October  21,  11)16. 
Hams  rat  rod  in  (lie  Fall  do  not  get  their 
full  flavor  unlil  the  following  August,  and 
from  that  time  to  two  years  they  are  in 
their  prime.  Shoulders  cured  in  the  same 
way  are  almost  as  delicate  as  the  hams. 
The  Virginia  ham  is  strictly  a  product  of 
its  environment  and  local  conditions,  but 
by  proper  feeding  and  curing,  you  should 
be  able  to  get  some  degree  of  the  flavor 
and  quality  in  your  barns  that  lias  made 
the  Virginia  famous.  r.  b. 
RURAL.  NEW-YORKER 
“  Seeing  Things"  in  Washington 
(Continued  from  page  1  ”54 ) 
The  U.  S.  Treasury,  one  block  east  of  the 
White  House,  is  open  during  the  same 
hours  as  the  White  House  and  there  are 
“millions  in  it”  to  see.  The  State,  War, 
and  Navy  building  is  one  block  west  of 
tlic  White  House  and  lias  some  interest¬ 
ing  relics.  At  the  other  end  of  the  cele¬ 
brated  Pennsylvania  avenue  is  the  Cap¬ 
itol.  This  is  open  to  visitors  nearly  all 
hours  of  the  day  and  also  of  the  night 
frequently  when  Congress  is  in  session. 
Near  the  Capitol  is  the  Congressional  Li¬ 
brary,  one  of  the  finest  in  the  world,  and 
one  can  spend  hours  here  and  just  get  a 
glimpse.  It  is  a  delightful  place  to  spend 
an  evening. 
There  are  many  interesting  Covern- 
ment  departments  if  oue  has  the  time  to 
give  to  them.  Among  the  most  inter¬ 
esting  to  your  subscribers  is  the  Agricul¬ 
tural  Department. 
There  are  two  places  near  Washington 
that  any  visitor  to  the  city  should  see. 
These  are  Mount  Vernon,  the  home  of 
Washington,  and  Arlington,  the  home  of 
Lee. 
The  trip  to  Mount  Vernon  should  be 
made  over  the  Washington  and  Mount 
Vernon  electric  line  in  order  to  pass 
through  the  plantation  of  Washington 
and  see  the  historic  points  of  interest  by 
land.  The  return  should  he  made  by  boat 
to  see  the  historic  points  of  interest 
along  the  Potomac.  A  day  is  required  for 
this  trip.  The  visit  to  the  Lee  Man¬ 
sion,  also  in  Virginia,  requires  a  day  to 
see  the  many  interesting  sights  at  the 
mansion  and  include  a  ride  through  the 
resting  place  of  20,000  soldiers  of  the 
Civil  War.  The  visit  to  Arlington  can 
he  made  by  electric  line  and  Fort  Meyer 
Should  be  seen  either  on  the  journey  to 
or  from  Arlington.  The  places  mentioned 
are  the  distinguishing  points  of  intei’est 
in  the  nation’s  capital.  These  are  not 
all  the  places  of  interest  in  our  city,  for 
one  may  spend  weeks  of  sight-seeing  and 
yet  learn  that  only  a  beginning  has  been 
made.  Visitors  are  welcome.  This  city 
is  largely  owned  in  fact  by  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  of  the  Nation,  and  all  should  feel  a 
just  pride  in  this  wonderful  and  beauti¬ 
ful  city.  F.  IV.  CLARK. 
It’s  not  so  important  that  WE  are  for  Mr.  Wilson 
MR.  WILSON  is  FOR  US.” 
President  Wilson’s 
Record  of  Service 
When  Prices  Soar 
The  little  picture  on  this  page  was  en¬ 
graved  from  a  recent  cartoon  in  the  New 
York  Telegram.  It  gives  an  idea  of  what 
housekeepers  in  New  York  City  have  to 
face  The  price  of  ice  has  been  very 
To  the  Farmer — To  the  Country —To  Humanity 
Guts? 
I’LL 
i  I 
1  CV'-'t  1 
WE  have  never  had  a  man  in  the  White  House  who  so 
thoroughly  represented  ALL  the  people  of  this  country 
as  the  man  who  is  there  today.  Representing  no  in¬ 
terest  of  special  privilege,  he  has  the  interest  of  ALL  at  heart. 
He  has  been  steadily  and  steadfastly  “on  the  job”  for  us.  Even 
now  when  the  Republicans  are  doing  all  in  their  power  to  be¬ 
fog  the  issue,  criticize  and  misrepresent  his  actions,  impugn 
his  motives — lie  has  gone  steadily  on,  giving  his  time  to  the 
duties  of  his  office  rather  than  campaigning  for  re-election. 
President  Wilson  does  not  ask  for  a  vindication  of  his  adminis¬ 
tration  by  re-election  to  office.  He  does  not  ask  for  four  more 
years  for  personal  satisfaction — hut  the  country  demands  it, 
because  the  country  needs  him 
He  stands  on  his  record  and  his  record  is  clean — a  record  of 
service — a  record  of  deeds,  not  words.  Space  is  too  limited  to 
give  it  in  full  hut  as  an  illustration,  look  at  this  record  of  service 
to  you,  the  farmer.  Then  remember  that  the  same  keen  in¬ 
sight  into  conditions — the  same  rare  courage  that  has  achieved 
this  bettering  of  conditions  for  you — has  guided  the  adminis¬ 
tration’s  legislation  for  the  benefit  of  the  whole  country  and 
humanity.  Here  is  the  record  : 
President  Wilson  Has  Maintained 
Peace  With  Honor 
No  creator  Rprvloc  was  ever  rendered  to  any  country  by  any  man  in  any  time. 
This  alone  warrants  your  support  of  him.  But  this  is  not  all.  On  the  record 
of  his  administration’s  service  to  you,  see  what  has  been  accomplished.  In 
brief,  here  is  the  record  : 
1 — Appreciation  of  the  importance  of  6 — The  Federal  Aid  Road  Act  will 
agriculture  has  been  shown  through  conduce  to  the  establishment  of 
greatly  and  intelligently  increased  better  highways  and  better  mar- 
appropriations  for  its  support.  testing. 
2 — Greatly  increased  provision  has  7— The  Federal  Reserve  Act  benefits 
been  made,  through  the  enactment  the  farmer  by  guaranteeing  better 
of  the  Co-operative  Agricultural  banking,  safeguarding  the  credit 
Extension  Act,  for  conveying  agri-  structure  of  the  country  and  pre- 
cultural  information  to  farmers.  verting  panics,  making  larger  pro- 
o — Through  the  Office  of  Markets  and  vision  for  loans  through  national 
Rural  Organization,  systematic  pro-  hanks  on  farm  mortgages  and  by 
vision  has,  for  ihe  first  time,  been  fmng  farm  paper  a  maturity  per- 
made  toward  the  solution  of  prob-  ©*  s*x  mouths, 
lems  in  that  important  half  of  pm  t*  J  IP  I  t  , 
agriculture  which  concerns  dis-  lhe  federal  r EFUl  L0d.ll  Act 
tributlon,  marketing,  rnral  tin-  c  T.  * 
ance  and  rural  organization.  The  ®  L  iis  es'Cuttal,  however,  that 
appropriations  for  this  office,  in-  ,,ac2^,1a1r^»I- .L® 
eluding  those  for  enforcing  new  1Y  ‘  *  ‘L’ „ V  U  in  n  i  t o 
laws  designed  to  promote  better  the  rural  districts,  that  it  should 
marketing,  have  been  increased  to  VL'T” l-u •  i  ^ 
ei  oaa  AAfi  la nnors  needs,  and  should  be  no- 
.  ™'  T7  14.' A  or  *.  r*  i  at-  i  der  sympathetic  management.  The 
4 — The  United  States  Grain  htand-  need  was  fur  machinery  which 
ards  Act  will  secure  uniformity  in  would  introduce  business  methods 
the  grading  of  grain,  and  enable  .  into  farm  finance,  bring  order  out 
the  farmer  to  obtain  fairer  prices,  0f  chaos,  reduce  the  cost  of  hand- 
for  his  product.  ling  farm  loans,  place  upon  the 
5 — The  United  States  Warehouse  Act  market  mortgages  which  would  be 
will  enable  the  Department  of  Agrl-  a  safe  Investment  for  private 
culture  to  license  bonded  ware-  funds,  attract  Into  agricultural 
houses  In  various  states.  It  will,  Operations  a  fair  share  of  the 
lead  to  better  storage  facilities  for  capital  of  the  nation,  and  lead  to 
staple  crops  and  make  possible  the  a  reduction  of  interest.  These 
issuance  of  reliable  warehouse  re-i  needs  and  these  ideals  have  been 
ceipts  which  will  be  easily  ne*,;  met  by  the  enactment  of  the  Fed- 
gotiable.  era!  Farm  I.ouu  Act. 
(.  fhOV 
/  WATCH 
,  m.  , 
V  .Soar' 
The  Soaring  Ice  and  Coal 
The  Old  Virginia  Ham 
I  wish  to  cure  so-called  “Virginia  liam" 
if  possible.  Is  this  flavor  a  matter  of 
smoking,  or  feeding,  or  locality,  and  can 
I  produce  same?  M.  c.  M. 
New  York. 
Roth  the  method  of  raising  the  hog  and 
curing  its  meat  are  important  in  pro¬ 
ducing  this  kind  of  ham.  The  hams 
which  have  made  Virginia  famous  are 
made  from  the  “razorbaek”  hog.  From 
the  time  they  are  small  pigs,  those  hogs 
are  allowed  to  run  wild  in  the  swamps 
and  woods,  foraging  on  acorns,  nuts  and 
roots.  Although  it  will  probably  be  im¬ 
possible  for  you  to  produce  pork  under 
similar  conditions  in  your  State,  I  believe 
that  you  cuu  to  a  certain  extent  dupli¬ 
cate  the  result.  The  right  foundation 
would  be  Berkshire  stock,  allowing  them 
to  run  wild  as  much  as  possible  in  any 
woodland  or  swamp  that  you  may  have, 
and  feeding  only  a  small  amount  of  corn. 
The  following  recipe  for  curing  hams 
has  been  used  for  many  generations  on 
an  old  Virginia  plantation.  Through  its 
use  with  hogs  handled  as  suggested  above 
you  ought  to  be  able  to  get  as  near  as  is 
possible  under  your  conditions  to  the 
flavor  and  quality  which  has  made  the 
Virginia  ham  a  thing  apart.  Take  S  lbs. 
salt,  0  lbs,  brown  sugar,  4  ounces  salt¬ 
peter,  4  gallons  water.  Roil  and  skim. 
Put  liams  in  a  hogshead,  and  weigh  down 
with  heavy  stones. .  laying  a  corncob  be-  we  took  om.  Jjlace8  armmd  the  table, 
tween  each  ham  as  it  is  placed.  1  his  will  “ftousc  me,  I  s’pose,  though,  you  folks 
allow  the  brine  to  reach  every  part.  Then  oulj  it  ttUOther  name." 
Pour  the  cold  solution  over  them.  Twelve  Cottage  Cheese.— A  vessel  of  sour 
gallons  of  the  formula  given  will  cover  mi]k  ha(1  been  p]aced  on  the  back  of  the 
14  bams  from  bogs  averaging  H>0  pounds,  stove  where  the  gentle  heat  had  separated 
Leave  the  meat  in  this  brine  for  six  the  curd  from  the  whey.  This  liquid 
weeks,  when  it  will  be  ready  for  smoking.  was  then  poured  off,  and  a  little  sweet 
Hang  hock  down,  and  smoke  five  or  if  cream  added  to  the  curd  to  make  it  the 
possible  six  times.  Hickory  wood  gives  requisite  thickness.  A  little  salt  was 
the  best  results  for  use  iu  the  smoke-  added  for  flavoring,  and  the  whole  mass 
house,  although  green  wood  may  he  used,  was  made  into  little  balls.  Aunt  Abigail 
After  three  weeks  take  down  the  hams,  hurried  away  from  the  table  and  soon  re¬ 
rub  them  with  powdered  borax  and  pep-  turned  with  a  pretty  glass  dish  heaped 
per,  and  place  each  in  a  paper  or  muslin  with  these  tempting  spheres, 
sack.  Each  liam  should  then  be  dipped  Did  we  have  to  be  carried  away  from 
iu  a  solution  of  lime  slaked  as  for  white-  the  table?  Well,  just  about!  I  never 
wash.  This  is  to  prevent  the  possibility  supposed  it  possible  for  the  eight  of  us 
of  “skippers”  getting  into  the  meat.  to  eat  as  we  did. 
Preventing  Nation-Wide  Railroad 
Strike  Saved  Millions ! 
A  Dinner  of  Hog  and  Hominy 
The  Farmer  Is  Too  Sensible  to  Exchange  the 
Substance  for  the  Shadow — Too  Wise  To 
Give  Up  Prosperity  for  Promises. 
That’s  Why  the  Farmer  Will  Vote 
to  Retain  President  Wilson 
Thit  advertisement  it  published 
nnd  paid  for  by  the 
Democratic  National  Committee 
42nd  Street  Building,  New  York 
