XH09 
Kuril  hlouspR  of  exquisite  hanrl  Avork  were 
offered  at  prices  from  $37.50  to  $150 
each.  In  the  tailored  blouses  of  crepe 
de  chine  a  favorite  style  has  roll  collar, 
the  blouse  fastening  with  two  very  large 
pearl  buttons.  Offered  as  a  new  Fall 
model  are  blouses  of  black  panne  velvet 
with  sleeves  of  Georgette  crape,  and  we 
are  told  that  this  is  likely  to  he  a.  pre¬ 
vailing  mode.  One  new  Fall  suit  seen 
had  a  plain  full  gored  skirt,  and  plain 
coat  with  a  little  trimming  of  velvet;  for 
wear  with  it  was  a  plain  velvet  blouse 
with  long  tight  sleeves  and  round  neck, 
its  general  style  suggesting  an  1850 
bodice. 
Fall  Mtllinkky. — Velvet  hats  were 
freely  displayed,  and  also  worn,  during 
the  humid  heat  of  duly.  Favorite 
models  have  large  pleated  crowns,  differ¬ 
ing  from  the  gathered  tain  crowns  shown 
earlier  in  the  season.  The  crowns  are 
usually  quite  large,  sometimes  so  folded 
that  they  are  higher  at.  the  hawk  than  the 
front.  Many  are  made  with  transparent 
brims,  but  there  are  some  very  new 
models'  having  a  brim  of  flat  pleated 
faille  ribbon.  Black  is  as  usual  the  lead¬ 
ing  color  in  these  velvet  hats,  but  there 
are  also  some  new  models  in  purple,  that 
seem  to  enjoy  much  popularity.  The 
sport  hats  are  still  often  trimmed  with 
flowers  embroidered  in  wool.  1'  r  early 
Fall,  the  prettiest  hat  for  a  young  wear¬ 
er  is  one  of  the  plain  styles  in  colored 
felt,  having  a  wide,  rather  drooping 
brim,  These  are  seen  in  all  colors,  but 
arc  chiefly  favored  in  the  lighter  and 
pastel  tints — blue,  coral,  flesh,  beige, 
champagne,  corn,  citron  or  jade.  Little 
toques  draped  with  large  chiffon  or  lace 
veils  appeared  plentifully  in  Allgust. 
There  are  many  feather  toques,  especially 
in  white,  some  made  entirely  of  feathers, 
others  with  a  satin  crown.  Judging 
from  the  displays  made  of  feather  bands, 
wings  and  montures,  this  is  to  he  a  sea¬ 
son  of  fancy  feathers,  very  handsome 
“fancies”  being  made  from  the  plumage 
of  pheasants  and  other  game  birds,  while 
many  brilliant  arrangements  doubtless 
owe  their  origin  to  domestic  poultry. 
Many  sources  of  millinery  trimmings,  es¬ 
pecially  those  of  the  South  Pacific,  are 
now  cut  off  from  the  American  market, 
ami  great  ingenuity  is  displayed  in  de¬ 
vising  substitutes. 
Moldy  Clothing  in  Damp  Climate 
Wo  bought  a  farm  here,  the  houses 
near  the  ocean  on  an  island  three  miles 
wide,  IS  miles  long.  The  living  houses 
stand  on  an  elevated  high,  well-drained, 
sandy  hill,  about  25  to  30  feet  from  the 
lower  land  and  the  sea  level.  The  climate 
is  very  moist  row,  as  the  rainy  season  is 
on.  In  the  houses  everything  in  going 
moldy.  Can  you  give  us  advice  what.  we 
can  do  to  prevent  mold  on  the  clothing, 
the  furniture  and  everything  under 
shelter?  a.  i.  f. 
Fcrnandinn,  Fla. 
During  the  Summer  we  are  likely  to 
have  a  large  amount  of  rainfall  in  Flor¬ 
ida.  During  the  last  few  weeks  we  have 
had  an  unusual  number  of  rainy  days. 
This  keeps  the  atmosphere  more  or  less 
saturated  with  moisture.  We  have 
learned  front  experience,  however,  that 
there  is  no  great  difficulty  in  keeping  our 
furniture  and  clothing  free  from  mold  and 
mildew.  The  essential  point  is  to  look 
out  for  ventilation.  Of  course  without 
ventilation  it  would  be  almost,  impossible 
to  live  in  our  dwellings  during  any  por¬ 
tion  of  the  year;  during  heavy  showers  it 
is  well  to  close  the  windows  and  keep  the 
moist  air  out,  then  when  the  bright  sun¬ 
shine  occurs  the  windows  can  he  opened 
and  let  in  the  dry  fresh  air.  As  a  gen¬ 
eral  proposition  less  difficulty  is  experi¬ 
enced  from  mold  and  mildew  immediately 
on  the  seashore  than  further  inland. 
After  some  twenty-odd  years  of  experi¬ 
ence  with  this  climate,  we  find  no  great 
difficulty  and  only  Very  small  loss  of  fur¬ 
niture  or  clothing  from  mildew  or  mold¬ 
ing.  The  Winter  clothing  is  packed  away 
with  moth  balls,  wrapped  up  securely  and 
placed  either  in  closets  or  large  boxes. 
As  the  Spring  is  usually  dry  no  special 
precautions  need  be  taken  to  see  that  the 
Winter  clothing  is  dry  before  being  pack¬ 
ed  away  for  the  Summer.  If,  however,  one 
puts  clothing  out  in  the  suu  and  lets  it 
heat  up  thoroughly,  very  little  danger 
from  moths  will  be  experienced.  If  the 
clothing  can  be  spread  out  on  a  tin  roof 
for  two  or  three  hours  on  a  warm  Spring 
day,  it  will  be  pretty  sure  to  destroy  all 
eggs  or  insects  that  may  occur  in  the 
clothing,  and  also  many  of  the  mold 
spores  that,  would  be  naturally  hanging 
to  the  clothing.  With  Summer  clothing 
it;  is  not  quite  so  easy,  especially  during 
the  rainy  season.  If  one  has  a  closet  it  is 
likely  to  become  moist  and  stuffy,  espe¬ 
cially  if  wet,  moist  clothing  be  bung  up 
there.  We  have,  however,  bright  sun¬ 
shine  almost  every  day  in  the  year,  and 
during  such  periods  the  clothing  can  be 
dried  thoroughly  and  placed  in  the 
closets. 
S ifie  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
A  great  many  mistakes  are  made,  es¬ 
pecially  by  builders  and  designers  of 
buildings,  in  not  giving  special  attention 
to  ventilation.  Houses  in  Florida  should 
always  be  constructed  rather  with  a  view 
to  ventilation  than  to  preventing  ventila¬ 
tion.  The  northern  type  of  house  is  built 
to  protect  the  occupants  against  cold 
weather;  Florida  houses  should  have 
plenty  of  ventilation,  to  keep  them  as 
cool  as  possible  during  the  Summer. 
Hence  the  houses  are  almost  invariably 
built  on  pillars,  leaving  an  open  space 
under  the  first  floor.  This  gives  ventila¬ 
tion  under  the  building  and  prevents  dry 
rot  from  setting  in. 
In  vaults  and  closets  where  there  is 
lack  of  ventilation  and  moisture  is  likely 
to  accumulate,  some  good  can  be  done  by 
keeping  a  jar  of  chloride  of  lime.  The 
smell  is,  however,  somewhat  offensive, 
and  it  would  he  desirable  to  have  as  few 
such  corners  in  a  house  as  possible. 
Florida  Exp.  Station.  p.  H.  ROLFS. 
A  Thrashing  Dinner  in  the  Woods 
My  neighbor  who  lives  in  the  nearby 
village  lias  just  given  his  annual  thrashing 
dinner  in  his  beautiful  big  woods.  His 
wife  and  daughter  prepared  the  food  at 
home,  and  several  neighbor  women,  in¬ 
cluding  myself,  helped  spread  the  feast. 
A  grassy  corner  of  the  woods  was  select¬ 
ed — big  planks  laid  on  carpenters’  horses 
formed  the  table  20  feet  by  three  feet. 
The  whole  table  was  covered  with  white 
paper,  planks  on  big  chunks  of  wood 
formed  the  seats.  Paper  plates  were 
used,  the  idea  being  greatly  relished  by 
all  the  women,  and  the  men  showed  no 
.visible  signs  of  resentment.  In  fact,  I 
doubt  if  half  of  them  could  have  told 
afterward  whether  they  ate  off  china  or 
paper,  after  they  once  got  a  taste  of  that 
dinner.  The  little  water  carrier  was 
wideawake,  though,  for  he  asked  the 
hostess  as  he  was  sitting  down,  if  that 
was  their  paper  wedding  anniversary. 
IIow  all  we  women  did  enjoy  helping 
with  that  dinner!  A  two-burner  oil  stove 
was  brought  to  make  coffee  on  and  cook 
potatoes — everything  else  being  cooked 
previous  to  coming  to  the  woods.  There 
Avas  fried  chicken  galore,  sausage,  and 
cold  boiled  country-cured  ham,  mashed 
potatoes,  chicken  gravy,  scalloped  corn, 
creamed  peas,  cold  slaw,  beef,  pickles, 
string  beans  and  sliced  tomatoes  all  from 
her  excellent  garden  in  the  village,  and 
strawberry  preserves,  deviled  eggs,  new 
apple  sauce,  new  peach  pie,  lemon  pie, 
angel  cake  and  nut  cake;  a  mixture  of 
lemon  and  orangeade  iced,  excellent  home¬ 
made  bread  with  Jersey  cream  and  but¬ 
ter  and  hot  coffee.  And  eat !  It  would 
have  cured  a  dyspeptic  to  see  those  big 
platters  of  meat  and  vegetables  and  bread 
and  stuff  disapear.  It  was  as  if  it  van¬ 
ished  on  the  cool  gentle  breeze  that  blew 
so  refreshingly,  and  all  the  time  a  won¬ 
derful  feathered  orchestra — completely 
hidden  among  the  trees — poured  out  a 
wonderful  medley.  One  of  their  number 
we  noted  especially ;  lie  who  sang 
“Witchery,  Witchery”  till  Ave  all  felt  the 
witchery  of  the  place  and  the  occasion. 
It  is  a  day  never  forgotten  and  always 
looked  forward  to  by  all  who  take  part, 
and  the  men  go  back  to  Avork  doubly  re¬ 
freshed,  and  how  they  did  linger  at  the 
table !  Since  all  were  seated  at  once 
they  put  in  a  full  hour  at  the  table, 
swapping  yarns.  When  their  appetites 
Avere  somewhat  appeased  they  rose  Avith 
three  cheers  for  the  host  and  his  wife. 
Indiana.  ivy  j.  neff. 
Favorite  Pickles. — One  quart  raw  cab¬ 
bage  chopped  line ;  one  quart  boiled  beets 
chopped  line;  two  cups  sugar,  tablespoon 
salt,  one  teaspoon  black  pepper,  a  quar¬ 
ter  teaspoon  red  pepper,  one  teacup 
grated  horseradish;  cover  with  cold  vine¬ 
gar  and  keep  from  the  air. 
Pipe  Cucumber  Pickles. — Peel  the  cu¬ 
cumbers  and  cut  into  lengthwise  sections, 
remove  the  seeds  and  soak  the  solid  part 
left  in  salt  water  over  night.  In  the 
morning  take  out  of  the  salt  water  and 
rinse,  put  sweetened  vinegar  in  an  enam¬ 
eled  vessel,  add  spice  and  doves  tied  in 
u  cloth  and  let  come  to  the  boil ;  put  in 
the  slices  of  cucumber  and  let  all  come 
to  the  boil  again.  Put  in  glass  jars  and 
seal.  These  are  preferred  by  many  to 
the  green  pickle  as  they  are  much  more 
tender  and  digestible.  adiola  gbay. 
Hop  Aboard 
with  the 
Marines  and 
Sailors  of  the 
U.  S.  A. 
Get  your  feet  into  the  socks  the  (A 
marines  and  sailors  wear — long-last¬ 
ing,  soft,  well-knit,  foot -comforting 
Durable  Durham  Hosiery. 
Yes,  the  marines  and  sailors  wear  'em,  work  in  'em, 
play  in  'em,  and,  if  need  be,  they’ll  fight  in  ’em,  too. 
And  the  reason : 
Durable  Durham  Hosiery  stands  the  gaff  of  government 
inspection,  the  most  rigid  of  examinations.  Each  separate 
thread  of  each  separate  sock  mast  measure  up.  Durhams 
do.  And  this  is  the  evidence: 
404,416  pairs  of  Durable  Durham  Hosiery  were 
recently  shipped  to  the  Navy  Department.  100,000  pairs 
were  for  the  marines,  16  pairs  were  rejected.  304,416 
pairs  for  the  sailors,  only  5  pairs  weren’t  up  to  snuff.  And 
these  only  because  they  had  been  damaged  in  packing. 
Trailo  Mark 
DURABLE 
DURHAM  HOSIERY 
FOR  MEN,  WOMEN  AND  CHILDREN 
There  is  a  sock  for  you  in  the  Durable  Durham  Line 
that’s  got  every  bit  of  the  comfort  and  the  durability  that 
the  government  specifications  demand  for  the  wear  of  the 
sailors  and  marines — the  identical  strong,  reinforced  toe 
and  heel — knit  of  the  same  yarn  and  with  the  same  care 
— but  it  is  a  smarter  sock,  with  uppers  that  are  sheer 
and  light. 
We  have  named  this  sock  1700  G.  S.  It  is  a  regular 
number  of  the  Durable  Durham  Line. 
It  will  wear  like  iron — there  is  a  fit  for  every  foot, 
and  1700  G.  S.  is  surely  smart.  Exactly  the  same— long- 
wearing,  strong,  grateful  to  the  feet  and  handsome— 
are  The  Durable  Durham  stockings  for  women  and 
children. 
And  the  wonderful  part  is  that  Durable  Durham  mi  *^VM/ 
for  men,  women  and  children  sell  for  10,  15  and  25  # 
cents  the  pair.  Each  pair  is  guaranteed  with  a  jjjl 
guarantee  so  broad  and  strong  that  you  might  0  "Cr 
ave  written  it  yourself.  This  guarantee  is  #  I 
made  possible  only  by  expert  manufacture  M  t 
and  rigid  factory  inspection.  #  ^  &J 
DURHAM  HOSIERY  MILLS  M  # 
Durham,  N.  C.  J7 
This  guarantee 
Ison  every  pair  of 
Durable  Durham 
PROSPERITY  IN  CANADA — $000 . 000 , 000  in 
new  wealth  added  in  1915,  Enormous  crops  and 
low  taxation  make  farmers  rich.  Wheat  aver¬ 
age,  30.10  bushels  per  acre  in  Alberta.  28.75 
bushels  per  acre  in  Saskatchewan,  28.50  bushels 
per  acre  in  Manitoba,  'Paxes  average  $24  and 
will  not  exceed  $35  per  quarter  section,  in- 
“ Acres  of  Opportunities” 
An  illustrated  booklet  FREE.  Michigan  has  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  acres  of  virgin  land.  *5  an  acre  up. 
Healthful  climate.  Growing  season  for  all  crops. 
Ample  rainfall.  AVrite  W.  P. HARTMAN.  A  S  I-  Agent, Room 
333,  Grand  Rapids  S  Indiana  Railway.  Grand  Rapids.  Mich. 
eludes  all  taxes;  no  taxes  on  improvements. 
Free  schools  and  full  religious  liberty;  good 
climate.  Get  your  farm  borne  from  the  Cana¬ 
dian  Pacific  Railway;  20  years  to  pay.  Good 
lurid  from  §11  to  $30  per  acre;  irrigated  lands 
from  $35,  and  the  government  guarantees  your 
land  and  water  titles.  Balance,  after  first  pay¬ 
ment,  extended1  over  nineteen  years,  Avith  In¬ 
terest  at  <>%;  privileges  of  paying  iu  full  any 
time.  Before  final  payment  becomes  due  your 
farm  should  have  paid  for  Itself.  We  will  lend 
you  up  to  $2,000  in  improvements  in  certain  dis¬ 
tricts,  wltb  no  security  other  thau  the  land 
itself.  Particulars  on  request.  lteady-made 
farms  for  sale.  Special  easy  terms.  Loau  for 
livestock.  In  defined  districts,  after  one  year's 
occupation,  uuder  certain  conditions  we  advance 
cattle,  sheep  and  hogs  to  farmers  up  to  a  value 
of  $1,000.  We  want  you;  we  can  afford  to  help 
you.  We  own  the  land';  we  want  the  land  cul¬ 
tivated.  Our  interest  are  mutual.  Buy  direct 
and  get  your  farm  home  from  the  CANADIAN 
PACIFIC  RAILWAY.  Send  for  free  book.  J.  S. 
Dennis,  Assistant  to  the  President.  Canadian 
Pacifie  Railway,  303  Ninth  Ave.,  West,  Calgary, 
Alberta,  Canada. 
AAAn  KTADMC  nearly  every  desirable 
UUUU  rfUtmO  SECTION  OK  NEW  YORK  STATE 
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cash  you  can  pay  and  we  will  send  you  a  carefully 
prepared  list  of  Just  such  places.  CENTRAL  OFFICE: 
THE  FARM  BROKERS'  ASSOCIATION.  Inc  .Oneida,  New  Yurk 
Other  offices  throughout  the  State. 
THE  GASOLINE  ENGINE  ON  THE 
FARM.  Its  operation,  repair  and  uses. 
By  Xeno  W.  Putnam. 
TheGAsolineEngine 
on  the  Farm 
This  Is  the  kind 
of  a  book  every 
farmer  will  appre¬ 
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farm  home  ought 
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selecting  the  most 
suitable  engine  for 
farm  work,  its 
most  convenient 
a  u  d  efficient  in¬ 
stallation,  with 
chapters  on  trou¬ 
bles,  their  reme¬ 
dies,  aud  boAV  to 
avoid  them.  The 
care  and  manage¬ 
ment  of  the  farm 
tractor  in  plowing, 
harrowing,  har¬ 
vesting  aud  road 
grading  are  fully 
covered;  also  plain 
directions  are 
given  for  handling  the  tractor  on  the  road. 
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