or any needed information. The bulletin for lawns is 'Extension Leaflet No. 85, "Facts on Lawn Management". We also have a very good library for the use of any one in the county.

A small nursery has been started for the benefit of the boys from which they may obtain material for this work. It is hoped that a great many will be interested in this and carry it along as one of their projects while in school. We anticipate having some very good pictures of homes before and after rearranging and planting.

Harry Quick called in at Director Gilbert's home a short time ago. He graduated from B. C. A. S. in 1927 and spent a year at Stockbridge. He is now at Flying Horse Farm, South Hamilton, Mass., doing experimental work with trap nesting.

Enrolment Quota Nearing Completion

Already many more young men have applied for admission to the Bristol County Agricultural School this year than can be accommodated. Tentatively, the quota for the year has been filled. There may, however, be a possible chance for a candidate to enter if any of those whose qualifications have been passed upon by the Board of Admission as satisfactory, should withdraw.

This means that any who desire to be considered for admission should get their applications in at once. It also means that those whose applications have been approved can best be sure of being admitted by prompt payment of the matriculation fee, thus completitig their enrolment early. We have no choice but to register applications in the order in which enrolment is completed.

An Orchard Project

At least one Junior has faith in the future of the apple. Keram Arabian, a Junior Special, has set out two hundred fruit trees on a farm recently purchased in Attleboro. While he is working at the school this summer for experience in orcharding he has found time to set out 160 apple trees of the regular "New England Seven" varieties. He has also put in 40 peach trees as fillers in part of the orchard. Arabian plans on vegetables and small fruits with the orchard to supply a road-side market in the near future.

Notes From Department Two

This department started the season with a crew of four. Rather a small crew to accomplish all of the field activities for the season. It consisted of George Cunningham, George Berry George Trefethen and Joseph Silvia. Twenty-seven acres of very fine com is the example of some of the work which has been done. There are twenty acres of West Branch Sweepstakes, five acres of Improved Leaming, and two acres of several varieties which were planted for trial and observation by the boys.

Two of our saddle horses have gone back to their owners for the summer. Peggy and Chatterbox. The school has a fine arrangement, whereby the horses are loaned to the boys at the farm during the winter months, when they need chem and are used by the owners dur^ ing the summer. The boys pay for the keep of the horses through their school organization. This affords them the opportunity of learning to ride with little expense.

All of the fellow's on the department are looking forward to a well-earned and enjoyable jvacatJon and then to come back with renewed energy for the new year's work.

Department Nine

Here we are. Department Nine. We have not been heard from before because in past years the department has just been temporary, beginning the first of April and continuing through the summer months. Now we are expanding and growing into a part of the entire school.

The work has been the care of the school and dormitory grounds. This consists of movnng and triwiming and edging the lawns, the care of the shrubbery and roads. New shrubbery has been placed where needed. A good deal of new barberry hedge has been planted this season. We are always striving to make B. 0. A. S. a place in which We, as boys, can take great pride.

This season a nursery has been added to the work of the department. Those of us working in the department are taking great interest in the project and hope some ^ay to see something worthwhile result from this early beginning.

It is planned that the school will raise ornamental shrubs and perennials for the use of the undergraduates with which to beautify their home grounds. Up to date four thousand green wood cuttings have been placed in the cold frame from the shrubbery on the farm. If our work is as well done as we hope it is, we should have some nice stock next year.

Vacation time is at hand, but the work of the department will go along just the same when our instructor is away, as when he is here because of his teaching over the past few months. Arnold Hebert, '35.

There are a number of very fine ownership poultry projects conducted this year by the fellows taking poultry. Among those worthy of special mention are Mason Smith, George Spencer, George Trefethen, and Arthur Dumont.

Mason Smith is rearing fifty .Rhode Island Red Pullets in IMr. Ide's back yard where there is no grass and where poultry has been kept for a number of years. In spite of these rather undesirable conditions. Mason's pullets are among the best. Special care in sanitation and regular care is the chief reason for his success.

George Trefethen purchased 200 White Rocks some time ago and now has a flock that is the envy of all Dean Street in Taunton. He plans to go into the breeding business next winter and we expect that anyone seeing the parent stock would buy without further questioning.

Notes From The Staff And

It has been suggested by one with authority and understanding that We have among our workers one well qualified for a housekeeper, judging from the way she maintains the office neatness and the store-room atmosphere. Guess!

It is understood that any one interested in bantams should consult Mr. Hawkes. It has never been known that this type of bird (hawks) that preyed on chickens raised its own food, but strange things vnll happen in nature.

A riddle. Who is the B. C. A. S. staff member who wears one black sock and one brown one? Another one. Did you ever hear of an instructor filling a barrel with wet sawdust and attempting to roll it, and to his embarrassment, (before the whole class), find the barrel had no bottom in it?

One of our staff members is keeping bachelor quarters now that his wife has gone to the mountains for the summer. The other day he bought a whole pound of beef steak and ate it in one meal. Woe unto that waist line. One would think that he sees enough cows every day so that he w'ouldn't want beef steak.

Last Thursday evening Mr. Gilbert took a group of fellows swimming down to Fort Pheoniic. It was our first swimming trip of the summer and everyone seemed to enjoy it. (Mr. Gilbert is surely a fine sport at our swimming parties, where all thought of director and pupils is forgotten and he is one of the fellows with us. I guess he knows that the depression has hit us, because he not only gave us a good time, but refused to accept any transportation costs. We hope that more fellows will go next time.

If you remember correctly, last Friday evening was very warm (July 1). Department Two went svdmming, at Asr sonet Beach. Mr. Hawkes was called upon to play the part of the hero when a little friend in the party became frightened in deep water with the under tow sweeping her away. With Mr. Hawkes, Mrs. Hawkes, the little girl and a boatman the situation became very grave. Mr. Hawkes was brought ashore, given first aid and taken home to the aid of a doctor who found him in a critical condition. After a few days he has recovered. We are all glad to see him back on the job instead of a neW instructor.

Berry and Cunningham took a dip with all of their clothes on over a bet of fifty cents, but no vacation such as Mr Hawkes had resulted from the wager.

Two of the "Dorm" fellows were out in a car the other evening and the conversation drifted to State Police uniforms. The driver mentioned the fact that he had tried to get onto the force at one time. Just then a State Trooper came along side out of a side street and cut in in front of them. They stopped a few inches from him. They both almost received their uniform of stripes. The next night they ran over a dog, so as the saying goes, "the thitd time never fails." Now George is staying in nights to be sure.

Forum last week (July 6) was in charge of Walter Parnum. He told about his trip from San Francisco to Chicago and then to Taunton. The trip was made by buss. Walter told about his trip in a very interesting style, holding the attention of the group until time was called. This is fine training.

Outlook

The number of layers in farm flocks during the coming fall and winter seems likely to be 4 or 5 per cent greater than last year. This increase in layers assumes that the same number of hens will be held over as last year and that the same proportion of the pullets will be saved. Such an increase in the number of layers would not bring the total production of eggs during the fall and winter above that reached last season, when a very high rate of lay^ ing per hen prevailed, unless the winter is again mild and feed continues cheap. July conditions indicate an abundant supply of feed.

July stocks of all eggs in cold storage are 28 per cent less than last year, which will relieve the market this year of the depressing eflPect of burdensome stocks of storage egga suck as^ were, on_ hand during the past two seasons. Although egg prices are low they are not as low relatively as prices of most other farm products. With transportation costs still relatively high, a sharp reduction has taken place in the production of eggs in the Far West and in shipments from that region. States contiguous to the large Eastern seaboard markets are increasing production.

A larger poultry crop is anticipated for market this fall and winter in view of an increase of 7.5 per cent in chickens being raised and the possibility of greater weight per bird marketed because of more liberal and longer continued feeding.

The number of hens and pullets of laying age in farm flocks on July 1 this year was 1.5 per cent less than on July 1 last year, 6.1 per cent less than July, 1930, and 7.0 per cent less than July 1 average for the 5 years 1925-29. In the North Atlantic and South Central States small increases over last year were shown but in all other sections small decreases occurred.

The Apple Situation

According to an estimate released under date of July 11, 1932, by the United States Department of Agriculture, the 1932 total production of apples (Continued on page 2, column 1)

Important Suggestions For Testing Season

All poultrymen who own desirable breeding flocks whether infected or noninfected, should make plans for PuUorum Disease testing at the earliest possible date.

During the last testing season 100 flocks, representing 78,657 birds, were found infected. No doubt some of these flocks are unsuitable for breeding because they lack desirable breeding qualities. Such flocks should be replaced by Pullorum Disease-free breeding stock. The infected flock that possesses desirable breeding qualities should be tested early in September in order that all infected birds may be elimi'nated before the next hatching season. Several tests at frequent intervals may be necessary to detect all the reactors in the flock. The birds m^ay be. satisfactorily tested while still on range. Range testing prevents the majority of the infected birds from entering the permanent laying quarters where conditions are more conducive to the spread of the disease than on the range.

Each year infection is detected in some flocks which were negative the previous season. Hence a flock owner who has a negative flock one year should realize that it may reveal infection the next year. In the majority of such cases the infection was introduced through failure in observing sanitary and preventive measures. In order to determine the status of the flock and assure freedom from disease before the next hatching season, early testing is advised.

Last season the number of flock owners testing all the birds on the premises was less than the previous season. Less than 50 per cent of the flock owners had all the birds on the premises tested. This is not an expedient move for the Massachusetts poultrymen who have attained a commendable rank in Pullorum Disease eradication. The true disease status of a flock cannot be ascertained by testing only part of the flock. In view of the present economic conditions poultrymen cannot afford to follow ineffective measures for the prevention and eradication of this disease.

Brockton Egg Auction

Massachusetts' first egg auction was held Monday, August 1, at Brockton. It looks as though this might mark the beginning of a new era in the marketing of farm produce in Massachusetts.

This method of selling is both ad-, vantageous to the buyer and to the seller. The producer can dispose of his surplus products with the minimum of time and expense involved, while the buyer can get the products in fresh condition and in any given amount.

The Brockton Egg Auction is located at 109 North Montello Street in the S. S. Pierce building. The auction will take place each Monday and Thursday, at 2 P. M. More than 80 poultrymen will send in a part or all of their eggs according to their desires. The eggs are graded into three sizes by the producer. All eggs are inspected and weighed by a competent inspector.

While the flrst auction perhaps did not bring the poultrymen who supplied the eggs quite so much money as they may have expected, some of the best eggs brought five cents a dozen more than the Boston wholesale price for similar eggs on that date.

As buyers gain confidence in this method of marketing Massachusetts eggs, the auction should become quite a factor in stabilizing the price of fresh Massachusetts eggs. Incidentally, it should be quite a factor in increasing the sale of Massachusetts eggs.

Any poultrjmian in the county who wishes additional information in regard to the egg auction should communicate with the Secretary, Mr. Curtis Peckham, South Walker Street, Taunton, Mass.

In the farm home which is not equipped with running water, someone must Walk about 15 mUes and carry four tons of water in the course of a year, estimates W. C. Harrington, extension engineer of the Massachusetts State College. This walking and carrying could be eliminated, says Mr. Harrington, by running a pipe from the well to the house and moving the pump into the kitchen, an improvement which could be made at very low cost. (Continued on page 3, column 3)

Apple Situation, con. from pg. 1, col. 1 in the United States will approximate 134 million bushels compared with 202 million bushels produced in 1931, a decrease of about 34 per cent. Estimates concerning commercial production have not yet been made available.

The outlook for apples in New England on Juljy 1 was for a crop of 6,640,000 bushels, 34 per cent greater than the light crop of 4,959,000 bushels harvested last year but 30 per cent short of the five-year average (1924- 1928) crop of 9,455,000 bushels. In each of the New England States the prospective apple crop is somewhat larger than the light 1931 crop but considerably short of the five-year average 1924-1928.

For New England as a whole the Mcintosh outlook is somewhat above last year and average. The crop of Baldwin apples is expected to be considerably larger than harvested in 1931 but short of the five-year average. Most of the early varieties such as Transparent, Astrachan, Duchess and Gravenstein are expected to have only moderate crops this year.

The total productiksn of apples in Massachusetts is forecast at 2,296,000 bushels, or about 46 per cent more than the light crop harvested last year. This total compares with 1,575,000 bushels harvested in 1931 and 3,168,000 bushels the five-year average 1924-1928. Practically all varieties promise materially better crops than harvested a year ago.

PuUorum Disease, con. from pg. 1, col. 2 Birds exhibited at shows and faits and birds returned from egg laying contests should not be re-introduced into the home flock immediately upon their return. The safest health procedure to follow is not to add them to the fiock at all. Owners who regard such birds as too valuable to dispose of should hold them in quarantine for at least one month. They should be tested at least once, preferably twice, while in quarantine to safeguard the health of the rest of the flock. Every flock owner should consider his own farm as a quarantine station.

Annual testing of all birds on the premises and the quarantining and testing of contest birds are very necessary measures in establishing and maintaining Pullorum Disease-free flocks.

To flock owners who desire Pullorum Disease testing during 1932-33 testing season, and who have made applcation for testing, it is suggested that they can help both themselves and the laboratory by forwarding application cards.

Ten Highest Herds In Butterfat Production

quests from other flock owners are being complied with by return mail. To guarantee that flocks will be tested about the tfme most agreeable to the flock owners, early and prompt return of application cards is essential and will be duly appreciated by the laboratory personnel.

Department of Veterinary Science A Control Series Bulletin No. 284, entitled, "Questions and Answers Concerning Pullorum Disease" has been published by the Department of Veterinary Science, Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. The contents of this bulletin deal with all phases of Pullorum Disease. The bulletin was prepared especially for the poultrymen. Requests for this bulletin should be forwarded to the Mailing Room, Extension Service, Massachusetts State College, Amherst, Mass.

Hay Fires Cause Great Damage This Summer

"Spontaneous combustion is responsible for an abnormal number of farm fires this year," according to W. C. Harrington, extension agricultural engineer of the Massachusetts State College. "These fires are usually of disastrous nature due to the fact that the entire mass of hay catches fire almost instantly.

"Hay, especially of the leguminous varieties such as clover, vetch, and alfalfa, is subject to spontaneous combustion, whether in mows or stacks. Although first cuttings of alfalfa are believed to be the most dangerous in this respect, any hay that is moist from rain or dew, or is not thoroughly cured when stored, is likely to generate sufficient heat to catch fire.

"Chemical reactions caused by microorganisms favored by warmth and mois-. ture are given credit for causing this heating. Tight sidewall construction and inadequate ventilation of the mow space add to the danger. Leaky roofs and damp floors are also a possible factor. The introduction of leguminous varieties to replace timothy without increased care being taken in curing is also responsible for the large increase in fires from this cause. Another cause is believed to be the use of chlorates as weed poisons.

"The side delivery rake plays an important part in the curing of hay being used to turn the windrows and expose them to aeration and to the sun. Because of the speeding up of operations due to improved machinery there is always a temptation to store it more quickly than when the tedder and the dumprake were the only machinery available and the hay was cocked and loaded by hand."

Mr. Harrington suggests five precautions which tend to retard the chemical actions causing combustion: 1. Never store hay which is not thoroughly cured, particularly the leguminous varieties. 2. See that the mow space is thoroughly ventilated either by windows, doors, or other openings. 3. Do not build a stack upon a moist foundation or floor or where manure is present.

New Clothes From Old

"Bring coats and suits and dress - all May be too large or much too small. They may puflf here, or nip in there Or need a dye-bath given with care. They may be short and outHDf-date In fact, they simply may not rate. Such garments may be made to 'do' - And better still - you'll like them too." The following outlines will give you some idea of the subject matter to be included in our NeW Clothes from Old Project. If you are interested in joining one of these classes, which will be formed in the early fall, won't you talk to your Town Chairman or write to your Home Demonstration Agent at the Bristol County Agricultural School, Segreganset. Lesson I. - Renovation.

A. Discussion of problems encountered in laundering, dry cleaning, dyeing and pressing garments. Demonstrations of some of these processes are given and individual problems of group members discussed.

B. Analysis of the problems in garments brought out to be remodelled. Discussion of each individual problem. Directions are given for work to be done at home to get garments in condition to work on at the next lesson.

the women of Bristol County. A new emergency has presented itself and everyone feels the wisdom of putting away part of the summer's produce for use during the winter months. In other words, they believe in preparing a w'inter garden with the rows of jars in the preserve closet.

When putting away your canned foods why not set aside two of the best looking jars of each product to exhibit at the Young Farmers' Show on October 13 and 14.

Children'S Clothing

Mothers tell me that next to shoes, coats are the most difficult problem in clothiTig their small children. Good looking, warm, all-wool coats are expensive, and many cannot afford to pay the price. The cheaper coats are not warm and do not wear satisfactorily. Cutting and making up small dresses and suits presents no very difficult problem to the average woman, but the tailor iig problems in making a coat for even the youngest child is enough to discourage most amateur dressmakers.

Material from some discarded adult garment may be cleaned and dyed to make up for the younger child, or new all-wool remnants may be bought very cheaply.

Classes are to be formed early in the fall to make up winter coats for children. The making of hats to match the coats and to fit the child will also be studied. Modern tailoring methods will be taught.

If you are interested in joining one of these classes, get in touch vnth your Town Chairman or write to your Home Demonstration Agent, Segreganset, Mass.

Vegetable Plates

Vegetable plates are enjoyed by many persons in the summer time. Others who have cared little for them often find them very acceptable if the vegetables are properly cooked and combined with other foods in the meal. Some rules for preparing vegetable plates are: in some form. These make a better balanced meal and give a feeling of satisfaction. Vegetables alone do not "stay by" for very long. Some suggestive combinations are:

Carrying Water, con. from pg. 1, col. 3 Very often such an improvement is followed by running water, and possibly the installation of a bathroom with hot and cold water, as money permits. These conveniences are often not appreciated until they have been used for some time; then it is usually a case of "I don't know how we got along without them before."